Wow! Just Wow! 700 marches, 600,000 people on 7 continents demand #EndFossilFuels – Oil Change International: Over seven hundred climate protests and marches were held in over 60 countries over the weekend, with an estimated six hundred thousand people demanding urgent action on climate and the ending of fossil fuels.

Demonstrations were held from Antarctica to the North Pole. On seven continents, mothers, daughters, dads, kids, their grandparents, concerned citizens, politicians and scientists all came together united in solidarity demanding the end of the fossil fuel age.

The message to world leaders was united and emphatic: a commitment to phase out fossil fuels at the UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ upcoming Global Climate Ambition Summit, which starts in New York City on September 20.

Under the hashtags,  #EndFossilFuels #FastFairForever, march after march, protest after protest, argued that this meeting in New York presents a critical opportunity for tangible action to keep fossil fuels in the ground. Literally, from all corners of the world people screamed: It is time to keep it in the ground.

New Brunswick PC official with trans son quits over premier’s LGBTQ2 stance | Globalnews.ca: “I don’t support people that don’t have room in their hearts for my son,” said Marc Savoie.

Savoie, who has been vice-president of the association for five years and interim president since June, informed the riding association on Sunday of his decision.

“I can’t support my son and support (Higgs) at the same time. It doesn’t align with one another,” said Savoie, who added he plans to remain a member of the party in general.

“So I’m at peace with my decision. My family comes first, and that’s what it is. That’s where I am.”

How B.C. logging practices may be making spring flooding worse | CBC News: stevemaclellan:

Brian Thate never planned on starting his life over. That is, until the floodwaters hit.

His
small Grand Forks, B.C., family business — the Riviera RV Park — was
devastated by historic flooding in 2018, leading him and his wife to
sell the property earlier last year.

Between
cleanup costs and the devaluation of his property, Thate estimates his
family lost more than half a million dollars. They ran the business for
more than two decades.

“Our retirement plans have changed — I
know I’ll be working for as long as I can work to feed our family,” he
told CBC News. “And we’re supporting others that are still trying to
recover.”

Bomb cyclone to hit B.C. South Coast, wind warnings issued | CBC News: A large storm system is on its way to coastal British Columbia on Sunday, prompting high streamflow advisories, wind warnings and concerns for potential power outages and flooding over the next few days.

A bomb cyclone — a low pressure system that brings rain and powerful winds — is expected to hit off shore, close to Vancouver Island and pick up through Sunday afternoon, according to Environment Canada.

Environment Canada forecasts more than 50 millimetres of rain will hit western parts of Vancouver Island by Tuesday, while Metro Vancouver and other parts of the southern coast will get closer to 30 millimetres.

The forecast has prompted the provincial River Forecast Centre to issue a high streamflow advisory for Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound and the Lower Mainland.

Liberals combine GST rebate for rental builds, competition reforms in new bill – National | Globalnews.ca: The Liberal government is looking to spur the construction of new rental stock and increase competition in industries like Canada’s heavily concentrated grocery sector as part of a new bill aimed at improving affordability for Canadians facing a cost of living crisis.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, in the House of Commons on Thursday.

It includes two announcements previously signalled by Justin Trudeau’s government: giving a rebate for GST paid on the construction of new purpose-built rentals and reforms to the country’s competition laws aimed at giving more teeth to the federal watchdog.

Government officials briefed the media on the details of the bill on Thursday.