Does YOUR town need more healthcare workers or tourist $$?

Our local #Nanaimo Infusion event has resulted in 200+ nurses and doctors moving to #VancouverIsland, and more than a 1M dollars in tourism revenue.

Jocelyn and I wrote a guide on how it worked — copy & use it free!

https://tourisminfusion.org

I walked in to Walmart today, but exited within 30 minutes.

I noticed that they no longer identify country of origin especially on produce, fruit and pantry items. I came especially for celery and lettuce, and NO indication where they were from.

No longer a place for me to shop.

Instead I walked to my Co-Op near by.

"Cannections" is now available Mondays and Thursdays!
✅ PLAY NOW: https://games.hey.cafe/cannections/

Play the game everyone is talking about (and which has nothing to do with Connections from the N-Y Times which is an entirely & unrelated game that has nothing to do with this at all, I mean why would you even ask?)

Hey.Café GamesCannections / Hey.Café GamesA Canadian based word matching game where you pick 4 words that match. Puzzles by Tod Maffin and his team with a new one every Monday and Thursday for you to enjoy.

On today’s date in 2002, #Moncton NB became Canada’s first officially bilingual city.

🥖 Do you think more Canadian cities should formally adopt a second language?

A Calgary teacher buys surplus food and turns it into meals served from a food truck. People can either buy food regularly, or buy a $5 token which someone facing food insecurity can use to buy a meal, no questions asked.
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Never mind, Susan. The burning states are mostly Blue, so the Orange47 and his gang of thugs really don't care. They send fire alarms but no hoses. Rakes without handles. California Strong sends hot, dry, and inflammable messages of brother and sisterhood to Canada!

This isn’t for foreign interference but foreign influence. A good start but Canada does need a registry of foreign interference to. I emailed the link to NovaRed Mining as they hired Kristi Noem. https://www.canada.ca/en/foreign-influence-commissioner/registry.html

Gold in Amsterdam 🥇

TODAY IN CANADA: In 1928, Canada's women's 4x100m relay team set a world record of 48.4 seconds to win gold in Amsterdam. It was the first-ever Olympics to include women's track events.

🇨🇦𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗬: What's Canada's greatest Olympic moment, in your view?

Living in a liberal town currenly over-run with fascists. Oh, Canada!

This is a very interesting video. Sad in some respects and funny in others.

I am particularly fond of the delivery of millions of rakes from Canadian Tire for purpose of raking the forests. It's sad because of the recent devastation of Spokane and other American towns have experienced.

I found today’s tricky. 😑

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What a huge loss for Canada. Lloyd Robertson was a giant in Canadian news journalism and broadcasting. They don’t make them like Lloyd any more.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/lloyd-robertson-obit-9.7296571

CBCLloyd Robertson, former anchor of CTV and CBC's flagship news programs, dead at 92 | CBC NewsLloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for over 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.

Dissatisfaction is escalating across Western Canada. The official verification of over 220,000 petition signatures by Elections Alberta—exceeding the required threshold by more than 40,000—has officially cleared the path for a referendum on Alberta independence

"I saw a TikTok video of something called the Vancouver Island Healthcare Infusion... an invitation for U.S. medical professionals to visit in the hope of convincing some to fill the Island’s dire need for doctors and nurses. Hundreds came.

Watching those TikToks, I thought, Maybe I could live there."

✅ READ THE FULL ARTICLE: https://macleans.ca/society/kelli-portnoy-42-phoenix-arizona-to-nanaimo-b-c/

Macleans.caI Survived Nursing in America. Canada Is a Welcome Change. - Macleans.caNanaimo has a few things on Phoenix: more career fulfillment, no ICE raids and tastier tap water

If you're out shopping today, buy a Canadian-made product that 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 and tell us about it in the comments here ⬇

For anyone who read that and I don't imagine it's a lot of people, I bet you thought gym. Ha, no. I haven't had a gym membership for 10 years. I'd rather work out in the comfort of my own home. Today I joined Eh Cafe and so far I am liking it.

TODAY IN CANADA: In 1921, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was born in Montréal.

In 1944 he scored all five goals in a 5-1 win over Toronto, then was named all three stars of the game, a first in league history.

🏒 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗬: Who was the greatest Canadien of all time?

Many moons ago I moved to Edmonton, Canada with my Mum. I was only able to stay for years because, at the time, University in England was free and for me to stay in Edmonton my step-dad was going to have to run two jobs and he worked hard enough.

I took thirty years before we could afford to, and had the job opportunities, move to Canada. We chose Newfoundland as our friends had moved here a few years before and it just so happened that my hubby had project based there.

5 years on and this place has my heart. The people are so friendly and welcoming and I love it here. Edmonton was a great place to be a teen, but to either raise a family or midlife, this is the place to be. However, my 21 year old daughter didn't like it and eventually went back to England.

What I am looking for is suggestions that would make it fabulous for teens to early 20's. What is it that this age group need to find a place that you want to stay? How do you attract this age group? We have a great university, where I work, so I'm a little biased. How do we attract young people to come here from elsewhere in Canada?

Never planned it but happen to be here during world pride in Amsterdam. We’re having a wonderful time even in the crowds. Lots of free music DJ events in the streets - heading to a park to listen to a concert-didn’t get tickets but planning a picnic on the lawn outside the concert

Hi! My amazing tenant and her amazing golden retriever just moved out after 5 years. I had a thought- that instead of posting my ground level suite on kijiji I would check out if I could help house any healthcare workers temporarily or more permanently? I’ve been following Tod and the movement for a while, and It’s just so great.

Ground level suite with family of 5 upstairs. Dog friendly, small private yard, one bedroom and in suite laundry. Private parking in driveway for one car. Suite is registered with the city of Nanaimo.

I've seen this done in the U.S. Such an easy way for those who are economically comfortable to give something small that really adds up over time.

The French Islands of St. Pierre/ Miquelon are located off the south coast of Newfoundland. They offer a unique taste of French life and lifestyle without leaving North America. Some hints though

- travel there between Monday -Friday. Avoid weekends as most stores/services are closed on weekends.

• - most stores close from 12:00-1:30 for lunch.

• - book your restaurants well in advance of your travel (a month or more). Seating is almost impossible without a reservation, especially for evening meals.

• - evening meals generally begin at 7pm. Don’t arrive early. Restaurants will often not allow entry to early arrivers.

• - baguettes and pastries are best purchased between 6:30-9:00am. After that, they are quickly sold out

• - shopping is limited and often hard to find. Best hours for shopping are 2-6pm.

• - walking is better than bringing your car. Specific car insurance is required. Most NA carries don’t offer it, but it can be purchased once you arrive. But it is expensive!!!

But the islands are definitely worth checking out.