Gregor Craigie’s Tweets

Aug 26

My kids have asked countless questions about tall buildings. How high is the CN Tower? Will the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? What’s the Eiffel Tower made from? What’s the tallest apartment? And finally WHY did they make it so tall? This book for

@orcabook

is the end result.

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The Associated Press

@AP

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Officials are warning residents of Hawaii's Big Island that the world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, is sending signals that it may erupt. apne.ws/Eacc3yF

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Drifting off to sleep with this sweet sound in the background…

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Yes, the leader of the band (the tenor guitar player) was my father, Fred Usher. They had a CBC Dominion Network show from CJVI's "Studio A" for seven years.

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Our radio station is NOT only for little old ladies and retired colonels.

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I realize Gregor’s radio dummy presents unique challenges, but could be worth exploring. I suspect I’m not the only one who would enjoy hearing On the Island’s ‘salty’ commentary every morning 😆 🌊🧂🃏

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Sheila Margaret Kidd and her dummy, Spike Ryan, joined the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service in 1943. They performed in the popular Meet the Navy shows during the war. "She was always quite polite and respectful, but his comments could be quite salty."

Tighten that belt a little more…

Bank of Canada hikes rate again to 3.75% | CBC News

Canada's central bank continued its campaign to wrestle high inflation into submission on Wednesday, raising its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 3.75 per cent.

Almost a quarter of people in Canada have been an immigrant or a permanent resident, according to StatsCan. A new record. #cdnpoli

Proportion of immigrants, permanent residents hits record, making up 23% of population: census |...

Almost a quarter of Canada’s population were or have been an immigrant or a permanent resident, making up the largest proportion of the population in the country’s history, according to new census...

So many books, so little time. (Exactly one week for Fayne.)

Here’s the interview with Premier

@jjhorgan

from this morning ICYMI. #bcpoli cbc.ca/player/play/20

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Oct 25

Feisty is the first word that comes to mind when I think of my last interview with John Horgan as Premier. #bcpoli

Oct 25

Feisty is the first word that comes to mind when I think of my last interview with John Horgan as Premier. #bcpoli

Oct 25

A good morning to get out the fleece jacket. Mine’s 26 years old now but still in great shape.

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Mehdi Hasan

@mehdirhasan

Oct 24

The UK now has a Hindu prime minister of Indian descent and a Muslim mayor of London of Pakistani descent.

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Oct 23

Fantastic singing, picking, harmonies, and humour from

@MilkCartonKids

in Victoria #yyj tonight.

Oct 22

Lots of kids enjoying the skate/bike parks at Topaz Park in Victoria #yyj.

Oct 22

Pluviophiles rejoice!

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Oct 21

Not exactly a downpour, but I’ll take it.

Kelly Black Cat

@K_elly_B

Oct 21

If it rains tomorrow, I’ve got just the song for

@CBContheisland

to play youtu.be/FgQa7PRda28

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Listening to

discussing BC’s drought this morning while picking up rain water storage tanks. The first rain drops of the season were falling.

Earthquake Preparedness BC | The Great British Columbia ShakeOut

There's still time to register for the Great BC Shakeout. It's a useful #earthquake drill that could help one day. shakeoutbc.ca #ShakeOut

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Register for ShakeOut, an annual earthquake preparedness BC event, and practice how to be safer during earthquakes: Drop, Cover, and Hold On.

There’s rain in them there clouds.. 🌧

sham·bo·lic /ˌSHamˈbälik/ adjective INFORMAL•BRITISH chaotic, disorganized, or mismanaged.

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Daily Mail U.K.

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Boris Johnson 'plans to run to become prime minister AGAIN' trib.al/tsRxV7Q

I actually thought she'd out-last the lettuce!

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CBC News Alerts

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British PM Liz Trust resigns after just six weeks in office Previous story: cbc.ca/1.6622008

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No rain yet but plenty of fog in Victoria #yyj.

Had fun joining

this morning! I❤️On Borrowed Time. Check out the interview

Practice makes survival - we'll talk about a game where you try to survive a megathrust earthquak...

Gregor Craigie spoke with Liz Safran ,director of the Earth system science and environmental studies at Lewis & Clark College, about a new videogame about surviving a megathrust earthquake. You can...

Oct 19

Blue skies are nice but I’m ready for brooding grey and lots of rain.

Oct 19

Three months of the driest weather on record could finally come to an end tomorrow. #yyj

Born to build: New books show how and why humans create structures

Oct 19

Thanks to the Washington Post ⁦

@BookWorld

⁩ for this review of Why Humans Build Up!

@orcabook

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washingtonpost.com

Colorful illustrations help tell the stories of buildings, bridges and more.

CBC News

@CBCNews

#BREAKING: An on-duty RCMP officer has been killed in Burnaby, B.C.

Slain RCMP officer remembered for 'compassionate and caring' work with vulnerable people | CBC News

An RCMP officer who worked in the Burnaby detachment's mental health and homelessness outreach team was stabbed to death Tuesday while responding to a call about a tent in a local park.

Best chocolate bar ever. What ever happened to Wigwag?

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We've had the driest 90-day period ever recorded in Greater Victoria — and for major cities in...

Victoria has "basically lived through the driest 90-day period ever experienced in urban Canada..." #yyj

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Rain is in the forecast beginning Friday

100% chance of rain on Friday! #yyj

Jean Paetkau

@snufflewort

Oct 17

It’s a Fall Kids Reading Fest at James Bay United church on Oct. 29th! Authors

@lucky_budd

@snufflewort

’s Jean Paetkau are reading from 2 - 4pm! Books about skyscrapers, rivers & spooky adventures, also games & book sales! #yyj #Halloween Costumes welcome!

Oct 17

It’s tinder dry, unseasonably hot, and the air smells like a campfire… let’s hope the forecast for Friday is right!

Oct 16

High hopes for rain in five days. 🤞🌧

Oct 16

For those of you still awake behind the Tweed Curtain... #yyjpoli