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Well friends... you did it. We're getting a yard! And a house. With ramps and an accessible shower. And dog space!
Homes like these are rare. Like finding a needle in a haystack. And the housing market is hot so we made an offer and it was accepted. It's over our pre-approved amount so we needed to come up with the rest as cash. And thanks to you, we've done it. Anything extra will go to the few extra modifications we need to make (there's a couple of rooms that will have no doors so I fit and it would be nice to widen them, and we need a stove with front knobs so I don't light myself on fire, and one interior ramp) and stuff like window blinds instead of sheets. 😊 And maybe those things that go in cupboards that make it so you can pull the stuff out and all the dry goods won't have to live on the cupboard. And eventually get the laundry set up on the mainfloor. But it's functional while that stuff happens. I can get in and out and use the bathroom!
We've been looking for awhile and this just hit the market Thursday evening. We're going into it with @HeyPistol and his dad. There's plenty of room for everyone and we need someone to shovel snow. Splitting the mortgage and utilities makes it feasible but coming up with my portion of the down payment was going to be a challenge. You folks really came through. I don't even have the words to express my gratitude right now. I'm kind of in a state of disbelief. Chesnyy is going to have a place to run around, even in the winter. Inevitably she can get a younger, bigger brother. And we can plant a raspberry bush in Kuno's honor as he loved it when we found bushes in the alley and could pick a few.
I'll keep you all update during the process. This is so exciting. And kind of scary. But no more worrying about the elevator not working. No more worrying about having to move to another city to find a place to rent if my landlord sells. An easy option for winter pottybreaks. The chance to even start a little dog training business from home. All the stuff I never really thought possible is now right there.
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All I can say is thank you for helping us through this journey. I've been on a bit of a self pity trip since Kuno's passing. Now I need to get my butt in gear and start rolling into the future and being the best me I can.
Stelco is recalling all 170 jobs and paying workers in full for the down time spent. File this under "things Poilievre will never acknowledge", Good news Canada 🇨🇦!!
As some may know, me and Mom do homeless outreach. Today, we had to call an ambulance for our friend who had active jaundice and has cirrhosis. I know he makes his own choices, but I feel I must speak out. @AnheuserBusch makes a product called Natty Daddy. (Thread)
🚨 BREAKING: The US air force confirms sirens were activated at three RAF bases after "unauthorised drone activity" over RAF Lakenheath
"No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected"
Waves as tall as 50 FEET will continue to hit the California coast this weekend...
Breaking waves of 30 to 40 feet are expected along the Oregon and Northern California coast through Saturday, with sets up to 50 feet at the biggest breaks around the Bay Area.
A buoy far off the Oregon coast already measured 38-foot waves this morning, and a second round of big surf will arrive Sunday night into Monday.
The new Vancouver City Council's first 11 member motions signal a change in direction.
New rental tenant protections, tighter rules for AI data centres, reviewing vacant site tax breaks, building more TransLink bus shelters, and more. #vanpoli#vanre
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#CyberAlerts | Multiple security advisories: Fortinet, Adobe, WatchGuard, Craft CMS, Progess Software, Apple, Citrix, Mongo DB.
We encourage users and administrators to review and apply the necessary updates.
For more information: https://t.co/Ww2rjQSwk5
#RiderAlert 2 Burrard Station detour. Regular route to W King Edward Ave and Macdonald St, then continue W King Edward Ave, Arbutus St, W 16 Ave, Macdonald St, resume regular route due to motor vehicle accident. ^at
#VPDNews: The Vancouver Police Department is asking for help in identifying a man suspected in a random BB gun attack near Kingsway and East 17th Avenue last night.
At about 7:30 p.m., a man was leaving Sunnyside Park when he felt a stinging sensation in his left calf and believed he had been struck by a BB pellet. The victim turned and saw a man wearing a face covering and hoodie sitting on a nearby bench, who he believed to be responsible. He confronted the suspect and said he was calling 911. A brief altercation occurred and the suspect fled.
The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 50 years old, and 5'10" tall with a medium build. He was wearing a face covering, dark hoodie, construction tool belt, and tan cargo pants.
Extensive patrols of the area did not locate the suspect. The victim sustained minor injuries. Anyone with information or potential CCTV footage is asked to call the VPD non-emergency line at 604-717-3321.
CBC studios in the flesh! 🎙️
Talking about addiction, mental health, and homelessness. What's working, what's not, and what solutions we need moving forward to better support people struggling in isolation.
We've made a lot of progress, but there's still so much work to do.
A healthier society is one where people have access to the resources, care, and support they need to thrive, not just survive.
We've done a lot of good things. Now we need to build on what's working, improve what isn't, and keep moving forward.
Let's make things better for EVERYONE. ❤️
Europol says police seized 235 servers and 257 domains tied to Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC, and recovered 6.4 million victim credentials in Operation Endgame.
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The storm behind those 40-foot waves comes ashore today.
Up to 2 feet of snow in the Sierra, gusts to 90 mph on the ridges, and the biggest waves reach the coast tonight.
🚨🇬🇧 BREAKING:
THREE U.S. military bases in Britain are reportedly on LOCKDOWN following a bomb threat.
RAF Lakenheath was reportedly locked down first, with RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell also said to be under lockdown. Sirens are reportedly sounding at the latter two bases.
The alerts come just days after the U.S. relocated military aircraft from Mildenhall following an unspecified threat reportedly linked to Iran.
Reports just coming in that an armed drone has been spotten in the airspace!
Source: @TabzLIVE, wfwitness, rnintel on TG / Writer: Oliver
Twelve people in the water as rescues continue following collision involving river cruiser and tanker near Port of New Orleans in Louisiana, according to WDSU.
Threat actors are weaponizing ARTEX, an open-source, large language model (LLM)-driven agentic platform to automate multiple phases of cyber intrusions at machine speed. Since at least August 2026, a variety of malicious cyber actors have used ARTEX to conduct campaigns targeting organizations globally across multiple sectors, including financial services, government, and technology.
ARTEX significantly reduces the time required to chain attack techniques and enables threat actors with minimal technical expertise to conduct complex, multi-target operations simultaneously.
Today, the FBI released a FLASH highlighting the tactics, techniques, and procedures and indicators of compromise associated with the ARTEX framework. Organizations should follow the mitigation steps outlined in the FLASH to improve their security posture in response to ARTEX and similar agentic SI frameworks: https://t.co/l9lgbqWNYk
This is not an easy memory to remember. This was a catastrophic and deadly natural disaster. From a violence and destruction standpoint, it was the most horrifying storm that I had ever witnessed in BC as a Storm Chaser. Nothing else comes close, and I vividly remember the Fall/Winter of 2006-2007. This event was worse!