Michelle Buchanan

Stories in @globeandmail @ourtimesmag @georgiastraight and more. Speculative fiction in Polar Borealis Magazine. Probably walking my dog.

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

Check out my article on page 3 of the Opinion section of The Globe and Mail today.

[EmergencyInfoBC @EmergencyInfoBC]

Tsunami Watch issued for #BC due to the M8.7 earthquake that occurred 80 miles (129 km) SE of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, Russia. Follow directions from local officials. More info: https://t.co/HarPMOqXk0 #BCTsunami

[NWS Tsunami Alerts @NWS_NTWC]

A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT...
 SOUTH ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA,
Pacific coasts from
   Kennedy Entrance, AK to Unimak
   Pass, Alaska
Mag  7.3
 * Origin Time    1238 AKDT Jul 16 2025
 * Depth 12 miles
 * Location       55 miles S of Sand Point, Alaska

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

Where is it safe to swim in #yyj today?

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

#Canada

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

@koicows They’ve been attempting to recruit since the ‘70s on this coast. I don’t think it’s anything to be concerned about.

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

This is not okay.

[CHEK News @CHEK_News]

B.C. Premier David Eby is defending extraordinary new legislation that would allow him to change laws unilaterally without approval of the legislature, in response to the U.S. tariff threat.
https://t.co/81zLKVKTyR

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

@LastQuake Felt it in Victoria, and heard it! Big rumble.

[Global BC @GlobalBC]

B.C.'s provincial health officer is urging caution around ponds and petting zoos, as the source of an avian influenza infection that's left a teen in critical condition remains a mystery.
READ MORE: https://t.co/341Wd7MUoo
https://t.co/341Wd7MUoo

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

Just got my flu shot at a construction site (the pharmacy I was given the address for directed me here). I have a video too, if you want to see more. Not sharing it here in order to respect people’s privacy. #bchealth #bcpoli How is this okay?

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

@elonmusk Neither of these options help households with limited field of view. Many Canadians in more remote locations live in, or next to, the forest.

[EmergencyInfoBC @EmergencyInfoBC]

A #BC Emergency Alert has been issued by the Province of BC. People & boaters are asked to leave the following areas IMMEDIATELY:
- Banks of Chilcotin River from Hanceville to Fraser River,
- Banks of the Fraser River from Chilcotin River to #HopeBC
More info: https://t.co/NSRxtCRDR4 #BCFlood #Landslide

[Saanich Police @SaanichPolice]

South bound traffic on the Pat Bay Highway is down to one lane just south of Haliburton Road. The closure is to allow fire crews to safely deal with a grass fire on the shoulder of the highway.

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

#oaklands #fernwood #hillsidequadra #jubilee

[City of Victoria @CityOfVictoria]

Drop by our pop-up event on Thurs July 11 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at The Atrium at 800 Yates Street to share your concerns and suggestions to help inform Victoria’s Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan: https://t.co/qDAg0Yn1Jp #YYJ #Safety #Wellbeing

[The News Literacy Project @NewsLitProject]

🤔 As 2024 begins, take a moment to remember that we all have biases. Understanding why you might react certain ways to particular posts will help you avoid falling into traps such as confirmation bias & motivated reasoning 👇🏾

Download: https://t.co/xRwxPz57A4

#NewsLiteracy

[Canadian Femicide Observatory 🇨🇦 @CAN_Femicide]

On #Dec6, with the rest of #Canada, we remember the 14 women's lives lost in 1989. #MontrealMassacre

And we remember the 1,000s of women and girls lost since and who we continue to lose, including the 169 women and girls in 2023 so far.

#CallItFemicide

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Victoria Police warn pedestrians of cougar roaming near downtown https://t.co/L0rk07tfXq

[Justin McElroy @j_mcelroy]

British Columbia has just set a modern record for the amount of land burned in a wildfire season, eclipsing over the weekend the 2018 mark of 13,543 square kilometres.

And, of course, it's only the middle of July.

[EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI @EQTW]

TSUNAMI WARNING FOR SOUTH ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA, FROM KENNEDY ENTRANCE TO UNIMAK PASS. IF IN A COASTAL AREA, KEEP CALM AND QUICKLY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AWAY FROM THE COAST.

[Michelle Buchanan @michisle]

@ciaramccormack @cbcradio Great interview. Your tenacity is admirable Ciara. Sad it took so much to get here. Thank you for speaking out. I hope we continue to hear more from you.

[NWS Tsunami Alerts @NWS_NTWC]

Tsunami Info Stmt: M6.2 110mi SW Port Alice, British Columbia 0855PDT Apr 13: Tsunami NOT expected

#NTWC