Have you ever heard the wind go "Yooooo"? 'T is a pitiful sound to hear! It seems to chill you through and through With a strange and speechless fear. - Eugene Field

We’ve got a question about the Emergencies Act hearings in Ottawa. When are John Dean and H.R. Haldeman scheduled to testify?

Expect reduced portion sizes of the clam chowder. timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-…

Oak Bay: We’re 16% Banks, 0% Gas Stations.

Gazette Poll: How are you going to spend the extra hour?

Tonight is the busiest night of the year for our Gnomon Technician.

Gazette Reminder: We switch from daylight time to standard time Sunday at 2AM. Don’t forget to set your clocks back 44-Billion dollars.

Please help those less fortunate. For just $8.00 per month you can give a hungry child a verified twitter account.

And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold…

But what if I have become a parody of my former self?

Watching this platform be murdered one dumb decision at a time is really hard to watch. Those who yell loudest about free speech are typically those who end up being enabled by using their power to deny the same to others.

Although we’ve sworn off Twitter, we have to say something about the retirement of Jack Knox . He’s a true gentleman, who has never taken a cheap shot for an easy laugh. His contributions have made us better in ways we can’t begin to calculate. Thanks, Jack.

Jack Knox: At the end of the day, local journalism matters timescolonist.com/local-news/jac… via Times Colonist

Expect delays while we count all the passengers.

Just a reminder…we’re no longer posting on Twitter and have moved exclusively to BlueSky. Same name. Nice people over there.