Respect to Jayme Poisson, who I don’t know, but who works at CBC as the host of Front Burner. At the start of today’s podcast she talks about mental health and postpartum depression. cbc.ca/listen/cbc-pod… #CBC

WATCH: A happy reunion between a North Vancouver family and their beloved three-year-old dog. trib.al/8DzJ5Qt

'Support Retired Legends' was founded in 2020, after a retired police dog needed lifesaving surgery. trib.al/0glWwQC

Chuck & Stu were found in horrifying conditions. They were living in a trailer with a number of animals with little space & no access to food or water. Will you show your kindness to Chuck & Stu today? Learn more at medical.spca.bc.ca #BCSPCA #puppies #labs

“This stuff arrives and, very quickly, people begin to lose all bearings and the homeless population expands.” interesting take on how synthetic drugs have fuelled homelessness. Could it be what’s behind the recent increased violence in our city as well? theguardian.com/society/2022/j…

Almost one in five Canadian truckers is South Asian, but many don’t see themselves represented in the trucker convoy /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

When Tony Singh launched his grocery chain Fruiticana, he knew he had to stock good mangoes. The ones mass produced for supermarkets wouldn't do. Indian ones were too expensive to import. Our story begins in Singh's 28°C mango room. My The Tyee feature. thetyee.ca/Culture/2022/0…

A woman is raped by a football player. She tesifies against him and lives in isolation in the freshman dorm. One night, there is knock on her door. She opens it, and another football player fills it. “Hello,” he says. “My name is Irv Pankey, and I believe everything you say.” 1/

Nelly yawns but I’m excited to unpack my ⁦Lomi⁩ composter at my back door. #compost #garden #recycle

The Bookless Club asks 'What's on your wrist?' vancouversun.com/opinion/column… via The Vancouver Sun #watches #collectables #wristwatches @celebwatchspotter Timex University of Glasgow

Robbie, who was adopted out of foster care, has made it his mission to give older dogs the love they deserve — adopting as many as his parents will allow: “I know how it feels not to be loved or cared for and I don’t want any animal of mine to feel that way.”

The right to choose is a woman’s right and a woman’s right alone. Every woman in Canada has a right to a safe and legal abortion. We’ll never back down from protecting and promoting women’s rights in Canada and around the world.

Goodwill Sold a Bust for $34.99. It’s an Ancient Roman Relic. nytimes.com/2022/05/06/us/…

So where are all the “freedom” warriors today? Or the anti-vaxxers who gleefully slapped “my body my choice” stickers on their vehicles? Really looking forward to seeing how they stick to the principles they claim to champion

My husband reading with 6 yo and explaining “Miss, Mrs, Ms”: “Isn’t it wild that we created all these different words to tell the world whether or not a woman is married, but not for a man?”

So proud of my brother! Be sure to get your tickets to ⁦Ambleside Music Festival⁩ (Aug 12 - 14) straight.com/music/amblesid…

A Vancouver charity supplying families in need with baby supplies is facing a shortage. BabyGoRound usually receives donated items for lower-income families. But as Kamil Karamali reports, the stream of donations is drying up. More: trib.al/UQ4Fjjj

This remains THE BEST story about Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II :

Enjoy your retirement, Gord Macdonald! You always kept us laughing at CKNW! Definitely going to miss hearing your voice every morning!

Beautiful sentiments. Well said Jane. Jane Macdougall: The Bookless Club says, 'Not today' vancouversun.com/opinion/column… via The Vancouver Sun claire allen