11'5 Woodfibre LNG, Bill C-39, cetacean dust-up.

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Liberty Cap [Wikipedia]

Psilocybin mushroom
Psilocybin mushroom is a type of hallucinogenic mushroom and a polyphyletic informal group of fungi that contain the prodrug psilocybin, which is metabolised into the psychedelic compound psilocin following ingestion. The term "psilocybin mushroom" refers to a broad group of fungi found across several genera. Amongst other cultural applications, psilocybin mushrooms are used as recreational drugs. While psilocybin mushrooms were used ritualistically in pre-Columbian Mexico for religious and divinatory purposes, their historical use elsewhere was rare and is often exaggerated. Such practices were suppressed after European colonization. (Wikipedia)

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'Massive exaggeration': B.C. economists raise concerns over Woodfibre LNG study
Job, revenue numbers in study questioned as LNG export facility nears completion near Squamish. Alanna Kelly reports. (CBC) 

Federal bill’s sweeping powers jeopardize environment, witnesses tell MPs
The federal government’s proposal for sweeping new powers over major projects could come at the expense of the environment and public accountability, witnesses warned during a committee hearing held in Ottawa. Representatives from environmental and legal organizations discussed their concerns about some of the proposed provisions of Bill C-39, also called the Building Canada Strong Act, during a legislative committee meeting this week. Nathalie Hewa Dewage reports. (National Observer) 

Orcas and humpback whales clash near US-Canada border
The Pacific Whale Watch Association said it witnessed a large group of orcas and a pair of humpback whales clash during a "dramatic, hours-long encounter" in the Salish Sea on Thursday. (KRCR TV) 

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Here's your tug weather— 

West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  148 PM PST Wed Nov 4 2026    

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST THURSDAY    

THU  SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at  13 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds.  

THU NIGHT  SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with  gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE  4 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.  A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

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