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Sue @ 1000 Islands 🇨🇦 @amethyst76.bsky.social · 3h

They’ve given up a good Premier….unreal!

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🇨🇦🇨🇦 Proud Canadian 🇨🇦🇨🇦 @beppil007.bsky.social · 5h

theconversation.com/typhoon-leav...
Remote villages in Alaska devastated. How did Trump’s cuts affect early warnings?
And do you honestly think Trump’s openly and unapologetically racist administration is going to help these communities?
#ClimateChange #TrumpIsUnfit #BoycottUSA

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

‘As the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways,’ leaving people no time to evacuate and little time to prepare. An Alaska meteorologist explains what happened and the challenges ahead.

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 4h

Greta Thunberg accused Israeli soldiers of physically assaulting her after she was detained on a boat approaching Gaza earlier this month.

Greta Thunberg accuses Israeli troops of abusing her in captivity

The Swedish activist says soldiers “hit and kicked me,” in first major interview after the Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted.

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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 8h

Yes that is the question isn't it. The other question is who is actually behind the forgery.

Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 8d

The documents used to smear Canadian journalist
@davidpugliese.bsky.social as a Russian operative were forensically reviewed and deemed "crafted with deliberate intent to deceive"

Former cabinet minister @calxandr.bsky.social needs to explain how & why he acquired them.

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Forged KGB Documents Used to Smear Journalist in Parliament | The Walrus

Ex-MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of being a Russian spy. Forensic experts now say the evidence was fabricated

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Sue @ 1000 Islands 🇨🇦 @amethyst76.bsky.social · 3h

Yes, indeed….cuts & regrets

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ruthko @ruthmkb.bsky.social · 5h

Ontario knows. Alberta knows. Saskatchewan knows. Now NFLD is about to find out what we know. 😞

Brace for impact, Newfoundland and Labrador! 😬😱

#cdnpoli
www.cp24.com/news/canada/...

Progressive Conservatives win majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador

Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power and handing a slim majority win to the Progressi...

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 4h

Denmark is donating €147 million to boost Ukraine’s combat capabilities as part of its 27th military aid package. The funds will go toward naval support for Ukraine’s fleet, tank maintenance, €53 million specifically for training and education of Ukrainian soldiers, fuel and rehabilitation support.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 4h

TORONTO — Rick Mercer is bringing his comedy stylings back to the small screen. #Canada

The Saint John, N.B., performance of his “Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour” will be recorded for broadcast on CBC and CBC Gem.

www.ctvnews.ca/entertainmen...

Ricker Mercer’s ‘Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour’ heading to TV

Rick Mercer is bringing his comedy stylings back to the small screen.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Blackfoot Niitsítapi 🪶🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💙🌎🐝 @thoughtsnations.bsky.social · 4h

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Heiltsuk Nation celebrates 1st baby delivered in homelands in years | CBC News

An early labour in Bella Bella, B.C., where the hospital isn't equipped to deliver babies, had a happy ending as the first Heiltsuk baby was born on Heiltsuk territory in years. And, in a special turn...

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Sue @ 1000 Islands 🇨🇦 @amethyst76.bsky.social · 4h

Unfortunately, this is perfect, Theo!

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 9h

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

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Sue @ 1000 Islands 🇨🇦 @amethyst76.bsky.social · 4h

Stunning! ….ty

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danschyk @danschyk.bsky.social · 4h

Crescent Falls AB

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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 4h

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown told CBC News late Wednesday morning that the province, along with Ottawa, made "massive investments" in 2022 to retool Stellantis plants in Windsor and Brampton.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Politicians call on Stellantis to fulfil promises to Brampton, Ont., autoworkers | CBC News

Stellantis announced Tuesday it will invest $13 billion US over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the U.S., moving production out of the Brampton Assembly Plant. That's spark...

www.cbc.ca

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The French Wong @thefrenchwong.bsky.social · 5h

A day in the life of an #AbEd library assistant:

Look through *EVERY* *BOOK* & make a list of anything with a “visual representation of sexual acts.” 😒😳🫠

For the record, there’s nothing here.

F*ck, I hate it here. (In #Alberta, that is.)

#AbLeg #AbPoli #FcukTheUCP

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Rebellious Sister 🇨🇦 @rebelsister.bsky.social · 5h

Not only should Chris Alexander have to divulge how he got those documents but the current leader of the CPC should be asked if anyone else in the party or his administration had those documents and why. #cdnpoli

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 16d

I’m rechristening him #PierrePropaganda

Hundreds of fake X accounts in Quebec are actively ‘misinforming and intimidating’ the public cultmtl.com/2024/09/hund... #Cdnpoli

Hundreds of fake X accounts in Quebec are actively 'misinforming and intimidating' the public

Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon commented on hundreds of fake X accounts in Quebec and Pierre Poilievre using bot farms.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 10h

Solving homelessness takes more than just roofs over heads #NovaScotia

Experts say province is at a crossroads in homelessness response

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

ANALYSIS | Solving homelessness takes more than just roofs over heads | CBC News

Conflict and frustration around shelters and supportive housing sites are part of the complex problem of helping people go from homeless to housed.

www.cbc.ca

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Sue @ 1000 Islands 🇨🇦 @amethyst76.bsky.social · 4h

Beautiful, Heather! …..ty

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Dr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social · 5h

Even in my kayak, I'm rarely able to approach bald eagles all that closely. However, every now and then, one decides I'm not worth moving for. #birds 🌿

A mature bald eagle perches on a bare spruce tree. It's staring of to the left over its shoulder, like its wings are a cape. The sky behind it is deep blue.

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Deanna 🇨🇦 @dbliuvas.bsky.social · 7h

Beverage producer in talks to take over Diageo plant

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Beverage producer in talks to take over Diageo plant

An alcoholic beverage producer is in talks to take over the Diageo plant in Amherstburg and all of its unionized employees, according to the town’s mayor.

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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 8h

Dr. Jason Stanley says America is entering a dangerous period with Trump’s growing rhetoric against the so-called “radical left” and “domestic terrorists.” “A coup is happening,” and adds that what’s needed now is full-scale, nonviolent resistance. www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...

‘A coup is happening’: A new warning against Trump’s authoritarian slide

In a stark warning, Dr. Jason Stanley says America is entering a dangerous period with President Trump’s growing rhetoric against the so-called “radical left” and “domestic terrorists.” “I think we ar...

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Global News @globalnews.ca · 1d

Scientists have been surprised by how quickly changes are unfolding in nature, with average global temperatures already having warmed by 1.3-1.4 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial average.

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World’s coral reefs in almost irreversible die-off, scientists warn - National | Globalnews.ca

For corals to recover, the world would need to drastically ramp up climate action to reverse temperatures, the scientists suggested.

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 15h

“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”
― Terry Pratchett

Water with trees and a few buildings on the other side. It is foggy and blurred because it was taken from a fast moving car.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12h

New York health officials have confirmed the first locally transmitted case of the chikungunya virus which causes high fever, joint pain and fatigue.

It’s usually a tropical virus, but there are now infected mosquitoes spreading in New York. (NYT)

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