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Cheryl C 🇨🇦

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Enjoys the great outdoors, gardening, watching and feeding the backyard birds. Love to read. Retired Florist. Happily married, Mother and Grandmother. #Resister Follows🇨🇦and🇺🇸politics ❌ to little Pee Pee 🇨🇦Mark Carney 2025🇨🇦 Supports 🇺🇦 Ukraine

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 11m

Consumer Reports found Naked Nutrition’s vegan mass gainer contains 7.7 µg of lead per serving—16 times the daily “level of concern.” Only Muscle Tech 100% Mass Gainer showed no lead. Repeated exposure via protein powders poses serious health risks.
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New investigation finds high levels of lead in protein powders and shakes

One powder contains 16 times more lead in a single serving than is considered safe to consume in an entire day.

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Bear 🇨🇦 🇪🇺🇨🇭 @bearsie17.bsky.social · 10m

If tRump is correct and Maduro is a terrorist, a thug and a dictator, why does he so admire Putin and not Maduro?
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US blows up another drug smuggling boat off Venezuela coast, says Trump

America destroys another boat that it says was smuggling drugs in waters near the South American country.

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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 36m

Why energy drinks could be doing more harm than good, dietitian says

Why energy drinks could be doing more harm than good, dietitian says

Energy drinks have become a go-to choice for students, shift workers and gym-goers looking for a quick boost — and registered dietitian Nishta Saxena says the appeal lies in the promise of instant performance.

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 20m

A coalition of concerned citizens in Prince Edward Island is calling for the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) to be removed from its role in administering and enforcing the Lands Protection Act.
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P.E.I. Coalition Advocates for Removal of IRAC from Land Protection Duties

A coalition in Prince Edward Island is urging the government to strip the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) of its responsibilities under the Lands Protection Act, citing concerns ove…

Cheryl C 🇨🇦 @carleysue.bsky.social · 8m

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Voters delivered that change Tuesday, in a shock majority victory elevating Tony Wakeham to the province’s top political job, soon to be sworn in as the 16th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador.

ANALYSIS | After big win, big challenges await N.L. premier-designate Tony Wakeham | CBC News

For the Progressive Conservatives, the 2025 election campaign was about the cost of living, health care, and crime. But mostly, it was about change.

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MacDonald said the new units will bring more traffic. He added that he’s not against development, but believes stacked homes should be built in areas zoned for higher density.

‘It doesn’t fit’: Stratford residents oppose stacked townhouse project on Swallow Drive | CBC News

Some Stratford residents and councillors aren’t happy with a new housing development, saying it belongs in an area with higher density — but other council members disagree.

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“It’s a chance for a fresh start for many, including some of our most vulnerable people in the community, like our Indigenous women and children. It will bring us closer to a better, fairer future for all,” Casey said.

Federal government puts $2.2 million toward renovating 56 rental homes on P.E.I. | CBC News

The federal government is providing $2.2 million in funding for renovations in 56 affordable rental properties for P.E.I.'s Indigenous community.

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'It's ginormous!': Giant pumpkin and squash weigh-off draws in young growers

The 32nd annual P.E.I. Giant Pumpkin & Squash Weigh-Off took place in Summerside, P.E.I. on Oct 11, 2025. Here's a look at the biggest winner of the year — as well as how young gardeners are helping t...

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They discovered several items had been stolen, including hats, hoodies and insulated coffee mugs donated by local businesses, in addition to windshield wiper fluid and spare fuel containers.

'Everybody's pissed': Break-in at volunteer fire department in Guysborough County causes upset | CBC News

Residents in the Mulgrave, N.S., area were dismayed to find out over the weekend that the new hall of the Seven Communities Volunteer Fire Department had been targeted in a break-in.

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N.S. gets high marks on national vaccine report card

CanAge, a seniors advocacy organization, evaluated all 13 provinces and territories on their efforts to vaccinate older adults. Watch Amy Smith's interview with CanAge chief operating officer Jana Ray...

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Outside of the HRM, Atlantic Canada, including Nova Scotia, recently received more than $5 million in federal funding to expand EV charging infrastructure by adding 157 chargers across the region.

HRM moves toward installing EV chargers across municipality | CBC News

Twenty-nine chargers are now operating across the HRM. The chargers are of varying speeds and located at parks and community centres.

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Freake said her daily routine has drastically changed since July, when her dug well in Bramber started to dry out. Since then, she's been depending on the municipality's water pickups and private water hauling businesses.

'We're always stressing': Drought affecting daily life, livelihood for West Hants farmer | CBC News

Colleen Freake of Bramber, N.S., says the drought is affecting her and her partner’s health and mental well-being, as she constantly worries about where the next drops of water are going to come from.

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Shelters and supportive housing are meant to be the first steps in the transition from homeless to housed, and lately they've been the subjects of serious complaints of rampant substance abuse, violence and criminality.

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.

Cheryl C 🇨🇦 @carleysue.bsky.social · 17m

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“We see a lot of folks that come to N.B. Lung and say that testing, you know, they just can't afford it right now, and so making it free and available to the public is a great first step.”

'Gold standard' radon testing kits now available at all 63 N.B. public libraries | CBC News

The New Brunswick government is now providing free radon testing kits at all 63 public libraries in the province.

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Online lenders promise convenience, speed and anonymity, since borrowers don't have to leave their homes to apply. Many promise "approval within minutes" on loan amounts up to $1,500 or 30 per cent of a customer's net income.

New Brunswickers borrowed $20.2M last year, using payday loans | CBC News

People in financial distress in New Brunswick were taking out payday loans at a rate of more than 900 a week in 2024, a number that has tripled in just four years. The amount being borrowed has also b...

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Petersen is investing his time in trying to get others to put some of their own time into exploring ways to promote their business, their art or even their well-being, since creative expression is good for mental health, he said.

Local film festival returning to northern N.B. town | CBC News

A retired autoworker and film buff from northeast New Brunswick hopes a film festival and collective will spark more interest in storytelling and open a portal to job opportunities in the global conte...

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Height requirements would be limited in existing neighbourhoods, while the densest growth in the Town Plat would be encouraged along major corridor streets. Smythe, York, Regent, Dundonald and Beaverbrook streets are all flagged in the plan.

Fredericton council passes higher-density housing plan for downtown area | CBC News

With a unanimous vote on Tuesday evening, Fredericton council approved the south core plan to significantly increase density in downtown areas, aiming to double the area’s population.

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Greene says she logged onto the app at noon and waited for three hours before receiving a notification saying, “There’s no one here to help you today.”

Growing use of virtual care in N.B. comes with its own access problems | CBC News

The number of eVisit users in New Brunswick grew by nearly 40 per cent in the last fiscal year, but a provider says it's not a sustainable long-term solution to primary care.

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Celia Holup @celiaholup.bsky.social · 3h

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Cheryl C 🇨🇦 @carleysue.bsky.social · 32m

Anything for a it of attention. Narcissistic people love the lime light.

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 45m

Poilievre, wrong on facts again, this time about jobs.
He’s weak on facts. But strong on feelings. Destructive ones. Can a jobs focus be a counter-feeling?
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Poilievre, wrong on facts again, this time about jobs

He’s weak on facts. But strong on feelings. Destructive ones. Can a jobs focus be a counter-feeling?

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Cheryl C 🇨🇦 @carleysue.bsky.social · 9h

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In July, the New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board sided with the workers and found the government violated its duty under labour laws to bargain in good faith, negotiating contracts knowing layoffs were looming.

Library workers issued notice of layoffs — again — a month into new school year | CBC News

Nearly 100 library workers across three school districts in New Brunswick are once again fighting for their jobs.

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Neighbourly Homes, an offshoot of the 12 Neighbours community in Fredericton, has already built a 28-unit “rapidly deployable, courtyard-style housing model" in Saint John, with another being built now.

N.B. creates $7.4M fund to speed up creation of supportive housing | CBC News

Housing Minister David Hickey says the emergency fund came from discussions of the Ministerial Taskforce on Homelessness and is aimed at the rapid creation of housing for people who are currently slee...

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Nancy Thompson @thmpsnnancy.bsky.social · 10h

As Mills Enters Maine Senate Race, Platner Says Election Is Fight to 'Retake Our Party' for Working Class www.commondreams.org/news/maine-s...

As Mills Enters Maine Senate Race, Platner Says Election Is Fight to 'Retake Our Party' for Working Class | Common Dreams

Maine Senate race heats up as Mills enters primary against Collins. Will Mainers choose to stand up to Trump and the GOP with Mills, or opt for political novice Platner's anti-oligarchy platform? Exci...

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