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Euan Tombstone @drugdatadecoded.ca · 3h

Calgarians haven’t had any news on the resignation of their $350,000/year police chief since CBC revealed the police commission was refusing to show his severance package.

So here are fifty documents about his resignation and a story about what’s in them.
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Calgary Police Commission documents shed new light on Neufeld resignation

Drug Data Decoded has obtained a trove of new documents on the Calgary police chief and deputy resignations. Despite heavy redactions, they reveal a power struggle within the service fuelled by commis...

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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 12h

Hot take: Alberta's addiction treatment system, especially now with forced treatment, benefits when people don’t heal. If proven, compassionate care worked as it should, many programs wouldn’t exist. Let’s be honest, this isn’t recovery—it’s the Treatment Industrial Complex. -Amber Jensen

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Mark Cherrington @markcherrington.bsky.social · 13h

Though a somewhat dated article. The need has only grown
'Here to help:' Edmonton socia...
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'Here to help:' Edmonton social justice advocate launches new service at downtown law firm | CBC News

In a new campaign, Mark Cherrington seeks donations to continue three decades of advocacy work helping vulnerable Edmontonians

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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 13h

The City and Province can fund day shelter spaces or "the other option is people are dying and people don't feel safe to use public libraries, don’t feel safe to use public transit, don't feel safe to use rec centers.”
#yegcc #ableg

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Fewer drop-in spaces mean Edmonton's homeless have nowhere to go in the morning | CBC News

Despite concerns about the impact on Edmonton's public spaces, it's a problem that "nobody seems to want to take ownership of."

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Petra Schulz @msthpetra.bsky.social · 14h

Jeremy and Erys kept people safe with their actions. Politicians who prevent access to safe alternatives to toxic drugs are the ones who should be charged.
#DULF founders are heroes to me and many other moms!

tyson singh kelsall ਟਾਈਸਨ ਸਿੰਘ @tsk.bsky.social · 1d

> Read about how DULF's co-founders discussed their compassion club with the VPD. VPD reps offered their support for the project. Then the VPD abruptly raided the compassion club and arrested its co-founders:

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Safe Drugs on Trial: DULF’s Trafficking Case Begins | The Tyee

The founders are charged with trafficking. Their lawyers argue they had a legal exemption from drug laws.

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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 13h

Two year waiting list for housing.

Mark Cherrington @markcherrington.bsky.social · 14h

Quick pick up. Nineteen-year-old mom and her baby. Stranded at the ER. On the way home, I bought Mom some groceries, over-the-counter medication and some phone minutes. Mom is on the Civida(Subsidized Housing) waiting list. Has been for almost two years now.

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 13h

At an international peace summit, the Indonesian president asks the US president to meet with his sons, who do not work for the US government, but rather the Trump Organization, which just opened its first golf club in Indonesia and plans a resort in Bali, and Trump claims to have no involvement in.

Indonesia’s president heard on hot mic asking Trump if he can meet son Eric

The request from Prabowo Subianto at the Gaza peace summit in Egypt comes as the Trump Organisation is set to open new properties in Indonesia

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 18h

“she described meeting with the group that spearheaded Project 2025, the plan to rapidly overhaul the U.S. government under President Donald Trump“

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Smith Reveals Meeting with the US Heritage Foundation After Trump Win | The Tyee

The Alberta premier said she met with the right-wing think tank because of its influence on the president.

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Maia Szalavitz @maiasz.bsky.social · 16h

GLP-1 drugs might make a real difference for people who struggle the most with addiction, we need to get trials going ASAP to find out www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o... my latest

Opinion | The Drug That Took Away More Than Her Appetite

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tyson singh kelsall ਟਾਈਸਨ ਸਿੰਘ @tsk.bsky.social · 1d

> Read about how DULF's co-founders discussed their compassion club with the VPD. VPD reps offered their support for the project. Then the VPD abruptly raided the compassion club and arrested its co-founders:

thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Safe Drugs on Trial: DULF’s Trafficking Case Begins | The Tyee

The founders are charged with trafficking. Their lawyers argue they had a legal exemption from drug laws.

thetyee.ca

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 1d

can you believe it? the cops lied!

tyson singh kelsall ਟਾਈਸਨ ਸਿੰਘ @tsk.bsky.social · 1d

> Read about how DULF's co-founders discussed their compassion club with the VPD. VPD reps offered their support for the project. Then the VPD abruptly raided the compassion club and arrested its co-founders:

thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Safe Drugs on Trial: DULF’s Trafficking Case Begins | The Tyee

The founders are charged with trafficking. Their lawyers argue they had a legal exemption from drug laws.

thetyee.ca

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2 Speed LA @2speedla.bsky.social · 1d

No one will answer this?

Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 2d

We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

On our new episode, Alberta students speak out on education and share their thoughts on the teachers strike!

And they have messages for Alberta’s teachers that both teachers and the government need to hear!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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2 Speed LA @2speedla.bsky.social · 1d

This is how you do it anchors!!! 👍🏼👍🏼

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 2d

Watch with sound (if you can)

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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 1d

“They shouldn’t need to seek out those other opportunities for their children. A well-funded public system should be meeting the needs of those kids in the first place,” said Taylor.

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Private school funding petition needs 177K signatures in 120 days - Medicine Hat News

[email protected] A Calgary high school teacher launched a citizen initiative this week that would ask if the province should end its policy of allocating public funds to accredited independe...

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

Bruce “Spanky” McAllister shut down a students mic during the “Alberta Next” panel so that young man couldn’t get his message across…

Well…

Evan’s back.

AND he brought friends for a panel discussion on Alberta Education!

#abpoli #cdnpoli #abed

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Episode 7.35 - Alberta Students Speak Out!

YouTube video by The Breakdown AB

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

Bruce “Spanky” McAllister shut down a students mic during the “Alberta Next” panel so that young man couldn’t get his message across…

Well…

Evan’s back.

AND he brought friends for a panel discussion on Alberta Education!

#abpoli #cdnpoli #abed

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Episode 7.35 -Alberta's Students Speak Out!

Podcast Episode · The Breakdown With Nate Pike · 2025-10-13 · 1h 39m

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 1d

No, just no!

#NovaScotia
N.S. child-care advocates warn against public funding for private daycare expansions

Education minister says there's a need for 'small percentage' of private operators

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N.S. child-care advocates warn against public funding for private daycare expansions | CBC News

While recent child-care investments in Nova Scotia have been welcomed by many, some advocates warn the province risks undermining its progress by extending expansion funds to private daycares.

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Mary Beth O'Connor @marybethoconnor.bsky.social · 1d

Message for #addiction recovery newbies: #recoveryposse #sobriety

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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 2d

Great night to use my LEGO autumn blooms centrepiece.

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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 2d

That was so kind of you.

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Guy Felicella @guyfelicella.bsky.social · 3d

Mandatory recovery treatment doesn't solve homelessness, building affordable housing does.

I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING THIS .....

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Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · 3d

Think of the impact this would have on the pt's family, wondering if an open local ED could have made a difference?

We understand that we cannot have an ED in every town, but closures are regularly occurring in places like: Hinton, Edson, Lac La Biche, Oyen... and many more
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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 3d

"When the baby emerges from the placenta it absorbs Tylenol residue from the esophagus. If that happens near a WiFi router anyone in the room who is vaccinated is pretty much guaranteed to catch autism" - RFK Jr

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Angela Welz @heartforward.bsky.social · 3d

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Brazil: Third person dies from methanol poisoning in São Paulo

Authorities are investigating the source of the tainted drinks, which have affected more than 200 people.

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