Norm Sissons
@nsissons.bsky.social
Here mostly for Winnipeg Jets & Bombers info. Occasional science, politics and dog stuff.
Imagine if Wpg city Council used the Kenaston lane expansion for a light rail line instead of just more traffic. That would take some vision though. macleans.ca/society/mont...
Montreal's New Rail Line Is the Future - Macleans.ca
Canada has forgotten how to build fast, cheap transit. A new megaproject has the fix.
macleans.ca
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Imagine if Wpg city Council used the Kenaston lane expansion for a light rail line instead of just more traffic. That would take some vision though. macleans.ca/society/mont...
“This action would be nothing short of catastrophic and would destroy the credibility of the U.S. in the international community,” Mr. Vigil said on Friday. What credibility would that be?
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“This action would be nothing short of catastrophic and would destroy the credibility of the U.S. in the international community,” Mr. Vigil said on Friday. What credibility would that be?
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Not surprising given a lot of everyday news in the US would normally be satire. www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine | CBC News
In a recent article about the United States' strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact.
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Not surprising given a lot of everyday news in the US would normally be satire. www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
Basically tells the story of this team - only the same 5 players having a positive impact most nights. Samberg with an uncharacteristic off night.
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Basically tells the story of this team - only the same 5 players having a positive impact most nights. Samberg with an uncharacteristic off night.
“The clubby deal-making and moral racketeering of the Epstein class is now the United States’ governing philosophy.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“The clubby deal-making and moral racketeering of the Epstein class is now the United States’ governing philosophy.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
What an ugly game. Jets are a mess but fortunately for them so are the Canucks.
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
What an ugly game. Jets are a mess but fortunately for them so are the Canucks.
For those who want to weigh in on the city proposal. Hopefully some action after a long wait. engage.winnipeg.ca/wellington-c...
Wellington Crescent Walk Bike Project - Interim Solution
In the spring of 2026, we’re planning to build temporary bike lanes on Wellington Crescent, between Academy Road (south of Maryland Bridge) and Stradbrook Avenue. This project is about making Wellingt...
engage.winnipeg.ca
November 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
For those who want to weigh in on the city proposal. Hopefully some action after a long wait. engage.winnipeg.ca/wellington-c...
"In Winnipeg, with our climate, the expectation that people will wait 30 or 40 minutes for a transfer is unreasonable," In a city where you drive from one end to the other in less time, its ridiculous! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
16 groups stand behind planning expert critical of Winnipeg Transit overhaul | CBC News
A city planning expert says transit's new network is hurting lower-income people who rely on the bus, and over a dozen groups across Winnipeg showed support for that message in a recent letter to city...
www.cbc.ca
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"In Winnipeg, with our climate, the expectation that people will wait 30 or 40 minutes for a transfer is unreasonable," In a city where you drive from one end to the other in less time, its ridiculous! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tippett would look good alongside Toews and Perfetti.
Owen Tippett may be a potential target for teams
Owen Tippett may be a potential target for teams
The talented winger is in the second year of an eight-year contract with a $6.2 million cap hit.
www.dailyfaceoff.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Tippett would look good alongside Toews and Perfetti.
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I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division
www.thenation.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Yet another example of how transit should work. Train and bus from Schipol airport to my hotel. Everything on an app and times were correct. All I had to do was tap in and out with my credit card. And I paid for what I used - €1.35 for the short bus ride. Imagine if #Winnipeg had modern #transit
August 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Oh what’s this, an excellent letter in today’s Free Press?
July 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Oh what’s this, an excellent letter in today’s Free Press?
So is Shared Health leadership misogynistic, incompetent or both? And it seems the Minister of Health is no where to be seen. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
‘Really upsetting’: nurse blasts lack of hospital communication after sex assaults in, near Winnipeg's HSC
A nurse says Health Sciences Centre staff were at risk because they were kept in the dark Wednesday about five sexual assaults that occurred in and around the building, with a suspect at large until h...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
July 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
So is Shared Health leadership misogynistic, incompetent or both? And it seems the Minister of Health is no where to be seen. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Boeing should be forced to recall and replace every Dreamliner even if the US govt needs so swoop in with its usual corporate welfare to prop it up.
prospect.org/economy/2025...
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One of the Dreamliners That Gave a Boeing Manager Nightmares Just Crashed
Whistleblowers always warned that passengers would pay a price for Boeing’s tyrannical corner-cutting, especially with the planes shipped overseas.
prospect.org
June 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Boeing should be forced to recall and replace every Dreamliner even if the US govt needs so swoop in with its usual corporate welfare to prop it up.
prospect.org/economy/2025...
prospect.org/economy/2025...
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I saw an article titled "Late Night Monologue Takes On Carney Trump Meeting" from a Canadian news outlet and was annoyed there are no Canadian Late Night Monologues... so I made one.
May 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I saw an article titled "Late Night Monologue Takes On Carney Trump Meeting" from a Canadian news outlet and was annoyed there are no Canadian Late Night Monologues... so I made one.
This is awesome! www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/vid...
KFC restaurant rebranded with Kyle Connor's image
A KFC restaurant in Winnipeg has rebranded with the image of Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This is awesome! www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/vid...
This would be really interesting with added team play context @wpgmurat.bsky.social I want to believe it also has a lot to do with a Jets weakness being exploited by opposing teams, but it’s pretty alarming.
It's a little bit weird, especially the way the excess playoff goals allowed seem to cluster along the split line.
April 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This would be really interesting with added team play context @wpgmurat.bsky.social I want to believe it also has a lot to do with a Jets weakness being exploited by opposing teams, but it’s pretty alarming.
Not that it mattered for this game, but looked pretty conclusive to me. www.facebook.com/groups/welco...
WELCOME TO JETSVILLE | no goal 💀 | Facebook
no goal 💀
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April 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Not that it mattered for this game, but looked pretty conclusive to me. www.facebook.com/groups/welco...
PC direct attack on the transgender community under “public safety”. “Defend women’s safety by repealing Commissioner’s Directive 100, which allows male offenders to be housed in women’s prisons and ensure that women’s spaces and services remain protected in federal institutions and policy.”
April 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
PC direct attack on the transgender community under “public safety”. “Defend women’s safety by repealing Commissioner’s Directive 100, which allows male offenders to be housed in women’s prisons and ensure that women’s spaces and services remain protected in federal institutions and policy.”
Potentially impactful stat for the Jets/Blues series. Since the 4 Nations, Blues PP/PK is ranked 6th/7th. Jets ranking is 24th/17th. The Jets special teams have regressed to being a weakness in the latter half of the season. Making special teams “special” will be a key to Jets playoff success.
April 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Potentially impactful stat for the Jets/Blues series. Since the 4 Nations, Blues PP/PK is ranked 6th/7th. Jets ranking is 24th/17th. The Jets special teams have regressed to being a weakness in the latter half of the season. Making special teams “special” will be a key to Jets playoff success.
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London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥
April 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥
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The Canadian Association of University Teachers has issued a travel advisory strongly recommending that academic staff only travel to the USA if absolutely essential.
Each successive day of the catastrophic Trump regime represents more research partnerships ruptured and conference halls empty.
Each successive day of the catastrophic Trump regime represents more research partnerships ruptured and conference halls empty.
April 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Canadian Association of University Teachers has issued a travel advisory strongly recommending that academic staff only travel to the USA if absolutely essential.
Each successive day of the catastrophic Trump regime represents more research partnerships ruptured and conference halls empty.
Each successive day of the catastrophic Trump regime represents more research partnerships ruptured and conference halls empty.
Great to see the Mucci family investing to supply a year round Canadian source of head lettuce!
www.hortidaily.com/article/9723...
www.hortidaily.com/article/9723...
KingsOne farms begins construction on automated lettuce greenhouse in Kingsville
KingsOne Farms has initiated construction on a 6.5-acre greenhouse facility in Kingsville, Ontario, focusing on year-round lettuce production. The project is led by Cole Mucci, a…
www.hortidaily.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Great to see the Mucci family investing to supply a year round Canadian source of head lettuce!
www.hortidaily.com/article/9723...
www.hortidaily.com/article/9723...