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Rhonda Morton

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CanadianArtist& FamilyGenealogist Liberal Woman on an incredible journey to better health& creative discovery! Kjipuktuk/Halifax,NS #Sovereignty1867🇨🇦 #SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 VeteranSupport http://poppystore.ca #CanadaStrong Fighting fascism http://meidascanada.ca

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Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 26d

No taste can compare to a freshly picked vine ripened tomato that you’ve grown yourself from seed!!
#CherryBell cherry tomatoes #Zone6a #CanadaStrong 🇨🇦
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 11h

Melanie Joly 🇨🇦 on Stellantis "And the company has commitments under different types of agreements with the government, including the fact that we provided support for the retooling of the very Brampton facility that right now is sitting idle." #cdnpoli

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Child arrested by local police& without having informed the legal adult/guard /parents
details, ICE confined him& refuse to give parents location! #ICE_TraffickingChildren to Virginia!
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Her 13-year-old boy was sent to an ICE detention facility. Now we’re learning more about how it happened | CNN

Any mother adores getting phone calls from her children. For Josiele Berto, they are now a lifeline and the only way to know where her 13-year-old son is and what he’s facing alone.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 3h

In the wake of SCOTUS oral arguments in the Callais v. LA case yesterday, ACLU of Louisiana’s Executive Director, Alanah Odoms, joins me to talk about why this ruling from SCOTUS will decide the fate of the Voting Rights Act & why the power of the people will save us.

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SCOTUS Takes Up MAJOR CASE That THREATENS KEY American RIGHT

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Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 3h

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New school construction catching up with Halifax enrolment boom | CBC News

The plateauing of Nova Scotia’s record-setting population growth should mean the current slate of new school projects on the books for the Halifax region will be able to meet demand now and for the fo...

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 3h

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3 universities decline White House offer for expanded access to federal funding in exchange for demands. Here’s what we know | CNN

The battle for academic freedom and institutional sovereignty in higher education continues to play out as another university has rejected a White House offer for expanded access to federal funding in...

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 3h

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Interesting & someone disturbing, considering typically people filing form more complaints, often have a legitimate reason!
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Nova Scotia removes public’s ability to file complaints about municipal politicians | CBC News

Nova Scotia residents can no longer file complaints about their municipal elected officials, a move one advocate calls “dangerously undemocratic.”

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

#P.E.I. hospitals bring back mask mandates as experts warn of viral surge across Canada

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P.E.I. hospitals bring back mask mandates as experts warn of viral surge across Canada

Mandatory masking is back at health facilities across Prince Edward Island as public health officials work to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses.

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 8h

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2 universities decline White House offer for expanded access to federal funding in exchange for demands. Here’s what we know | CNN

The battle for academic freedom and institutional sovereignty in higher education continues to play out as another university has rejected a White House offer for expanded access to federal funding in...

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 8h

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Was this the breach or subsequent breaches in Canada only or in USA also?
There have been multiple breaches!
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Man behind PowerSchool breach that exposed Canadian students' data sentenced to 4 years in prison | CBC News

The breach at PowerSchool in December 2024 exposed sensitive data of millions of students and teachers in Canada and the U.S., which hacker Matthew Lane then used to demand a ransom of $2.85 million w...

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 8h

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Coast Guard reels in bales of cocaine from Pacific Ocean after suspected drug boat capsizes

The operation was one of several that resulted in the Coast Guard seizing more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine from ships in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 9h

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Gorgeous hotel in Canada named one of the best in the world | National

The 2026 Hotels of the Year list spotlights a surge in demand for upcycled retreats such as former schoolhouses, train stations, and banks.

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 9h

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Burn Ban, Woods Restrictions Lifted in Annapolis County; Daily Burn Restrictions Continue

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Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 9h

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US Capitol Police investigating ‘vile and deeply inappropriate symbol’ found in GOP lawmaker’s office | CNN Politics

US Capitol Police are investigating “a vile and deeply inappropriate symbol” found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office, the congressman said in a statement.

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 9h

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Canadian refugee applicant in ICE custody says he crossed border accidentally

A Canadian refugee applicant from Bangladesh who is being held in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Buffalo says he crossed the border into the U.S. by mistake — and now...

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Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 9h

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New school construction catching up with Halifax enrolment boom | CBC News

The plateauing of Nova Scotia’s record-setting population growth should mean the current slate of new school projects on the books for the Halifax region will be able to meet demand now and for the fo...

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 9h

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What we know about White House plans for an 'Arc de Trump'

The Paris-inspired proposed monument in Washington DC is meant to commemorate the US 250th anniversary.

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 9h

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Canadian military pilot’s terminal cancer likely linked to service, appeal board rules

A Canadian military pilot, who was initially denied compensation by Veterans Affairs Canada in the months before his death, has been awarded full benefits after an appeal panel acknowledged a link bet...

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Man charged after robbery in Enfield | CBC News

RCMP have charged a 28-year-old man after a robbery in Enfield, N.S.

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 9h

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Dragons' Den shines spotlight on Nova Scotian distillery - The Coast | News, events, restaurants, concerts and Burger Week for Halifax, Nova Scotia

Black Harbour Distillers owner Jaime Landry was on last week's episode of Dragons' Den to pitch her company. Here's what she learned from the experience.

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Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 1d

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NASA Found a Secret Military Base Buried 100 Feet Deep in Greenland’s Ice Shelf

The base is abandoned, but the U.S. Army left some waste behind.

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Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 1d

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Major media outlets, including Hegseth’s former employer Fox News, decline to sign new Pentagon reporting rules

The former employer of the Secretary of Defense joined CNN, ABC and NBC in refusing to sign the agreement.

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Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 1d

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What happens when airports refuse to play video of Kristi Noem blaming the shutdown on Democrats | CNN

Travelers going through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Detroit Metro Airport will come face to face with a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats ...

Rhonda Morton @rhondamorton.bsky.social · 1d

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