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L’actrice canadienne Catherine O’Hara, connue pour le film "Maman, j’ai raté l’avion" (Home Alone), mais aussi pour ses rôles dans les séries "Schitt's Creek" et "The Studio", est morte à 71 ans. ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/fr/nouve...
L’actrice Catherine O’Hara est morte à 71 ans | RCI
Elle avait incarné la mère de Kevin McCallister dans Maman, j’ai raté l’avion , mais aussi joué dans les séries Schitt's Creek et The Studio.
ici.radio-canada.ca
January 30, 2026 at 7:11 PM
L’actrice canadienne Catherine O’Hara, connue pour le film "Maman, j’ai raté l’avion" (Home Alone), mais aussi pour ses rôles dans les séries "Schitt's Creek" et "The Studio", est morte à 71 ans. ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/fr/nouve...
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If you’ve been sick with a terrible flu this year, you’ve likely encountered a variant called subclade K. An infectious disease specialist explains why it’s made this flu season so bad, and how the flu shot factors in.
How A Mutation Made This Year’s Flu Season So Bad
A flu variant called subclade K emerged too late to be fully covered by this year's vaccine. But the flu shot can still help protect you.
buff.ly
January 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM
If you’ve been sick with a terrible flu this year, you’ve likely encountered a variant called subclade K. An infectious disease specialist explains why it’s made this flu season so bad, and how the flu shot factors in.
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The Canuck Place winter 50/50 raffle is on now with an estimated jackpot of $400,000 🎟️ Your ticket purchase helps provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon.
Canuck Place 50/50 Raffle Winter 2026
Your Canuck Place 50/50 raffle ticket helps provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them
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January 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The Canuck Place winter 50/50 raffle is on now with an estimated jackpot of $400,000 🎟️ Your ticket purchase helps provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon.
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Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.
TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized | TechCrunch
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.
techcrunch.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open protocols, has had a busy weekend.
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Turn off Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) on your smart TV.
www.zdnet.com/home-and-off...
www.zdnet.com/home-and-off...
How to disable ACR on your TV (and why doing so makes such a big difference)
Your Samsung, LG, and even Sony TV comes with privacy risks you should know about. Here's how to avoid one of the biggest.
www.zdnet.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Turn off Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) on your smart TV.
www.zdnet.com/home-and-off...
www.zdnet.com/home-and-off...
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Chowder heads unite! Eight Vancouver chefs face off in fish dish 'brawl'
Chowder heads unite! Eight Vancouver chefs face off in fish dish 'brawl'
How do you say it again?
dlvr.it
January 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Chowder heads unite! Eight Vancouver chefs face off in fish dish 'brawl'
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December's bonus episode was about what we can actually know concretely about a still mysterious manuscript that's remained uncracked for centuries
A book containing puzzling drawings and a strange writing system has intrigued cryptographers, historians, linguists, and more for centuries...
In our latest bonus episode we get enthusiastic about the mysterious Voynich Manuscript with @chirila.bsky.social!
In our latest bonus episode we get enthusiastic about the mysterious Voynich Manuscript with @chirila.bsky.social!
Bonus 106: The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript - Interview with Claire Bowern | Lingthusiasm
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December 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
December's bonus episode was about what we can actually know concretely about a still mysterious manuscript that's remained uncracked for centuries
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UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
Crucial early evolutionary step found, imaged, and ... amazingly ... works
Computer History Museum software curator Al Kossow has successfully retrieved the contents of the over-half-a-century old tape found at the University of Utah last month.…
dlvr.it
December 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
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Fascinating results, I was expecting "elbows up" to win in a landslide!
Curious how the word you voted for measured up to others? Check out the results! It was a close race; “maplewashing” just narrowly beat out the popular runner-up, “elbows up,” 33.8% to 31.3%.
December 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Fascinating results, I was expecting "elbows up" to win in a landslide!
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From lizards' pizza preferences to human fingernail growth: Here are highlights from this year’s Ig Nobels. 🏆
Fingernails And Indigestion At The 2025 Ig Nobel Prizes
The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate unusual scientific research—this year including lizard pizza preferences and fingernail growth.
buff.ly
November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
From lizards' pizza preferences to human fingernail growth: Here are highlights from this year’s Ig Nobels. 🏆
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Whitecaps watch party at BC Place on Saturday. Vancouver takes on San Diego in the #MLSCupPlayoffs Western Conference Final ⚽ #VWFC
Whitecaps Watch Party at BC Place
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in the MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final on Saturday, November 29th in San Diego and there will be a watch party at BC Place.
miss604.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Whitecaps watch party at BC Place on Saturday. Vancouver takes on San Diego in the #MLSCupPlayoffs Western Conference Final ⚽ #VWFC
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How are we still making discoveries about the 5000-year-old ancestor to English, Latin, Czech, Hindi and many other languages?
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about figuring out Proto-Indo-European with @dannybate.bsky.social!
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about figuring out Proto-Indo-European with @dannybate.bsky.social!
110: The history of the history of Indo-European - Interview with Danny Bate
Before there was English, or Latin, or Czech, or Hindi, there was a language that they all have in common, which we call Proto-Indo-European. Linguists have long been fascinated by the quest to get a
soundcloud.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
How are we still making discoveries about the 5000-year-old ancestor to English, Latin, Czech, Hindi and many other languages?
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about figuring out Proto-Indo-European with @dannybate.bsky.social!
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about figuring out Proto-Indo-European with @dannybate.bsky.social!
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Your Club Husband is on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social TONIGHT 💍
November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Your Club Husband is on @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social TONIGHT 💍
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Researchers observe wild wolves using tools on B.C. coast
Researchers observe wild wolves using tools on B.C. coast
A female wolf learned to pull fully submerged crab traps out of the water and eat the bait inside in what could be the first known potential tool use in wild wolves.
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Researchers observe wild wolves using tools on B.C. coast
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Of course dbrand is doing a Steam Machine Companion Cube
#SteamMachine #CompanionCube #Portal #Gaming
#SteamMachine #CompanionCube #Portal #Gaming
Of course dbrand is doing a Steam Machine Companion Cube
You've seen the brand new Steam Machine from Valve right? But what about a Steam Machine Companion Cube? Yes that's also now going to be a thing.
www.gamingonlinux.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Of course dbrand is doing a Steam Machine Companion Cube
#SteamMachine #CompanionCube #Portal #Gaming
#SteamMachine #CompanionCube #Portal #Gaming
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We only rate dogs. This is a family of Suburban Gold Fairies. It's rare for them to travel together like this. Very magical but please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10 for all (TT: hdbrosriley)
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We only rate dogs. This is a family of Suburban Gold Fairies. It's rare for them to travel together like this. Very magical but please only send dogs. Thank you... 13/10 for all (TT: hdbrosriley)
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New York wins Halloween.
November 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New York wins Halloween.
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No, it's not the Kessler Syndrome at play, but, yes, there's a lot more space junk in play these days.
October 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
No, it's not the Kessler Syndrome at play, but, yes, there's a lot more space junk in play these days.
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Canadian Forces Snowbirds released this photograph of the famed team performing over the Golden Gate Bridge. The Snowbirds were pressed into service when US military teams were grounded due to the US government shutdown. No tariffs!
October 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Canadian Forces Snowbirds released this photograph of the famed team performing over the Golden Gate Bridge. The Snowbirds were pressed into service when US military teams were grounded due to the US government shutdown. No tariffs!
Also known as good places to see northern lights
Skywatchers delight: 10 top-tier places to go stargazing around Metro Vancouver
Skywatchers delight: 10 top-tier places to go stargazing around Metro Vancouver
Get your "wow" on.
dlvr.it
October 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Also known as good places to see northern lights
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A perfect square day, of sorts. The date, month, year can all be expressed as squares today.
25th: 5^2
9th month: 3^2
2025: 45^2
Today's date, then: 5^2 / 3^9 / 45^2
25th: 5^2
9th month: 3^2
2025: 45^2
Today's date, then: 5^2 / 3^9 / 45^2
September 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A perfect square day, of sorts. The date, month, year can all be expressed as squares today.
25th: 5^2
9th month: 3^2
2025: 45^2
Today's date, then: 5^2 / 3^9 / 45^2
25th: 5^2
9th month: 3^2
2025: 45^2
Today's date, then: 5^2 / 3^9 / 45^2
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After Yunesit’in was ravaged by wildfire in 2017, former chief Russell Myers Ross started chasing a dream: a house built to withstand everything climate change can throw at it. new from @sevawood.bsky.social:
thenarwhal.ca/fire-resista...
thenarwhal.ca/fire-resista...
How do you build a home that can survive B.C. wildfires? | The Narwhal
In Tsilhqot’in territory, a former Yunesit’in chief and an architect designed a fire-resistant house built to last in B.C.’s hot Interior
thenarwhal.ca
September 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
After Yunesit’in was ravaged by wildfire in 2017, former chief Russell Myers Ross started chasing a dream: a house built to withstand everything climate change can throw at it. new from @sevawood.bsky.social:
thenarwhal.ca/fire-resista...
thenarwhal.ca/fire-resista...
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B.C. man seeks support to help cover cost to replace his accessible van
B.C. man seeks support to help cover cost to replace his accessible van
"This community is amazing. I am really, really thankful for their help."
dlvr.it
August 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
B.C. man seeks support to help cover cost to replace his accessible van