Barbara 🇨🇦
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Rider fan, Oiler fan, loves Disneyland, Liason, gardening and researching my family tree
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Today, we remember the fourteen young women whose lives were stolen at Polytechnique Montréal 36 years ago.
Their names are a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence — and the responsibility that comes with our remembrance.
Their names are a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence — and the responsibility that comes with our remembrance.
December 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today, we remember the fourteen young women whose lives were stolen at Polytechnique Montréal 36 years ago.
Their names are a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence — and the responsibility that comes with our remembrance.
Their names are a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence — and the responsibility that comes with our remembrance.
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Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. On this day, we honour those killed and injured during the École Polytechnique tragedy, and all women who experience violence. It is also a day to commit to ending gender-based violence.
École Polytechnique Tragedy (Montreal Massacre)
On 6 December 1989, a man entered a mechanical engineering classroom at Montreal’s École Polytechnique armed with a semi-automatic weapon. After separating t...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. On this day, we honour those killed and injured during the École Polytechnique tragedy, and all women who experience violence. It is also a day to commit to ending gender-based violence.
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December 1917 - Fully embroiled in the First World War Halifax was quickly evolving into a world class port and major base of naval operations. /thread #HalifaxExplosion
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
December 1917 - Fully embroiled in the First World War Halifax was quickly evolving into a world class port and major base of naval operations. /thread #HalifaxExplosion
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Halifax Harbour was crowded with wartime ships on December 6, 1917. The CSS Acadia received minor damage in the 1917 Halifax Harbour Explosion while acting as a guard ship in Bedford Basin, making her the only vessel still afloat today to have survived.
December 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Halifax Harbour was crowded with wartime ships on December 6, 1917. The CSS Acadia received minor damage in the 1917 Halifax Harbour Explosion while acting as a guard ship in Bedford Basin, making her the only vessel still afloat today to have survived.
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This Holiday Season give the gift that says 'Health Canada can't tell you what to do' the-beaverton.myshopify.com/products/hea...
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This Holiday Season give the gift that says 'Health Canada can't tell you what to do' the-beaverton.myshopify.com/products/hea...
Same here
“Blah,” said Toad.
December 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Same here
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Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
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I think I’ll listen to Last Christmas every day (original version obviously). Not just because I think Whamageddon is stupid, no offence if you love it, but because I enjoy it. There are other Christmas songs I’d rather avoid
December 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I think I’ll listen to Last Christmas every day (original version obviously). Not just because I think Whamageddon is stupid, no offence if you love it, but because I enjoy it. There are other Christmas songs I’d rather avoid
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Actually doing Whamageddon at Christmas is a moral failing, you should be listening to Last Christmas at least once a day if not ten
December 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Actually doing Whamageddon at Christmas is a moral failing, you should be listening to Last Christmas at least once a day if not ten
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When the two-part miniseries Anne of Green Gables debuted on CBC on Dec. 1, 1985, nearly six million Canadians tuned in. It went on to win 10 Geminis, an Emmy and a Peabody.
To this day, the miniseries is studied in film schools.
This is the story of that miniseries.
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To this day, the miniseries is studied in film schools.
This is the story of that miniseries.
🧵 1/12
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
When the two-part miniseries Anne of Green Gables debuted on CBC on Dec. 1, 1985, nearly six million Canadians tuned in. It went on to win 10 Geminis, an Emmy and a Peabody.
To this day, the miniseries is studied in film schools.
This is the story of that miniseries.
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To this day, the miniseries is studied in film schools.
This is the story of that miniseries.
🧵 1/12
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America, It's Not You, It's...
November 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
America, It's Not You, It's...
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Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
Colleen Jones was something wonderful to happen for anyone who knew her | CBC Sports
Colleen Jones was a tour de force. When you were with her you felt invincible and that anything was possible. She made you a believer.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
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Just had a convo with someone and I said “that’s the $64,000 question”. And they said don’t you mean the million dollar question and I suddenly feel very old.
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Just had a convo with someone and I said “that’s the $64,000 question”. And they said don’t you mean the million dollar question and I suddenly feel very old.
If you see this post your getaway vehicle
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If you see this post your getaway vehicle
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
And that museum is the WDM (Western Development Museum) in Saskatoon, it’s pretty wonderful
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
And that museum is the WDM (Western Development Museum) in Saskatoon, it’s pretty wonderful
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Under the category life never fails to delight.
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B.C. wolves use line to pull up crab traps in first possible tool use by species | CBC News
Within a day of the cameras being set up in the Heiltsuk First Nation last year, researchers captured footage of a sea wolf emerging from the water with a buoy hanging from its mouth. The footage the...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Under the category life never fails to delight.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I love when Bruce Arthur writes about the CFL
The Grey Cup is our Canadian game, and maybe never more than when Saskatchewan wins it. I’m still unsure how the rule changes will affect the league, but this was a good example of how the CFL works, and should work. www.thestar.com/sports/footb...
Bruce Arthur: The Saskatchewan Roughriders win the last Grey Cup of its kind. It couldn’t have been more Canadian
Roughriders QB Trevor Harris, the Grey Cup MVP at age 39, was precise and in control on Sunday in Winnipeg.
www.thestar.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I love when Bruce Arthur writes about the CFL
I love when Bruce Arthur writes about the CFL
The Grey Cup is our Canadian game, and maybe never more than when Saskatchewan wins it. I’m still unsure how the rule changes will affect the league, but this was a good example of how the CFL works, and should work. www.thestar.com/sports/footb...
Bruce Arthur: The Saskatchewan Roughriders win the last Grey Cup of its kind. It couldn’t have been more Canadian
Roughriders QB Trevor Harris, the Grey Cup MVP at age 39, was precise and in control on Sunday in Winnipeg.
www.thestar.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I love when Bruce Arthur writes about the CFL
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GREEN MAGIC IN WINNIPEG
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won their 5th Grey Cup in franchise history.
I’m so thrilled for my home province. It’s more than a football game in Saskatchewan. And we’ll be celebrating this one for a long time.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won their 5th Grey Cup in franchise history.
I’m so thrilled for my home province. It’s more than a football game in Saskatchewan. And we’ll be celebrating this one for a long time.
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Wooo-hooo! That’s my boys! Yay Riders, 2025 Grey Cup Champions!
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Wooo-hooo! That’s my boys! Yay Riders, 2025 Grey Cup Champions!
