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"Kindness covers all of my political beliefs." Roger Ebert
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The 65th Grey Cup was known as The Ice Bowl and The Staples Game.
Played in Montreal on Nov. 27, 1977 between Montreal and Edmonton, the field was a sheet of ice leading to many fumbles. The Alouettes affixed staples to the bottom of their sneakers for traction and won 41-6.
Played in Montreal on Nov. 27, 1977 between Montreal and Edmonton, the field was a sheet of ice leading to many fumbles. The Alouettes affixed staples to the bottom of their sneakers for traction and won 41-6.
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The 65th Grey Cup was known as The Ice Bowl and The Staples Game.
Played in Montreal on Nov. 27, 1977 between Montreal and Edmonton, the field was a sheet of ice leading to many fumbles. The Alouettes affixed staples to the bottom of their sneakers for traction and won 41-6.
Played in Montreal on Nov. 27, 1977 between Montreal and Edmonton, the field was a sheet of ice leading to many fumbles. The Alouettes affixed staples to the bottom of their sneakers for traction and won 41-6.
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Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he was snapping and posting on social media as he worked at a radar site in Nunavut.
Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed
Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he was snapping and posting on social media as he worked at a radar site in Nunavut.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he was snapping and posting on social media as he worked at a radar site in Nunavut.
Wealthy people who park their millions in offshore tax shelters but stay here are FREELOADERS — they want to be protected by our society but not pay for it.
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Panama Papers: Kevin O'Leary and Armine Yalnizyan debate the ethics of tax shelters - Yahoo News Canada
The uproar over the Panama Papers has turned the spotlight on offshore accounts and the people who use them. Kevin O'Leary, the chairman of the O'Leary Financial Group and a former dragon on CBC's Dr...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Wealthy people who park their millions in offshore tax shelters but stay here are FREELOADERS — they want to be protected by our society but not pay for it.
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#OtD 5 Nov 1855 American socialist and labour leader Eugene Debs was born. He helped found both the American Railway Union and the @IWW, and was jailed in 1919 for his opposition to WWI. While in prison he ran for president, and received nearly 1m votes workingclasshistory.com/tag/iww
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#OtD 5 Nov 1855 American socialist and labour leader Eugene Debs was born. He helped found both the American Railway Union and the @IWW, and was jailed in 1919 for his opposition to WWI. While in prison he ran for president, and received nearly 1m votes workingclasshistory.com/tag/iww
TigerCats vs Alouettes is not exactly a classic so far.
November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
TigerCats vs Alouettes is not exactly a classic so far.
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Moreover, "having no choice" during the election provides zero excuse for accepting whatever the lesser evil does once elected. If anything, it means people should push back even harder against problematic policy decisions now.
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Moreover, "having no choice" during the election provides zero excuse for accepting whatever the lesser evil does once elected. If anything, it means people should push back even harder against problematic policy decisions now.
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If it wasn’t for the guy that rubber stamped that deal bankrupting Mattel, O’Leary would be broke. The way he was instantly out, and turned quiet and red faced whenever anyone had a toy, or board game, on Dragon’s Den shows he knows he screwed them over.
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
If it wasn’t for the guy that rubber stamped that deal bankrupting Mattel, O’Leary would be broke. The way he was instantly out, and turned quiet and red faced whenever anyone had a toy, or board game, on Dragon’s Den shows he knows he screwed them over.
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This poster appeared at a bus stop near Tesla's flagship London store overnight… 👏🏼
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This poster appeared at a bus stop near Tesla's flagship London store overnight… 👏🏼
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If Elon Musk gave away 20% of his network, which is about $170 billion or so, he’d still be the second richest man. This kind of wealth is so fucking obscene.
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If Elon Musk gave away 20% of his network, which is about $170 billion or so, he’d still be the second richest man. This kind of wealth is so fucking obscene.
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George Springer has won the Silver Slugger award for the DH position 💥
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
George Springer has won the Silver Slugger award for the DH position 💥
Indigenous Veteran's Day started in 1991 after a group of Mohawk Vets attempted to lay a wreath at the National Rememberance Day ceremony & were denied. Indigenous Vets were not allowed to participate in the national ceremony until 2995.
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Indigenous Veteran's Day started in 1991 after a group of Mohawk Vets attempted to lay a wreath at the National Rememberance Day ceremony & were denied. Indigenous Vets were not allowed to participate in the national ceremony until 2995.
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I don't know why so many are slagging Carney's budget after all you can get a sweet tax break on the purchase of your luxury yacht
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I don't know why so many are slagging Carney's budget after all you can get a sweet tax break on the purchase of your luxury yacht
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If you’re claiming the Cowichan BC Supreme Court decision impacts property rights, you’re misinformed. If you’re calling it a “native land grab”, you’re a racist.
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If you’re claiming the Cowichan BC Supreme Court decision impacts property rights, you’re misinformed. If you’re calling it a “native land grab”, you’re a racist.
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It is believed a patent officer in Ottawa took it and at some point it was fashioned into a silver-plated handle for a carving knife. Legend says it is in a safety deposit box in Winnipeg.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
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The Last Spike
You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at What began in 1871 when British Columbia joined Confederation had taken 14 years to reach its conclusion. The process had gone through a scan…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It is believed a patent officer in Ottawa took it and at some point it was fashioned into a silver-plated handle for a carving knife. Legend says it is in a safety deposit box in Winnipeg.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
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Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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"Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
Anishinaabe author Kyle Edwards has won the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction for his novel Small Ceremonies.
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Kyle Edwards' Anishinaabe hockey novel among $25K Governor General's Literary Award winners | CBC Books
The awards recognize the best in Canadian books across seven categories in both English and French.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Anishinaabe author Kyle Edwards has won the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction for his novel Small Ceremonies.
www.cbc.ca/books/kyle-e...
www.cbc.ca/books/kyle-e...
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Flutie Freezes as Edmonton Defeats Calgary in Frigid, Snowy 1993 Western Final
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Flutie Freezes as Edmonton Defeats Calgary in Frigid, Snowy 1993 Western Final - Canadian Football History
Canadian football in November can be cold – especially when played on the Prairies. Bone-chilling temperatures, coupled with blowing snow, made the 199...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Flutie Freezes as Edmonton Defeats Calgary in Frigid, Snowy 1993 Western Final
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Yesterday, we honoured the memory of Mazina Giizhik-Iban – The Honourable Murray Sinclair. He was a brilliant jurist and senator, a generous mentor and friend, who was profoundly kind, caring and compassionate to all. 1/4
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Yesterday, we honoured the memory of Mazina Giizhik-Iban – The Honourable Murray Sinclair. He was a brilliant jurist and senator, a generous mentor and friend, who was profoundly kind, caring and compassionate to all. 1/4
Brady Olivera on Jason Hogan:
"He works extremely hard...So I think that's why he was rewarded that opportunity to be an offensive co-ordinator. And I'll leave it at that." #Bombers
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"He works extremely hard...So I think that's why he was rewarded that opportunity to be an offensive co-ordinator. And I'll leave it at that." #Bombers
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Winnipeg star running back, pending free agent mulls his next move | CBC News
Brady Oliveira might leave home. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers star running back is a pending free agent and told media in Tuesday's end-of-season press conference that the team's future roster and money ...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Brady Olivera on Jason Hogan:
"He works extremely hard...So I think that's why he was rewarded that opportunity to be an offensive co-ordinator. And I'll leave it at that." #Bombers
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"He works extremely hard...So I think that's why he was rewarded that opportunity to be an offensive co-ordinator. And I'll leave it at that." #Bombers
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Here's the biggest PSE story you haven't heard yet: the Canada Student Grant for low-income students is being cut from $4200/year to $3000/year as of next August. It's implicit in the budget tables but the government is too chickenshit to actually say so directly.
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Here's the biggest PSE story you haven't heard yet: the Canada Student Grant for low-income students is being cut from $4200/year to $3000/year as of next August. It's implicit in the budget tables but the government is too chickenshit to actually say so directly.
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I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I don't know what will happen in NYC tonight, but I do know that regardless of outcome, any number of public figures, celebrities, politicians and institutions that oppose Mamdani have done so with a level of rhetorical ugliness, racism, and dishonesty that should neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
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If his friends don’t harass him for the rest of his life over being taken down by a sandwich, I’ll be really disappointed.
November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
If his friends don’t harass him for the rest of his life over being taken down by a sandwich, I’ll be really disappointed.
I don't know about you but heat & electricity made my life better off in the long run.
First of all, I hate that I can't find this video on BlueSky and I had to go to Twitter to get it. Why is Canada still on Twitter?
Second, 𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙇𝘿 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝘽𝙀 𝘼𝙉 𝙄𝙉𝙑𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏. People need to live in housing. It is a basic necessity like food, water, heat and clothing.
THIS IS THE WRONG MESSAGE.
Second, 𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙇𝘿 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝘽𝙀 𝘼𝙉 𝙄𝙉𝙑𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏. People need to live in housing. It is a basic necessity like food, water, heat and clothing.
THIS IS THE WRONG MESSAGE.
November 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I don't know about you but heat & electricity made my life better off in the long run.