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Native Calgarian 🪶🧡>🇨🇦 @nativecalgarian.bsky.social · Dec 8
#indigenoustiktok #reconciliation #indigenousbooktok #BookTok #IndigenousReads #CanadaReads #2025 When: Jan 13, 2025 06:30pm Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
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covid19disease.bsky.social
BREAKING: Resident of Washington state dies after being infected with H5N5 bird flu

A Grays Harbor County resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian flu has died. The Washington State Department of Health extends its condolences to the family.
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
nativecalgarian.bsky.social
You support the not withstanding clause? You’re no ally on Reconciliation.
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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garyhuskeyforgov.bsky.social
Here's another incentive on my agenda when I'm elected Governor. How about any new hybrid/ev vehicle (your choice) with no taxes on it when you buy it, or even while you own it. Great incentive to either trade in your daily driver or even just get a new one.
www.garyhuskeyforgovernor.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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ctvmarkvillani.bsky.social
#Alberta’s auditor general estimates the government’s failed effort to privatize community lab testing services left taxpayers on the hook for about $109 million.

More here 👇 #yyc #yeg #ableg #abpoli @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social

www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Alberta’s auditor says taxpayers lost $109M in lab testing debacle
Alberta’s auditor general estimates the government’s failed effort to privatize community lab testing services left taxpayers on the hook for about $109 million.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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kristinandco.bsky.social
Yes. Read this thread and think about the real cost of “austerity”.
brenttoderian.bsky.social Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3d
“My name is Brent Toderian. I’m a resident of Vancouver. I’m also a city planner, a former chief planner for Vancouver, and now an advisor to cities across Canada & around the world.

Council knows I don’t make a habit of this. I can count on one hand the times I’ve spoken to council as a citizen.”
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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cdlacalgary.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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cdlacalgary.bsky.social
livewirecalgary.com/2025/11/05/c...
Calgary lawyers decry province's use of the notwithstanding clause - LiveWire Calgary
Calgary lawyers have been divided on whether or not the teachers strike should have happened and what the solution would be—but the one thing they all agreed upon was that the use of the notwithstandi...
livewirecalgary.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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cdlacalgary.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
Several lawyers' associations condemn Alberta's use of notwithstanding clause
Lawyers are worried that Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause on the teachers' strike will be used to trample other citizens' rights.
calgaryherald.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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cdlacalgary.bsky.social
youtu.be/7lsJykTTAyg
Lawyers call out Alberta for using notwithstanding clause
YouTube video by CBC News Alberta
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November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
nativecalgarian.bsky.social
Trans Day of Remembrance
Rally Against Bill 9

Thursday, November 20
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
McDougall Centre, Calgary 455 6 St SW
Thursday is Trans Day of Remembrance. It is a day to remember lives lost to transphobic violence. It is also the day the community is coming together in Calgary to say no to Bill 9. No to the Notwithstanding Clause. Yes to protecting trans rights. You are invited to rally with us. If you are in Calgary, join Queer Citizens United on Thursday, November 20, from 5 to 7 PM at McDougall Centre for a community rally against Bill 9. We will stand together to defend rights and reject the government’s attempt to override the Charter. Trans Day of Remembrance Rally Against Bill 9 Thursday, November 20 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM McDougall Centre, Calgary (455 6 St SW — Map & Directions)
November 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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thetyee.ca
There’s no question Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen will make Alberta’s highways deadlier with his plan to raise speed limits in several locations. @djclimenhaga.bsky.social writes. 🚗 #abpoli
The UCP Plan to Make Alberta’s Highways More Dangerous | The Tyee
The government’s plan to raise speed limits was tried in BC. Fatalities doubled.
thetyee.ca
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
nativecalgarian.bsky.social
#ForeverCanadian #Treaty

Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta - Court Intervention

November 19-21, 2025
10:00 AM-4:30 PM | (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time

Link to attend
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Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta - Court Intervention The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta has formally intervened in the Alberta Referendum Review (Separatism case). Community members and the public can follow the court proceedings using the details below Date and Time Wednesday–Friday, November 19-21, 2025 10:00 AM-4:30 PM | (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada) Link to attend https://albertacourts.webex.com/albertacourts/j.php?MTID=m8eed8e74b3b1787db756d39167fc8c4c Background On July 4, 2025, Mitch Sylvestre submitted a referendum proposal to Elections Alberta under the Citizen Initiative Act. The Initiative Petition Proposal proposes the Government of Alberta hold a constitutional referendum on the following question: Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province in Canada? In this proceeding, the Court is now being asked to determine whether the Initiative Petition Proposal complies with section 2(4) of the CIA, which provides that a referendum proposal "must not contravene sections 1 to 35.1 of the Constitution Act, 1982" The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta have intervened in this proceeding to ensure that the constitutionally protected Treaty rights of it's member First Nations are fully respected, honored, and upheld. Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta - Court Intervention The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta has formally intervened in the Alberta Referendum Review (Separatism case). Community members and the public can follow the court proceedings using the details below Date and Time Wednesday–Friday, November 19-21, 2025 10:00 AM-4:30 PM | (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada) Link to attend https://albertacourts.webex.com/albertacourts/j.php?MTID=m8eed8e74b3b1787db756d39167fc8c4c Background On July 4, 2025, Mitch Sylvestre submitted a referendum proposal to Elections Alberta under the Citizen Initiative Act. The Initiative Petition Proposal proposes the Government of Alberta hold a constitutional referendum on the following question: Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province in Canada? In this proceeding, the Court is now being asked to determine whether the Initiative Petition Proposal complies with section 2(4) of the CIA, which provides that a referendum proposal "must not contravene sections 1 to 35.1 of the Constitution Act, 1982" The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta have intervened in this proceeding to ensure that the constitutionally protected Treaty rights of it's member First Nations are fully respected, honored, and upheld. Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta - Court Intervention The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta has formally intervened in the Alberta Referendum Review (Separatism case). Community members and the public can follow the court proceedings using the details below Date and Time Wednesday–Friday, November 19-21, 2025 10:00 AM-4:30 PM | (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada) Link to attend https://albertacourts.webex.com/albertacourts/j.php?MTID=m8eed8e74b3b1787db756d39167fc8c4c Background On July 4, 2025, Mitch Sylvestre submitted a referendum proposal to Elections Alberta under the Citizen Initiative Act. The Initiative Petition Proposal proposes the Government of Alberta hold a constitutional referendum on the following question: Do you agree that the Province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province in Canada? In this proceeding, the Court is now being asked to determine whether the Initiative Petition Proposal complies with section 2(4) of the CIA, which provides that a referendum proposal "must not contravene sections 1 to 35.1 of the Constitution Act, 1982" The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta have intervened in this proceeding to ensure that the constitutionally protected Treaty rights of it's member First Nations are fully respected, honored, and upheld.
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
nativecalgarian.bsky.social
canadatalksisraelpalestine.ca/2025/11/18/c...
“Canadians are not antisemitic, but they are appalled by what the Jewish State of Israel is doing”, OFIP tells senate committee
OFIP was invited to appear before the Senate Standing Committe on Human Rights which is undertaking a study on the rise of antisemitism in Canada. We told the Senate that we think that fears over a…
canadatalksisraelpalestine.ca
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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kacee1.bsky.social
If you haven't already signed, called and shared, please do so.

Speak up for trans rights!
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
nativecalgarian.bsky.social
#Indigenous #Cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
How investigating Indigenous activists became a CSIS priority for at least a decade | CBC News
Canada's spies subjected Indigenous activists to a series of “Native extremism” investigations for at least a decade beginning in 1988, in what internal documents show was a countrywide surveillance p...
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
nativecalgarian.bsky.social
Speak up for Trans rights and let the Premier know. #ABPoli Please sign, call, share:

transactionalberta.ca/direct-message
URGENT: Send a Direct Message to the Premier
Now is the time to act. The Premier is about to introduce harmful anti-trans legislation early next week.
transactionalberta.ca
November 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
nativecalgarian.bsky.social
Canada’s Indigenous contracting program funnels billions to Ottawa-area firms
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
Indigenous contracting program funnels billions to Ottawa firms
The Investigative Journalism Foundation found that the federal Indigenous contracting program gave billions to Ottawa area firms.
www.aptnnews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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thebulletin.org
At the @outrider.org Nuclear Reporting Summit this October, Bulletin editor François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social spoke on a panel discussing how to find unexpected stories on the nuclear beat, whether that’s in tech, policy, AI, space, or the community impacts of nuclear policy. ⬇️
Asking the Right Questions: Overlooked Nuclear Stories
The landscape of news related to nuclear issues is vast and deep, and too much gets missed. Here, our panelists discuss finding unexpected and overlooked stories, whether that’s in nuclear…
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November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
nativecalgarian.bsky.social
Courtney Dawn Bird, 43, Female
Missing since: 11/17/2025

Courtney's last known location is Calgary, Alberta. Courtney's family are concerned for her well-being

Courtney is described as: EYES: Brown HAIR: Dark Brown HEIGHT: 5’9″

www.aboriginalalert.ca/missingperso...
Courtney Dawn Bird, 43 is Missing
Last seen on 11/17/2025 from Blood 148A, Stand Off, AB T0L 0B8, Canada. Contact Calgary Police Missing persons at 403-266-1234 with info. Calgary, Edmonton Alberta, MMIWG2S, Red Dress Alert, Aborig...
www.aboriginalalert.ca
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
nativecalgarian.bsky.social
Courtney Dawn Bird, 43, Female
Missing since: 11/17/2025

Courtney's last known location is Calgary, Alberta. Courtney's family are concerned for her well-being

Courtney is described as: EYES: Brown HAIR: Dark Brown HEIGHT: 5’9″

www.aboriginalalert.ca/missingperso...
Courtney Dawn Bird, 43, Female Missing since: 11/17/2025 Courtney's last known location is Calgary, Alberta. Courtney's family are concerned for her well-being Courtney is described as: EYES: Brown HAIR: Dark Brown HEIGHT: 5’9″ https://www.aboriginalalert.ca/missingpersons/courtney-dawn
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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drugdatadecoded.ca
Like letting cops and private treatment dictate drug policy
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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drugdatadecoded.ca
Immigration is too low AND ALSO Canada id one of the countries most responsible for taking in climate refugees. So our choice is to open our doors or slam them on the people whose houses we burned down.
canadiandimension.bsky.social Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 15d
We can have a sober national conversation about how much immigration is suitable to meet our social and economic goals. But scapegoating immigrants for the state of housing and health care obscures the real causes of these crises and stokes resentment against vulnerable members of our communities.
The myth of the immigrant threat
Anti-immigrant sentiment is surging in Canada, with politicians and pundits blaming newcomers for crises like housing, health care, and unemployment. But these problems stem from policy failure and in...
canadiandimension.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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amaramarasingam.bsky.social
I’m shocked that a guy whose friends are all criminals, and whose only currency is loyalty and power, is abusing the pardon system www.cnn.com/audio/podcas...
Unpacking Trump’s Second Term Pardon Spree - CNN One Thing - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
President Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1,600 people who played significant roles in matters involving him personally across his two terms, including dozens who worked to overturn the 2020 presi...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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drugdatadecoded.ca
In 2019, the federal government assembled 13 experts to create guidance on safer supply.

In 2023, the committee provided two final reports. These were promptly buried, and my attempt to get them yielded giant blocks of black ink.

Who silenced the recommendations?
drugdatadecoded.ca/who-killed-t...
Who killed the Safer Supply Expert Reviews?
The Fifth Estate is reporting that two federally commissioned expert reviews provided unanimous support for rapidly scaling up safe supply, including compassion clubs, but the government silenced the ...
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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drugdatadecoded.ca
And do not miss the fifth estate’s coverage of this.

Given the lives at stake at the time and since, it really ought to be treated as an emerging public health scandal:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
They’re at risk of dying from opioid overdose. The government cut funding that could help them | CBC News
As deadly drug overdoses climbed across Canada, decision-makers faced political backlash for funding programs that gave drug users prescribed opioids and, against their own experts’ advice, scaled bac...
www.cbc.ca
November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM