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Terry Reith🇨🇦
@terryreith.bsky.social
Longtime Canadian journalist & founder of Storei Media. I share stories from Canada and around the world, cutting through spin with clarity & straight talk. Avid photographer. Storei.ca
I lost my father five years ago. It was the worst days if the pandemic and the longest night of the year. open.substack.com/pub/terryrei...
The Darkest Night of the Year
A personal reflection on life, loss, darkness and the return of light
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December 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Staying moist in Edmonton.
December 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A Christmas card from Edmonton, Alberta. #photo #photography #Christmas #lights
December 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Built by a child.
Tagged by the neighbourhood pups.
Now a vital part of the canine communication network. #sadsnowman
December 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Edmonton, December 16.
Snow since morning. More on the way. Cold enough to squeak.
Shovels working overtime. Snowmen thriving.

Winter isn’t coming — it’s already moved in. ❄️☃️
December 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
When you move to Edmonton and realize the neighbors all drive F-150s.
December 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
open.substack.com/pub/terryrei... Die Hard is a Christmas tradition in my house. How about you?
Die Hard is a Christmas Movie
This is surely my most controversial column ever
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December 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Let the debate begin.

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Die Hard is a Christmas Movie
This is surely my most controversial column ever
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December 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I’m doing a little series on the history of blues. Please check it out. open.substack.com/pub/terryrei...
THE THURSDAY SESSIONS
Session One: Before the Blues. The Sound That Sparked a Revolution
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December 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Welcome to winter in #yeg.
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Moonlight feels alright.
December 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Halloween is upon us. Here are its ancient, and recent Canadian origins. #halloween #history #canada #trickortreat open.substack.com/pub/terryrei...
The Very Canadian History of “Trick or Treat.”
Depending on who you ask it either started in Southern Alberta or Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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October 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Pipe Dreams and Unicorns. Why a new west coast pipeline isn’t going to happen. My view from Alberta. substack.com/@terryreith/...
Pipe Dreams and Unicorns. Why a new west coast pipeline isn’t going to happen.
Pipelines are expensive, long term projects. And whether we like it or not, we're entering an era where it will not be the dominant form of energy.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Some people in Alberta want to create their own nation. I think it’s a bad idea and here’s why. open.substack.com/pub/terryrei...
Alberta Alone: the fantasy of freedom
Why leaving Canada isn’t independence, it’s isolation.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Re-upping this one for fun given the news of the day that the Trudeau-Perry pairing is official. Happy Sunday. substack.com/@terryreith/...
Who’s Doing Whom, and Why Do We Care
The headlines may change, but the obsession doesn’t. Why we’re still drooling over who’s kissing who and pretending it’s news.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
October in Alberta. #photo #photography #autumn #october
October 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Some October colour.
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Every summer we seem to set new records for forest fires. If you wonder why it’s happening, let me tell you.
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I Covered Fort McMurray’s ‘Beast.’ Now Every Summer in Canada is Wildfire Season
Across Canada, rising temperatures, drier forests, and relentless fires reveal a truth the doubters still deny: climate change is already reshaping our lives.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The top ten myths about free speech. open.substack.com/pub/terryrei...
Top Ten Myths About Freedom of Speech
What it protects, what it doesn’t, and how we get it wrong online.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Last week a friend of mine posted about puberty blockers, and some of the responses floored me. So as a former medical journalist I did what I do best - I looked at the research. open.substack.com/pub/terryrei...
Puberty Blockers, Politics, and the Price of Ignorance
How politics is crossing a highly personal line
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October 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
My Tuesday top 10. This week we delve into the language of deception. #top10 #language #deception #weaselewords open.substack.com/pub/terryrei...
The Top 10 Weasel Words that Deceive You
How spin doctors massage language to make the unbearable sound reasonable.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM