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Albert Koehl

@albertkoehl.bsky.social
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Author, Wheeling Through Toronto, A History of the Bicycle and Its Riders (UofT Press); enviro lawyer; road safety advocate, community organizer. Posts @bikewaysto.bsky.social + @crashcoaltion.bsky.social

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Toronto Boris @torontoboris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Urban farming. For the last few years there has been a series of planters someone has left on the street allowance on Sheppard Ave. They've planted onions & chives, fenced it off & actively tend to it. If there ever was a use case for a local community garden. This is it. #messyurbanism #Toronto
Two small rectangular planters placed next to mayor road. Fenced off to protect from animals.

Sunrise behind an apartment building in the background.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple.
Graphic showing a single lane 9 m wide track for metros, a 35 m wide road for buses with four lanes, and a 175 m wide road for cars with seven lanes, making the point that one single track of Metro replaces seven lanes of car traffic. Mobility in cities is about space.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
READ: “If bike lanes were actually removed today, the premier would lose his scapegoat. How would he then explain worsening motor traffic congestion – an outcome that’s virtually assured given a growing population and his measures to induce driving by making it cheaper…” Via @spacing.bsky.social
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OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes - Spacing Toronto
Whether it’s buck-a-beer, easier access to alcohol, or tunnelling under Highway 401, Doug Ford has proven himself to be a master of distraction, diverting attention from his government’s failures and ...
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Spacing @spacing.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In an op-ed today, @albertkoehl.bsky.social argues that cycling advocates need to take over the script from Premier Ford spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes - Spacing Toronto
Whether it’s buck-a-beer, easier access to alcohol, or tunnelling under Highway 401, Doug Ford has proven himself to be a master of distraction, diverting attention from his government’s failures and ...
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Per @albertkoehl.bsky.social's latest article in @spacing.bsky.social, "If bike lanes were actually removed today, the premier would lose his scapegoat. How would he then explain worsening motor traffic congestion?" Well said! #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
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OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes - Spacing Toronto
Whether it’s buck-a-beer, easier access to alcohol, or tunnelling under Highway 401, Doug Ford has proven himself to be a master of distraction, diverting attention from his government’s failures and ...
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"although our cars have become more fuel efficient, 80% of those fuel-efficiency gains have been erased by Canadians buying larger, heavier vehicles that consume more gas." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Katharine Lake Berz: Is Canada’s love affair with SUVs running out of road?
Cole Attisha, a staff editor at Autoblog in Vancouver, says SUVs suit Canadian families and Canadian roads, and drivers shouldn’t be punished for choosing them. Ben Shoalts, a master’s student
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Vision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 22/09/2026
Together w/ @crashcoalition.bsky.social & @movementyvr.bsky.social, we're calling upon the Chief Coroner, Dr. Baidwan to assess the greater fatality risk of pickups and large SUVs on road safety, and to make recommendations to address these dangers. Read more: visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/21/o...
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Oversized Vehicles. Oversized Danger.
British Columbia has become the latest province in Canada where the Chief Coroner is being asked to investigate the growing danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users from pic…
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for. Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it. Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
Background photo from North Macedonia, where “sidewalks are mostly used to park cars” as explained by photo contributor Carl-Henrik Barnekow. Text says “Don’t buy the lie that there’s a war on cars. They’ve been waging a war on walking for a century.” Via the Urban Truth Collective. #WarOnCars #UrbanTruth
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A poll commissioned by Share The Road and the Ontario Traffic Council found 64% of Ontarians believe cities - not Queen's Park - should decide where bike lanes should go. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero sharetheroad.ca/news/64-of-o...
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64% of Ontarians Say Municipalities, Not Queen’s Park, Should Decide on Local Bike Lanes - Share the Road Cycling Coalition
64% of Ontarians Say Municipalities, Not Queen's Park, Should Decide on Local Bike Lanes New provincial poll finds support for local decision-making in every region of Ontario,while support for safer ...
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Jun Nogami @jnyyz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sept 2026 Critical Mass This month's ride started at High Park. A pretty big crowd. This guy had a great lighted sign. You might guess who it is referring to at the moment. Two of the many usual suspects it was great to see. David goes over some safety instructions. And we're off for one lap of…
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Sept 2026 Critical Mass
This month's ride started at High Park. A pretty big crowd. This guy had a great lighted sign. You might guess who it is referring to at the moment. Two of the many usual suspects it was great to see. David goes over some safety instructions. And we're off for one lap of High Park. I'm corking at the Grenadier. It took a looong time for everyone to go by.
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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thanks @bikewaysto.bsky.social & Scarborough Junction Community for hosting today's Loop Trail and Scarborough Link rides which call for closing the gaps on their respective trails. You can read about the Loop Trail ride on my blog. #BikeTO #ScarbTO #TOpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/09/sept...
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September 2026 Loop and Link Ride
A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Two rides. One goal. Working together for a world-class cycling loop! Sunday, Sept 27 -- 75km LOOP TRAIL ride - info/register with CommunityBikeways@gmail.com .... or the 21km LINK RIDE - info/register with ScarbJunction20@gmail.com TWO STARTING POINTS, same starting time. 9am. #biketo
The poster show riders of all ages cycling along a forested trail.
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Albert Koehl @albertkoehl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"I am an almost 79-year-old grandmother. My bike continues to be my main transportation since moving to Toronto in 1979 — even in winter when there is no snow or ice." #onpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...
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I am 79 and fitter than most my age. My secret is decades of city cycling
Readers weigh in on stories in the news.
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Albert Koehl @albertkoehl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thanks @torontoboris.bsky.social !
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ᴄʏᴄʟᴏᴢ @cyclozparis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Federico Zandomeneghi, Rencontre à bicyclette, 1896. 🎨🚲
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Good morning Bike Lanes on Bloor! We're still here protecting you on your morning commute, or wherever you are going today. #biketo #onpoli
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Albert Koehl @albertkoehl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Nepal Seeks Climate Compensation www.worldpoliticsreview.com/nepal-climat...
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Nepal Seeks Climate Compensation
The country emits less than 0.1 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions but is among the most vulnerable to climate change.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Great investigative piece by Star abt Ford's rejection of city's compromise plan to restore car lanes but keep bikelanes. Ford rejection of win-win plan won't sit well with many Ontarians who prefer a respectful Made-in-Canada approach over Trump-style vindictiveness. #onpoli @andytakagi.bsky.social
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Sun, Sept 27. Our 3rd ...RIDE THE LOOP, Close the Gaps. We've made progress but advocacy needed to close 10 remaining gaps in 75km loop. And watch for details of our Loop+Link collaboration w Scarborough Junction Community. Start at DistilleryDistrict 9AM. Register: BikewaysToronto@gmail.com #biketo
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Here's a reminder of our ask to the Chief Medical Examiner from last week 2/2 visionzerohfx.ghost.io/nova-scotia-...
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Nova Scotia must take action to prevent deaths from pick-ups and large SUVs
Pickups, largely promoted and used for personal travel, along with SUVs and minivans, accounted for almost 88% of new vehicle sales in Canada in 2025.
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Our call to Alberta's Chief Medical Examiner to conduct death review for pedestrians/cyclists killed in crashes involving pickups/large SUVs. Road deaths are surging in Calgary+Edmonton. In 2025, Calgary had 38 deaths -- same as Toronto which has twice the pop'n. guelph.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Road safety groups urge review of pedestrian, cyclist deaths in crashes with larger vehicles
Multiple Canadian road safety groups want to know if there’s a growing danger in Alberta to pedestrians, cyclists and the like from pickup trucks and large SUVs.
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“The proliferation of pickup trucks + large SUVs . . . constitutes a real + preventable danger on our roads to the lives of pedestrians, cyclists + persons with disabilities." Our letter urging Alberta's Chief Medical Examiner for investigation to save lives. calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
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Are bigger vehicles more deadly? Alberta groups call for probe into role of pickups, large SUVs in road deaths
Road safety advocates are calling on Alberta's chief medical examiner to investigate if large vehicles pose a disproportionate risk of death
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D. C. Fitzgerald @dcfitzgerald.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Black-rumped Flameback (also known as the Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker, Dinopium benghalense). Indian subcontinent. They can withstand impact forces of tree hammering speeds up to 20 times per second, protecting them from concussions. #birds #biology #nature #wildlife
Black-rumped Flameback (also known as the Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker, Dinopium benghalense). Indian subcontinent. They can withstand impact forces of tree hammering speeds up to 20 times per second, protecting them from concussions.
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The Bike Parking Alliance of Toronto @bpat-toronto.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Meet the team of the recently formed Bike Parking Alliance of Toronto! (BPAT) We're a team of 13 students across the GTA, who came together around a simple issue: Toronto just needs more bike parking and better bike parking, and it isn't there. That’s what we're trying to fix. (1/3)
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We are teaming up with Stonegate Community Health Centre's Food Market to offer free bike tune-ups. Join us! Thurs, Aug 13. Noon to 3pm. Location: 10 Neighbourhood Lane, Etobicoke (near Stephen Dr & Berry Rd, just off the lower Humber trail).
Image showing bag with food products and a bike with flowers in the basket.
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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
My cartoon in the Tuesday Toronto Star: www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
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Graeme MacKay: Climate change is real
Click here to view this article from www.thestar.com.
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
More coverage of our death review request via @ctvnewsatlantic.bsky.social yesterday although the accompanying clip features more e-bikes than the oversized motor vehicles being discussed by @sflkirk.bsky.social #RoadSafety 1/2
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Nova Scotia targets ‘dooring,’ new minimum age for e-bikes with upcoming legislation
Come this fall, the Government of Nova Scotia will be rolling out tougher rules for the roads, aimed at protecting cyclists and other vulnerable road users.
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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
EMS on Bikes. It’s a thing! Cc: @bikesky.social @urbantruth.bsky.social #BikeTO
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...
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Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs - Halifax Examiner
C.R.A.S.H. and local partners Vision Zero Kijipuktuk-Halifax, Ecology Action Centre (EAC), and Halifax Cycling Coalition wrote to chief medical examiner calling for a death review of pedestrian and cy...
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"For every 10cm increase in vehicle front-end height, there is a 22% increase in fatality risk for pedestrians." globalnews.ca/news/1201212...
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Coalition urges Nova Scotia medical examiner to review dangers of pickups, SUVs - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
Pick-ups and large SUVs are contributing to a rise in fatal pedestrian collisions according to a national coalition of road safety groups.
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CRASH - Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards @crashcoalition.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
CRASH joins @visionzerokh.bsky.social @ecologyaction.bsky.social @cyclehalifax.ca in calling for the Chief Medical Examiner of Nova Scotia to investigate the lethal danger posed by pick-ups and large SUVs to vulnerable road users.
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 05/08/2026
Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs By @dentremy.bsky.social
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Coalition calls on Nova Scotia to investigate, make recommendations to prevent deaths from pickups and large SUVs - Halifax Examiner
C.R.A.S.H. and local partners Vision Zero Kijipuktuk-Halifax, Ecology Action Centre (EAC), and Halifax Cycling Coalition wrote to chief medical examiner calling for a death review of pedestrian and cy...
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Vision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Watch as @ecologyaction.bsky.social's Ashleigh Boers talks about our joint request with @crashcoalition.bsky.social & @cyclehalifax.ca for a death review of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities involving pickups and large SUVs in Nova Scotia (from 35:13) #RoadSafety
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CBC Nova Scotia News Aug. 5, 2026 | Climate report
YouTube video by CBC News Nova Scotia
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
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Albert Koehl @albertkoehl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Scientists have long predicted higher temps + longterm disrupted weather patterns in general. They predicted this since the 1970s. The cause of this climate change is the production + burning of fossil fuels, thus loading the atmosphere with C02 +other GHGs" www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...
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Actually, Minister Harris, climate change was predicted
First Nations slam Ontario’s lack of commitment to publicly review wildfire response, July 30
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Albert Koehl @albertkoehl.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Thanks Dafydd!
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
What a fabulous day for a bike parade in Etobicoke ... and to learn bike maintenance + road safety skills -- as well as BikeShare benefits! Thanks to MabelleArts and a long list of volunteers for helping out. (July 25, Bloor bike lane at Islington Ave.) #biketo
Rider gives a wave as he stops on parade route on Bloor St West at Islington Ave. Other cyclists follow.
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Paul DeCampo @pauldecampo.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Agreed with Olivia Chow “Now that this expansion is not moving forward, we are calling on the province to return the city’s land. Together, we can continue working to build a waterfront for future generations, with new parks, housing and more.” gift www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/2a2c65f...
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Federal government declines to allow jets at Billy Bishop airport ‘at this stage’
Ottawa’s rejection delivers a major blow to Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s agenda
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Riding bikes is 10X more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities. And that’s just the climate emissions. Doesn’t include the massive public & personal cost difference, the air & noise pollution difference, the massive space difference, etc, etc…Via @theconversation.bsky.social
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Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
TODAY! Sat. July 25. 11am-1pm. It's a beautiful day to learn simple bike maintenance tips, BikeShare + cycling skills -- followed by a family bike parade. Mabelle Park near Islington + Bloor, Etobicoke. www.google.com/maps/place/M...
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Peter Norton @norton.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Car dependency was not a choice. It was and is the deprivation of choice. “The Save the Bus campaign has raised $5,000 in pledges and donations. ... Organizers are hoping monies raised from the bike-a-thon and car wash will be enough to keep the bus service afloat until October.”
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Albert Koehl @albertkoehl.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"Mark Carney is a very smart guy, but not as smart as the oil company executives who have him hog-tied," writes @lindamcquaig.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Linda McQuaig: Don’t be fooled, Big Oil is calling the shots, not Carney
Big Oil demands Ottawa help them squeeze every dollop of bitumen from the ground — no matter how wildly fires rage across the country and how Trumpishly orange the skies
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The American psyche explained in one Onion headline.
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Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident
PRESCOTT, AZ—Explaining that she did not have any strong preferences when it came to make or model, area woman Laura Bauer, a conscientious SUV shopper, confirmed Wednesday that she just wanted someth...
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
New from me at TVO, about the forest fires: www.tvo.org/article/anal...
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ANALYSIS: What do we know for sure about fighting wildfires? | TVO Today
This year’s season is testing the province's strategy — and upending old assumptions
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Not smoke just welcome summer rains today. Humidity is 84%.
Cloudy skyline
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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Mountain Bluebird 15.5-20cm Summer breed in Alaska, across Western N America Winter migrate to Mexico Insectivores in summer feed on insects in winter when insects are scare they switch to berries and seeds.
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steve3797.bsky.social @steve3797.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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Community Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
'Get to Know Your Bike' workshop & family bike parade. Sat, July 25, 11am-1pm. Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Av, Etobicoke. Answers to all your questions: proper tire inflation, oiling, chain maintenance ... AND learn abt missing N-S connections to Bloor bike lane, Tom Riley Park + TTC subway stn #biketo
Poster for July 25 (11am to 1pm) 'Get to Know Bikes' Workshop. Followed by family parade at 1pm.
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