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Ashley Fitzpatrick

@ashleyfitznl.bsky.social
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Journalist in NL, Canada. 2024-25 St. Clair Balfour Fellow at Massey College. Insta: @ashleyfitzpatricknl

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Arn Keeling @arnkeeling.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Price of Gold is officially on the shortlist for the 2026 J.W. Dafoe Foundation prize for the best book on Canada, Canadians, or Canada's place in the world. What a fun list of authors and books to be considered alongside! dafoefoundation.ca/news/
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
Breaking News: OpenAI’s technology went rogue and meddled with three U.S. government websites this summer without the A.I. lab’s knowledge. nyti.ms/4y5MY7n
Open AI headquarters in San Francisco is pictured. Headline reads: "OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites." Photo credit: Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Ontario woman says N.L. businessman ‘scammed’ her while out on bail appealing jail term | CBC News
An Ontario woman says she was offered a financial lifeline after being duped by a controversial HVAC company — only for the proposed solution to sink her further into debt.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is a community at the heart of the proposed megaprojects expected to flow billions and billions to NL. Just in case anyone is wondering. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Residents voice frustrations as Happy Valley-Goose Bay nears a month without bus service | CBC News
The town's transit service, which launched in June 2025, operates through a single, 18-seat electric bus that has been out of service since Aug. 27.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Krissy Breen has an amazing eye and lovely use of effects. I see her pictures of St. John's and feel like I'm seeing these places I see every day for the first time. (But her experimental work is still my favourite!). And no, we don't know each other. Just photo fan girling.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Rowers in a nutshell: "The Fitzroy River is a crocodile habitat, but its strong currents had raised the most concerns, sparking fears it may not comply with World Rowing regatta standards."
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I only heard it twice last night, fwiw. One more day now: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'More power, more value, more transmission': Opposition says PCs filling time with slogan | CBC News
The phrase was said an average of about every three minutes through the half-hour of time for questions to government on Monday night.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Gull Island project clear of impact assessment if 'no substantive changes' | CBC News
A new hydroelectric project is being proposed for Gull Island, on the lower Churchill River. What exactly the project entails, and what regulatory review is required, remains unclear.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/09/2026
China oil demand to fall 8.9% in 2026, Sinopec research says reut.rs/4xaMc8B
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China oil demand to fall 8.9% in 2026, Sinopec research says
China's oil demand is expected to fall ​by 600,000 barrels a day in 2026, ‌or 8.9% from the previous year, marking a third straight annual decline as high oil prices curbed ​consumption and electric vehicle adoption accelerated, according ​to Sinopec's research arm.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
2/ EU households used about 22 TWh of electricity for cooling last year. That has roughly doubled in six years. Only around one in five homes has air conditioning today. As that share rises, and it will, cooling demand increases with it.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Send me your questions
about the MOU on Churchill Falls
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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PQ leader says he's worried Ottawa is meddling in Quebec election | CBC News
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he's worried the Canadian government is meddling in the Quebec provincial election, saying there is a “possibility that we are facing the greatest ...
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Fire crews work through night to protect Port Hope Simpson homes from wildfire | CBC News
Aircraft fighting a wildfire reaching within one kilometre of Port Hope Simpson, Labrador, landed before sunset but are tasked to head out again at 10 a.m. In the meantime, residents were being offere...
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Does anyone know what this means in real terms? "The financial structure established by this investment will also enable Kruger to repay the existing loan to the Government of NL, reinforcing the Project's fiscal responsibility and long-term viability." www.gov.nl.ca/eccc/files/P...
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Heating system at the Miller Centre repeatedly failing, causing 'significant damage' | CBC News
The hydronic heating system in a part of Newfoundland and Labrador's rehabilitation hospital is repeatedly failing, causing extensive damage that an internal briefing note warns is anticipated to cont...
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The detail in this on the movements... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Out-of-pocket costs for health-care services like dental care and eye care have surged 18.5% since 2022, data shows, by John MacFarlane www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca @policyalternatives.ca
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Food and shelter have driven Canada's affordability crisis. Health care isn't far behind | CBC News
Food and shelter grab headlines, but out-of-pocket health-care expenses have climbed at a nearly identical rate since 2022, Statistics Canada data shows. Economists and policy experts break down the s...
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Is the New Churchill Falls Deal Better? Why the Cabinet Shuffle | H&H Ep. 37
YouTube video by The Honourable and The Hack
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Newfoundland looks to take advantage of interest in its offshore oil
With a decision on the $14-billion Bay du Nord’s development expected in 2027, Nova Scotia also wants in on the offshore action
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Someone should really make the point that smiling and saying a single, big number is in no way a proper answer to any question on the details of power pricing.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Say what now?
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David Coletto @davidcoletto.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The biggest story in our latest federal poll is Quebec. Two weeks ago: Liberals 48% Bloc 28% Today: Liberals 37% Bloc 35% Full results: abacusdata.ca/carney-libe...
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If nothing else, I'd hope for just some really clear language in the Churchill announcement today. Avoid "deal" where possible. This is one or more MOUs? When - in their minds - would it come to contracts?
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
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The many childhoods of Mark Critch come to an end
With his CBC series wrapping after five seasons, the veteran Newfoundland comedian is finally saying goodbye to his childhood
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I'm just going to flag this clip, for all the people talking about NL in the context of shipbuilding. And if anyone wants to get real for me, talk labour, dollars and cents, you can reach me at ashley.fitzpatrick@cbc.ca open.spotify.com/clip/5ctKVLH...
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Clip - Making Halifax into Canada’s defence city
The Decibel · Clip · 49s
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Quebec’s Gen Z sovereigntists, focused on fun times, bristle at the PQ old guard’s message
Ahead of October’s election, a rift widens between voters who remember 1995 and those who don’t
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
ATIPPA request filed March 11. Now on its fourth extension to the timeline for a response. It will be interesting to see if I get a response before they're out signing contracts on this thing.
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I'll Wait Patiently
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Two people dead after vessel sinks off Brent's Cove, N.L. | CBC News
Two people are dead, and one person has been rescued, after a tragedy at sea on Tuesday off the Baie Verte Peninsula.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Belarusian diaspora in Alberta targeted by Minsk after criticizing Lukashenko regime
Members of a Belarusian community group in Alberta have had their assets back home seized, report says
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200m butterfly world record at Canadian swim trials | CBC Sports
Summer McIntosh broke the world record in the women’s 200-metre butterfly at the Canadian swim trials Sunday night in Montreal. McIntosh touched the wall in two minutes 01.65 seconds.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Radio-Canada podcast Dérives wins Michener Award for its Lyme disease investigation
The podcast exposed a network of for-profit American and Canadian clinics that convinced patients that they had the disease
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
June 17, 2026 is the 10th anniversary of legal Medical Assistance in Dying in most of Canada. (Quebec started in December 2025.) To mark the occasion, here is a thread of stories I've written about MAID and the right-to-die over the past 40 years. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... /1
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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‘Father of Nunavut’ returns to Iqaluit after supporters raise money for elder’s at-home care
John Amagoalik’s supporters hope his return will pave the way for more Nunavut elders
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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Canadaland publisher apologizes in court to mother of WE Charity co-founders | CBC News
The editor and publisher of Canadaland agreed to apologize to the mother of the WE Charity's co-founders as part of a settlement in a defamation lawsuit.
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Joshua Hind @joshuahind.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“Jesse Brown broadcast his lies to his audience and beyond. He said what he said in public, without ever calling me for comment in advance. The apology belongs in public too.”
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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Canadaland, Jesse Brown to Pay $885,000 and Issue Public Apology in Kielburger v. Canadaland Inc. Over False Claim That Was Foundational to Its Reporting on WE Charity and the Kielburger Family
/CNW/ - Canadaland Inc. and its founder Jesse Brown will pay a total of $885,000 in damages and costs to Theresa Kielburger, an 82-year-old retired Toronto...
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Study of 5m+ patients "..found there was one excess death for every 72 patients who spent eight to 12 hours in [emerge] before being found a bed. The risk of death started to increase after five hours and got worse with longer waiting times." UK govt has committed to ending "corridor care."
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Steven Guilbeault on Herle Berly talks Bay du Nord EA release. "This was a very hard day for me. This went against my personal belief. And I still approved it for a number of different reasons that have to do with being a cabinet member and running a country..." open.spotify.com/episode/1Rlh...
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The Exit Interview: Steven Guilbeault
The Herle Burly · Episode
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Carl Meyer @meyer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In 2023 I reported Canada lacked evidence backing industry's claim Canadian LNG exports could lower global emissions by displacing coal. They knew domestic LNG would pollute, so they went digging for proof it could lower it elsewhere. As Matt writes here, our deal with Germany isn't displacing coal.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"Well, there's two things I can guarantee ya. One is that I'm gonna die. And that's up to God. The second thing: I'm dying as an Independent. That's up to me." youtube.com/watch?v=Is1A...
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The MHA Who Gave Up His Seat for Clyde Wells: Eddie Joyce on 25 Years in Power | H&H Ep. 25
YouTube video by The Honourable and The Hack
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Marshall said this highlights the danger of defence delays in criminal proceedings, which results in inmates sitting in provincial institutions without access to federal programming while racking up enhanced credit. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Adam Budgell almost killed a woman with a butcher knife. He'll be released soon after sentencing | CBC News
Adam Budgell is a repeat violent offender who targets his intimate partners. Due to lengthy delays caused by his lawyer, Budgell will be eligible for statutory release soon after he's sentenced — havi...
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Had kippers AND fish cakes with eggs for breakfast this morning. Feeling a deep need for Irish folk music.
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Irish Seagulls.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Got caught up in this one over the lunch hour. Quite the read. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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In the vital trucking sector, weak oversight is leaving Canada’s workers unprotected and unsafe
A Globe investigation finds regulatory loopholes are letting predatory companies run roughshod over vulnerable drivers
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Supreme Court won't hear Wolastoqey appeal of Aboriginal title ruling | CBC News
Private industrial forest land in New Brunswick will remain excluded from an ownership claim by Wolastoqey First Nations after the Supreme Court of Canada turned down an application to hear the case.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
“It’s almost like a treasure hunt:” investigating deepsea corals off Newfoundland’s Grand Banks | Canadian Geographic share.google/RHi90rqxoPAZ...
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“It’s almost like a treasure hunt:” investigating deepsea corals off Newfoundland’s Grand Banks
Deepsea canyons along the Southern Newfoundland Slope shelter ancient cold-water corals and rich marine biodiversity. Scientists are racing to uncover and protect this fragile ecosystem before it’s lo...
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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Michener Award Finalists Announced, Spotlighting Journalism That Drives Change Across Canada - Rideau Hall Foundation
For more than fifty years, the Michener Award has recognized journalism that does more than inform, it leads to real […]
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Went to Germany, bought a few vacuum packed sausages and had them promptly confiscated for destruction on arrival in Canada, and warned of possible fines (think they said up to $1900) if I hadn't declared them. Just as a word to the wise for anyone taking an interest in rohwurst.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
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Workplace health and safety funding stagnant as calls for stronger enforcement continue | CBC News
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has not added funds to its occupational health and safety division, in spite of calls from the provincial federation of labour to do so.
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Ashley Fitzpatrick @ashleyfitznl.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that they please please please keep the access from Water Street to Harbour Drive. I can't tell you how many times I use that existing tunnel. Straight shot from waterfront parking up to Water and then Duckworth #nlpoli
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a woman says fingers crossed and toes too in a gif
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