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Thomas [DARK MODE], DO @tom.medsky.social · 24/03/2026
Click on the link you won't believe the name of the former mayor. H/T @aelove.bsky.social 614now.com/2026/uncateg...
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Richland County mayor resigns following alleged underwear-sniffing scandal
The mayor of an Ohio village has resigned following a pair of voyeurism charges. The former mayor of the Village of Butler in Richland County submitted a handwritten resignation letter last month…
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Keanu M. Heydari @keanuheydari.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
On the list now. Someone recommended this on Facebook.
Cover of “A Church with the Soul of a Nation: Making and Remaking the United Church of Canada” by Phyllis D. Airhart.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 24/03/2026
Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas under newly proposed federal regulations that are being applauded by commercial whale watchers.
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Ottawa floats new rule to keep vessels one kilometre from southern resident orcas
Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas under newly proposed federal regulations that are being applauded by commercial whale watchers.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 24/03/2026
British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Board is urging employers to ensure their employees' safety when working in avalanche terrain, after four deaths in two separate slides over the weekend.
cheknews.ca
Avalanche safety urged by WorkSafeBC after four skiers killed
British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Board is urging employers to ensure their employees' safety when working in avalanche terrain, after four deaths in two separate slides over the weekend.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 24/03/2026
It’s been 35 years since one of the highest profile missing persons investigations in Victoria began.
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Crime Stoppers marks 35th anniversary of Michael Dunahee’s disappearance
It’s been 35 years since one of the highest profile missing persons investigations in Victoria began.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 24/03/2026
More than 70 trees were chopped down to make way for Camsoun College’s first-ever student housing building, which will be located at its Lansdowne Campus in Oak Bay.
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Camosun College clears 70 trees for construction of first-ever student housing building
More than 70 trees were chopped down to make way for Camsoun College’s first-ever student housing building, which will be located at its Lansdowne Campus in Oak Bay.
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Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada @abortionrightscan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The court should strike down the Notwithstanding clause!! It was included in the Charter under conservative pressure and its only purpose is to CANCEL your Charter rights for political reasons. When provinces use it, they are violating the Charter even while they're required to uphold it.
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How a case about secularism in a Canadian province could affect the country as a whole
Quebec's law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.
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Paula Johanson @paulajohanson.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Really happy with the Slice of Life series...little nonfiction pieces that tell loosely connected stories. Find all three books at books2read.com/paulaj #booksky
For fans of No Parent Is An Island, the stories are fun and the twins are bigger!
Working Parent: book 2 of Slice of Life series
by Paula Johanson
books2read.com/workingparent
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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 24/03/2026
Who here likes good food? What about good, healthy food? It’s National Nutrition Month, which is a great time to be mindful of what we eat. Good thing there are so many healthy options to enjoy! 📷3350375 (1/3)
Minaki Lodge kitchen
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 24/03/2026
“We can create the conditions that maximize the benefits of these [data centre] investments and minimize the harms... there’s no reason why we can’t ensure that we [in Canada] don’t suffer the same sort of harms that they have in the U.S.” @simonenoch.bsky.social #skpoli www.ckom.com/2026/03/23/w...
ckom.com
Water, power, noise: Experts weigh in on Sask. data centre concerns
The announcement of an AI data centre to be built just outside Regina city limits is raising public concerns about its environmental impact. We asked experts to break down the potential issues.
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Scott Piatkowski @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
How dare she... do her job? www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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Doug Ford accuses privacy commissioner of politicizing his changes to access to information law
Premier Doug Ford is lashing out at Ontario's privacy commissioner, accusing her of politicizing his decision to retroactively exempt himself and his cabinet ministers from access to information laws.
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Marc Laming all singing, all dancing comics guy. @marclaming.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
A great short video interview about the Dan Dare: First Contact graphic novel with our fantastic writer @alexdecampi.bsky.social that's crowd funding on Kickstarter NOW!
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
SCOOP: RCMP search accounting firm owned by appointee of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, police attend home of former AHS procurement official www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social @mattscace.bsky.social @janapruden.bsky.social @alannasmith.bsky.social
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Accounting firm owned by Smith government appointee searched by RCMP
Business owned by Sam Jaber, who was appointed to the board of Invest Alberta in 2023, searched in continuing probe
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Longtail News @longtail-news.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Feed: "Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends" By: Admin on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Nanna News 24 March 2026
Last week Nannas marched for forests, followed Ride the Gas Line and supported NSW Central West residents in court.
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Visible Cricket 🇨🇦🇮🇪🛶🥾🎿🥌 @visiblecricket.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
"I align more with Canadian values and I'd be fine with not having an American citizenship,” It’s the Trump factor. #Canadian #Citizenship www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship | CBC News
Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision — but not the only one.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
“.. He fought back tears as he explained what was there before: two wooden shelters, an outpost to make cheese, sheds for his equipment. The horse paddock was spared, but the chicken coop was gone.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/w...
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 23/03/2026
Loblaws pretty sure people won’t care that coconuts labelled as “Canadian”
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Loblaws pretty sure people won’t care that coconuts labelled as “Canadian”
ETOBICOKE, ON - Despite individual stores receiving fines for mislabelling some foods as Canadian, Loblaws head office remains confident that Canadian shoppers will not notice their new policy of labe...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 19/03/2025
In his first major move as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney eliminated roughly a third of all cabinet positions, including the crucially important Minister of Women and Gender Equality. This decision marks a major setback for women’s rights in Canada.
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Canada Cuts Gender Equality Minister
In his first major move as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney eliminated roughly a third of all cabinet positions, including the crucially important Minister of Women and Gender Equality.
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@SheSternly @shesternly.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Let's Stop Calling Them Pedophiles and Use Stronger Words
I like words. Long words. Complex words. Words that carry subtle undertones. Let’s face it, I’m a pedant. But I also learned — after many years of public speaking and writing — that simple words can o...
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
These headlines can be copied and pasted. Same playbook. #ableg #abpol
screenshot US headline
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 23/03/2026
As competition for water peaks during hot summers, @policyalternatives.ca researcher @hadrianmk.bsky.social called for developers to disclose their water use “not on an annual basis, which is misleading, but on a peak basis.” www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/23/i...
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Three quarters of data centre sites planned in Alberta are in high water stress areas
Canada’s National Observer analyzed the locations of 38 data centre campuses proposed in the province, and found that three quarters of them are in regions where water use is already in shorter supply...
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 24/03/2026
The Metchosin Farmers' Institute is looking to give the historic Luxton Fairgrounds a facelift; however, revitalization efforts are dependent on more volunteers.
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Future Luxton Fairgrounds revitalization dependent on more volunteers
The Metchosin Farmers' Institute is looking to give the historic Luxton Fairgrounds a facelift, however revitalization efforts are dependent on more volunteers.
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Colleen @collburns.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Trump has Canadian Blood on his hands! The line in the sand has been drawn!
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 21/03/2026
“As someone who has spent a career dedicated to the public’s right to know, I am cautious where I place my trust. The Narwhal has earned it.” — Anna Maria Tremonti, founding host of CBC Radio’s The Current and member of The Narwhal’s board of directors thenarwhal.ca/a-note-from-...
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A note from Anna Maria Tremonti | The Narwhal
As someone who has spent a career dedicated to the public’s right to know, I am cautious where I place my trust. The Narwhal has earned it
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
This is utterly jaw-dropping. A school that bans Atwood, Zadie Smith, Terry effing Pratchett and *literal George Orwell* is actively harming its pupils. www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/scho...
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School book banning escalates in the UK as Greater Manchester secondary school censors scores of books - Index on Censorship
A school librarian faced a disciplinary hearing and scores of books were removed from her school library after she stocked Laura Bates’ Men Who Hate Women
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Miss Elle 🇨🇦 @misselle1212.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
PP tours the U.S. to workshop talking points with the far-right disinfo and suddenly Rogan is all in for PP 💯. That Trump-style endorsement is a hard NO. #cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 Poilievre set up ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ interview himself, Conservative campaign manager says www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
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Poilievre set up ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ interview himself, Conservative campaign manager says
Conservative campaign manager Steve Outhouse says leader Pierre Poilievre arranged his appearance on the hugely popular Joe Rogan podcast himself.
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AngryFella @angryfella420.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
And if you'd like something of the history of Cowichan knitters, check out:
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Woolgathering: Awareness Of The Foreign In Published Works About Cowichan Woolworking Book By Paula Johanson, ('tp') | Indigo
Buy the book Woolgathering: Awareness of the Foreign in Published Works About Cowichan Woolworking by paula johanson at Indigo
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Dammit, now I agree with the BC Conservatives.
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
WTAF? Not enough info, but what was the motivation?
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Yes! BTW, did you know that Canada's first Chinese-heritage pro NHLer, Larry "King" Kwong came from BC?
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King Kwong: Larry Kwong, The China Clipper Who Broke The Nhl Colour Barrier Book By Paula Johanson, ('eb') | Indigo
Buy the book King Kwong: Larry Kwong, the China Clipper who broke the NHL colour barrier by paula johanson at Indigo
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 19/03/2026
“Private surgical centres want to do the least complex operations, the ones they can get done quickly and standardize, @simonenoch.bsky.social explained. “They don’t want patients with complex needs because they can’t profit from them.” #skpoli www.discoverestevan.com/articles/res...
discoverestevan.com
Researcher warns of longer waits under private surgery expansion
As Saskatchewan continues expanding the use of private surgical centres, a policy expert is warning the province risks weakening the public healthcare system, especially when it comes to patients with...
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The pain and deprivation isn't a side-effect of conservative policy, it's the point.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 19/03/2026
BC Ferries says its 10th and final Island Class hybrid-electric ship has officially hit the water for testing, marking a milestone in the fleet’s construction.
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BC Ferries’ 10th and final hybrid-electric ship hits the water for testing
BC Ferries says its 10th and final Island Class hybrid-electric ship has officially hit the water for testing, marking a milestone in the fleet’s construction.
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
I really feel for this poor bastard.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 19/03/2026
Tyson Atleo, a hereditary leader of the Ahousaht First Nation, says the creation of three new forestry areas to be managed by his community and two others on the west coast of Vancouver Island marks the realization of a long-standing promise.
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Vancouver Island First Nations gain control of three Clayoquot Sound forestry areas
Tyson Atleo, a hereditary leader of the Ahousaht First Nation, says the creation of three new forestry areas to be managed by his community and two others on the west coast of Vancouver Island marks the realization of a long-standing promise.
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Nice that there's some homegrown talent.
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
I do like the idea behind this. As an ex-market gardener, food is often on my mind: sources, stability, and local resilience and food security haunt me.
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
If you read this article, it's clear that climate change is behind this. Yet not one word suggesting this is the new climate-shifting world.
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Bernie (the Canadian one) @blortmeister.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
I'm very hesitant about this. Smells like hidden surveillance...
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 18/03/2026
"The last time [#SK] government really looked at poverty from a serious policy perspective was almost ten years ago,” @simonenoch.bsky.social said. “...but even then, it wasn’t implemented to the extent many hoped. And since then, we’ve heard nothing." www.discoverestevan.com/articles/sas...
discoverestevan.com
Saskatchewan Researcher says Government inaction driving highest child poverty rate
Saskatchewan continues to have the highest child poverty rate in the country, and according to new research from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), that crisis is the direct result of...
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 18/03/2026
Changes to OASP will drastically reduce access to post-secondary education in Ontario and force more students to take on a lot more debt. By @ricardotranjan.bsky.social #onted @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa-on.bsky.social www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Kicking away the ladder: The true cost of changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program - CCPA
Changes to OSAP will drastically reduce access to post-secondary education in Ontario and force more students to take on a lot more debt
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 18/03/2026
Statistics Canada's latest estimates suggest Canada's population declined last year for the first time since Confederation, due primarily to a drop in the number of non-permanent immigrants.
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Canada’s population has dropped for the first time since Confederation: StatCan
Statistics Canada's latest estimates suggest Canada's population declined last year for the first time since Confederation, due primarily to a drop in the number of non-permanent immigrants.
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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 (they/them) @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
“[C]iting the First Amendment [...] Director Luanne James said she would not comply with an order to move more than 100 LGBTQ+ titles from youth sections to the adult area.” #USDemocracy #MomSky #1A
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‘I will not comply’: Tennessee librarian refuses to move LGBTQ+ books
Rutherford County library director Luanne James’s stand against a vote to relocate more than 190 titles draws national support as the board weighs firing her.
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X Solitude ∞ 🍁🇨🇦 EH! @solitudex.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
PP IS SHAMELESS!!!!!!! 🤡
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 18/03/2026
"The premier’s office had never discussed the flight publicly before but Smith confirmed it at a legislature committee meeting Tuesday in response to budget questions put to her by Opposition NDP leader Naheed Nenshi."
calgaryjournal.ca
Alberta’s Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she travelled on a private plane on behalf of the Saudi government last fall. The premier and a few members of her staff had travelled to Saudi Arabia and t…
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 18/03/2026
Rainfall warnings persist for parts of Vancouver Island on Wednesday, marking the fourth day in a row that they have been active.
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Rainfall warnings continue on Vancouver Island for fourth day
Rainfall warnings persist for parts of Vancouver Island on Wednesday, marking the fourth day in a row that they have been active.
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