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Lawyer and environmentalist, nature lover.

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WilmotCAN @wilmotcan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
History is repeating itself. Former Mayor Shantz shares in McGuinty's Record article about how the City of Kitchener took water from Wilmot Township before. There's little respect for rural townships as they take our resources. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo... #watercrisis #wilmotlandgrab
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
More good news share.google/d3uwIBofSknk...
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Study finds fish near wastewater plants have opioids and antidepressants in their systems
The study used a new testing method developed by the research team, allowing them to detect very small amounts of these substances in wild fish.
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Source: The Guardian share.google/mJRfXW1qABPo...
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Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds
Chemicals known to affect brains of common garden birds, and to kill unborn chicks, found in most feather samples
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
A bit obvious but well crafted The World Simply Does Not Trust America share.google/1t2RfkhUpGZj...
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The World Simply Does Not Trust America
In much the same way that Americans no longer trust themselves.
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Jeff, Stopping by Woods @jeffontherock.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Green Rock Posy Lichen. NWT, Canada. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends Lichen is about 4cm in longest dimension.
Photo of a grey-green lichen growing flat on pinkish rock. The lichen is covered in prominent octopus sucker like discs which are the apothecia (spore producing structures).
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23/02/2026
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses we know of. Once the percentage of people in a population who are immune to measles falls below ~90%, measles can rapidly infect non-immune and immunosuppressed people throughout a community. This is what we are seeing now across the country.
This image is a public health infographic about measles and how easily it spreads.

Headline:
“MEASLES” appears in large white letters at the top, with the logo of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the upper right.

Main message:

Measles is highly contagious and spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Visual illustration:

A large red figure represents one infected person.

Surrounding orange figures represent people exposed to infection.

One darker figure suggests someone not infected or protected.

Key statistic:

If one person has measles, 9 out of 10 people nearby who are not protected will also become infected.
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
This is great news! "The new vaccine doesn’t try to mimic any part of a pathogen; instead, it mimics the signals that immune cells use to communicate with each other during an infection. " may be ready in 5 to 7 years.
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DelicaMax @delicamax.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
She’s a traitor globalnews.ca/news/1167526...
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Danielle Smith promises Alberta referendum over immigration, Constitution changes | Globalnews.ca
Premier Danielle Smith said the immigration changes her UCP government has determined Alberta needs to push for are a significant departure from the status quo.
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
MAHA dupes finally clue in www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...
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MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Friendly reminder that industrial scale pollution is a system problem not a personal responsibility issue. You can't consume your way out of it. You have to be a responsible voter. If you vote for assholes like Carney again you are doing a billion times the damage you could ever undo yourself.
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Lena (they/them) 🩷💛🩵 @petalsketch.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
listen, girls need pockets because we need a place to put cool rocks and shit
rock with lichen
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Tire pollution found in Greenland glacier Source: Euronews.com search.app/A1HkH
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I'm not generally pro fertility boosting but this article points out important misalignment between return to office mandates and fertility. Of course it makes sense on the right because they want to force women to stay home: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/o...
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Opinion | Want More Babies? Abolish Commutes.
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Json Momoa @jotatx.eurosky.social · 09/02/2026
This is an awesome article about non invasive non predatory mining process that could be done within the borders of each country. Which is great. But it goes against the core values of mining processes. That is rooted in foreign subjugation, underdevelopment and depleting foreign resources.
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Fungi mining and giant waste piles: How to get rare earths without mining rock
As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight – and can be harvested without any conventional mining at all.
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
TFA: An invisible chemical rain is falling across the planet | ScienceDaily share.google/Ot0DjTFWRpDf...
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An invisible chemical rain is falling across the planet
A new study reveals that chemicals used to replace ozone-damaging CFCs are now driving a surge in a persistent “forever chemical” worldwide. The pollutant, called trifluoroacetic acid, is falling out ...
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Climate and cold snaps www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/c...
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What’s Up With This Big Freeze? Some Scientists See Climate Change Link
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
‘Stark warning’: pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Stark warning’: pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds
Toxicity from farm chemicals increased for most species groups between 2013 and 2019, with insects worst affected
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Everyday chemicals, global consequences: How disinfectants contribute to antimicrobial resistance theconversation.com/everyday-che...
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Everyday chemicals, global consequences: How disinfectants contribute to antimicrobial resistance
The disinfectants we trust to protect us from microbes may also inadvertently help those microbes evolve to become more resistant to them.
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Jeff, Stopping by Woods @jeffontherock.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Lichen on a stick (Xanthoria?). NWT, Canada. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends
Photo of a small, bright orange lichen on a woody shrub branch. The lichen has a few dozen cheerio-like discs (the apothecia) which are deep orange inside and light orange on the rim. The lichen is in the shape of a small, “Hersheys Kiss” shaped mound.
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Cut flowers and ornamental plants are allowed to have high pesticide residues. It puts workers at risk. Source: The Guardian search.app/Jvtgg
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‘There’s a dark side to floristry’: are pesticides making workers seriously ill – or worse?
Unlike in food, there is no upper limit on the amount of pesticide residue levels in flowers. But after French officials linked the death of a florist’s child to exposure in pregnancy, many in the ind...
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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Happy orbit completion day everyone! May 2026 be the year fossil fuels finally go into terminal decline, and we start to heal the climate rather than destroy it. Happy new orbit!
Earth rise 

Earthrise is a photograph of Earth that was taken from lunar orbit by astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthrise
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Jeff, Stopping by Woods @jeffontherock.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Slime mold, Arcyria stipata. This specimen is about 3” across. At Yellowknife, NWT, Canada.
Photo of a slime mold that looks like a mass of purple intestines.
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Dr Nili Kaplan-Myrth, MD PhD @nilikm.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Post-menopausal bleeding is cancer until proven otherwise. It is also one the four most common cancers in women. Listen to White Coat Black Art on Sat Dec 6 at 1:30pm ET to hear me speak with @nightshiftmd about uterine cancer and wait times for gyne surgery in Canada. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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White Coat Black Art with Dr. Brian Goldman | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Trusted ER doctor Brian Goldman brings you honest and surprising stories that can change your health and your life. Expect deep conversations with patients, families and colleagues that show you what ...
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Matawa First Nations is a non-profit tribal council that supports nine First Nations in north-western Ontario and they have had to declare a state of emergency due to the federal government’s funding cuts.
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Non-profit tribal council declares state of emergency over federal budget cuts | APTN News
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debmaluk.bsky.social @debmaluk.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
I spent some quality time with the Bohemians this afternoon...such a treat! #birds
A Bohemian Waxwing on a branch near a cluster of red berries.  The bird is light gray and brown with peach patches above the eyes and on the cheek.  There is a black band across the eyes and forehead and under the chin.2 Bohemian Waxwings on branches with red berries.  The sky is cloudy white behind themTwo Bohemian Waxwings on branches with red berries.  The bird in the upper right is looking down at the second bird.  The lower bird is hanging upside down biting a berryA flock of around 40 Bohemian Waxwings on a snow lawn surround by fallen red berries.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
Screenshot of a tweet by The Seattle Times on X.com stating that Indigenous actress Elaine Miles from “Northern Exposure” was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop, and agents told her that her Tribal ID was fake. Below is a close-up photo of Elaine Miles smiling.
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West Coast Environmental Law @wcelaw.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Are you impacted by an #EnvironmentalJustice issue in Canada? Make your voice heard! 🗣️ The gov is seeking input on its National Strategy re: Environmental Racism & Justice. Here's how you can share your views by Dec. 12 to help shape this important initiative: www.wcel.org/blog/share-y... #cdnpoli
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Share your story in Canada’s engagement on Environmental Justice and Racism
Are you or your community impacted or at risk of being impacted by an environmental issue where you work, where you play sports or do recreational activities, or inside your home? If so, until Decembe...
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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 18/11/2025
I am so proud of this 🚨new report🚨, and its analysis of the environmental, social, economic, and justice impacts of advanced nuclear reactors, frequently touted as simple solutions to the problems of climate change, energy needs, and data centers. Learn more at our Dec 11th webinar! myumi.ch/2rp9w
Describes the top line conclusions of a new report on the impacts of advanced nuclear reactors, including that they will 1) entrench global disparities, 2) privilege markets over the public good, 3) disregard local and indigenous knowledge, 4) intensify environmental injustices, and 5) abandon promises of local development and empowerment.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 06/11/2025
Danger doesn’t always look dangerous. It can hide in fish, face creams, or the air. This week in Geneva, countries meet for @minamataconvention.bsky.social’s #MinamataCOP6 to step up action to #MakeMercuryHistory and protect people and the planet. More: bit.ly/4qQZfKv
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I can't stand the anticipatory language being used for things that are happening now or even in the past. The US is not on the way to dictatorship, it is one. The climate crisis is not almost about to happen. It is happening. Gaza was not on the brink of famine, a famine happened. Stop it.
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The Mikisew Cree First Nation calls for the rejection of a proposal being considered by the federal government. They say this proposal could lead to toxic tailings in their oilsands and would harm both the people and the environment there.
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First Nation in Alberta calls for federal government proposal to be rejected | APTN News
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
The real question in my mind is why do they want to hoard such vast amounts? They know they can't take it with them in the end, right? It is completely beyond my comprehension. I can only assume it is the capitalist religion that more money makes you better somehow.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
What now for the global plastics treaty?
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What now for the global plastics treaty?
Ending plastic pollution will mean embracing the complexity of political and economic realities.
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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Do you love bogs and Halloween? If so, please follow and share this thread to explore the eerie, the dark and the supernatural side of bog ecosystems. BogBoo. 1/ You are terrifying and strange and beautiful, something not everyone knows how to love. -Warsan Shire
Image of a misty spooky scene with fallen log, a pond, and patches of moss and other dark green vegetation.
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Today on APTN National News: The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations held their annual assembly, but left out the public’s most interested topic
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APTN National News: October 30, 2025
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Laughable. Who would harvest the crops we all need to eat? Repair infrastructure?
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Critics? Experts. Federal law requires comprehensive asbestos inspection, notification, and abatement before any demolition," wrote the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) last week. "No publicly available information demonstrates that these statutory obligations have been fulfilled."
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Critics question whether White House, contractors 'cut corners' on asbestos safety in East Wing demolition
Critics are questioning if the demolition of the White House East Wing adhered to federal health and safety standards, including those governing the handling of asbestos.
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Bowman Law @bowman-law.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
"Let them eat ballrooms"
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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
And today, the bill banning speed cameras passed, avoiding public consultations in the process to make it happen. One less tool municipalities have for making streets safer for everyone. seanmarshall.ca/2025/10/29/s...
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Safer streets need more than just speed cameras
Speed enforcement cameras are a very helpful tool that are proven to reduce speeds in residential areas. But they are just one tool. The province needs to let municipalities lead the way, rather th…
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DianaResists @dianaresists.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
After Law Firm Deals With Trump, D.C. Bar Warns of Ethical Jeopardy. The bar group’s ethics committee says firms that make a deal with the government may need to get waivers from clients with opposing interests. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
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After Law Firm Deals With Trump, D.C. Bar Warns of Ethical Jeopardy
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
At Demartino Hospital “she was directed to a new building erected during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. These days, it has been repurposed to respond to an old foe: diphtheria, a horrific and vaccine-preventable disease, which is infecting thousands of children and some adults too.”
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Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
“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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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The Ontario government is scrapping its plans for consultations on changing the law that currently allows for month-to-month tenancies, a move that housing advocates say is a relief but doesn’t go far enough. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1149562...
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Ontario scraps controversial plan that threatened evergreen leases | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario government previously proposed holding consultations on whether to change month-to-month tenancies, with advocates warning it could lead to tenants being kicked out.
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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
"Is Violence against Indigenous Women in 'Canada’s interest'? Liquified Natural Gas in B.C., Sexual Violence & Narratives of Terra Nullius" by Michaela McGuire - Jaad Gudgihljiwah - @miskoaki.bsky.social yellowheadinstitute.org/2025/is-viol... #envhist #energy #indigenous #britishcolumbia
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Is Violence against Indigenous Women in “Canada’s interest”? Liquified Natural Gas in B.C., Sexual Violence & Narratives of Terra Nullius
In this Brief, Michaela M. McGuire – Jaad Gudgihljiwah asks what is truly being done to protect women whose lives are endangered by the violence and toxic masculinity surrounding LNG development.
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The Cowichan Nation is attempting to set the record straight on what its Aboriginal title case means for property owners in Richmond, BC issuing a statement to counter what they call "inflammatory" comments by the mayor of Richmond and Premier David Eby. www.aptnnews.ca?p=278929
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Cowichan Tribes issues statement to clear up ‘misinformation’
They call the statements about the B.C. Supreme Court’s judgement on individual private property owners “deliberately inflammatory.”
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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The Lax Kw’alaams Band & the Metlakatla First Nation filed separate judicial review applications in Federal Court earlier this month, alleging the Minister of Environment and #Climate Change ignored their concerns about the impacts of the massive #LNG project.
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2 First Nations take Ottawa to court over Ksi Lisims LNG project
The Lax Kw'alaams Band and the Metlakatla First Nation filed judicial review applications over the approval of the Ksi Lisims LNG project.
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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Buried Burdens: The True Costs of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ownership October 29, 2025 | 5 PDT/8 EDT | Online @miskoaki.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #energy #envhist #cdnpoli
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Buried Burdens: The True Costs of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ownership
October 29, 2025 | 5 PDT/8 EDT | Online In July 2025, Yellowhead Institute published Buried Burdens: The True Costs of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ownership, authored by Yellowhead Fellows Michaela M...
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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Ontario's first government for The People www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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Doug Ford to raise campaign donation limits by 47% and end fixed election dates
Along with ending the practice of set election dates every four years, Attorney General Doug Downey is boosting maximum donations from the current $3,400 to $5,000 in January and tying
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 27/10/2025
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Massacres under way in Darfur after militia captures besieged city, reports say
Human rights groups had been predicting Rapid Support Forces would begin executing non-Arab civilians
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