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Jana G. Pruden

@janapruden.bsky.social
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Feature writer at The Globe and Mail. Co-creator and host of In Her Defence podcast. Believer in facts, truth, journalism.

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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
BREAKING: The Crown is staying all sexual assault charges against self-styled spiritual leader John de Ruiter and his wife, The Globe and Mail has learned. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Sexual assault charges against Alberta spiritual leader John de Ruiter to be stayed, Crown tells complainants
Two women who brought forward allegations against de Ruiter and his wife say the Crown told them this week that all charges would be stayed
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
More than a dozen victims of former Regina police sergeant Robert Semenchuck streamed out of the city’s courthouse on Friday morning, some in tears, others enraged and others resigned to a system they never expected to protect them. My story: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Ex-Regina officer sentenced to two-year conditional sentence in community, house arrest
Robert Semenchuck pleaded guilty to using police databases to contact at least 33 women in attempt to form sexual and intimate relationships with them
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
“Money, of course, is not the only goal… But there are financial and emotional costs of being sexually abused – and I will not be shamed into not seeking reparations.” Interesting read about civil lawsuits in sexual assault cases. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: I’m suing Frank Stronach – and yes, I’m in it for the money
Something feels tawdry about seeking damages for sexual misconduct, writes Jane Boon. But we must not shame victims for using these vital tools to pursue justice
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Please note the following: - epic reporting by @janapruden.bsky.social - Semenchuk was only investigated when he victimized a Regina journalist; she filed a complaint - 33 victims include people who knew this guy was a police officer because they worked at RPS www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Victims of ex-Regina officer describe feeling violated as judge weighs conditional sentence
Robert Semenchuck pleaded guilty to charges relating to his use of police resources to pursue vulnerable women
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
A veteran Regina police officer has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges for using police resources to prey on vulnerable women. Today, some of the women got to face him in court for the first time. My story: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Former Regina officer pleads guilty to using police resources to pursue vulnerable women
Robert Semenchuck was charged in March with one count of breach of trust and one count of unauthorized use of a computer
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Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward. But targeting a reporter - hi! - with surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Globe and Mail reporter targeted by online campaign, photographed surreptitiously in public settings
An anonymous X account posted photos of Alberta reporter Carrie Tait and described her movements as she reported on a health authority controversy
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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
A Globe and Mail reporter investigating allegations of political interference in Alberta healthcare has been targeted by an anonymous X account, which posted surreptitiously obtained photographs of her in public settings and described her private movements. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Christina Frangou @cfrangou.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Brilliant, frightening piece from Meaghan O'Rourke on what AI is doing to students). www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...
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Opinion | I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students.
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National Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
🏆 Feature Writing – The Audacity of Rope by @janapruden.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com ) Breakaway ropers are carving out a place in Canadian rodeo. 🎥 Check out Jana’s acceptance speech in the post. 🔗 Full luncheon: zurl.co/eIjBP #DPA25 #JanaPruden #BreakawayRoping #FeatureWriting
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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
42 Years After She Vanished, a Man She Was Seeing Is Charged in Her Murder www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...
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42 Years After She Vanished, a Man She Was Seeing Is Charged in Her Murder
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 27/06/2025
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Maven Maurer, first pro football player to come out as trans, tells her story
She played on four CFL teams, won two Grey Cups and earned the nickname ‘the Wolverine.’ Now, she embraces her true self
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 28/06/2025
Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán
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Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán
Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next year Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Budapest in defiance of the Hungarian government’s ban on Pride, heeding a call by the city’s mayor to “come calmly and boldly to stand together for freedom, dignity and equal rights”. Jubilant crowds packed into the city’s streets on Saturday, waving Pride flags and signs that mocked the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, as their peaceful procession inched forward at a snail’s pace. Continue reading...
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Beautiful work by @janapruden.bsky.social and @amberbracken.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/artic...
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Maven Maurer, first pro football player to come out as trans, tells her story
She played on four CFL teams, won two Grey Cups and earned the nickname ‘the Wolverine.’ Now, she embraces her true self
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Her turn to play: Maven Maurer, the first pro footballer to come out as trans, won two Grey Cups under a name she left behind – but still honours. She says it's ‘never too late to find your true self,’ by @janapruden.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Maven Maurer, first pro football player to come out as trans, tells her story
She played on four CFL teams, won two Grey Cups and earned the nickname ‘the Wolverine.’ Now, she embraces her true self
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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
What an incredible feature story! ❤️ You can win two Grey Cups, but you are only truly a champion when you are your authentic self. Thank you, Maven for your incredible strength, resilience, and courage. You are still leading the way to victory. 🏳️‍⚧️
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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
The front page of the Globe and Mail for Friday, Jun 27, 2025:
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Chip Pitfield @chipduck.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
A wonderful story.
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Maven Maurer is the first pro football player to come out as trans. My profile of a very brave and strong woman, who risked everything to be who she really is. With beautiful photos by @amberbracken.bsky.social @mavenmaurer.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/artic...
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Maven Maurer, first pro football player to come out as trans, tells her story
She played on four CFL teams, won two Grey Cups and earned the nickname ‘the Wolverine.’ Now, she embraces her true self
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
So happy to have my @theglobeandmail.com feature about Edmonton wrestler Sage Morin (aka The Matriarch) turned into an episode of The Decibel. Sage is an amazing and inspiring person, and the Decibel team did an amazing job with this episode. Give it a listen: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...
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How The Matriarch tackled trauma in the wrestling ring
Podcast Episode · The Decibel · 2025-06-20 · 27m
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Canadian Journalism Foundation @cjf-fjc.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
We're proud to celebrate @janapruden.bsky.social and Kasia Mychajlowycz of @theglobeandmail.com, recipients of the Landsberg Award for In Her Defence: 50th Street. The series also won silver at the @canadamediaawards.bsky.social‬’s DPA. READ via The Globe: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The Globe and Mail wins 10 Digital Publishing Awards, the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Landsberg Award
Gold awards went to coverage of Canada’s housing market, the Paris Olympics, a deadly listeria outbreak and the unsolved death of an Indigenous woman
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
A huge thanks to APTN and Creeson Agecoutay for this interview about my exclusive reporting on the case of Regina police officer Robert Semenchuck youtu.be/17tAlXnIh6c?...
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Journalist Jana G. Pruden on her investigation into a Regina police officer | APTN News
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Toronto/ Edmonton
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Women have been fighting hard to make a new place in professional rodeo. And this year, the Calgary Stampede is including breakaway roping as a full event for the first time. Wondering what breakaway is, and why it matters? I’ve got you covered, Cowpoke: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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How Canadian cowgirls have corralled a new space for women in rodeo with breakaway roping
Using skill, grit and a lot of fundraising, cowgirls are seizing on a new chance to show their worth
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Tom Dell'Aringa 🚀 | Sci-fi Author @tomdellaringa.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
It's possible that Grammarly has lost it's damn freaking mind. #writing #writingcommunity #booksky
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
This is a good piece by @janapruden.bsky.social. Qs: 1. This officer served in Calgary prior to Regina. Did similar crimes happen in Calgary? 2. If convicted, will his sentence reflect the scope & impact of his crimes? (It's not often the case for police.) www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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For years, he preyed on vulnerable women. Then they found out who he was
A Regina officer is accused of using police resources to pursue women. Seven of them told us their stories
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denyou.bsky.social @denyou.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Horrible
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Tyler Harper @tylerharper.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Chilling story, and another must-read from Jana.
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Over a year ago, a woman approached me with a story about her five-year relationship with Regina police Sgt. Robert Semenchuck. Her case has exposed a disturbing misuse of police power and resources targeting dozens of women. Please read, please share. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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For years, he preyed on vulnerable women. Then they found out who he was
A Regina officer is accused of using police resources to pursue women. Seven of them told us their stories
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Liz Renzetti @lizrenzetti.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
“It‘s really violating. It really puts you in a position of you can’t trust anybody. Not the police, not no one.” The disturbing story of a Regina police officer charged with preying on vulnerable women, beautifully told by @janapruden.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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For years, he preyed on vulnerable women. Then they found out who he was
A Regina officer is accused of using police resources to pursue women. Seven of them told us their stories
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Tessa Rowland @tessarowland.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
at a time when state surveillance and policing resources enjoy continued expansion without much pushback, this story fills me with rage. thoughtfully reported by @janapruden.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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For years, he preyed on vulnerable women. Then they found out who he was
A Regina officer is accused of using police resources to pursue women. Seven of them told us their stories
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Canadian Journalism Foundation @cjf-fjc.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
The Landsberg Award Finalist Spotlight: @janapruden.bsky.social‬ was shortlisted for her In Her Defence: 50th Street podcast series, produced with Kasia Mychajlowycz for @theglobeandmail.com‬, about the life and still-unsolved death of Indigenous woman Amber Tuccaro. /1
A collage of an artistic portrait of a woman, an image of the CJF Awards prize bowl, and red text on a multi-coloured background
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National Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
🧗 The Audacity of Rope @theglobeandmail.com Finalist for Best Feature Article at the 2025 Digital Publishing Awards Congrats to @janapruden.bsky.social and the Globe team! 🔗 zurl.co/KwWha #DigitalPublishingAwards #DPA25
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Portraits of an ‘unimaginable loss’ -- Many of the 11 people killed at a Vancouver Filipino festival came to Canada in search of better futures. These are their stories, by Nancy Macdonald, @janapruden.bsky.social, @temurdur.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @theglobeandmail.com
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Portraits of an ‘unimaginable loss’: Remembering the Vancouver attack victims
Many of the 11 people killed at a Filipino festival had come to Canada in search of better futures. These are their stories
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Oliver Moore @oliver-moore.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
If you’re wondering why the crowd didn’t lynch the person who drove into that Vancouver street festival, killing eleven people, our @janapruden.bsky.social has the story www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Passerby who protected accused driver in Vancouver attack from angry mob says it was ‘the right thing to do’
Dudley Green, a bus driver and former security guard, says his training helped him stay as calm as possible and try to de-escalate the situation
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Kat Eschner @keschner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
“I just knew inside who I am, and that’s the right thing to do. I figured once the police came, he would be arrested, and then that will at least lead to some kind of understanding.” @janapruden.bsky.social for @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Passerby who protected accused driver in Vancouver attack from angry mob says it was ‘the right thing to do’
Dudley Green, a bus driver and former security guard, says his training helped him stay as calm as possible and try to de-escalate the situation
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Daniel Lenski @moxfyre.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
This is a pretty amazing story.
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Great news about a fantastic show.
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
This moved me to tears. To do something like this takes a special kind of courage and resolve. Thank you, @janapruden.bsky.social, my friend, for bringing us this story.
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Dudley Green stood in front of the driver in the Vancouver attack, and protected him from an angry, distraught crowd. “He needs to die,” one of the men said. 
“I don’t disagree,” Mr. Green told him. “But now is not the time.” www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7232de0...
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Passerby who protected accused driver in Vancouver attack from angry mob says it was ‘the right thing to do’
Dudley Green, a bus driver and former security guard, says his training helped him stay as calm as possible and try to de-escalate the situation
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
This piece by @janapruden.bsky.social is sitting heavy on my soul. Mr. Dudley Green is a blessed human and I am so glad he walks on this Earth. Some higher power put him at the festival that day. In the face of unbelievable tragedy and grief, Mr Green displayed humanity. Wow. 🙏🏾
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Frank Murphy 🇺🇦 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 @thesidewalkballet.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Growing pains. As the city continues to sprawl and grow at an unprecedented rate, the future of public transportation is a crucial issue in Edmonton. @janapruden.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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In Edmonton, safety on the public transit system is a growing concern
As the city continues to sprawl and grow at an unprecedented rate, the future of public transportation is a crucial issue
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
In Edmonton, safety on the public transit system is a growing concern, by @janapruden.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #MentalHealth #ToxicDrugCrisis
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In Edmonton, safety on the public transit system is a growing concern
As the city continues to sprawl and grow at an unprecedented rate, the future of public transportation is a crucial issue
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
RFK Jr. Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public. The health secretary had promised “radical transparency,” but fired communications teams in the Health and Human Services Department, by @maggieastor.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/w... via @nytimes.com #infodemic #journalism
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Kennedy Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public
The health secretary had promised “radical transparency,” but fired communications teams in the Health and Human Services Department.
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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
This is my regular callout for pitches for the Globe and Mail's business opinion section. Pitch me at elou@globeandmail.com. For reference, these are the pieces that have run in my section: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com....
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Business Opinion
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Matt Lundy @mattlundy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Confused about tariffs? We all are. Here's a gift link to an explainer from @markrendell.bsky.social. We update this piece any time tariff rules change (so, frequently).
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Tariff cheat sheet: What’s in effect, what’s on pause and what’s been threatened?
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed, paused and threatened more tariffs to come. Here’s what you need to know
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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs announced yesterday include levies on a group of volcanic islands near Antarctica inhabited only by penguins www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica
Australian prime minister surprised after remote external territories – including islands home to penguins – targeted by US president
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 27/03/2025
Covert efforts to spread false information could pollute Canada’s information system this election campaign, experts are warning.
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Foreign disinformation is a looming threat in Canada’s election. Here’s where it might come from
As tariff war strains trust between Ottawa and Washington, experts sound the alarm about what digital bad actors might do next
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Haq Story School @haqstoryschool.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
🚨 Last chance to enroll! 🚨 Only a few spots remain in Crafting Your True Story with @janapruden.bsky.social starting March 26. Upgrade to Stream B for hands-on story development, peer workshops, and instructor feedback. (Payment plans available – email info@pandemicuniversity.com) 🔗
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Stay True: Crafting Your Nonfiction Story with Jana G. Pruden - Pandemic University
Learn the foundations of narrative nonfiction storytelling in this course and workshop
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Jana G. Pruden @janapruden.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Regina police officer Robert Semenchuck is accused of using police databases to pursue multiple women, some of whom were victims of other crimes. Police are releasing his picture because they believe some women may know him by a different name. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7232de0...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 12/03/2025
As tensions rise between the US & Canada, stay informed on the impacts on industries, businesses, & daily lives. The Globe and Mail offers in-depth analysis & expert insights to navigate these challenging times. Find clarity in chaos from a Canadian perspective at tgam.ca
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