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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Toronto-Danforth gets a lot... "Fragedakis is also in the midst of a lawsuit with the GreekTown BIA, where she was executive director for more than six years before being abruptly fired in 2025" www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...
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Ex-city councillor Mary Fragedakis announces run for Toronto-Danforth — amidst BIA lawsuit
Former Toronto councillor Mary Fragedakis is running in Toronto-Danforth after Paula Fletcher’s snap retirement. Read our exclusive interview.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Brighton transfer news: Canada striker Promise David signs on loan from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise - BBC Sport share.google/KaUXeibYpN7H...
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Brighton transfer news: Canada striker Promise David signs on loan from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Brighton sign Canada striker Promise David from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy for a reported £22m.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Fantastic reaction to pundit-gone-wild @jamellebouie.net continues with precision youtu.be/46tpqFxfomI?...
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The pundits have completely lost the plot
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Mark Carney and Julie Dabrusin cancel inputs on Climate Action www.nationalobserver.com/2026/08/12/o...
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We were promised a seat at the youth climate table until an email took that opportunity away
The discontinuation of the Environment and Climate Change Youth Council shows that the environment ministry and Prime Minister’s Office no longer consider the lived expertise of our 12 members as a va...
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Very compelling article by @johnvaillant.bsky.social time.com/article/2026...
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What Happens When the World is on Fire
"From America to Algeria, dangerous blazes are occurring around the world, giving us a glimpse into an age ablaze," writes John Valliant.
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Kate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 08/08/2026
The guy who wrote ‘Fire Weather’ - still the best and most gripping first twenty non-fiction pages I’ve ever read- has an article in Time today on what is happening with the global scale of wildfires - from the Gironde, to outside of Athens, to Spokane. Make some time for this this weekend.
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Esteban 🚲🐶 @echolimamike.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Sup Calgary
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Blue Jays iconic reliever Duane Ward has died Heck of a pitcher. Great seasons for @bluejaysbot.bsky.social share.google/7jDKqKWLKMnu...
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Blue Jays mourn death of iconic closer Duane Ward, part of back-to-back World Series teams
Ward, one of the most accomplished and beloved relievers in franchise history, died of natural causes. He was 62 years old.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Wildfires and widespread impacts. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
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Air quality worsens in Ontario from Quebec wildfire smoke on the move - The Weather Network
Smoke from Quebec wildfires will continue to affect parts of southern Ontario on Sunday, elevating the health risks from poor air quality
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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 01/07/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with…
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Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year
U.S. President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Liking Mayor Pete Buttigieg 👍🏼.....
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Lecce's 'on time and underbudget' looks even more questionable www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Half of units at newly refurbished Darlington station offline in prolonged outages
Refurbishments of nuclear power stations are complex undertakings, but the resulting outages and costs could significantly increase charges on Ontarians’ power bills
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Will Jones @willpjones.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
“Our estimate is that about 200 to 400 pedestrians a year would not have died if vehicles had remained approximately the same size over the past quarter-century.“ @thewaroncars.bsky.social
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The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s
The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Michelle Obama appreciation post, our forever First Lady. 💙
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Epic waterfront fun with Goose, the band in Toronto youtu.be/OirasNUc10c?...
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Goose - Travelers → This Old Sea (feat. Julian Lage) - 6/13/26 Toronto, ON, CA
YouTube video by Goose
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Cloe Logan @cloelogan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
AGIs are a problem, but they are not new. Jacqueline Wilson of @cape-acme.bsky.social said it "isn't acceptable" for the city to wait for change from higher levels of gov. "At the end of the day, what we're worried about is getting in place basic standards to protect people's lives."
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Their rent went up more than twice Ontario's standard allowable increase. They felt 'coerced' to accept it | CBC News
Tenants in a midtown lowrise say they've been hit with a major rent increase and that a corresponding boost in services promised by their landlord never materialized.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Doug hates kids. His and $350k per year supervisor orders TDSB to cut 15 specialized kindergarten classes for students with complex needs - The Trillium share.google/npjkCZdA663I...
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TDSB to cut 15 specialized kindergarten classes for students with complex needs
The board said declining enrolment means fewer diagnostic kindergarten classrooms are needed, but critics argue larger class sizes are allowing more students to be absorbed into fewer classrooms – pla...
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
"the Ford government is not interested in environmental problems, doesn’t want to know about them and doesn’t want to address them" @petertabuns.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/04/n...
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Canada's largest garbage incinerator is coming to Ontario. Health experts say people will pay the price
Health experts and others are calling the Ford government's approval of a major waste incinerator expansion in Brampton an assault on a community already choking on more than its share of pollution.
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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
In 1979, Mattel sold toy Battlestar Galactica fighter ships that fired a tiny spring-loaded "torpedo." One 4-year old choked on it, and the entire line of torpedo toys was recalled and never sold again.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Interesting read on Metrolinx sabotaging iur public transpo project. Bizarre bit of managing expectations. Trillium reporting for the win. www.thetrillium.ca/news/municip...
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Metrolinx ‘blocked’ key tasks, then fired partners for missing deadlines: report
Internal emails and minutes hint at what a source called 'pure chaos' behind the scenes
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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
UPDATE : in 2026, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 6️⃣6️⃣4️⃣.2️⃣5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @ 7️⃣2️⃣0️⃣4️⃣hrs
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/04/2026
In the running for greatest giveaway of all time
Chicago White Sox pope hats giveaway
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Questionable if this was asked for. endorsement Source: Toronto Star share.google/pRz4TvG2OBCu...
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Former Toronto mayor John Tory endorses Liberal candidate Doly Begum in Scarborough Southwest byelection
The one-time leader of the Ontario PC party campaigned with the former NDP MPP-turned-federal Liberal on Saturday, just days before Monday’s byelection.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Such a gem x.com/i/status/203...
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Scott Robertson on X: "CBC News honours the life and legacy of Stephen Lewis. https://t.co/srn1dwZm3Z" / X
CBC News honours the life and legacy of Stephen Lewis. https://t.co/srn1dwZm3Z
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Curiouser and curiouser. Why hide an Epstein investigative file marked as ' non-sensitive' . open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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March 18, 2026
I was intending to take tonight off, but there’s big news—I mean, aside from all the other big news—that I want to make sure gets attention.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We set those up to protect people against flooding, to make sure that our drinking water was safe. What’s being put forward is gonna undermine that.” toronto.citynews.ca/2026/03/12/f...
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Ford government faces pushback for plan to cut majority of conservation authorities
The Ford government’s move to amalgamate conservation authorities across the province is coming under the microscope, with critics claiming it could weaken some key environmental protections. This wee...
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Carney Government Outsourced Consultation To Big-Business Lobby Group www.readthemaple.com/carney-gover...
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Carney Government Outsourced Consultation To Big Business Lobby Group
“We think it’s a bit strange that this labour-focused consultation is being run by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.”
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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 04/03/2026
"Oil is not just an energy source. It's a geopolitical accelerant that rewards coercion, undermines sovereignty and normalises permanent crisis. The Venezuela invasion illustrates #Petrostate logic at its most extreme. This is not an aberration, but a pattern." #OilWars #EnergyTransition #ClimateSky
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Never a bad time to go 'Without a Net'. youtu.be/SEE_R4VIkR4?...
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Grateful Dead 3. "Eyes of the World" Without a Net (Set 2)
YouTube video by Card Counter
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sends bill for $8.68 billion refund to Trump after Supreme Court tariffs ruling - CBS Chicago share.google/fflBIjbRhYzf...
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sends bill for $8.68 billion refund to Trump after Supreme Court tariffs ruling
Gov. JB Pritzker is demanding President Trump refund the state of Illinois more than $8 billion after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his sweeping reciprocal tariffs Friday.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Plot thickens.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Awesome tips from Booking APP.
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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 31/01/2026
"Canada needs to pick a lane as the global order fractures between #PetroStates willing to defend oil dominance through force & #ElectroStates building power through #electrification, renewables & clean industry. Trump's war, openly framed as an oil play, signals return to naked resource militarism"
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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Paul DeCampo @pauldecampo.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Black, Muslim woman lawyer assaulted by Durham Regional officers while doing her job in a peaceful manner Will there be any consequences for this violently disrespectful police behaviour? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to cells in Oshawa courthouse | CBC News
A lawyer says she was left bloody and swollen after multiple Durham regional police officers allegedly slammed her head on a desk without provocation, ripped off her head scarf and dragged her to the ...
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Sunset on a cold day, eastbound Go train.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Neither two murders or this gov't reaction to two murders in a couple of weeks is not normal. Never should be. substack.com/@sarahlongwe...
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The Minneapolis Shooting Demands a Real Investigation (w/ Andrew Weissmann)
Sarah Longwell is joined by Andrew Weissmann for his reaction to the second killing of a civilian in Minnesota by federal agents.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 16/01/2026
“We have done so much for America”: Denmark fought alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now, as Trump eyes Greenland, the families of fallen soldiers have a message for him, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports:
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The Sacrifice of the Danes
After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.
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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This is surreal. 4 Oglala Lakota men kidnapped by ICE in Minneapolis have finally been located. One of them was released but the other 3 are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp used to imprison Native people incl. the Dakota 38 during Dakota Wars. ictnews.org/news/north-c...
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Four Oglala detainees located, three still in ICE custody - ICT
The four Lakota detainees were reportedly sent to a former concentration camp used during the Dakota Wars
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
WTF? Maybe we'll just remain friends yours truly, your proposed 51st State www.theatlantic.com/photography/... @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
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Photos: Minneapolis Neighborhoods vs. ICE
In recent days, federal immigration agents continued enforcement actions in Minneapolis and St. Paul, while state officials fight the Trump administration in court and local residents confront the mas...
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Trustees at TDSB won't make cuts, fire the Trustees. Trustees at TDSB won't allow indiscriminate class size increase hire a pal that will. Doug Ford's Ontario. Doug Ford's disdain for education. www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat...
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Why has the TDSB supervisor rescinded a class size cap?
Trustees voted last March to cap class sizes in grades 4 to 8 at a maximum of 32 students. The TDSB’s supervisor rescinded that directive
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Classic, rock star that he was, Bob Weir youtu.be/2BXzuGg8PZY?...
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Grateful Dead - Looks Like Rain (Live at Oakland & Anaheim, CA, 7/24 & 7/26/1987) [Official Video]
YouTube video by Grateful Dead
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Fantastic new day x.com/boygeniussou...
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Capucine @capucinep.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Today is the anniversary of the 1989 Montreal École Polytechnique Massacre; it counts amongst the worst mass shootings in Canadian history, and sparked a wider conversation about violence against women. May they rest in peace, and may our society never forget this terrible tragedy.
Today is the anniversary of the 1989 Montreal École Polytechnique Massacre.

The women who lost their lives that day were:

~ Geneviève Bergeron (1968–1989), civil engineering student
~ Hélène Colgan (1966–1989), mechanical engineering student
~ Nathalie Croteau (1966–1989), mechanical engineering student
~ Barbara Daigneault (1967–1989), mechanical engineering student
~ Anne-Marie Edward (1968–1989), chemical engineering student
~  Maud Haviernick (1960–1989), materials engineering student
~ Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz (1958–1989), nursing student
~ Maryse Laganière (1964–1989), budget clerk, finance department
~ Maryse Leclair (1966–1989), materials engineering student
~ Anne-Marie Lemay (1967–1989), mechanical engineering student
~ Sonia Pelletier (1961–1989), mechanical engineering student
~ Michèle Richard (1968–1989), materials engineering student
~ Annie St-Arneault (1966–1989), mechanical engineering student
~ Annie Turcotte (1969–1989), materials engineering student
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
With Bill 33 rammed thru the Ontario Legislature by Ford w/o public input and shortened debate its a good time to remember the TSBB has $10 of Billions in land. Doug's friends crave land. thelocal.to/tdsb-takeove...
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What Happens to TDSB’s $20 Billion Worth of Land Under Provincial Supervision? | The Local
The TDSB is one of Toronto’s largest landowners. When the province took over the board, it also took over its subsidiary that manages its properties—and it’s not saying what’s next.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Big lead looks good for NYC aje.io/ml8l03
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What the latest polls are showing in the Mamdani vs Cuomo NYC mayoral race
The most recent polls place Mamdani 14.7 points ahead of Cuomo, according to RealClearPolitics poll average.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
First and last last weekend of The Cape Chin season for me.
Chi-Cheemaun ferry southbound for a winter's rest Car heads west Linsey Rd 5 at duskPro roofer getting on top of the weekend jobBeach fire South Cape Chin
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
So not a cease fire? What says you, Canada aje.io/6ukrbh
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Israel kills 97 Palestinians in Gaza since start of ceasefire
Gaza Government Media Office says Israel has breached the truce agreement 80 times, including 21 violations on Sunday.
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Robin Grant @mainsteasttoronto.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Inside the Takeover of Toronto-Area School Boards - thelocal.to/school-board... More FordNation f#ckery "Everything in the proposed legislation indicates the province is seeking to strip any power and representation that trustees have within their communities"
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Inside the Takeover of Toronto-Area School Boards | The Local
The province says its decision to put multiple school boards under supervision is about restoring financial stability. But observers see a larger play for power.
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