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Stephen Randle 🍁🍁🍁 @davethecamel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This seems like a good idea to remind you that Trace Evidence, and all mysteries sold exclusively at reboundpress.com, are 100% Canadian-made, from the author (that's me!) to the editors, publisher, cover design, typesetter, absolutely everything is made by and for Canadians! #Booksky #ElbowsUp

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thoughtful and informative piece here about how Canada teaches history in our schools and why it is so important at this time: History lessons - Trump's threats have reignited the debate over what kids learn about Canada's past @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/feature/hist...

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History lessons: Trump's threats have reignited the debate over what kids learn about Canada's past

Are Canada's children learning enough about the nation's past? Trump's threats have reignited the debate over what kids are being taught

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Here's a late-in-the-week read about an interesting Canadian that does NOt involved forest fires, NATO, The Strait of Hormuz or pipelines. It does involve a very famous Canadian — and also Star Trek. @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/feature/will...

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Captain Canada: How William Shatner became our most daring and enduring star

At 95, William Shatner remains one of Canada's shiniest stars, with no sign of slowing down, thanks to a TV show that failed 57 years ago.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Hey Canadian folk: Do any of you know any teens who might agree to a short interview with one of my feature-writing journalism interns about why or why not they have taken history courses in high school. No homework required from the interviewee! If you can think of someone in your network, DM me.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The Investigative Journalism Bureau continues its deep dive into the Wild West of the egg-freezing/fertility industry in Canada: When fertility doctors face potential discipline, it's not easy for patients to find out @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/news/fertili...

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When fertility doctors face potential disciplinary action, it's not easy for patients to find out

Fertility clinics — including those that market egg freezing — are not required to post information about a doctor's past record on their websites.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

'It was a roller coaster': One woman describes her $17,000 egg-freezing journey in @nationalpost.bsky.social (second in the @UofT_ijb's investigation series). The 43-day process was a struggle but 'worth it': nationalpost.com/news/roller-...

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'It was a roller coaster': One woman's $17,000 egg-freezing journey

The 43-day process to retrieve Megan Robinson’s eggs wasn’t easy, but she thinks it was worth it. Here’s what she went through at each stage

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The Investigative Journalism Bureau and Postmedia have just launched a multi-part series on women, fertility and the rapidly growing private business of 'egg freezing'. Do the results live up to the hype? @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/feature/egg-...

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Egg freezing is a booming business in Canada. Here's how women are being oversold

Some fertility experts say the industry is rife with misleading advertising, emotional manipulation and exaggerated claims of success.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Two really interesting articles from the Investigative Journalism Bureau in the @nationalpost.bsky.social this week, on preventable maternal deaths during childbirth. This one first: Mothers are still suffering injury, death during childbirth in Canada. Here's why. nationalpost.com/news/materna...

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Mothers are suffering injury, death during childbirth in Canada. Here's why it still happens

Repeated calls for better patient monitoring, record-keeping and proper resources are going unheard.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Nice read here : Maddox Bentley was rescued as a two-year-old from the rubble of the 2010 Haiti earthquake — and embraced by a hockey-playing B.C. family. Meet him 16 years later. @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/revi...

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The remarkable story of a Haitian orphan's journey in Canada

Rescued from the Haiti's 2010 earthquake, the boy landed with a big, hockey-playing family in B.C. Today, he's a typical Canadian teen.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

There's growing debate in Canadian legal circles over non-disclosure agreements in cases of alleged sexual misconduct. Some places want to ban NDAs altogether. The @ijbstories.bsky.social 's Emma Jarratt and Rob Cribb investigate. @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/news/nda-sex...

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NDAs to hush up alleged sexual misconduct are under fire. 'I can't agree to this'

There's growing debate in legal circles over the rampant use of non-disclosure agreements, with some places looking to ban them altogether.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

A lovely obit of Bruno Schlumberger, a photographer so many of us had the pleasure of working with as reporters. Thanks, Bruce Deachman. @ottawacitizen.com #ottnews ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

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A life in pictures: Remembering Bruno Schlumberger

Bruno Schlumberger's six National Newspaper Awards were the most any Canadian photographer received.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

'He came at me and started stabbing.' Canada has a serious knife problem. Read Sharon Kirkey's stark tale of one woman's survival and what it tells us about an often overlooked form of violence and death. @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/stab...

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'He came at me and started stabbing.' Canada has a serious knife problem

Driving a blade into another person's body is a savage, intimate act of violence. Why are we paying so little attention to these attacks?

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Interesting read in @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy today about the ongoing assault on our personal privacy and data. Is there anything we can do about it, Valerie Fortney asks. And do we still care? (of course we do) nationalpost.com/feature/priv...

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It's the end of personal privacy. 'There's nowhere to hide anymore'

New breaches of personal data seem to occur daily. Still, Canadians aren't yet ready to accept a world where others control all our secrets.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

It's early in the day, granted, but this is my favourite read so far: Wild pigs, giant goldfish and bugs that won't die: Invaders 'absolutely everywhere' in Canada. nationalpost.com/feature/wild...

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Wild pigs, giant goldfish and bugs that won't die: Invaders 'absolutely everywhere' in Canada

How can we manage the species that are devastating Canada's natural ecosystems and shouldn't even be here?

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Here's a lovely read from Scott Stinson as you gear up for the Winter Olympics: Canada's athletes no longer just own the podium, they've stormed it. How attitude, talent and money came together @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy #olympicgames nationalpost.com/feature/cana...

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Canadian athletes suddenly have swagger. 'They didn't belong on the ice with us'

In recent years, Canadians have not just 'owned' the podium, they've stormed it. How attitude, talent and money came together.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Struggling Ontario hospitals are in the red and taking out private bank loans - plus paying stiff interest on them (your tax dollars at work). Good report from the Investigative Journalism Bureau in @nationalpost.bsky.social nationalpost.com/news/ontario...

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Ontario hospitals operating in the red are taking out private bank loans

Provincial legislation says they aren't supposed to run deficits. Despite the rules, operating shortfalls persist.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Some interesting, and stark data from the Investigative Journalism Bureau on #radon in social housing: High levels of deadly radon gas found in 21% of social housing units — but most aren't tested at all @calgaryherald.com calgaryherald.com/news/no-rado...

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High levels of deadly radon gas found in 21% of social housing units — but most aren't tested at all

No legislation compels public housing authorities to test for radon, the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 31/12/2025

From less-creepy AI to smartphones that got cheaper, here is the tally of the mostly good, but occasionally crummy, year in technology for 2025.

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Analysis | The best and worst technologies of 2025

Your Elon Musk-free guide to actually good things that happened in technology in 2025.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Want a fun read as we "ring in" the new year? Check out: Last call for the landline. Remember party lines? Switchboards? Yellow Pages? The traditional telephone is almost gone, but its cultural impact deserves a ringing endorsement. nationalpost.com/feature/last...

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Last call for the landline. The wired communication world will soon be no more

Remember party lines? Yellow Pages? The old wired-in telephone is disappearing, but its cultural impact deserves a ringing endorsement.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Beware the eager juror ... This is a fun and thoughtful read about how juries are selected, who makes the 'best' juror and what legal experts THINK goes on inside that jury room. @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/psyc...

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Guilty or not guilty? 12 random citizens and one colossal task

The eager juror, the woke juror, the reluctant juror. How different personalities come together to determine a person's fate.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

'This is the new slavery': Temporary farm workers in Canada are underpaid, abused and injured, the Investigative Journalism Bureau finds. Read the investigation in @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/temp...

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Want a break from all those Cdn politics and budget talks? This is the best thing you'll read today: In defence of the Canada goose, the pooping, honking bird everyone loves to hate #birds nationalpost.com/feature/in-d...

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In defence of the Canada goose, the pooping, honking bird everyone loves to hate

The giant Canada goose was once thought extinct. Now, our communities are overrun with the hissing, pooping birds — and humans are to blame.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

In 2012, the Department of National Defence found high levels of dangerous chemicals in the waters that feed North Bay's wells and municipal system — but only revealed this publicly in 2017. Why the delay? The @UofT_ijb reports today in @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy nationalpost.com/feature/nort...

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Feds 'covered up' toxic chemicals in the water in this Ontario city for 5 years

In 2012, DND found high levels of toxic substances in the water feeding North Bay's wells and municipal system. But residents didn't know.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Check out this journalistic investigation. Bad Practice: Dozens of doctors with serious professional conduct issues have started fresh in different countries (including Canada) without their new patients knowing about their past. nationalpost.com/feature/bad-...

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Bad Practice: How doctors jump borders to leave troubling pasts behind

An international investigation finds dozens of doctors who have left troubling pasts to start fresh somewhere new — including Canada.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin slashed the federal bureaucracy by almost 20 per cent. But what's the best formula for the current government to shed workers? Karl Salgo weighs in. #cdnpoli @ottawacitizen.com #ottnews ottawacitizen.com/opinion/publ...

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Salgo: Public service cuts — we've seen massive reductions before

Jean Chrétien slashed the bureaucracy by almost 20 per cent. But what's the best formula for the current government to shed federal workers?

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

This week's summer reading book excerpt by an Ottawa author (and in this case an @ottawacitizen.com columnist): Summer reading: How a Liberal toppled Pierre Poilievre and won Carleton riding ottawacitizen.com/opinion/how-...

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Summer reading: How a Liberal toppled Pierre Poilievre and won Carleton riding

Book excerpt: 'Bruce Fanjoy's Apple Crumble Recipe' charts the campaign that defeated the Conservative leader locally in 2025.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

A new graffiti gallery in the ByWard Market would celebrate street art, muralism and urban expression, while revitalizing a key heritage property in the heart of the capital, say Sen. Andrew Cardozo and Mathieu Fleury #ottnews #ottcity @ottawacitizen.com ottawacitizen.com/opinion/graf...

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Cardozo and Fleury: A new graffiti art gallery belongs in the ByWard Market

This space would celebrate street art, muralism and urban expression, while revitalizing a key heritage property in the heart of the capital

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Is diversity weakening in the federal public service? Results from the Public Service Employees Survey suggest DEI is ebbing in key departments that should champion equity, Jennifer Gearey writes. #ottnews @ottawacitizen.com #cdnpoli ottawacitizen.com/opinion/dive...

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Gearey: Is diversity weakening in the federal public service?

The Public Service Employees Survey shows that DEI is ebbing in key departments that should champion equity, says Jennifer Gearey.

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spencerpress.bsky.social @spencerpress.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Algonquin College will shut down its building trades program in the Eastern Ontario town of Perth, but a local entrepreneur has pitched a better version. Doug Ford should clear the path to make it happen, says @Randall_Denley @ottawacitizen.com ottawacitizen.com/opinion/plan...

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Denley: This plan to save Perth trades school deserves full support

Algonquin College will shut down its building trades program in the Eastern Ontario town, but an entrepreneur has pitched a better version.

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