iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This article is inaccurate. It was not found there was no wrongdoing. ASIRT believed the offence of uttering threats was committed. But, once again, the Crown prosecution declined to prosecute. The officer should still face @rcmp.bsky.social discipline. #Police rdnewsnow.com/2026/10/07/n...

rdnewsnow.com

No wrongdoing by officers in July 2024 Sylvan Lake incident

RCMP officers have been cleared of wrongdoing in relation to a July 2024 incident in Sylvan Lake.A final repor...

041

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hopefully, courts will declare s.12 Charter (cruel & unusual treatment) violations & grant remedies of more than sentence reductions. Governments can live with sentence reductions but not stays of criminal prosecutions. #Prison #HumanRights www.thestar.com/news/investi...

thestar.com

The Ford government quietly changed its building code, clearing the way for more triple-bunking in Ontario’s overcrowded jails

Ontario quietly eliminated minimum sleep-area rules for jails, clearing the way for triple-bunking in overcrowded facilities.

031

Reposted by Tom Engel

Prisoners' Legal Services @bcprisonjustice.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"ATI records show B.C.'s Kent Institution issued 35 modified routine notices in six months, restricting some units to as little as 10 minutes out of their cells a day. Only four used the word lockdown": www.thecanadareport.ca/kent-institu...

thecanadareport.ca

Kent Institution: 35 Modified Routines in Six Months

Records from Kent Institution show 35 modified routine notices between December and May, with some units limited to 10 minutes out of cell.

001

Reposted by Tom Engel

Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You can tell how politically important the October 19 referendums are to the UCP by the number of cabinet ministers currently on international trips two weeks ahead of the vote.

117638

Reposted by Tom Engel

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great, incisive writing here via @patricklennox.bsky.social

04519

Reposted by Tom Engel

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Read this in the context of the UCP's current scapegoating of immigrants. Alberta's Deadly Betrayal of Meat Plant Workers During COVID via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

thetyee.ca

Alberta’s Deadly Betrayal of Meat Plant Workers During COVID | The Tyee

A shocking report finds the UCP ignored evidence of high risk.

511557

Reposted by Tom Engel

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you work at a print shop or plant that produced these door hangers or know something about who produced them, contact me in confidence at journalismtips@protonmail.com.

412082

Reposted by Tom Engel

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

@thebreakdownab.bsky.social linked Wilson to Rise of Alberta on Jan. 18 because the website at one point listed a St. Albert address that is the same as Wilson's law office. They also disclosed that Wilson's law office address is actually a UPS store. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8er...

youtube.com

Episode 8.04 - January 18, 2026 Alberta Politics Update!

YouTube video by The Breakdown AB

37435

Reposted by Tom Engel

Carrie Tait @carrietait.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In the wake of The Globe's investigation, a Calgary MP calls for Canada to consider overhauling laws to address the kind of freelance negotiating trips Alberta separatists made to DC: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By Grant Robertson, Nathan VanderKlippe, and friend

theglobeandmail.com

Alberta separatists’ talks with GOP spark outcry, call for legislative change

Calgary Liberal MP says Canada needs to consider overhauling its laws to address the kind of freelance negotiating trips that separatist leaders have made to D.C.

10278122

Reposted by Tom Engel

Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Also re: Jeff Rath: I tried to ask him once at a court hearing why he sometimes wears a pin for the U.S. 101st Airborne. He didn’t want to chat. edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

edmontonjournal.com

Judge issues extended freezing order on Alberta separatist lawyer's assets

A judge has granted an extended freezing order on $8.5-million in assets belonging to Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath.

79744

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is what Alex Ovechkin supports - Putin's kidnapping of Ukrainian children whom he conscripts into the Russian army. BTW, has Trump ever done anything about this. other than give Putin the Red Carpet treatment? #Putin #Ovechkin youtu.be/z6CjzIdwa18?...

youtu.be

Canada hosts summit on returning Ukrainian children, detainees from Russia

YouTube video by Global News

051

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Join 100s of Edmonton residents, community leagues, & urban livability advocates. Receive digest featuring: 7-day decibel severity hotspots Sleep curfew violation counts Loudest audio clips of the week Have @edmontonpolice.bsky.social & Police Commission signed up? sethdear.ca/yegnoise/fleet

sethdear.ca

Edmonton Noise Watch — Central Fleet Hub

010

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"The sisters ... remained at the RCMP detachment for 5 days despite a judge’s order they be taken to a detention centre. Police maintained that during 5 days of questioning, they confessed to involvement in the stabbing." Any police accountability? www.law360.ca/ca/accesstojustice/articles/2530330

law360.ca

Saskatchewan wrongful conviction underscores need for procedural change - Law360 Canada

A criminal conviction is meant to bring finality. But finality should never become more important than getting the decision right. That is an important lesson from the decision of Justice Minister Sea...

021

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"The state of Washington is urging the Mark Carney government not to fast-track the new West Coast oil pipeline, saying shared waters are “too valuable” to expedite a project that could lead to a catastrophic oil spill and harm ecosystems and the maritime economy." thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

thetyee.ca

Pump the Brakes on the West Coast Oil Pipeline, Washington Says | The Tyee

A letter obtained by The Tyee shows the state’s Ecology Department has serious concerns about spill risks and tanker traffic.

031

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

3. ... acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:... Note, City Peace Officers issued ZERO license plate seizures, rendering a vehicle "unsafe" and unregisterable, or impoundments in 2025.

acrobat.adobe.com

Adobe Acrobat

062

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

2. ... Complaint letter: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:... If he dismisses it, we will appeal to the Edmonton Police Commission. Next, the @cityofedmonton.bsky.social response. ...

acrobat.adobe.com

Adobe Acrobat

152

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

1. Over 1 year ago, I & a group of citizens made a Police Act complaint to Edmonton Police Chief Driechel about the severe lack of service from the EPS & copied the City. Still waiting on the Chief. See this thread for links. ... #Police #NoisePollution edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

edmontonjournal.com

Edmonton OR nurse was frustrated with street racers waking him up. So he designed decibel monitors to track the noise

Seth Dear, a registered nurse at the University of Alberta hospital's OR, was frustrated with loud vehicles messing with his sleep.

256

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Doesn't the UCP and @daniellesmithab.bsky.social know the federal government only appoints to King's Bench and the Alberta Court of Appeal? It seems not. #abpoli

092

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cardinal's lawyer, Chris Wiebe, said it is "diabolical” for EPS to ask the court for an order that his client pay $8,400 before he can continue his lawsuit against Edmonton Police. “My client receives less than $600 a month from income support." #Police www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.ca

Edmonton Police Service asks court to order homeless man to pay $8,400 before proceeding with lawsuit | CBC News

A man experiencing homelessness who is suing the Edmonton Police Service is facing a new hurdle after EPS applied for an order requiring him to pay $8,400 in security for costs.

043

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Joe Tigani, president of the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, said much more funding for support staff is needed to fix what he calls the crisis of violence in the province’s schools. Adding police officers is not the answer, he stressed." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...

theglobeandmail.com

Surge in student violence brings Canadian teachers to a breaking point

Educators press ministries and school boards to act as resources fall short for increasingly complex classrooms

032

Reposted by Tom Engel

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The biggest lie told by Danielle Smith and the separatists debunked. No, Alberta Does Not 'Subsidize' the Rest of Canada via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

thetyee.ca

No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee

The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.

414769

Reposted by Tom Engel

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Most breathtakingly cynical move? Kenney ran a kamikaze candidate and became UCP leader in an election that involved voter fraud. Then he was replaced by Danielle Smith who dumped the Wildrose and crossed the floor to join the Conservatives.

The guy who broke BC's economy is now breaking the law in a sneaky and cynical attack on democracy.

He's forcing an election two years ahead of the legislated date purely to exploit a pending leadership change in the main opposition party. It's the most breathtakingly cynical move I have ever seen in Canadian politics.

Hopefully BC voters will demonstrate that they refuse to be manipulated by punishing Eby and his incompetent, ideologically obsessed government.

1111246

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Nobody wants a society where simply accusing someone of wrongdoing can be enough to separate someone from society, remove them from their homes, and end their careers." I would say 'nobody should want' edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

edmontonjournal.com

Opinion: What do Alex Formenton and Alberta's referendum have in common?

We don’t have to like all the outcomes, but democracy requires that we respect the process and the judiciary who upholds it.

000

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

With a beautiful weekend coming up, I expect a lot of antisocial driving and the Edmonton Police Service doing nothing about it. #Police #AntisocialDriving

040

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

2. ... The same “connecting” bullshit spun by the UCP & Edmonton Police Service, starting with Chief McFee about his encampment blitzkrieg & the ‘Navigation Centre’. What can @andrewknack.bsky.social tell Edmontonians about what happens after the so called 'connection'?

042

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

1. Knack said enforcement action only occurs in 7% of cases. “The other 93% of the time, they're connecting folks with the right resources, social supports, you name it. So it's in very rare circumstances officers break out the enforcement tool.” ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.ca

$3.4M in trespass tickets issued on Edmonton transit system to those with no fixed address in 2025, data shows | CBC News

Transit peace officers have issued more than $3 million worth of trespass tickets to Edmontonians with no fixed address, according to data that several organizations obtained through an access-to-info...

151

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The way things are — with all the postponements and the cancellations — she says some can feel forced to plead guilty “without really understanding what pleading guilty is going to mean 10 years from now,” she said. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.ca

Cases stuck in limbo, detainees pleading guilty over justice system delays in northern Quebec | CBC News

Nunavik’s travelling court — which services several of the fly-in only northern communities on rotation — cancelled in-person fall dates in both Inukjuak and Puvirnituq, primarily due to the lack of n...

000

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

What was it the Bible said about showing off your faith? @cfl.ca players should stick to the game during games.

120

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Once again, ASIRT concludes a cop committed a criminal offence but the Crown Prosecution Service decides not to prosecute. The system is broken, and has been for decades. #Police #PoliceAccountability www.albertaprc.ca/media/01oamj...

albertaprc.ca

178

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

“we are connecting the dots of a system, gathering the testimonies of 24 intelligence officers & soldiers & depicting the military systems used to perpetrate what a UN commission & the world’s leading human rights groups have described as a genocide.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

theguardian.com

Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film

Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian

022

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

5. If this is how thin their skins are, they should resign. Now the criticism will, rightly so, include mockery. #Police #PoliceAccountability #Transparency #Democracy @andrewknack.bsky.social #snowflake www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsME...

youtube.com

South Park: Safe Space Song

YouTube video by Tyler Eluck

120

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

4. Revoke the policy and take down the barriers. Stop kicking people out for exercising their freedom of expression. Separate the cops from the EPC table. These images illustrate my points:

110

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

3. I'm confident Driechel & EPC have pressed for this. EPS has recent history of wailing about "officer safety" relating to public criticism. McFee complained about "the rhetoric & doxing" &, in response, got rid of cops' name tags. Some said, "His McFeelings got hurt". ...

111

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

2. @jonesdj37.bsky.social is bang on, including on this: "Jones also said he reviewed the July meeting and has concerns about what the commission viewed as unsafe." That the "police commission hasn’t yet provided any examples of what behaviour prompted safety concerns", is telling. ...

110

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

1. The public forum has existed for decades. Democracy in action. No separation by barriers between the public & commissioners & staff & police. Now, on one side of the barriers there's the public & on the other, cops & commissioners. It's symbolic. ... edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...

edmontonjournal.com

'Impact on police legitimacy': Criminologist against commission cutting speakers, moving meetings online

The Edmonton Police Commission has moved its meetings online and paused the public feedback portion for the remainder of the year.

143

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"As national security minister, he (Ben-Gvir) has responsibility for the nation's police & prison service." Yes, the same police Edmonton Police Chief Warren Driechel went to Israel to learn from, with the approval of the @YEG_Commission. #Police #yegcc www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

abc.net.au

Sanctioned Israeli minister deletes AI video mocking Palestinian prisoners

Israel's far-right national security minister deletes two videos that were criticised for promoting the poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners.

004

Reposted by Tom Engel

Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

From @liamnewbigging.bsky.social: Edmonton police launched a pilot in 2020 to test out CCTV cameras, then quietly made them permanent. edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto...

edmontonjournal.com

Edmonton police quietly kept CCTV cameras after 2020 pilot

The device and others like it have been credited with helping police solve crimes.

01113

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Mark Carney, please never use this gesture again. #cdnpoli

052

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

How can these people allow themselves to be the backdrop for Trump's lies and moronic ramblings?

041

Reposted by Tom Engel

Brett McKay @brettmckay.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Asper Foundation paused a $50K donation to the human rights museum because of its Nakba exhibit and its trustee called for an assessment of museum policy. The foundation has also given more than $4.8M to charities later sanctioned for sending funds to the IDF or illegal Israeli settlements.

15029

Tom Engel @tomengel7.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

2. The conclusions are below. This conduct may be criminal in nature - breach of trust, failure to provide necessaries of life and criminal negligence.

022