Dave Dormer

‘What the system didn’t do’: Why one terminally ill patient turned to psilocybin outside Health Canada's framework Pete Pearson may have broken the law by taking psilocybin to treat his existential anxiety, but son Blake says it was worth it

Pete Pearson may have broken the law by taking psilocybin to treat existential anxiety but som Blake says it was worth it. open.substack.com/pub/davedorm...

2026 Olympic Games: Milano Cortina opening ceremony begins at the top of the hour | CBC

Let’s Go Canada! 🍁 🇨🇦

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“People have said the Klein government was the high-water mark for mismanaging the health-care system,” Hardcastle said. “But honestly, I think that Premier [Danielle] Smith is giving him a run for his money in terms of failure to address obvious problems, and bringing in reforms that are not evidence based.” “If we look back in history, she is certainly among the worst in the last many decades, if not the worst.”

Danielle Smith's $30-Million AHS Firing Spree via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China' | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Canada "makes a deal with China" — a forceful message that comes days aft...

The message comes days after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos widely viewed as pushback on U.S. actions. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Calgary’s new Aerospace Innovation Hub aims to turn talent and capital into scale | BetaKit The hub aims to support more than $50 million in investment into local aerospace firms.

Calgary’s Aerospace Innovation Hub aims to turn talent and capital into scale betakit.com/calgarys-new...

The year enshittification became undeniable | BetaKit So many tech systems that we interact with in our daily lives seem to have degraded beyond usability, or, as Cory Doctorow puts it, enshittified.

"Our digital lives are now gated in a way that makes it harder or more expensive for us to reach the information we’re looking for...

The internet no longer feels like a single, heterogeneous place. Instead, we spend our time bouncing between decaying platforms."

Via @sarahcrgr.bsky.social:

When access to death is faster than access to care How one case is raising uncomfortable questions around terminal care and the use of psychedelics in Canada

It took 11 months for Pete Pearson to be denied legal access to psychedelic-assisted therapy by Health Canada.
But it only took a few weeks for him to be approved for MAID.
Advocates like @therapsil.bsky.social say that's not right.
open.substack.com/pub/davedorm... #psychedelics

Blizzard conditions cause multiple crashes, force closure of Highway 2 between Calgary and Airdrie | CBC News A winter storm that moved across much of Alberta on Wednesday is bringing blowing snow and extreme wind gusts, prompting Environment Canada to issue a yellow-level winter storm warning.

It’s gnarly out there.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #yycweather

Trump’s post about Rob Reiner is not normal behaviour.

Canadian military intelligence member charged with espionage, says DND | CBC News A non-commissioned member of the Canadian military intelligence branch has been charged with passing classified information to a "foreign entity," the Department of National Defence revealed late Thur...

The arrest is the result of a joint investigation between the military’s National Investigation Service and the RCMP’s national security enforcement team.
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Calgary tech talks about a different kind of energy at Innovation Week | BetaKit Innovation Week is now four full days of seminars, master classes, and networking mixers with events hosted at offices, workspaces, and hubs across the city.

Calgary tech talks about a different kind of energy at Innovation Week
betakit.com/calgary-tech... #yyc #tech #innovation

How Tommy became Chong — CANNANASKIS by Dave Dormer It was a simple act of generosity at a downtown Calgary jazz club that would have a profound impact on the course of Cannabis History. The year was 1957 and the place, the Foggy Manor...

I like writing explainers: www.cannanaskis.com/history/2021...

Opinion: Notwithstanding clause never meant to be used to benefit the government Dave King was was there when clause was born in Alberta cabinet. It was never meant to be used for the benefit of the government itself.

“It was never meant to be introduced in the middle of a long-standing process, to force a particular outcome.”
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Alberta introduces back-to-work legislation, imposes new contract to end teachers strike The Alberta government is ordering thousands of striking teachers back to work and imposing a four-year collective contract.

The bill legislates a new collective contract that will run retroactively from Sept. 1, 2024, until Aug. 31, 2028. calgaryherald.com/news/politic... #ableg

U.S. to photograph Canadian travellers when they enter and exit at all land borders, airports | CBC News The United States is expanding its facial identification program for travellers, with the goal of collecting images of non-U.S. citizens entering and exiting the country by all modes of transport.

This seems like an exercise in data collection more than security. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

Trump increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% 'over and above what they are paying now' | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump has announced on social media he will be increasing tariffs on Canada by "10 per cent over and above what they are paying now" because of an advertisement by the Ontario go...

Trump says he’s increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

You should too. #yycvotes

Why Cannabis was legalized in Canada — CANNANASKIS The fight to legalize Cannabis in Canada took nearly a century. We told you in a previous post about how it was made illegal in April 1923 with a simple announcement in the House of Commons that...

Happy 7th Canna-versary Canada!

The battle to legalize cannabis took 95 years … 34,876 days to be exact!

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The fact Calgary has an 8.1% unemployment rate was not mentioned by any of the candidates during the debate. #yyccc

Why Cannabis was made illegal in Canada — CANNANASKIS “There is a new drug in the schedule.” Soon after those words were spoken in the House of Commons by then-health minister Dr. Henri Beland on April 23, 1923, Cannabis became illegal in Canada. A num...

Tomorrow marks seven years since cannabis was legalized in Canada.
Read about how and why it was made illegal in 1923.
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...

It’s beginning to look a lot like …

Let’s Go Canada!!! 🇨🇦

Hundreds gather to remember Darren Markland: beloved doctor, cyclist and health advocate About 200 family and friends got together at Constable Ezio Farone Park in Downtown Edmonton Friday to remember the Royal Alexandra doctor.

Hundreds gather to remember Darren Markland: beloved doctor, cyclist and health advocate edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Ice cream truck just made a pass though the neighbourhood with the song blaring … 5 pm on a Tuesday in late September is dedication.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! set to return Tuesday after suspension | CBC News ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, officials with the network said Monday, ending a suspension brought on by criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activis...

Disney says @jimmykimmel.com back on the air on Tuesday.
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In fairness, cannabis was mostly an edible until the 1500s, especially in the Middle East. Smoking was brought from the Americas.

Those trichomes are gorgeous! 😊

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Most timelines up to now have it at 10,000 to 12,000 years … we’ve hypothesized use started earlier and now have studies to back that up.

This is part of why I think use goes back to 38,000 or even 50,000 years ago, it would have started very soon after people arrived where cannabis was. They would have been exploring all the plants that were new to them and cannabis is very useful.