Alex Zahara

She states,“Words that should not be used right now by any government or public entity are ‘We are working on it.’ The time for working on it has passed…. An immediate response is required.”

#skpoli #cdnpoli

Ombudsman makes recommendations for wildfire response With 24 wildfires currently burning across Saskatchewan and 18 communities evacuated, including La Ronge, Air Ronge, Denare Beach, and Creighton, Ombudsman Sharon Pratchler issued an urgent public cal...

15. Transparency and accountability in future government planning.

List from www.discovermoosejaw.com/articles/omb...

#skpoli

11. Support for mental health, both for evacuees and workers at emergency shelters.

12. Children’s activities to ease trauma and reduce family stress.

13. Long-term housing plans for those who have lost their homes.

14. Financial support to bridge insurance gaps and unaffordable deductibles.

8. Access to phones at evacuation sites to enable contact with loved ones.

9. Seamless, cross-provincial support for those evacuated to Manitoba or beyond.

10. Medical continuity, including prescription transfers and patient care.

#skpoli

5. Equitable and consistent emergency payments, with retroactive support.

6. Critical incident debriefings for firefighters and affected communities.

7. A centralized list of evacuees and locations to help reunite families.

#skpoli #cdnpoli

1. 24-hour emergency services to triage shelter and food requests.

2. Proper staffing to prevent exhaustion and ensure accuracy in communication.

3. Clear, simple messaging that is accessible for traumatized evacuees.

4. Immediate responses to calls, rather than delayed referrals.

#skpoli

Sask. ombudsman calls out province's 'delays in response' to wildfire evacuees | CBC News Saskatchewan's ombudsman says her office will conduct an investigation into the government's response to the wildfires, but that the focus right now is on evacuees' immediate needs.

The Saskatchewan Ombudsman has released a list of immediate calls to action regarding the province’s response to wildfires.

Here are the recommendations:

#skpoli #cdnpoli

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Where is the world?
@mark-carney.bsky.social

They are going to make it harder for the scientists to stop, or even record, what comes next.

Supreme Court finds Saskatchewan jail regulations violate Charter of Rights and Freedoms The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt must be used in some inmate disciplinary hearings.

Supreme Court finds Saskatchewan jail regulations violate Charter of Rights and Freedoms #humanrights #Saskatchewan #prisons leaderpost.com/news/crime/s...

It’s been said many times that the treaties supersede the separatists.

Alberta simply can’t leave without support from treaty signatories.

And today, Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro of the Mikisew Cree Nation made it clear.

It’s a hard no.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

It’s not surprising that neoliberal universities side with fascism but wow it’s still disappointing

If it walks and talks like McCarthyism, then it probably is McCarthyism.

SCOOP: Emails Show Mahmoud Khalil Asked Columbia for Protection a Day Before He Was Detained "I haven’t been able to sleep, fearing that ICE or a dangerous individual might come to my home. I urge you to intervene and provide the necessary protections to prevent further harm."

SCOOP—Emails obtained by @zeteo.com show Mahmoud Khalil reached out for help from the Columbia administration *one day before* ICE detained him.

He said he couldn't sleep from threats he was receiving.
He even wrote that he feared ICE "might come to my home."

Through university my modes of transportation were walking, bicycle, Saskatoon City bus, or STC.

Yep, my kids, they won’t have access to the same affordable services I did & it’s sad.

#SkPoli

STC bus routes across SAskatchewan

Just a friendly reminder to rural Saskatchewan residents that we used to have bus routes to every corner of Saskatchewan. All gone thanks to the SaskParty.

"On Wednesday, February 12, RCMP officers came to The Ubyssey’s office seeking contact information for sources in a previous story, who they anticipated might stage a demonstration. The Ubyssey did not provide contact information; journalism ethics require journalists to refrain from assisting police unless our cooperation is strictly necessary in extreme situations."

According to @ubyssey.ca, RCMP officers showed up at the office of UBC's student newspaper and requested the contact information of their sources to identify protesters

(The newspaper refused, which is good because it is wildly inappropriate for police to do this)

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So sad to learn of Sandra's death. She was a dear friend and constant inspiration. In the intellectual vanguard of postcolonial science studies, Sandra never ceased pushing us to think more critically, more radically. How I miss those days hanging out in Venice Beach...
#STS #postcol

Trudeau announces $37B in child care deals with 11 provinces and territories | CBC News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has signed agreements totalling almost $37 billion over five years with 11 provinces and territories that will extend the federal child care space program un...

Trudeau announces $37B in #childcare deals with 11 provinces and territories. (AB and SK the only holdouts.) Agreements will increase base funding by 3% per year for 4 years, starting in 2027-28. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... via @cbcnews.ca

Dear fellow journalists:

when you go on podcasts or tv shows and talk about the Trump administration, it would be *so great* if you didn’t boil down his actions surrounding the rights of trans people as actions surrounding “trans issues” (?!!)

Response to tariffs need Indigenous Peoples input say leaders Leaders in Ottawa say Indigenous Peoples need to be part of the solution to tariffs levied against Canada by the United States.

'Any talk of annexing our country - we're here, First Nations have always been here, will continue to be here and Canada is on First Nations land'

The SaskParty doubled down on violating children’s rights, and our international commitments.The use of the notwithstanding clause to harm vulnerable youth is unconscionable.

Indigenous Studies Response to York’s Suspension of their Program Dear Dean McMurtry, Provost Peters, and President Lenton, As two Indigenous studies administrators (Dr. Chris Andersen is the Dean of the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta and Dr....

Supportive academics & community members! Please sign this Google Docs letter b4 March 10.

Written by Chris Andersen, Dean Faculty of Native Studies UAlberta & Rob Innes, Chair, Indigenous Studies, McMaster U. in support of #Indigenous Studies at #York U, which administrators propose cutting.

Sask. risking millions in funding if it doesn't sign on to National School Food Program: expert | CBC News One expert says that if the deal is anywhere similar to Manitoba's agreement with Ottawa, Saskatchewan could potentially lose out on $17 million over three years.

Our Premier is still delaying on joining the National School Food Program and potentially losing out on millions of dollars if it chooses not to sign on to the program #Saskatchewan #Canada #education
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So much ahistorical liberal implicit racism on here. Think before posting. Does your statement of supposed lost US goodness (e.g. "founding fathers" romanticism) forget about the violence & disrespect the US has long done to non Europeans/non-whites, their/our peoples, leaders, lands, governance?

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Imagine the NYT was honest and called it “human rights”.

Oh yeah, this crew is definitely who I’d trust to evaluate the impact and consequences of “transgender issues”.

Brutal.

is crazy how evil this newspaper is