Minion at 2026 Winter Olympics: Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate given Minions music permission After days of legal wrangling and online outcry, the Minion - Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate - will skate in Milan after all.

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Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.

It's open for a couple of months.
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Thanks for the link.

The petition is in line with my view on the matter, that all federal party leaders should have security clearance.

I would make it part of the requirement to run for leader of any federal party so no one gets elected leader without having the clearance.

New Start: US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty due to expire raising fears of arms race The New Start treaty has limited the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads for both countries.

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Why is monogamy in crisis? The animal kingdom could give us some clues | Elle Hunt As fewer people choose to pair up, let alone marry, it could be that our species’ mating patterns are moving closer to the natural order, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

A minority of societies are strictly monogamous. As a species we have come up with a range of approaches to partnership, “from serial monogamy to stable polygamy”, Dyble notes in 2013 Cambridge study & within all of them created conditions for committed parenting.
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Infantino and Coventry backing Russia’s return shows sport’s soft power is in rotten hands | Emma John The actions of Fifa’s fawning president as well as the Olympics leader’s coded call for ‘neutral ground’ underscores the hollowness of the global bodies’ values

Definitely one of the most corrupt organisations on the planet.

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Was it snow or freezing rain that day?

Also, the article mentions the airport weather station, which is actually in Richmond, so the headline is a bit misleading.

Vancouver council approves allocating $2M for one-day summer fireworks event | CBC News Vancouver councillors voted to approve allocating up to $2 million in city funds to host a one-day free fireworks festival this August — months after the longstanding Celebration of Light event was ca...

I think the money would be better spent spread out to help multiple events instead of literally blowing it up on one night. Also, when talking about 0% budget & austerity, this is not money well spent in my opinion.

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Will this be Vancouver's first snow-free winter in 43 years? | CBC News Environment Canada meteorologist Ken Dosanjh says that while there is still some time left in winter, there's no likelihood of sea-level snow in the immediate forecast. He says if none falls by spring...

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A new technology could unlock lithium in Western Canada. It's softer on the environment too | CBC News As demand — and competition — for critical minerals used in clean technologies heats up around the world, mining startups are flocking to the heart of Canada’s oil and gas industry to tap into a key b...

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Door is open to customs union talks with UK, EU Commissioner says Valdis Dombrovskis says the EU is willing to engage with Britain amid mounting global uncertainty.

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Hostility towards immigrants is increasing at the same time that net non-permanent immigration is negative for the 4th quarter in a row with the latest quarter (Q3 of 2025) exceeding the total sum of the 3 previous quarters.

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Thousands rally in Vancouver in solidarity with Iranian protesters | CBC News Demonstrators gathered in Downtown Vancouver on Sunday to show solidarity with protesters in Iran, who are fighting against the country’s financial collapse and the regime that led to it.

This article only mentions around 6,000 killed, but leave out that the same agency is investigating a further 17,000 reported deaths. Other sources have the death toll exceeding 30,000.

When will the West finally step up & do something?

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Vancouver overdose prevention site closes less than 2 years after relocation | CBC News A Vancouver overdose prevention site has closed less than two years after it moved from its previous location, raising concerns among health officials and harm reduction advocates as the province sees...

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New federal grocery rebate will cost $12.4 billion, PBO estimates | CBC News The parliamentary budget officer announced Monday that the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will cost an estimated $12.4 billion.

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B.C. developer worth millions risks jail unless she reveals truth of personal finances | CBC News A Vancouver developer with an estimated net worth of at least $20 million will be jailed later this month unless she comes clean with a B.C. Supreme Court judge about her personal finances. Helen Chan...

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Saab wants Canada to buy 72 fighter jets and 6 surveillance aircraft from Sweden to create 12,600 jobs | CBC News The Canadian Armed Forces would need to buy 72 Gripen fighter jets and six GlobalEye surveillance aircraft for Swedish manufacturer Saab to deliver on its pledge of creating 12,600 jobs in Canada, CBC...

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Trump says he believes Iran wants to make deal as he extols size of US ‘armada’ US president declines to say whether he plans Venezuela-like operation, after Tehran signalled it was ready for talks

This article mentions over 30,000 Iranian protesters killed, of course the regime wants to make a deal because they want to avoid consequences for their actions. Just like they have done before with past crack downs.

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Trump has tapped a new Federal Reserve chair. Has he finally found his yes-man? Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome Powell

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Eby calls reported meeting between Alberta separatists and U.S.… National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

Finally someone has said it out loud.
Treason.
Where is the parliamentary investigation into foreign money and support from the US to break up our nation?
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They may hide their faces, but there are payroll records, so they will still be found out eventually.

Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure.

I doubt it was a coincidence about the Halifax studio being announced for closure.

From the article:
The closure of Ubisoft Halifax was previously announced in January - the same week the studio formed a union.

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Iran: Trump warns 'time is running out' for nuclear deal as US military builds up in Gulf Tehran says its armed forces are ready

More empty threats, or is something going to happen this time?

At least 20k protesters were killed in Iran & more were detained thinking the US might take action to over throw the regime. Now Trump doesn't even mention them, but makes new threats over a nuclear deal.

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Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.25% | CBC News The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent for a second consecutive meeting, a move that was widely expected by analysts.

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Tahltan leader urges B.C. to maintain DRIPA after successful approval of gold and silver mine | CBC Accessibility The province says it has cleared the way for a gold-silver mine in B.C.'s far northwest to restart operations following a landmark agreement with the Tahltan Nation.

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Canada's economy could gain almost 7% in real GDP by removing trade barriers | CBC News Canada’s economy could gain nearly seven per cent, or $210 billion, in real GDP by fully removing internal trade barriers between the country’s 13 provinces and territories, according to a report publ...

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Neil Young gifts Greenland free access to music catalogue | CBC News Neil Young announced Tuesday on his blog that he is providing free access to his entire music catalogue to residents of Denmark's semiautonomous territory, whose futures have lately become a point of ...

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Alberta justices speak up about independence after premier muses about directing the courts | CBC News The chief justices of all three levels of Alberta’s court system issued a rare public message Tuesday. Without any context, the statement comes on the heels of comments about judicial authority made o...

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Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said in Davos,' contradicting U.S. account | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney is dismissing a claim that he walked back the remarks he made in Davos, Switzerland, last week during a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.

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