Brad Needham

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?

Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.

Very cool.

RCMP identify victims of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting Federal party leaders to join Prime Minister in B.C. town on Friday to attend vigil

RCMP identify victims of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting:
Abel Mwansa, 12
Kylie Smith, 12
Zoey Benoit, 12
Ticaria Lampert, 12,
Ezekiel Schofield, 13
Shannda Aviugana-Durand, 39
Emmett Jacobs, 11
Jennifer Jacobs/Strang, 39
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Fact File: No evidence of trans shooter 'epidemic' Social media posts claiming a "pattern" or "epidemic" of transgender mass shooters spread online after a fatal shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., this week. Transgender people do not disproportionately ...

And if there is any place the trans community is disproportionately represented it’s in abuse faced. If there is an epidemic, that’s it.

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Why is the Washington Post cratering so spectacularly? | Margaret Sullivan To understand the change in Washington Post’s fortunes, it is worth comparing its demise to the New York Times’s trajectory

Why is the Washington Post cratering so spectacularly? To understand the change in the Post’s fortunes, it is worth comparing its demise to the New York Times’s upward trajectory, by @sulliview.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... via @us.theguardian.com #journalism

On The Line: Was the separation movement good for Quebec? Jen Gerson speaks with Stéphane Dion — noted federalist, former Liberal Party leader, academic, and diplomat.

This was a good interview between Jen Gerson and Stéphane Dion. www.readtheline.ca/p/on-the-lin... 1/4

Advocates, experts warn against vilifying trans people in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting Advocates and experts are warning about the danger of vilifying an entire demographic based on the actions of one transgender person in the wake of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

As LGBTQ+ rights erode, after long-fought gains, there is no doubt bigots and ignorant people will use Tumbler Ridge as a rally cry. Push back. Speak up.

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Canada joins peers in condemning China’s conviction of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai Lai is a British and Chinese citizen who founded a newspaper critical of the Hong Kong and Chinese governments.

Canada joins peers in condemning China’s conviction of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai

‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear

‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa. Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but U.S. cuts to aid programs have stifled progress, by @stephanienolen.bsky.social . www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/h... via @nytimes.com

Catherine O'Hara's death feels so crushing because we felt that we knew her To lose her is to lose the leader of a comedic revolution that began on a small stage in Toronto and eventually conquered the world.

Catherine O’Hara’s death feels deeply personal for Canadians. Here’s why we’re so devastated

A headline reads: "Don Lemon Is Arrested Over Church Protest." Don Lemon wears a blue hat with "Lemon Nation" in gold script, glasses, and a quilted jacket while holding a microphone with "DL" logos. Other individuals are blurred in the background. Photo by Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times.

Federal agents arrested the former CNN anchor Don Lemon on Thursday on charges that he violated federal law during a Jan. 18 protest against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, his lawyer said. The case had been rejected last week by a magistrate judge. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

Catherine O’Hara, legendary Canadian comedian, dead at 71 O'Hara was known for her roles on "Schitt's Creek" star and in "Home Alone."

Legendary Canadian comedian Catherine O’Hara dead at 71

The Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, the Minnesota Reformer, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Sahan Journal, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement: “We strongly condemn the arrest of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon, as well as any attempt to intimidate members of the press. The First Amendment recognizes the press as holding a distinct and protected role in our democracy. In America, we do not arrest journalists for doing their jobs. The Minnesota journalism community stands united in defense of press freedom and the essential role reporting plays in holding power to account.”

The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:

As a short person I am often not a fan of short jokes as they are usually tired and lazy. But points here. 👏

New dome at Wilfrid Laurier University offers winter options for all There’s something new at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont., and it’s pretty hard to miss.

New dome at Wilfrid Laurier University offers winter options for all

As tensions between the US and Cuba rise to the highest levels since the Cuban Missile Crisis, the mood was grim at a recent staff meeting at the US Embassy in Havana. https://cnn.it/3LWeQbW

Ottawa in talks with Meta about restoring news to Facebook Company blocked all news from Facebook, Instagram in 2023 in response to legislation which would require it to pay for content

“We want news back. How do we go there is a question mark and that’s why we are having conversations. We are looking at how to get there.”

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US Families Facing Highest Energy Bills in Years Are Making Tough Choices From New York to Virginia, residents are turning off heat and electricity to save money even as temperatures turn frigid.

Soaring energy bills are forcing families facing deep freezes to make impossible choices — huddling around space heaters, shutting off rooms or skipping heat altogether.

Federal troop deployments to US cities like Chicago cost taxpayers $496M and counting The Trump administration’s high-profile deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities including Chicago has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December.

The Trump administration’s deployment of federal troops to six U.S. cities has cost taxpayers roughly $496 million through the end of December, and continued deployment could cost over $1 billion for the rest of the year, according to new data from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Stephen Colbert announces date of final episode of The Late Show CBS announced in July that Late Show would end in May, more than 30 years after 1993 debut under David Letterman The final episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will air on 21 May, the host has announced. Colbert, who has hosted the show since 2015, revealed the date on Monday during a taping of NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers to air on Tuesday night. Colbert will appear on Meyers’s show as a guest. Continue reading...

Stephen Colbert announces date of final episode of The Late Show

UPDATE US Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar was targeted during a speech late Tuesday by a man who sprayed an unidentified liquid at her from a syringe before being tackled by security guards

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Assembly of First Nations warns members to be cautious in U.S. following ICE actions OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is warning First Nations people to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and

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Manitoba hires 13 U.S. doctors, Premier calls moves a show of Canadian values Restructuring of U.S. health, science agencies provided opportunity to attract workers, Wab Kinew says

Manitoba hires 13 U.S. doctors, Premier calls moves a show of Canadian values. Restructuring of U.S. science, health agencies provided opportunity to attract workers, Wab Kinew says, by @temurdur.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Thousands of protesters shut down parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Friday as hundreds of businesses closed their doors. David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

genuinely stunning image

Even the lawmakers behind the TikTok ban have no idea what’s going on TikTok was supposed to be banned from the US 10 months ago.

Now that the TikTok deal is done, we've lifted a few articles out of the paywall for today in an effort to see how we got here.

First, here's @laurenfeiner.bsky.social on the TikTok ban that kind of wasn't.

President Trump is seeking to launch a new Board of Peace — and give himself veto power over all decisions.

@meganmesserly.bsky.social and Jack Blanchard discuss Trump’s changing positions on war and peace in today’s #PlaybookPod.

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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

Trump withdraws Carney's invitation to 'Board of Peace' WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded an invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new "Board of Peace" — marking the latest upheaval in the relationship

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The return of measles: how a once-vanquished disease is spreading again A year after the Texas outbreak began, new US cases reveal gaps in vaccination and rising risk for children

The return of measles: how a once-vanquished disease is spreading again, and posing a risk to children once more, by @melodyschreiber.com www.theguardian.com/society/2026... via @us.theguardian.com