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What’s left of Montreal’s Expo 67? A look at the remnants of a world’s fair | CBC News Expo 67 in Montreal is considered to be one of the most successful world's fairs ever to be held. It catapulted Montreal onto the world stage and led to the development of major infrastructure project...

Ah, what memories. I was just a wee kid whose parents allowed me to go to Expo every single day of the summer (bus ticket 8.5 cents!) and it gave me a taste of the world, literally and figuratively. Where I saw Gordon Lightfoot for free and ate Belgium donuts until I was sick.

I never looked back.

Bike mechanics are bloody magicians/

It wasn't fake. It was edited. But Reagan really did spend a five-minute speech – an April 25, 1987, national radio address that the Reagan Library has published on YouTube – to rail against tariffs. It was a full-throated expression of support for free and fair trade.
https://cnn.it/4o5pBGv

Hey Ontario. Please pay attention to this. It's fucking terrifying. As a renter I rely on rent control in order to, you know, LIVE, and this threatens to take it away from me and most people I know.

Write to your MPP. Call Ford's office. I don't even know what to think right now. Fuck Ford, man.

Perfect response from Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew

🍁Ontario, Canada🍁
This is a parliamentary petition to ask the Federal government to enforce the Canada Health Act in Ontario where the Ford government is violating it with their private clinics.
ONTARIO, LET'S DO THIS!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Mr. Ontario Tough Guy folds again to Bigger Bully while taking Canada with him.

When I encounter a HCW for something these days, my mask allows me to mouth "fuck you" at them which gives me just a tiny bit of satisfaction.

Josie Osborne’s facebook post with text that reads This is the time of year when we see increases in viral respiratory illnesses in B.C., including influenza and COVID-19. Getting a vaccination is one of the simplest and most effective ways we can look out for ourselves and our loved ones. Notifications began for priority populations earlier this month, and appointments started Oct. 14, 2025. Notifications will continue and expand to the general population through early November 2025. Notifications to book influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations are being sent through the Get Vaccinated system. Anyone not yet registered in the Get Vaccinated system can register online or by calling 1 833 838-2323. Vaccines are available through health authority clinics, more than 1,200 participating pharmacies and some primary-care providers' offices. It is also important to remember healthy habits to protect ourselves and those around us, including: da cleaning your hands regularly @ covering your cough Getting plenty of rest @ staying away from others if you have a cough or a fever • wearing a mask if you have lingering symptoms or need extra protection Learn more about B.C!'s immunization program and how to vaccinated this fall - Team Josie Then a photo of Josie with four people in a pharmacy, unmasked.

Incorrect data about transmission, and bare faced posing for respiratory vaccination in the middle of a wave. From the B.C. Health Minister.

But at this point I would be substantially more surprised by accurate information and modeling community care.

(1/2) read on for accurate info.

For fuck's sake. These people are the absolute worse. No wonder HCWs think negatively about mask wearing. Good for you to put out correct information.

I am so with you there. It's definitely a constant low level anxiety for me.

What the hell is wrong with the #CBC doing this shit? No wonder it prefers to be on Xwitter than here.

The Diagolon-tied Dominion Society - which gave one of Diagolon's most-outspoken white nationalists the membership number 88 (a dogwhistle for HeiI HitIer) - showed up to Conservative MP Jamil Jivani's event.

Jivani told them his "personal view" is "a moratorium on immigration is not a bad idea"

Lithuania says a Russian Su-30 warplane and an Il-78 refueling plane flew 700 metres into its airspace from Kaliningrad and stayed there for 18 seconds.

Manufacturing consent. Which Canadians say this? Experts? Public opinion polling? Loud voices? We don't make policy based on vibes and so including a vibes-based measure in a headline is journalistic malpractice.

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This is absolutely lovely. I never experienced anything like this growing up, probably because I was surrounded by the most non-musical people on earth, but I have always adored this sort of music. 🤗

Prof Catherine Noakes
On the route of transmission

"So we know it is a respiratory transmission at the early days of the pandemic the specific mechanisms were unclear, but it was still early days"

" respiratory transmission means the virus is emitted from people's exhalation"

#CleanAir

Mark Carney Has Learned From Donald Trump Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney talks to Mishal Husain about trade battles, Vladimir Putin's miscalculations and what he's learned from Donald Trump.3:41 - Mark Carney's parents and his path to po...

Just listened to an interesting interview with PM Mark Carney. Surprised that I hadn't seen it posted anywhere.

www.podbean.com/ea/dir-qx4m6...

High CO2 reading of 1910 in MD's office

Brand new building, CO2 reading in GP's office with horrible ventilation. I was in a #N95 and, surprise, MD is maskless.

Truly pathetic.

📊 COVID-19 Deaths in England: A Sharp Rise? England’s COVID Deaths Are Rising Again—And We’re Not Talking About It

Latest ONS data show 141 deaths involving COVID-19 in week ending 10 Oct 2025.
Large increase since mid-August, when weekly deaths were 47.
We need to stop treating COVID-19 as a closed chapter.
The virus hasn’t gone away, neither has the responsibility to respond.
open.substack.com/pub/joepajak...

A photo of a projection screen reading "Long COVID Web Impact Poster Awards: 1. Mark Ungrin 2. Kayli Jamieson 3. Kriti Agarwal 4. Jill Cameron

This poster contains too much text to fit in the ALT text box, or to condense to a meaningful summary that would fit. The full text is accessible in the PDF linked directly from the post.

The 3rd annual Canadian Long COVID symposium wrapped up yesterday. It was a great meeting, and I got some nice news at the end!

PDF of the poster is here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e8wh6...

MP3 of a 5-minute verbal overview is here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ej0lw...

#buycanadian because it is sooooo good and the added benefit of sticking it to those non-Canadian companies.

Today we honour the service and sacrifice of Corporal Nathan Cirillo, who was killed on 22 October 2014 as he stood sentry at the sacred Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa. #CanadaRemembers ❤️🇨🇦🙏

Diving Into CBC's Five-Year Plan ft. Luke LeBrun (The North State Podcast) Where do they go from here?

ICYMI: CBC released their 5-year plan. Though the rollout was weird, the strategy, an interview on Front Burner w/ the CEO & the current political climate reveal the CBC's priorities. How's it look for the public broadcaster? @lukelebrun.ca and I discussed it. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

I was taken aback when she said what she said because of her past solid support for masking. That is why I really took notice.

I truly believe that she didn't lie. She just repeats, without evidence, what all her colleagues are thinking and saying. The fact that @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social didn't correct her makes it even worse, considering that The Dose purports to be a credible medical information podcast.

Apologies. It was Dr. Allison McGeer who was spreading misinformation about respirators.

Make Polluters Pay The Alberta government's dirty deal with Big Oil

A dirty deal's being cooked up between the Alberta government & #BigOil so they can stick their MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR cleanup tab on YOU the taxpayer while a grotesquely complicit #AER watches & shrugs. Here's some of the people saying HELL NO #abpoli #PolluterPays www.podcastics.com/episode/3890...

WHN joins in the chorus: Medical masks are not PPE - WHN Overview Throughout the COVID pandemic, there has been confusion from public health and medical leaders over which masks to wear to prevent transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Inadequate supplies of...

Proud to have co-authored this piece with amazing collaborators at the @thewhn.bsky.social.
Let me know what you think.
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