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Avg. of SARS-CoV-2 N1, N2 or other viral genetic markers normalized to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus as a fecal strength indicator; Samples collected by @ottawacity.bsky.social, tested & analyzed by Delatolla lab (uOttawa); Data i/o by @dougmanuel.bsky.social; Plots and tweet bot by @rnaguru.bsky.social

Plots of SARS-CoV-2 signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Plots of IAV, RSV, IBV, MPOX wastewater signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Nov 30. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces

“When I was small, not much bigger than a pollywog,” said Frog, “my father said to me, “Son, this is a cold, gray day but spring is just around the corner.”

AI generated image of the iconic “farine Five Roses” sign in Montreal

What’s next on your shopping list Netflix? #Mtl #farinefiveroses #AI

CTV National News: Influential children’s entertainer Raffi tackles democracy in his latest release Omar Sachedina sits down with popular children's entertainer Raffi to discuss the message he hopes fans will take away from his latest release, 'ABC Democracy.'

www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1...
🌟 so happy with this! #ABCDemocracy #belugagrads

New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.

If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals

Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is

interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...

Avg. of SARS-CoV-2 N1, N2 or other viral genetic markers normalized to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus as a fecal strength indicator; Samples collected by @ottawacity.bsky.social, tested & analyzed by Delatolla lab (uOttawa); Data i/o by @dougmanuel.bsky.social; Plots and tweet bot by @rnaguru.bsky.social

Plots of SARS-CoV-2 signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Plots of IAV, RSV, IBV, MPOX wastewater signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Nov 30. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces

Influenza A RNA signal in Ottawa wastewater by season.

Influenza A signal surging in Ottawa wastewater. Get vaccinated folks! Earlier and stronger than last season (similar to 2023).

ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

Avg. of SARS-CoV-2 N1, N2 or other viral genetic markers normalized to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus as a fecal strength indicator; Samples collected by @ottawacity.bsky.social, tested & analyzed by Delatolla lab (uOttawa); Data i/o by @dougmanuel.bsky.social; Plots and tweet bot by @rnaguru.bsky.social

Plots of SARS-CoV-2 signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Plots of IAV, RSV, IBV, MPOX wastewater signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Nov 30. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces

Raffi on democracy, 'rise of fascism,' 'tough times' For decades, the man who has been called the most influential children’s entertainer in the English-speaking world has created and performed music that parents today are sharing with their own children.

Children’s entertainer Raffi releases new single in response to ‘rise of fascism’

Avg. of SARS-CoV-2 N1, N2 or other viral genetic markers normalized to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus as a fecal strength indicator; Samples collected by @ottawacity.bsky.social, tested & analyzed by Delatolla lab (uOttawa); Data i/o by @dougmanuel.bsky.social; Plots and tweet bot by @rnaguru.bsky.social

Plots of SARS-CoV-2 signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Plots of IAV, RSV, IBV, MPOX wastewater signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Nov 23. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces

Not really. But I really like there website where they show all the experiments.

2025.igem.wiki/lambert-ga/r...

Gretzky really is doing his best to make Canadians disown him

Carney’s starting to tie his political noose early.

For all the American journalists pontificating on why Canadians won’t cross the border anymore…

Booster uptake likely on par with Canada as a whole: ~15-20% of us have had one this past year. Major reason at the population level likely infection-based immunity? Other regions around the world reporting similar low trends in both wastewater and clinical positivity.

Alberta faces $6.4-billion deficit as falling oil prices and trade troubles take toll This year’s budget represents a massive multibillion-dollar swing from an $8.3-billion surplus last year

Imagine the hole in Alberta’s budget when the price & demand for oil is in long-term decline in 2030s as a result of the energy transition and increased demand for clean energy. Not nostalgia for the past, it’s about winning the future. Just economics, folks.

Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C. Prime Minister Mark Carney disagrees with the concept of a premier of one province unilaterally taking over a different province but his hands are tied by his unwillingness to do anything about it.

Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.

...and further divided into seasons of each year. Interesting times.

As 2025 draws to a close let's look at SARS-CoV-2 RNA signal in Ottawa wastewater over the past 6(!) years and by VOC. We've never seem a period this stable and low....

Avg. of SARS-CoV-2 N1, N2 or other viral genetic markers normalized to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus as a fecal strength indicator; Samples collected by @ottawacity.bsky.social, tested & analyzed by Delatolla lab (uOttawa); Data i/o by @dougmanuel.bsky.social; Plots and tweet bot by @rnaguru.bsky.social

Plots of SARS-CoV-2 signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Plots of IAV, RSV, IBV, MPOX wastewater signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Nov 23. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces

The math doesn't lie. Ticketing significantly decreased speeding.

When cameras triggered tickets: 31,581

When cameras recorded speed but couldn't issue tickets: 71,258

Avg. of SARS-CoV-2 N1, N2 or other viral genetic markers normalized to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus as a fecal strength indicator; Samples collected by @ottawacity.bsky.social, tested & analyzed by Delatolla lab (uOttawa); Data i/o by @dougmanuel.bsky.social; Plots and tweet bot by @rnaguru.bsky.social

Plots of SARS-CoV-2 signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Plots of IAV, RSV, IBV, MPOX wastewater signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Nov 23. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces

Avg. of SARS-CoV-2 N1, N2 or other viral genetic markers normalized to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus as a fecal strength indicator; Samples collected by @ottawacity.bsky.social, tested & analyzed by Delatolla lab (uOttawa); Data i/o by @dougmanuel.bsky.social; Plots and tweet bot by @rnaguru.bsky.social

Plots of SARS-CoV-2 signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Plots of IAV, RSV, IBV, MPOX wastewater signal across time in Ottawa, Canada;

Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Nov 23. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces