Alex Boyd

Blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo. A nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol miles from his home dies in Buffalo after having been missing for nearly a week.

Read this. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

My mom is from Cowley and I actually think southern Alberta is highly underrated! Frank Slide is cool, the mine tour, Waterton, Writing on Stone, Dinosaur PP. But yeah, three months still feels like a stretch.

Honestly I would watch it

It's a day and change to drive from Pittsburgh to Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump. I have been there, and Head Smashed In is a very interesting and pleasant morning. It's a full day perhaps if you do the walk outside. What on earth would a doctor do there for a three month sabbatical SOMEONE EXPLAIN.

The Most Likely Ways We Would Have Died in the Winter Olympics If we, two normal-style people, were to compete in the Winter Olympics, we would immediately die. Here’s how: Cross-Country Skiing 10K: We struggle...

Insightful. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

It was on the front page of the two biggest dailies in Toronto. "The media" is not the problem.

Yeah there's a lot of mythologizing around oil for, that feels like it can creep into policy sometimes for sure.

To me, it has always felt like a big part of the reason Albertans feel an allegiance to the industry was because for a long time, many people were able to make a lot of money with relatively few barriers. One wonders how that attachment will change as fewer people have that experience.

The great fiscal–economic decoupling of Alberta Alberta’s energy sector grew more resilient—its finances did not

This is a really interesting read about how in Alberta, people don't feel the economy tank when oil prices do the way they used to. Also seems relevant that thanks to automation etc. regular people are also less likely now to be employed in the oil patch. thehub.ca/2026/02/23/t...

Alberta immigration trends and Danielle Smith's rhetoric: a visual timeline.

Oh that’s interesting. Purely out of curiosity, wondering if you can say more about what you looked for and the pros/cons of informing authorities? Like this does seem like a slam dunk example where they should have, but also assume there are frequent incidents of concern?

Speaking as a more-local reporter, I have absolutely no idea how the WSJ got this. (I'm *guessing* very good sources at OpenAI.) Local media is on life support (there is exactly one reporter in Tumbler Ridge) but this would be very hard to get, regardless.

Also makes me wonder about the surveillance aspect, too. Clearly this is an example where police involvement seems like a good idea, but do you want a private company monitoring you this much *all* the time?

Raises huge questions about AI regulation in Canada. In what ways are AI companies monitoring conversations and what does this mean for privacy? In what cases are they obligated to contact law enforcement? Was the shooter underage at the time and should minors have unfettered access to chatbots? Etc

Exclusive | OpenAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months Ago The ChatGPT maker opted against informing Canadian authorities about Jesse Van Rootselaar’s descriptions of violence last June.

Absolutely wild. WSJ reporting that some OpenAI staffers thought the Tumbler Ridge shooter's use of ChatGPT raised the potential of real world violence but leadership decided not to alert RCMP. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

All aboard Danielle Smith's bullet train to never-ending Alberta super-growth | CBC News The premier has Alberta government preparing for the population to double to 10 million by 2050, way above government projections. And, perhaps, a Calgary-Edmonton high-speed train to move all those p...

Hey now why is it that Albertans are suddenly clicking on this story from October 2023? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Danielle Smith announces fall referendum that avoids question of Alberta separatism, instead focusing on immigration cuts In a televised speech to Albertans Thursday night, the premier announced nine questions related to cutting immigration and “strengthen(ing)” the province’s position within a “united Canada” that will ...

A week before releasing a budget expected to have a great big hole in it thanks to dropping oil prices, Danielle Smith says Alberta has to talk about immigration.

www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Braid: Smith unveils government referendum in move to spike separatists Premier Danielle Smith promises a referendum intended to spike separatism and limit immigration, writes columnist Don Braid.

Longtime Calgary columnist Don Braid on the role separatism is playing from the wings here. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Media got this a few hours in advance (aka embargoed) but many people watching, including Duane, were watching and processing in real time, and as he put it, this one was a "firehose" that could have been multiple addresses. The key was tying immigration to the budget.

And thanks to @duanebratt.bsky.social for weighing in on the part here that i found most interesting, after months of speculation about a referendum in Alberta... but a referendum on separatism.

Danielle Smith announces fall referendum that avoids question of Alberta separatism, instead focusing on immigration cuts In a televised speech to Albertans Thursday night, the premier announced nine questions related to cutting immigration and “strengthen(ing)” the province’s position within a “united Canada” that will ...

A week before releasing a budget expected to have a great big hole in it thanks to dropping oil prices, Danielle Smith says Alberta has to talk about immigration.

www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

CPAC always has great streams. What a service

I don't have a TV, alas. (For space reasons, not cool luddite reasons.) The CTV feed kept cutting but I'm on CPAC now!

I know all the cool people are watching the Olympics, but does anyone have a working feed of the Danielle Smith speech? Mine keeps cutting out, ack. Hashtag Alberta problems.

If only I hadn't sided with Kobo so early in the great e book schism.

Audible's New Feature Lets You Read and Listen to Your Favorite Books at the Same Time This feature aims to improve the reading experience for Audible subscribers.

Oh my god, this is so niche but I've been saying for years that this should be a thing. YEARS. www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Thanks to @genna.bsky.social for sending me this this morning. CBC’s Olympic TikTok is really good. vt.tiktok.com/ZSmUwm3Mj/

Drive safe!! (Also... is there going to be video?)

The main issue here is that they don't know if it's an offense or not, right? So if they had replay they would at least know, and then that rule would apply?

Next time they're recruiting for completely unqualified volunteers, I am in!!