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Report into Alberta health contracts finds conflicts widely known EDMONTON – A final report into allegations of corruption in Alberta government health contracts says it was widely known two staffers were in conflicts of interest but no steps were taken by senior officials.

EDMONTON – A final report into allegations of corruption in Alberta government health contracts says it was widely known two staffers were in conflicts of interest but no steps were taken by senior officials.

Watch Conservative justice critic Larry Brock squirm as David Cochrane presses him on Pierre Poilievre’s claim that the RCMP “covered up” Trudeau-era scandals, saying only: “The leader can speak on his own behalf.”

Tom Waits Stars in First Teaser Trailer for Jim Jarmusch’s New Film Father Mother Sister Brother The new movie, also starring Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, and others, opens in U.S. theaters on Christmas Eve

I have been worrying about Tom Waits - maybe there was no reason to:

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Mark Carney says Benjamin Netanyahu would be arrested if he came to Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be arrested if he travelled to Canada.

Mark Carney says Benjamin Netanyahu would be arrested if he came to Canada

Israeli forces continue abducting Palestinians in the West Bank.

Rheos! 🇨🇦 #NewMusic

🇨🇦 CBC’s The Fifth Estate is following the $

This Friday, Oct. 17, Funding the Occupation investigates how hundreds of millions in Canadian “charitable” dollars are reaching Israeli settlements deemed illegal under international law.
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On The Great Lakes Suite, Rheostatics reject bumper-sticker nationalism The band’s 13th studio album is out Nov. 21

My Q&A with @davebidini.bsky.social on "Elbows Up" and the epic forthcoming Rheostatics album, The Great Lakes Suite. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/musi...

Truck full of U.S. handguns found in northern Ontario, two men charged An eight-month investigation into cocaine trafficking culminated last month in the seizure of dozens of U.S.-made handguns loaded onto a tractor-trailer in northern Ontario.

Truck full of U.S. handguns found in northern Ontario, two men charged (from the US)

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Guelph Recreation welcomes our new Pottery and Art Centre The new centre will open on October 25, 2025, at the West End Community Centre Guelph, Ont., October 16, 2025 – We are excited to announce the opening of

Are you into art Guelph? guelph.ca/2025/10/guel...

Solicitor general among Ontario cabinet ministers whose vehicles have been stolen | Globalnews.ca Four cabinet ministers have had vehicles stolen in the past four years, two of them in recent months. Premier Doug Ford's office says that shows 'no one is immune.'

Interesting side note:

The Etobicoke Home Depot, where Doug Ford confronted an alleged shoplifter in the summer, is at the same address Solicitor General Michael Kerzner's vehicle was stolen from in 2024. #onpoli
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Good night, dear friends. Every time Trump says, “It was a very good and productive call with Putin,” the next day—or within two days—Ukraine faces heavy attacks from Russia. I’ve never seen any good come from those words. Let’s hope the coming days will be calm. This video was from my city, Lviv.

Israel bombing Lebanon right now because...

They are Israel.

Apparently they can commit constant War Crimes and everyone ignores them, or justifies them if they can't deny them.

For decades, this small but mighty Arctic research collective shaped what we know about the fastest-warming region on Earth—linking scientists, funding studies, and uplifting Indigenous knowledge. Last month, it shut down after federal funding was cut.
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MISSING. Diesel, a young light grey tabby short-haired male cat, was last seen around John Black Public School (150 Lamond St) in #Fergus on Oct 16. Please do not chase. If you have any info about him contact Rachel at number on facebook.com/groups/fergu... or let us know.

Israeli occupation forces opened fire on a Palestinian man in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin.

Poilievre pitches crime crackdown, saying some communities have become 'war zones' | CBC News Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching tough-on-crime legislation ahead of Parliament's return, saying some communities have become "war zones" and a crackdown is needed now.

Just like Trump. This little fascist would use our national guard like #Trump is doing in 🇺🇸. 🪶😡🇨🇦👇🏽 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

1.1 million Ontario jobs are at high risk of automation. Yet, there’s no plan from Ford’s Conservatives to protect these jobs or create jobs for the 800,000 Ontarians already unemployed.

Many similar stories of murder and torture under Russian occupation. Few of them make the news so many Westerners see freezing the front line and leaving millions of Ukrainians under russian occupation as desirable and as "peace".

Saturday night at The Wooly
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Meet the king of Guelph tree planting Jay Cranstone, the recipient of the 2025 Henry Kock Award presented by Guelph Urban Forest Friends, has helped plant over 100,000 trees in Guelph

‘A community of people to grow a community of trees’. Proud of the work of Jay Cranstone working with our parks team, community partners and Park Stewards to build on Guelph’s biodiverse tree canopy. www.guelphtoday.com/grounded/mee...

Guelph Arts Council Golden Anniversary Celebration Please join Guelph Arts Council in celebrating our golden anniversary and our new home in the Old Quebec Street Shoppes.For 50 years, GAC has championed the arts in our community, supporting the indiv...

Come celebrate the transformative power of the arts with us. 50 years #Guelph. Wow! www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

A photo of trucks carrying humanitarian aid and fuel entering Khan Younis through the Karem Shalom crossing as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, on Oct. 16, 2025, overlaid with the headline, "Israel’s Mounting Ceasefire Violations in Gaza," and the DEK, "“The matter is not a ceasefire — we are talking about a managed genocide, a managed forcible displacement.”"

Israel’s far-right leadership is already suggesting future ceasefire violations. interc.pt/3IOJZwx

Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capital Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, a city now 90% controlled by gangs.

Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, a city now 90% controlled by gangs. n.pr/3KPQcJ3

Russia proudly shares this video from the Kherson region, where its forces struck vehicles marked with the UN emblem. The same Russia that sits at the table meant to protect peace — now targeting those who deliver it

A founding member of the United Nations, Ukraine, bleeds under fire from another👇

Israeli airstrikes have targeted the town of Bnaafoul in southern Lebanon.

Hello on Thursday morning, 16 October 2025.

Russia is now going all out to make life unliveable for Ukraine's citizens, destroying all energy and heat infrastructure it can.

While Ukraine hits energy targets too, it's almost all to hit Russia's exports/finances.

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Sentencing of land defenders tests Canada’s commitment to Indigenous rights Three Wet’suwet’en land defenders face sentencing this week for protecting their unceded territory against a controversial pipeline — one of the longest ongoing Indigenous land rights struggles in Can...

Sentencing of land defenders tests Canada’s commitment to Indigenous rights www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/15/n...

▶️ A vigil in Oslo, Norway, in honor of late Palestinian journalist Saleh Al-Jafrawi
#JusticeForSalehAlJafrawi