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"We can help": How Recovery Alberta facilitated consumption site closures by Ministry (Part 1) "No other sites shutting down," Recovery Alberta leaders told staff in late 2024, as the Red Deer site closure was announced. A year later, the Royal Alex Hospital site was closed. New documents revea...

So basically, it looks like the people in charge of the health service that oversees supervised consumption sites in Alberta have been quietly manoeuvring to have them shut down.
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How did Carney win his spot?

Pretty stoked to hear a Spirit of the West song during the Olympics, even if it is in a bacon commercial #sotw #teamcanada

Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties | The Tyee A conference call shows a political operative with past Conservative connections advising several white nationalist groups.

A former OneBC staffer previously participated in a Spaces call with the leaders of white nationalist/"Canadian nationalist" organizations.

They talked about deporting 10 million people and joked about throwing "millions of Punjabis" into the sea. 1/3 thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

So did the Israeli Olympic team!

saw Demons in the theatre when it came out. the Staff messed with the lights, banged on the doors and ran behind the screen and made it a hilarious frightening time!

is it just me, or does the moon seem a little brighter and bigger today?

YouTube video by Depeche Mode Depeche Mode - "SPIRITS In The Forest" (60 second trailer)

do yourself a favour, and rewatch the beautiful doc #Spiritsintheforest film instead of the new Depeche Mode documentary "M"

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Americans are not nearly angry enough

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E.T.had such the same vibe.. looks like the exact same neighborhood

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Gaslighting pt2
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Gaslighting pt 1
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a woman says spot on in front of a netflix ad ALT: a woman says spot on in front of a netflix ad

It really is something when Sunita Mani can shine so much in a series with Jon Berenthal and Tessa Thompson #HISandHERS #NETFLIX

Save the date!

All 10 shots were fired AFTER they removed the gun from Pretti’s waist. Every single shot was fired after he was disarmed.

WSJ says ICE is lying.

Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies

The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.

Wait waIt wait...but Kyle Rittenhouse

Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.

The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/

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didn't Pepsi try and copyright a certain shade of blue?

seems like lots of folks have ar-15's which seem to be quite powerful, just sayin

Turns out "dry January" does not apply to Molotov cocktails, for those curious.

Trump’s plan has been clear: terrorize Americans, attack them, shoot them in the face, and create as much chaos as possible — whatever it takes. Then use the chaos he manufactured to invoke the Insurrection Act.

The Light Up North Van Bike Parade is back on! 🚲

Join Councillor Tony Valente and Councillor Jess McIlroy for a FREE and fun social bike ride on Sat, Jan. 31 at 5 PM.

Reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/light-up-north-van-bike-parade-tickets-1980397049887?aff=oddtdtcreator

Remember When?

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not believing anything "See B.S." is telling the world