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As Israel Kills 104 in Gaza, Canadian Media’s Vague Language Shields its Ceasefire Violations Canadian mainstream media coverage of Israel’s deadly airstrikes “an epic failure of both journalistic and moral principles,” says professor.

Mainstream outlets are facing scrutiny for their evasive coverage of Israel bombing 30 sites in Gaza on Tuesday, another violation of the ceasefire agreement.

It’s “an epic failure of both journalistic and moral principles,” according to one professor. Reporting by @rdassaly.bsky.social.

Ford Government Law Could Spell the End of Rent Control in Ontario Tenant groups are ringing the alarm over changes that could dramatically increase the price of rent and drive people out of their homes. But the proposed legislation, endorsed by the landlord lobby…

The Ford government's proposal would effectively end rent control for tenants across the province. "The bill reads very much like an early Christmas wish list for the landlord lobby,” one lawyer tells The Grind.

By @emmapaling.bsky.social & @rdassaly.bsky.social. www.thegrindmag.ca/ford-governm...

I'm a shameless shill for the "big pedestrian" lobby, and a dangerous mouthpiece for the billion-dollar "pedestrian-oriented places that are inclusive of all incomes, ages, and abilities" industry.

Keep those kickback checks coming in, folks. 💰

YouTube video by Clare Blackwood The Ford Government Has A Special Message For Ontario Renters

The Ford Government Has A Special Message For Ontario Renters

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78K...

The Ford government has announced plans to shred a bunch of tenant protections: news.ontario.ca/assets/files... (pdf, see p. 13-15)

Excellent resource for not looking like a dum dum at the function tonight (it’s me I’m dum dum).

Facts

Speeds from 154 to 119

"Safe Parkside" filed a Freedom of Information request to get top speeds from the ill-fated & much abused Parkside camera. The speed limit is 40km/h.

Killers, all of them, with the ear & heart of Premier Doug Ford.

“How is this anything but theatre?” Shoutout to @nathancolquhoun.bsky.social for asking the question we all wanted to at that Doug Ford presser in Sarina the other day. 🤏🏽🤏🏽🤏🏽🤏🏽🤏🏽🤏🏽 Local journalism matters!

Perhaps a little bit of both?

Guess which one of these vehicles has a motor that prevents it from going too fast for the safety of others?

Funny in the way that a guillotine is funny.

There’s nothing inherently “critical” about critical minerals. #indigenousrights

Read more:
@zoeyunker.bsky.social on B.C. fast-tracking mining projects: thenarwhal.ca/bc-critical-...

@ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social on Gibraltar mine’s expansion plans: thenarwhal.ca/bc-no-enviro...

We love to see it!

Organized Crime Could "Take Advantage" Of Political Turmoil on Mohawk Territory – The Rover Quebec's Indigenous Affairs Minister warns Kanesatake council that criminals are entrenching themselves on the territory.

Quebec’s Indigenous Affairs Minister says gangsters from outside Mohawk territory are taking advantage of a political crisis to further entrench themselves on the reserve.
therover.ca/organized-cr...

Hello lovely. I miss you!

Within hours, TTC took down the signs installed by volunteers this morning.

We'd hoped our helpful suggestions would stick around to help riders navigate.

That's why we're asking Councillors to invest in the TTC's wayfinding strategy in the next budget: tttcriders.ca/wayfinding

Nunziata not understanding the bike lanes are on the road and we clear roads first during a snow storm is sending me.

Just because Mississauga and Vaughan are doing it doesn’t make it RIGHT!

Somebody (Brad) definitely did not read the best practices for use of the HAF. Nowhere does it say get rid of DCs and use HAF to cover the shortfall.

I wonder if she ever read my City Hall Watcher piece about compensation for public appointments 👀

After two winters and many many uncleared sidewalks and bike lanes I think it’s safe to say I wish we bankrupted the companies that got this Toronto snow removal contract. Absorb their staff and equipment and bring it in house!

"Ontario Place was just filled with dandelions."

No, it wasn't.

Lola Petticrew’s acceptance speech for Say Nothing is everything.

It is deeply disturbing to hear Toronto city councillors argue that it’s not the city’s jurisdiction to feed kids in schools. “It’s the provinces responsibility.” No it’s ALL of our responsibility. How are we here?

Ford government can now overrule conservation authorities | The Narwhal The Ontario government has new rules for how and when it can permit development, overstepping conservation authorities tasked with watershed protection

As we all look at the LA fires & the gov't actions that left cities unprepared, here's my latest on how Ontario began 2025 by granting the natural resources minister new powers to overrule conservation authorities, which ensure development doesn't create flood risk.

thenarwhal.ca/new-year-new...

Genuinely bleak

I scrolled Musk's feed and between blatantly using his massive platform to try to influence elections in Germany, the UK and Canada he's posting lies about the fires and attacking "DEI"

Moments like these make me feel overwhelmed by all the money on the side of right-wing liars

Interior of a Line 1 subway car. Above the classic TTC red velour seats and the steel sliding doors is a series of ads for Cenovus Energy, an oil and gas company. The ads say “Without a strong oil and gas industry, we’d all get less for our dollar.” And “A strong oil and gas industry helps every Canadian get more, rather than less.”

When is that TTC advertising review happening again?

Workers at Canada Post Are On Strike. Here’s What Postal Workers Are Fighting For. Postal workers say they are fighting to protect pensions, improve working conditions and push for higher wages that keep pace with inflation

Workers at Canada Post are on strike. Postal workers say they are fighting to:

• Protect pensions
• Improve working conditions
• Push for higher wages that keep pace with inflation

I have received feedback from some readers on my site about the wide spacing of streetcar stops on the 501 diversion via Richmond/Adelaide. For those who do not know, streetcars now stop only at University, Yonge and Church. There are arguments to be made about "ideal" stop layouts, but ...