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I don’t even know anymore. War, the senseless murder of civilians, pedophiles in power, just a whole lot of fuckshit.

Claims of 40 dead after an Israeli airstrike on a elementary girl’s school in Iran
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hiii, we're shutting down this fundraiser for Trent Ernst & Tumbler Ridgelines today. If you'd like to support him, feel free to donate before 11 pm ET. After that, you can support him directly through his website Patreon! Love to see Canadian media supporting each other!

A girl in black jacket and black toque sits on a frozen lake on a foggy day. In the background is a ship and people walking around.

Frozen lakes are cool because you can sit on them??!?!!!?!! Still mindblown that I did this on Lake Ontario

@shawnmicallef.bsky.social you'll especially love this!

One of the most incredible things we've witnessed this winter are frozen Great Lakes, and none have frozen more than Lake Eerie. These pictures by Carlos Osorio will leave you in total awe.

Going nuclear: inside Ontario’s SMR plan | The Narwhal The first small modular reactor, or SMR, in North America is in the works in Ontario, testing new ground for rising energy demand

Ontario needs more power, so the province is looking to nuclear to generate it, and taxpayers to fund it. @fatimabsyed.bsky.social digs into the big energy plan that involves building the first small modular reactor in North America. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-darl...

A couple of Canadian journalists (myself included) have started a fundraiser for Trenth Ernst & Tumbler Ridgelines. Since the shooting, he's stopped writing. We're hoping to get him some short-term support for these hard times.

Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-tr...

Tumbler Ridge is a small planned resource community, a winding 90 minute drive from the nearest city of at least 10,000 people.

A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.

May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.

Heartbreaking to read these reflections for Tumbler Ridge local newsman Trent Ernst. All strength to him as the town he reports in and on daily enters the global spotlight. You can support his hyperlocal journalism (which continues to be so needed and so lacking) here: tumblerridgelines.com/support/

Reminder: journalists get arrested in Canada too.

In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.

Opinion: A trial unfolding in a B.C. courtroom shows journalists are more important than ever How much more easily might authorities control the story if journalists aren’t allowed to do their work?

It’s day 12 of our press freedom trial against the RCMP.

“If anyone needs proof of how essential it is that police actions be documented, we are seeing it in Minnesota,” writes @marshalederman.bsky.social for The Globe and Mail.

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Ontario advances Wasaga Beach transfer | The Narwhal 98% of public feedback opposed Ontario’s plan to drop provincial park designation and protections on a portion of Wasaga Beach

The Doug Ford gov’t got 14,233 public comments on its plan to transfer 60% of Wasaga Beach to the town. ~98% opposed citing environmental harms

"We did not consider any changes to the proposal based on the feedback received," the gov't decided

My latest on this saga:
thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

The uncertain future of Wasaga Beach | The Narwhal The Ontario government is handing part of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park over to the town, leaving many wondering what will be left to protect it

This matters because the plan to transfer parts of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park to the town to boost local tourism includes all the piping plover habitat PLUS the most popular beach in Ontario

The plan was announced suddenly & executed quickly. Here's the full story:

thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

Does Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights have teeth? | The Narwhal The Doug Ford government has picked away at the law that enshrines the public’s power in decision-making that affects Ontario’s environment. Here’s what’s left

E.g. in late 2022, the government received more than 30,000 comments about its plans to remove 7,400 acres of land from the protected Greenbelt. In spite of this, “no changes were made to the proposal as a result of public consultation,” the government decided.

thenarwhal.ca/environmenta...

Does Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights have teeth? | The Narwhal The Doug Ford government has picked away at the law that enshrines the public’s power in decision-making that affects Ontario’s environment. Here’s what’s left

Note: this is not the first time the Ford gov't has disregarded public feedback. The Auditor General of Ontario has repeatedly called out this government for failing to adhere to its own laws—at times “deliberately”—that require it to meaningfully consult the public

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Ontario advances Wasaga Beach transfer | The Narwhal 98% of public feedback opposed Ontario’s plan to drop provincial park designation and protections on a portion of Wasaga Beach

The Doug Ford gov’t got 14,233 public comments on its plan to transfer 60% of Wasaga Beach to the town. ~98% opposed citing environmental harms

"We did not consider any changes to the proposal based on the feedback received," the gov't decided

My latest on this saga:
thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

Ottawa is subsidizing a tech firm that provides wiretapping tools to ICE - The Logic The $1-million contribution came after the U.S. agency showed up in force in Minneapolis

In December, the Canadian government gave $1 million to Ottawa's JSI Telecom to commercialize AI-driven data analytics.

JSI, a wiretaps and investigation support firm, had a banner year in U.S. government sales in 2025, including a big new contract with ICE.

thelogic.co/news/exclusi...

Who decides what journalists can see? - World Press Freedom Canada When police arrested photojournalist Amber Bracken while she was documenting a protest in northern British Columbia, they didn’t just detain a reporter — they set the stage for a major test of press f...

It's the third week of trial in our case against the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. World Press Freedom Canada says "Its implications could shape ... whether journalists can safely observe and document conflicts without fear of arrest." worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/who-decides-...

Hootsuite CEO says ICE contract will stand as long as agency honours terms and conditions ‘We did nothing wrong here,’ head of Vancouver social media company said in internal call with employees

There is not a lot Canadians can do about ICE, but we can ask Parliament to investigate Canadian companies doing business with them, like Hootsuite. Call or email your MP - or contact the INDU House committee MPs. Will post link below. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Ontario and Canada needs to think about this.

German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.

A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

Ontario’s return-to-office mandate, explained | The Narwhal The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, we explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond

The Doug Ford government has sent public workers back to the office five days a week. In our latest video, @fatimabsyed.bsky.social + @lmbaechlin.bsky.social explain what that means for commuters around Toronto and beyond
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In November 2021, photojournalist Amber Bracken was arrested while documenting tensions over the Coastal GasLink pipeline being built on Wet’suwet’en territory, where I live. More than 1,000 km from Vancouver, this place isn’t easy to get to — and the pipeline was even harder to access. 🧵

Canada is crossing off an oil and gas wish list | The Narwhal From fast-tracking approvals to slashing a proposed emissions cap, the Carney government is working its way through requests from Canada’s fossil fuel industry

From Bill C-5 and the federal budget, to a pipeline deal with Alberta, the Carney government is working its way through a public list of requests from the oil and gas industry. thenarwhal.ca/build-canada...

Last month, @fatimabsyed.bsky.social reported on municipalities pushing back on agreements with Enbridge Gas that give the company free land for pipelines. Provincial law requires the agreements and the right of way. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says Ontario isn't currently planning to change that.

Enbridge still gets free access to Ontario land: Lecce | The Narwhal Toronto and Ottawa have asked for a change to the provincial law preventing municipalities from recouping costs for gas pipelines, while Guelph and Waterloo hold out on renewing agreements with Enbrid...

Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said Ontario isn’t planning to change its law that prevents municipalities from charging gas providers, like Enbridge Gas, to build pipelines on public land — despite calls from municipalities to do so. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ener...

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The @cajournalists.bsky.social stands w/Amber & The Narwhal:

"Over the past several years, the CAJ has documented multiple examples of how law enforcement across Canada too often arrest or detain journalists ... it is a strategy that criminalizes the act of bearing witness."

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