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Bats are at risk in Canada, because wind turbines keep killing them | CBC Radio Bats don’t exactly have a glowing public image. After all, they’re often associated with blood-sucking vampires, gloomy caves and all things spooky. But migratory bats in Canada are in desperate need ...

One of our local breweries is co-owned by a bat researcher. One day she told me about the ongoing die-off of bats in North America and I’m convinced it is a top ten problem. I am glad to see solutions to some of the issues she highlighted and hope they are implemented www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...

Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’ Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 national guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest

They’re ordering the National Guard of all 50 states and US territories to prepare for riot control.

In three days over 42 million Americans lose their food assistance.

Starving people don’t starve quietly.

Take care of your neighbour. Take care of each other.

Journée du chandail orange: un chef offensé par des obligations du fédéral Le chef de la Nation crie de James Smith se dit offensé par l'exigence d'Ottawa que le matériel promotionnel des événements de la Journée du chandail orange financés par le gouvernement fédéral porte ...

Journée du chandail orange: un chef offensé par des obligations du fédéral.
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Auditor general blasts Indigenous Services Canada for failing to improve essential programs | CBC News Indigenous Services Canada is failing to implement six past audits completed between 2015 and 2022, leaving First Nations facing persistent barriers when accessing health and dental care, safe drinkin...

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Opinion | Matt Gurney: Now would be a great opportunity to do the difficult but necessary things that are required to preserve Canada Post, so it can continue to serve Canadians well and efficiently for decades to come.

By @mattgurney #cdnpoli

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Recent inflammatory remarks by America's so-called Secretary of War Pete Hegseth should lead to an increase in occasions where the Canadian military won’t be participating in joint operations with their American counterparts, says former Liberal MP John McKay.

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What’s on the Supreme Court of Canada’s docket this fall? Following a ceremonial opening and debut of new robes, a busy sitting with 20 appeal hearings is underway

For the morning crowd, my latest for @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social: What's on the Supreme Court of Canada's docket this fall? #SCC #cdnlaw

Confronting residential schools denialism is an ethical and shared Canadian responsibility Residential schools denialism is harmful on many levels, and jeopardizes Canada’s ability to work with Indigenous Peoples to create a stronger future.

"Denialism is not an Indigenous problem; confronting it is a Canadian responsibility...Truth & reconciliation cannot survive if the truth is minimized, downplayed or disavowed."

Critically important piece by @seancarleton.bsky.social & @truthinthesoil.bsky.social theconversation.com/confronting-...

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

The Definitive History of Canada’s Residential School Shame | The Tyee Ten years ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its landmark report. Everyone should read it.

NEW (10 years ago): The two history volumes of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report are readable, chilling, and irrefutable. You can't read it all in one sitting. But they answer all the questions you may have.

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Maybe it's time to take a look at Trump's mental health The examination should be conducted by a team of mental health experts interested in medical facts, not facetious glad-handing for the president.

Opinion | Michael Harris: Trump's mental health examination should be conducted by a team of mental health experts interested in medical facts, not facetious glad-handing for the president.

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THE GOOD CANADIAN CASTS NEW LIGHT ON THE UNTOLD TRUTH OF CANADIAN IDENTITY ON TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY PREMIERE - CBC Media Centre Premiering on national broadcasters CBC and APTN on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, 88-minute documentary The Good Canadian connects the dots between news stories we’ve all seen to deli...

Tonight on APTN and CBC.
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How ICE Raids Are Making It Easier for Civilian Men to Assault Immigrant Women "This phenomenon is only possible because of the outsized power that state agents have always had to abuse and control women and victims' bodies," argues Kylie Cheung.

Recent reporting alleges that civilian men are impersonating ICE agents to kidnap and sexually assault immigrant women, with cases in North Carolina and New York.

Unmasking ICE agents is important, but it’s a Band-Aid on a broader, systemic crisis. Read @kylietcheung.bsky.social's full Op-Ed ⤵️

A Spanish naval vessel will join the Global Sumud Flotilla to provide assistance and, if necessary, conduct rescues, says Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez.

Italy earlier announced it was dispatching a frigate after a night of drone attacks on the flotilla opposed by the Israeli gov't.

Left-Wing Terrorism Is on the Rise For the first time in more than 30 years, attacks by the far left outnumber those by the far right.

1/n A few days ago, an article appeared in The Atlantic with a bold headline “Left-wing terrorism is on the rise.”

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Resisting Canada’s ‘elbows up’ colonialism Canada’s new “elbows up” nationalism frames itself as resistance to Trump and US expansionism—but it risks recycling colonial myths. By glossing over the Mohawk Resistance and ongoing land theft, patriotic rhetoric hides violence against Indigenous peoples. Real strength means truth, reconciliation, and resisting colonialism, not shallow nostalgia.

ICYMI: Ellen Gabriel and I published a new piece on resisting Canada's "elbows up" colonialism, for @canadiandimension.bsky.social: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

For the first time in Alberta history, Danielle Smith will use the notwithstanding clause preemptively to shield her bills targeting vulnerable trans children from legal scrutiny.

Her actions are simply cruel and wrong.

Read my full statement below:

In an unprecedented warning, leading climate think-tank says Canada won't meet 2030 climate target | CBC News Years of progress on bringing Canada’s carbon emissions down have stalled, and future progress looks increasingly fragile, according to an early 2024 emissions estimate from the Canadian Climate Insti...

Our latest early estimate of national emissions shows Canada’s progress flatlined in 2024, putting the 2030 target out of reach.

Canada is at a fork in the road: the country needs a policy reboot from all governments to get emissions back on track.
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ABC Suspends ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ “Indefinitely” Over Charlie Kirk Comments The network’s decision comes after affiliate group Nexstar said it would pull the late-night show, and the chairman of the FCC suggested he might take action against ABC.

Between the purge of late night comedians, Trump allies buying up TV networks, Hollywood studios and social media platforms, and news organizations getting slapped with multi-billion dollar lawsuits, there is a full-court press to dismantle the information systems propping up American democracy

This image shows gauges with the September 13-26, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: 13.4 - VERY HIGH Alberta: 14.8 - VERY HIGH British Columbia: 14.1 - VERY HIGH Manitoba: 14.4 - VERY HIGH New Brunswick: 14.6 - VERY HIGH Newfoundland and Labrador: 15.8 - SEVERE North: 14.1 - VERY HIGH Nova Scotia: 14.7 - VERY HIGH Ontario: 14.9 - VERY HIGH Prince Edward Island: 15.6 - SEVERE Quebec: 9.8 - HIGH Saskatchewan: 15.1 - SEVERE A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category, there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15, red)."

Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 13 - Sep 26, 2025
Severe: NL, PEI, SK
Very high: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, North, NS, ON
High: QC
Moderate: none

About 1 in 81 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

Indigenous procurement: feds urged to work more with communities to verify businesses after 'historic' recognition of Métis suppliers Increased access to federal contracts and ensuring departments meet the government’s five-per-cent Indigenous procurement target are a vital part of economic reconciliation, says Northern and Arctic…

Increased access to federal contracts and ensuring departments meet the government’s five-per-cent Indigenous procurement target are vital to economic reconciliation, says Minister Rebecca Chartrand.

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The sound of an Israeli bomb interrupted Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud during a live broadcast as he explained that Israeli jets have been attacking buildings in Gaza City every 10–15 minutes since dawn.

Israel says its forces are “increasing the pace of attacks” on the city.

Premier, chiefs question lack of Manitoba First Nation voice on major project council Premier Wab Kinew and chiefs across the province have raised concerns that no Manitoba First Nation representative was appointed to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Indigenous advisory council for major projects.

Premier Wab Kinew and chiefs across the province have raised concerns that no Manitoba First Nation representative was appointed to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Indigenous advisory council for major projects.

Israel kills doctor, civil defence worker and five journalists at medical complex in southern Gaza Strip Israel killed a doctor, a firefighter, five journalists, and other civilians in a single attack

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Health Canada approves updated Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for fall - Canada News Health Canada has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech and by Moderna for use this respiratory virus season.

According to this (www.castanet.net/news/Canada/...), Moderna has a facility to produce their vaccine in Laval.

It’s time for Carney to stop pretending there is a deal to be had with Trump - Loonie Politics The business community has demanded Carney bend the knee for the sake of a trade deal, they need to be told that it’s not going to happen.

ICYMI, my Loonie Politics column: It's time for Carney to stop pretending there is a deal to be had with Trump #cdnpoli

Trump Plans To Steal the Midterms Trump intends to undo the will of the voters in next year’s midterm elections. But there’s still time and a way to stop him.

It’s not about hacking votes. It’s about rigging the system before anyone casts a ballot. Here’s how Trump could pull it off in 2026, and how to stop him. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/gop-trump-...

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the long-anticipated search of the Brady Landfill for two First Nations women will begin.

Trump: "Mexico does what we tell them to do, and Canada does what we tell them to do."