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Pípsell: The Last Stand (DOCUMENTARY) YouTube video by The Real News Network

Brandi Morin and Geordie Day’s latest documentary premieres today at 1 PM ET.

“Pipsell: The Last Stand” exposes the human and environmental costs of Canada's TMX pipeline. This film is a co-production with @therealnews.com

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‘Our women, they get lost on the street’: On the front lines of Edmonton’s Indigenous unhoused crisis These ancient trees are almost certainly doomed. Meet the people risking everything to protect them all the same

Brandi Morin's latest: On the front lines of #Edmonton’s Indigenous unhoused crisis.

On the frigid city streets, one woman, known as ‘Mama Bear,’ offers care and resistance as police intensify encampment crackdowns.

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Courtside for Amber Bracken v. RCMP Trial ft. Ethan Cox and Camilo Ruiz (Podcast) Reports from two journalists following The Narwhal and Amber Bracken case

NEW: Amber Bracken and The Narwhal are suing the RCMP for wrongful arrest. Haven’t heard an update in a while? We got you covered. @ethancox.bsky.social of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social and Camilo Ruiz, who has been covering every day of the trial, join me to discuss the proceedings. #cdnnews #cdnpoli

Got questions about the Narwhal vs. RCMP court case? Wondering what it all means for press freedom in Canada? We’ve got answers. Listen in on a special episode of The North State.

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‘Militantly illegal police conduct’: Conviction shatters years of protection for Thunder Bay police sergeant Thunder Bay police sergeant convicted for ‘militantly illegal police conduct,’ a shocking end to a protective shield around officers.

‘Militantly illegal police conduct’: Conviction shatters years of protection for #ThunderBay police sergeant.

The guilty verdict exposes not just one rogue officer, but a culture of corruption and systemic racism inside the TBPS.

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Surveillance spores: How Doug Ford is spreading surveillance technology throughout the province Understand how Doug Ford is spreading surveillance technology throughout the province and what it means for citizens' rights.

How Doug Ford is spreading surveillance tech throughout #Ontario

After scrapping speed cameras, Ford has overseen the expansion of a province-wide, cloud-based surveillance network — handing private firms control over public space.

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On the latest episode of IBWTE, @caradrianh.bsky.social sits down with @marshalederman.bsky.social, award-winning columnist at @theglobeandmail.com. Lederman talks about how she's struggled to navigate the post Oct 7th world.

Listen wherever you get podcasts.

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This is a really good interview. Showcases why Adrian is one of the best hosts in Canada.

The Narwhal and Amber Bracken’s case against the RCMP, explained. Reporter Justin Brake breaks down what’s at stake for press freedom in @The Narwhal’s historic trial against the RCMP, and everything ... TikTok video by Ricochet Media

"The final fight for #pressfreedom begins here."

The latest from @justinbrake.bsky.social covering @thenarwhal.ca and @amberbracken.bsky.social’s case against the RCMP.

What’s at stake, what could happen next, and what has led to this moment?

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Photojournalist Amber Bracken and @The Narwhal are suing the RCMP. In November 2021, photojournalist Amber Bracken was on assignment for The Narwhal, reporting on the construction of the Coastal GasL... TikTok video by Ricochet Media

The latest from journalist @justinbrake.bsky.social from the courthouse in #Vancouver where photojournalist Amber Bracken and @thenarwhal.ca are suing the RCMP.

Stay tuned for more from Brake covering the #pressfreedom case for Ricochet & @independentnl.bsky.social.

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I was a subject matter expert for this report, and am available if anyone in the media would like a context-setting interview.

the investigator assigned to investigate the complaint was not sufficiently independent because the investigator was also the Gold Commander with overall operational responsibility for the decampment.

In its new report on the Hastings forced evictions, the BC Human Rights Commissioner just identified a, uh, pretty major gap in oversight:

Inquiry into media exclusion zones | BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner Report of the Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the April 2023 Hastings decampment

RIGHT NOW: The BC Human Rights Commissioner releases landmark final report of the Inquiry into the exclusion of media from the Hastings decampment in April 2023.

I served as a subject matter expert for this report, and am glad to endorse its excellent conclusions.

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INVESTIGATION: RCMP misled public about pepper spray incident at Fairy Creek The RCMP said they had to pepper spray a crowd to evacuate an injured officer. An exhaustive review of the available evidence shows that was not true.

I was reminded of this investigation I did with @ethancox.bsky.social and @brishti.bsky.social the other day, watching police indiscriminately attack protesters and then make up excuses after the fact. It happens here, too.

Amir Ahmadi Arian - Iran: The Islamic Republic on The Brink Podcast Episode · In Bed with the Elephant · 2026-01-29 · 50m

LISTEN: Horror, Hope & Dread in Iran: Is the Islamic Republic on the Brink?

My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast interview with the writer/journalist/academic Amir Ahmadi Arian on a dark and dangerous time for Iran and Iranians.

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Exciting news. Air Canada has discontinued customer service inside the Calgary airport. So you can’t speak to someone without going out through security. And no way to reach them by phone. Just a promised call back that never comes. Is there any way to reach you, @aircanada.bsky.social?

Appreciate the close coverage. Good article today, and nice to see folks live-skying trials like the old days. Thanks!

Second day has just begun with Crown lawyer representing BC's Attorney General downplaying the gravity of this case, arguing the judge should not view it as an inquiry into how the #RCMP treats journalists.
"This is about one arrest and one detention - not a pattern of conduct issue."

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Carney’s finances ignite showdown over conflict-of-interest laws A new ethics committee report has intensified scrutiny of the prime minister’s 500-plus holdings — including millions in Brookfield stock — with questions of whether existing rules can contain unprece...

How rich can a prime minister be before it clashes with the job? It’s the question that is quickly dominating the debate over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s finances.

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Live from a padded room: Jesse Brown is interviewed by Jon Kay. The staff who spent years building Canadaland deserve better than how they were characterized in this interview.

Karyn Pugliese is a towering figure in Canadian journalism, having held senior management roles everywhere from APTN to CBC to Canadaland (she’s also written for us).

Here, she breaks her silence on leaving Canadaland, and Jesse Brown’s selective memory.

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The colonial playbook never ended — Canada's pipeline deal proves it Coastal First Nations say ‘we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia

The colonial playbook never ended — Canada’s pipeline deal proves it.

Coastal First Nations say ‘we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia.

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FIFA just gave their newly-created FIFA Peace Prize to Donald Trump.

What gutless boot-licking. Unreal.

Federal net-zero body falling apart in wake of Alberta-Ottawa deal Two prominent members of the Net-Zero Advisory Body, including its chair, have resigned this week, citing a lack of influence over a government that’s increasingly pulling back on climate action.

Ignored since the federal election, an arms-length expert body set up to advise the federal government on the energy transition is collapsing.
The latest pipeline agreement between Canada and Alberta representing the final straw for two members. @woodsideful.bsky.social reports