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Small town dweller, just out of reach of the rat race. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Very close to retirement.

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Mental-health worker to be assigned to 911 call centre

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

06.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coroner says B.C. teen was forced into water by dingoes in Australia A coroner in Australia has determined that a 19-year-old British Columbia woman drowned when she was attacked by a pack of dingoes on an early morning walk.

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

06.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Longer days

06.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare Canadian rainforest at risk from logging | The Narwhal Two forestry companies hold licences to log in B.C.’s rare rainforest, home to ancient trees, endangered caribou and rare lichens. Could a provincial park preserve the region?

thenarwhal.ca/rare-canadia...

05.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Off-leash labyrinth for dogs built in Thunder Bay backyard for a good cause Paul Oram has created a snow labyrinth in his backyard on West Arthur Street in Thunder Bay, Ont., and is inviting small dogs, puppies and their owners to come out and burn some energy. All proceeds a...

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

05.03.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜For as long as I can’: Regina basketball official attempting to set world record A basketball referee in Saskatchewan is attempting to set the mark for the oldest active official in the world.

Known as β€˜Big Mike’ standing multiple heads above the girls on the court, Michael Martorana was running up and down the floor at the spry age of 80.

#worldrecord #basketball #sksports #Saskatchewan

www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic...

03.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hudbay Minerals signs deal to buy Arizona Sonoran in all-stock deal TORONTO – Hudbay Minerals Inc. has signed a deal to buy Arizona Sonoran Copper Co. Inc. in an all-stock deal that values the company at about US$1.48 billion.

TORONTO – Hudbay Minerals Inc. has signed a deal to buy Arizona Sonoran Copper Co. Inc. in an all-stock deal that values the company at about US$1.48 billion.

02.03.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up view of the Sun’s edge showing a bright solar prominence arching outward above the glowing orange surface against dark space.

Close-up view of the Sun’s edge showing a bright solar prominence arching outward above the glowing orange surface against dark space.

More action is coming soon on the Earth-facing side of our star. We know because of the fiery prominence blasted out from beyond the #sun's edge,yesterday. The active region that produced this blast should show up in the coming days. Read more sun news at: buff.ly/eV5YSbS

πŸ“Έ NOAA.

28.02.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Band member raises concerns about proposed data centre in Regina near urban lands | CBC News One member of a Cree/Saulteaux community is raising concerns and asking questions about a proposed data centre near their urban reserve lands in Regina.

"Documents recently filed with the Rural Municipality of Sherwood show Bell Canada has plans to build an AI data centre near those lands."

www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

26.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Should I worry about how much water my AI chatbot conversations are using? As AI advances at rapid rates, concerns are growing over the vast amount of water it is using. Harriette Boucher takes a look at how people’s AI usage is consuming water, and whether or not it is a pr...

β€œa mid-sized data centre will consume as much water as a small town, and a larger one (...) will use as much as a city of 50,000 people.”

Behind all the AI greenwashing, there’s a very real story of water being quietly drained from the places people and ecosystems depend on.

26.02.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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2026 Olympic Games: MikaΓ«l Kingsbury snags Canada's 1st gold of the Olympics in men's dual moguls | CBC

www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

15.02.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Neighbours of proposed AI data centre near Regina raise concerns about water usage, noise | CBC News Neighbours of a proposed artificial intelligence data centre south of Regina have raised concerns about the facility's water usage and noise pollution.

Neighbours and area residents have raised concerns around water usage, drainage, noise pollution, and the impact on road infrastructure of a proposed data centre near Regina

14.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is that early?

12.02.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When we lost our greyhound, we fostered for many years. I love them so much. Can I ask who you adopted Pippin from?

12.02.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ValΓ©rie Maltais's speed skating bronze Canada's 1st medal of Milano-Cortina Olympics | CBC Sports ValΓ©rie Maltais of La Baie, Que., collected her first individual medal at her fifth Winter Olympics, earning bronze in the women's 3,000 metres on Saturday in Milan.

www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

07.02.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

β€œIn Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

06.02.2026 04:45 πŸ‘ 3256 πŸ” 1408 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 106
Diagram shows February 2026 Full Moon near Regulus, with Moon–Earth geometry and sunlight direction.

Diagram shows February 2026 Full Moon near Regulus, with Moon–Earth geometry and sunlight direction.

The full #SnowMoon will shine brightly all night tonight. The bright star nearby is Regulus in Leo the Lion. You'll find the #moon and #Regulus ascending in the east after sunset. They'll glow highest in the sky near your local midnight. Read about the Snow Moon at: buff.ly/KczKIFe

01.02.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canadian company says it's sitting on major site of alumina in Saskatchewan TISDALE - A Canadian company says it's found what it believes to be a major supply of a critical industrial material that could transform Saskatchewan's economy.

A Canadian company says it's found what it believes to be a major supply of a critical industrial material that could transform Saskatchewan's economy. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... #skpoli

31.01.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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A toxic gas was hiding inside his home for decades. It's radon, and scientists are tackling its deadly rise | CBC News Radon gas, an invisible health threat that can build up in your home, is putting more Canadians at risk of deadly lung cancer. A national research team is using throwaway toenail clippings to find mar...

Buy a radon detector/monitor.
#cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

26.01.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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New affordable housing development opens in Saskatoon | CBC News MΓ©tis Veterans Plaza has 36 units for low-income seniors, families and people with disabilities.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

26.01.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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-36 degrees Celsius in my part of Saskatchewan this morning, but also the most beautiful of mornings.

25.01.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

159 Canadians gave their lives in Afghanistan.
From Privates (46) to Colonels (1).

97 died from explosives.
22 died from direct fire.
13 died from suicide attacks.
24 from non-enemy attacks.
3 from suicide.

44 units/formations lost someone.

24.01.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4
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Everyone loved Marineland. Now its last belugas face an uncertain fate. The plight of 30 captive belugas at Ontario’s now-shuttered Marineland theme park captures how decades of entertainment, science and activism has reshaped Canadians’ relationship with whales

Sad πŸ₯Ί
canadiangeographic.ca/articles/eve...

23.01.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Carney doctrine Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech

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20.01.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday!

17.01.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A boat show, a hot chocolate festival and more things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend It’s officially mid-January, and the third weekend of the year brings a variety of activities and events to check out around Metro Vancouver. Here are some options.

A boat show, a hot chocolate festival and more things to do in Metro #Vancouver this weekend

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

16.01.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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14.01.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have a great trip! Can't wait to see photos.

13.01.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Free Hot Springs in Europe: Iceland, Italy, Hungary From Iceland's volcanic valleys to Italy's forest hot springs and Hungary's village baths. Free thermal waters with GPS coordinates and practical tips.

✈️ Free Hot Springs in Europe: Iceland, Italy, Hungary

#travel #europetravel #europa

29.12.2025 07:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're contemplating early June.

29.12.2025 13:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0