Ella asleep on the nestscrape at dawn this morning - it was a very long night for her.

Pandemic on an early morning shift keep the egg covered until surrounding air temps warmed up a bit. You can see the size difference here between Ella & Pandemic

Our first egg of the 2026 nesting season at the Radisson.

Radisson - thank you Mother Nature, your timing was spectacular. After 2 excruciating weeks of bowing & scraping on the east nestledge, snow & freezing rain drove Ella & Pandemic back to the nestbox & as of 0417h this morning we have our first egg, nice & safe & dry.
#mbfalcons

Marty Chan and the Mystery of the Racism Renaissance Podcast Episode · Alberta Unbound · April 13 · 40m

Looking for a perfect weekend listen? I give you my conversation with @martychan.bsky.social - a playwright, mystery writer, YA author, and raconteur, with his smart analysis of some of Alberta’s current political madness. #AlbertaUnbound #abpoli #cdnpoli #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta

Mystical archway at dawn. The view from St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor this morning.

Gabriel Vilardi playing in his 200th game in a Jets jersey. PLD played 195 in a Winnipeg uniform.

Comparing them at 195:

Vilardi: 78G 83A 161 points
Dubois: 63G 80A 143 points

Toss in Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari & the 2nd rounder which became Alfons Freij.

Good trade.

Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma has signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Taylor was selected 18th overall in the second round of the 2025 CFL Draft.

For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩‍🚀🚀💕

*All four astronauts went to public schools!

Red River reaches minor flood stage in Winnipeg | CBC News The City of Winnipeg is experiencing minor flood conditions for the first time in nearly three years. At 7:17 p.m. on Monday, the Red River in Winnipeg surpassed 15 feet above the normal winter ice le...

Red River reaches minor flood stage in Winnipeg. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Holy crap Jeremy Hansen! @canadianspace.bsky.social

Call it serendipity. Took a break from the #ForeverCanadian campaign and went on a walk. These two fellows greeted me, as if to say “Go Canada!”. 🇨🇦

In front of a red theatre curtain, we see a big wooden TV console circa the late 1960s or early 1970s, framing footage of the Artemis capsule in the water.

I attended an Edmonton Frimge event tonight, where they showed video of the Artemis splash down set inside the frame of a 1960s television console and it was so perfect.

An arch of ice and snow formation over Pisew Falls in the spring. #waterfalls #spring #nature #iceformations

This kindness and support are just two of the MANY reasons why we are such fans of @guygavrielkay.bsky.social as an individual. That he just happens to be a brilliant writer has meant we've had the privilege of reading and celebrating his work for years. We wouldn't have it any other way. 💚

So, @mcnallyrobinson.com in Winnipeg are one of my true ‘home bookstores’ and they now offer free shipping anywhere in Canada for orders of $50 and up. I just placed another order and thought I’d alert others they can do this. They’re great. I sign there with every book release.

Happy reading.

April 9th marks the 109th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. This occasion serves as an opportunity to reflect on our development as a nation and the sacrifices made by our troops which afford us the prosperity and security that we possess as a result.

"Once more, let me remind you what fascism is. I need not wear a brown shirt or a green shirt. Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege." - Tommy Douglas

Say it with me….fascism

Arthur B. McDonald Arthur (Art) Bruce McDonald, CC, OOnt, FRS, FRSC, astrophysicist, professor, project director (born 29 August 1943 in Sydney, NS). Art McDonald shared the 2...

Read the Arthur B. McDonald bio here: buff.ly/yiBNbDp

Throughout the month, I am going to explore some of the name origins for communities in each province and territory.
Today, it is Manitoba.
Here are the name origins for 10 Manitoba communities! (I already covered Winnipeg).

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ANALYSIS | If a court halts separatists' referendum bid, they'll push Danielle Smith to approve it anyway | CBC News A First Nation's injunction request, to be heard April 7, claims the independence petition drive threatens treaty rights.

Separatists have an understanding with the UCP.

If they lose in Court to First Nations, premier will quarterback separatists, override Court decision again, and give them a referendum.

Yet premier refuses a Legislature vote on #ForeverCanadian petition.

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

There are now 10 toilets in Space

International Space Station: 4
Crew Dragon Docked at ISS: 1
Soyuz Docked at ISS: 1
Tiangong Space Station: 2
Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 1
Artemis II on way around Moon: 1

This will be the first time a toilet has left low earth orbit!

I giggled on that one too. 🤣

Absolutely! I am desperate to find out how the toilet issue gets resolved.

And it is not working quite right. I hope they all went before lift off!!!

I am watching astronauts in space doing test flushes. Always important to get the plumbing working first!

NASA is honestly one of the greatest things humans have ever created, the stuff of math and dreams

Who knew that Kyle “Frickin” Connor had acting chops.

Pretty entertaining promo video for the Jets winger’s collab with KFC.

More: illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jet...

Hey, Winnipeg! Our band (Days on Land) will be at the best place on earth aka Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club with Heartsleeve on Thursday, May 21. We’d sure love to see ya!

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Setting the tone 👀

We're kicking off a new week of action as the Vancouver Goldeneyes face the Boston Fleet TONIGHT at 7pm ET!

📺 Boston: NESN
📺 Canada: Prime Video
📺 Outside of Canada: thepwhl.com or PWHL YouTube

In case you think it was all about lost cows, people also found cows. Here's a selection of lost cow notices and a cautionary tale about trying to recover one!