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March (03) 16th is World 3:16 Day. No better message for a very troubled world.
Canadian potatoes may soon be headed to Mexico thanks to new trade deal.
CFIA says it will work with potato sector in coming months to implement agreement.
#cdnpoli
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In Gaza, Palestinians feel forgotten as the Iran war captures attention and ceasefire progress slows.
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Winter Olympics over a banned helmet honoring athletes killed in the war with Russia.
"Except in Manitoba the question is going to be 'do you want to stay a part of Canada?' and the two choices are going to be yeah and heck yeah."
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew weighs in on the conversations around Alberta's potential referndum on sovereignty.
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
#PresidentZelensky of #Ukraine to meet with USpresidwnt #Trump in #Florida Sunday.
Zelensky is also meeting #PMCarney in #Halifax, NS ahead of #American #Peacetalks
Merry Christmas, Canada.
Peter Arnett was a huge inspiration to me as a journalist. His coverage of the Gulf War was as iconic a role as we’ve ever had in US journalism. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
The Trump administration jettisoned a plan to honor the abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage and the civil-rights movement on quarters for the nation’s 250th birthday.
A graphic with a scenic background of a turquoise lake and mountains, featuring a Canadian flag on the left. The headline reads: “Canada Strong Pass is Back!” Below, a green banner states: “From December 12 to January 15.” Four white boxes list benefits with icons: Free admission with Parks Canada (mountain icon). Discounts on overnight stays with Parks Canada (tent icon). Free or reduced admission at museums and galleries (museum icon). Free and discounted travel with VIA Rail (train icon). At the bottom is the name “Mark Gerretsen” with a maple leaf logo.
Remember: The Canada Strong Pass is back! 🇨🇦
From December 12 to January 15, enjoy free or discounted admission to museums, parks, railways, and more across Canada.
🔗More details here: bit.ly/CanadaStrongPass
⚡️ EU approves new defense program, opens path for Ukraine's industry integration.
Within this program, 300 million euros will fund a dedicated Ukraine Support Instrument that focuses on modernizing Ukraine's defense industry and integrating it into the EU's broader defense-manufacturing network.
Justin Webb just referred on Today to "platforms like Bluesky, where you can see the celebration of the killing" of Charlie Kirk.
What I'm seeing on here is overwhelming condemnation; despair at the violence of US politics; alarm at where this might go; & calls for equal horror at other shootings.
That same spirit of service, he said, guided their response to Hurricane Helene last October. Instead of celebrating her birthday, Hughes-Brown suggested they organize relief efforts. They collected donations from their community, filled a 30-foot horse trailer with water, clothing, and other supplies, and drove from Missouri to North Carolina to deliver them. Brown said they made the trip twice over three months and have continued to keep in touch with families they assisted.
*She has been a lawful US resident for 37 years, married to a Navy veteran.
*She spends her time and money helping others.
*She passed a bad check for $25 a decade ago, a misdemeanor that was cleared when she repaid the funds.
Now Trump is trying to deport her:
www.newsweek.com/veteran-regr...
Preventing polio in schoolchildren is slavery.
Florida parents, pushback is on you.
Freedom measles. Freedom polio, now. Get mad — you don’t have to be polite with extremist nutjobs like this.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
This should be the lead story in all major national news outlets. Public health people prefer to stay out of the limelight unless there is no other choice. I can’t overstate how bad things have to be for 9 former CDC directors to band together and pen an op-ed in the NYT warning the entire country.
Happy Labour Day!
We owe a lot to the labour movement of the past for making the work of today tolerable
“The [Canadian] National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends seniors, residents of long-term care homes, people who are immunocompromised, health-care workers and people at risk of severe COVID-19 illness get vaccinated.”