Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have fired their engines and are blazing toward the moon. The so-called translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and one Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.

BREAKING: Artemis II astronauts fire their engines to rocket toward the moon after spending a day orbiting around Earth.

NASA's Blue Marble picture of Earth, from 1972

It's only worth going back to the Moon if it makes us look properly again at Earth, and appreciate how beautiful, precious and fragile what we have here is. The most famous images from Apollo aren't about the Moon - they're pictures of Earth. We need to stop taking our home for granted.

Jeremy Hansen is about to fly to the moon. In this Ontario town, his parents are ready for the risk — and wonder — of Artemis II Jeremy Hansen, 50, grew up on a farm in southwestern Ontario, the only child of two automotive factory employees. He will fly on NASA’s mission to return to the moon for the first time in more than 50...

‘Three separate decorative signs say, “I love you to the moon and back.”’

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NASA astronauts are counting down to the Artemis II moon launch NASA is targeting April 1 to launch a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon that will set the tone for the agency’s lunar exploration ambitions

NASA is targeting April 1 to launch a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon that will set the tone for the agency’s lunar exploration ambitions

Mountain Forms
Lawren Harris
1926

Alberta’s NDP says referendum questions designed to be divisive Premier Danielle Smith announced the Oct. 19 referendum, which will ask residents about proposed immigration changes and constitutional issues

Alberta's NDP slam Premier Danielle Smith's planned referendum on limiting access to education and health care for some immigrants
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Premier David Eby speaks with media after 10 killed, including shooter, in Tumbler Ridge.

“I know that one of the things we do best is look after each other, and I’m asking British Columbia’s to look after the people of Tumbler Ridge tonight.”

Ten dead after woman opens fire at high school in Canada Ten people are dead including the shooter after a woman opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday before turning the gun on herself, police said.

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Beauty day at Lake Louise with these two 😍

I’d add earplugs and a good pillow. Take care, and let me know if you need anything.

Jan. 10, 9:00 a.m. update.

Here is the latest update on the critical water main break along 16 Ave. N.W:

❗️On Jan. 9, our water use was 504 ML which is 19 ML above the sustainable level of 485 ML. We are still experiencing a strain on our distribution system.

Site Update. Jan. 8, 5:00 p.m.
Work is moving in the right direction, but we still need Calgrians to continue to conserve water. Small actions make a big difference. Find out how to save water and stay informed at calgary.ca/watermainbreak.

Live Video

UPDATE #9 – 10AM (Jan 1, 2025)
At 2PM today, I’ll be joined by CEMA Chief Susan Henry and Infrastructure GM Michael Thompson to speak directly to Calgarians about the water main break—what went wrong, what’s being fixed now, and how we’re preventing this from happening again. Watch: calgary.ca/live

Water Main Break:

See the graphic below for a summary of the most recent and important information at this time.

Stay tuned for more updates throughout the day as City crews and staff continue their work on-site.

#yyc #yyccc

NEW: City of Calgary expects the water main break to be related to the Bearspaw South Feeder main, which ruptured in June 2024 and plunged the city into a summer of water restrictions amid a series of repairs. Emergency Operations Centre is opening tonight.

Winter Nocturn
Nicki Ault
2020

Haha 😆

The world will soon be losing 3000 glaciers every year Under current climate policies, 79 per cent of the world’s glaciers will disappear by 2100, endangering the water supply for 2 billion people and raising sea levels dramatically

Under current climate policies, 79 per cent of the world’s glaciers will disappear by 2100, endangering the water supply for 2 billion people and raising sea levels dramatically

Country singer Corb Lund gets OK to launch anti-coal petition drive in Alberta | CBC News Alberta singer Corb Lund has been given the go-ahead to start collecting signatures for a petition to ask the province to pass a law banning new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain...

"My animals drink the water, my mother drinks the water. So I'm not a guy flying in from L.A. on a private jet. I am a sixth generation rural Albertan, and I'm just trying to get the water clean." #abpoli #ableg #coal
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More women and girls playing sport, more injuries. Calgary researchers join 109 international academics calling for sport injury prevention specific to women and girls. My @cdnpress.bsky.social sports report, AP Sports photo. @ucalgary.bsky.social @thepwhl.com
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They died because they were women.
December 6, 1989.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...

Quite the scathing 'epilogue' that Justice Feasby added to his decision, in response to legislation tabled by Alberta's UCP government just yesterday:

BREAKING: Matt Jones, one of Alberta's health ministers, just said the private surgical facilities for Red Deer and Lethbridge have been cancelled. Those two projects are owned in part by Sam Mraiche.

Who is Sam Mraiche? Inside Alberta’s health care controversy A Globe investigation into the provincial health agency’s dealings with a company whose contracts have come under scrutiny

On Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Sam Mraiche
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w/ @tomcardoso.bsky.social @markmackinnon.bsky.social @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social

Nasa astronaut films the Northern Lights from space Zena Cardman captured the footage of the display from the International Space Station on 17 November.

NASA astronaut films Northern Lights from space. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Never trust your producer when they say they are going to edit something out 😉

Corb Lund launches Alberta-wide petition against foreign ruination of the Rocky Mountains Alberta’s favourite musician continues to light fires in Smith's murky coal bin

A first for Alberta - a legislative petition, not just a policy petition, demanding the prohibition of all new coal mines (including Grassy) on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
Way to go Corb.
#ableg #abpoli @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social

Ottawa, Alberta close to deal that includes oil pipeline to B.C. coast, sources say Privy Council Clerk Sabia playing key role in brokering accord that would involve tanker ban exemption

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New northwest pipeline risks hazard of landslide tsunamis Major Projects Office needs to be wary in its planning for pipeline projects to tidewater

I wrote about the under-appreciated hazard of landslide-triggered tsunamis, which need serious consideration in discussions of new pipelines from Alberta 🧪⚒️
@theglobeandmail.com @davidebybc.bsky.social @natural-resources.canada.ca @mark-carney.bsky.social @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social

⚠️ BREAKING ⚠️

This afternoon, country music artist @corblund.bsky.social headed to #Edmonton to submit his application to Elections Alberta for a petition to prohibit coal mining in the #EasternSlopes of the Rocky Mountains.

#MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #Calgary #YYC #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli