B.C. Ferries alters schedule amid efforts to avoid hitting humpback whales | CBC News The Northern Expedition ferry, serving Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii, is travelling at lower speeds in an effort to reduce the risk of hitting humpback whales and other marine mammals in the region.

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New Jersey governor picks a fight with FIFA. Good. As the 2026 World Cup draws near, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has gone to battle against FIFA.

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Alice Perry in B&W head and shoulders photo #WomenInSTEM #WomenInEngineering

Alice Perry 1st woman in #Ireland to graduate w' engineering degree. Only woman to have been Irish County Surveyor (Engineer), but not allowed to do job permanently. Factory inspector, later published poet. Uni of Galway named building for her. d #OTD 21 Apr 1969 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_P...

When a sitting U.S. president makes insulting remarks about Canada and threatens its sovereignty, I’ll criticize the United States and its administration if I bloody well please. What happens in that country has a big impact in the world, so no, I won’t “stay in my own lane.”

Mayor Mamdani and a group of children hold hands while running through red tape in a hallway.

For too long, bureaucracy kept 7 child care centers across our city empty — spaces that should have been alive with laughter instead collected dust.

We've run through that red tape. This fall, all 7 will open their doors, bringing an additional 240 free 3-K seats & real relief to working families.

We’re helping more than 12 million Canadians get ahead, with the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit.

Payments will start hitting bank accounts soon — with a one-time top up payment on June 5th, and quarterly payments starting on July 3rd.

Glasgow, Scotland

"Cabbies Waiting For Their Fares"

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George Takei
born Hosato Takei
April 20, 1937
American actor, author, and activist. He is known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise

John Swinney declines Trump's personal invite to a White House dinner.
Kudos.

Prime Minister Carney meets with students at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario.

The best days in Parliament are when we can see it through the eyes of young people.

Thank you to the teachers of Nepean’s Chapman Mills Public School for bringing your Grade 5 students to West Block last week. It was so much fun to show them around and take a few very thoughtful questions.

No "case of the Mondays" here! It's a gorgeous day in the Salish Sea and we're off to find some whales! 😎🐳

📷: Prince of Whales Whale Watching

Jessy Blackburn similing broadly, wearing a patterned 1920s/30s frock trimmed with white lace in B&W headshot photo #WomenInSTEM

Jessy Blackburn aviation pioneer 1 of 1st women to fly in British monoplane. Founded Blackburn Aircraft w' husband using her inheritance. Key in sales & marketing, hosted RAF officials politicians media & aviators in Leeds home. Flew in 1922/28 King's Cup Air Races b. #OTD 20 Apr 1894 bit.ly/3fEqXYq

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Happy 89th Birthday George Takei!

George Takei, born on April 20, 1937, in Los Angeles, California, is an actor, activist, and social media phenomenon who has lived one of the most remarkable lives in American entertainment.

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Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, about 35 miles north of Glasgow. Covering 12.4 square kilometres, it's scotland's 11th largest loch, and since the 1850s, it's been providing the city with fresh, clean drinking water.

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Prime Minister Carney meets members of the Canadian Armed Forces in Trenton, Ontario.

More women and men are signing up to serve in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Last year we set out to rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in our military. We’re working fast and seeing results – including the highest number of new recruits in more than 30 years.

Canada and Luxembourg have a growing bilateral partnership across trade, commerce, technology, and defence. 

Prime Minister Frieden and I spoke today about deepening our partnership in areas like satellite communications and establishing the Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank.

We’re building big and bringing down costs in New Brunswick and across Canada.
 
Premier Holt and I are working together to get shovels in the ground faster on the major projects that’ll create new opportunities in NB, and build the local infrastructure that people rely on every day.

A map of NYC with containerized bins marking neighborhoods. The neighborhoods are also listed: See if your community district will be fully containerized by the end of 2027: THE BRONX (DISTRICTS 2 AND 5) Hunts Point, Longwood, University Heights, Mount Hope, Morris Heights, Fordham Heights QUEENS (DISTRICT 2) Sunnyside, Hunters Point, Woodside STATEN ISLAND (DISTRICT 1) Stapleton, Randall Manor, Westerleigh, West Brighton, Clifton, Shore Acres MANHATTAN (DISTRICTS 2 AND 9) West Village, SoHo, Little Italy, Greenwich Village, Nolita, West Harlem BROOKLYN (DISTRICTS 2 AND 8) Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Weeksville, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Boerum Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Navy Yard

If a bin marks your neighborhood on this map, your community district will have rat-proof trash containers and automated side-loading garbage trucks by the end of 2027!

Every neighborhood in New York City will be containerized by the end of 2031.

Tough day for rats, good day for New Yorkers.

Screenshot of an article from The Globe and Mail. The headline reads: Canadians likely to save 10 cents per litre as federal tax break on gas and diesel takes effect.

We just cut the federal fuel excise tax to save you money at the pump.
 
Starting today, you’ll save up to 10 cents per litre on regular gasoline and 4 cents on diesel.

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If journalists had any integrity and courage, they would boycott the White House Correspondents Dinner. It should be as empty as a TPUSA event.

The SS Sir Walter Scott today on Loch Katrine to the north of Glasgow. Built as a ferry and pleasure cruiser, it's the only screw-driven steamship left in Scotland.

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#glasgow #lochkatrine #clydebuilt #steamship #scotland

A cast-iron mile marker on the road between Glasgow and Aberfoyle (to use the modern spelling). Originally placed every mile, I know of six, out of of what was presumably originally around 27, that are left in situ along this road.

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#glasgow #milemarker #castiron #aberfoyle #glasgowhistory

Canada is home to the second-largest Sikh community in the world.

This Sikh Heritage Month, we celebrate the generations of Sikh Canadians who have contributed to our shared prosperity, strengthened our communities, and helped build a stronger Canada.

🔥SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “Ivanka’s husband Jared Kushner’s on the Saudi payroll for $2 BILLION— as he leads 🇺🇸 diplomacy + asks sheikhs for billions more… Never have we seen so little effort to hide so much corruption. The Mar-a-Lago mafia taking corruption to spectacular new heights.”

This week’s oddbunch box Lettuce, cauliflower, carrots, oranges, apples, onions, eggplant, cilantro, butternut squash

It’s #OddBunch day!
Huge cauliflower, that’s a first! Besides the cilantno, this one’s great! 🪴 🧅 🥕 🥬

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