Richland County mayor resigns following alleged underwear-sniffing scandal The mayor of an Ohio village has resigned following a pair of voyeurism charges. The former mayor of the Village of Butler in Richland County submitted a handwritten resignation letter last month…

Click on the link you won't believe the name of the former mayor.

H/T @aelove.bsky.social

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Cover of “A Church with the Soul of a Nation: Making and Remaking the United Church of Canada” by Phyllis D. Airhart.

On the list now. Someone recommended this on Facebook.

Ottawa floats new rule to keep vessels one kilometre from southern resident orcas Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas under newly proposed federal regulations that are being applauded by commercial whale watchers.

Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas under newly proposed federal regulations that are being applauded by commercial whale watchers.

Avalanche safety urged by WorkSafeBC after four skiers killed British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Board is urging employers to ensure their employees' safety when working in avalanche terrain, after four deaths in two separate slides over the weekend.

British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Board is urging employers to ensure their employees' safety when working in avalanche terrain, after four deaths in two separate slides over the weekend.

Crime Stoppers marks 35th anniversary of Michael Dunahee’s disappearance It’s been 35 years since one of the highest profile missing persons investigations in Victoria began.

It’s been 35 years since one of the highest profile missing persons investigations in Victoria began.

Camosun College clears 70 trees for construction of first-ever student housing building More than 70 trees were chopped down to make way for Camsoun College’s first-ever student housing building, which will be located at its Lansdowne Campus in Oak Bay.

More than 70 trees were chopped down to make way for Camsoun College’s first-ever student housing building, which will be located at its Lansdowne Campus in Oak Bay.

How a case about secularism in a Canadian province could affect the country as a whole Quebec's law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.

The court should strike down the Notwithstanding clause!! It was included in the Charter under conservative pressure and its only purpose is to CANCEL your Charter rights for political reasons. When provinces use it, they are violating the Charter even while they're required to uphold it.

For fans of No Parent Is An Island, the stories are fun and the twins are bigger! Working Parent: book 2 of Slice of Life series by Paula Johanson books2read.com/workingparent

Really happy with the Slice of Life series...little nonfiction pieces that tell loosely connected stories.
Find all three books at books2read.com/paulaj
#booksky

Minaki Lodge kitchen

Who here likes good food? What about good, healthy food?

It’s National Nutrition Month, which is a great time to be mindful of what we eat. Good thing there are so many healthy options to enjoy!

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Water, power, noise: Experts weigh in on Sask. data centre concerns The announcement of an AI data centre to be built just outside Regina city limits is raising public concerns about its environmental impact. We asked experts to break down the potential issues.

“We can create the conditions that maximize the benefits of these [data centre] investments and minimize the harms... there’s no reason why we can’t ensure that we [in Canada] don’t suffer the same sort of harms that they have in the U.S.” @simonenoch.bsky.social #skpoli www.ckom.com/2026/03/23/w...

Doug Ford accuses privacy commissioner of politicizing his changes to access to information law Premier Doug Ford is lashing out at Ontario's privacy commissioner, accusing her of politicizing his decision to retroactively exempt himself and his cabinet ministers from access to information laws.

How dare she... do her job?

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A great short video interview about the Dan Dare: First Contact graphic novel with our fantastic writer @alexdecampi.bsky.social that's crowd funding on Kickstarter NOW!

Accounting firm owned by Smith government appointee searched by RCMP Business owned by Sam Jaber, who was appointed to the board of Invest Alberta in 2023, searched in continuing probe

SCOOP: RCMP search accounting firm owned by appointee of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, police attend home of former AHS procurement official
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Nanna News 24 March 2026 Last week Nannas marched for forests, followed Ride the Gas Line and supported NSW Central West residents in court.

Feed: "Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends"
By: Admin on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Dual citizens weigh Trump, taxes in decision to renounce U.S. citizenship | CBC News Every year, thousands of dual citizens living abroad choose to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. They say Trump is a major factor in their decision — but not the only one.

"I align more with Canadian values and I'd be fine with not having an American citizenship,”

It’s the Trump factor.

#Canadian
#Citizenship

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“.. He fought back tears as he explained what was there before: two wooden shelters, an outpost to make cheese, sheds for his equipment. The horse paddock was spared, but the chicken coop was gone.”

@nytimes.com
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Loblaws pretty sure people won’t care that coconuts labelled as “Canadian” ETOBICOKE, ON - Despite individual stores receiving fines for mislabelling some foods as Canadian, Loblaws head office remains confident that Canadian shoppers will not notice their new policy of labe...

Loblaws pretty sure people won’t care that coconuts labelled as “Canadian”

Canada Cuts Gender Equality Minister In his first major move as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney eliminated roughly a third of all cabinet positions, including the crucially important Minister of Women and Gender Equality.

In his first major move as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney eliminated roughly a third of all cabinet positions, including the crucially important Minister of Women and Gender Equality.

This decision marks a major setback for women’s rights in Canada.

Let's Stop Calling Them Pedophiles and Use Stronger Words I like words. Long words. Complex words. Words that carry subtle undertones. Let’s face it, I’m a pedant. But I also learned — after many years of public speaking and writing — that simple words can o...

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These headlines can be copied and pasted. Same playbook. #ableg #abpol

I hear you about that plan. Now I'm one of the oldest-dressing people I know.....

Three quarters of data centre sites planned in Alberta are in high water stress areas Canada’s National Observer analyzed the locations of 38 data centre campuses proposed in the province, and found that three quarters of them are in regions where water use is already in shorter supply...

As competition for water peaks during hot summers, @policyalternatives.ca researcher @hadrianmk.bsky.social called for developers to disclose their water use “not on an annual basis, which is misleading, but on a peak basis.” www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/23/i...

Future Luxton Fairgrounds revitalization dependent on more volunteers The Metchosin Farmers' Institute is looking to give the historic Luxton Fairgrounds a facelift, however revitalization efforts are dependent on more volunteers.

The Metchosin Farmers' Institute is looking to give the historic Luxton Fairgrounds a facelift; however, revitalization efforts are dependent on more volunteers.

Trump has Canadian Blood on his hands! The line in the sand has been drawn!

A note from Anna Maria Tremonti | The Narwhal As someone who has spent a career dedicated to the public’s right to know, I am cautious where I place my trust. The Narwhal has earned it

“As someone who has spent a career dedicated to the public’s right to know, I am cautious where I place my trust. The Narwhal has earned it.”

— Anna Maria Tremonti, founding host of CBC Radio’s The Current and member of The Narwhal’s board of directors

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School book banning escalates in the UK as Greater Manchester secondary school censors scores of books - Index on Censorship A school librarian faced a disciplinary hearing and scores of books were removed from her school library after she stocked Laura Bates’ Men Who Hate Women

This is utterly jaw-dropping.

A school that bans Atwood, Zadie Smith, Terry effing Pratchett and *literal George Orwell* is actively harming its pupils.

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My father remained proud that before landscaping our city lot, he grew enough potatoes to keep us fed until June. He added a cold storage room to the basement and we picked wild berries every summer. It was no surprise when he bought a farm...

Poilievre set up ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ interview himself, Conservative campaign manager says Conservative campaign manager Steve Outhouse says leader Pierre Poilievre arranged his appearance on the hugely popular Joe Rogan podcast himself.

PP tours the U.S. to workshop talking points with the far-right disinfo and suddenly Rogan is all in for PP 💯.
That Trump-style endorsement is a hard NO.

#cdnpoli
#Canada 🇨🇦

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