Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five, local officials say – as it happened This blog is now closed

#DonaldTrumpsWARS #USAsWATS #Palestine - As Donald Trump's & Benjamin Netanyahu's extermination war against Palestinians, Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five, local officials say.
#InternationalCriminakCourt #UnitedNations
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Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

#DonaldTrumpsWAR - Besides the fact that Donald Trump "plays his war games" to stay in power past his term many AMERICAN POLITICIANS naively do not recognize, Certain Traders Placed Over $1BN in 'Perfectly' Timed Bets On The Iran War!🤔 What is going on⁉️#USAcrime
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Perfectly-Timed $1 Billion Wagers Tied To Iran War Raise Suspicion | OilPrice.com Over $1B in “perfectly timed” bets on Iran war developments—across oil markets and prediction platforms—have raised suspicions of insider trading.

#DonaldTrumpsWAR 🏴‍☠️ #OilTrading #InsiderTraiding - Over $1B in “perfectly timed” bets on Iran war developments raised suspicions of insider trading, w/some traders made outsized profits by placing large wagers hours before major geopolitical announcements.
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#USAnews #DonaldTrump🏴‍☠️ - U.S. is 6-mths away from the most consequential midterm elections in its history, while U.S. President Donald Trump is in a war against Iran, that intentionally prolonging crating ideal conditions staying in power longer in a coup!
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Network of YouTube channels pushing U.S. annexation and Alberta secession narrative, report finds A network of inauthentic YouTube channels posing as Albertan voices is spreading misleading content about separation and U.S. annexation, reaching tens of millions of viewers, according to a new repor...

#CanadianNews #Alberta - Report says: "Network of YouTube channels pushing U.S. annexation and Alberta secession narrative with fake AI generated material", which should be alarming for Canadians and the sovereignty of Canada!
Canadians need to be on the alert! www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Ford says no one in Canada is scrutinized like he is after backtracking on $28.9M private jet purchase | CBC News Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters Monday that "no one in the country" is more scrutinized than he is, as he explained his government's rationale for buying a $28.9-million private jet before qu...

#OntarioNews -Ontario's premier pro-American & pro-Trump autocrat #DougFord complaints that NO-ONE in Canada is scrutinized like he is!
Maybe true; BUT NO-ON IN CANADA LOST HIS PROVINCE'S PEOPLE TRUST BY HIDING FROM THEM HOW HE GIVES THEIR MONEY TO CRONIES
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#OntarioNews #DougFord #GravyJet - If Doug Ford had any intelligence in his brain, would have followed his Idol Donald Trump example (he does anyway for many things), & have his multibillionaires' cronies accommodating them w/Public lands making BILLIONS to buy the damn gravy jet.

Yes, Doug Ford, Quebec bought private jets — but not for the premier's travels | CBC News Last week, Ontario’s premier pointed to a fleet of Quebec government-owned planes as justification for having his own private aircraft. But Quebec’s premier has no such private plane. We got to the bo...

#OntarioNews #DougFord 🏴‍☠️ - Autocrat premier Doug Ford when was caught on his secret purchase of $29MIL-plus referbish cost (approved months ago), used an excuse of Guebec bought jets for its Premier!
Except Quebec's jets were for public Medical Transport #ONpoli #TOpoli
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Two UK ticket-holders each win £41.8m share of EuroMillions jackpot There were three winning tickets in total, including two bought in the UK and one bought in France. They all matched the winning numbers.

#UKnews #BREAKINGNEWS - Two UK ticket-holders each win £41.8m share of EuroMillions jackpot!
- via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦🍁 Toronto's Own.
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Is the #U.S a huge market? Yes

Has #Canada focused trade there? Yes

Can they be trusted to honour #trade agreements? No

Are they a stable trading partner now? No

Are they the only game in town? No

Pierre is living in the past because he can’t adapt to changing trends and needs.

Apparently "someone anonymous" leaked the jet's purchase to the media.

#OntarioTalk -Latest on Ontario's Premier of pro-American pro-Trump autocrat #DougFord that, when he is caught doing his secretive self-served deals (luxury jet buy - Greenbelt giveaways - O.C.C. etc) he comes out w/sad face saying sorry! Do NOT Let His Sorry & Trump Optics Fool You! #ONpoli #TOpoli

Three charged, $5.5M worth of drugs seized in cannabis distribution probe: RCMP The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have arrested three people and seized $5.5 million worth of drugs in a cannabis and Psilocybin distribution investigation.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have arrested three people and seized $5.5 million worth of drugs in a cannabis and Psilocybin distribution investigation.

'Confusingly inaccurate': Marineland denies asking Ottawa for loan Marineland tells CHCH News that reports of it asking the federal government for a $10 to $20 million dollar loan are “confusingly inaccurate.”

UPDATE: A senior government source has confirmed to CHCH News that Marineland has asked the federal government for a “low 8-figure loan to transport the whales, repayable after the sale, if anything is left.”

#TorontoTalk #Spring - Yeap, even with not-so-warm temperature in Toronto, Spring is in the air as the birds of Summer are back in the garden. #BitdBath

#RetailTalk - Food For Thought -

#OliveTrees #Cyprus - Cyprus, located in the heart of Eastern Mediterranean, joins the Olive Trees "Hall Of Fame" with its over 1,700 yrs old Olive Tree located near the village of Xyliátos in Nicosia, Cyprus.
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8 Oldest Olive Trees in History - Oldest.org Discover the 8 Oldest Olive Trees in History here. Prepare to be transported into a rich & fascinating history on the oldest trees that exist.

#OliveTrees - Olive trees are perhaps one of the oldest tree species producing fruit & predominately found around the Mediterranean due to its weather.
Here Are The 8 Oldest Olive Trees in History w/ages range from 2,000 to 6,000 years old: www.oldest.org/nature/olive...

#MusicTalk #OntarioNews - One of our own Indie Singer Songwriters, the talented Madison Galloway, @madison13music, announces she & her band'll be performing at the Kithcener #BluesFestival Aug-7 at 5:45pm!
Be there and Rock-On!🤘 The Torontonian
More at: www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com

Express bus will take riders from west end of Mississauga all the way into Toronto | INsauga Transit users in Mississauga will soon be able to better access both the TTC and Go Transit in Toronto with the extension of an express bus route that was introduced last fall. Starting April 27, Rout...

#GTANews - Great news for Mississauga commuters that go to downtown Toronto & elsewhere. Starting April 27, #MiWay Route 135 Eglinton Express, will bring eastbound passengers to Kipling Bus Terminal in the west end & off on the TTC to anywhere in Toronto.
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Trump threatens Iran again as ceasefire deadline looms, U.S. gears up for peace talks Trump reportedly said Sunday that if Iran doesn't sign a deal, "the whole country is going to get blown up," with its bridges and power plants being targeted.

#DonaldTrumpsWAR #Iran - Convicted Cheat Felon Liar Donald Trump again, for 6th/7th (we lost count) threatens Iran following his illegal aggression as another ceasefire deadline looms.
ITS TIME #UNITEDNATIONS REMOVE GUN-DIPLOMACY & TAKE CHARGE W/CHINA & RUSSIAN SUPPORT
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Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in March | CBC News The increase comes after the inflation rate fell in February to 1.8 per cent.

#CanadianNews #Inflation -
Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in March | CBC News
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Oilers to open playoffs against Anaheim Ducks team built on speed, skill and youth | CBC News When the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks open their first-round NHL playoff series Monday, it will be a complete reversal from 2017, the last time the teams met in the playoffs.

#HockeyTalk #StanleyCup -
Stanley Cup playoffs primer: What to know for each 1st-round series, including our three qualified Canadian teams of Montreal, Ottawa and of course Edmonton.
- via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦 🍁 Toronto's Own #SportsTalk #NHL
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Oilers to open playoffs against Anaheim Ducks team built on speed, skill and youth | CBC News When the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks open their first-round NHL playoff series Monday, it will be a complete reversal from 2017, the last time the teams met in the playoffs.

#SportsTalk #Hockey #NHLplayoffs - The other Canadian team that made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs of the Edmonton Oilers will open playoffs against skilled, young Ducks team
- via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦 🍁 Toronto's Own #HockeyTalk #HockeyBuzz
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Stanley Cup playoffs primer: What to know for each first-round series | CBC Sports CBC Sports' daily newsletter gets you ready for all eight matchups in the opening round of the NHL playoffs, featuring three Canadian teams.

#SportsTalk #Hockey #NHLplayoffs - The Stanley Cup playoffs starts today and here's what to know for each 1st-round series! I by CBC sports
- via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦 🍁 Toronto's Voice #Toronto #TorontoTalk #TorontoBuzz
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"It's definitely not open," @ksadjadpour.bsky.social says of the Strait of Hormuz. "I don't think any major shipping or oil company would tell you that we've gone back to status quo ante, and that process could take many, many months."

via @kaitlancollins.bsky.social

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Ossoff: I don’t know who placed those trades, but I’ll tell you this: the SEC better find out. And if they won’t, when you elect this new majority in Congress and you give us gavels and subpoenas, we will.

Trump Thinks He’s Become Orange Jesus In Trump 1.0, people mocked the President by calling him Orange Jesus. In Trump 2.0, he actually thinks he’s become Jesus, Susan B. Glasser writes.

At 250 feet tall, Trump's arch would be the biggest such structure in the world. Asked last fall what this modern-day arch was meant to commemorate, Trump pointed to himself and replied, “Me.” @sbg1.bsky.social www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...