Got a tick bite last week, so they're definitely active around here.

Expert says it's time for Canada to amp up efforts to educate… National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

Yes, we can 'speak up' (and have been), but the problem is the US media ecosystem. We can't fix that.

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Alberta think tank urges PM Carney to reach industrial carbon price agreement with province An energy and climate policy-focused think tank is urging Mark Carney to deliver results on a slate of 'critical' issues related to the federal government’s memorandum of understanding with Alberta,…

Weeks after the April 1 deadline, we still haven’t seen progress on a $130/tonne industrial carbon credit price in Alberta.

This is a crucial piece of climate policy that can unlock tens of billions in industrial investment.

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The BC Separatist and Small-Scale Farmer Who’s Enthusiastic About Hitler | The Tyee The leader of the BC Prosperity Project says Curtis Stone’s views don’t reflect those of the wider group.

Up until a few days ago, Curtis Stone - an off-grid farming influencer -was a moderator for a B.C. separatist group's Facebook page.

He's openly talked about his enthusiasm for listening to Hitler speeches, "love" of antisemitism, and says he's a white nationalist.
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How the world eliminated lead from gasoline In 2021, Algeria became the last country to ban leaded gasoline. How did the world achieve it?

SOLVING THE LEAD CRISIS: The same guy who invented the chemicals that destroyed the ozone layer also thought to put lead in gasoline. We don't do that anymore. ourworldindata.org/leaded-gasol...

“We were terrified they were going to kill us.”

Ecuadorian fishermen recount surviving one of Trump & Hegseth’s boat strikes.

Not drug runners. Fishermen. Drone strike. Boat blown up. Taken captive. By us.

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The BC Separatist and Small-Scale Farmer Who’s Enthusiastic About Hitler | The Tyee The leader of the BC Prosperity Project says Curtis Stone’s views don’t reflect those of the wider group.

One of the moderators of a popular Facebook page that promotes B.C. separating from Canada has been open about his white nationalist and antisemitic beliefs, and his interest in Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders. @jenstden.bsky.social reports.

Analysis: Santé Québec's digital health plans are a PR disaster Health Minister Sonia Bélanger warned Tuesday she retains the right to veto the two pilot projects.

1) Less than 3 weeks away from deployment, Santé Québec's pilot projects for digital health records have already turned into a PR disaster. Let us consider some of the major problems. Please check out my analysis about this in the @mtlgazette.bsky.social below.👇
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Doug Ford, Canada’s international trade and oil supply expert, opines on the Irving refinery.

FACTCHECK – FALSE: US energy secretary Chris Wright thinks coal will still be world's top source of electricity "when I die". But solar is set to overtake coal in the early 2030s – and wind soon after.

Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost NBC News projects Democrats will be able to enact a new proposed map designed to net them up to four seats, as they push for control of the narrowly divided House.

The U.S. seems to be heading toward a future where states are either solidly blue or solidly red, and that kind of divide could lead to some serious internal tension. #AntebellumEra2.0 www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

If you didn't get the whiplash summer big rain, you're probably thinking "will I plant a crop at all?".
No April rainfall, little rain this year, soils drying out, El Nino forecast, Urea & fuel & diesel price vulnerability.
Tough time to farm.
1/5 April to date rain
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We asked Canada's premiers if they fly private. Here's what they said | CBC News Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reversed course on the purchase of a $28.9-million private jet for his travel — a controversy that has raised questions about how often Canada's leaders fly on private ai...

Doug Ford said there’s a “double standard” on premiers using private planes. CBC’s review shows most premiers mainly fly commercial. Quebec’s jets cited by Ford are for medical evacuations, not premier travel. His claims are largely inaccurate www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#Onpoli #Ontario

Public grocery stores won’t fix Canada’s food affordability crisis The idea of government-run grocery stores is gaining traction in Canada and the United States. But evidence suggests the costs would be steep and the benefits poorly targeted.

'The real question is whether public grocery stores are feasible and, if so, whether they’re the most effective way to deliver relief to consumers. The evidence suggests otherwise'

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Criticism of Amsterdam's plan to enforce 12 passenger limit on canal boats on King's Day Late last year, Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema announced that the city would actively enforce its 12+1 limit on boats this King’s Day, scrapping the exemption the holiday had held for years. Critics wo...

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'Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema announced that the city would actively enforce its 12+1 limit on boats this King’s Day, scrapping the exemption the holiday had held for years. Critics worry that the city is sucking all of the joy out of the King’s Day celebrations'

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These California bees are beating a killer that’s wiping out colonies A unique hybrid honeybee thriving in Southern California may hold a powerful clue to saving struggling bee populations. While U.S. beekeepers are losing massive numbers of colonies—largely due to dest...

Hybrid bees make beekeepers happy. They're more resistant to the dreaded Varroa mites that are big contributors to colony loss.

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Canada must fight back as Europe escalates trade threat | The Western Producer Banning crop imports grown with certain pesticides would be akin to forcing farmers around the world to practice organic agriculture.

Europe's no saint when it comes to trade barriers, either. Canadian farmers worried about continued access to EU market.

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The truth about Trump’s Iran downfall? The worst is yet to come With Epic Fury’s epic fail, the president has given encouragement to aggressors everywhere

We must learn to think only about the effects of Donald Trump’s behaviour – not cause, intent, or reasoning. The more we try to fathom what he is trying to achieve, the more it will fry our brains

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Is microwave popcorn ready for disruption? Opopop thinks so Opopop is innovating in the microwavable popcorn market and recently got a boost through a partnership with Walmart.

Looking forward to Orville having some competition. 😂

www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026...

Lufthansa axes 20,000 ‘unprofitable’ flights to save jet fuel Airline says jet fuel costs have doubled since the start of the Iran conflict.

Lufthansa is ending 20,000 short-haul routes across its network through October to achieve “jet fuel savings of more than 40,000 metric tons,” the airline announced today.

Trump’s wartime strategy sparks coup concerns Trump's chief concern is preserving his own comfort and power, much of which will be lost if the Democrats retake control of the House of Representatives.

Commentary: U.S. President Donald Trump may try to use war with Iran and escalating crises as a pretext to cancel or overturn elections, invoking emergency powers or even staging a false flag operation to remain in power.

Poilievre says Carney has been 'losing, losing, losing' on U.S. trade war | CBC News Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched a pointed attack on the Liberal government's handling of the Canada-U.S. file Tuesday, saying the results so far have fallen well short of the mark and th...

So PP is a 'Fortress America' kind of guy. This is what the next election will be about - sovereignty or further integration.

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The Widening Scope of Africa’s Militant Islamist Threat Militant Islamist groups in the Sahel, Somalia, and the Lake Chad Basin are increasingly capable and continue to expand their reach.

Fatalities linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa continue to occur at near record levels. The 23,968 fatalities in 2025, a 24 percent increase from the previous year, reflect increased violence in nearly every theatre africacenter.org/spotlight/20...

lar’s contribution to Japan’s electricity mix has nearly tripled over the last decade (3.4% in 2015 to 9.8% in 2025). However, wind generation still lags significantly, providing just 1.3% of Japan’s electricity despite strong potential. Japan’s power sector emissions peaked in 2012 at 658 MtCO2e. Since then, emissions have declined by 25%, to 492 MtCO2e in 2025. In 2025, Japan relied on fossil fuels for 67% of its electricity generation. This is higher than the Asian (63%) and g

Not sure there's really any escaping just how starkly fossil gas filled the gap left by shuttered nuclear in Japan - resulting in growing emissions peaking then falling, and only just now dropping to pre-fukushima levels

"Precious bodily fluids..."

renewable have surpassed global coal power

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need to make the chart pretty but just putting this in absolute rather than proportion. Wind and solar are basically global meeters-of-new-demand. If demand growth were lower, they'd be cutting downwards into fossil fuels

Two fluffy cats, one grey and one creamy, at a catnip plant. One is chewing on it, the other is sniffing the breeze

The Nip enjoyers

"The Justice Department is pursuing cases against Trump's political enemies" should be stated as plainly as "The president ordered strikes against Iran." It's absurd to keep couching this in the "critics say" paradigm.

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New Brunswick inching toward two deals after Carney meeting: Holt

The premier went through a gauntlet of meetings in Ottawa on Monday, highlighted by talks with the prime minister

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The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable.

Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable. n.pr/4mH6i6s