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Hockey Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee just named the first six players to preliminary roster for the 2026 Olympics. Sidney Crosby Nathan MacKinnon Cale Makar Connor McDavid Brayden Point Sam Reinhart That is some serious talent. Can’t wait for the Games.

#yeg is moving in wrong direction. We need a bold council and administration that can say No to NIMBYs! (Sorry to steal the CPC playbook with verbing the noun) but we do need urban density!

“Starting in the fall, the province says they will be rolling out a COVID vaccine program and any people who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will need to pay for the shot.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgary.citynews.ca/2025/06/13/a...

It’s cruel for the UCP government to put further financial burdens on Albertans who want to protect their health and their loved ones and not get COVID. It’s dangerous, it’s callous, it’s anti-science, and it’s anti-public health.

If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason. If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half. 📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social

From the 1990s health-care cuts to the newly passed Bill 55: a new report commissioned by Friends of Medicare and produced by Parkland Institute traces Alberta’s decades-long track record of experimenting with health-care privatization. www.friendsofmedicare.org/public_funds... 🧵 #abpoli #abpoli

Daniell Smith’s separatist push shows the danger of big-tent parties. Even though separatism is unpopular, her one-party majority gives her full control. With proportional representation, conservatives who oppose it could form their own party and be heard. #abpoli

Murdering and dismembering a Washington Post journalist is not a Canadian value. Murdering a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil due to their opinions about India’s politics is also not a Canadian value. The PM should be ashamed of himself. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Genius idea for a parallel NHL playoffs. Finally stop the race to the bottom just to get a high draft pick. #nhl #draftlottery #playoffs And these teams can make some money too.

Parents don’t read to their kids anymore and it’s literally breeding fascism. In this essay I will—

Philomena Cunk continues to ask the deep and important philosophical questions.

New: The Manitoba government is turning to Western Canada’s oldest newspaper to teach students how to debunk misinformation #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Shoutout to the reporter who asked the "TACO trade" question, CNBC DC correspondent @megancnbc.bsky.social

Facing scandal and a measles outbreak, the UCP manufactures a distracting crisis thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

As bigger and hotter wildfires become part of the fabric of life on earth, some wildfire experts argue we need to find a way to get more “beneficial fire” on the landscape. It will take a shift in our thinking and relationship with fire, writes @writermjs.bsky.social: thenarwhal.ca/beneficial-f...

🚨 UPDATE: Alberta’s Auditor General warns that the UCP government's questioning of former AHS CEO could undermine his investigation into corruption and interference. Albertans deserve accountability, not cover-ups. 📲 Remind them by visiting corruptcare.ca /1

Cuts, chaos, coverups, scandal & corruption by the #UCP government is reducing investor confidence! Albertans need a full PUBLIC inquiry into every govt. ministry. #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #yeg #yyc #Alberta #RenewableEnergy #Investment #UCPCorruption #UCPFail #NeverVoteConservative #NeverPoilievre

Let's be clear: three of the four books flagged by the Alberta government today as containing "inappropriate content" feature queer and trans people. This is moral panic. This is the same blueprint of book bans in the US. And this is happening in Canada. calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...

The ones banning books are never the good guys. #cdnpoli #lgbtq www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Shift the balance of power. Don’t buy their cars. Don’t watch their movies. Don’t read their books. Don’t buy their merch. Don’t invest in their crypto. Don’t use their social media. Don’t visit their theme parks. Don’t dress as their characters. Don’t wear their hats. Don’t spread their propaganda.

I am an old white dude and I did 25km on my bike today with my dog while waiting in protected lanes at lights full of bikes. All ages, genders and bike styles Media likes to highlight the angry minority who are against anything & not the majority who want better things for this city. #yegbike

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🎈CELEBRATE WITH US 🎉 We’re celebrating 10 years of advocacy, growth and impact in making Edmonton a friendlier place to walk, roll and cycle, and we want you to join in on the fun! Learn more 👉 pathsforpeople.org/initiatives/... #yegbike #yegdt #yeglocal #yegevents

Montem: 1) dumped debris into Crowsnest Creek while installing a bridge. 2) In the process it had failed to install erosion & sediment controls at site. 3)dumped more material on a floodplain without proper drainage 4) excavated two borrow pits without provincial authorization on public lands.

CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.  Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

~The CRA in Canada. Keep religion in the churches and out of schools.

This article is for #Australia but the concepts apply for #Canada. If we must use bigger vehicles, then make bigger vehicles pay their fair share. Its not only the weight that counts. theconversation.com/drivers-of-s...

Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop. “If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???” Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.

~Don't we know it!

Every so often my different podcasts line up and reinforce each other to inspire me to be the change. I'm gonna be a #heroiccitizen to stop #enshittification and #stupidification. Will you? #cdnpoli #abpoli podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

Interesting, although network connectivity and coverage matters just as much as raw distance.

44 years ago The Beastie Boys (previously: The Young Aborigines) form with Michael Diamond (later Mike D), John Berry, Kate Schellenbach, and Adam Yauch (later MCA) as a hardcore punk band, May 1981 #punk #punkrock #beastieboys #hardcorepunk #hardcore #history #punkrockhistory

Well it's safe to say now it was a #Leafs 2.0 game.

OF COURSE cars suck, but so many white anti-car urbanists are folks with no concept of how existing public transit infrastructure makes it all but impossible to navigate the city safely with kids UNLESS you have a car. ESPECIALLY if you aren't in a wealthy neighborhood. And guess who that impacts.

The question everyone wants to know is... Can the Canes pull of a similar feat like the Stars did last night? Or do they play more like the Leafs? #stanleycup #nhl

Now that it’s clear that (1) Albertans don’t want to separate & (2) Alberta is not separating, could pollsters & media focus on Danielle’s half a billion dollar procurement scandal, unjust firing of the AHS CEO, and UCP MLA corruption? #Alberta #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #Canada #CanadaSky 🇨🇦 #yyc #yeg

Updated #UCPayToPlay scandal-in-a-tweet: Premier Smith's former chief of staff allegedly pressured health officials to cut half a billion dollars in contracts to a businessman whose sister was his landlord and who bought them all luxury NHL tickets. And they fired the person ready to reveal it.