““We’re operating in disaster mode everyday,” Dr. Parks said.”
Edmonton doctors call on Alberta government to declare state of emergency as hospitals overflow | Globe and Mail (gift article link)
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Call follows deaths of three patients in Grey Nuns Community Hospital emergency on Dec. 22Alanna Smith (The Globe and Mail)
In Alberta’s Kananaskis Country, organizers set up a civil disobedience camp in response to logging plansDrew Anderson (The Narwhal)
I'm ashamed of my province in a lot of ways these days but this is one of the worst
"A controversial practice in both Edmonton and Calgary has been to dismantle tents and homeless encampments. Both cities confirmed that policy will continue this winter, citing safety concerns."
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An Alberta government scientist was prevented from speaking publicly about his coal mine pollution research, emails showAinslie Cruickshank (The Narwhal)
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#India #Rohingya #FakeNews #refugees
The “Bangladeshi Rohingya” framing has become a central weapon in anti-immigrant narratives through systematic disinformation campaigns in India’s digital sphere.Global Voices
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Goldfinch and the Drop of Water
I was about to post another sparrow photo—I've got so many good ones, it’s hard to choose. But then I came across this image of a goldfinch (Spinus tristis) pausing for a drink at the birdbath, and I knew this was the one to share.
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers to fill temporary jobs when qualified Canadians are not available, and that's why it is completely uncontroversial and nobody has any issues with it.Ian MacIntyre (The Beaverton)
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A woman stands in a waterlogged street after a flash flood.
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Petition to end First Past the Post and pursue Proportional Representation, as already recommended by Special Committee.
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Germany’s prosthetics exports to russia hit $52.6M in 2024 (vs. $27.5M in 2023), with 100+ tons shipped - double pre-war levels.
$56.7M exported in 9 Months 2025. russia’s 2026 prosthetics budget: 98B rubles ($1.5B+), up from $621M in 2024, as 180K+ amputations drive demand.
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Germany's prosthetic exports to Russia surged sharply, reaching $52.6 million in 2024, amid rising demands for rehabilitation equipment.Dariia Mykhailenko (UNITED24 Media)
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by Jameson Varner, CEOI'm the CEO of a major accounting firm, and so I have my finger on the market's pulse.Ian MacIntyre (The Beaverton)
Unmasking 'Dr. Evil': The russian Prison Medic Accused Of Torturing Ukrainian POWs
Ukrainian ex-prisoners of war say they endured sadistic beatings and torture with electric shocks at the hands of a medic they called "Dr. Evil." In an award-winning investigation by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, the prison doctor was identified as ilya sorokin and now faces EU sanctions.
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On this day 26 years ago, demonstrators blockaded and shut down the summit of the World Trade Organization in Seattle—demonstrating the power of direct action and horizontal, decentralized organizing.
Today, as federal mercenaries attack our communities while state institutions strive even more blatantly to repress and impoverish us, we need the lessons of the Seattle WTO protests more than ever.
22 years after the victory against the World Trade Organization in Seattle, what can we learn from the networks that gave rise to that movement?CrimethInc.
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