Does he also want to seize cars from people who park on the sidewalk and trucks from delivery guys who drive on the sidewalk? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Not good.

December 16, 2025

“The phenomenon is known as induced demand. The result is an endless cycle in which congestion leads to highway expansion, which invites more trips, which brings back traffic…The pattern is so inevitable that economists have dubbed it the iron law of congestion.” #InducedTraffic

Canadian government announced its support for a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the pristine northwest coast of BC? The MOU with Alberta will weaken and suspend many climate laws and regulations. Use Ecojustice’s action tool to push back. share.nwmd.social/s/yBitSRJW

Commuting by bicycle in Belgium pays off as employees earn compensation for every km they ride. 1 in 6 employees commute by bike and get a bicycle allowance of €0.28/km. People cycling to work in 2024 earned an average of around €460 net per year (some as high as €810), up 20% over the past year.

I hope this sets a precedent that transphobic policymakers choke on. www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

This is Millie. She just learned how to sled. Hopes you brought a second land frisbee, because she will not be taking turns. 13/10 (TT: millietheredlab)

'No respect for Canadians': Hamilton Centre MP among delegation denied entry to West Bank

Locally extinct plant rediscovered in southern #Ontario www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

I posted a reply to this linking to what I thought was a good Lyme disease info source, but they promote crackpot conspiracy theories themselves. I'm embarrassed but it shows it can get pretty hard to find reliable info online, even for people with experience.

ERO 025-1257: Ontario is Redrawing the Conservation Authorities. Who is Holding the Pen? www.stormcoalition.com/post/ero-025...

Canadian delegation, including 6 MPs, say they were treated roughly, denied entry into West Bank over alleged link to Israel-designated ‘terror entity’

Over the past two weeks, it’s become painfully clear just how desperate the Ford government is to bury the truth about the Greenbelt scandal. www.stormcoalition.com/post/hoot-ho...

"high circulation of flu among school-aged kids could mean more instances of serious outcomes — many of which could be prevented by annual flu shots, even if they’re not a perfect match to this year’s dominant strain."

Israeli soldiers accused of physically assaulting a female Canadian member of parliament: “An Israeli officer came up to me and he was yelling at my face and said, ‘Go away,’ and he pushed me … I said ‘Don’t touch me, please.’ And he said, ‘I’ll touch you as much as I want,’ and he pushed me again”

Better than huge single-family mansions, but continue down to see Mike's example of what this could have been be if North America built like in Europe.

Don’t think of the flu as a cold. What to know about H3N2, a fast-spreading, ‘severe viral infection’ - While some may be under the impression that getting the flu is similar to having a cold, a Canadian doctor warns that influenza can lead to serious and even deadly complications.

Some thoughts on Rob Reiner’s death, and our collective grief. m.youtube.com/watch?v=s5nz...

As James says, this isn't even about climate. It's about all the tools, platforms, models, datasets we use to study and forecast weather and understand how it impacts people, too.

Or rather, all too believable. If you want to suppress all knowledge of how a relatively small number are enriching themselves by destroying our shared home then this destruction, following on the heels of the funding freeze for the national Climate Adaptation Science Centers, is completely logical.

NCAR is quite literally our global mothership. Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources. Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet. Unbelievable.

Just got this from the Canadian government: “While Global Affairs Canada regrets the decision, the group was travelling independently and was not representing the Government of Canada.” Israeli officials ASSAULTED a Canadian member of Parliament!! Where is the backbone????

Netflix made a bold promise that streaming would be cheaper and better than what existed before. It broke that promise to cash in on its audience. If it captures Warner Discovery, it would not just remake a major studio, but continue degrading culture by further commercializing it.

This is the strong mayor system at work. Mayor has power to override council majority to align with premier's will but can do nothing on an issue if premier is opposed

This is Radley. She asks to "destroy" when she needs to let out extra energy. "She gets plenty of walks and physical activity," her family told us, "but she uses her destroy button when she is craving a little extra chaos." 13/10 (IG: radley_barkley)

Yet another tragic death, with friends and family calling for #VisionZero action... that will go unheeded.

Never mind all the daily “Child struck/killed by car” headlines!

After last nights protest ride with close to 100 cyclists and a herculean effort from local advocates, organizers, and sympathetic councillors, the City of Guelph has reversed course on plans to close bike lanes this winter! CTV piece here: www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...

Driver who killed boy, 16, blowing through Woodbridge stop sign at 128 km/h gets 5-year sentence

This is a truly amazing argument for keeping a "rapid transit" line slower than the local bus it replaced.

Even Elon gets that nukes are a dead end and solar is the future. "Stop wasting money on puny little reactors - unless you're openly admitting they're just science experiments." On this we can agree! #onpoli #cdnpoli #energy

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This kind of decision/backsliding is what makes me pessimistic. The technology is there for EVs, humanity just needs the will to make it happen. But nope. We can't even get this low-hanging fruit in the climate change crisis.

Or watch Pam Bondi lie again and say they can't release them because of new “active investigations.”

Canada’s anti-greenwashing rules protect our health, but they’re under threat. Send a message to Ottawa: don’t give fossil fuel companies the license to lie to us. Choose truth, health and transparency instead. cape.ca/action/prote...

Flu activity remains extremely high in Ontario. Seeing signs that it may have peaked in the southwest but other areas are still rising. Strong chance that there will be a second wave and with the long tail of this variant the season could be prolonged.

Does @mark-carney.bsky.social see these financial winds? Does #DanielleSmith?

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Trump learns Politics 101: Do unpopular things, become unpopular, lose political power @maddow.bsky.social reviews how poorly Trump's policies are being received by the American public as Trump continues to appoint unqualified sycophants to top agency roles.

Michelle Rempel Garner has already called this "A landmark essay that can't be ignored" and retweeted two other endorsements of the piece this morning

December 15, 2025

Area man who wants to dig tunnel under country's biggest highway says selling alcohol a daunting task.

“Vaccinations are especially important this season for children due to the rise in severe illness. Parents and caregivers can help protect children by being vaccinated themselves.”

As we highlighted in the Community Fossil Free Plan - #HamOnt area had a confirmed 7 suspended wells, and potentially many more (81 wells of unknown status). It'd cost on average ~$500,000 to plug the 7 wells. Depending on the status of the 81 unknowns, this money wouldn't even cover us alone.

Another good reason for Mark Carney to open up the market to affordable European and Chinese electric vehicles. The United States is going backward and Canada does not have to follow its lead.

I knew Trump's post about Rob Reiner would make at least one of the late-night guys snap. I hope all of them do, but since his got out there first, I can now confirm that at least Seth did, and he did so perfectly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUW2...

What happened to Mark Carney’s promised consumer incentives for green purchases?