Canadian songbird Jann Arden has shared on Instagram she is engaged to Icelandic writer @thordiselva.bsky.social. Kinda of nice to end the year with some love-related news. Love wins. Cheers to 2025.

Sunset with Deer Maud Lewis c. 1964

CBC Arts: The internet is dead. Long live print www.cbc.ca/arts/print-i...

Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.

A midtown Toronto walking tour of ravines, riches and retail #TorontotheBetter

Deer Benjamin Chee Chee ~ Ojibwe 1976

BREAKING: Skate Canada is boycotting Alberta over the province's ban on Trans women competing in women's sports. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Hey Millennials, you should congratulate Gen Alpha on their first successful kill

Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨

Out of the Blue Monica Morrill c. 2025

New bike lanes on existing roads are banned by new provincial legislation. Bill 60 says municipalities can’t build bike lanes on any part of a road currently used by vehicles www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas” Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.

TEAM HOMAN TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦

“On the side of her reading glasses, she taped words like miracle, love and surrender – little reminders and cues to keep her focused on defeating her next opponent, which just so happened to be cancer.” Wonderfully written tribute to Colleen Jones by @devinheroux.bsky.social

The Parkland conference kicks off tonight, and goes all weekend at #ualberta, with @peggynash.bsky.social, @profsmithsask.bsky.social, @harshawalia.bsky.social, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social, @floralashes.bsky.social, @carlapeck.bsky.social and so many others! Tickets available at the door.

Right behind TD Coliseum is a Salvation Army facility that supports the unhoused. The city has put up a fence with black tarp in front of it, blocking the contrasting view. Out of sight, out of mind? City says it is for safety. www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...

Many are shaken 3x-convicted killer Dellen Millard has been moved to a medium security prison. Paul Bernardo was moved there several years ago. Turns out, it's a matter of process. In 2023, I talked to a criminologist about how we manage dangerous offenders: www.thestar.com/podcasts/thi...

The Brampton lawyer accused of advising his client to kill a witness once represented convicted killer Dellen Millard. In that case, the lawyer withdrew from representation amid allegations he delivered jailhouse letters to Millard's (ordered no contact) girlfriend: www.thestar.com/news/gta/who...

Sometimes you just want to be Snoopy.

it's terrible what hold music has done to jazz

If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground. At least three weeks

Tip for Canada Post: drop the price of the stamp even just for the holiday season. Inspire us post lovers to send Christmas cards again and experience the joy of receiving something other than flyers. You'd have my money. www.thestar.com/business/can...

So lucky to be sitting at Souvankham Thammavongsa's table as she won her much deserved Giller Prize tonight www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Drove all the way into Toronto via the Gardiner, without diverting to Lake Shore, for the first time in years. How refreshing to commute without a traffic nightmare.

A trailer? For spring release? Groundbreaking.

Her brother died in WWI and she helped smuggle his remains to Toronto. Inside a family’s obsession that led to a grave-robbing scandal

Like audiobooks? Five years after its release, the "Outrageous Misfits" audiobook is 70% OFF for the next month. Misfits goes deep into the outrageous lives of female impressionist Craig Russell and his theatre-loving wife Lori Russell Eadie. #drag www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

In the pharmacy this morning, the cashier went the extra mile to help me maximize on discounted items and points with their loyalty program. "You're really good at this," I said. "It's just my logical girl math," she said, proudly. Loved that.

In the 1990s, Christy Martin was considered the most exciting and successful female boxer. Her story is the basis of the new biopic Christy. We caught up with Martin at a gym in downtown Los Angeles. n.pr/43l1OtX

It’s a building year. @torontobluejays.bsky.social

Well there’s still a chance I’ll win the 50-50

This actually helps, thank you

Just four runs on 14 hits. That's terrible. @bluejays.com

The Hamilton bar I am in is sinking into depression #11thinning @bluejays.com

"I couldn’t save my brother Matthew Perry, but in his memory we’re determined to help others." Column in @thestar.com www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

In @thestar.com, a former senior aide to Stephen Harper says Pierre Poilievre is dismantling the principled, trustworthy Conservative Party they tried to build #cdnpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Guessing this is linked to RFK Jr’s relationships with the Big Foreskin industry.

"We are doing studies to make the proof." www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Hannah Gale may not be well-known across Canada but she played an important role in Canadian history. Elected to Calgary City Council, she was the first woman to be elected to any level of government (municipal, provincial, federal) in Canadian history. 🧵 1/8

“Ottawa better give us cash or the belugas get it!” - Marineland

This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.

In the Great Depression, an eccentric and wealthy Toronto lawyer kicked off a baby-making frenzy. What followed was something darker. Great Forgotten Toronto story by @kevinjiang.ca: www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...

America is quickly becoming a fascist state. As a Star reader comments in the Conversation attached: "the world is in harms way." Read this @thestar.com column by @justinling.ca: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Say it ain't so

I Do Hope this Weather Holds Steve Driscoll 2025

Jane Goodall’s 5 reasons why we should be hopeful in the face of ecological disaster | @thestar.com file from 2023 www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

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