Tonight on APTN National News: Bigstone Cree’s chief says help has been slow after a wildfire destroyed nearly half of the community’s structures. Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta oppose dumping of treated tailing pond water into rivers without consent.

I’m one of 20 million+ people in the U.S. living with #LongCOVID. This fight isn’t just personal—it’s part of a long struggle for health justice in a nation that’s never been healthy for all. My new @Truthout piece: 👉 truthout.org/articles/i-a... #DisabilityJustice #HealthEquity #PublicHealth

Covid hospital acquired infections, Stricter Covid controls equals better outcomes, Medical masks aren’t PPE, and more johndupuis.substack.com/p/covid-hosp...

AI chatbots are sycophants — researchers say it's harming science

New billboard in town 👀

The Hare doesn't need eyes in the back of its head as you can see from this photo.👀 @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #NEbirding #birds

Time to stop keeping Canadian auto on life support. Import cheap EVs from China. Outrageous that we subsidize and protect an industry that won't build the cars of the future.

Happy to share our new review in @royalsocietypublishing.org on the role of chemical pollutants in shaping biological invasions Part of our upcoming Special Feature issue on 'Wildlife behaviour and movement ecology in a human-dominated world'! Available Open Access 👉 tinyurl.com/ptsjmbpn

Not even Mike Harris was this anti-tenant.

Holy shit. Ford wants to allow landlords to hike rents up whenever a lease comes up for renewal.

Bruce C trying to get on major projects list. #billc5 share.google/7V3w5i2IJO52...

Alberta nuclear power proposal in Peace River search.app/JJjYL

Oh shoot, I hadn't even gotten to the part of this *same bill* that would ban cities from "reducing the number of motor vehicle lanes when installing new bicycle lanes." bsky.app/profile/camb...

Do you know accounting, finance or business administration, and want to join the board of @cape-acme.bsky.social, one of the most effective environment and health charities in Canada? Apply to our treasurer posting: www.charityvillage.com/job/treasure... #healthyfuture @jvipondmd.bsky.social

Paris: Nitrogen dioxide pollution has fallen by 45 percent, particulate matter levels by 35 percent. The proportion of car traffic in the city center halved between 2010 and 2020 – from just under 13 percent to around six percent, the combined share of pedestrian and bicycle traffic rose to 70 %.

What can people withdraw once AI takes over?

I am not yet a proper vegan or vegetarian. Working towards it as a less-itarian. He is right, as are the animal welfare people. There is no case for meat or dairy.

How many more nights of fireworks war zone noise are left in Diwali? I can't take it no more.

BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta government to introduce bill limiting who can run in provincial elections

"A crop we call manomin. A crop we plant. A crop we harvest. But, 'wild' rice encourages us to see this Anishinaabe crop as an incident of nature." - Brittany Luby niche-canada.org/2018/12/10/k... #Indigenous #foodstudies #agriculturalhistory #cdnhist #envhist

Just for a friendly reminder, @cycletoronto.bsky.social's Bill 212 One Year Anniversary Rally is happening TOMORROW! Meet 5:30 PM at University & Armoury followed by a short roll to Queen's Park. #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero

Under fire and unrepentant, Labour Minister David Piccini says he will keep handing out cash from Premier Doug Ford's controversial Skills Development Fund to preferred groups regardless of how low their applications score.

Over 10 million children have been orphaned by COVID, they have had poor support as COVID sufferers have been ridiculed. We live in a society looking away from the fallout on this. What will be the long term impact on these children who habent been acknowledged? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

America so healthy. So again.

Canada signals US stake in mining ok. Elbows down. Mining.com search.app/B5Mz5

Long COVID. An increasing problem. the only way to prevent it is to prevent COVID infection. There is no cure. @cancovsoc.bsky.social @wailofatale.bsky.social

Don't worry, more petroleum ships on the westcoast won't lead to more whale strikes at all! #bcpoli #cdnpoli

Our society suffers from chronic denial and lack of community. Cohesion. It is unfathomable that people are still going.

Stop ignoring this or you won’t understand who he is: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

"Aboriginal title and fee simple title cannot co-exist over the same lands". www.thestar.com/news/canada/... #bcpoli #cdnpoli

Otters are stealing surfboards www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/s...

Given the vast amounts of water (and electricity) AI data centres use, Canada needs to improve scrutiny and oversight over them as citizens around the world start to push back. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...

Environmental groups have almost no influence in Canadian politics. Only polluters get meetings. This is not unique to any party or politician. Env groups don't control money or any votes. Politicos know you vote for them anyway no matter how bad it gets. They don't even pretend to care anymore.

"Speed cameras are not about increasing government revenue, they’re about changing behaviour and saving lives." #onpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

The deep efficiency of the invisible hand.

Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

Bonus Thanksgiving piece! We conduct an in-depth analysis of the migration of families from the GTA to Eastern Ontario, noting that more than three-quarters of Ontario couples with children reside in a ground-oriented home they own. Read here: www.missingmiddleini...

Aazhaawe. #LakeSimcoe #GeorginaIsland #Photography

The tools:

Update. Still there.

Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront | Toronto | The Guardian share.google/iPvdQ1xM2C4g...

Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront | Toronto | The Guardian share.google/iPvdQ1xM2C4g...

Grassroots activist and Salt River First Nation member Mskwaasin Agnew is part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) aboard a ship called the Conscience.

Brilliant Colleague's New Book Alert! Buy Chris Fletcher's latest, hot off the presses or read the OPEN ACCESS version online! www.arc-humanities.org/978180270096...

First person account. Tomatoes, squash, and corn rotting neglected in the vast farm behind me. It had been more quiet this whole year, but eerily quiet recently. Walked over and saw this. It's abnormal. Found out the foreman was taken by ICE a few weeks ago. 1/2

Nima ran for the NDP in the last election. Have they daid anything yet?

"The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in are not opposed to the mine, but they want to ensure it is carried out with consultation and reducing environmental impacts on the land and water." - @drheathergreen.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2018/05/02/h... #envhist #mining #mininghistory #indigenous #yukon

B.C. coal giant penalized $3.6 million for treatment delays, 171 pollution breaches www.biv.com/news/environ... via @stefanlabbe.bsky.social