Saturday marked the formal debut of an imperial America, led by a president who recognizes no law, save that of the jungle…Every country in the Western Hemisphere should be worried, particularly this country, which Trump so obviously covets as a 51st state.” www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

NYT: “At least 40 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in the attack, according to a senior Venezuelan official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe preliminary reports.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

“In keeping with our long-standing commitment to upholding the rule of law, sovereignty and human rights, Canada calls on all parties to respect international law,” said Prime Minister Mark Carney. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Worldwide searches for Nike tech following Maduro’s capture

“For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft. An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.”

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After an explosive Streisand effect, this episode is no longer on the Global TV app. But screen recordings are all over social media and on YouTube now.

Can confirm: Pulled 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT” segment on the El Salvador mega prison housing hundreds of Venezuelan deportees sent by the U.S. is on Global TV’s free app

“Analysts also cite recent economic challenges related to Trump’s tariffs. A backlash from Canadian consumers and provinces, which control alcohol sales, has virtually stopped the sale of American whiskey in what was once among the industry’s biggest export markets.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/d...

Enduring images of 2025, from the @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...

Top 100 photos of 2025 from The Associated Press: www.ap.org/news-highlig...

The top 100 photos of 2025, curated by @time.com: time.com/7336112/top-...

BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.

“We have done everything...to be noticed and to be heard, and, again, to be disappointed by our federal government." As Abbotsford again recovers from disastrous flooding, renewed pleas for a long-term flood mitigation strategy www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...

RCMP in Alberta advising motorists to stay off ALL roads in many parts of the province today because of treacherous conditions with zero visibility. QEII currently closed in both directions near Calgary due to reported 80-to-100-car pileup.

The City of Abbotsford has now lifted all remaining evacuation orders and alerts. "As the floodwater has receded and the BC River Forecast Centre has downgraded the Sumas River from Flood Warning to High Stream Flow Advisory, all residents in Sumas Prairie can safely return to their properties."

Surviving suspect in Bondi Beach mass shooting charged with 59 offences, including terrorism and 15 counts of murder www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Fraser Health: Maternity diversion in place for Ridge Meadows Hospital from Dec. 18 8:00 a.m. to Dec. 22 8:00 a.m. due to obstetrician-gynecologist shortage www.fraserhealth.ca/your-communi...

BC Hydro: ~120,000 customers without power after rainstorm knocked down trees and debris onto electrical infrastructure. Hardest hit areas: • Surrey: 18,400 without power • Vancouver: 11,200 • Port Coquitlam: 12,500 • Burnaby: 11,700 • Maple Ridge: 11,200 • North Vancouver: 10,000

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The City of Abbotsford is downgrading evacuation orders for another 25 properties in the Sumas Prairie. 11 properties remain on evacuation order, 474 now on evacuation alert.

VPD update: Viet Quy John Ly was charged Monday with a third count of second-degree murder in connection with Jinfeng Guan's death.

Using this post as an opportunity to re-up @mikehager.bsky.social's delightfully inexplicable piece on one of Canada's last waterbed salesmen: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

The rainstorm on BC's south coast has claimed a life. Chilliwack RCMP say a 27-year-old woman died after being struck by a tree limb yesterday afternoon on a trail at Island 22. Was with her two young children at the time. Weather "was severe and unpredictable, marked by high winds and heavy rain."

Vanity Fair has released a series of portraits of Trump’s inner circle, including these extreme close-up shots, which are… interesting. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

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Former Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai, long-standing China critic and backer of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, found guilty on nat'l security charges. HK Journalists Association says prosecution has caused “irreversible damage” to press freedom in HK www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

BC flood latest: • 40-60mm rain expected today, 80mm higher elevations • 90 properties in BC under evac order, 1,260 evac alert • 56 farms evac order, 13 evac alert • Power out for most of Sumas Prairie due to wind; crews on scene • Flood warnings in effect www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...

Death toll climbs to at least 16 in Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting, @jamestgriffiths.com reports. At least 38 others injured. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

We have results from mail in samples that caused a record number of overdoes here in Powell River that week in Nov; one sample was fentanyl, medetomidine, carfentanil, bromazolam and desalkygidiazepam. Very scary especially in a rural/remote community like ours with limited resources.

Abbotsford flood update: • Floodwaters continue to recede • Nooksack overflow still coming north but decreasing • City lifted evacuation alerts, downgraded some evac orders • Rapid damage assessments continue • Hwy 1 thru Abby opened westbound last night, eastbound expected this morning

At least 11 people are dead and dozens wounded after two men opened fire at a celebration of the first night of Hanukkah at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, @jamestgriffiths.com reports. 
One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second was arrested. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

OneBC says its board of directors has removed Dallas Brodie as leader after “multiple recent attempts by agents instructed by Ms. Brodie to obtain control of party assets without authorization, inc multiple attempted breaches of security systems, communications software, and databases of the party.”

Former Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun says only workable option to prevent flooding is for Canada to invest $1b+ in pump station to transport Nooksack waters into Fraser River. But he accused feds and BC leaders of turning their backs.
“I’m disgusted with them.” www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Abbotsford flood update: • floodwaters continue to gradually recede, some areas seeing significant improvement • Nooksack overflow still coming north but slowly decreasing • Hwy 1 remains closed, side roads also flooded • Currently no way thru Abbotsford to Chilliwack or eastern parts of province

SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...

Abbotsford mayor says region IDed array of new infrastructure needed to prevent repeat scenario of 2021 but funding requests to government were largely ignored. “We don’t need empty promises from the federal government that they have our back." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Interesting that the federal government hasn’t reached out to B.C. or Abbotsford re: floods this week. This was the front of the paper today, btw.

B.C. gov providing flood update: • approx 450 properties on evac orders, 1700 evac alert • 68 farms registered under evac order, 98 evac alert • floodwaters made it into barns last night • lost "couple" poultry barns last night • additional birds, hogs, cows being relocated

8:20 pm update from City of Abbotsford: Ministry of Transportation has closed Highway 1 from Sumas Way to No. 3 Road due to floodwater. Seven more evacuation orders for properties north of Hwy 1. Interactive map of evacuation orders/alerts: experience.arcgis.com/experience/2...

Our latest flood file. Hundreds of people and countless livestock in B.C.’s agricultural heartland were displaced Thursday after torrential rainfall and historic flooding that forced mass evacuations in Washington State and swept north across the border. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...

Covering this week’s flood brought flashbacks of the catastrophic Nov 2021 event. This is what Abbotsford looked like then.

Latest flood update from City of Abbotsford: Floodwaters in Sumas Prairie and Huntingdon Village expected to peak within next 12 hours. Water levels on Abbotsford side of border continue to rise; based on modelling and data, water is anticipated to reach Hwy 1 late this evening or early tomorrow.

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Mark Carney's Liberals are now one seat short of a majority www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

B.C. flood latest: Flow from Nooksack River expected to continue flowing into Sumas region into tonight, pose ongoing challenges. Abbotsford evacuation orders expanded, some highways reopened, flood warnings still in effect. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...

New: City of Vancouver and Vancouver Whitecaps FC sign memorandum of understanding "to enter an exclusive negotiation period" through Dec 31, 2026, to explore new stadium and entertainment district at Hastings Racecourse Park.

B.C. officials providing flood update. ~400 properties under evac order, 1,800 evac alert. @kellyrichmondbc.bsky.social: "We are not yet through this emergency. We are anticipating continued flow from the Nooksack today and rising water levels, and are prepared for difficult days and nights ahead."

Morning B.C. flood update: All major highways linking Lower Mainland and Interior remain closed, U.S. Nooksack River topped 2021 level but peaked overnight, rainfall eased. In Abbotsford, evacuation orders, alerts and school closures www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...