Make lesson planning a breeze with Canadian books and literacy learning resources for middle-grade students (Grades 5-7). Two full novel studies are available as PDFs for both The Ghost of Northumberland Strait and its sequel Where There's a Will. loriknutson.com/products-page/

A little dusty, maybe, but this portrayal of 1930s Alberta is a ride. loriknutson.com/books/denby-... #historicalfiction #canadianfiction #alberta

Explaining how darn important my book is to someone at the Ontario Library Association Superconference today.

Teach crucial literacy skills using my middle-grade fiction books set in Canada's Prince Edward Island. Engage your students in coming-of-age ghost stories while assessing the progress of their reading comprehension and responsive writing. loriknutson.com/products-page/ #pei #middlegradefiction

Engaged in this project, students become reporters and survivors of the Frank Slide. They research and create a video of an interview or a news article about Canada's deadliest rock slide that buried part of Frank, Alberta, in 1903. loriknutson.com/products-page/ #frankslide

Invest in Alberta students. www.supportourstudents.ca #alberta #ucp #publiceducation

Reading is awesome! It benefits your brain and your attention span all the while entertaining you. How great is that?

My middle-grade fiction books set in Canada's Prince Edward Island engage your students in coming-of-age ghost stories. The mystery begins in The Ghost of Northumberland Strait and continues into Where There's a Will. loriknutson.com/products-page/ #canadianfiction #pei #middlegradebooks

Here's a link to House of Commons Petition e-6879 regarding foreign influence in Canadian media: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... Postmedia owns more than 130 news titles across Canada, and is majority-owned (~66%) by U.S.-based hedge fund Chatham Asset Management. #canadianmedia #canada #media

This is my succinct (and glowing!) review of Miriam Toews' memoir: loriknutson.com/2026/01/15/a... #bookreview #miriamtoews #memoir

Here's my haiku about an experience we've all lived through in one form or another: loriknutson.com/2025/11/07/g... #haiku #grief

Here's my haiku that describes many of the ice-cold, astoundingly beautiful winter days here in east-central Alberta: loriknutson.com/.../28/cold-... #wintervibes #haiku #haikupoetry

Against All Evidence (Haiku Poetry) Hello, dear reader. Nice to see you. I hope you're well. Here's my first poem of 2026. Last night at 2:00 a.m, anxiety woke me. I brewed a big mug of tea and finished reading the final 25 pages of Canadian writer Miriam Toews' memoir titled A Truce That Is Not…

As our allies race to rebuild their defence industries, Canada risks missing the moment. By defining what’s “Canadian” too loosely and relying on loans instead of procurement, Ottawa may fail to grow an essential domestic industry. https://ow.ly/jOvI50XWsUN

“Ruhl argued there should be no compromise when it comes to LGBTQ2S+ rights: “I don’t want to restrict their rights. I want to take them all away. Democracy is a fraud.” The leader of the pro-life party that allegedly has considerable sway with the UCP. www.townandcountrytoday.com/beyond-local...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! from Newfoundland and Labrador, the only province that gets to celebrate every New Year TWICE within a half-hour!! (Then we get to go to bed first.) (lol)

"Snow on the Line" (2020) 10" X 14" acrylic on paper painting by Reilly Fitzgerald. Our actual clothesline (Clarenville, Newfoundland) is an image that can mean so much for some people who grew up with this common part of life (...and who still do.) Original available #canadianart #newfoundlandart

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Merry Christmas Eve Gordon Lightfoot wrote "Song For a Winter's Night" in the sweltering heat of Cleveland, Ohio, in his hotel room following a performance and during a thunderstorm (source: Grokipedia): "According to his biographer Nicholas Jennings, Lightfoot wrote the song in a hotel room amid…

Love and murder together again. loriknutson.com/books/denby-... #historicalfiction #alberta

Allegedly. youtube.com/watch?v=Vvni...

This is my haiku about AI's hunger for our humanity. You can view the whole post at: loriknutson.com/2025/12/21/a... #AI #artificialintelligence #haiku

AI Feast (Haiku Poetry) Hello! We're stuck in the deep freeze here in Alberta. I set a pan of candy outside to cool yesterday. I needed to wear oven mitts to retrieve it from inside the deck to avoid the dangerous burning sting of the cold metal pan. As a sometimes writer, I find myself not only…

The UCP. 👇 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #ableg #abpoli

In the 1930s, the U.S. tried to bully the world. Here’s the story of how Canada resisted… by simply being boring. #cdnpoli #tariffs youtube.com/shorts/-8mOe...

Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next Panel report has dropped and, boy, is it ever a pitiful little squib! albertapolitics.ca/2025/12/dani...

Truth. Except for the typewriter part. Still a Qwerty keyboard, though.

So much to ban, so little time: "A former member of Premier Danielle Smith’s government caucus says Elections Alberta has approved the name for a new political party, after the government banned a list of monikers it could use, including “conservative.”" globalnews.ca/news/1158554... #abpoli

Come for the history, stay for the romance and murder. loriknutson.com/books/denby-... #fiction #canada

Fun and murder on the Canadian Prairies. loriknutson.com/books/denby-... #canadianfiction #canadianauthor

Engaged in this project, students become reporters and survivors of the Frank Slide. They research and create a video of an interview or a news article about Canada's deadliest rock slide that buried part of Frank, Alberta, in 1903. loriknutson.com/products-page/ #canadianclassroom

Make lesson planning a breeze with Canadian books and literacy learning resources for middle-grade students (Grades 5-7). Two full novel studies are available as PDFs for both The Ghost of Northumberland Strait and its sequel Where There's a Will. loriknutson.com/products-page/ #canadianfiction

www.lakelandtoday.ca/beyond-local... #abpoli

albertapolitics.ca/2025/12/with... #abpoli

Well, this certainly puts dry and dusty 1930s Alberta in a different light. loriknutson.com/books/denby-... #canadianfiction

😅🍁👇 A great Canadian gift idea: the-beaverton.myshopify.com/collections/... @thebeaverton.com

My middle-grade fiction books set in Canada's Prince Edward Island engage your students in coming-of-age ghost stories. The mystery begins in The Ghost of Northumberland Strait and continues into Where There's a Will. loriknutson.com/products-page/ #middlegradefiction #princeedwardisland

Make lesson planning a breeze with Canadian books and literacy learning resources for middle-grade students (Grades 5-7). Two full novel studies are available as PDFs for both The Ghost of Northumberland Strait and its sequel Where There's a Will. loriknutson.com/products-page/ #princeedwardisland

Nothing But Now (Haiku Poetry) Hello! It's trippy to think that outside of this moment, nothing is really happening. No matter how recent or soon, it's either past or future. It's a memory, illusion, hope or dream. I took this photo nearly ten years ago now when a flock of Bohemian Waxwings landed…

It's the most wonderful time of the year. And thanks to us, it can also be the funniest. Brand new merch just added to our store, perfect for all your satirical holiday shopping needs! Take 10% off with promo code: XMAS2025 the-beaverton.myshopify.com/collections

Authors beware of the book club scam. See my brief exchange with the AI that responded to my request to @#% off. Here's a good blog post to check out for more details: www.insidehook.com/books/ai-sca... #bookclubscam #authors #emailscams #AI @allistert.bsky.social @lisemayneauthor.bsky.social

Today's Newfoundland & Labrador art share: "Whelan House, Clarke's Beach" (2020) 16 X 16" acrylic on canvas painting by Reilly Fitzgerald. #reillyfitzgerald #newfoundlandart #canadianart

Denby Jullsen's body is found in the backseat of an abandoned car. Follow the winding path of his and the Jullsen family's lives to find out how he died. loriknutson.com/books/denby-... #canadianfiction #albertacanada

I believe creating this jpeg is one of my greatest achievements in my sad little life.

Cold, Sunny Day (Haiku Poetry) Hello from sunny Alberta! Here's my haiku about the spectacular frost covering the trees today, and highlighted by the dazzling blue sky. This first photo is the background I used for the poem. I really like how this next picture turned out. It's our hazelnut tree…

From Céline Dion to Drake, Canada has produced some music heavyweights. But between funding cuts, streaming loopholes, and pressure from the US, the future of Canadian music depends on how we show up now. Writer @touchofallright.bsky.social explores: thewalrus.ca/amid-buy-canadia...