The common snapping turtle. Check out the claws on this little beast. #photography #nature #wildlife

A beautiful #nature themed paddle painted by Borups Corners artist Leanne Nicholson is just one of many eye-catching works currently on display at the Dyment Gallery. The #summer exhibition continues to attract visitors who enjoy exploring local #art in a welcoming and relaxed setting. #Ontario

This month, residents and visitors alike have the unique opportunity to experience this deep connection to the local wilderness firsthand. Borups Corners artist Leanne Nicholson is presenting a breathtaking, vibrant mixed-media art show hosted at the upper level of the Dyment Recreation Hall.

Prime Minister Mark Carney launched Canada’s first-ever National Food Security Strategy today, pledging more than $3 billion in investments over ten years to lower grocery costs, spur retail competition, and boost domestic food production.

Let’s get creative while getting our hands dirty! Join local artists and green thumbs at Dyment Recreation Hall on Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m. for a fun Community Garden Gathering to beautify our park and greenspace in preparation for Canada Day events.

See how we turned an underutilized room at the Dyment Recreation Hall into a welcoming culture space for everyone in the area.

June 25 is the Deadline for the Canada Day Artist and Vendor Market! Tables are FREE!

Join us on July 18th! We're sponsoring a BBQ on Parks Day as part of Everyone Outdoors Together in Melgund

On July 1, the Dyment Recreation Hall and Complex will come alive with the sights and sounds of a community celebration as the Canada Day Festival returns from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario.

Mary’s garden ✨ #flowers

Feel like you can't replace all your employees with "help yourself" terminals and not expect this result.

This is a shot of the water break protecting the channel for all the boats entering and leaving the northern part of the Port of Barcelona to and from the Mediterranean Sea. #waterbreaks #Channels #PortofBarcelona #MediterraneanSea #Photography #Seascapes

A yellow banded bumblebee. They're a species of concern in Ontario. That's why it's important not to cut the lawn right away in spring because the dandelions help them eat. See the amount of pollen he's carrying! #photos #photographersofbluesky #nature #bugs #bees #outdoors #flowers

We can't resist sharing a couple more pics of our little buddy, Mr. Froggie. He's a Gray Tree #Frog we found in the garden, so he chilled with us. Not much bigger than a finger. #photography #photographersofbluesky #nature #outdoors #cool

We found this little tree #frog skulking around the garden, so we had to spend some time with it. Just a wee one. It's good to see them, as it shows we have a healthy ecosystem. #photography #wildlife #nature #outdoors #friends #Canada

The Saskatoon Berries were two full weeks late blooming this year, so we're so happy to finally see them flower. We'll have berries in a few weeks. Can't wait, but until then we'll just have to watch. #jam #photography #berries #nature

Last year during Not E3 I got to show Beatdown City Survivors and someone from IGN interviewed me about the unique setup I made. This year I'm finishing/shipping the game! Beatdown City Survivors comes out June 10th!

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Community members gathered at the Dyment Recreation Hall on Sunday afternoon for the June instalment of the Summer #Arts Speaker Series, featuring local Borups Corners artist and social worker Leanne Nicholson. #suicideprevention #mentalhealth

After months of anticipation, singer-songwriter C.C. Trubiak officially releases his new album Jukebox In Exile today, a project born from personal upheaval, creative renewal and a deep love of classic country music. Check it out this terrific new album! #Manitoba #Music

Are we ready to re-elect #FireDougFord with a fourth majority yet? Are 70% of Ontarians prepared to vote EVER? We won’t get the chance for years yet, so lots of time to think about it. Who needs food, shelter, education, health care, jobs or public transportation, anyway? We can buy beer anywhere!

With Ontario having the weakest job market performance in Canada, Doug Ford has just given MPPs a 21 week summer vacation after sitting just 30 days. Do you non-voters get it yet? He’s spending our tax dollars on schemes to enrich himself & his cronies, NOT to benefit Ontarians. We are so screwed.

Ontario has been handed a devastating overall grade of D- in the latest Food Banks Canada Poverty Report Card, driven by skyrocketing housing instability, failing social safety nets, and the weakest job market performance in Canada.

"Why bother with peonies?" I say, noting what a short time they last and how finicky they are about too much sun or too much rain. And then I see this and I understand. #postscript #andrewsmcmeel #writersofbluesky #minnesota #spring #springflowers #stpaul

How a fictional, 1960s Illinois theater marquee in the heart of the Exchange District proves Winnipeg is the ultimate architectural chameleon for global cinema.

A growing structural divide is fracturing the Canadian economy as the localized concentration of corporate artificial intelligence software deepens financial inequities between tech-heavy urban centers and rural, resource-dependent provinces.

Canada Stuck in ‘Locker Room’ of AI Race: Testifying in Ottawa before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology, representatives from the country’s high-growth business sector warned that Canada is failing to commercialize its own scientific breakthroughs.

A toxic combination of government underfunding and aggressive corporate retail tactics is systematically dismantling Canada’s independent family farms.

Frontline hunger relief networks stress that policy victories have not stopped the influx of citizens requiring emergency assistance. Local #food banks are still battling historically high demands. #Manitoba #Canada

As Canadian businesses integrate generative AI frameworks to optimize operations in an environment clouded by international tariff uncertainties, lawmakers warned that white-collar and operational positions are being directly targeted for restructuring.

A toxic combination of government underfunding and aggressive corporate retail tactics is systematically dismantling Canada's independent family farms.

Canadian greenhouse profit margins plummeted from 9% to 5% due to input cost inflation. Small produce businesses saw margins drop from 18.6% down to 8.5%, medium businesses dropped from 21.4% to 9.8%, and large operations dropped from 16.7% down to 11.3%, leaving local farms highly vulnerable.

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Fiddleheads on the forest floor along the North Country Trail in the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for #ForestFriday!

Tickets are on sale now for the Under $100 Art Show in #Winnipeg from August 13-16! 100 artists, 20,000 square feet of arts, one amazing weekend. Get your tickets today!

Moose Hide Campaign Day is today. Across Canada, people are fasting, walking, and reflecting together—committing to end violence against women, children, and gender-diverse people. Change starts in how we show up every day. 🪶

In the last 3 months, 40% of Americans have quit their streaming services over continued price increases 📈 These companies keep raising their prices, exploiting their monopolies and hoping inertia will prevent most people from switching Support creators directly where possible - a few options �

Data meets art: Massive impact assessments become navigable constellations when AI reveals hidden relationships between community concerns and technical planning.

Nuclear Waste: A Case for Assessment Integrity Baseline studies must not render local people invisible when they form the foundation for long-term project consequences.

Fire, Flight & Country Songs! C.C. Trubiak says fleeing Flin Flon during the #Manitoba wildfires reignited creativity that ultimately shaped his new classic country music album, which comes out on June 5.

Highly controversial nuclear waste consultations in Melgund Township continue as IAAC and CNSC meets with residents to discuss the proposed used nuclear fuel repository.

'It's not a done deal': Community nearest nuclear waste site to hire lawyer #Ontario #Canada #Environment #humanrights www.nwonewswatch.com/local-journa...

Tulips say ELLO. And Good morning Blue Sky

Western Ramping Fumitory Fumaria occidentalis at its locus classicus in Lizard village. The lower flowers not reflexing as in related taxa.

🎨 ARTISTS in RESIDENCY. We are pleased to welcome Nina Vroemen and Hervé Demers to the DePOT project, whose work will be featured at this year’s DePOT conference in Montréal, Canada. Welcome and congratulations! Read their biography and project description:

This event offers an overview of the United Kingdom’s Geological Disposal Facility programme, highlighting how nuclear waste is managed through long-term geological storage and community engagement.

This Wednesday we welcome the Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the UK Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme which is run and delivered by Nuclear Waste Services (NWS). In person and online - all are welcome to join us!

New small one #painting #art #blueskyart #dailyart

Looking out over the shores at night. #PhotographersofBluesky #photography #north #canada