Unsafe care delays are now routine across the country, and waiting room deaths have crossed the line from being tragic anomalies into policy outcomes. Dr. Paul Parks writes:

🔴 NEW: Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a... 📝 @ellen-ormesher.bsky.social

"State-owned fossil fuel producers made up 17 of the top 20 emitters in the Carbon Majors report, which the authors said underscored the political barriers to tackling global heating. All 17 are controlled by countries that opposed a proposed fossil fuel phaseout" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Important, and entertaining, take on Carney's shift to pragmatic realpolitik versus the idealistic approach of Trudeau and many of his predecessors - www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/dbe0a65...

I'm surprised at how bad these numbers are for alcohol use, not so much for mental health: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

I'm happy to see Canada, and others, speak out on the Government of Israel's blocking of humanitarian aid into Gaza: "We now urge the Government of Israel to remove these humanitarian access constraints and to deliver and honour the Comprehensive Plan..." www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Netanyahu government continues to defy international law in Gaza ➡️ aje.io/4iy5p5

“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.” -Zohran Mamdani

We have to celebrate the wins — it feels like they are few and far between these days: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

As someone who's done a lot of reporting on maternal and child health in Nepal in recent years, this dangerous trend is hard to fathom: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

Beautifully written and reported story of the tragic, and ongoing, events hitting Barrie and many other cities and towns across Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

You'd think that other provinces' health offices would be doing something like this, but I have my doubts they're as advanced as this single individual: www.thestar.com/news/gta/map...

I just assumed that the Carney government was making a serious commitment to fix the housing problem - didn't you? www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

The NDP is in the fight of its life: 7 seats, debt, infighting, and vibes of a group project gone wrong. Tonight, 5 people who want to inherit this chaos hit the debate stage. Here’s who they are and why they think they can fix things: www.canadaland.com/ndp-leadersh...

The federal government needs to really commit to this file. The issue won't be solved overnight but it can be resolved over time. theijf.org/billions-ple...

Well said. Everyone should focus on making next year's elections in Nepal a success. Security should be strengthened locally so that such incidents don't continue happening. kathmandupost.com/editorial/20...

Health care in Canada faces so many challenges at the moment that I think we need to be open to innovation, but I can't see how this won't weaken public health care 👇 www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

If I was in the housing market I'd definitely check out these opportunities: www.cbc.ca/radio/costof...

I bought a great new bicycle yesterday, the conventional type, and I'm looking forward to riding it for many years. But I'll all for e-bikes too - or whatever can keep their riders active - as long as we can all figure out how to share the path. In Defence of E-Bikes - macleans.ca/society/in-d...

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Palestinians are still facing shortages of food, water, medicine and other supplies as a result of Israeli restrictions.

“Canada exports millions of dollars’ worth of weapons and systems to the U.A.E., which supplies the RSF,” said Emadeddin Badi, a Toronto-based senior fellow at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. www.cbc.ca/news/world/s...

Yet another reason to dump Meta 👇 www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Privately paid medical tests a step toward U.S.-style health care https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-privately-paid-medical-tests-a-step-toward-u-s-style-health-care 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

I'm happy to see attitudes becoming slightly more favourable towards immgration, but I think too many people are still being fed a simple solution to complex issues — block immigrants and housing & job shortages will end. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

The Himalayan country's national archives, filled with priceless ancient manuscripts from across South Asia, have survived earthquakes and revolutions, but may yet fall prey to neglect. Nepal’s ancient wonders | Arjuna Keshvani-Ham engelsbergideas.com/notebook/nep...

Where are you getting your news? It's worth pondering before you send your next query. www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...

Here's another reason why South Korea is a prized destination for migrant workers from Nepal 👇

Driver hit a 9 year old child riding in a crosswalk with the walk signal and then apparently got out of their car to blame the kid. Halifax car brain at its finest. Did anyone witness this?

Good luck to these enrerprising journalists!

Yet another conference in Canada impacted by visa denials & delays Co-presidents of next month’s International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) conference express their disappointment over visa refusals montrealgazette.com/opinion/lett...

Next bunch of people who sign up to support Canadaland also get subscriptions to @thelogic.co . A $300 value! canadaland.com/join

Israeli army and settlers have carried out 158 attacks against olive pickers since the start of the current season

Amazon, the second largest employer in the U.S., aims to replace more than half a million jobs with robots, internal documents show.

Next bunch of people who sign up to support Canadaland also get subscriptions to @nationalobserver.com and @theijf.org This is an incredible deal for people who value Canadian independent journalism. canadaland.com/join

Since so many people are now on @bsky.app, I am sharing an updated list of global and public health organizations go.bsky.app/Df5hsLV

New study in @thelancet.com “After nearly 2 years of war and severe restrictions in humanitarian aid, tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in the Gaza Strip are suffering from preventable acute malnutrition and facing an increased risk of mortality” www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...