Alana Wakula
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Mountain girl living in the prairies, retired lawyer, aspiring community builder.
Sitting on hold with Statistics Canada trying to confirm if the mandatory labour survey I received by text message and email is real.
about 17 hours ago
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He didnât win it. Today my faith in the world grew a little bit.
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about 18 hours ago
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Misinformation and disinformation is the greatest threat to democracy.
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Yet another example of the failures in healthcare in Saskatchewan.
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The Beaverton
1 day ago
(Podcast) Ottawa residents plan 12 month âfireworks and honkingâ festival outside Freedom Convoy Leadersâ homes
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Ottawa residents plan 12 month 'fireworks and honking' festival outside Freedom Convoy Leaders' homes
âThe fact that our festival runs the exact same length of time as their house arrest sentence is mere coincidence, we assure you.â Luke and the Panel (Ian MacIntyre, Megan MacKay and Nile Seguin) brea...
https://thebeaverton.com/2025/10/ottawa-residents-plan-12-month-fireworks-and-honking-festival-outside-freedom-convoy-leaders-homes/
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Wherein 5 provinces argue there are no limits on their power to extinguish the human rights of their citizens.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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5 premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause | CBC News
Five premiers say Ottawa must withdraw its recent call for limits on the notwithstanding clause because it amounts to a "complete disavowal" of the bargain that spawned the Charter of Rights and Freed...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/premiers-carney-withdraw-court-submission-notwithstanding-1.7653648
3 days ago
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Laurence Thompson
4 days ago
Saskatoon community leaders spent two days and a night homeless on Saskatoonâs streets. What one participant saw and learned:
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'The cracks aren't cracks, they're crevasses': Former teacher peers into homelessness in Saskatoon
John McGettican, who works with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, had his eyes opened during a recent homeless challenge.
https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/the-cracks-arent-cracks-theyre-crevasses-former-teacher-peers-into-homelessness-in-saskatoon?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Saskatoon%20StarPhoenix%20Headline%20News%202025-10-06&utm_term=SP_HeadlineNews
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WilliamYXE007
6 days ago
So itâs Canadaâs potash then??
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Lyle Lewis
11 days ago
Microplastics are in our blood, brains & bones. Linked to strokes, osteoporosis, immune & reproductive harm, even effects on the brain. Billions of tons of plastic are breaking into trillions of particles. Humanity pretends weâre immune.
apple.news/Ah5tgKrq_TUK...
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Microplastics Could Be Weakening Your Bones, Research Suggests â WIRED
The review of more than 60 scientific articles showed that microplastics, among other effects, can stimulate the formation of osteoclasts, cells specialized in degrading bone tissue.
https://apple.news/Ah5tgKrq_TUKqmaHuAzAhow
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Naheed Nenshi
10 days ago
They cut off his mic. Weâre giving him the floor. Join Evan Li and me for a conversation tonight! â° 8 PM đş YouTube Live:
youtube.com/@naheednensh...
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Margo Gontar
13 days ago
My Kyiv today đ
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I really donât think that your precious plastic straws are worth allowing plastics to permeate the natural world, and our own bodies.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Microplastics detected in human bone marrow; study examines health impacts
Microplastics have been detected deep inside human bones and could be harming our health, according to a new study.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/microplastics-detected-in-human-bone-marrow-study-examines-health-impacts/
14 days ago
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Court Ellingson
18 days ago
New Democrats are fighting for affordable auto insurance across Canada. Thank you to MLA
@tomrakocevic.bsky.social
& MLA Hugh Gordon from Sask for meeting to discuss why Alberta UCP's plan for auto
#insurance
(higher premiums for less benefits) falls short. We must consider all available options.
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Dr. Lucky Tran
17 days ago
âWe are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.â Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
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Carla Beck
18 days ago
Healthcare in Saskatchewan is dead last in Canada. That's what we've gotten with 18 years of the Sask. Party in charge. It's time for big, bold change. It's your healthcare, have your say â
YourCareYourSay.ca
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Life in a war zone.
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21 days ago
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Carla Beck
21 days ago
We have learned this afternoon that the Provincial Auditor has committed to investigating the Sask. Partyâs colossal mismanagement of water bombers needed to fight fires in the North.
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Saskatchewan did it. Now Alberta. Another province extinguishing rights.
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21 days ago
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Robert Reich
23 days ago
trickle down economics trickle down economic trickle down economi trickle down econom trickle down econo trickle down econ trickle down eco trickle down ec trickle down e trickle down trickle dow trickle do trickle d trickle trickl trick
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Carla Beck
24 days ago
Folks, facts matter. Scott Moe will do or say anything to cover for 18 years of Sask. Party failures. You deserve better. A government focused on a future filled with good-paying jobs and where every person has a safe and affordable place to call home.
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Just a police service attempting to extort the Crown, with the full support of the Premier. No big deal, just an egregious violation of the constitution.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Legal groups take issue with Edmonton police calling for intervention in plea agreement | CBC News
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says the Edmonton Police Service's statements on a criminal case are 'clearly against the Charter, and outside the role of police.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-plea-deal-police-1.7634783
25 days ago
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LA Legault âď¸
27 days ago
America is a big long commercial for why defunding public education is bad.
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Haunting.
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28 days ago
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Ukraine, where instructions are given to people to know what to do in a drone attack.
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28 days ago
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Margo Gontar
30 days ago
Being a Ukrainian and reading phrases like âwar spillover concernsâ feels nauseating . Like if itâs okay if my people die if itâs within Ukraineâs borders.
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Margo Gontar
29 days ago
This Ukrainian orchestra created an overture imitating the sound of Russian Shahed drone attack. And I guarantee you itâs one of the most chilling things youâd ever hear. This is exactly how drone attack sounds like : the nauseating moped-like
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Ghouly Hoye đ¨đŚ đť
about 1 month ago
Ooooh, the NDP has banned book merch:
shop.albertandp.ca/products/ban...
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Christopher Webb
about 1 month ago
This is what happens when justice serves power instead of people. Banksyâs latest piece shows a judge beating a protester. They rushed to throw up barriers to hide it. We need this here because it looks a lot like our own Supreme Court vs. the people.
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Naheed Nenshi
about 1 month ago
The UCP's book ban isnât about âage-appropriateâ books; itâs about ideology, division, and distraction. All at the expense of Albertaâs students. The fix is simple: back down and focus on funding classrooms, not banning books.
youtube.com/shorts/E27Vr...
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The fix is simple: the UCP needs to focus on funding classrooms, not banning books.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
https://youtube.com/shorts/E27VrqCzrV4?feature=share
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Remind me again why we are not stopping this?
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about 1 month ago
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Good luck with your civil war, United States.
about 1 month ago
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I love the story woven between past great artworks and current affairs captured on film in this article.
www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
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Diving swimmers to meteor showers: 12 of the most striking images of 2025 so far
From praying monks and diving swimmers to meteor showers and the tomb of Pope Francis, these are 12 of the most eye-catching and memorable images of the year so far.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250905-the-most-striking-images-of-2025
about 1 month ago
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LA Legault âď¸
about 1 month ago
We donât have a crime crisis in Canada đ¨đŚ we have a poverty crisis, be serious.
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This is what strength looks like.
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about 1 month ago
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And we definitely donât want any more little snots running around Disneyworld.
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about 1 month ago
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Hope is a powerful thing.
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about 1 month ago
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Dr. Kristopher Wells
about 1 month ago
âThese books are not dangerous. They are essential. Literature is where young people learn to wrestle with complexity, ambiguity, and conflicting perspectives.â Please read this excellent Op Ed from a literacy expert.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: Books aren't the problem; they're part of the solution
Books are not the problem. They are part of the solution to raising thoughtful, informed citizens.
https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-books-arent-the-problem-theyre-part-of-the-solution?itm_source=opinion
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We thought, and are told every November, that once we knew the horrors of war, we would do everything in our power to stop it. Yet here we are, watching genocide in real time, doing nothing but wringing our hands.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
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ANALYSIS | As hunger grows in Gaza, warnings that starvation hits the most vulnerable first | CBC News
Despite Israelâs denials of famine and a recent uptick in food delivery, starvation in Gaza is getting worse. Before his death, a 17-year-old described to CBC News how his body and life were shutting ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-starvation-analysis-1.7623862
about 1 month ago
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Dr. Lucky Tran
about 1 month ago
"Go to an old cemetery. See all the baby graves from before the 1950s & 60s? After that, hardly any. That's when people started vaccinating their children. If you're unsure what to do to protect your kids, the answer is literally written in stone." â Michael Okuda How quick we forget.
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about 1 month ago
Russian drone just bombed another coffee place in Ukraine - in Zaporizhzhia city. Oh no I guess they know now coffee is our secret weapon.
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Western liberal democracies have proven to be full of hollow words with no action, and the rest of the world knows it. Global power has shifted because we were too weak and selfish to stop it.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Putin says Russia will achieve all aims militarily if Ukraine does not agree deal
The Russian leader has rejected calls for a ceasefire as his troops advance.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7dze5n1vo
about 1 month ago
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The social contract is broken when societyâs members no longer value or protect the wellbeing of the group. Back to survival-of-the-fittest we go. Literally.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/03/h...
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Florida plans to end vaccine mandates statewide | CNN
Florida will move to end all vaccine mandates in the state, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/03/health/florida-vaccine-mandates
about 1 month ago
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Yaroslava
about 1 month ago
Greetings from Kyiv, where the air raid alert has been ongoing for three hours. Drones. Iâm furious that children have to spend their second day of school in shelters.
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What back to school looks like in Ukraine.
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about 1 month ago
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Total bullshit that the
@nytimes.com
moved half their games behind a paywall. No, I wonât pay to subscribe because your paper sucks.
about 1 month ago
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If it happened in Alberta, itâs coming to Saskatchewan. Brace yourselves folks.
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
This dogâs name is Jessica and sheâs waiting for her human friend , but he will never come home: Russian missile killed him yesterday. So Jessica is just laying here, waiting, near the apartment building in Kyiv that Russian missile bombed yesterday.
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about 1 month ago
Itâs almost midnight in Ukraine. About 110 Russian drones in Ukraineâs air space detected. Explosions in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv reports. A group of Russian bombers is said to be in the air too, with missiles possibly reaching Ukraine in just couple of hours. Friday night in Ukraine.
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Or Alberta.
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about 1 month ago
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Margo Gontar
about 1 month ago
And wounded whale crying over my Kyiv again. Air raid siren alert on for Kyiv . Drone threat
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