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CKCU 93.1 FM has been part of our community for 50 years, amplifying local voices, music, and stories. I'm proud to support this work and hope you will too. Support independent media here: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
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CKCU Funding Drive 2025 - Independent Media Matters

Independent Media Matters. Now More Than Ever CKCU's 2025 Funding Drive | Celebrating 50 Years October 24 to November 9 Goal: $193,100 For 50 years, CKCU has been a trusted voice in our community. We ...

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November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM

Candace

@candycane13.bsky.social

CKCU 93.1 FM has been part of our community for 50 years, amplifying local voices, music, and stories. I'm proud to support this work and hope you will too. Support independent media here: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
#SupportCKCU #ThankYou 🖤💛📻

CKCU Funding Drive 2025 - Independent Media Matters

Independent Media Matters. Now More Than Ever CKCU's 2025 Funding Drive | Celebrating 50 Years October 24 to November 9 Goal: $193,100 For 50 years, CKCU has been a trusted voice in our community. We ...

www.canadahelps.org

November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM

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Dick Altavista

@dickaltavista.bsky.social

Too impatient to wait for the FM broadcast?
CKCU FM’s Roots & Rhythms streams Live and On Demand

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Sally Timms - Roots and Rhythms - 2025-11-09

Sally Timms is mostly known for singing in The Mekons since 1986. She has also released 6 solo recordings. this episode features tunes from 4 of them: 1995 To The Land Of Milk And Honey 1997 Cowboy Sa...

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November 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM

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It's Me. Lia.

@liak.bsky.social

We're 80% there! Soooo amazing. The energy abd positivity of this funding drive has been incredible.

Let's keep going! Community power for independent media. YUS!

www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

#TeamCKCU #SupportCKCU #FreePress #Journalism #IndieMedoa

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November 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM

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Candace

@candycane13.bsky.social

CKCU is in the home stretch of Funding Drive, we are $35K away from our fundraising goal of $193,100 !!!! THANK YOU 💛🖤🎵🎶📻 KEEP THE MOMENTUM UP, Donate Now, Donate Often, Share The Campaign Poster and Link www.canadahelps.org/.../CKCU/p2p... #SupportCKCU #IndipendentMediaMatters #GetThatGoal 📻🎶🎵🖤💛

November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM

Candace

@candycane13.bsky.social

CKCU is in the home stretch of Funding Drive, we are $35K away from our fundraising goal of $193,100 !!!! THANK YOU 💛🖤🎵🎶📻 KEEP THE MOMENTUM UP, Donate Now, Donate Often, Share The Campaign Poster and Link www.canadahelps.org/.../CKCU/p2p... #SupportCKCU #IndipendentMediaMatters #GetThatGoal 📻🎶🎵🖤💛

November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM

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Candace

@candycane13.bsky.social

CKCU's in the home stretch of Funding Drive, we're $38K away from $193,100 !!!! THANK YOU for the love & support. KEEP THE MOMENTUM UP, Donate Now, Donate Often, Share The Campaign Poster and Link www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... #SupportCKCU #IndipendentMediaMatters #GetThatGoal 📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻

November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Candace

@candycane13.bsky.social

CKCU's in the home stretch of Funding Drive, we're $38K away from $193,100 !!!! THANK YOU for the love & support. KEEP THE MOMENTUM UP, Donate Now, Donate Often, Share The Campaign Poster and Link www.canadahelps.org/en/charities... #SupportCKCU #IndipendentMediaMatters #GetThatGoal 📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻

November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM

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Wallytbm

@wallytbm.bsky.social

Why not support Steve tonight and get him to his goal on the @ckcufm.bsky.social funding drive

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FUNDING DRIVE SHOW #3 - Volume, Contrast, Brilliance - 2025-11-08

Featured Janis Joplin with Full-Tilt Boogie, Maza Mezé, The Besnard Lakes, SML, Slash, Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band, Mavis Staples.

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November 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM

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Ottawa Citizen

@ottawacitizen.com

Police ask for help as they try to find missing 14-year-old ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-...

November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM

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Lynne Hanson

@lynnehanson.bsky.social

I have a few shows coming up in the US Northeast in the next few weeks ...

visit www.lynnehanson.com/shows for details

Nov 15 - Open Book Coffeehouse - Canton MA
Nov 16 - Plainfield Arts - Plainfield VT
Nov 21 - Westford Music Series - Westford VT
Dec 5 - The Anonymous Coffeehouse - Lebanon NH

November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM

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Acyn

@acyn.bsky.social

Newsom: Let’s stand up for the rule of law. Let’s stand up for a system of checks and balances. And let’s stand up for our democracy—for all of us.

November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM

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Rachel Gilmore

@rachelgilmore.bsky.social

This is actually so nuts. Emblematic of having no one around you who will tell you “no.” What do you mean he actually walks around like this!!!!!

m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 2d

incredible new trump photo

November 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM

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Al Jazeera English

@aljazeera.com

UN estimates 82,000 of el-Fasher's total population of 260,000 fled after RSF atrocities, with many still trapped.

UN rights office warns of continuing atrocities in Sudan’s el-Fasher

UN estimates 82,000 of el-Fasher's total population of 260,000 fled after RSF atrocities, with many still trapped.

bit.ly

November 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM

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Julie S. Lalonde

@julieslalonde.bsky.social

Rumours have swirled for years and when it to comes to sexual violence, one person's rumour is another person's whispered warning.

Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith charged with sexual assault in Halifax

Assault is alleged to have occurred in December, 2017, but documents do not include additional details of the allegations

www.theglobeandmail.com

November 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM

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CKCU FM

@ckcufm.bsky.social

You still have time to give to CKCU's 2025 Funding Drive!

Please give, and let's get to $193,100!

Independent media matters. Let's support community news and culture in Ottawa and beyond.

www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

#TeamCKCU #SupportCKCU #IndieMediaMatters #FreePress

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November 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM

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CKCU FM

@ckcufm.bsky.social

We’ve got $55,000 left to go. We can do thisssssss!

Independent media matters. It connects neighbours, lifts up local voices, and strengthens our community.

Support the 2025 Funding Drive and let’s make Ottawa proud!

www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...

#FreePress #Ottawa #TeamCKCU #LocalMedia

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November 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM

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City of Ottawa

@en.ottawa.ca

As we celebrate International Inuit Day (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᐊᓂ), we send warm wishes to #OttCity’s Inuit community.
A time to honour Inuit culture, history, and storytelling — rich traditions that continue to strengthen our communities.

November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM

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Charlie Angus

@charlieangus104.bsky.social

We are coming up to the 50th anniversary of the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Here is my story about the great ship and the great song that captured how it went down.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPs...

Canada & USA SHARE A HARD ANNIVERSARY !!!

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

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November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM

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The Weather Network

@weathernetwork.bsky.social

Snow appears in the forecast as attention turns to Sunday's weather, which could bring some messy wintry conditions and the first accumulating snowfall to parts of southern Ontario. https://ow.ly/Sp2B50Xomby