Charles Rusnell
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social
Independent investigative journalist in Edmonton, Alberta. Ex Ottawa Citizen, Edmonton Journal, CBC. Contact in confidence at journalismtips@protonmail.com
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The Narwhal is suing the RCMP to protect press freedom for all Canadians, and our case will be heard in a Vancouver courtroom beginning next week. We’re counting on your support as the case unfolds, so here’s what you need to know. 🧵
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The Narwhal is suing the RCMP to protect press freedom for all Canadians, and our case will be heard in a Vancouver courtroom beginning next week. We’re counting on your support as the case unfolds, so here’s what you need to know. 🧵
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The US “openly flaunting international law sends a signal to all of us that every president and every prime minister is potentially a target of US military action. There doesn’t seem to be any constraints on what the Trump administration would consider.” — former Canadian ambassador to Venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The US “openly flaunting international law sends a signal to all of us that every president and every prime minister is potentially a target of US military action. There doesn’t seem to be any constraints on what the Trump administration would consider.” — former Canadian ambassador to Venezuela
Via @zoeyunker.bsky.social
Is Trans Mountain's Profitability an Accounting Illusion? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Is Trans Mountain's Profitability an Accounting Illusion? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Is Trans Mountain’s Profitability an Accounting Illusion? | The Tyee
How the finances of Canada’s government-owned pipeline may look better than they are.
thetyee.ca
January 3, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Via @zoeyunker.bsky.social
Is Trans Mountain's Profitability an Accounting Illusion? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Is Trans Mountain's Profitability an Accounting Illusion? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Via U of A professor emeritus Stan Houston.
A Year of Health Science Under Siege via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
A Year of Health Science Under Siege via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
A Year of Health Science Under Siege | The Tyee
When leaders mirror Stalin by promoting false dogma, we must defend evidence-based reason. Lives depend on it.
thetyee.ca
January 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Via U of A professor emeritus Stan Houston.
A Year of Health Science Under Siege via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
A Year of Health Science Under Siege via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
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My dad, 85 years old, suffering from the effects of a 2 year struggle with cancer, and chief of surgery at the Chinook Regional Hospital for decades, was moved from an already overcrowded space to an “overcapacity room” while he recovers from a stomach bleed and pneumonia. This is the room. 🧵🧵🧵
December 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My dad, 85 years old, suffering from the effects of a 2 year struggle with cancer, and chief of surgery at the Chinook Regional Hospital for decades, was moved from an already overcrowded space to an “overcapacity room” while he recovers from a stomach bleed and pneumonia. This is the room. 🧵🧵🧵
There are so many investigative stories that need to be done in Alberta. And supporting this work is now tax deductible.
Final Day! Join The Tyee's Year-End Builder Drive via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
Final Day! Join The Tyee's Year-End Builder Drive via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
Final Day! Join The Tyee’s Year-End Builder Drive | The Tyee
Last call to get a 2025 tax receipt for supporting the independent journalism you read here.
thetyee.ca
December 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
There are so many investigative stories that need to be done in Alberta. And supporting this work is now tax deductible.
Final Day! Join The Tyee's Year-End Builder Drive via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
Final Day! Join The Tyee's Year-End Builder Drive via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
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One of the writers for South Park had the foresight to claim the domain names, and is already posting to "Ring in the New Year with the Epstein Dancers"
What could be better than that?
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
What could be better than that?
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
HOME | Trump Kennedy Center
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
December 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
One of the writers for South Park had the foresight to claim the domain names, and is already posting to "Ring in the New Year with the Epstein Dancers"
What could be better than that?
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
What could be better than that?
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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A few months ago, former NDP MP @charlieangus104.bsky.social was planning a quiet retirement and to write a book. Then U.S. President Donald Trump was elected and it all changed. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli #politics
Former MP Charlie Angus planned a quiet retirement. Now, he'd rather 'kick at the darkness' | CBC News
Earlier this year, former New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus was preparing to wrap up a two-decade-long career in the House of Commons, retire and write a book. Then U.S. President Donald Trump was...
www.cbc.ca
December 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A few months ago, former NDP MP @charlieangus104.bsky.social was planning a quiet retirement and to write a book. Then U.S. President Donald Trump was elected and it all changed. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli #politics
A story devoid of facts.
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
A story devoid of facts.
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/u...
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I challenge you to read this without teering up.
And if you don't, enough said.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
And if you don't, enough said.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
www.bbc.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I challenge you to read this without teering up.
And if you don't, enough said.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
And if you don't, enough said.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The UCP govt was warned months ago this would happen. They refused to listen or to act. Now Albertans will needlessly suffer and some will die. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
December 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The UCP govt was warned months ago this would happen. They refused to listen or to act. Now Albertans will needlessly suffer and some will die. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
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‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners
Chi Onwurah speaks out after Marco Rubio accused five Europeans, including two Britons, of ‘seeking to suppress American viewpoints they oppose’
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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A little message from me that might help anybody who finds this time of year a little tough.
niallharbison.substack.com/p/to-those-w...
niallharbison.substack.com/p/to-those-w...
To Those Who Struggle At This Time Of Year
There is always hope
niallharbison.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A little message from me that might help anybody who finds this time of year a little tough.
niallharbison.substack.com/p/to-those-w...
niallharbison.substack.com/p/to-those-w...
This sponsored content is being promoted on an Edmonton Journal story. If you click on it, up comes this story in the Western Standard. It's not labelled as sponsored content, unless I missed it. Turns out the company sponsoring the content is the tobacco company Rothmans Benson & Hedges.
December 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This sponsored content is being promoted on an Edmonton Journal story. If you click on it, up comes this story in the Western Standard. It's not labelled as sponsored content, unless I missed it. Turns out the company sponsoring the content is the tobacco company Rothmans Benson & Hedges.
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Internet Archive has it
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archive.org/details/3mam...
Inside Cecot : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
https://bsky.app/profile/jasonparis.bsky.social/post/3mam565pyes24
archive.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Internet Archive has it
archive.org/details/3mam...
archive.org/details/3mam...
Cautionary tale for rural Alberta.
A solid bit of TV journalism from Al Jazeera's Phil Labelle here: Texas town battles nonstop noise from bitcoin mine
www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
Texas town battles nonstop noise from bitcoin mine
A rural Texas community says nonstop noise from a bitcoin mine is destroying their lives.
www.aljazeera.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Cautionary tale for rural Alberta.
Via @bethanylindsay.bsky.social - This story epitomizes investigative accountability journalism.
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years: theijf.org/article/eric...
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years: theijf.org/article/eric...
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years
Public service journalism
theijf.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Via @bethanylindsay.bsky.social - This story epitomizes investigative accountability journalism.
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years: theijf.org/article/eric...
B.C. mayor’s foundation reported just $8,117 in donations over 5 years: theijf.org/article/eric...
Fascinating story, very well written.
A big bold plan to suck carbon dioxide out of the air — and the rural community at the centre of it: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-dee...
A big bold plan to suck carbon dioxide out of the air — and the rural community at the centre of it: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-dee...
A big tech carbon capture plan comes to rural Manitoba | The Narwhal
Deep Sky says it will scrub carbon dioxide out of the air and bury it two kilometres underground in rural Manitoba, where it will remain for 1,000 years
thenarwhal.ca
December 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Fascinating story, very well written.
A big bold plan to suck carbon dioxide out of the air — and the rural community at the centre of it: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-dee...
A big bold plan to suck carbon dioxide out of the air — and the rural community at the centre of it: thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-dee...
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And here’s a free link to the NYT piece on the 60 Minutes disaster.
Bari Weiss thinks CBS reporters can’t get Stephen Miller to talk to them because they don’t have his phone number.
And she doesn’t know how to use a dictionary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
Bari Weiss thinks CBS reporters can’t get Stephen Miller to talk to them because they don’t have his phone number.
And she doesn’t know how to use a dictionary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
December 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
And here’s a free link to the NYT piece on the 60 Minutes disaster.
Bari Weiss thinks CBS reporters can’t get Stephen Miller to talk to them because they don’t have his phone number.
And she doesn’t know how to use a dictionary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
Bari Weiss thinks CBS reporters can’t get Stephen Miller to talk to them because they don’t have his phone number.
And she doesn’t know how to use a dictionary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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Reposted by Charles Rusnell
Dreichel should explain why Patricia Misutka refused to tell the truth when asked if McFee had attended hockey games. Edmonton Police Commission also refused to answer. thetyee.ca/News/2025/02... 1
December 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Dreichel should explain why Patricia Misutka refused to tell the truth when asked if McFee had attended hockey games. Edmonton Police Commission also refused to answer. thetyee.ca/News/2025/02... 1
