Donna
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Pondering, musing, dog-loving embracer of art, music and life. I care.
I don’t believe any of this is real. I hope I’m wrong. But Trump and Netanyahu both lie. #PeaceDeal
October 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I don’t believe any of this is real. I hope I’m wrong. But Trump and Netanyahu both lie. #PeaceDeal
"Instead of actually focusing on what these families and children need, we're going to find a random thing to blame that has no strong scientific evidence behind it." www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump says he has the 'answer' to autism. Why some families are worried — and angry | CBC News
The Trump administration on Monday is expected to make an announcement on its research into the growing rates of autism in the U.S. that will include a reference to the role of pain and fever reliever...
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September 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Instead of actually focusing on what these families and children need, we're going to find a random thing to blame that has no strong scientific evidence behind it." www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
"These situations are felt deeply by our crews and our company," Marlow said. "We take our responsibility to mitigate the impacts of our operations on the environment and marine life very seriously." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Humpback whale found dead after possible collision with B.C. Ferries vessel | CBC News
B.C. Ferries says it believes one of its vessels "made contact" with a humpback whale Wednesday night. On Thursday morning, a humpback whale was found dead in the vicinity.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
"These situations are felt deeply by our crews and our company," Marlow said. "We take our responsibility to mitigate the impacts of our operations on the environment and marine life very seriously." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... “‘When the baby's born, you don't just cut off communication with that family. You help promote the continuity of care and you stay involved. You're there providing resources for postpartum care, for mental health care, for physical care, and cultural community care…’l
Culture and ceremony are being supported by Indigenous doulas and midwives in B.C. | CBC News
As some Indigenous mothers decide to give birth in their homes, due to concerns over discrimination in B.C.'s health-care system, doulas and midwives are expanding their understanding and use of cultu...
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September 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... “‘When the baby's born, you don't just cut off communication with that family. You help promote the continuity of care and you stay involved. You're there providing resources for postpartum care, for mental health care, for physical care, and cultural community care…’l
“He snatched the crease from veteran Rogie Vachon that spring and led the Original Six franchise to the Cup along with securing the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.” RIP www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...
Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78 | CBC Sports
Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, d...
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September 6, 2025 at 6:43 AM
“He snatched the crease from veteran Rogie Vachon that spring and led the Original Six franchise to the Cup along with securing the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.” RIP www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...
What if whales are God? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This family ended a 9-year canoe trip across Canada at the Atlantic Ocean — greeted by belugas | CBC News
Husband and wife Jeremy Shute and Leslie Howarth and other family members and loved ones were on the canoe trip, sometimes with 10 people at a time. It took them nine years to go from the Speed River,...
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September 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What if whales are God? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... "’They never picked their noses or had bowel movements or zits,’ she said in the beginning of her story.’ A must-read.
Canadian author Margaret Atwood takes another shot at Alberta's book ban with satirical story | CBC News
Margaret Atwood has again taken to social media to take aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author's ...
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September 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... "’They never picked their noses or had bowel movements or zits,’ she said in the beginning of her story.’ A must-read.
This is scary. In my perfect world, humans will give AI bots a mental breakdown, and their little coded heads will implode. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
People are turning to AI for emotional support. Are chatbots up to the job? | CBC News
People are using chatbots such as ChatGPT and custom-designed companion bots as emotional support or advisors on life decisions. But there is disturbing evidence they may not be able to handle serious...
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August 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This is scary. In my perfect world, humans will give AI bots a mental breakdown, and their little coded heads will implode. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
"It unlocks, and I salute Premier Kinew's initiative here, it unlocks major Indigenous leadership and participation. It potentially unlocks pathways for critical minerals and links into Europe," he said. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Prime minister backs plans to redevelop northern Manitoba's Port of Churchill | CBC News
A list of upcoming federal government projects could include new port infrastructure in Churchill, Man., Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday.
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August 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
"It unlocks, and I salute Premier Kinew's initiative here, it unlocks major Indigenous leadership and participation. It potentially unlocks pathways for critical minerals and links into Europe," he said. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"These circumstances reasonably support a finding that the public was deprived of an opportunity to observe a material part of Council's decision-making process," wrote Southern.
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Vancouver mayor and ABC councillors broke code of conduct, city integrity commissioner rules | CBC News
The report by Integrity Commissioner Lisa Southern comes after a year-long investigation into complaints that Vancouver's ruling party had broken the Vancouver Charter by not conducting the business o...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"These circumstances reasonably support a finding that the public was deprived of an opportunity to observe a material part of Council's decision-making process," wrote Southern.
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"In British Columbia, we have only one native ash tree, and it's the Oregon ash tree ... and that's present in the southern part of the province, in the lower Fraser Valley," he added. "So, that is concerning, of course." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
City of Vancouver injecting ash trees with pesticide to deal with invasive beetle | CBC News
The City of Vancouver is injecting ash trees with a pesticide as it looks to deal with the invasive emerald ash borer beetle, a species responsible for millions of ash tree deaths across the continent...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"In British Columbia, we have only one native ash tree, and it's the Oregon ash tree ... and that's present in the southern part of the province, in the lower Fraser Valley," he added. "So, that is concerning, of course." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"I think Canadians want us to fight for this country that we love so much," he said. "This doesn't seem to match the moment." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'Is this elbows down?': Manitoba premier questions Canada's removal of retaliatory tariffs | CBC News
Manitoba's premier is questioning the federal government's decision to drop most counter-tariffs against the United States, saying he doesn't want the prime minister to start taking an "elbows down" a...
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August 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"I think Canadians want us to fight for this country that we love so much," he said. "This doesn't seem to match the moment." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"I'm exhausted telling our story. But if we don't do this, does the problem just continue until the next time it happens?" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario couple whose teenage son died after 8-hour wait in ER calls for law reform | CBC News
An Ontario family is calling on the provincial government to introduce legislation that would set maximum emergency room wait times for children after their teenage son died following an eight-hour wa...
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August 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"I'm exhausted telling our story. But if we don't do this, does the problem just continue until the next time it happens?" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Leon Louis, an elder from Lower Similkameen Indian Band, said salmon that return to the Okanagan will "feed the people, all people, not just mine. That's how important salmon is." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
For the first time in over a century, sockeye salmon are able to return to Okanagan Lake | CBC News
After more than a century without salmon in Okanagan waters, a new fish passageway means that salmon and numerous other fish species will be able to migrate upstream to spawn.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Leon Louis, an elder from Lower Similkameen Indian Band, said salmon that return to the Okanagan will "feed the people, all people, not just mine. That's how important salmon is." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"She was the inspiration," she added. "If she hadn't done that interview, I would have never said anything. I would have just went to my grave quiet like everybody else. But she was definitely the person that lit that torch for me personally." So very sad she was brave 💔 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Catherine Galliford, the RCMP officer who launched a sexual harassment lawsuit against the force, dead at 58 | CBC News
Galliford's treatment, which she said left her with PTSD and agoraphobia, eventually prompted her to file a lawsuit that was settled in 2016, and her lawsuit led to a wave of other civil suits from ot...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"She was the inspiration," she added. "If she hadn't done that interview, I would have never said anything. I would have just went to my grave quiet like everybody else. But she was definitely the person that lit that torch for me personally." So very sad she was brave 💔 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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August 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Uncomfortably Prescient.
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August 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Uncomfortably Prescient.
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“I want you to listen to me like, you’re you and I’m me.” Desperation Road (2023). Wow. I wasn’t going to watch this film; Mel Gibson’s reputation precedes him in the worst way, but it’s a fine film. Very fine.
August 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“I want you to listen to me like, you’re you and I’m me.” Desperation Road (2023). Wow. I wasn’t going to watch this film; Mel Gibson’s reputation precedes him in the worst way, but it’s a fine film. Very fine.
"If you're just, you know, doing your routine exam, you might miss some signs that might raise a red flag or two. If you have the training, that will show you exactly what to look for." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New program at Canada's oldest veterinary college teaches students how to spot animal abuse and neglect | CBC News
The Ontario Veterinary College's new programming — called forensic veterinary sciences — aims to give students the knowledge and confidence to detect and report animal abuse and neglect.
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August 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
"If you're just, you know, doing your routine exam, you might miss some signs that might raise a red flag or two. If you have the training, that will show you exactly what to look for." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Bullet Train (2022). Ho. Ly. Shit. I wanna ride that train.
August 16, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Bullet Train (2022). Ho. Ly. Shit. I wanna ride that train.
Trump & Putin never even discussed ending the occupation of Ukraine. Trump is lying. This was about something else. A world takeover? A joint venture? I’m not sure, but this wasn’t about Ukraine. Just a ruse.
August 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Trump & Putin never even discussed ending the occupation of Ukraine. Trump is lying. This was about something else. A world takeover? A joint venture? I’m not sure, but this wasn’t about Ukraine. Just a ruse.
"As a matter of fact, maybe it's the news of being so famous, last week she laid an egg," Hull said. "First time in three years." So sweet 💕 www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
The world's oldest chicken keeps surviving everything life throws at her | CBC Radio
Life has not always been easy for Pearl, the world’s oldest living chicken.
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August 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"As a matter of fact, maybe it's the news of being so famous, last week she laid an egg," Hull said. "First time in three years." So sweet 💕 www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
"I've heard everything from micro-aggressions, racial slurs, physical violence, a lot of assumptions being made about people [regarding] substance use and the challenges that they're facing, just based on the fact that they're Indigenous," said Wilkinson. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This PhD candidate wants to hear from Black, Indigenous people who say they've faced racism in health care | CBC News
A PhD candidate at the University of Northern British Columbia is interviewing Black and Indigenous people of colour in parts of Canada to learn about their experiences with racism in health-care sett...
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August 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"I've heard everything from micro-aggressions, racial slurs, physical violence, a lot of assumptions being made about people [regarding] substance use and the challenges that they're facing, just based on the fact that they're Indigenous," said Wilkinson. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...