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We’re coming together to demand the Canadian government impose a full, immediate arms embargo on Israel.
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Today & every day until Canada implements a full two-way arms embargo against apartheid #Israel:
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Roy's principled stand is correct: we don't have to wait for history to judge the craven position of people like Wenders & the #Berninale jury. He is clearly the one "doing the work of politicians", sidelining voices like hers, who are doing the work of people.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Roy's principled stand is correct: we don't have to wait for history to judge the craven position of people like Wenders & the #Berninale jury. He is clearly the one "doing the work of politicians", sidelining voices like hers, who are doing the work of people.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
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BREAKING: @OntarioPCParty convention today @fordnation was asked:
“Grassy Narrows is still being poisoned. Will you compensate Grassy Narrows for the ongoing mercury crisis?”
Ford said thanks to "my OPP" for clearing protesters.
#FreeGrassy #OnPoli #GrassyNarrows #OPC2026
“Grassy Narrows is still being poisoned. Will you compensate Grassy Narrows for the ongoing mercury crisis?”
Ford said thanks to "my OPP" for clearing protesters.
#FreeGrassy #OnPoli #GrassyNarrows #OPC2026
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 AM
BREAKING: @OntarioPCParty convention today @fordnation was asked:
“Grassy Narrows is still being poisoned. Will you compensate Grassy Narrows for the ongoing mercury crisis?”
Ford said thanks to "my OPP" for clearing protesters.
#FreeGrassy #OnPoli #GrassyNarrows #OPC2026
“Grassy Narrows is still being poisoned. Will you compensate Grassy Narrows for the ongoing mercury crisis?”
Ford said thanks to "my OPP" for clearing protesters.
#FreeGrassy #OnPoli #GrassyNarrows #OPC2026
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Canadian civil society organizations condemn ICE violence in Minnesota, support calls from U.S. allies for “ICE Out of Everywhere!”
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Canadian civil society organizations condemn ICE violence in Minnesota, support calls from U.S. allies for “ICE Out of Everywhere!”
Various cities across Canada—We are horrified by the violent and deadly actions of the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and previous threats from President Trump to dispatch the…
canadians.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Canadian civil society organizations condemn ICE violence in Minnesota, support calls from U.S. allies for “ICE Out of Everywhere!”
canadians.org/media/canadi...
canadians.org/media/canadi...
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A Democrat just won 62% of the vote in a Louisiana House district that gave Trump a 13-point victory in 2024. A week earlier, Democrats seized a Texas Senate district that also favored Trump. Special election results are raising alarms in Republican circles. buff.ly/Ea35U4L
Do special election results spell doom for Republicans in 2026?
Special election results have anticipated recent midterm outcomes. With Democrats now overperforming, that could spell trouble for the GOP in 2026.
theconversation.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM
A Democrat just won 62% of the vote in a Louisiana House district that gave Trump a 13-point victory in 2024. A week earlier, Democrats seized a Texas Senate district that also favored Trump. Special election results are raising alarms in Republican circles. buff.ly/Ea35U4L
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#OtD 14 Feb 1779 British coloniser captain James Cook was stabbed in the neck and killed by a Native Hawaiian as he tried to kidnap local leader, Kalaniʻōpuʻu. After his crew killed a local chief, Cook had also to shot and killed a Hawaiian person stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8558...
February 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
#OtD 14 Feb 1779 British coloniser captain James Cook was stabbed in the neck and killed by a Native Hawaiian as he tried to kidnap local leader, Kalaniʻōpuʻu. After his crew killed a local chief, Cook had also to shot and killed a Hawaiian person stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8558...
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Join us TODAY for our FREE, HYBRID Community Journalism Seminar from 1:00pm to 5:00pm! 📝🤍
Join us TOMORROW for our FREE, HYBRID Community Journalism Seminar from 1:00pm to 5:00pm!
In-person: 244 Pall Mall St. Suite 401
• Food and beverages will be provided during breaks!
Online: To receive your Zoom link, please contact antlerrivermedia@gmail.com
We hope to see you there, London! 🤍
In-person: 244 Pall Mall St. Suite 401
• Food and beverages will be provided during breaks!
Online: To receive your Zoom link, please contact antlerrivermedia@gmail.com
We hope to see you there, London! 🤍
February 14, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Join us TODAY for our FREE, HYBRID Community Journalism Seminar from 1:00pm to 5:00pm! 📝🤍
Roy's principled stand is correct: we don't have to wait for history to judge the craven position of people like Wenders & the #Berninale jury. He is clearly the one "doing the work of politicians", sidelining voices like hers, who are doing the work of people.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Roy's principled stand is correct: we don't have to wait for history to judge the craven position of people like Wenders & the #Berninale jury. He is clearly the one "doing the work of politicians", sidelining voices like hers, who are doing the work of people.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
TODAY in #LdnOnt: check it out @londonlabour.ca @ppl4peacelndont.bsky.social @londoncouncilcdns.bsky.social @reimagineco.bsky.social
#AltMedia #IndyMedia Writing for Community!
#AltMedia #IndyMedia Writing for Community!
Join us TOMORROW for our FREE, HYBRID Community Journalism Seminar from 1:00pm to 5:00pm!
In-person: 244 Pall Mall St. Suite 401
• Food and beverages will be provided during breaks!
Online: To receive your Zoom link, please contact antlerrivermedia@gmail.com
We hope to see you there, London! 🤍
In-person: 244 Pall Mall St. Suite 401
• Food and beverages will be provided during breaks!
Online: To receive your Zoom link, please contact antlerrivermedia@gmail.com
We hope to see you there, London! 🤍
February 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
TODAY in #LdnOnt: check it out @londonlabour.ca @ppl4peacelndont.bsky.social @londoncouncilcdns.bsky.social @reimagineco.bsky.social
#AltMedia #IndyMedia Writing for Community!
#AltMedia #IndyMedia Writing for Community!
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• Meg Borthwick is a retired independent journalist with more than 30 years experience writing for community radio, print and online media.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at antlerrivermedia@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at antlerrivermedia@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
• Meg Borthwick is a retired independent journalist with more than 30 years experience writing for community radio, print and online media.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at antlerrivermedia@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at antlerrivermedia@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!
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Join instructors:
• Incé Husain is a neuroscience PhD student at Western who has been fostering community journalism through reporting on issues relevant to her community since 2021.
• Incé Husain is a neuroscience PhD student at Western who has been fostering community journalism through reporting on issues relevant to her community since 2021.
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Join instructors:
• Incé Husain is a neuroscience PhD student at Western who has been fostering community journalism through reporting on issues relevant to her community since 2021.
• Incé Husain is a neuroscience PhD student at Western who has been fostering community journalism through reporting on issues relevant to her community since 2021.
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Learn how to develop your perspective, conduct an effective interview and share your message with the rest of London!
February 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Learn how to develop your perspective, conduct an effective interview and share your message with the rest of London!
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Do you attend rallies, art shows and community events? Antler River Media Co-op is pleased to present a free seminar on how to write for community-based media. Have you been in town somewhere and thought, "More people should know about this!"
February 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Do you attend rallies, art shows and community events? Antler River Media Co-op is pleased to present a free seminar on how to write for community-based media. Have you been in town somewhere and thought, "More people should know about this!"
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Join us TOMORROW for our FREE, HYBRID Community Journalism Seminar from 1:00pm to 5:00pm!
In-person: 244 Pall Mall St. Suite 401
• Food and beverages will be provided during breaks!
Online: To receive your Zoom link, please contact antlerrivermedia@gmail.com
We hope to see you there, London! 🤍
In-person: 244 Pall Mall St. Suite 401
• Food and beverages will be provided during breaks!
Online: To receive your Zoom link, please contact antlerrivermedia@gmail.com
We hope to see you there, London! 🤍
February 13, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Join us TOMORROW for our FREE, HYBRID Community Journalism Seminar from 1:00pm to 5:00pm!
In-person: 244 Pall Mall St. Suite 401
• Food and beverages will be provided during breaks!
Online: To receive your Zoom link, please contact antlerrivermedia@gmail.com
We hope to see you there, London! 🤍
In-person: 244 Pall Mall St. Suite 401
• Food and beverages will be provided during breaks!
Online: To receive your Zoom link, please contact antlerrivermedia@gmail.com
We hope to see you there, London! 🤍
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“What really gets me about what’s happening to Dresden is that this is a prime example of a government and a premier making another promise and commitment and breaking it.” added opposition leader Marit Stiles.
July 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“What really gets me about what’s happening to Dresden is that this is a prime example of a government and a premier making another promise and commitment and breaking it.” added opposition leader Marit Stiles.
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Farmers are also fearful of the water contamination which would not only threaten the potable water supply of local farms but also drinkable water. Local farmer Jim Bracket also noted that the landfill could attract pests and cause ecological disturbances.
July 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Farmers are also fearful of the water contamination which would not only threaten the potable water supply of local farms but also drinkable water. Local farmer Jim Bracket also noted that the landfill could attract pests and cause ecological disturbances.
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Our latest on Dresden Citizens Against Reckless Environmental Disposal's rally against Bill 5 featuring Chief Leela Thomas of Walpole Island First Nation, Ontario NDP's @maritstilesndp.bsky.social, and two Chatham-Kent Municipal Councillors for Ward 4 (Dresden and surrounding region)
Dresden Community Rallies Against Bill 5 and Proposed Landfill Site - Antler River Media Co-op
On Thursday, more than 160 people gathered in Dresden’s Rotary Park to oppose the Ford government’s Bill 5 and a controversial landfill site proposal that the province has reopened the doors to. The ...
antlerrivermedia.ca
July 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our latest on Dresden Citizens Against Reckless Environmental Disposal's rally against Bill 5 featuring Chief Leela Thomas of Walpole Island First Nation, Ontario NDP's @maritstilesndp.bsky.social, and two Chatham-Kent Municipal Councillors for Ward 4 (Dresden and surrounding region)
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The US is deporting people back to certain death. There is blood on the hands of ICE.
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-abductio...
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-abductio...
Four Haitian women found decapitated after alleged ICE abduction — families devastated
Four Haitian women deported from Puerto Rico were found decapitated near the Dominican border, sparking speculations that ICE is working with cartels and gang members.
www.ibtimes.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The US is deporting people back to certain death. There is blood on the hands of ICE.
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-abductio...
www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-abductio...
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#Unifor members took the fight for public health care to Parliament Hill, meeting with MPs and senators and rallying with Canadian Health Coalition allies to stop privatization and strengthen public care. Read more: www.unifor.org/news/all-new... #cdnpoli #canlab
Unifor members take fight for public health care to Parliament Hill
Unifor members brought the fight for public health care to Parliament Hill this week, meeting directly with MPs and senators and joining a public rally to call for action as shortages and long waits c...
www.unifor.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
#Unifor members took the fight for public health care to Parliament Hill, meeting with MPs and senators and rallying with Canadian Health Coalition allies to stop privatization and strengthen public care. Read more: www.unifor.org/news/all-new... #cdnpoli #canlab
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Hundreds of civilians have died in an RSF-run prison in Sudan, where thousands are detained amid cholera and medical neglect. Rapid Support Forces are using mass detention as a weapon.
Hundreds dead in RSF-run prison in Sudan's North Darfur
At least 9,000 civilians said to be in Shala prison, southwest of el-Fasher, where cholera has broken out
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Hundreds of civilians have died in an RSF-run prison in Sudan, where thousands are detained amid cholera and medical neglect. Rapid Support Forces are using mass detention as a weapon.
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Prime Minister Carney, silence is not an option when Trump attacks sovereign nations in the Americas. Canadians expect you to stand up for human rights, international law, and against the bullying of smaller nations by a rampaging superpower.
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Prime Minister Carney, silence is not an option when Trump attacks sovereign nations in the Americas. Canadians expect you to stand up for human rights, international law, and against the bullying of smaller nations by a rampaging superpower.
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We should immediately follow Mexico’s lead and condemn this act of economic warfare. And we should step up with humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people, as NDP MP @alexboulerice.bsky.social calls for in this excellent parliamentary petition: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7082 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
We should immediately follow Mexico’s lead and condemn this act of economic warfare. And we should step up with humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people, as NDP MP @alexboulerice.bsky.social calls for in this excellent parliamentary petition: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Trump is fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, with an oil blockade that is leading to devastating power outages and rationing. This administration is determined to dominate the hemisphere with brute force and naked impunity.
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Trump is fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, with an oil blockade that is leading to devastating power outages and rationing. This administration is determined to dominate the hemisphere with brute force and naked impunity.
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Thank you to our colleagues at UTFA for this heartening show of solidarity. United we stand ✊
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Merci à nos collègues de l'UTFA pour cette manifestation de solidarité encourageante. L'union fait la force ✊
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Merci à nos collègues de l'UTFA pour cette manifestation de solidarité encourageante. L'union fait la force ✊
February 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Thank you to our colleagues at UTFA for this heartening show of solidarity. United we stand ✊
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Merci à nos collègues de l'UTFA pour cette manifestation de solidarité encourageante. L'union fait la force ✊
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Merci à nos collègues de l'UTFA pour cette manifestation de solidarité encourageante. L'union fait la force ✊
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Across province solidarity on display from Toronto to Sudbury! #fairdealnow
Thank you to our colleagues at UTFA for this heartening show of solidarity. United we stand ✊
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Merci à nos collègues de l'UTFA pour cette manifestation de solidarité encourageante. L'union fait la force ✊
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Merci à nos collègues de l'UTFA pour cette manifestation de solidarité encourageante. L'union fait la force ✊
February 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Across province solidarity on display from Toronto to Sudbury! #fairdealnow