HfxPam
@hfxpam.bsky.social
Halifax,NS.
News/Current Events/Political news enthusiast.
News/Current Events/Political news enthusiast.
Who is this and where is the real SH?
Stephen Harper calls for Liberals, Conservatives to come together in the face of Trump, separatist threats | CBC News
Former prime minister Stephen Harper urged the Liberal and Conservative parties to take on the challenges of our time together as the country stares down potentially two existential threats to its sov...
www.cbc.ca
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Who is this and where is the real SH?
This makes my blood boil. It’s not at all helpful.
Down payment for first-time homebuyers drops to 2% under N.S. pilot program | CBC News
A new pilot program is promising to make it easier for Nova Scotians to become homeowners by slashing the minimum down payment to two per cent of the cost of the home.
www.cbc.ca
February 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
This makes my blood boil. It’s not at all helpful.
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This is really good. Easily updated for our time.
Who goes Nazi? was written 85 years ago. You should try it at the next party or a meeting: harpers.org/archive/1941...
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
harpers.org
February 3, 2026 at 11:23 AM
This is really good. Easily updated for our time.
This guy is a phenomenal athlete but his taste in friends sure is questionable.
Figure skating star Ilya Malinin meets the media here in Milan.
The 21-year-old just completed his first practice.
And reveals to us he’s wearing Alex Ovechkin laces, that were gifted to him by Ovechkin. Malinin will wear them thought out the Olympics.
The 21-year-old just completed his first practice.
And reveals to us he’s wearing Alex Ovechkin laces, that were gifted to him by Ovechkin. Malinin will wear them thought out the Olympics.
February 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
This guy is a phenomenal athlete but his taste in friends sure is questionable.
While I hate the snow, I can get behind this as a benefit.
@yhzweatherguy.bsky.social
Please tell me we won’t have 6ft snowbanks until May/June like in 2015…right???!!!
@yhzweatherguy.bsky.social
Please tell me we won’t have 6ft snowbanks until May/June like in 2015…right???!!!
Heavy snowfall should help replenish soil following drought in Nova Scotia
As winter rages on, meteorologist Jim Abraham sees an upside that could help farmers recover from last summer’s record setting drought conditions in Nova Scotia.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 31, 2026 at 12:03 PM
While I hate the snow, I can get behind this as a benefit.
@yhzweatherguy.bsky.social
Please tell me we won’t have 6ft snowbanks until May/June like in 2015…right???!!!
@yhzweatherguy.bsky.social
Please tell me we won’t have 6ft snowbanks until May/June like in 2015…right???!!!
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The light is coming back.
12/21/2025 had 8:48:35 of light.
Today has 9:47:28 of light.
We gained 0:58:53 of light.
This is our last day at under one hour.
Spring arrives in 49 days.
12/21/2025 had 8:48:35 of light.
Today has 9:47:28 of light.
We gained 0:58:53 of light.
This is our last day at under one hour.
Spring arrives in 49 days.
January 31, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The light is coming back.
12/21/2025 had 8:48:35 of light.
Today has 9:47:28 of light.
We gained 0:58:53 of light.
This is our last day at under one hour.
Spring arrives in 49 days.
12/21/2025 had 8:48:35 of light.
Today has 9:47:28 of light.
We gained 0:58:53 of light.
This is our last day at under one hour.
Spring arrives in 49 days.
💔
January 30, 2026 at 7:59 PM
💔
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She deserves a national funeral.
Catherine O’Hara, the Canadian actor known for her comedic roles across the decades including Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone, dies at 71.
tgam.ca/4qcKxLX
tgam.ca/4qcKxLX
January 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
She deserves a national funeral.
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This ****ing guy with his upbeat explainers of how municipal finance works.
I'm not jealous. You're jealous!
I'm not jealous. You're jealous!
The City’s Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This ****ing guy with his upbeat explainers of how municipal finance works.
I'm not jealous. You're jealous!
I'm not jealous. You're jealous!
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Love this!
Prime minister meets Heated Rivalry stars, pays tribute to hit show 'that could only be made in Canada' | CBC
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Love this!
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A gym in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood said it has now permanently banned a member who they admitted wore a t-shirt bearing Nazi propaganda after initially announcing publicly that it had only asked the man to not wear such symbols at the facility.
Montreal gym cancels client’s membership after admitting he wore Nazi symbol
A gym in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood said it has now permanently banned a member who they admitted wore a t-shirt bearing Nazi propaganda after initially announcing publicly that it had only asked the man to not wear such symbols at the facility.
bit.ly
January 30, 2026 at 12:30 AM
A gym in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood said it has now permanently banned a member who they admitted wore a t-shirt bearing Nazi propaganda after initially announcing publicly that it had only asked the man to not wear such symbols at the facility.
I don’t know how to react to this 😂
Lantz floats idea of a tunnel connecting P.E.I. and Nova Scotia | CBC News
A brief exchange over the feasibility of a tunnel between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia sparked some discussion after it was brought up during the recent PC leadership forum.
www.cbc.ca
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I don’t know how to react to this 😂
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ICE agents are harassing Canadians at the New Brunswick-Maine border—affecting people with cross-border family and business ties that have already been struggling under strained relations
globalnews.ca/news/1164163...
globalnews.ca/news/1164163...
ICE is at the border of New Brunswick and Maine, premier says | Globalnews.ca
Premier Susan Holt said the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the New Brunswick-Maine border was affecting people with cross-border family and business ties.
globalnews.ca
January 29, 2026 at 8:53 AM
ICE agents are harassing Canadians at the New Brunswick-Maine border—affecting people with cross-border family and business ties that have already been struggling under strained relations
globalnews.ca/news/1164163...
globalnews.ca/news/1164163...
What the frig is this? Secret list?
Alberta school divisions remove handful of titles from shelves as new school library rules take effect | CBC News
A newly enacted provincial order on school literary materials prompted some divisions to remove a couple of dozen books from school shelves, but the names of those titles are secret.
www.cbc.ca
January 27, 2026 at 2:16 PM
What the frig is this? Secret list?
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"...vaccination against shingles was associated with a 24% reduction in the risk of developing dementia. Flu vaccination was linked to a 13% reduction. Those vaccinated against pneumococcal disease had a 36% reduction in Alzheimer’s risk."
Vaccines many benefits: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Vaccines many benefits: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew - KFF Health News
Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found.
kffhealthnews.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 PM
"...vaccination against shingles was associated with a 24% reduction in the risk of developing dementia. Flu vaccination was linked to a 13% reduction. Those vaccinated against pneumococcal disease had a 36% reduction in Alzheimer’s risk."
Vaccines many benefits: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Vaccines many benefits: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
This is worth your time.
Well done @timbousquet.bsky.social
Well done @timbousquet.bsky.social
First Survivor: Lisa Banfield reclaims the narrative - Halifax Examiner
Banfield envisions a future of speaking for and helping other women.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
January 24, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This is worth your time.
Well done @timbousquet.bsky.social
Well done @timbousquet.bsky.social
I’m away but….
“Nostalgia is not a strategy”
“Nostalgia is not a strategy”
Carney's Davos speech draws reaction from around the world | CBC News
Here's a look at some of the reaction Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this week is getting from political leaders around the world.
www.cbc.ca
January 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I’m away but….
“Nostalgia is not a strategy”
“Nostalgia is not a strategy”
What an utter farce.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will run in a different riding next federal election: party | CBC News
The party confirmed Damien Kurek — who held the seat previously — would run in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in the next election. Kurek gave up his seat last year so Poilievre could run in that el...
www.cbc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 AM
What an utter farce.
This young man disappeared at MT Tremblant last February. Someone must know something
Where are you, Liam Toman? | CBC News
An Ontario family is searching for answers, one year after their 22-year-old son vanished from the ski resort at Mont-Tremblant, Que.
www.cbc.ca
January 17, 2026 at 11:16 AM
This young man disappeared at MT Tremblant last February. Someone must know something
No one finds this stuff funny at all. No one.
Trump's Iceland ambassador pick made a '52nd state' joke. Icelanders aren't laughing | CBC News
When Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Iceland joked this week that the Nordic country should become the 52nd state, and he should be its governor, it didn't exactly go down well.
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
No one finds this stuff funny at all. No one.
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I highly recommend our American neighbours listen to CBC for current information.
cbchelp.cbc.ca/hc/en-ca/art...
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Creating a CBC Account while outside Canada
CBC Accounts are not restricted to those in Canada only, although not all services are available to those outside of Canada. You can enjoy access to CBC News content on CBC.ca and the CBC News app ...
cbchelp.cbc.ca
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I highly recommend our American neighbours listen to CBC for current information.
cbchelp.cbc.ca/hc/en-ca/art...
cbchelp.cbc.ca/hc/en-ca/art...