Nadine Yousif
@nadineyousif.bsky.social
Senior Canada reporter for the BBC. Also here for hummus recommendations and good sunsets. Get in touch: nadine.yousif@bbc.co.uk or DM for Signal
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Kudos to Ana Faguy and @nadineyousif.bsky.social of @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social for a creative look at ultra processed foods, and a great headline.
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Why RFK Jr wants American cereal to be more Canadian
The US health secretary on Tuesday announced the country would ban eight commonly used artificial food dyes, some found in breakfast cereals.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Kudos to Ana Faguy and @nadineyousif.bsky.social of @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social for a creative look at ultra processed foods, and a great headline.
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The fires in Los Angeles County are climate change in action. Today, I spoke with BBC News about how drought is causing devastating impacts in what should be the rainy season. Thanks to climate change, the fire season in California is now year round.
January 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The fires in Los Angeles County are climate change in action. Today, I spoke with BBC News about how drought is causing devastating impacts in what should be the rainy season. Thanks to climate change, the fire season in California is now year round.
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Canada promised helicopters, more border security in a bid to get Trump to walk back tariff threat: The U.S. president-elect hasn’t yet said he will back down from his plan to slap 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian imports, following a meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
Canada promised helicopters, more border security in a bid to get Trump to walk back tariff threat
The U.S. president-elect hasn’t yet said he will back down from his plan to slap 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian imports, following a meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
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December 1, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Canada promised helicopters, more border security in a bid to get Trump to walk back tariff threat: The U.S. president-elect hasn’t yet said he will back down from his plan to slap 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian imports, following a meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
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From @aballinga.bsky.social: A reality check on Donald Trump's claims about drugs and migrants at the Canada-U.S. border: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Reality check: Is Donald Trump right about drugs and migrants coming across the Canada-U.S. border?
Trump has vowed to slap a 25-per-cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico as punishment for what he calls an "invasion" of the U.S.
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November 27, 2024 at 1:51 AM
From @aballinga.bsky.social: A reality check on Donald Trump's claims about drugs and migrants at the Canada-U.S. border: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Instead of sending $250 to “basically everybody,” @davidmaccdn.bsky.social said, the gov't could have sent $500 or $1,000 to the lowest-earning 30%—or the lower half—of workers, and concentrated the help to those most in need of a boost right now. #canlab www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Justin Trudeau’s tax holiday isn’t enough. We need to cut the GST from essentials permanently
There's no solution to affordability that doesn't involve tackling corporate greed.
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November 25, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Instead of sending $250 to “basically everybody,” @davidmaccdn.bsky.social said, the gov't could have sent $500 or $1,000 to the lowest-earning 30%—or the lower half—of workers, and concentrated the help to those most in need of a boost right now. #canlab www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
On BBC today, a piece by me on how Halifax has moved from clearing homeless encampments to accepting them, recognising that the previous approach has not helped solve the city's enduring housing crisis. But this shift has been provisional & has been met by some pushback: www.bbc.com/news/article...
What happened when a Canadian city stopped evicting homeless camps
Faced with a housing and homelessness crisis, Halifax has set aside city sites for people to live in tents. Not everyone is behind the plan.
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November 25, 2024 at 12:54 PM
On BBC today, a piece by me on how Halifax has moved from clearing homeless encampments to accepting them, recognising that the previous approach has not helped solve the city's enduring housing crisis. But this shift has been provisional & has been met by some pushback: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Canadian authorities foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate a former justice minister and rights activist who has been a strong critic of Tehran, the Globe and Mail newspaper has reported. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Canada reportedly foils Iranian plot to kill former justice minister Irwin Cotler
Tehran alleged to have targeted retired politician, 84, who is also human rights activist and critic of Iran
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November 18, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Canadian authorities foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate a former justice minister and rights activist who has been a strong critic of Tehran, the Globe and Mail newspaper has reported. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Nearly three years ago, the Patels, a family from India, froze to death while trying to cross the US-Canada border. The trial of their alleged smugglers begins today in Minnesota with jury selection. You can read more about the case here: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trial begins for men accused of smuggling family who froze to death
The two men are accused of helping the Patel family try to illegally cross from Canada to the US in 2022.
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November 18, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Nearly three years ago, the Patels, a family from India, froze to death while trying to cross the US-Canada border. The trial of their alleged smugglers begins today in Minnesota with jury selection. You can read more about the case here: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hello Bluesky! Happy to have finally joined ya.
Going to engage in a bit of shameless self promotion for my first post: Check out a piece out today in the BBC written by me on Canada's nuclear energy potential, timed with #COP29 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Going to engage in a bit of shameless self promotion for my first post: Check out a piece out today in the BBC written by me on Canada's nuclear energy potential, timed with #COP29 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why Canada could become the next nuclear energy 'superpower'
With its rich resources, uranium mining companies want Canada to play a key role in fuelling nuclear reactors worldwide.
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November 14, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Hello Bluesky! Happy to have finally joined ya.
Going to engage in a bit of shameless self promotion for my first post: Check out a piece out today in the BBC written by me on Canada's nuclear energy potential, timed with #COP29 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Going to engage in a bit of shameless self promotion for my first post: Check out a piece out today in the BBC written by me on Canada's nuclear energy potential, timed with #COP29 www.bbc.com/news/article...