Yeroc
@yeroc.ca
Nationality: Canadian
Occupation: Software Architect/Developer
Occupation: Software Architect/Developer
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This week: Snow in the north. Dry in the south. This week's prairie weather update is at Rural Roots Canada. Most importantly....will the kids need to wear coats over their Halloween costumes? Is the forecast a trick or a treat? www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...
Prairie Weather This Week – October 27 |
Rain and snow for the northern prairies this week....southern prairies will stay dry. Halloween will be warm and windy.
www.ruralrootscanada.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This week: Snow in the north. Dry in the south. This week's prairie weather update is at Rural Roots Canada. Most importantly....will the kids need to wear coats over their Halloween costumes? Is the forecast a trick or a treat? www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...
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Alberta ordering about 12,000 public service employees to stop doing hybrid work and "return to a five day per week in-office standard" as of Feb. 1.
October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Alberta ordering about 12,000 public service employees to stop doing hybrid work and "return to a five day per week in-office standard" as of Feb. 1.
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ConocoPhillips earned $2 billion in Q2.
“We delivered strong results financially, operationally and strategically," its CEO said. “And we aren’t stopping there. We are leveraging our scale and technologies to drive a further $1 billion-plus in company-wide cost reductions..."
The cost reductions:
“We delivered strong results financially, operationally and strategically," its CEO said. “And we aren’t stopping there. We are leveraging our scale and technologies to drive a further $1 billion-plus in company-wide cost reductions..."
The cost reductions:
ConocoPhillips to lay off Canada employees in November, company memo shows | CBC News
U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips is laying off employees at its Canadian operations, according to three sources and a company memo reviewed by Reuters.
www.cbc.ca
October 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
ConocoPhillips earned $2 billion in Q2.
“We delivered strong results financially, operationally and strategically," its CEO said. “And we aren’t stopping there. We are leveraging our scale and technologies to drive a further $1 billion-plus in company-wide cost reductions..."
The cost reductions:
“We delivered strong results financially, operationally and strategically," its CEO said. “And we aren’t stopping there. We are leveraging our scale and technologies to drive a further $1 billion-plus in company-wide cost reductions..."
The cost reductions:
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As we're still grappling with recent changes to municipal elections underway TODAY, the Alberta government announced changes to the NEXT elections.
They are to include a provision that "only those who truly care and are serious about representing a community or riding are allowed on the ballot."
They are to include a provision that "only those who truly care and are serious about representing a community or riding are allowed on the ballot."
Braid: UCP will decide who can run for office next time; only the "serious" allowed
UCP plans new rules to limit who can run in provincial and civic elections. There's a bill coming soon.
calgaryherald.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
As we're still grappling with recent changes to municipal elections underway TODAY, the Alberta government announced changes to the NEXT elections.
They are to include a provision that "only those who truly care and are serious about representing a community or riding are allowed on the ballot."
They are to include a provision that "only those who truly care and are serious about representing a community or riding are allowed on the ballot."
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Some of the most unexpected fallouts of an AWS outage:
1. Postman stopped working: an API development tool built to be an alternative to simple tools like curl.
2. Eight Sleep customers couldn’t use their beds to change positions / set or keep temperature
1. Postman stopped working: an API development tool built to be an alternative to simple tools like curl.
2. Eight Sleep customers couldn’t use their beds to change positions / set or keep temperature
October 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Some of the most unexpected fallouts of an AWS outage:
1. Postman stopped working: an API development tool built to be an alternative to simple tools like curl.
2. Eight Sleep customers couldn’t use their beds to change positions / set or keep temperature
1. Postman stopped working: an API development tool built to be an alternative to simple tools like curl.
2. Eight Sleep customers couldn’t use their beds to change positions / set or keep temperature
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Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
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Braid: Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government
Braid: Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government
Spanking spat last week was caused by student Evan Li hitting a sore spot on eve of teacher strike — lush funding for private schools.
buff.ly
October 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Braid: Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government
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Never been a fan of quoting weather models in a forecast. The models say this, the models say that, blah blah blah. But this week, there was no way around it. The weekly weather outlook for the prairies at Rural Roots Canada: www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...
Prairie Weather This Week – Oct 6 |
It's another ideal week of harvest weather for most of the prairies. Frost happens. And likely will happen this week.
www.ruralrootscanada.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Never been a fan of quoting weather models in a forecast. The models say this, the models say that, blah blah blah. But this week, there was no way around it. The weekly weather outlook for the prairies at Rural Roots Canada: www.ruralrootscanada.com/prairie-weat...
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wake up babe, a new (old) paper on "artificial intelligence" just dropped!
it's got that extra tasty vintage typography too (1976)
fulltext: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
it's got that extra tasty vintage typography too (1976)
fulltext: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
October 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
wake up babe, a new (old) paper on "artificial intelligence" just dropped!
it's got that extra tasty vintage typography too (1976)
fulltext: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
it's got that extra tasty vintage typography too (1976)
fulltext: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
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Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
October 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
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Join me at Star Night at Fish Creek Park, Sat. Oct. 4. #astronomy meetu.ps/e/Pz3P1/1SXn...
Star Night at Fish Creek Park, Sat, Oct 4, 2025, 6:45 PM | Meetup
FREE event! Bring the whole family.
Featuring: astronomy viewing, presentations inside, partner organization booths, and kids activities.
Join the Friends of Fish Creek an
meetu.ps
October 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Join me at Star Night at Fish Creek Park, Sat. Oct. 4. #astronomy meetu.ps/e/Pz3P1/1SXn...
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Big deal for Calgary
Imperial Oil plans to cut 20% workforce by end of 2027 reut.rs/3IP0j03
Imperial Oil plans to cut 20% workforce by end of 2027
Canada's Imperial Oil said on Monday it expects to reduce employee roles by about 20% by the end of 2027 as a result of its restructuring plan.
reut.rs
September 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Big deal for Calgary
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Memory is such an odd thing. A few years ago, after a growing ten-year obsession with sleeping outdoors (on beaches, in forests etc.) that started in my late 30s "out of nowhere," I recently remembered a book I loved when I was a kid...
Guess what it's about.
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Guess what it's about.
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September 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Memory is such an odd thing. A few years ago, after a growing ten-year obsession with sleeping outdoors (on beaches, in forests etc.) that started in my late 30s "out of nowhere," I recently remembered a book I loved when I was a kid...
Guess what it's about.
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Guess what it's about.
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This is beautiful. Well done, Edmonton. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Hundreds gather to remember Darren Markland: Beloved doctor, cyclist and health advocate
About 200 family and friends got together at Constable Ezio Farone Park in Downtown Edmonton Friday to remember the Royal Alexandra doctor.
edmontonjournal.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This is beautiful. Well done, Edmonton. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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The retired judge the Alberta govt hired to investigate allegations of impropriety tied to contracts at Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health missed the deadline to submit his interim report.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Investigator’s report into Alberta Health Services contract allegations delayed again
Raymond Wyant was scheduled to deliver an update to Premier Danielle Smith’s government Wednesday
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The retired judge the Alberta govt hired to investigate allegations of impropriety tied to contracts at Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health missed the deadline to submit his interim report.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Touchdowns! Touchdowns! Touchdowns!
Here's a look at TDs/per game from 1958-2025 - paired it with season attendance.
Do more TDs attract more fans?
#CFL
Here's a look at TDs/per game from 1958-2025 - paired it with season attendance.
Do more TDs attract more fans?
#CFL
September 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Touchdowns! Touchdowns! Touchdowns!
Here's a look at TDs/per game from 1958-2025 - paired it with season attendance.
Do more TDs attract more fans?
#CFL
Here's a look at TDs/per game from 1958-2025 - paired it with season attendance.
Do more TDs attract more fans?
#CFL
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Neuroscientist Dr Susan Barry has just been asked a very odd question:
“Do you think you can imagine what it's like to see the world with 2 eyes?”
Her reply:
“Yes, of course. I'm a college professor, I teach about it in class. I think I know exactly what it is I'm missing.”
She's dead wrong.
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“Do you think you can imagine what it's like to see the world with 2 eyes?”
Her reply:
“Yes, of course. I'm a college professor, I teach about it in class. I think I know exactly what it is I'm missing.”
She's dead wrong.
1/
September 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Neuroscientist Dr Susan Barry has just been asked a very odd question:
“Do you think you can imagine what it's like to see the world with 2 eyes?”
Her reply:
“Yes, of course. I'm a college professor, I teach about it in class. I think I know exactly what it is I'm missing.”
She's dead wrong.
1/
“Do you think you can imagine what it's like to see the world with 2 eyes?”
Her reply:
“Yes, of course. I'm a college professor, I teach about it in class. I think I know exactly what it is I'm missing.”
She's dead wrong.
1/
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In Saskatchewan, a new generation of farmers are experimenting with techniques to make their farms more sustainable and climate-proof. It’s working. Their soil is healthier — and so are their bottom lines. thenarwhal.ca/saskatchewan...
Is regenerative agriculture the future of farming in Canada? | The Narwhal
In Saskatchewan, even some large-scale farms are adopting regenerative agriculture techniques, hoping to boost soil health — and their bottom lines
thenarwhal.ca
September 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
In Saskatchewan, a new generation of farmers are experimenting with techniques to make their farms more sustainable and climate-proof. It’s working. Their soil is healthier — and so are their bottom lines. thenarwhal.ca/saskatchewan...
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Global News laid off 26 journalists in B.C. and Alberta today.
In B.C. the layoffs include virtually all of the online team, along with many others.
The business is increasingly cruel, and the hollowing out of newsrooms providing fair and reliable information continues to suck.
In B.C. the layoffs include virtually all of the online team, along with many others.
The business is increasingly cruel, and the hollowing out of newsrooms providing fair and reliable information continues to suck.
September 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Global News laid off 26 journalists in B.C. and Alberta today.
In B.C. the layoffs include virtually all of the online team, along with many others.
The business is increasingly cruel, and the hollowing out of newsrooms providing fair and reliable information continues to suck.
In B.C. the layoffs include virtually all of the online team, along with many others.
The business is increasingly cruel, and the hollowing out of newsrooms providing fair and reliable information continues to suck.
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The fact that the province wants its share of the funds to opt out of the dental plan should absolutely be viewed through the lens of how they’re treating AISH recipients.
No improvements, but subsidizing the govts bottom line.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
No improvements, but subsidizing the govts bottom line.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta intends to opt out of federal dental care plan by 2026. What that means for you is still unclear | CBC News
Alberta’s dentists are pressing the province to put dates on the table to pull out of the Canadian Dental Care Plan. In June 2024, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sent a letter to then-prime minister J...
www.cbc.ca
September 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The fact that the province wants its share of the funds to opt out of the dental plan should absolutely be viewed through the lens of how they’re treating AISH recipients.
No improvements, but subsidizing the govts bottom line.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
No improvements, but subsidizing the govts bottom line.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...