Darlene Jacques
@darj9.bsky.social
Avid news reader. Love gift articles because I am not financially able to afford to read what I find interesting. Canadian, Ontario resident that lives in a riding that currently has a Green MP and a MPP. Born in the same year as the Canadian Centennial
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Cost of new Waterloo Regional Police safety and comms centre questioned by regional councillors www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
Cost of new Waterloo Regional Police safety and comms centre questioned by regional councillors
Affordability of new public safety communications centre weighed versus housing crisis
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November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Cost of new Waterloo Regional Police safety and comms centre questioned by regional councillors www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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#Opinion: Alberta is turning public hospitals into private businesses. Will Ontario follow? l
Iris Gorfinkel: Alberta is turning public hospitals into private businesses. Will Ontario follow?
Ontario doesn’t have a Bill 55 by name, but a version of this is already taking shape through expanding for‑profit clinics and extra fees.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#Opinion: Alberta is turning public hospitals into private businesses. Will Ontario follow? l
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New from me at TVO: as described, the settlement between grocers and brewers to preserve deposit return leaves some big questions unanswered. amp.tvo.org/article/analysis-does-the-new-empties-scheme-sell-out-northern-ontario
ANALYSIS: Does the new empties scheme sell out northern Ontario? | TVO Today
The grocers will pay off the Beer Store to continue to accept returns. That’s good news — if you can get to one.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New from me at TVO: as described, the settlement between grocers and brewers to preserve deposit return leaves some big questions unanswered. amp.tvo.org/article/analysis-does-the-new-empties-scheme-sell-out-northern-ontario
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Steel sector praises new federal measures, wants to see tariff remission program end nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/27/s...
Steel sector praises new federal measures, wants to see tariff…
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November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Steel sector praises new federal measures, wants to see tariff remission program end nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/27/s...
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Today, Prime Minister Carney and Premier Smith signed a memorandum of understanding that lays the groundwork for a new bitumen pipeline. But the future of a new pipeline depends on the hard economic realities of the market. https://macleans.ca/economy/albertas-new-pipeline-will-remain-a-pipe-dream/
Alberta’s New Pipeline Will Remain a Pipe Dream - Macleans.ca
Danielle Smith’s pipeline promise is nothing but a political abstraction
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November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Today, Prime Minister Carney and Premier Smith signed a memorandum of understanding that lays the groundwork for a new bitumen pipeline. But the future of a new pipeline depends on the hard economic realities of the market. https://macleans.ca/economy/albertas-new-pipeline-will-remain-a-pipe-dream/
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First Nations leader says pipeline MOU changes nothing, tanker ban is non-negotiable nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/27/f...
First Nations leader says pipeline MOU changes nothing, tanker ban is…
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November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
First Nations leader says pipeline MOU changes nothing, tanker ban is non-negotiable nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/27/f...
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The Ford government is walking away from their climate obligations yet again by cancelling Climate action. I'm thankful that these young folks have continued to fight to hold them accountable for these past six years.
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Landmark youth climate lawsuit in limbo after Ford government repeals emissions targets at heart of case
“The timing of these ‘amendments’ is not coincidental,” said Nader Hasan, lead counsel for the youth applicants. “These changes are yet another attempt by the Ford government to sidestep its
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November 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Ford government is walking away from their climate obligations yet again by cancelling Climate action. I'm thankful that these young folks have continued to fight to hold them accountable for these past six years.
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Affordable housing project for newcomers to Canada planned in Kitchener
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Affordable housing project for newcomers to Canada planned in Kitchener
Reception House is planning a 30-unit affordable housing project on land provided by the City of Kitchener.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Affordable housing project for newcomers to Canada planned in Kitchener
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WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is facing a legal challenge over its decision to mandate land acknowledgements at school council meetings.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
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The Build Canada Homes application portal is open and municipalities are encouraged to submit their housing proposals: housing-infrastructure.canada.ca/bch-mc/appro...
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada - Build Canada Homes – Our investment approach
Build Canada Homes is Canada's new federal agency that will build affordable homes, support builders with financing, and encourage better building methods – using Canadian technology, workers and lumber.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Build Canada Homes application portal is open and municipalities are encouraged to submit their housing proposals: housing-infrastructure.canada.ca/bch-mc/appro...
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The pipeline stuff will get the most attention, but the bottom line of the Ottawa-Alberta MOU policy-wise is that Carney is scrapping or softening most Trudeau-era climate-related regulations in favour of putting (almost) all his eggs in the industrial carbon pricing basket.
November 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The pipeline stuff will get the most attention, but the bottom line of the Ottawa-Alberta MOU policy-wise is that Carney is scrapping or softening most Trudeau-era climate-related regulations in favour of putting (almost) all his eggs in the industrial carbon pricing basket.
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1/ Russian State Duma deputy and surgeon Badma Bashankaev boasts that wounded Russian soldiers enjoy a 96% survival rate. Russian warbloggers point out, however, that only the lightly wounded usually get treated; most seriously injured Russians die on the battlefield. ⬇️
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
1/ Russian State Duma deputy and surgeon Badma Bashankaev boasts that wounded Russian soldiers enjoy a 96% survival rate. Russian warbloggers point out, however, that only the lightly wounded usually get treated; most seriously injured Russians die on the battlefield. ⬇️
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ughhhhhhhh
Judge Says ICE Used ChatGPT to Write Use-of-Force Reports
Judge Says ICE Used ChatGPT to Write Use-of-Force Reports
ChatGPT for Fascists.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
ughhhhhhhh
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British Columbia’s finance minister may be set to delay a proposal that would slash the assessed value of pipelines, giving pipeline companies a massive tax break at the expense of rural property owners.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
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Pressure Mounts on BC to Halt Pipeline Property Tax Break | The Tyee
The changes, which could force major tax hikes for some rural businesses and homeowners, may be delayed.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
British Columbia’s finance minister may be set to delay a proposal that would slash the assessed value of pipelines, giving pipeline companies a massive tax break at the expense of rural property owners.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
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The Ottawa-Alberta energy MOU. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/back...
Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding
PREFACE At this pivotal global moment, Canada and Alberta, working closely with Indigenous Peoples and industry, must work together cooperatively, and within their respective jurisdictions, to foster ...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Ottawa-Alberta energy MOU. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/back...
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1/ Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin is sceptical of "the mega-crook Donald and his cronies" and is confident there won't be a peace deal soon. In a fresh missive from prison, he draws attention to the Zaporizhzhia front, but says that Russia is unable to exploit successes there. ⬇️
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
1/ Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin is sceptical of "the mega-crook Donald and his cronies" and is confident there won't be a peace deal soon. In a fresh missive from prison, he draws attention to the Zaporizhzhia front, but says that Russia is unable to exploit successes there. ⬇️
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‘I’ve been labelled a killer, and I’m not’: Court tosses Toronto man’s conviction in the 1989 murder of Darla Thurott, 10
‘I’ve been labelled a killer, and I’m not’: Court tosses Toronto man’s conviction in the 1989 murder of Darla Thurott, 10
A new trial has been ordered for Timothy Rees, 62, after Ontario's court of appeal found that his 1990 conviction of second-degree murder constituted a miscarriage of justice.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
‘I’ve been labelled a killer, and I’m not’: Court tosses Toronto man’s conviction in the 1989 murder of Darla Thurott, 10
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Great to see that BC-AB-SK interprovincial electricity transmission made today’s MOU announcement 🥳
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Great to see that BC-AB-SK interprovincial electricity transmission made today’s MOU announcement 🥳
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Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
rime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is scrapping plans for a major national climate policy and immediately suspending another in Alberta alone, as part of a wide-ranging accord that softens
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November 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
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Could raccoons become a new household pet? A new study shows how some raccoons are evolving
Raccoon study shows some signs of domestication. What does that mean?
Toronto’s garbage-raiding mascot may be evolving in a way that is better suited to its biggest fans. A new study found raccoons in cities are evolving based on their proximity to humans, developing shorter snouts that make them look cuter.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Could raccoons become a new household pet? A new study shows how some raccoons are evolving
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I wrote about a novel approach to tackling misinformation currently being discussed in Wales--and which some say Canada should try, too. What if we made a rule so politicians couldn't lie? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Is it time to make it illegal for politicians to lie to us?
That’s the question currently on the table in Wales, which has just released a draft of the “globally pioneering” sanctions for politicians.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I wrote about a novel approach to tackling misinformation currently being discussed in Wales--and which some say Canada should try, too. What if we made a rule so politicians couldn't lie? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Pipeline agreement includes new target of 75 per cent cut in methane emissions nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/27/p...
Pipeline agreement includes new target of 75 per cent cut in methane…
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November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Pipeline agreement includes new target of 75 per cent cut in methane emissions nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/27/p...