Laurie Scott 🇨🇦
@lauriejscott.bsky.social
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Ready, set, #GivingTuesday: DOUBLE your impact for nature! Your donation to NCC will be matched by gift-match partners across Canada, including AltaGas, Michael Paterson and Gail Asper, the Collings Stevens Family Foundation, Roots, Monaco Group Automotive, and the Patten Family Foundation.
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Ready, set, #GivingTuesday: DOUBLE your impact for nature! Your donation to NCC will be matched by gift-match partners across Canada, including AltaGas, Michael Paterson and Gail Asper, the Collings Stevens Family Foundation, Roots, Monaco Group Automotive, and the Patten Family Foundation.
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ATTENTION CANADIAN POLICYMAKERS, LET'S INVEST IN OUR KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, RESEARCH, AND UNIVERSITIES
A Nature poll found that 75% of U.S. researchers are considering leaving the country.
Guyz, even the *historians* are leaving or contemplating / likely to go. Including, at least 3 historians that I know of in my subfield. 😢
Guyz, even the *historians* are leaving or contemplating / likely to go. Including, at least 3 historians that I know of in my subfield. 😢
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s b...
www.pbs.org
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
ATTENTION CANADIAN POLICYMAKERS, LET'S INVEST IN OUR KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, RESEARCH, AND UNIVERSITIES
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Opulent October
Tom Thomson
1915-16
Tom Thomson
1915-16
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Opulent October
Tom Thomson
1915-16
Tom Thomson
1915-16
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Autumn's Garland
Tom Thomson
1915-16
Tom Thomson
1915-16
September 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Autumn's Garland
Tom Thomson
1915-16
Tom Thomson
1915-16
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🚨National Statement from Canada's Healthcare community: #ScienceMatters!
Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public.
Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢
Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇
Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public.
Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢
Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇
September 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🚨National Statement from Canada's Healthcare community: #ScienceMatters!
Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public.
Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢
Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇
Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public.
Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢
Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇
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It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Graham Greene. Graham was a globally recognized film actor and an award-winning stage and television performer, who joined us here at the Stratford Festival for one unforgettable season, in 2007.
September 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Graham Greene. Graham was a globally recognized film actor and an award-winning stage and television performer, who joined us here at the Stratford Festival for one unforgettable season, in 2007.
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My heart breaks into 10,000 pieces once again.
August 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
My heart breaks into 10,000 pieces once again.
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On Aug. 18, 1964, The Beatles landed on Canadian soil for the first time.
They didn't land in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.
It was Winnipeg.
And their visit there was a massive event for locals.
This is the story.
🧵 1/9
They didn't land in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.
It was Winnipeg.
And their visit there was a massive event for locals.
This is the story.
🧵 1/9
August 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On Aug. 18, 1964, The Beatles landed on Canadian soil for the first time.
They didn't land in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.
It was Winnipeg.
And their visit there was a massive event for locals.
This is the story.
🧵 1/9
They didn't land in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.
It was Winnipeg.
And their visit there was a massive event for locals.
This is the story.
🧵 1/9
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Sundown - Lake Rosseau
A.J. Casson
1981
A.J. Casson
1981
August 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Sundown - Lake Rosseau
A.J. Casson
1981
A.J. Casson
1981
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✨ Announcing our 2026 season! ✨
The culmination of a 40-year career with the Festival, including 14 seasons as Artistic Director, this will be Antoni Cimolino's farewell season, with plays united under the theme of "This Rough Magic".
The 2026 playbill across our four venues...
The culmination of a 40-year career with the Festival, including 14 seasons as Artistic Director, this will be Antoni Cimolino's farewell season, with plays united under the theme of "This Rough Magic".
The 2026 playbill across our four venues...
August 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
✨ Announcing our 2026 season! ✨
The culmination of a 40-year career with the Festival, including 14 seasons as Artistic Director, this will be Antoni Cimolino's farewell season, with plays united under the theme of "This Rough Magic".
The 2026 playbill across our four venues...
The culmination of a 40-year career with the Festival, including 14 seasons as Artistic Director, this will be Antoni Cimolino's farewell season, with plays united under the theme of "This Rough Magic".
The 2026 playbill across our four venues...
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I’ve written about the need for Canada to fill a void in supporting mental health. The Canadian Grief Alliance’s proposal for next steps.
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...
Canada needs to move toward a public health model of supporting grief
Canada needs a national grief strategy to improve support, reduce costs and treat bereavement as a public health issue.
policyoptions.irpp.org
July 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I’ve written about the need for Canada to fill a void in supporting mental health. The Canadian Grief Alliance’s proposal for next steps.
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ju...
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Unlocked | Michael Harris: Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
June 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Unlocked | Michael Harris: Canadians would go to the wall for this beautiful country, no matter how tawdry Trump’s trash talk and tariffs get
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
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Library and Archives Canada’s backlog is delaying books, blocking research, and hurting public knowledge. “Telling our story well depends on our ability to research it properly, and LAC is often more hindrance than help,” writes Mark Bourrie. thewalrus.ca/canada-archives-...
June 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Library and Archives Canada’s backlog is delaying books, blocking research, and hurting public knowledge. “Telling our story well depends on our ability to research it properly, and LAC is often more hindrance than help,” writes Mark Bourrie. thewalrus.ca/canada-archives-...
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"i asked grok" "i asked chagpt" yeah well I asked a rare books librarian and they found things I didn’t even know I was looking for, while answering questions about provenance
June 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"i asked grok" "i asked chagpt" yeah well I asked a rare books librarian and they found things I didn’t even know I was looking for, while answering questions about provenance
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Aah Mahwi Nibi is now protected forever!
This 29-hectare stretch of Lake Huron shoreline on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula is home to rare habitats, clean water, and incredible biodiversity. Thanks to our supporters and partners, this land is safe for future generations. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wTsQF
This 29-hectare stretch of Lake Huron shoreline on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula is home to rare habitats, clean water, and incredible biodiversity. Thanks to our supporters and partners, this land is safe for future generations. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wTsQF
June 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Aah Mahwi Nibi is now protected forever!
This 29-hectare stretch of Lake Huron shoreline on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula is home to rare habitats, clean water, and incredible biodiversity. Thanks to our supporters and partners, this land is safe for future generations. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wTsQF
This 29-hectare stretch of Lake Huron shoreline on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula is home to rare habitats, clean water, and incredible biodiversity. Thanks to our supporters and partners, this land is safe for future generations. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wTsQF
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Christine Baranski: “I think I’m an actress because when I was in high school, we took a train up to the Stratford Festival and I was just hit with an arrow in the heart."
Read more on how a trip to Stratford Festival sparked her love of theatre and acting: www.ellecanada.com/culture/cele...
Read more on how a trip to Stratford Festival sparked her love of theatre and acting: www.ellecanada.com/culture/cele...
June 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Christine Baranski: “I think I’m an actress because when I was in high school, we took a train up to the Stratford Festival and I was just hit with an arrow in the heart."
Read more on how a trip to Stratford Festival sparked her love of theatre and acting: www.ellecanada.com/culture/cele...
Read more on how a trip to Stratford Festival sparked her love of theatre and acting: www.ellecanada.com/culture/cele...
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There are some days when the news can be overwhelming and leave you feeling sad and afraid. Today is one of them.
Try to remember that the good in the world has always outnumbered the bad, stroke a cat and enjoy the sunshine x
(Pic @imageplotter.bsky.social)
Try to remember that the good in the world has always outnumbered the bad, stroke a cat and enjoy the sunshine x
(Pic @imageplotter.bsky.social)
June 13, 2025 at 8:44 AM
There are some days when the news can be overwhelming and leave you feeling sad and afraid. Today is one of them.
Try to remember that the good in the world has always outnumbered the bad, stroke a cat and enjoy the sunshine x
(Pic @imageplotter.bsky.social)
Try to remember that the good in the world has always outnumbered the bad, stroke a cat and enjoy the sunshine x
(Pic @imageplotter.bsky.social)
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Photo taken on this day in 2021, looking over at a lush Ontario Place as the sun set. Today completely denuded of plant and building. Never forget who did this and the local companies & people who made money off helping out.
May 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Photo taken on this day in 2021, looking over at a lush Ontario Place as the sun set. Today completely denuded of plant and building. Never forget who did this and the local companies & people who made money off helping out.
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Stratford's one of CBC's Top 10 Canadian Travel Destinations! 🎉
Our beautiful hometown made The Current's shortlist of best places to travel to in Canada. Thanks to everyone who voted for us throughout the month.
We hope you can come visit us soon! Performances for our 2025 season are underway.
Our beautiful hometown made The Current's shortlist of best places to travel to in Canada. Thanks to everyone who voted for us throughout the month.
We hope you can come visit us soon! Performances for our 2025 season are underway.
The top 10 vacation spots in Canada — voted by you!
Where's the best place to visit in Canada? For weeks, listeners have been voting for the vacation spots they love across this big, beautiful country, to build The Current's travel bucket list. Did you...
www.cbc.ca
May 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Stratford's one of CBC's Top 10 Canadian Travel Destinations! 🎉
Our beautiful hometown made The Current's shortlist of best places to travel to in Canada. Thanks to everyone who voted for us throughout the month.
We hope you can come visit us soon! Performances for our 2025 season are underway.
Our beautiful hometown made The Current's shortlist of best places to travel to in Canada. Thanks to everyone who voted for us throughout the month.
We hope you can come visit us soon! Performances for our 2025 season are underway.
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New Day
Adele Webster
2023
Adele Webster
2023
April 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
New Day
Adele Webster
2023
Adele Webster
2023
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Sunset
Tom Thomson
1915
Tom Thomson
1915
April 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Sunset
Tom Thomson
1915
Tom Thomson
1915
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Incomparably fantastic portrait of pensive, slightly melancholy man in the 1430s by Robert Campin, whose day was today.
April 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Incomparably fantastic portrait of pensive, slightly melancholy man in the 1430s by Robert Campin, whose day was today.
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This is so Canadian. Body Break doing a special elbows up get out to vote segment.
April 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This is so Canadian. Body Break doing a special elbows up get out to vote segment.