Tu Thanh Ha
@tuthanhha.bsky.social
Globe and Mail reporter based in Toronto after postings in Quebec City, Ottawa, Montreal.
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The Ontario government is using a rarely deployed ministerial power on behalf of Sanofi Pasteur to block plans for a new apartment complex.
Sanofi said a tall building raised national security risks if it overlooked its manufacturing plant.
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Sanofi said a tall building raised national security risks if it overlooked its manufacturing plant.
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Ontario moves to block plans for Toronto apartment complex near Sanofi pharma plant
Province seeks to use rarely deployed power on behalf of French pharmaceutical giant
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November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The Ontario government is using a rarely deployed ministerial power on behalf of Sanofi Pasteur to block plans for a new apartment complex.
Sanofi said a tall building raised national security risks if it overlooked its manufacturing plant.
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Sanofi said a tall building raised national security risks if it overlooked its manufacturing plant.
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Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Canada has been stripped of its measles elimination status – an accomplishment it held for 27 years – after failing to interrupt transmission within one year of an outbreak that continues to spread in parts of the country.
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Canada officially loses its measles elimination status
The return of measles in the country has been largely attributed to lower childhood vaccination rates
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Canada has been stripped of its measles elimination status – an accomplishment it held for 27 years – after failing to interrupt transmission within one year of an outbreak that continues to spread in parts of the country.
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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An Enslaved Man (David Drake) Made Thousands of Ceramic Pots. Now, a Boston Museum Has Returned Two of Them to His Descendants
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An Enslaved Man Made Thousands of Ceramic Pots. Now, a Boston Museum Has Returned Two of Them to His Descendants
Many of David Drake's large vessels featured his signature and inscriptions, even though he created them during a time when literacy among enslaved laborers was illegal
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November 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
An Enslaved Man (David Drake) Made Thousands of Ceramic Pots. Now, a Boston Museum Has Returned Two of Them to His Descendants
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Edmonton Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigns
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Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigns
Edmonton MP says he is not crossing the floor and did not provide a reason for his resignation
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November 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Edmonton Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigns
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It's like being back at a Canadian University Press national conference plenary.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It's like being back at a Canadian University Press national conference plenary.
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Lucien Bouchard, who was supposed to be Quebec's chief negotiator against Ottawa had the Yes side won the 1995 referendum, is now the chief negotiator for the Quebec medical specialists in their current confrontation against the Legault government.
Je vous recommande cet article de La Presse : Christian Dubé « va encore tout faire pour bloquer un règlement » lp.ca/ocNiwT?shari...
Entrevue avec Lucien Bouchard | Christian Dubé « va encore tout faire pour bloquer un règlement »
Québec et les médecins spécialistes sont passés tout près de s’entendre à deux reprises, alors que le gouvernement Legault acceptait d’abandonner les sanctions pour privilégier des mesures d’incitatio...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Lucien Bouchard, who was supposed to be Quebec's chief negotiator against Ottawa had the Yes side won the 1995 referendum, is now the chief negotiator for the Quebec medical specialists in their current confrontation against the Legault government.
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This is why you don't follow those "animal pic every hour" "old historical photos" "on this day" "earth pics" accounts. Scrapers, bots, bad faith actors, misinformation hose.
mmmm my favorite mcdonald’s food, Dore, Caprer, and a side of Cchinges
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This is why you don't follow those "animal pic every hour" "old historical photos" "on this day" "earth pics" accounts. Scrapers, bots, bad faith actors, misinformation hose.
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Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants reut.rs/4qKyh7g
Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants
Canada’s clampdown on international students has hit applicants from India particularly hard, government data shows, as what was once a preferred destination loses its allure for Indian students.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants reut.rs/4qKyh7g
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Le moment parfait n’existe pas.
(Vu devant le Palais de justice de Montréal en ce lendemain d’élection municipale.)
(Vu devant le Palais de justice de Montréal en ce lendemain d’élection municipale.)
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Le moment parfait n’existe pas.
(Vu devant le Palais de justice de Montréal en ce lendemain d’élection municipale.)
(Vu devant le Palais de justice de Montréal en ce lendemain d’élection municipale.)
In 1956, Miles Davis recorded 4 albums to conclude his contract with Prestige Records before moving to Colombia -- Workin', Relaxin', Steamin' and Cookin'.
They could have been just throwaway sessions. Instead, they're amazingly good tracks...
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They could have been just throwaway sessions. Instead, they're amazingly good tracks...
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The Miles Davis Quintet - It Never Entered My Mind from 'Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
YouTube video by Miles Davis
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November 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
In 1956, Miles Davis recorded 4 albums to conclude his contract with Prestige Records before moving to Colombia -- Workin', Relaxin', Steamin' and Cookin'.
They could have been just throwaway sessions. Instead, they're amazingly good tracks...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShfN...
They could have been just throwaway sessions. Instead, they're amazingly good tracks...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShfN...
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A VPN is not a tool for anonymity, and while it can protect your location from some companies, there are many other ways companies may track you. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
Choosing the VPN That's Right for You
VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A VPN is not a tool for anonymity, and while it can protect your location from some companies, there are many other ways companies may track you. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
A final baseball post. The Dodgers were touched by a little gesture of solidarity from the Jays' relief pitchers.
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Video: Dodgers players, manager appreciate Jays' tribute to L.A. reliever Alex Vesia
All four of the Toronto Blue Jays relievers in Game 6 of the World Series wrote “51” on the sides of their cap as a tribute to Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia, who is missing the Major League ...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A final baseball post. The Dodgers were touched by a little gesture of solidarity from the Jays' relief pitchers.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/video...
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The AGO might be a safer place.
November 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The AGO might be a safer place.
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An Air Canada flight right now
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
An Air Canada flight right now
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Here's a gift link to the interactive map of @margaretatwood.bsky.social #Toronto We had several authors read from her books and talk about Atwood's significance to them. #booksky #reading #margaretatwood www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/129d895...
A map of Margaret Atwood’s Toronto, in her own words
Ahead of the publication of Atwood’s new memoir, The Globe explores her hometown as told through her own stories
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November 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Here's a gift link to the interactive map of @margaretatwood.bsky.social #Toronto We had several authors read from her books and talk about Atwood's significance to them. #booksky #reading #margaretatwood www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/129d895...
Speaking of worthy Canadian stuff ... “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative” is a long-running joke as journalism's most boring headline ... and yet look it up, it's quite relevant today ...
It's a 1986 New York Times column about Canada's efforts to convince the US of the merits of free trade.
It's a 1986 New York Times column about Canada's efforts to convince the US of the merits of free trade.
November 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Speaking of worthy Canadian stuff ... “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative” is a long-running joke as journalism's most boring headline ... and yet look it up, it's quite relevant today ...
It's a 1986 New York Times column about Canada's efforts to convince the US of the merits of free trade.
It's a 1986 New York Times column about Canada's efforts to convince the US of the merits of free trade.
Little-known worthy Canadian contribution.
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie. The phonetic spelling familiar to fliers, soldiers and reporters listening to police scanners.
Implemented Nov. 1, 1951, it was developed by ICAO with University of Montreal linguist Jean-Paul Vinay.
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Alfa, Bravo, Charlie. The phonetic spelling familiar to fliers, soldiers and reporters listening to police scanners.
Implemented Nov. 1, 1951, it was developed by ICAO with University of Montreal linguist Jean-Paul Vinay.
web.archive.org/web/20190212...
The Postal History of ICAO
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November 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Little-known worthy Canadian contribution.
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie. The phonetic spelling familiar to fliers, soldiers and reporters listening to police scanners.
Implemented Nov. 1, 1951, it was developed by ICAO with University of Montreal linguist Jean-Paul Vinay.
web.archive.org/web/20190212...
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie. The phonetic spelling familiar to fliers, soldiers and reporters listening to police scanners.
Implemented Nov. 1, 1951, it was developed by ICAO with University of Montreal linguist Jean-Paul Vinay.
web.archive.org/web/20190212...
"Mountbatten Windsor is in line to receive a large one-off payment and an annual stipend designed to prevent him overspending in his new life as a commoner"
Andrew hoped to meet Jeffrey Epstein after his prison release, emails reveal
Andrew hoped to meet Jeffrey Epstein after his prison release, emails reveal
Publication of 2010 correspondence comes two days after Mountbatten Windsor was stripped of his titles
The former Duke of York told Jeffrey Epstein “it would be good to catch up in person” months after the convicted sex offender was released from prison, newly released emails reveal.
The publication of the correspondence comes two days after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was stripped of his titles and struck from the official roll of the peerage in an attempt by Buckingham Palace to halt the damage caused by the former duke’s spiralling scandals. Continue reading...
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November 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"Mountbatten Windsor is in line to receive a large one-off payment and an annual stipend designed to prevent him overspending in his new life as a commoner"
Sweden’s Saab AB and Bombardier Inc. are in discussions to build the Saab Gripen fighter-jet in Canada.
"... would not say who the buyers of any Canadian-made Gripens would be. The two known possible clients are the Royal Canadian Air Force ... and Ukraine’s military"
"... would not say who the buyers of any Canadian-made Gripens would be. The two known possible clients are the Royal Canadian Air Force ... and Ukraine’s military"
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Sweden’s Saab AB and Bombardier Inc. are in discussions to build the Saab Gripen fighter-jet in Canada.
"... would not say who the buyers of any Canadian-made Gripens would be. The two known possible clients are the Royal Canadian Air Force ... and Ukraine’s military"
"... would not say who the buyers of any Canadian-made Gripens would be. The two known possible clients are the Royal Canadian Air Force ... and Ukraine’s military"
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Canadá, inundada por el logo de los Blue Jays, un dibujo con raíces españolas efesportbusiness.com/noticias/can...
Canadá, inundada por el logo de los Blue Jays, un dibujo con raíces españolas - EFE Sport business
Canadá se encuentra inundada con el logo de los Blue Jays, de raíces españolas, que disputa la Serie Mundial frente a Los Ángeles Dodger.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Canadá, inundada por el logo de los Blue Jays, un dibujo con raíces españolas efesportbusiness.com/noticias/can...
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.