You may have shopped there, but you've likely never seen the huge 'power plant' on the roof. The Weather Network's Nathan Coleman discovers the 2,919 solar panels at the Dartmouth IKEA, which generate 1.2 million kilowatts of electricity and are part of the company's goal for a zero-emission future.

The bare minimum of “socialism” has accomplished in months what tens of billions of dollars making the NYPD one of the top funded militaries in the world never could

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 5d ago

NEWS: New York City just recorded the safest summer in its history. From June through August, NYC saw its fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders on record. Major crime fell 6.2% year-to-date, murders plunged 24.1%, and the subway had zero murders, shootings, or rapes in August.

Happening tonight in Sackville NB: There will be a special meeting of council tonight, Thursday, at 6:00pm to discuss recent statements around the RIGS gas plant project. This meeting is open to the public. 31 Main Street, Sackville.

macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.

In his perpetual effort to distract from being credibly accused of child-rape in the EPSTEIN Pedo-Files, it's time for the Presidunce to arbitrarily rename something again, since renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America went so "well".🙄 Seems Canada & the Internet have a few thoughts... 🇨🇦

SHOUT-OUT to Political Cartoonist extraordinaire & Member of the Order of Canada Michael de Adder, who routinely does a far better job of holding this administration accountable than the corporate media. Thank you for your attention to his brilliant satirical wit! 🙏 (also: 🤣)

Meant to post this two days ago, but it has been a year (and two days) since JD Vance said after a mass shooting that it's outrageous anyone thinks calls for prayer are a way to deflect responsibility for taking action against gun violence. Maybe action will come next year.

Daily and heavy cannabis use can affect memory, attention, learning, and focus, which can impact performance in school, work, sports, or creative activities. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4njxwxb6

Who are we running for? 🫁 For New Brunswickers living with lung disease, and their families, friends & caregivers. We’re running toward a future where everyone can breathe easier. 💙 Join the NB Lung Run Sept. 20 at Killarney Lake. Register: https://tinyurl.com/4tcz2xy8

Higher THC can increase the chance of unwanted effects like anxiety, paranoia, or feeling overwhelmed. Choosing lower THC or balanced THC/CBD products can be one way to reduce risk. Learn more on our website and try the 6-question quiz: https://tinyurl.com/a78p4re4

Just 2 days ago a report was released detailing the high prevalence of child sexual abuse by ICE and CBP agents, with more than 50% of officers accused of criminal activity specifically being accused of sexual assault of children www.forever-wars.com/the-sex-crim...

The Sex Criminals and Child Abusers of ICE and CBP

Rape. Domestic violence. Epstein friendship. It's all tolerated by our valiant homeland-security apparatus. PLUS: COINTELPRO 2026

forever-wars.com

Whitney Curry Wimbish@whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Trump regime is looking for immigrant detention camps big enough to hold up to 3,000 children. At an industry roundtable discussion, officials wouldn't say exactly where or when they need them, only that they’re expecting a “surge.” New from me in @prospect.org.

BC and NS retain market fees, where each provider has a different fee structure. This has led to the most complex systems for parents and the highest fees. BC was initially a leader in $10/day child care. Now? Not so much. I hope this changes #bcpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

The $10-a-day divide: Child care fees in Canada in 2026 | CCPA

After five years of Canada's federal child care program parents are paying less. But most families still pay more than $10 a day

policyalternatives.ca

Back-to-school season is here, and so are the school-year germs. Help your child and their classmates have a healthier school year by keeping them home as much as you can when they're sick! If they have to go to school, be sure they have a mask, and encourage them to wear it as much as possible!

Yesterday it was #lead & today it might be #microplastics & mold from energy efficient almost airtight homes: #Airborne & #waterborne particles can be mitigated by #filters, #ventilation & environmental sampling. These can be the topic of #science education

Denise Dewald, MD@denisedewald.bsky.social · 3w ago

We had our house tested for lead paint today, and the lead inspector joked that microplastics from latex paint could end up being the new lead. 😬 academic.oup.com/etc/article/...

The cancer mortality hazard among pilots and flight attendants. An analysis of 503 occupations, including ground-based aviation workers and nuclear technologists, found that pilot and flight attendants had the highest proportion of radiation-related cancer deaths jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

"... the economic benefits and the number of lives saved that would be achieved by single-payer universal coverage ... We estimate that such a system would reduce national health expenditure by $1,041 billion annually." www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

Projected economic gains and lives saved under universal healthcare in the United States

The US spends more on health care than any other nation, yet tens of millions of Americans are uninsured or underinsured, and coverage retractions enacted in 2025 are widening these gaps. The misalign...

medrxiv.org

As noted below, this is the same news that should be leading Canada to double down on its single payer system, not opening it up to new ways of for-profitizing care, as in Alberta and Ontario (and BC in some cases) QC should be reversing course established in the 1990s too.

Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉@alonghurst.bsky.social · 3w ago

"... the economic benefits and the number of lives saved that would be achieved by single-payer universal coverage ... We estimate that such a system would reduce national health expenditure by $1,041 billion annually." www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

Letters to the editor in response to column “Lack of affordable housing is bad for our health, as individuals and as a country.” www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com @cathycrowe.bsky.social

Ontario earmarked $1.25 billion of federal funding for surgeries & scans ...but won't say how much of it went to fund PRIVATE facilities The nail in the coffin? 🙈 Bill 60 keeps it a secret @alonghurst.bsky.social @thestar.com www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Iris Gorfinkel: Ontario got $3.2 billion for health care. What did patients get?

Ontarians have a right to know how federal and provincial health dollars are spent and what public services, shorter waits or better access those dollars deliver. The Ford government has

thestar.com

Great to see the Guardian highlighting the mutual aid work of clean air clubs and mask blocs who have been distributing free N95 masks and air purifiers in areas affected by wildfire smoke 👏

How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke

Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during COVID are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communities

theguardian.com

Did you know Long COVID can affect children? If your child has experienced new or ongoing symptoms after having COVID-19, talk to your doctor about the possibility of Long COVID. Learn more about Long COVID: www.cdc.gov/long-covid/a...

I understand the Jordan Decision. I understand that we need a criminal system that is timely because I understand that people *are* innocent until proven guilty & deserve to have their fate decided sooner rather than later. But Jesus fucking Christ. What about the rights of victims?!

Toronto gym teacher’s sex assault case tossed for delay caused by overbooking trials

The teacher maintains his innocence. The practice of "stacking" trials is meant to improve the efficiency of Ontario's courts.

thestar.com

Remember that neurologist that was acquitted of sexually assaulting 48 (!!!!) women who were his patients? Well, he's on trial for sexual assault A G A I N That means he's harmed at least 50 women.

Ex-neurologist Jeffrey Sloka, acquitted on 48 sex assault charges, faces 2027 trial on other Ontario charges | CBC News

Former Kitchener, Ont., neurologist Jeffrey Sloka, who was acquitted in April on 48 counts of sexual assault, is due back in court early in the new year to face two separate sexual assault charges, re...

cbc.ca

The connection between alcohol and cancer is well known. So why are there no warning labels on bottles? Lobbying records reveal years of organized opposition to cancer warning labels by @annieburnspieper.bsky.social theijf.org/article/alco... via @theijf.org

The connection between alcohol and cancer is well known. So why are there no warning labels on bottles?

Lobbying records reveal years of organized opposition to cancer warning labels

theijf.org

A reminder that you can find instructions to build a Corsi Rosenthal Box in many languages through Shiven's link here www.shiventaneja.com A great tool during forest fires! #CartersProject

Another way that the Trump regime's attack on global health is an evil gift that just keeps on giving: apnews.com/article/usai...

Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive

After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs.

apnews.com

There is an entire economy around encampment that is mostly invisible ... until you discover one is supplying your favourite roadhouse restaurant.

Toronto Star@thestar.com · 2mo ago

An Etobicoke bar lost its liquor licence because it was buying and serving alcohol stolen by people living in a nearby homeless encampment, going so far as putting in orders for certain kinds of booze, according to an Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ruling. Read the story for free:

"Holes in immigration laws are allowing state court judges to grant custody of migrant children to American families without notifying their deported parents, the Associated Press reported Tuesday." thehill.com/policy/inter...

AP: Migrant children may be adopted after parents are deported

Holes in immigration laws are allowing state court judges to grant custody of migrant children to American families without notifying their deported parents, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.T…

thehill.com

Possibly the most alarming thing I've read this week. Kashi is piloting prediction markets aka betting on clinical trial outcomes and market performance of drugs. They allow people to bet on wars, I guess there's truly no line and no bottom. news.kalshi.com/p/kalshi-bio...

Kalshi launches biotech prediction markets pilot program

Kalshi and AppliedXL are launching a pilot suite of prediction markets on clinical trial outcomes and FDA regulatory decisions, making drug-development probabilities publicly available for the first t...

news.kalshi.com