Darlene Jacques
@darj9.bsky.social
Avid news reader. Love gift articles. I post CBC news articles that I find intersting. Ontario resident that lives in a riding that currently has a Green MPP and a Conservative MP due to vote split. Proud Canadian.
The Populist Left Has a Theory. We’re All About to Test It. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/o...
Opinion | Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right. (Gift Article)
Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.
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Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report. 95.7% of Jewish students say they saw or experienced antisemitism in 2025 www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report | CBC News
A national report documenting antisemitism on Canadian university and college campuses has found an "alarming prevalence" of the prejudicial behaviour across the country and a widespread failure to ad...
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Mark Carney has declined to rule out ever having commuter jets fly into Billy Bishop airport, but said his government is focused on improving Toronto’s transport network in other ways — including an expansion at Pearson airport.
Mark Carney doesn’t rule out jets at Billy Bishop airport: ‘Forever is a long time’
Prime Minister Mark Carney has declined to rule out ever having commuter jets fly into Billy Bishop airport, but said his government is focused on improving Toronto's transport network in
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But inevitably, Ontarians will decide that they don't care, and that Fun Uncle Doug deserves yet another chance, and he's going to be premier forever.
David Coletto@davidcoletto.bsky.social · 4h agoThe immediate impact of Ontario’s expense scandal is marginal. The PCs still lead by eight. But a majority of Ontarians see a broader culture of entitlement, and 41% say the story has made them more negative about the Ford government. NEW POLL: abacusdata.ca/expense-sca...
I was recently out for a walk in my local park, which is always full of birders, and I saw a guy with a giant camera looking enraptured so I asked him what the bird was and he pointed to the RACCOON looking at me from inside a dead tree. Calgary is not prepared. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The next Toronto? Reports of urban raccoons on the rise in Calgary | CBC News
Raccoons are seldom seen in most of Alberta, where harsh winters and abundant predators are among the challenges they face. But according to pest control professionals and wildlife biologists, sightin...
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www.torontotoday.ca/local/politi... Yeah, no. This is about those "law-and-order" ads they invested in ... now they want to add "look how much $ we saved by cutting spending" to their re-election campaign. It's performance art.
Ontario launches spending reviews of big public agencies including Metrolinx, LCBO
Ford government said the province is reviewing eight agencies starting this summer with an eye to ensuring their spending is sustainable
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Carney says Canada backs ICC but stays mum on Trump-sanctioned Canadian judge
Carney says Canada backs ICC but stays mum on Trump-sanctioned Canadian judge
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s support for the International Criminal Court is unequivocal as Washington vows to dismantle the institution.
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‘Our resolve is firm:’ Ontario has no plans to return U.S. booze to LCBO shelves, finance minister says
‘Our resolve is firm:’ Ontario has no plans to return U.S. booze to LCBO shelves, finance minister says
Ontario’s finance minister says that U.S. booze will only return to LCBO shelves if the tariffs placed on Canadian goods by U.S. President Donald Trump are removed, telling reporters at a news conference on Wednesday that the province’s resolve on the matter remains “firm.”
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New Mexico sued acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Justice Department today, seeking unredacted Jeffrey Epstein investigative files tied to its criminal probe of Zorro Ranch.
New Mexico sues Todd Blanche, DOJ over Epstein files tied to Zorro Ranch investigation
New Mexico says the DOJ is delaying justice for Epstein survivors.
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The federal government says it is investing $2.7 billion to help build thousands of new rental homes in Toronto. #Canada 5,600 homes, nearly 2,000 of which will be affordable or deeply affordable. Of the 18 projects, nine will be built on city-owned lands. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/loca...
Carney promises $2.7 billion to build rental homes in Toronto
The federal government says it is investing $2.7 billion to help build thousands of new rental homes in Toronto.
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White House declassifies FBI investigation into whether Trump was working as Russian asset
White House declassifies FBI investigation into whether Trump was Russian asset
The FBI later dropped the investigation in 2019 around the conclusion of the Mueller probe
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‘Forever is a long time:’ Carney responds to questions surrounding Billy Bishop
‘Forever is a long time:’ Carney responds to questions surrounding Billy Bishop
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government stands by its decision to halt plans to expand Billy Bishop Airport’s runways, but stopped short of calling the decision permanent while announcing a rental housing project at a press conference in Scarborough alongside Mayor Olivia Chow.
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PM Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after failed World Cup plan
PM Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA’s Infantino after failed World Cup plan
Mark Carney said he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash.
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More sad news from Ukraine today. Oleksiy Yukov, the leader of the Black Tulips group that bravely retrieved the bodies of soldiers - Ukrainians and Russians alike - so that their families could give them a proper burial, has died. Spending a day with Yukov was both inspiring and terrifying. RIP.
Ukrainian volunteer unit braves minefields to bring back remains of the dead
The Black Tulips take pride in helping repatriate those who gave their lives fighting for Ukraine: ‘We’re helping bring our guys – who defended their country – home to their families, to their mothers...
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NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called three byelections for Sept. 3, 2026. They are for two ridings where PC MPPs stepped down to retire and one where NDP MPP stood aside to run federally for the Liberals: 🟧 Scarborough Southwest 🟦York—Simcoe 🟦 Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
Nearly 400 vehicles worth $28M recovered in RCMP anti-fraud pilot program, police say
Nearly 400 vehicles worth $28M recovered in RCMP anti-fraud pilot program, police say
The RCMP say they’ve recovered 392 stolen vehicles worth an estimated $28 million through an anti-fraud pilot program launched in June 2025.
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#Ottawa police say custom-made bike stolen from elderly man with Parkinson's disease Investigators searching for suspect, say bike taken from Alta Vista driveway in July Some people are just awful 🤬 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ottawa police say custom-made bike stolen from elderly man with Parkinson's disease | CBC News
Investigator are trying to identify a suspect after an elderly man with advanced Parkinson's disease had his specialized bike stolen from an Alta Vista driveway in July.
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Here are my four steps you can take to push back the darkness. charlieangus.substack.com/p/push-back-...
Push Back the Darkness - Four Things You Can Do Right Now
"Wise hope requires that we look the situation in the eye, learn as much as we can about the crisis and then take action anyways.” - Maude Barlow
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... ‘Not as harsh to look at,’ says C.B.N councillor, as challenges remain 1 year after wildfire Mark Ploughman says it's hard to believe it's been a year since the devastation occurred
‘Not as harsh to look at,’ says C.B.N councillor, as challenges remain 1 year after wildfire | CBC News
For Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove Coun. Mark Ploughman, seeing blueberries growing again is something he never thought would make him so happy.
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www.cbc.ca/player/play/... This researcher is unleashing a new predator to combat Japanese beetles on P.E.I.
This researcher is unleashing a new predator to combat Japanese beetles on P.E.I.
A researcher on P.E.I. hopes a project with winsome flies will help crush the pesky Japanese beetles that have been attacking Island gardens for years. The flies have worked in other areas, and now th...
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... New Ottawa arcade brings back a taste of the 90s Couple make their longtime dream of opening an arcade in Canada a reality
New Ottawa arcade brings back a taste of the 90s | CBC News
Boss Battle Games, which opened on July 31 at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre, is a longtime dream of co-owners Phylicia and Dustin Burd.
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... London father pushes daughter's wheelchair 200 kilometres to advocate for access to health care Sydney Gesualdi, 27, says she's unable to walk, struggles to speak after a 2023 crash
London father pushes daughter's wheelchair 200 kilometres to advocate for access to health care | CBC News
A London, Ont., father has begun a six-week walk to Queen's Park in Toronto to advocate for easier access to out-of-country health care after his daughter says she was left severely disabled following...
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Former Green MP Mike Morrice announces he's running to be party's next leader Morrice lost his seat in Kitchener Centre in April 2025 to Conservative Kelly DeRidder
Former Green MP Mike Morrice announces he's running to be party's next leader | CBC News
Mike Morrice, the former Member of Parliament for the riding of Kitchener Centre in southern Ontario, has announced he's one of two candidates running to be the next leader of the federal party.
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Multi-use path opens at Gordie Howe International Bridge as dozens line up to be first to cross Path opened at 8 a.m. Wednesday
Multi-use path opens at Gordie Howe International Bridge as dozens line up to be first to cross | CBC News
Pedestrians and cyclists have begun crossing the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The bridge's multi-use path opened at 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
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www.cbc.ca/news/world/u... Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17 The strikes mainly targeted warehouses belonging to civilian businesses
Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17 | CBC News
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 42 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's state emergency service said.
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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to U.S. in spat with Lula
Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to U.S. in spat with Lula
The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of upcoming elections as well as Brazil’s stalling on approving U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador in Brasilia.
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A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed about 230 homes in an Indigenous community in western Canada.
Wildfire destroys about 230 homes in western Canadian Indigenous community, officials say
A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed about 230 homes in an Indigenous community in western Canada. The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says the Bradley Creek wildfire devastated much of the reserve near Vernon, about 440 kilometers northeast of Vancouver.
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Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias
Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias
Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophic, says Yiannis Baboulias, a Greek writer based in London
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They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive
They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive
I was the top student in my university class but when the Taliban took Afghanistan again I was forced to marry and my dreams of being a pilot ended
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