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#OTD in 1914, Canada entered the First World War. While serving a Dispatch Carrier during the First World War, long distance runner Tom Longboat was escorting an officer who struggled to keep up and complained "Who do you think I am? Tom Longboat?" buff.ly/EE1V9cK

Heritage Minute: Tom Longboat

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A little bit of green can make a big change. Observe the contrast on the same street. The asphalt road registered 33 degrees Celsius, while the newly installed semi-hardened parking lots showed a considerably lower temperature of 21 degrees Celsius. 📸 Gina Kranendonk, Rotterdam 🇳🇱

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#Recycling - A pile of used water sachets can become a desk where Ghanaian pupils study for years. Collected plastic sachets, bottles, wrappers and bags are sorted, cleaned and heated. The softened material is compressed or moulded into strong panels, which are assembled into classroom desks/seats.

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Dani Gets A Pipeline (a play in one act) [curtain up] "I wanna cookie." "You can't have a cookie; dinner's soon." "Wanna cookie NOW." "Dinner will be on the tab-" "WAAA!" "[sigh] You can have all the cookies in the cookie jar." "Yay!" [opens cookie jar; finds there are no cookies] [curtain down]

Canada and UAE have concluded negotiations on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) — fastest trade deal negotiated by the two countries. PM Carney and President Sheikh Mohamed also agreed to deepen cooperation on energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, AI, and regional security.

Doug Ford calls himself the most fiscally responsible Premier in history. After 8 long years, Ontario’s debt is nearing HALF A TRILLION dollars. Hospitals are cutting nurses, schools are overcrowded, and 2.5 million people don’t have a family doctor. Priorities. #onpoli