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If you're looking for a cell plan in Canada, I've been with Public Mobile, ‘discount Telus’, for years and am happy with their service. This is my referral link. You get a $10 credit and I get a "point”.
Their website is minimalist and good. Telus’ network is reliable and widespread (uses Bell elsewhere). You can order a SIM/eSIM online.
I have 40GB 5G for $35/mo unlimited in Canada. They have a special for 60GB 5G Canada/US/Mexico.
#CellPhones #Canada #Telus
https://publicmobile.ca/en/bc/plans?referral=PXPYRY

Hello #birding mastodon. I saw a bird ground feeding yesterday (no photo) that I can only identify as a painted redstart, but that would be wildly unusual here in southern #Ontario #Canada. It was red-brown un…

FYI: mstdn.ca appears to be down if you’re looking for people on that instance. Chad was having some electrical issues earlier.
Edit: @… is back online!
#mstdnca #mastodon #canada

Experts warn Canada's wildfire season likely to be massive again #Canada

Experts warn Canada's wildfire season likely to be massive again
Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages from recent years.

Good Morning #Canada
Before our move to #Innisfil, we spent 16 years in Caledon living on top of the Niagara Escarpment. We were fortunate to take advantage of the hiking trails and scenic beauty of the area with the Bruce Trail, Forks of The Credit Road, and numerous parks within a few kilometers. More Canadians should be aware of this approximately 1,050-kilometre geological feature that today is protected in Ontario as a continuous corridor.
#CanadaIsAwesome
https://youtu.be/5V5DIgF2yag?si=Z4tTs4k-3htyv6V8

#Canada signs new #security and #defence partnership with #Europe

Good Morning #Canada
Today is National Geek Day, so expect your social media feeds to be filled with gobbly-gook acronyms and combinations of words that make you select the translate function. There's no scientific measurement of Canadian GPM (Geeks per million), but Canada does have an award winning #Candy called NERDS Gummy Clusters. I have not tried them, but apparently, non-technical people are allowed to consume it as well.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Geeks
https://www.narcity.com/nerds-gummy-clusters-berry

Good Morning Canada
One half of our move is complete and in 4 days we move to our new home. We're in good company as almost 1/3 of Canadians move once every 5 years. And like us, some are downsizing to a smaller home in their retirement years.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Moving
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/7309-moving-canada-good-bad-and-ugly

There's still time. Get out and vote, Canada.
It's a big one.
#Election #Canada #Vote

Fire smoke from Canada
2025-06-01
#ClimateEmergency #Canada #USA
https://…

First Canada Goose babies and the Baltimore Orioles are chattering up a storm. Must be early May in south-central Ontario.
#canada #birds

Methane leaks from dormant oil and gas wells in Canada are seven times worse than thought, study suggests #Canada

Methane leaks from dormant oil and gas wells in Canada are seven times worse than thought, study suggests
Methane emissions from Canada's non-producing oil and gas wells appear to be seven times higher than government estimates, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill University. The findings spotlight a major gap in the country's official greenhouse gas inventory and raise urgent questions about how methane leaks are monitored, reported and managed.

The US Ambassador to Canada is a gas lighting, lying nutcase like his Administration.
“"Coming to the U.S., that's a decision for the Canadians to make. Searching devices and all of that is not a well-founded fear. We don't do that. America is a welcoming place," he said.
"I've heard that from Americans coming into Canada as well, OK? Saying, 'You know, we've not received a warm reception when we've gotten to Canadian customs,'" he said.”
#usa #canada #never51
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/border-device-searches-us-ambassador-1.7555350

"A Weaponized AI Chatbot Is Flooding Canadian City Councils with Climate Misinformation"
#Canada #Climate #ClimateChange

A Weaponized AI Chatbot Is Flooding Canadian City Councils with Climate Misinformation
Thousands of councillors in more than 500 municipalities have received AI emails from a group called KICLEI, a name that mimics the international network ICLEI.

Anyone familiar with general travel insurances in Canada?
Does the travel advisories on the Canadian government website matter in determining if a region is eligible for coverage while travelling?
#canada #insurance

Good Morning Canada
On this day in 1991 Canada’s military suffered a casualty that made headlines across the country. Master Corporal Mark Robert Isfeld, known to his friends as Izzy, was killed while disarming a landmine in the village of Kakma, Croatia. He was famous for handing out Izzy Dolls to local children. The dolls were knitted by his mother, and the practice grew to be supported across the Canadian military family.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CanadianHeroes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Isfeld

According to news reports the first LNG tanker to receive a commercial LNG shipment from the LNG Canada faciility in Kitimat will be the “Gaslog Glasgow”
It's currently well offshore of Haida Gwaii on its way to the BC Central Coast.
A sad sad day for the climate.
#EndFossilFuels #RenewablesNotGas #RenewableEnergy #ClimateEmergency #ClimateChange #BCPoli #Canada #CdnPoli #CanPoli
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:4101114/zoom:7
News item: https://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/lng-canada-produces-first-commercial-ready-liquefied-natural-gas-8089444

Carney: Iran's retaliation was deescalatory. Opening for ceasefire with Israel, and possibly in Gaza.
#CNN #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #NATO #Iran #Israel #Gaza #Genocide
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/Tv/video/amanpour-mark-carney-trump-sot

Good Morning #Canada
OTD in 1972, construction begins on Canada’s largest single-site #Hydroelectric project at Churchill Falls, Labrador. To commemorate this minor historical event in our country's impressive record of hydroelectric technology and power generation, let's focus on one of the newest projects. The controversial Site C in British Columbia will begin filling its reservoir this summer in preparation for starting operations.
#CanadaIsAwesome
https://youtu.be/gZARb7pLQeo?si=Wo5iEWE9ushqGBaS

Smoke from Canadian fires reaches Europe: EU climate monitor #Canada

Smoke from Canadian fires reaches Europe: EU climate monitor
Heavy smoke from intense wildfires in Canada has reached northwestern Europe, the European Union's climate monitoring service said on Tuesday.

Good Morning #Canada
OTD in 1904, the City of Niagara Falls was incorporated, with a population of approximately 7,000 residents. Niagara Falls was already a major tourist attraction with numerous hotels established in the 1880s, and it was the honeymoon destination for most of Canada and the USA. Today, you can visit the far superior Canadian Falls and play golf, visit War of 1812 historical sites, or deposit some money at the casino.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/niagara-falls-ont

I don't think I've ever shared a Don Cherry episode, earnestly, on any social media platform before... but I'll share this clip of him announcing his retirement on his podcast today. He's had it since getting booted from CBC/Sportsnet in 2019.
“This is our last show".
The man is 91.
I don't know why anyone would 'work' until they're 91. But there you go….
Bye Don. No hard feelings, I guess.
#HNOM #Canada #DonCherry #Hockey #NHL
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eLvjUhT-8ik?si=CmHoes_Xq3uhDmLC

Good Morning #Canada
In 1713, with the Treaty of Utrecht, Acadia was ceded to the British. On June 23rd of that year, a proclamation was issued that all Acadians must pledge allegiance to Britain or leave the territory. After decades of resistance, in 1755, the British began forcibly deporting Acadians. This proved the British applied equal treatment to anyone who lived in the eastern territory before them, Native or French.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History #Colonialism
https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/mapping-the-acadian-deportations/

The #Iran is about as large as the Northwest Territories #NWT and the #Yukon combined.
#Canada

Good Morning #Canada
Today is "taking a break from packing up the house and going golfing day." Did you know there are over 2,200 golf facilities in Canada, with 90% of those being public. That means golf remains accessible and it's becoming less expensive to get started with lower cost starter sets and growth in the used club marketplace. Here are the top 50 public and private courses as ranked by Canadian PGA members.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Golf
https://golftalkcanada.com/pga-of-canada-top-100/

Interesting. Reporting from AlJazeera in Tehran says Iran’s Foreign Minister has spoken to their counterparts in the UK and Canada since the US strikes and will now be going to Moscow for meetings with Putin/Lavrov on Monday.
#israelIran #canada #canpoli #cdnpoli #moscow #russia #war #diplomacy

Good Morning #Canada
OTD in 1866, the Fenian Brotherhood crossed the Niagara River to invade Canada. This group was an Irish American organization that was dedicated to freeing Ireland from British rule, and they believed that if they captured Canada, they could use it as a bargaining tool. We could have become a nation of red-headed brawlers who were terrible hockey players.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://qormuseum.org/history/timeline-1856-1899/the-fenian-raid-1866/

Good Morning #Canada
I was going to post something about Preston Manning's birthday, but the related web surfing about how the parties he founded provided platforms for the worst Canadian politicians was too depressing. So instead, I'm starting a new feature called "Mercer Memories," where Rick Mercer gets centre stage on days where nothing interesting happened or topics don't pique my interest. You're welcome...
#CanadaIsAwesome #MercerMemories
https://youtu.be/yi1yhp-_x7A?si=dMmAuI2p0Sy_mXgO

Good Morning #Canada
Another day in history... another invading force from the USA. Those pesky Fenians were back on this day in 1866, and this time, the 1,800 Irish-Americans riders were repelled back to the United States after they looted and plundered around Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg, Quebec. Although the Fenian raids were unsuccessful, they did encourage the Canadian provinces to band together for defense, leading to our Confederation as a country.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History

Newspapers let the fox in and now they dead... Canada too. Even after FB banned news orgs on their platform here in Canada those news orgs STILL used it slavishly.
Like some weird media-version of Stockholm Syndrome.
#canpoli #journalism #media #canada #truth #posttruth #democracy
https://games.ngo/@crecente/114696097895857405

Good Morning #Canada
It's a golf day, playing 9 holes with my daughter in Toronto, so obviously, some golf content is appropriate for this morning's post. I'd like to introduce you to the regional director of Ontario for Golf Canada. Amaya Athill is a rare jewel, being both female and Black, and she is opening up the sport to a wider demographic. She is the founder of Black Women in golf, which provides lessons and encouragement to new golfers.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Golf
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/opinion-shireen-ahmed-black-women-golfers-may-27-1.7543822

Good Morning #Canada
So you think you're pretty smart. Well, if you're Canadian, then it's obvious you are very smart... and pretty. Canadians have contributed some important inventions to the world, and this short video highlights just a few. It doesn't include some life changing Canadian inventions, like the athletic cup and the Wonderbra, but the rest are just as incredible. If you're not Canadian, don't hate us because we're awesome.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Inventions
https://youtu.be/cC0nuASZBfY?si=r_RWq9s0jCl6n4Nt

Good Morning #Canada
It's National Fishing Day, which means that with over two million lakes and rivers that flow into five major ocean drainage basins, Canadians will be pulling on hip waders and checking tackle boxes. There are 3.5M recreational anglers in Canada, plus another 700K (ish) tourists, driving a $1.75B dollar industry. The fishing capital of Canada is Kingston, Ontario... according to Kingston area "experts."
#CanadaIsAwesome #GoneFishing
https://www.queensjournal.ca/kingston-named-canadas-fishing-capital/#:~:text=The Confederation Basin Marina is,in Canada's prime fishing hotspot.

“Today Canada is tabling Supplementary Estimates.... this will bring Canadian spending in line with NATO commitments this year.”
"They deserve better"
"Salary Increase"
"Military Equipment”
"Technology"
"Drones”
.....
He also said, in French, that it was time to assert its sovereignty, its values, with allies that share those values.
He's now taking questions.
#Canada #CanPoli #NATO #RussiaUkraine #USA

Good Morning #Canada
Former privateer, a polite name for a pirate, Martin Frobisher left England on May 31st, 1578, for his 3rd voyage seeking gold and the elusive Northwest Passage. On this voyage, he also held the 1st Thanksgiving in North America when he and his crew landed safely in Nunavut on the shore of Hudson Bay. Ultimately, the ore he mined was not gold, and the Northwest Passage remained elusive, but he had a bay named after him.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/frobisher_martin_1E.html

Good Morning #Canada
The Battle of Jumonville Glen, OTD in 1754, between French Canadian and American military forces, was notable because it was the opening battle of the French and Indian War, the 1st combat action for 21 year old George Washington, and ultimately led England and France into conflict in the global Seven Years’ War. The assassination of the French-Canadian commander would also darken Washington's reputation for life.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Colonialism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jumonville_Glen

Good Morning #Canada
In 2022, this town was voted by CBC readers and viewers as the "Best Small Town in B.C.". Sure, it's got skiing, golf, scenery, and friendly people but it's also a destination for your next #BigStuffInSmallTowns road trip. Kimberley's downtown was designed to resemble a Bavarian tourist village, so it features an almost 7 metre tall cuckoo clock where Happy Hans, a Bavarian-style mountaineer, announces the time.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Yodel
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kimberley-best-small-town-bc-winner-1.6434796

Good Morning #Canada
On May 27, 1957, at 6:00 a.m., the CHUM radio station (1050 AM) increased power from 1,000 watts to 2,500 watts and switched from a daytime station to 24 hours. At that same moment, radios all over Toronto started playing Elvis Presley singing “All Shook Up” as the "New CHUM" became Canada’s first Top 50 music format. The station launched hundreds of careers and introduced new music to young and old alike.
#CanadaIsAwesome #MusicHistory
https://chumtribute.com/chumtribute-history.html

Good Morning #Canada
OTD in 1946, the Canadian Library Association (CLA) was founded in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1946 and incorporated on November 26, 1947. The CLA represented #Library workers and advocated for funding and improvements. Due to declining membership, it was replaced by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations. Here are 6 of Canada’s most beautiful libraries.
#CanadaIsAwesome #ReadABook
https://travel.destinationcanada.com/en-us/things-to-do/most-beautiful-libraries-canada

Good Morning #Canada
#HappyBirthday to Robert Norman Munsch, born June 11, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but thankfully, he became a Canadian citizen in 1983. He has published more than 60 books in 30 languages and is a Member of the Order of Canada and Canada’s Walk of Fame. Health issues have ended his writing and public appearances, and in 2021, he was diagnosed with dementia. But his stories continue to speak to children.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CanadianHeroes
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/full-episode-oct-2-2021-1.6193424/the-stories-will-be-the-last-thing-to-go-robert-munsch-on-his-legacy-as-one-of-canada-s-great-storytellers-1.6193428

Trump, Modi, MBS
G7 is an Every Fascist Welcome Hangout now?
Gross
#G7 #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mohammed-bin-salman-g7-1.7556077

2 years later, my Freedom of Information Request shows a snapshot of Government ignoring Vancouver Islanders for 20 years.
On June 28, 2023 I submitted a Request for Information to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia for documents related to the Island Railway on Vancouver Island. It took two years to receive the response.
#VancouverIsland #BC #BCPoli #transportation #FOiA #Canada #CdnPoli
https://chrisalemany.ca/b/2tp

Good Morning #Canada
Today is a tough day for our family, so something with positive vibes is needed. It's a perfect opportunity for some #MercerMemories chock full of Golden Retrievers.
#CanadaIsAwesome #DogsOfMastadon
https://youtu.be/x75HcXnmwbA?si=yfRVkGw3HgOdlOXE

I am sure Trump had no desire to see Zelensky and risk a repeat of his embarrassing performance while surrounded with people who also think he is a dangerous fool.
He's an ambusher... not ambushee.
aka. coward
The good news is, now the adults on the Good Guys side can have a proper discussion on how to keep Putin (and Iran and Israel) from making things even worse.
#theAmericanFascist #g7 #canada #carney #cdnpoli #canpoli #russiaukrainewar #israelIranWar

on paying for it all... cuts, tax rises, or debt?
he doesn't really answer.
"we just cut taxes, we're not raising taxes”
"we'll give an update on the outlook for the deficit in due course”
There will be a Fall fiscal update.
#Canada #CanPoli #NATO #RussiaUkraine #USA

Good Morning #Canada
It's #FridayThe13th, which is a lucky day for me as 13 is my favourite number. 13th place was also Canada’s rank in the 2024 Happiest Country study, but unfortunately, we fell to 18th place in 2025. IMO, having #PeePee trash Canada and the government incessantly for the past few years has contributed to that drop. We also have a lot of work to do to match the happy Nordic countries in social and economic support.
#CanadaIsAwesome #BeHappy
https://gfmag.com/data/happiest-countries/

Good Morning #Canada
In May of 1733, the government of Quebec City upheld the right of Canadians to hold Indigenous slaves. This decision, though controversial, reflects the broader practice of #Slavery in New France and later Canada, particularly the enslavement of Indigenous people, alongside enslaved Africans. This serves as a reminder that Canada was complicit in the practice of slavery until abolished in 1834.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/slavery-of-indigenous-people-in-canada

Canada's northern Prairies are ablaze and now there are firefighters trapped in northern Alberta. 2 of 3 Prairie provinces are under states of emergency.
#Wildfire #ClimateChaos #ClimateEmergency #GlobalWarming #Drought #Canada #BCWildfire #ABWildfire
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-wildfire-1.7547941

Super informative video from @… for health care professionals in the USA considering moving to Canada (specifically British Columbia).
The process has been sped up from 4-5 months to 3 weeks using the "HealthMatch" system in BC.
Lots of detail here for doctors specifically looking to make the move and probably informative for other healthcare folks too.
#BCHealth #HealthCare #Canada #Immigration #USA #CanPoli #CdnPoli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryTdNBC9mn8

Terry Glavin is the biggest anti-indigenous racist, residential school genocide denier-journalist in all of Canada. (he's also a big Yellow Peril kind of guy which I got into it with him once on Twitter before he blocked me)
Imagine calling lowering flags to half mast for six months due to the nation coming to grips with the DEATH OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN "a national psychotic episode"
What an asshole.
#genocide #canpoli #cdnpoli #indigenous #everychildMatters #canada #residentialschools
https://therealstory.substack.com/p/will-the-damage-ever-be-undone?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=748248&post_id=164981259&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=3995q&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Good Morning #Canada
In June of 1759, new settlers began arriving in Nova Scotia, not from Europe but from the American colonies. French Canadians, known as Acadians, were removed from the Atlantic colony in 1755, and the British governor of Nova Scotia was anxious to repopulate his territory with loyal subjects. Many farmers in New England were struggling, and over the next decade, some 8,000 Americans were lured to Canada.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History #Colonialism
https://pier21.ca/research/immigration-history/journey-of-new-england-planters-to-nova-scotia

#TheAmericanFascist made a post threatening annexation approximately 1hr 40min after the King of Canada left Ottawa. (Possibly within minutes of the King leaving Canadian airspace)
So that worked well.
#canpoli #usa #canada #cdnpoli #never51

Good Morning #Canada
On June 6, 1944, my father was hospitalized in England, recovering from shrapnel wounds inflicted during the Italian campaign, and he joked that he missed all the excitement. That "excitement" included 1074 casualties on D-Day, including 359 killed, as Canadian troops secured Juno Beach to begin the defeat of Nazi Germany. It took another 11 months of bloody battles before Allied military forced surrender.
#CanadaIsAwesome #WWII #CanadianHeroes
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/wars-and-conflicts/second-world-war/d-day-and-the-battle-of-normandy

Hey Vancouver Island folks... thinking back to when the E&N railway court decision was made that had the Sna-naw-as First Nation take back the land after the Provincial and Federal governments did not commit to restoring rail service:
.... do you remember any reporting at the time that indicated whether the province or federal governments were in discussions on the issue?
Inquiring minds....
#Rail #Canada #BC #Rail #EN #IslandCorridor

Good Morning #Canada
It's National Rotisserie Chicken Day, which means you must have a meal at #SwissChalet today or risk losing your Canadian citizenship. The first Swiss Chalet restaurant at 234 Bloor Street West in Toronto opened in 1954. It was founded by Rick Mauran, son of Maurice Mauran, the founder of the still existing Chalet BBQ of Montreal. Mauran also started Harvey's hamburger chain in 1959.
#CanadaIsAwesome #MmmmChicken
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Chalet

“"We don't rise by proving each other wrong. We rise by refusing to let one another go," Jiang Yurong said on Thursday”
#China #USA #Education #InternationalEducation #ForeignStudents #Harvard #PostSecondary #Canada
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c787xv2xy1zo

Good Morning #Canada
#HappyBirthday to Harold Jay Smith, born May 26, 1912. Better known by his stage name Jay Silverheels, he is mostly recognized for his role as Tonto in the TV series The Lone Ranger. Silverheels was born on the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve, near Hagersville, Ontario, and was an accomplished athlete before being discovered and starting his acting career.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CanadianLegends
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jay-silverheels

And yes... of course he ...
"It should come as no surprise that after the massacres of October 7, 2023, all the loudest voices from the residential-schools “activism” immediately merged with the loudest voices in the ‘From Turtle Island to Palestine’ histrionics."
It's a wonder he sleeps at night with the spirits of innocent victims of genocidal governments swirling around him.
#palestine #israel #gaza
#genocide #canpoli #cdnpoli #indigenous #everychildMatters #canada #residentialschools