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#Canada is trying to increase #exports while reducing #immigration. That's a contradiction.
"Migrant networks reduce information and trust barriers,
making it easier for firms t…

feeling #welcome in #Canada 🏳️‍🌈

I recognize that this is not a *new* idea, but it occurred to me that if Google wanted to start pushing “51st State" propaganda (or any other disgusting ideas) to a whole generation of children in #Canada , we don't really have a viable alternative to Google Classroom and Chromebooks.
This is why I think data/technology sovereignty is so important, but from what I can tell it's not e…

"How PFAS regulation cut toxic chemical levels in Canadian wildlife"
#Canada #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

How PFAS regulation cut toxic chemical levels in Canadian wildlife | The Optimist Daily
A 55-year study of northern gannet eggs in Canada found PFAS levels dropped as much as 74 percent after major regulatory action. The caveats matter too.

Canada invests $1m into mining exploration on Indigenous land https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/canada-invests-1m-into-mining-exploration-on-indigenous-land/

Canada invests $1m into mining exploration on Indigenous land
A First Nation in Canada’s subarctic Northwest Territories has received C$1.5 million ($1.1 million) in federal funding to explore for elements on its traditional lands. The Tłı̨chǫ own a 39,000-square-kilometer (15,000-square-mile) stretch of boreal forest and tundra. On March 3, they announced a three-year prospecting project with the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. Exploration will […]

Starting out the morning at 39 degrees F. (That would be 3 degrees C for all of you in the rest of the world.)
Tomorrow is.. (checks calendar)… JUNE 1. 🤯
Granted, where I live in northwest #Vermont is only 45 mins south of the border with #Canada. So we do expect cold.
But last wee…

New Canadian citizenship law prompts interest from eager Americans
#USA #CANADA
https://www…

So you want to be Canadian, eh? New laws have Americans rushing to seek dual citizenship
Bill C-3 took effect Dec. 15, 2025, and opened up citizenship to anyone born before that date who could prove they have a direct Canadian ancestor

I learned that the Environment #Canada Weather Radio Service went offline on March 16th.
They're directing people toward their web site (which they do control) and their mobile app (where the distribution is controlled by American companies).
During COVID lockdowns, when we really had no idea what was going on, I had my weather radio set to alert on emergency broadcasts, and I considered…

Are there any Canadian computer assemblers?
I’m looking for something like System76 or Framework (both US) or StarLabs (UK).
#canada #elbowsuptech

Kid1: Houston, we have a problem.
#baseball #WBC #Canada

Good Morning #Canada
Almost all remaining #CanadaRivers on our countdown are legendary and/or have historical significance, and #14 is an example. The Athabasca River in Alberta, Canada, originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than 1,231 km, or 1,538 km depending on the information source. It is the longest river that flows entirely within Alberta, emptying into Lake Athabasca after draining an area of roughly 95,300 km2. Much of the land along its banks is protected in national and provincial parks, and the river is designated a Canadian heritage river for its historical and cultural importance. The Athabasca River and tributaries have provided vital transportation routes for Indigenous People for 1,000s of years, and a relative heartbeat for European explorers, and the fur traders. Preservation errorts conflict with resource extraction as uranium mines, pulp & paper mills and oil sands all impact the Athabasca.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/athabasca-river

"Once a climate leader, Canada is now doubling down on oil"
#Canada #FossilFuels #Energy #Climate …

Once a climate leader, Canada is now doubling down on oil
Mark Carney is counting on Alberta’s oil sands to help him survive Trump’s trade agenda.

Good Morning #Canada
Canadian inventors have vastly improved every day life. Consider the innovations that global citizens are now thankful for: the telephone, basketball, snowmobiles, Imax movies, hockey, canoes, bras, insulin, zippers, paint rollers, athletic support, and poutine. Sorry we're so awesome.
Now an invention by a Dartmouth emergency physician in 2022 has made it easier for emergency rooms to safely remove rings from fingers. Previously doctors and nurses would have relied on tools from hardware stores with all the scary moments a patient could experience. "You might want to look away while I do this...". A serendipitous meeting at a medical tradeshow will likely give the invention an added boost.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CanadianInventions
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dartmouth-doctor-ring-rescue-medical-drama-the-pitt-hbo-9.7126246

Good Morning #Canada
I think I slept in this morning... or maybe I woke up early. This confusion is typical across Canada except in Saskatchewan, and going forward British Columbia.
With B.C. officially freezing their clocks on UTC-7, will the rest of Canada follow along? It's a "Maybe" for Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, but no plans everywhere else.
Here's the latest information on #DaylightSavings in Canada. Included is this interesting fact nugget. Port Arthur, Ontario (now part of Thunder Bay), was the first municipality in the world to enact daylight saving time, on July 1, 1908, a full decade ahead of most of the country.
I think if we really want to send a message to the U.S. we should eliminate Daylight Savings from the entirety of Canada. Let them deal with the confusion of time changes and cost to update software applications.
#CanadaIsAwesome #SpringForward #NapLater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_Canada

Good Morning #Canada
On this International Day of Happiness I think we should check on Canada’s world ranking on the #Happiness scale. It appears we're are not happy.
I've put some blame on #PeePee in the past for negatively impacting Canadian satisfaction surveys because he incessantly tells us we're broken. Yes, he is exploiting rel issues but maybe working on real solutions would be a better approach. The latest World Happiness Report 2026 has Canada falling 25th place, continuing a downward trend - 18th in 2025 and 13th in 2024. The report suggests that countries who use social media for 5 hours a day, particularly young people, are less happy than those who are doomscrolling less. IMO our youth are not happy because their salaries can't keep pace with the cost of living, but an algorithm would constantly reinforce that if you're active on the platforms owned by U.S. tech bros.
Happy I'm on #Mastodon

#CanadaIsAwesome #ItsTheAlgorithm
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/world-happiness-2026-canada-25-9.7134296

Good Morning #Canada
I'm in Toronto staying at my daughter's apartment and just on our way out for breakfast. This afternoon we're off to see the Toronto Sceptres take on the Seattle Torrent. First time for me at a #PWHL game and I'll update you later on my impressions.
Women's hockey in Canada has a long history dating back to the 1890s with teams supported by colleges and universities. They played in hoop skirts because hockey pants would have been scandalous, but originally hitting was allowed.
The attached article reports on a golden era during #WWI when Women's Hockey had some commercial success. Actually it was about exploitation and the commercial success only benefited the male organizers.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Hockey
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/all-the-rage-womens-hockey-in-central-canada-19151920

Good Morning #Canada
#HappyBirthday to Maude Elizabeth Seymour Abbott (Mar 18, 1868 – Sept 2, 1940), a physician and researcher who contributed to the early study of congenital heart disease. She was born in St. Andrews East, Quebec, and was among the first women in Canada to earn a medical degree and one of the first women to receive a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University. After being denied admission to McGill’s medical faculty, she completed her medical education at Bishop’s University and went on to develop a career in pathology, medical curation, and clinical research. Abbott held curatorial and teaching roles at McGill, co-founded the International Association of Medical Museums, and published extensively. She established organizations supporting women in medicine, received an honorary medical degree from McGill and was posthumously recognized through several national and institutional honours.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CanadianHeroes
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/maude-abbott

Good Morning #Canada
#HappyBirthday to Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott (March 12, 1821 – October 30, 1893) who was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 3rd prime minister of Canada from 1891 to 1892. Probably not well known by Canadians he nonetheless lived an interesting life and the attached Wiki is full of details both fascinating and informative, such as being the great-grandfather of Christopher Plummer. He was Canada's 1st native born PM, and one of just 2 Prime Ministers, the other being Mackenzie Bowell, to have held the office while serving in the Senate rather than the House of Commons. His political career had to overcome his signing of a declaration to join with the United States, and he was at the center of the CPR bribery scandal that brought down Macdonald's government. His 17 months as PM were regarded as effective, despite the fact that he spent a considerable amount of time trying to nominate John Thompson to take his place.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Abbott

Good Morning #Canada
We're now getting to the big ones... as we break into the top 10 in #CanadaRivers. The South Saskatchewan River is #10, beginning at the confluence of the Bow and Oldman Rivers in southern Alberta and ends at the Saskatchewan River Forks, the confluence of the South and North Saskatchewan Rivers which then becomes the Saskatchewan River. Flowing for 1,392 km it drains a watershed of 146,100 km2, 1,800 of which are in Montana, USA.
Major dams were constructed on the river to prevent flooding, for reservoirs, irrigation, and for hydroelectric power. The South Saskatchewan provides approximately 19% of the hydro-electricity generated by SaskPower. A 2009 WWF Canada report analysed the river flow on ten Canadian rivers & found the South Saskatchewan River was most at risk. Climate change, agricultural & urban infrastructure water use, and dams producing hydroelectricity, have all combined to reduce the flow of the river by 70%.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Hydrology
https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/a-prayer-not-a-protest/

Good Morning #Canada
Empire Day was 1st celebrated in May 1898 in Dundas, Ontario, created by Canadian author Clementina Trenholme. It was celebrated at various times of year throughout the British Empire and in 1958 the name was changed to #CommonwealthDay. In 1973, Brian Graves, from the Royal Commonwealth Society of Canada, wrote to PM Pierre Trudeau proposing that Commonwealth Day be observed on the same day throughout the Commonwealth. His proposal was approved at the Third Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, held in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1975. That's why the 2nd Monday in March is so special to Canadians and chock full of awesome activities. (Note: we need a sarcasm font)
Other than flying the Royal Union Flag at federal government buildings and a statement from the Governor General, I suspect the day will slip by quietly for 40 million Canadians. I might honour the day by boiling some food at lunch. (I'm a little bit sorry for that)
#CanadaIsAwesome #Colonialism
https://youtu.be/aWsvHuuV-qE

Good Morning #Canada
#12 on our #CanadaRivers countdown is the 1,287 km long North Saskatchewan River. Starting as glacier-fed in Banff National Park, it flows through Edmonton into Saskatchewan, joining with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River, which drains into Lake Winnipeg. The Saskatchewan River system is the largest shared between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, with the North Saskatchewan River watershed covering an area of 122,800 km2.
The river acted as a natural boundary between plains Blackfoot of the south and woodland Cree of the north. Archaeologists found evidence of nearly 800 permanent or temporary occupation sites in the Edmonton region alone, dating back hundreds and sometimes thousands of years.
Edmonton's 18,000 km2 North Saskatchewan River valley parks system is the largest system of urban parks in Canada with a network of trails approaching 100 km. Here's the history of its development.
#CanadaIsAwesome #UrbanParks
https://www.ervcc.com/brief-history-of-nsr

Good Morning #Canada
On this day in 1955, the passion of French Canadian #Hockey fans spilled over into the streets outside of the Montreal Forum. The Richard Riot was named after the Canadiens star player Maurice (Rocket) Richard. Following a violent altercation on March 13th, in which Richard hit a linesman, #NHL president Clarence Campbell suspended him for the remainder of the 1954–55 NHL season (3 games) and the entire playoffs. Montreal fans protested that the suspension was too severe and the Francophone fan base claimed the length of the suspension was motivated by Richard's French Canadian ethnicity. On March 17th the Canadiens played Boston, with the Rocket watching from the players bench in street clothes. The Forum was surrounded by chanting fans and when Clarence Campbell took his usual seat at the Forum the anger ignited. The resulting riot damaged neighbourhood stores and buildings, and led to dozens of arrests.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CrazyCanucks
https://www.nhl.com/news/richard-riot-still-chilling-memory-in-montreal-70-years-later