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A former prime minister, a major philanthropist and a host of developers emerge from a tangled web of corporate ownership in the patch

From Charlie Angus

Just seemed like a kinda cute story. Apparently, Carney's been an Oilers fan since the 80s. Makes him seem more human and normal (remember that infamous Harper commercial were he assured us he was a normal human who liked human things like streaming television and he had several favourite shows? Goddamn weirdo.)

Apologies if this should be elsewhere!

​In January 2023, the Canadian government finalized the contract with Lockheed Martin to acquire 88 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, aiming to replace the aging CF-18 fleet. However, Ottawa committed to funding only 16 aircraft, the first of which is due to arrive in 2026, and is not legally bound to purchase the remaining 72 from Lockheed Martin.

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250320-french-scientist-denied-us-entry-over-text-messages-criticising-trump

I should add this is an open letter for people to copy and send off their MP.

Some economists support the move, while automakers worry about flooding market

Big tough oil men turn into limpwristed traitors who knuckle under when Trump calls to them. Fucking embarrassing.

Nationalize the oil already. Get the foreign corporations and their brain dead lackeys out.

The winner of a $25 million Lotto Max jackpot says the money will go a long way in helping him continue to give back.

Charley Coffey is a 81-year-old retiree currently living in Toronto, and a recent winner in the Jan. 31 Lotto Max draw.

While some might be thinking of their first big lavish purchase to make, Coffey, who is also a recipient of the Order of Canada, has other plans.

“This win gives me the opportunity to sustainably support the causes I have championed for decades. I believe in the premise of a hand-up versus a handout, and want to support organizations that need a stronger voice,” Coffey said in an OLG news release Thursday.

To answer the question in the title:

Experts say bird feeders are generally safe and aren’t a notable source of spreading bird flu.

But if you also keep backyard chickens, Parr of the American Bird Conservancy recommends taking the bird feeder down to prevent possible transmission to poultry. Birdfeeders and nesting boxes should also be cleaned regularly.

The risk of spread to people from bird feeders “is very, very low,” he said.

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Raised in Saskatchewan, Joshua Haldeman was a tech-utopian, politician and apartheid fan

Joshua Haldeman was just one of thousands of Saskatchewan farmers who lost their land in the drought of the Dirty Thirties.

While that trauma shaped the lives of everyone who went through it, the crisis affected Haldeman in an exceptional way — he never stopped raging at what he perceived were the causes of the Great Depression.

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Over his lifetime, Haldeman would lead two Canadian political parties (one of which he founded), campaign against Canadian prime ministers William Lyon Mackenzie King and John Diefenbaker, write a book defending South Africa’s system of apartheid and spend years flying and driving across the African wilderness with his family — hunting for the Lost City of the Kalahari.

Freedom Mobile customers who picked up the recent $19/1GB promo plan have found it doesn’t include unlimited data as advertised.

The $19/1GB promo plan, which ended March 17, offered 1GB of 5G+ data with “unlimited data at reduced speeds thereafter,” a common feature of mobile plans these days.

However, several customers took to Reddit and RedFlagDeals (RFD) to share their discovery that after getting the $19 plan and using the 1GB, their data turned off instead of switching over to the slower speed.

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