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Following Hadrian @followinghadrian.bsky.social · 19h

#RomanSiteSaturday - The Porta Nigra of the Roman city of Augusta Treverorum in Gallia Belgica (Trier, Germany). The monument is the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps. Constructed in grey sandstone around AD 170, it guarded the northern entry to the Roman town of Augusta Treverorum.

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 1d

It’s going to be nice to hear some French answers from an #NHLJets player again (first time since PLD). Especially when it’s coming from a guy like Toews, who actually comes from Winnipeg’s Franco-Manitoban community.

YouTube video by Winnipeg Jets

Essay | The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia

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Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 1d

I watched dementia consume my grandmother's fierce intellect. I felt I had failed her. Today we know nearly half of dementia cases can be prevented. The tools exist—we must use them. Read an excerpt of my new book in @wsj.com. Gift link:

My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in the end she did. Here’s what could have helped her—and can help you.

www.wsj.com

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 1d

"Lecornu had resigned as prime minister on Monday, after less than a month in office and less than 24 hours after forming his cabinet"

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Breaking News: President Emmanuel Macron of France reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, days after Lecornu resigned.

Macron Reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Prime Minister

President Emmanuel Macron is trying to steady the political turmoil that has gripped the country and jeopardized the passage of a budget.

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 3d

Mali’s capital threatened by tightening Islamist blockade as fuel prices soar

Rebels affiliated with al-Qaeda have attacked and torched dozens of tanker trucks across the West African country

What to know about the hospital redevelopment at the centre of the Bondfield fraud case

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 3d

Bring a shirt of the Australian national rugby team. Les Wallabies.
Or the comic album Astérix et les Goths. In French visigoth is spelled with a W.

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 4d

Not his fault. Project approved under the Liberals and there were fraud allegations, lawsuits.

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 4d

When major renovations at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital were announced, it was supposed to turn the facility into “the premier critical care hospital in Canada.”

Instead, the project is now 7 years late and two key figures were convicted of fraud today. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

A former executive at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital and the former president of Bondfield Construction were convicted of fraud related to the $300-million project

Two men convicted of fraud in connection with St. Michael’s Hospital redevelopment

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 4d

Two men convicted of fraud over allegations from the $300-million redevelopment of Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital.

My colleagues first uncovered the procurement issues of this project a decade ago. Investigative journalism is a long-term commitment.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Verdict marks the culmination of a process that began in 2015, when Bondfield was awarded the $300-million project

US spirits exports tumble as drinkers shun American brands, industry warns

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Patrick White @patwhite7000.bsky.social · 5d

RIP Dennis Trudeau, ex présentateur de CBC News Montréal

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 5d

New ceremonial robes vs old ceremonial robes. #SCC

2026 photo of the Supreme Court of Canada, where the new robes are black with red piping.

2025 photo of the Supreme Court of Canada, with the red velvet and ermine robes.

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 5d

"Canada saw the most dramatic fall, with U.S. spirits exports plummeting 85% ..."

Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

US spirits exports tumble as drinkers shun American brands, industry warns reut.rs/4h7o2Ft

Exports of U.S. spirits fell 9% in the second quarter, according to a report by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States published on Monday, which warned that trade tensions were hitting demand in key markets.

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 6d

Victoria Wong

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiwS...

VICTORIA WONG – first round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

RYAN WANG – first round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 6d

Ryan Wang

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8obr...

KEVIN CHEN – first round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 6d

Kevin Chen. Debut with the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra at the age of 7.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZAp...

ATHENA DENG – first round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 6d

Athena Deng. Made her debut with the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra at age 11.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq-e...

ERIC GUO – first round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 6d

Nocturnes, etudes, waltzes, ballades.

Some of the Canadians in the first round
of this year's Chopin competition in Warsaw.

Eric Guo. Born in Toronto, started piano at 4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFtY...

Fearing permanent exile, displaced Palestinians struggle to rebuild their lives in Egypt

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 7d

Coiteux is in the news again because he's the new chair of the National Political Commission of the Quebec Liberals. He's known as a staunch federalist and a proponent of govt austerity. The Quebec Liberals are expected to be the main foe against the poll-leading PQ in next year's election.

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 7d

#GoogleFail.
Martin Coiteux was a Quebec treasury board president, not at the federal level.

A good reminder that you always have to check primary, reliable sources, not just accept the first answer that a machine spits out at you.

Google summary inaccurately describes former Quebec treasury board president Martin Coiteux as having held the same portfolio at the federal level.

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 7d

There are 9 million refugees, asylum seekers, economic migrants and evacuees, mostly from Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Libya, now in Egypt.
Among them between 100,000 and 200,000 Palestinians from Gaza since the war started.

Eric Robert Reguly @ereguly.bsky.social · 7d

A people without a home: My piece on the thousands of Palestinians from #Gaza trying to build a new life in #Egypt
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Separated from their homeland and unsure whether they will ever be able to return, tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees rely on each other