🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦
@bernicecb.bsky.social
CBC Radio host in Newfoundland & Labrador, CANADA! 🇨🇦 I have a journalism/poli sci degree from Carleton University. I love yoga & poetry. I’m always eager to learn new things & to hear fresh perspectives. Canada is a sovereign nation. 🇨🇦
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Thanks goodness for the clear and precise analysis on the US actions in Venezuela, and what might be coming in Cuba or Greenland, in terms of international law from @philippesands.bsky.social in this weekend's @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
Trump’s actions are illegal – but his greed may hold him ...
The absurd logic of Trump’s actions is that other countries are free to indict whoever they wish in another land, abduct them and then put them on trial
observer.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Looking for Canadian senators to follow? Go to @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social’s profile and click on her starter packs. 
(There are also two senatorial starter packs on my profile.)
January 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Looking for Canadian senators to follow? Go to @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social’s profile and click on her starter packs. 
Maybe some things aren’t funny. The U.S.’s pick for next ambassador to Iceland, William Long, told Arctic Today he made comments about 52nd state in jest in response to a joke about Jeff Landry — the U.S. special envoy to Greenland — becoming governor of Greenland. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Trump's Iceland ambassador pick made a '52nd state' joke. Icelanders aren't laughing | CBC News
When Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Iceland joked this week that the Nordic country should become the 52nd state, and he should be its governor, it didn't exactly go down well.
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Maybe some things aren’t funny. The U.S.’s pick for next ambassador to Iceland, William Long, told Arctic Today he made comments about 52nd state in jest in response to a joke about Jeff Landry — the U.S. special envoy to Greenland — becoming governor of Greenland. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Today, I asked MUN president Janet Morrison about Grenfell Campus’s autonomy. Her reply: “I balk a little bit about the notion of autonomy. There is one Memorial University. We have one budget. We have one line of accountability to the provincial government.” #Newfoundland www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Grenfell professor hopes campus won't be 'lost in the shuffle' as it loses its own VP | CBC News
An assistant professor at Memorial University's Grenfell Campus hopes the loss of its own vice president won't mean the end of autonomy at the west coast campus.
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Today, I asked MUN president Janet Morrison about Grenfell Campus’s autonomy. Her reply: “I balk a little bit about the notion of autonomy. There is one Memorial University. We have one budget. We have one line of accountability to the provincial government.” #Newfoundland www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Lab-grown diamonds vary widely in price. CBC's Marketplace got appraisals on 2 lab-grown diamonds, and it was determined that they were identical in spite of vast differences in price. www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Are you overpaying for a lab-grown diamond? | CBC News
Marketed as an alternative to mined diamonds, lab-grown stones are growing in popularity among engaged couples, taking some of the shine from mined or “natural” diamonds, which have traditionally domi...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Lab-grown diamonds vary widely in price. CBC's Marketplace got appraisals on 2 lab-grown diamonds, and it was determined that they were identical in spite of vast differences in price. www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Extreme winds on Monday night have caused serious damage to the arena in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador. #nlwx www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
You can now see the sky when you stand inside the Port aux Basques sports arena | CBC News
A section of the Bruce II Sports Centre’s roof was destroyed by 125 km/h winds during Monday night’s windstorm. Port aux Basques Mayor Mark Andrews was heartbroken to see more damage to his town after...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Extreme winds on Monday night have caused serious damage to the arena in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador. #nlwx www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
CBC News is reporting that Canadian lobster and crab (as well as EVs and canola) will no longer be subject to Chinese tariffs from March to at least the end of the year. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney reaches tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has reached a deal with China to allow tens of thousands of Chinese electric vehicles into the country in exchange for lower canola duties.
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM
CBC News is reporting that Canadian lobster and crab (as well as EVs and canola) will no longer be subject to Chinese tariffs from March to at least the end of the year. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Newly released court documents in the case of missing N.S. children Jack and Lilly Sullivan offer more details on the relationship between their mother and stepfather leading up to the children's disappearance more than eight months ago. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Court documents shed light on relationship of mother, stepfather of missing N.S. children | CBC News
Jack and Lilly Sullivan disappeared from their home in rural Nova Scotia more than eight months ago.
www.cbc.ca
January 15, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Newly released court documents in the case of missing N.S. children Jack and Lilly Sullivan offer more details on the relationship between their mother and stepfather leading up to the children's disappearance more than eight months ago. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Gotta get my skis in before #nlwx brings the January thaw later this week. But man oh man, the surface was treacherous tonight, super fast and cracked up like dried up lakebed in places, lots of ruts. Had to do an abbreviated loop for safety's sake.
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Gotta get my skis in before #nlwx brings the January thaw later this week. But man oh man, the surface was treacherous tonight, super fast and cracked up like dried up lakebed in places, lots of ruts. Had to do an abbreviated loop for safety's sake.
It was a very windy night in parts of Newfoundland and Labrador. #nlwx www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Severe damage in Port aux Basques as high winds, snow, continue to slam N.L. | CBC News
A low pressure system moving across Newfoundland and Labrador will continue to bring snow and high winds on Monday night and into Tuesday morning.
www.cbc.ca
January 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM
It was a very windy night in parts of Newfoundland and Labrador. #nlwx www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
"It's totally valid for the U.S. to address its security concerns, but threats of annexation are not the way to get that done productively." #uspoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
ANALYSIS | With Trump's Venezuela move and Greenland threats, are Canadians vulnerable? | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump's increasingly bellicose stance on taking over Greenland, on the heels of capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, have combined to trigger questions about what the W...
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January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
"It's totally valid for the U.S. to address its security concerns, but threats of annexation are not the way to get that done productively." #uspoli #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
The Pollara Strategic Insights survey found that 19% of the 1,000 Albertans surveyed say they’d vote for separation, and 75% would vote against it. The survey also suggests 43% of Albertans feel the province’s interests are represented well by federal decisions.
#cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New poll suggests one in five Albertans would vote to separate | CBC News
Alberta separatists are organizing for an independence referendum and say they’re gaining momentum. But they're far from garnering majority support, a Pollara survey suggests.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
The Pollara Strategic Insights survey found that 19% of the 1,000 Albertans surveyed say they’d vote for separation, and 75% would vote against it. The survey also suggests 43% of Albertans feel the province’s interests are represented well by federal decisions.
#cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
January 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
The woman shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had just moved to the city. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Renee Nicole Good: Who was the woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis?
A mother of three and award-winning poet, Good's sudden death sparks protests across the US.
www.bbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The woman shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had just moved to the city. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Would you feel comfortable travelling to the Caribbean right now? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Concern over Caribbean travel after U.S. strike on Venezuela | CBC News
Travellers planning trips to the Caribbean are voicing trepidation online after the U.S. strike on Venezuela that captured president Nicolás Maduro, while one Latin America expert says it's not a good...
www.cbc.ca
January 7, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Would you feel comfortable travelling to the Caribbean right now? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
From the article: “On Tuesday, leaders of six NATO nations joined with Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark, to issue a remarkable joint statement pushing back against Mr. Trump’s assertions that the United States should take over Greenland.” #uspoli www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:34 AM
From the article: “On Tuesday, leaders of six NATO nations joined with Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark, to issue a remarkable joint statement pushing back against Mr. Trump’s assertions that the United States should take over Greenland.” #uspoli www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
How did Venezuela fall apart? Why is Trump involved now? And what happens next? CBC helps to break it down: www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Venezuela's collapse, Trump’s military buildup and Maduro's capture: How did we get here? | CBC News
Now that we're at a crisis point — with the United Nations saying U.S. President Donald Trump's weekend invasion of Venezuela contravened its charter and with Nicolas Maduro appearing in a U.S. court ...
www.cbc.ca
January 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
How did Venezuela fall apart? Why is Trump involved now? And what happens next? CBC helps to break it down: www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Prime Minister Carney said that Canada has "long-supported a peaceful, negotiated, and Venezuelan-led transition process that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people" and it calls on all parties to respect international law. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada stands by Venezuelan people's right to decide their future, says PM Carney | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada stands by the Venezuelan people's "right to decide and build their own future in a peaceful and democratic society" after U.S. President Donald Trump announced A...
www.cbc.ca
January 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Prime Minister Carney said that Canada has "long-supported a peaceful, negotiated, and Venezuelan-led transition process that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people" and it calls on all parties to respect international law. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
“Canada calls on all parties to respect international law.” #cdnpoli #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canadian political leaders celebrate, condemn U.S. strikes on Venezuela and Maduro capture | CBC News
Canadian political leaders are celebrating and condemning the United States over its nighttime strikes on the capital city of Venezuela and the subsequent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Madur...
www.cbc.ca
January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
“Canada calls on all parties to respect international law.” #cdnpoli #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The United States will run Venezuela following a "large-scale strike" early Saturday that ultimately resulted in the U.S. capturing the country's president, Nicolás Maduro, along with his wife, U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump says U.S. is 'going to run' Venezuela until safe transition of power can take place | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and flown them out of the country amid strikes by the U.S. on Caracas, Ven...
www.cbc.ca
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The United States will run Venezuela following a "large-scale strike" early Saturday that ultimately resulted in the U.S. capturing the country's president, Nicolás Maduro, along with his wife, U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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Canada needs to take see the invasion of Venezuela for what it is - a deliberate attack on the international rules based order. We have a bandit nation on our border and we need to be ready for whatever comes next.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
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Venezuela - The Lesson for Canada
Make no mistake, the attack on Venezuela by the Trump regime is not about removing a rogue leader; it is a deliberate attack on international law.
charlieangus.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Canada needs to take see the invasion of Venezuela for what it is - a deliberate attack on the international rules based order. We have a bandit nation on our border and we need to be ready for whatever comes next.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
charlieangus.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, along with his wife, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro captured following U.S. strikes on Caracas, Trump says | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and flown them out of the country amid strikes by the U.S. on Caracas, Ven...
www.cbc.ca
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, along with his wife, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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Falling a bit behind on the cleanups! Our little encore snowfall overnight into today totaled 10.4 cm in #GanderWest, bringing the tally since early Christmas morning to 81.7 cm.
Over the past 7 days: 100.5 cm! #nlwx
Over the past 7 days: 100.5 cm! #nlwx
December 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Falling a bit behind on the cleanups! Our little encore snowfall overnight into today totaled 10.4 cm in #GanderWest, bringing the tally since early Christmas morning to 81.7 cm.
Over the past 7 days: 100.5 cm! #nlwx
Over the past 7 days: 100.5 cm! #nlwx