🇨🇦 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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Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
HIGH [decreasing]
About 1 of every 185 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.3 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.6 x higher
-Deaths: 9.7 x higher
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
HIGH [decreasing]
About 1 of every 185 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.3 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.6 x higher
-Deaths: 9.7 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Newfoundland & Labrador's COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [decreasing] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 7.9
About 1 of every 185 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 6,500-8,400
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 7.6X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.3X higher
Hospitalizations: HIGH; 6.6X higher
Deaths: HIGH; 9.7X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreihw4fngf5zmynof6i5e3uhxc3ugsdvl6tbmbm4pnmrzhirxxpg5ti@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
HIGH [decreasing]
About 1 of every 185 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.3 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.6 x higher
-Deaths: 9.7 x higher
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
HIGH [decreasing]
About 1 of every 185 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.3 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.6 x higher
-Deaths: 9.7 x higher
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Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay is #Sparrows. So here's a White-Crowned Sparrow I spotted while at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. #birds
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay is #Sparrows. So here's a White-Crowned Sparrow I spotted while at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. #birds
Asif Mahumud Prince has applied for permanent residency. While he waits, he has no way to earn a living. Prince has cancer and was told he will likely only live 2 to 3 more years. Federal immigration dept says applications like Prince’s could take a decade to be approved. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Bangladesh man with little time to live struggling to raise son, access medical care | CBC News
Asif Mahumud Prince has incurable metastatic thyroid cancer, and doesn't have a permanent resident status in Canada. Now, Prince and his lawyer are fighting for his application to get processed, so he...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Asif Mahumud Prince has applied for permanent residency. While he waits, he has no way to earn a living. Prince has cancer and was told he will likely only live 2 to 3 more years. Federal immigration dept says applications like Prince’s could take a decade to be approved. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Celebrated author Thomas King says that despite believing so nearly all his life, he is not Indigenous. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Thomas King, author of The Inconvenient Indian, expects 'firestorm' as he reveals he's not Indigenous | CBC News
In an essay titled "A most inconvenient Indian" for the Globe and Mail, the Guelph, Ont.-based King says he learned of rumours several years ago that questioned his heritage. The California-born King ...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Celebrated author Thomas King says that despite believing so nearly all his life, he is not Indigenous. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A review is underway of the actions of an RCMP officer who arrested an intellectually delayed woman and removed her from a mental health social centre, while off duty and in a different police jurisdiction. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Complaint filed about off-duty RCMP officer who arrested woman with autism, intellectual delay | CBC News
A complaint process is underway for an RCMP officer who arrested an intellectually delayed woman and removed her from a social centre, while off duty and in a different police jurisdiction.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A review is underway of the actions of an RCMP officer who arrested an intellectually delayed woman and removed her from a mental health social centre, while off duty and in a different police jurisdiction. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Curious about the documented influenza (or Covid) situation in Newfoundland and Labrador, or our vaccination status? #RespiratoryIllness Click to see full images. Or you can find the info at this link: experience.arcgis.com/experience/3...
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Curious about the documented influenza (or Covid) situation in Newfoundland and Labrador, or our vaccination status? #RespiratoryIllness Click to see full images. Or you can find the info at this link: experience.arcgis.com/experience/3...
Excuse me,… what?! 😐
Rutte: Over the past 10 months, I've seen that President Trump and his team—Rubio, of course, Hegseth, and Witkoff—are all working very hard to resolve this war. And it's good that there's a plan, which, as you know, was discussed yesterday in Geneva. It was a very successful meeting..
November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Excuse me,… what?! 😐
This drawing is called "Twilight Over Cat Harbour." A quick internet search tells me that Cat Harbour is a former name for what is now Lumsden. Does this look familiar to people on that coast? #Newfoundland
Newfoundland, Cat Head https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/23681
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This drawing is called "Twilight Over Cat Harbour." A quick internet search tells me that Cat Harbour is a former name for what is now Lumsden. Does this look familiar to people on that coast? #Newfoundland
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Non-profit organizations serving families in Newfoundland and Labrador say demand is up and donations are down as more families struggle to stay afloat with added holiday expenses like food and toys.
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Demand is up but donations are down for N.L. non-profits heading into holidays | CBC News
As Newfoundlanders and Labradorians continue to grapple with a rising cost of living, non-profit organizations are filling the gaps to provide toys and food for the holidays.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Non-profit organizations serving families in Newfoundland and Labrador say demand is up and donations are down as more families struggle to stay afloat with added holiday expenses like food and toys.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I'm just now seeing photos of the snow in Gander on Sunday morning. Abrupt start to winter. What's it like in Gander today? #nlwx
Total snowfall 10.2 cm through 12:30 pm in #GanderWest.
Core sample weighing in at 111 grams in 4" CoCoRaHS gauge, equating to 14 mm water equivalent. Makes for 7:1 snow:liquid ratio.
Just a few lingering flurries left in the air as slow melt begins. #nlwx
Core sample weighing in at 111 grams in 4" CoCoRaHS gauge, equating to 14 mm water equivalent. Makes for 7:1 snow:liquid ratio.
Just a few lingering flurries left in the air as slow melt begins. #nlwx
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I'm just now seeing photos of the snow in Gander on Sunday morning. Abrupt start to winter. What's it like in Gander today? #nlwx
Hmm. A good neighbour doesn’t threaten their neighbour’s property. #cdnpoli #uspoli “But the deeper problem is the cultural break; the idea that Canadians don't think of Americans as their friends and neighbours, but as adversaries,” said Senator Angus King of Vermont. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'Cultural break': U.S. senators say relations with Canadian neighbours are suffering | CBC News
The tariffs imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump have clearly caused economic pain for Canada, but a U.S. senator from Maine says he's more worried about how Canadians are reacting on a pe...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hmm. A good neighbour doesn’t threaten their neighbour’s property. #cdnpoli #uspoli “But the deeper problem is the cultural break; the idea that Canadians don't think of Americans as their friends and neighbours, but as adversaries,” said Senator Angus King of Vermont. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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40 Canadian senators are asking the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting sites
Please? 🥺🙏
Please? 🥺🙏
Senators call on prime minister to ban advertising for sports betting | CBC News
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon as...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
40 Canadian senators are asking the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting sites
Please? 🥺🙏
Please? 🥺🙏
From the article: By the end of 2024, 24% of Gros Morne National Park’s trees had been damaged or killed by spruce budworm. That’s created a control area for scientists to study and compare to the spray program outside its borders. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Go inside the outbreak ravaging Gros Morne's forests | CBC News
Spruce budworm has damaged or killed nearly a quarter of the trees in Gros Morne National Park. It's been fascinating for scientists, a challenge for forestry managers, and a source of concern for loc...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
From the article: By the end of 2024, 24% of Gros Morne National Park’s trees had been damaged or killed by spruce budworm. That’s created a control area for scientists to study and compare to the spray program outside its borders. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
If you’re interested in avoiding AI-generated search results, I’ve found the browser Duck Duck Go to be helpful. But you do still need to set your preferences in AI Features. duckduckgo.com
DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.
The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
If you’re interested in avoiding AI-generated search results, I’ve found the browser Duck Duck Go to be helpful. But you do still need to set your preferences in AI Features. duckduckgo.com
Newspaper The Independent in Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting that another major government-commissioned policy report contains false citations likely generated by artificial intelligence. theindependent.ca/news/lji/maj...
Major N.L. healthcare report contains errors likely generated by A.I. – The Independent
$1.6 million Health Human Resources Plan from Deloitte cites research papers that don’t exist, making it the second major government policy paper called into question in as many months
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November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Newspaper The Independent in Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting that another major government-commissioned policy report contains false citations likely generated by artificial intelligence. theindependent.ca/news/lji/maj...
What’s something you wish you’d known when you were younger that might have led to improved health now if you’d acted on it? I’m thinking about ALL aspects of health, not just physical. But the example that made me think of it today is learning about the dangers of sugar and the impact it has.
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
What’s something you wish you’d known when you were younger that might have led to improved health now if you’d acted on it? I’m thinking about ALL aspects of health, not just physical. But the example that made me think of it today is learning about the dangers of sugar and the impact it has.
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"GDP per person" is meaningless as a measure of national standard of living unless we also know how widely the wealth is shared, and how all our lives are enriched by collective wealth through such things as universal health care. A lot hoarded by a few is less than a moderate amount shared by all.
JD Vance blames immigration for Canada's 'stagnating' living standards | CBC News
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance made a series of posts criticizing Canada’s political leadership, public broadcaster and immigration system, saying our living standards are “stagnating” because of all th...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
"GDP per person" is meaningless as a measure of national standard of living unless we also know how widely the wealth is shared, and how all our lives are enriched by collective wealth through such things as universal health care. A lot hoarded by a few is less than a moderate amount shared by all.
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Aside from the obvious ways that OpenAI, ChatGPT and other LLMs have stolen from artists and creatives, I wonder… in what ways (and to what extent) have they stolen from you personally?
I’m writing an essay on the subject and curious to hear people’s thoughts and reactions to the question.
I’m writing an essay on the subject and curious to hear people’s thoughts and reactions to the question.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Aside from the obvious ways that OpenAI, ChatGPT and other LLMs have stolen from artists and creatives, I wonder… in what ways (and to what extent) have they stolen from you personally?
I’m writing an essay on the subject and curious to hear people’s thoughts and reactions to the question.
I’m writing an essay on the subject and curious to hear people’s thoughts and reactions to the question.
Ten years ago, on Nov. 19, 2015, Newfoundland and Labrador lost "the man of a thousand songs." CBC is remembering Ron Hynes today. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
FIRST PERSON | It's been 10 years since the death of Ron Hynes. Here are his 15 greatest songs | CBC News
Commonly referred to as the man of a thousand songs, Ron Hynes is to Newfoundland musicians what Shakespeare is to every playwright since 1616.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Ten years ago, on Nov. 19, 2015, Newfoundland and Labrador lost "the man of a thousand songs." CBC is remembering Ron Hynes today. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The tide level at Port aux Basques this morning is currently being measured at 2.329m. The highest astronomical tide level is 2.1m There are likely areas of the southwest coast seeing minor to moderate flooding. Levels peak with the high tide (between now and 9 AM) and then should recede. #nlwx
November 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The tide level at Port aux Basques this morning is currently being measured at 2.329m. The highest astronomical tide level is 2.1m There are likely areas of the southwest coast seeing minor to moderate flooding. Levels peak with the high tide (between now and 9 AM) and then should recede. #nlwx
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When you’re out fishing please be responsible and clean up your gear. This stuff is a hazard for wildlife.
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
When you’re out fishing please be responsible and clean up your gear. This stuff is a hazard for wildlife.
“As virtually each day goes by, I think the suppression of asylum rights and asylum seekers in the United States grows worse,” says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy. “And yet we’re claiming that this is a safe place to go.” #cdnpoli #uspoli www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
A Challenge to Canada’s Official Policy That the U.S. Is Safe for Migrants
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November 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“As virtually each day goes by, I think the suppression of asylum rights and asylum seekers in the United States grows worse,” says former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy. “And yet we’re claiming that this is a safe place to go.” #cdnpoli #uspoli www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
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The loss of opportunity and experience from the closure of such an incredible facility would *vastly* outweigh any financial savings. Six weeks in Harlow was an incredible educational experience, and one of the best experiences of my life.
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians teaching and studying at Memorial University's Harlow campus say axing the institution is the wrong move for a school looking to increase student recruitment and retention. #nlpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Closing Harlow campus would rob learners of international experiences, students say | CBC News
Newfoundlanders teaching and studying at Memorial University's Harlow campus say axing the institution is the wrong move looking to increase student recruitment and retention.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The loss of opportunity and experience from the closure of such an incredible facility would *vastly* outweigh any financial savings. Six weeks in Harlow was an incredible educational experience, and one of the best experiences of my life.
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Today's Newfoundland & Labrador art share:
"New World Island Reflections" (2022) 20" X 20” acrylic on canvas painting by Reilly Fitzgerald.
#newfoundlandart #reillyfitzgerald #canadianart #painting
"New World Island Reflections" (2022) 20" X 20” acrylic on canvas painting by Reilly Fitzgerald.
#newfoundlandart #reillyfitzgerald #canadianart #painting
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Today's Newfoundland & Labrador art share:
"New World Island Reflections" (2022) 20" X 20” acrylic on canvas painting by Reilly Fitzgerald.
#newfoundlandart #reillyfitzgerald #canadianart #painting
"New World Island Reflections" (2022) 20" X 20” acrylic on canvas painting by Reilly Fitzgerald.
#newfoundlandart #reillyfitzgerald #canadianart #painting