Darlene Jacques
@darj9.bsky.social
Avid news reader. Love gift articles because I am not financially able to afford to read what I find interesting. Canadian, Ontario resident that lives in a riding that currently has a Green MP and a MPP. Born in the same year as the Canadian Centennial
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Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
Alice Wong: Disability rights activist and author dead at 51
Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51.
www.cp24.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
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Almost everywhere in the City of Toronto has fewer people that it did 50 years ago
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Almost everywhere in the City of Toronto has fewer people that it did 50 years ago
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Ontario quietly introduces $700-a-day home care to relieve hospital overcrowding
Home care program launched in Ontario to reduce hospital crowding
Ontario is quietly introducing a new intensive home care initiative aimed at helping patients transition out of hospitals more quickly — a move designed to relieve mounting hospital overcrowding across the province.
www.cp24.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Ontario quietly introduces $700-a-day home care to relieve hospital overcrowding
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Poll shows more young women want to leave U.S. — their top destination is Canada
More U.S. women want to leave, come to Canada: new poll
A record number of younger American women now say they want to leave the United States — and their most common destination of choice is Canada.
www.cp24.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Poll shows more young women want to leave U.S. — their top destination is Canada
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The alliance between President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has fractured in an explosive feud that could foreshadow more rifts within Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement before next year’s midterm elections.
MAGA rift grows as Trump feuds with Greene before key 2026 midterm elections
President Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene have fallen out in a public feud. The Republican congresswoman from Georgia has criticized Trump's foreign policy focus and his reluctance to release more documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The alliance between President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has fractured in an explosive feud that could foreshadow more rifts within Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement before next year’s midterm elections.
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It’s hard to even know where to begin with this. Professor Falk is in his 90s and one of the world’s most prominent international legal scholars. It beggars belief that he could even remotely be considered a threat to Canada.
Falk, who has investigated Israeli abuses, says questioning reflects push to silence truth of Israel's war on Gaza.
Former UN special rapporteur Richard Falk interrogated for hours in Canada
Falk, who has investigated Israeli abuses, says questioning reflects push to silence truth of Israel's war on Gaza.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It’s hard to even know where to begin with this. Professor Falk is in his 90s and one of the world’s most prominent international legal scholars. It beggars belief that he could even remotely be considered a threat to Canada.
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District attorney in Utah declines to charge founder of anti-child-trafficking organization
No charges: Anti-child-trafficking organization founder
A district attorney based in Salt Lake City is declining to file charges against the founder of an anti-child-trafficking organization — made famous by the 2023 movie “Sound of Freedom” — in the wake of sexual assault claims by several women in lawsuits.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
District attorney in Utah declines to charge founder of anti-child-trafficking organization
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Pastors arrested and shot with chemical weapons by secret police every single week.
Take a good, long look.
Let it sink in.
This is Trump’s America.
Take a good, long look.
Let it sink in.
This is Trump’s America.
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Pastors arrested and shot with chemical weapons by secret police every single week.
Take a good, long look.
Let it sink in.
This is Trump’s America.
Take a good, long look.
Let it sink in.
This is Trump’s America.
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"Federal law enforcement agencies have historically spent weeks or even months conducting exhaustive investigations before deciding whether an agent’s use of force was appropriate," writes Josh Campbell | Analysis
https://cnn.it/4pajMHU
https://cnn.it/4pajMHU
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Federal law enforcement agencies have historically spent weeks or even months conducting exhaustive investigations before deciding whether an agent’s use of force was appropriate," writes Josh Campbell | Analysis
https://cnn.it/4pajMHU
https://cnn.it/4pajMHU
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As President Donald Trump keeps saying an economic boom is around the corner, there are signs that he has already exhausted voters’ patience as his campaign promises to fix inflation instantly have gone unfulfilled.
Trump, like Biden before him, finds there's no quick fix on inflation
President Donald Trump’s problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of déjà vu.
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
As President Donald Trump keeps saying an economic boom is around the corner, there are signs that he has already exhausted voters’ patience as his campaign promises to fix inflation instantly have gone unfulfilled.
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As so often happens in fascist regimes
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Judge orders release of over 300 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ detainees
The Chicago-area federal judge also made clear he wants detailed reports about more than 600 people being held.
www.politico.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
As so often happens in fascist regimes
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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FBI arrests New Jersey man for alleged property damage in office of federal prosecutor Alina Habba
Man arrested by FBI for alleged damage to Alina Habba's office
A man has been arrested after federal officials alleged that he destroyed property while trying to confront New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
FBI arrests New Jersey man for alleged property damage in office of federal prosecutor Alina Habba
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A mother&her 14-yr-old son jumped out of a window to escape a Russian strike
Inna Vysotska&her son were trapped -after the explosion,the stairwell was already on fire,making it impossible to get out through the door.They jumped from a second-floor window to survive.Inna was injured during the fall
Inna Vysotska&her son were trapped -after the explosion,the stairwell was already on fire,making it impossible to get out through the door.They jumped from a second-floor window to survive.Inna was injured during the fall
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A mother&her 14-yr-old son jumped out of a window to escape a Russian strike
Inna Vysotska&her son were trapped -after the explosion,the stairwell was already on fire,making it impossible to get out through the door.They jumped from a second-floor window to survive.Inna was injured during the fall
Inna Vysotska&her son were trapped -after the explosion,the stairwell was already on fire,making it impossible to get out through the door.They jumped from a second-floor window to survive.Inna was injured during the fall
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‘You can't eat if you're dead’: Democrats wrestle with how to go after RFK Jr.
‘You can't eat if you're dead’: Democrats wrestle with how to go after RFK Jr.
Some candidates and groups see the health secretary as an ideal “boogeyman” for 2026. Others aren’t so sure.
dlvr.it
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
‘You can't eat if you're dead’: Democrats wrestle with how to go after RFK Jr.
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Polarization is not just ideological. It is emotional. It grows when people feel unsafe, unseen, or left behind.
My latest piece explains how leaders can reduce zero sum thinking and rebuild trust in an age of precarity.
abacusdata.ca/leading-in-...
My latest piece explains how leaders can reduce zero sum thinking and rebuild trust in an age of precarity.
abacusdata.ca/leading-in-...
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Polarization is not just ideological. It is emotional. It grows when people feel unsafe, unseen, or left behind.
My latest piece explains how leaders can reduce zero sum thinking and rebuild trust in an age of precarity.
abacusdata.ca/leading-in-...
My latest piece explains how leaders can reduce zero sum thinking and rebuild trust in an age of precarity.
abacusdata.ca/leading-in-...
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Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendant for separate gun offence, releasing him from prison
Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump for separate gun offence
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a second pardon to a Jan. 6 defendant who had remained behind bars despite the sweeping grant of clemency for U.S. Capitol rioters because of a separate conviction for illegally possessing firearms.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendant for separate gun offence, releasing him from prison
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November 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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On Nenshi’s midterm reintroduction to Alberta voters and the not-so-NDP folks he’s brought on for the coming fight. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Who's behind Nenshi's Alberta NDP relaunch? Federal Liberals and NYC mayor's ad agency | CBC News
Nearly a year and a half after Naheed Nenshi began serving as Alberta NDP leader, and about two years out from the next scheduled election, his party has determined it’s time to reintroduce him to Alb...
www.cbc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
On Nenshi’s midterm reintroduction to Alberta voters and the not-so-NDP folks he’s brought on for the coming fight. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
‘Whiplash’ and ‘scar tissue’: conservation authorities grapple with Ontario’s most dramatic overhaul yet: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
Inside Ontario’s plan to merge 36 conservation authorities to 7 | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s government is seeking public feedback on its plan to overhaul Ontario’s conservation authorities, reducing local agencies from 36 to 7
thenarwhal.ca
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
‘Whiplash’ and ‘scar tissue’: conservation authorities grapple with Ontario’s most dramatic overhaul yet: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...
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Dems should say this right now, loudly and clearly: Anyone who is trusting Donald Trump, of all people, when he says what he’s directing you to do is lawful and that you’ll be protected later may be putting themselves in a very precarious position. 6/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Dems should say this right now, loudly and clearly: Anyone who is trusting Donald Trump, of all people, when he says what he’s directing you to do is lawful and that you’ll be protected later may be putting themselves in a very precarious position. 6/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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Losing measles elimination status makes Canada a ‘pariah,’ says Liberal MP. Disinformation and weak access to health care are playing a part in measles outbreaks, according to some MPs www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
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Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Losing measles elimination status makes Canada a ‘pariah,’ says Liberal MP
Disinformation and weak access to health care are playing a part in measles outbreaks, according to some MPs.
www.hilltimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Losing measles elimination status makes Canada a ‘pariah,’ says Liberal MP. Disinformation and weak access to health care are playing a part in measles outbreaks, according to some MPs www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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COMMENTARY: Ukraine faces a hazardous winter war — one that heroism and improvisation may not be enough to overcome.
But its fate won’t be entirely in its own hands, with much now resting on Western allies as Kyiv grapples with three huge challenges.
🔗 politi.co/4i2dms7/
But its fate won’t be entirely in its own hands, with much now resting on Western allies as Kyiv grapples with three huge challenges.
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Ukraine’s most perilous winter so far
The big question is whether the country will emerge in good enough shape to resist a bad peace deal being foisted on it.
www.politico.eu
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
COMMENTARY: Ukraine faces a hazardous winter war — one that heroism and improvisation may not be enough to overcome.
But its fate won’t be entirely in its own hands, with much now resting on Western allies as Kyiv grapples with three huge challenges.
🔗 politi.co/4i2dms7/
But its fate won’t be entirely in its own hands, with much now resting on Western allies as Kyiv grapples with three huge challenges.
🔗 politi.co/4i2dms7/
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Weekend listen: If the Conservative vote is already “locked in,” where does Pierre Poilievre find growth?
That’s the question I tackled with Sean Speer and Amanda Galbraith on Hub Politics.
Check it out → youtu.be/8F8SeXB9uRg...
That’s the question I tackled with Sean Speer and Amanda Galbraith on Hub Politics.
Check it out → youtu.be/8F8SeXB9uRg...
Can Conservatives ever win with Poilievre as party leader?
In this episode of Hub Politics, host Sean Speer is joined by Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and CEO ...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Weekend listen: If the Conservative vote is already “locked in,” where does Pierre Poilievre find growth?
That’s the question I tackled with Sean Speer and Amanda Galbraith on Hub Politics.
Check it out → youtu.be/8F8SeXB9uRg...
That’s the question I tackled with Sean Speer and Amanda Galbraith on Hub Politics.
Check it out → youtu.be/8F8SeXB9uRg...
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Can’t take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other options
Menopause: What are your options?
Shilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn’t an option.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Can’t take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other options