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Kazoo counterprotestors drown out anti-LGBTQ+ preacher's hate rally - LGBTQ Nation

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kazoo counterprotestors drown out anti-LGBTQ+ preacher’s hate rally www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/kazo...

The joyful counterprotest brought out around 200 people — there's even video!

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Sep 4

Alberta's War on Kids and Classrooms via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

Alberta’s War on Kids and Classrooms | The Tyee

The UCP’s policies read like dystopian fiction. And are a warning for BC.

This long weekend, famous B.C. park Joffre Lakes is open. At what cost? | The Narwhal

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Aug 29

This long weekend, famous B.C. park Joffre Lakes is open. At what cost?: thenarwhal.ca/joffre-lakes...

Joffre Lakes Provincial Park will open over Labour Day weekend against the wishes of First Nations, despite a co-management agreement with BC Parks

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Aug 11

Now We Know the Payout for the Fired Fraser Health CEO via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...

Now We Know the Payout for the Fired Fraser Health CEO | The Tyee

Dr. Victoria Lee’s severance is listed at $609,335, clearing up a mystery BC Conservatives raised in April.

The Theocratic Politics Behind a MAGA Preacher’s Tour of Canada | The Tyee

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Theocratic Politics Behind a MAGA Preacher's Tour of Canada via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...

Sean Feucht has called the government ‘tyrannical’ and warned of a ‘demon stronghold.’

Alberta’s Perverse New Barriers to COVID Vaccines | The Tyee

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Aug 6

Alberta's Perverse New Barriers to COVID Vaccines via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

The virus hits the old and poor hardest. The province is erecting hurdles for granting them protection.

Alberta’s Perverse New Barriers to COVID Vaccines | The Tyee

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Aug 5

Alberta's Perverse New Barriers to COVID Vaccines via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

The virus hits the old and poor hardest. The province is erecting hurdles for granting them protection.

BC Faces a Crisis in Long-Term Senior Care, Says Advocate | The Tyee

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jul 30

BC Faces a Crisis in Long-Term Senior Care, Says Advocate via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...

The province is short 2,000 long-term care beds. Without action, the number will be 16,000 in 10 years, a new report warns.

The Military Vet Who Could End Poilievre’s Political Career | The Tyee

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Military Vet Who Could End Poilievre's Political Career via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Her fight is daunting, but indie candidate Bonnie Critchley isn’t one to back down.

Alberta Youth Have the Right to Books That Reflect Their Lives | The Tyee

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jul 26

Alberta Youth Have the Right to Books That Reflect Their Lives via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Including their sexuality.

Regulator imposes restrictions on obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Al-Moumen following patient injuries

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jul 26

Regulator imposes restrictions on city surgeon following patient injuries
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A Winnipeg doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology has been reprimanded after he injured two women during surgical procedures, but he is being allowed to continue to work in the operating roo...

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What Really Happened to Katica? A Tyee Investigation | The Tyee

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jul 11

What Really Happened to Katica? A Tyee Investigation via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...

Did the police and coroner dismiss a homicide as an overdose?

The Ugly Underside of Alberta Separatism | The Tyee

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jul 8

The Ugly Underside of Alberta Separatism via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

How Danielle Smith is helping to make anti-immigrant racism mainstream.

Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jul 4

Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/many-forget-...

Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children and leaving others with lifelong health problems. These illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five child...

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jul 1

The Backlash Against 'Tip-flation' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...

The Backlash Against ‘Tip-flation’ | The Tyee

Electronic prompts to pay set amounts irk some customers. But why make workers dependent on gratuities?

‘The Press Has Sanewashed Trump’s Dementia and Mental Illness’: Dr. John Gartner

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jun 25

‘The Press Has Sanewashed Trump’s Dementia and Mental Illness’: Dr. John Gartner mindsitenews.org/2025/04/01/s...

The psychologist and founder of Duty to Warn says the aging Trump has dementia and is severely mentally ill.

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Poilievre’s Clunky Comeback Campaign | The Tyee

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jun 18

Poilievre's Clunky Comeback Campaign via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Fighting to remain Conservative leader, he faces a party with a right to be skeptical.

Flop or Force? BC’s New Right-Wing Party | The Tyee

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jun 16

Flop or Force? BC's New Right-Wing Party via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/06...

Formed by two BC Conservative defectors, OneBC takes aim at unions and ‘globalists’ and vows private health care.

The Stink of BS at Premier Smith’s Coal Town Hall | The Tyee

Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jun 13

The Stink of BS at Premier Smith's Coal Town Hall via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

The rowdy meeting’s air reeked of government deception. Locals were having none of it.

The Election Was a Warning. Canada Needs Dramatic Change | The Tyee

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jun 9

The Election Was a Warning. Canada Needs Dramatic Change via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Three ways to ensure a better political future after division and destruction almost won.

CMA vows to address member drain

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jun 2

CMA vows to address member drain canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/cma-vows-add...

With membership cut in half can the Canadian Medical Association still claim to speak for Canada’s doctors?

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · Jun 1

How Alberta Gave Measles the Advantage via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

How Alberta Gave Measles the Advantage | The Tyee

Danielle Smith promotes and thrives on post-pandemic chaos. It’s putting children at too much risk.

Is Social Media Dead? | The Tyee

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Dennis Kendel @kendel.bsky.social · May 31

Is Social Media Dead? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

As the rot intensifies, I keep searching for what’s rare and fleeting.