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Louis Shalako
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Louis Shalako, founder of Long Cool One Books, is the author of twenty-five books, available from major online retailers. Louis studied Radio, TV and Journalism at Lambton College, later studying fine art.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · Jun 29
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# 99 Easy Street: Shalako, Louis: 9781533262509: Books - Amazon.ca
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 1h
Oil prices tumble to a 5 month low on new Trump tariff threats | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1147430...
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 1h
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It’s back! The 2027 Chevy Bolt gets an all-new LFP battery, but what else?
255 miles of range, new infotainment, but where did all the torque go?
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 1h
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We’re about to find many more interstellar interlopers—here’s how to visit one
“You don’t have to claim that they’re aliens to make these exciting.”…
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 1h
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Lebanon says it foiled Israeli network plotting bomb attacks
Lebanese intelligence agency says it arrested people working for Israel who planned 'terrorist attacks' in the country.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 1h
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Tens of thousands return to shattered Gaza homes after ceasefire
A tide of humanity heads back to Gaza City, carrying belongings through damaged highways and ruins left by Israel.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 1h
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Chinese firm planning £1.5bn turbine plant in Scotland
Ming Yang says up to 1,500 jobs could be created if plans for the facility at Ardersier go ahead.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 1h
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Surge in Chagos arrivals prompts row over housing costs
Dozens of Chagossians have flown in to Heathrow Airport this week, putting pressure on housing services.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 2h
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Trump wants his foes prosecuted for a rare crime, mortgage fraud
Few people are suspected of committing mortgage fraud, and experts say it is very difficult to prove
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 2h
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Cardiff murder of Karen Price in 1980s saw teen 'forgotten about'
Questions still remain as to why no-one looked for teenager Karen Price when she vanished in 1981.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 2h
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A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks
From lectures by Stephen Hawking to the letters of British politician Neil Kinnock – it's a race against time to save the historical treasures locked away on old floppy disks.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 2h
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'I was ready to die for the Taliban – teenagers must be careful who they trust’
Born in Afghanistan, Maiwand Banaye says he was radicalised as a teenager in a refugee camp in Pakistan, after his family fled civil war at home.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 2h
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US says Qatar to build air force facility in Idaho
The facility in Idaho will be used to train Qatari pilots to fly F-15 fighter jets, the US defence secretary says.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 2h
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Alan Doyle loves a challenge. His latest? Co-writing the musical Tell Tale Harbour | CBC Music
Doyle hopes his involvement will motivate a whole new audience to see a musical for the first time.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 2h
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Librarian fired after refusing to censor 2SLGBTQ+ books wins $700K US settlement | CBC Radio
A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and 2SLGBTQ+ themes that some people complained were inappropriate for young readers will be paid $700,000...
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Hopscotch | FULL MOVIE | Walter Matthau, Ned Beatty, Sam Waterston | CIA Comedy Adventure
YouTube video by Shout! Studios
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 14h
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Taliban foreign minister makes groundbreaking visit to India
Amir Khan Muttaqi flies into Delhi from Russia, on a once unimaginable visit being closely watched by Pakistan.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 15h
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Ceasefire comes into force as IDF pulls out of parts of Gaza
Thousands of displaced Palestinians are making their way to their homes in the north of the territory.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 15h
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Young people are struggling to find work. They say being told to try harder isn’t helping | CBC Radio
It’s a tough job market for young people right now, but some say that older generations seem to doubt that they’re putting in enough effort to find work
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 15h
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Multiple people dead after blast levels Tennessee military explosives plant | CBC News
An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant left multiple people dead and missing on Friday, a county sheriff said, as first responders said secondary blasts forced rescuers to keep their dis...
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 19h
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Automatic tax filing, permanent school food program coming in budget: Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a series of affordability measures Friday, making good on some spring campaign commitments ahead of the fall budget.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 19h
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Sardinia's sacred Neolithic 'fairy houses'
Throughout Sardinia, these newly Unesco-inscribed stone necropolises tell the story of the island's pre-Roman funerary customs. But for locals, they're the enchanted homes of fairies.
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 20h
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Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?
The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans
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Louis Shalako @louisshalako.bsky.social · 23h
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Man on the lam for 3 years finally caught, gets 5 1/2 years for Sarnia drug bust
A man on the lam for three years has finally been arrested and on Thursday was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for a Sarnia drug bust.
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Ted Cruz doesn’t seem to understand Wikipedia, lawyer for Wikimedia says
Wikipedia host’s lawyer wants to help Ted Cruz understand how the platform works.
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