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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 3m

#NewBrunswick
Vitalité VP expects new med school seats will lead to more doctor retention

Province has said 8 new francophone medical school seats will be funded

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Vitalité VP expects new medical seats will lead to more retention | CBC News

As of 2026, the province will fund an additional eight seats at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick at the Université de Moncton.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 5m

Go-Give Project to expand services to help vulnerable citizens #Sudbury #Ontario

Plan includes expanding hours at a warming centre, hiring addictions worker

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Go-Give Project to expand services to help vulnerable citizens | CBC News

As part of a plan to transform Sudbury’s downtown, more services will soon be available for those struggling with addiction and homelessness.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 6m

Province awards contract to design new swing bridge in Little Current #Ontario

No estimated cost or timeline yet for replacing the 112-year-old bridge

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Province awards contract to design new Manitoulin swing bridge | CBC News

The iconic century-old swing bridge that provides the only land access on to Manitoulin Island is set to be replaced with a new two-lane bridge, a pedestrian walkway and bike lane. Ontario Premier Dou...

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 10m

Quebec’s daycare registry system is changing. Here’s how — and when — you can sign up your child #Quebec

Replacement portal for La Place 0-5 won't allow parents to register unborn children

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Quebec’s daycare registry system is changing. Here’s how — and when — you can sign up your child | CBC News

For thousands of parents across the province, La Place 0-5 website, Quebec's sole portal for accessing recognized child-care services, has been a key resource from the moment they learn they’re expect...

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 11m

it is not sadly

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 11m

Busy kitchens in #Waterloo region prepare special Thanksgiving meals for those in need

Hundreds of pounds of turkey and mashed potatoes among food prepared

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Busy kitchens in Waterloo region prepare special Thanksgiving meals for those in need | CBC News

With Thanksgiving around the corner, dozens of volunteers in Waterloo region have prepared turkey meals for those experiencing food insecurity in their communities.

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Sharon Somerville #IAmAntifa @arcticlass.bsky.social · 23m

This is an important initiative for Northern Communities and it’s long overdue!

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 33m

#Nunavut pitches Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link as nation-building project

#Manitoba and Nunavut have already signed an agreement to work together on the proposed $3.3-billion, 1,200-kilometre, 150-megawatt transmission line with fibre-optic cable, which

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Nunavut pitches Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link as nation-building project

Manitoba and Nunavut have already signed an agreement to work together on the proposed $3.3-billion, 1,200-kilometre, 150-megawatt transmission line with fibre-optic cable, which would connect Manitob...

www.cbc.ca

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 23m

Confederation College, Synergy North team up for new on-campus energy project #ThunderBay #Ontario #EnergyProject

College will build large-scale electric heat pump, thermal storage facility in Thunder Bay

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Confederation College, Synergy North team up for new on-campus energy project | CBC News

Confederation College and Synergy North are teaming up to build a large-scale electric heat pump and thermal storage facility in Thunder Bay, with help from a provincial grant.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 28m

Manager seeks answers after trees were illegally cut down in a west London cemetery #London #Ontario

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Manager seeks answers after trees were illegally cut down in a west London cemetery

Woodland Cemetery general manager Kerry Blackwell is asking the community for help in finding out who has been cutting down trees, including a memorial tree, in her cemetery.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 33m

/2 would connect Manitoba’s hydro grid to five communities and at least one gold mine in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 33m

#Nunavut pitches Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link as nation-building project

#Manitoba and Nunavut have already signed an agreement to work together on the proposed $3.3-billion, 1,200-kilometre, 150-megawatt transmission line with fibre-optic cable, which

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www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Nunavut pitches Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link as nation-building project

Manitoba and Nunavut have already signed an agreement to work together on the proposed $3.3-billion, 1,200-kilometre, 150-megawatt transmission line with fibre-optic cable, which would connect Manitob...

www.cbc.ca

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 37m

it's wild for sure, a lot of conspiracy theories, but the fact is we do not know what happened, they have been working non stop to find out what actually happened to them

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 40m

ffs, wow

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Loretta from Canada🇨🇦 @myview66.bsky.social · 15h

No to this!

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 20h

This is why immigrants should never vote for CONS, they do not care about you, if they had their way, there would be very little immigration--using republican talking points #Canada

Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents

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Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents

The Conservatives want to restrict birthright citizenship in Canada, a measure they say would mirror the rules in peer countries.

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Jackie Bigford (JackiesBuzz) 🍁 🇨🇦 @jackiebigford.bsky.social · 15h

Today's #EveryDayHEROES post 🦸‍♂️

#oceans #turtle 🐢 #rescue #Australia

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 22h

Rare turtle native to New Guinea, northern Australia rescued from Wasaga Beach, Ont., waters #Ontario #Canada

Now in the caring hands of staff at Reptilia Whitby, Dinosaur is beginning her journey to recovery.

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Rare turtle native to New Guinea, northern Australia rescued from Wasaga Beach, Ont., waters

A rare and exotic Fly River Turtle native to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia was discovered struggling in a lake near Wasaga Beach over the weekend. Miles away from home and clearly in distres...

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Kara Fagan 🇨🇦 Liberal @fagankara.bsky.social · 14h

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Full speech here and it’s worth listening to. I’d like to see CBC broadcast these things.

Kamloops.me @kamloops.me · 15h

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly addresses Canadian Club Toronto – October 9, 2025

In Toronto, federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly gives a speech at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meeting and convention. (October 9, 2025) (no interpretation) source

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Macgyyver @macgyyver.bsky.social · 8h

@15outof10.org can you shout out for a hand?

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 19h

/2 “She is going to be constantly checked by the veterinarian, she is on medication, and so she’s just resting and recovering.”

The SPCA says costs are mounting for Fern’s care, and they’re looking for donations to help her out.

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GhostWarrior ⚔️🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @ghostwarrior.bsky.social · 7h

youtube.com/watch?v=B7Um... @anniegirl.bsky.social @doloresquintana.bsky.social @luciecatnip.bsky.social @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com @maej43.bsky.social @minibubbly.bsky.social Greatest version of #Popcorn ever! 🤣🤣🤣

Pöpcørn | Recipes with The Swedish Chef | The Muppets

YouTube video by The Muppets

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 1h

I have no idea sorry

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 1h

the dog is my cousins, he still acts like a puppy at times, he is silly and adorable and he is 9 years old

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 1h

Help wanted: Number of unfilled jobs in #Alberta rises for the first time in years

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Help wanted: Number of unfilled jobs in Alberta rises for the first time in years

New data shows more jobs in Alberta were vacant in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter. ATB Financial chief economist Mark Parsons says it’s still a tight market for most job seek...

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 1h

Income-based housing facility opens in #Halifax #NovaScotia #OzanamPlace

Ozanam Place is for people in Halifax who are ages 50 and over and homeless. Preston Mulligan has the story.

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Income-based housing facility opens in Halifax

Ozanam Place is for people in Halifax who are ages 50 and over and homeless. Preston Mulligan has the story.

www.cbc.ca

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14h

Celebration highs, lows for Blue Jays fans after ALCS home game tickets sell out #Canada

Tens of thousands of fans queued for American League Championship Series home game tickets on Thursday morning

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Rollercoaster celebrations for Blue Jays fans after ALCS home game tickets sell out | CBC News

It’s been a rollercoaster day for many Toronto Blue Jays fans, from seeing the team beat the New York Yankees in a 3-1 series victory to losing out in the Ticketmaster race to score seats for the next...

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Margaret O'Connell🌻 @margaretoc6.bsky.social · 22h

#ThrowbackThursday

A throwback to #autumn’s gone by
in #Cork #Ireland

#ILoveAutumn 🍁🫶🍂

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keechiep.bsky.social @keechiep.bsky.social · 16h

The market is only up because all the AI companies are buying/loaning/supporting each others' companies. Its all pretend $s and when the market crashes these same tech bros will be asking for tax payer bail outs....we've been here before.

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