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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 10h

"Since 2020, scam victims have reported more than $3.1 million in fraud losses through crypto ATMs to Niagara Regional Police and nearly $1.4 million of that was reported last year."

Peer countries are tightening regulations on crypto ATMs to fight fraud, so why isn't Canada? […]

Town Hall Rallies Albertans Against Province’s Plan to Stick Families With Oil Well Cleanup Bill

Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 10h

Albertans Rally at Town Hall to Make Polluters Pay for Oil Well Cleanup
https://therockies.life/town-hall-rallies-albertans-against-provinces-plan-to-stick-families-with-oil-well-cleanup-bill/

Over 160 people participated in the event, which called on the UCP to rethink its Mature Assets Strategy.

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 10h

"So, washing the containers just by hand without using the dishwasher doesn't solve the problem ... It still releases particles, just in a lower number compared to when higher-temperature water is involved."

Do dishwashers release microplastics when you wash plastic containers and kitchenware? […]

Bringing beavers back to syilx homelands | The Narwhal

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11h

Lede: Historically seen as a ‘nuisance’ species to be trapped and removed, beavers may be key to restoring ecosystems amid deforestation and climate change

Bringing beavers back to syilx homelands | The Narwhal
https://thenarwhal.ca/wetlands-beavers-syilx-homelands/

Building artificial beaver dams could restore B.C. Interior wetlands and encourage the return of native species — including the long-absent beaver

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11h

‘The Anxious Generation’ author’s No. 1 rule for kids’ screentime at home: ‘We have to roll that back if we want any hope for them to grow up healthy’
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/08/jonathan-haidts-parenting-rules-for-screentime-at-home.html

'The Anxious Generation' author's No. 1 rule for kids' screentime at home: 'We have to roll that back if we want any hope for them to grow up healthy'

When it comes to the amount of time kids spend on smartphones and tablets, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt says it's necessary to find a balance.

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Patrick Breyer @echo-pbreyer.digitalcourage.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

🇪🇺Germany's Minister of Justice today: "Suspicionless #chatcontrol must be taboo in a state governed by the rule of law." Private communication cannot be placed under general suspicion. "Germany will not agree to such proposals at the EU level." […]

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11h

If we want a better, more equal society, we need more tax. But more tax only works if big business pays their fair share
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/09/more-equal-society-we-need-more-tax-only-works-when-big-business-pays-fair-share

If we want a better, more equal society, we need more tax. But more tax only works if big business pays their fair share | Grogonomics

Trust in both the tax and political system will falter if people feel they are being punished for not paying tax while large companies legally get away with paying nothing

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 12h

"ATA president Jason Schilling has said Alberta would need at least 5,000 more teachers to meet the recommended class-size average guidelines in a 2003 Alberta Commission on Learning (ACOL) report — one major outcome of a 2002 teachers’ strike.

The ACOL report says research at the time showed […]

Justice minister rules out withdrawing legal submission on notwithstanding clause

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 12h

Canada Charter rights: Notwithstanding clause not a political debate: minister
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/justice-minister-rules-out-withdrawing-legal-submission-on-notwithstanding-clause/

Justice Minister Sean Fraser has rejected calls from five premiers for Ottawa to withdraw its legal argument calling for limits on the use of the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause.

www.ctvnews.ca

Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 13h

"Documents previously obtained by Global News show vehicles assigned to Ford’s cabinet ministers racked up 23 speed camera tickets in the past three years, totalling more than $3,300 in fines.

In a separate instance, a minister-assigned vehicle was recorded at more than 150 km/h by the car’s […]

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SarcastiCat @plumbert.thecanadian.social.ap.brid.gy · 13h

[Sweary...]

@dyckron No. Fuck no. No fucking way. Fuck that guy, and all the people who support him, and all the people who voted for him (twice).

Disclosures show Cartmell pulled in $834K — about half of all campaign contributions

Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 15h

Q: How do you know who not to vote for?

A:

Disclosures show Cartmell pulled in $834K — about half of all campaign contributions - Taproot Edmonton
https://edmonton.taproot.news/news/2025/10/08/disclosures-show-cartmell-pulled-in-834k-about-half-of-all-campaign-contributions

Interim disclosures filed with the City of Edmonton show that mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell has raised significantly more than his rivals during the 2025 election campaign.

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 15h

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-usaid-thailand-trump-rubio-aid-7f6919a1863ceea2ddf6708e47bb88f0

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 15h

“It seems a little crazy, 45, because it’s very young,” IDQ President and CEO Emna Braham said. “In certain sectors, we see that it’s something that does start to appear for people in their mid-40s.”

Can confirm! 😅😒

Employment ageism affecting workers over 45 […]

Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 15h

That's great, Marlaina! Now do PragerU.

Alberta premier to Trump: Stay out of our separatist fight
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/08/alberta-premier-to-trump-stay-out-of-albertas-separatist-fight-00598068

Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17h

@graand 10/10, no notes!

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Grant :TheCDN4: 🇨🇦 @graand.thecanadian.social.ap.brid.gy · 17h

@dyckron No. Just no. Not gonna happen. No nuances.

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17h

@stephanie 🤞

Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 17h

"Edmonton is currently excellent at basic development approvals and streamlining its processes, Fraser said. 'Our approval timelines for development here in Edmonton are industry best right across Canada,' he said. Fraser added that Cantiro, which works across Canada, 'can deliver a project much […]

Trump says Canadians will travel to the US again after a trade deal is worked out

Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 18h

Is he right?

Trump says Canadians will travel to the US again after a trade deal is worked out | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/canada-trump-carney-white-house-59b735b719247c7063777c1edcb10328

President Donald Trump predicts that Canadians will travel to the United States once again after a trade deal is reached.

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Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 18h

"A former executive at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital and the former president of Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd. have been convicted of fraud in the $300-million redevelopment of the health-care facility. That’s in focus today – plus, we chart the unfortunate rise of two Canadian cities in […]

Ron Dyck @dyckron.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 19h

"'It makes me laugh when I see ‘no idling’ zones in front of schools,' Merv Ferguson, a retired shipbuilder, writes in an email to The Coast.

'I’ve worked on cruise ship repair. My guess is that 99% of the folks who take these cruises have no idea of the colossal amount of fuels and other oils […]