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The voice of the National Capital Region in Ottawa, Canada
The voice of the National Capital Region in Ottawa, Canada
Two days. Two cities. ICE and Border Patrol shootings. Same language. Same justifications. At what point do we admit this is becoming normalized?
Read the full piece: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/09/federal-agents/
Read the full piece: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/09/federal-agents/
January 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Two days. Two cities. ICE and Border Patrol shootings. Same language. Same justifications. At what point do we admit this is becoming normalized?
Read the full piece: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/09/federal-agents/
Read the full piece: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/09/federal-agents/
Simple really is best at Paninaro — this piece dives into how simplicity, care, and obsession with quality make its Italian sandwiches unforgettable. Read why restraint beats excess in every bite: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/07/paninaro/
January 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Simple really is best at Paninaro — this piece dives into how simplicity, care, and obsession with quality make its Italian sandwiches unforgettable. Read why restraint beats excess in every bite: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/07/paninaro/
Canada defeated Finland 6–3 to win bronze at the 2026 World Juniors, led by four-point games from Gavin McKenna and Michael Hage, and record-setting defenceman Zayne Parekh. Full recap: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/06/world-junior-championship-2026/
January 6, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Canada defeated Finland 6–3 to win bronze at the 2026 World Juniors, led by four-point games from Gavin McKenna and Michael Hage, and record-setting defenceman Zayne Parekh. Full recap: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/06/world-junior-championship-2026/
When power replaces rules, no country is immune. Why Pierre Poilievre’s praise of Trump over Venezuela should worry Canadians. https://r.pebmac.ca/https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/05/when-power-replaces-truth/#cdnpoli #powerpolitics #CanadaUS
January 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
When power replaces rules, no country is immune. Why Pierre Poilievre’s praise of Trump over Venezuela should worry Canadians. https://r.pebmac.ca/https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/05/when-power-replaces-truth/#cdnpoli #powerpolitics #CanadaUS
When we stop imagining better outcomes, we hand our power to people who benefit from things staying broken. Creating a better future is an act of creativity. https://r.pebmac.ca/https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/02/creating-a-better-future/ #collective action #democracy #social change
January 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
When we stop imagining better outcomes, we hand our power to people who benefit from things staying broken. Creating a better future is an act of creativity. https://r.pebmac.ca/https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/02/creating-a-better-future/ #collective action #democracy #social change
Maybe growth in 2026 isn’t about doing more, but letting go. Leave behind guilt, comparison, burnout, and pressure. Make room for kindness, rest, and steady progress. Read more: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/03/20-things-im-leaving-in-2025/
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Maybe growth in 2026 isn’t about doing more, but letting go. Leave behind guilt, comparison, burnout, and pressure. Make room for kindness, rest, and steady progress. Read more: https://ncrnow.ca/2026/01/03/20-things-im-leaving-in-2025/
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
As we move through 2026, maybe growth isn’t about doing more, but letting go. Leave behind guilt, constant comparison, burnout, and unearned pressure. Make room for kindness, rest, honesty, and steady progress. That’s a good way forward.
January 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
As we move through 2026, maybe growth isn’t about doing more, but letting go. Leave behind guilt, constant comparison, burnout, and unearned pressure. Make room for kindness, rest, honesty, and steady progress. That’s a good way forward.
🎅 Hidden beneath Lowertown Brewery is a Christmas speakeasy you don’t find by accident.
We take you inside the Lowertown Brewery Speakeasy
Read the full article on NCRnow 👇
#LowertownBrewerySpeakeasy #OttawaSpeakeasy #ByWardMarket
https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/lowertown-brewery-speakeasy/
We take you inside the Lowertown Brewery Speakeasy
Read the full article on NCRnow 👇
#LowertownBrewerySpeakeasy #OttawaSpeakeasy #ByWardMarket
https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/lowertown-brewery-speakeasy/
December 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🎅 Hidden beneath Lowertown Brewery is a Christmas speakeasy you don’t find by accident.
We take you inside the Lowertown Brewery Speakeasy
Read the full article on NCRnow 👇
#LowertownBrewerySpeakeasy #OttawaSpeakeasy #ByWardMarket
https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/lowertown-brewery-speakeasy/
We take you inside the Lowertown Brewery Speakeasy
Read the full article on NCRnow 👇
#LowertownBrewerySpeakeasy #OttawaSpeakeasy #ByWardMarket
https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/lowertown-brewery-speakeasy/
🏛️ Another MP has crossed the floor — and it raises a bigger question than party numbers.
Read the full NCRnow article 👇 https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/mp-crosses-the-floor/
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦 #FloorCrossing #PoliticalTrust #Parliament #NCRnow
Read the full NCRnow article 👇 https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/mp-crosses-the-floor/
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦 #FloorCrossing #PoliticalTrust #Parliament #NCRnow
December 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🏛️ Another MP has crossed the floor — and it raises a bigger question than party numbers.
Read the full NCRnow article 👇 https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/mp-crosses-the-floor/
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦 #FloorCrossing #PoliticalTrust #Parliament #NCRnow
Read the full NCRnow article 👇 https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/mp-crosses-the-floor/
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦 #FloorCrossing #PoliticalTrust #Parliament #NCRnow
Your Ottawa Public Library card is more than just a tool for borrowing books. It’s a key that unlocks a huge range of free digital resources, community programs, and creative technology across the city. https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/ottawa-public-library-card/
December 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Your Ottawa Public Library card is more than just a tool for borrowing books. It’s a key that unlocks a huge range of free digital resources, community programs, and creative technology across the city. https://ncrnow.ca/2025/12/12/ottawa-public-library-card/
Gondola dining has arrived on the Ottawa River this winter, bringing a whimsical new experience to Westboro Beach — and it’s already one of the city’s most talked-about cold-weather attractions.
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Gondola dining has arrived on the Ottawa River this winter, bringing a whimsical new experience to Westboro Beach — and it’s already one of the city’s most talked-about cold-weather attractions.
Ontario politics blew up today after NDP Marit Stiles was ejected for calling the Ford PCs a corrupt government. https://r.pebmac.ca/https://ncrnow.ca/2025/11/19/corrupt-government-stiles-ejected/ #DougFord #MaritStiles #corruption #onpoli #cdnpoli
November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Ontario politics blew up today after NDP Marit Stiles was ejected for calling the Ford PCs a corrupt government. https://r.pebmac.ca/https://ncrnow.ca/2025/11/19/corrupt-government-stiles-ejected/ #DougFord #MaritStiles #corruption #onpoli #cdnpoli
Les Rouges Shine in Last CANMNT Friendly of November: Canada VS Venezuela
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Les Rouges Shine in Last CANMNT Friendly of November: Canada VS Venezuela
An analysis of the tactics Jamil Jivani uses to push his “Liberal racism” message, including redefining basic terms to make ordinary policies look dangerous. https://r.pebmac.ca/.../political-manipulation-tactics.../
#cdnpoli #JamilJivani #NationalPost #PoliticalManipulation
#cdnpoli #JamilJivani #NationalPost #PoliticalManipulation
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
An analysis of the tactics Jamil Jivani uses to push his “Liberal racism” message, including redefining basic terms to make ordinary policies look dangerous. https://r.pebmac.ca/.../political-manipulation-tactics.../
#cdnpoli #JamilJivani #NationalPost #PoliticalManipulation
#cdnpoli #JamilJivani #NationalPost #PoliticalManipulation
Ford’s ad wasted money. Trump’s tantrum wasted trust. Canada's real mistake? Believing he ever wanted a deal. https://r.pebmac.ca/https://theframeworkmedia.com/2025/10/25/trump-tantrum-and-trade-relations/ #Trump, #DougFord, #USPolitics, #CDNPoli, #TradeTalks
October 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Ford’s ad wasted money. Trump’s tantrum wasted trust. Canada's real mistake? Believing he ever wanted a deal. https://r.pebmac.ca/https://theframeworkmedia.com/2025/10/25/trump-tantrum-and-trade-relations/ #Trump, #DougFord, #USPolitics, #CDNPoli, #TradeTalks
We’ve been told to be grateful for scraps while the rich get richer. It’s time we talk about how deeply we’ve been conditioned to accept less. #NoKingsDay #billionaires #USPolitics https://r.pebmac.ca/https://theframeworkmedia.com/2025/10/21/conditioned-to-accept-less/
October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We’ve been told to be grateful for scraps while the rich get richer. It’s time we talk about how deeply we’ve been conditioned to accept less. #NoKingsDay #billionaires #USPolitics https://r.pebmac.ca/https://theframeworkmedia.com/2025/10/21/conditioned-to-accept-less/
Freedom. Safety. Faith. Values we all agree on. And that’s exactly why they’re used to manipulate us. #propaganda #truthatallcosts #manipulation, #FYP
https://r.pebmac.ca/https://theframeworkmedia.com/2025/09/26/how-propaganda-manipulates-pt1/
October 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Freedom. Safety. Faith. Values we all agree on. And that’s exactly why they’re used to manipulate us. #propaganda #truthatallcosts #manipulation, #FYP
https://r.pebmac.ca/https://theframeworkmedia.com/2025/09/26/how-propaganda-manipulates-pt1/
Should Canada fear annexation under Trump? We argue that despite legal challenges, under Trump it’s a possibility. #FYP #Trump #Canada #CanadaIsNotForSale #51State .
October 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Should Canada fear annexation under Trump? We argue that despite legal challenges, under Trump it’s a possibility. #FYP #Trump #Canada #CanadaIsNotForSale #51State .
Propaganda doesn’t come with a warning label. It hides inside words like freedom, safety, and faith; values no one wants to oppose. Part 1 shows how the tactics work and why it’s so dangerous if we don’t recognize them. r.pebmac.ca/theframe... #Propaganda #USpoli #Cdnpol
How Propaganda Manipulates Us with Faith, Freedom, Safety 1
Propaganda wraps contested issues in faith, freedom, and safety to manipulate via silenced debate, hide agendas, and reshape democracy.
r.pebmac.ca
September 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Propaganda doesn’t come with a warning label. It hides inside words like freedom, safety, and faith; values no one wants to oppose. Part 1 shows how the tactics work and why it’s so dangerous if we don’t recognize them. r.pebmac.ca/theframe... #Propaganda #USpoli #Cdnpol
The province will be introducing a ban on municipal speed cameras. Agree? Disagree? #JoinedAConversation #FYP #Ontario #Municipalities #DougFord .
September 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The province will be introducing a ban on municipal speed cameras. Agree? Disagree? #JoinedAConversation #FYP #Ontario #Municipalities #DougFord .
Doctors aren’t gods. But some sure act like it 👀 Ever had one shut you down for asking questions? Or fire you from their practice for requesting tests? #GodComplex #Healthcare #Doctors #FYP #OntarioHealth . https://theframeworkmedia.com/2025/09/23/the-god-complex-in-medicine/
September 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Doctors aren’t gods. But some sure act like it 👀 Ever had one shut you down for asking questions? Or fire you from their practice for requesting tests? #GodComplex #Healthcare #Doctors #FYP #OntarioHealth . https://theframeworkmedia.com/2025/09/23/the-god-complex-in-medicine/
“He’s back! 🙌 Jimmy Kimmel Live returns tomorrow night — will you be tuning in? 👀 #JimmyKimmelLive #LateNightTV #TrendingNow #BackOnABC #FYP”
September 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
“He’s back! 🙌 Jimmy Kimmel Live returns tomorrow night — will you be tuning in? 👀 #JimmyKimmelLive #LateNightTV #TrendingNow #BackOnABC #FYP”
🇨🇦 Canada just recognized a Palestinian state — Bold leadership or risky mistake? 🤔 Good move or bad move? Tell us 👇#Canada #Palestine #Israel #WorldNews #JoinTheConversation
September 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🇨🇦 Canada just recognized a Palestinian state — Bold leadership or risky mistake? 🤔 Good move or bad move? Tell us 👇#Canada #Palestine #Israel #WorldNews #JoinTheConversation
It never works to appease a bully. Hard to believe big companies like Disney don't know it or think they are too big for repercussions.
It's "the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away," the "Last Week Tonight" host said in a direct address to Bob Iger.
John Oliver Dares Disney CEO To Defy Trump Using 4 Explosive Words
It's "the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away," the "Last Week Tonight" host said in a direct address to Bob Iger.
www.huffpost.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
It never works to appease a bully. Hard to believe big companies like Disney don't know it or think they are too big for repercussions.
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