Deb B 🇨🇦
@sandhill53.bsky.social
72 year old retired Canadian living in Ottawa 🇨🇦 🌈☘️ I block strangers.
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"It’s not often that Europe speaks with one voice – or responds with such urgency," writes Tim Lister. | Analysis
https://cnn.it/3NsphEv
https://cnn.it/3NsphEv
January 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"It’s not often that Europe speaks with one voice – or responds with such urgency," writes Tim Lister. | Analysis
https://cnn.it/3NsphEv
https://cnn.it/3NsphEv
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Snow removal beginning in Ottawa on Sunday
Snow removal beginning in Ottawa on Sunday
Be sure to check for signage before parking your vehicle, as snow removal is set to begin in Ottawa on Sunday.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Snow removal beginning in Ottawa on Sunday
Delicious lunch. I had a hamburger then blackberries for dessert.
January 18, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Delicious lunch. I had a hamburger then blackberries for dessert.
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Safety urged for snowmobilers as sledding season approaches
Safety urged for snowmobilers as sledding season approaches
As winter conditions become prime for snowmobilers across the Ottawa region and eastern Ontario, experts and officials are urging safety to come first.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Safety urged for snowmobilers as sledding season approaches
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Brockville General Hospital temporarily closes obstetrics and gynecology departments due to staffing shortage
Brockville General Hospital temporarily closes obstetrics and gynecology departments due to staffing shortage
The Brockville General Hospital temporarily closed its obstetrics and gynecology departments on Saturday due to an unforeseen staff shortage.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Brockville General Hospital temporarily closes obstetrics and gynecology departments due to staffing shortage
Oh no!
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for deployment to Minnesota, according to defense officials cited by The Washington Post and ABC News, as Minnesota officials have also mobilized the National Guard. https://cnn.it/4jV07dW
January 18, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Oh no!
Good morning. It is -5C outside. The parking lot was plowed.
January 18, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Good morning. It is -5C outside. The parking lot was plowed.
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Skaters hit the ice at the recently reopened Rideau Canal Skateway
Skaters hit the ice at the recently reopened Rideau Canal Skateway
After a week of closure, the ice on the full Rideau Canal Skateway is once again open to skaters. CTV’s Camille Wilson reports.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Skaters hit the ice at the recently reopened Rideau Canal Skateway
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Back where it began: Sens host Habs to mark 30 years of memories at Canadian Tire Centre
Back where it began: Sens host Habs to mark 30 years of memories at Canadian Tire Centre
Three decades after the first puck dropped at what was then known as the Palladium, the rivalry that helped christen the Ottawa Senators’ home building returns.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Back where it began: Sens host Habs to mark 30 years of memories at Canadian Tire Centre
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Minneapolis has seen tense demonstrations against the Trump administration’s deployment of federal agents to the city for an immigration crackdown, raising questions about what these officers can do on the ground and how President Donald Trump can respond.
https://cnn.it/3LikwNe
https://cnn.it/3LikwNe
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Minneapolis has seen tense demonstrations against the Trump administration’s deployment of federal agents to the city for an immigration crackdown, raising questions about what these officers can do on the ground and how President Donald Trump can respond.
https://cnn.it/3LikwNe
https://cnn.it/3LikwNe
Good morning. It is -11C and not snowing.
January 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Good morning. It is -11C and not snowing.
It is -13C and snowing.
January 17, 2026 at 2:54 AM
It is -13C and snowing.
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Federal agents working in Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota are not allowed to arrest peaceful protesters or stop people in their cars without cause, among other items, a US district judge ruled in a preliminary injunction today. https://cnn.it/3NpkzaI
January 17, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Federal agents working in Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota are not allowed to arrest peaceful protesters or stop people in their cars without cause, among other items, a US district judge ruled in a preliminary injunction today. https://cnn.it/3NpkzaI
Yummy bacon cheeseburger for supper.
January 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Yummy bacon cheeseburger for supper.
Home. I got my Christmas stuff to locker. Then bought my groceries. Fun part of drive was watching articulated buses turning left down streets.
January 16, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Home. I got my Christmas stuff to locker. Then bought my groceries. Fun part of drive was watching articulated buses turning left down streets.
21 cm of snow yesterday.
January 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
21 cm of snow yesterday.
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland
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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland. Trump didn’t provide details Friday.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland
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www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
Good morning. It is -20C and snow has ended.
January 16, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Good morning. It is -20C and snow has ended.
As of 5 pm we have had 17 cm of snow. By the time it ends, 35 cm. Snow dump.
January 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
As of 5 pm we have had 17 cm of snow. By the time it ends, 35 cm. Snow dump.
Snow drift on my balcony. ❄️
January 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Snow drift on my balcony. ❄️
It is -14C and snow covered.
January 15, 2026 at 8:31 PM
It is -14C and snow covered.