From Newcastle, UK. OSINT, vintage British mysteries, genealogy. Former writer, current reader. “As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances."
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Stop wasting time with these charades and focus on the only thing that will end the war: kicking Russia out of Ukraine.
Once again proving that yet another round of fake negotiations was only meant to serve as theatrical background for the Trump family to remove Russia sanctions while blaming Ukraine, Putin's chief negotiator Medinsky in Abu Dhabi confirms that Putin still intends on occupying Ukraine.
"We will return every inch of OUR land".
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🇨🇦 CANADIAN COMPANIES MAKING WAVES — #3
Ever heard of @KrakenRobotics ?
Most Canadians haven’t.
The world’s navies certainly have.
Founded in Newfoundland, this Canadian company develops remarkable technology for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans.
Its specialty? Seeing what others can’t.
Kraken’s advanced sonar can produce images of the ocean floor with resolution as fine as 2 CENTIMETRES.
That technology helps navies locate underwater mines, inspect critical infrastructure and identify objects hidden beneath the waves.
And that’s only half the story.
Kraken also develops specialized batteries that can withstand the crushing pressure found 6,000 METRES beneath the ocean’s surface.
Think autonomous underwater vehicles searching vast stretches of seabed, powered by Canadian technology.
On November 5, Kraken announced another $102 MILLION in orders, including its largest-ever single sonar order from an undisclosed navy.
The company and its recently acquired businesses have now announced approximately $457 MILLION in orders during 2026.
From the ocean floor to naval defence, Canadian engineering is making waves around the world.
Not bad for a company that started in Newfoundland. 🇨🇦
Canada has some extraordinary companies hiding in plain sight.
Let’s celebrate them.
This series highlights Canadian innovation and achievement, not investment opportunities.
📸 Photo: Kraken Robotics / SEFINE Shipyard — KATFISH sonar system aboard the RD-22 unmanned vessel, Türkiye.
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I fully share Prince Harry’s message today at the European Parliament. Every child deserves to grow up safe, including online. Platforms must take responsibility, and Europe must make children’s safety a political priority. Every day, this becomes more urgent.
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Ayer recibimos en el Parlamento Europeo a los duques de Sussex para inaugurar #LostScreenMemorial.
Gracias por su compromiso con una causa que nos interpela a todos, a la presidenta @RobertaMetsola por su apoyo y a las familias que transforman su dolor en esperanza.
Proteger a nuestros niños en el mundo digital es una responsabilidad de todos.
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We need to stop selling weaponry to foreign governments that use it to do the worst things, including genocide and apartheid and war. npr.org/2026/11/04/nx-s1-602…
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Well the post about buying Lucy Beaumont’s book Drinking Custard to fill your gaps made by chucking out David Walliams stuff has only been online for an hour and you lot have managed to not only SELL IT OUT in paperback and hardback (keep buying it though as they’ll just print more and more of them, or go for the Kindle version), but you’ve also managed to get it to NUMBER TWO in ‘Parenting and Family Humour’ and it’s climbing the other charts as well. This is naturally both hilarious and heartwarming.
Keep it up 😉 rebrand.ly/drinkingcustard
Affiliate link. So what? Wanna fight about it?
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A lot of monarchists don’t like it when their feudal favourites’ plagiarism is called out and are throwing all manner of insults my way.
By all means publish your son’s drawing, but have the decency to credit the original artist - otherwise its plagiarism.
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George copied a drawing from a virtual step-by-step lesson 🔍🖍️
Kensington Palace frames it as original artwork to imply incredible talent — do they really need to LIE for fake #PR for a 13-yr-old⁉️🤦🏻♀️
The #Spin = 🙄
1) a never-before-seen drawing 🤡
2) CREATED by George 🚩
This never-before-seen drawing of a kingfisher was created by Prince George, aged just 12 at the time.
Explore its extraordinary history: country-life-magazine.visitl…
🎨 Prince George | Kensington Palace
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This Remembrance Day, we remember the four soldiers who lost their lives at CFB Wainwright. Their sacrifice reminds us that freedom and democracy are never to be taken for granted.
We owe the Canada we cherish today to the courage and sacrifice of men and women in uniform.
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Strathcona and CN Rail are partnering on a project estimated at C$2.5-3.5 billion to create a 250,000 barrel a day crude-by-rail link to Prince Rupert.
The proposed new rail project could be operational within two years, providing additional exports off the Pacific coast before Pacific Link comes into operation in about eight years time.
The rail project will eventually be open to First Nation equity ownership, as well as participation in other ways including procurement and employment.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Very excited to be joining the team at the New York Times.
If you're in Vancouver, hit me up: [email protected].
Absolutely thrilled to welcome @MarkColley to our ranks! Mark joins the @nytimes Canada team as our new -first!- Express reporter. He'll be based in Vancouver. A loss for @TorontoStar where he has been much loved, a gain for us.
nytco.com/press/express-desk…
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Prime Minister Carney highlights largest culture investment in Canadian history: pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releas…
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We’re investing $600 million in Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors to support our creative industries, provide stability and keep Canadian music, movies and series shining at home and around the world. 🇨🇦👇
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“A sector that will see key investments is arts and culture. The budget allocates $4 billion dollars in spending in the sector with ramifications for both creators, artists and other sector employees and for audiences across Canada.” classic107.com/articles/how-…
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I just dropped a great video talking about how Finland does it.
youtu.be/OlZqIpLLfP8?si=69og…
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HEY CANADA, WE COULD DO THIS. 🇨🇦 👇
Rather than leaving homeless people to freeze outside, Minneapolis transformed a warehouse into a village with 100 tiny homes where people sleep safely.
People get a locked door, a safe place to sleep, and 24hr mental health care, substance-use treatment, and employment support, with a clear path toward permanent housing. 👏🤍
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This is cheaper than locking them up or forcing addiction treatment. Apparently rich folks think this is too nice so it must be more expensive than bulldozing their tents and throwing them in jail. The current "catch and release" program is way more expensive.
HEY CANADA, WE COULD DO THIS. 🇨🇦 👇
Rather than leaving homeless people to freeze outside, Minneapolis transformed a warehouse into a village with 100 tiny homes where people sleep safely.
People get a locked door, a safe place to sleep, and 24hr mental health care, substance-use treatment, and employment support, with a clear path toward permanent housing. 👏🤍