#Aurora ribbons seen from cockpit of a flight heading to Fort MacMurray #Alberta from Calgary as the major solar storm hits earth. Taken by my brother.
#Trump admin says Kilmar Ábrego García will 'never go free' even after judge orders his release
#newbrunswick #canada
N.B. woman declared dead by Service Canada is fighting to prove she’s still alive
#Canada’s #fertility rate has hit 1.33 this year versus 1.43 last year.
This is its lowest level in recorded history
https://globalnews.ca/news/10262331/canadas-fertility-rate-record-low/
Bear attack in Banff National Park leaves two dead
“A #Grizzly bear attack in #Alberta ‘s #Banff National Park has left two people dead, Parks Canada announced late Saturday.
Parks Canada received an alert from a GPS device originating from the Red Deer River Valley at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, indicating a bear attack.”
https://globalnews.ca/news/9997933/bear-attack-in-banff-national-park-leaves-two-dead-parks-canada/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66816560
“A #bangladesh court has sentenced two prominent human rights activists to two years in jail, in what critics say is part of a crackdown ahead of elections.
Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan from rights group #Odhikar always denied decade-old charges that they published a report with false information.
But prosecutors said their report on security force killings in 2013 "undermined" the country's image.”
nostr:npub1gc0wq2pyffd5j4xn4je7s88w8urljh3sqeup2fwase0p7zsezrpspz3v0r Sooo true! Can you just imagine the size of the budget they gave to set design & costumes?!
The ‘making of trailer was so interesting: ‘we were told to recreate the city’!
The production teams must have gone into shock when they were told: ‘and make it historically perfect!’.
#canada is about to break 40C for the first time this year.
#osoyoos #bc is expected to hit a high of 41C on Monday, with Humidex reaching 43 on Tuesday.
An unusually warm Pacific airmass will park itself over central BC and interior for several days.
The province health services are trying to get AC units to the most vulnerable. #heatwave
https://globalnews.ca/news/9839473/trans-mountain-pipeline-cost-overrun/
« How a pipeline project, purchased by the Trudeau government, went from an initial estimate of $5.4 billion to $30.9 billion, potentially leaving Canadian taxpayers on the hook. » #canada #transmountainpipeline #bc #alberta #pipeline #oilandgas
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66412846
« Women in #texas with serious pregnancy complications will be temporarily exempted from the US state's #abortion ban, a judge has ruled.
Judge Jessica Mangrum said there was a lack of clarity in the legislation, siding with women and doctors who had sued Texas over the ban in March. » #usa
nostr:npub1vt69t9unagjkn07k59j776sjs8vdhplv72qup50sres0ly4jyhpq6qw2mw a mountain ash tree alone was seen as home of the fey and farmers in northern England and Scottish border regions would not cut them down. Often a single mountain ash tree was planted at inside/outside living/dead boundary points - at the door of a house or entrance of a cemetery.
“In #argentina members of an #indigenous community have been on a march to demand greater rights.
It follows a change in legislation in Jujuy province giving #lithium mining companies greater access to indigenous lands.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-66258416
“Police have used water cannon and arrested protesters outside Israel's parliament ahead of a key vote on reforms which have caused uproar.
The vote brings to a head months of turmoil with some of the biggest demonstrations in Israel's history.
About 150 major firms, including banks, are striking on Monday in protest.” #israel #strikes #judiciary