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Friday night, I was in Montreal to accept the 2026 Freedom of Expression Award from the Canadian Media Lawyers Association, in recognition of a lifetime of work fighting for freedom of speech, open courts and civil liberties as both a journalist and a Senator. It was a truly moving honour to receive - one I share with every colleague who supported me, every editor and publisher who had my back, my Senate colleagues and staff, and all the lawyers who advised, protected and inspired me. #yeg #yul #cdnpoli
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Bike Month Critical Mass is tonight! We are watching the weather closely. Check back before you leave just in case - we will make the final call shortly. If the ride is a go, meet at Alexander Circle in Glenora before 5:30! www.eventbrite.ca/e/bike-month... #yegbike #yeg #yegevents Bike Month Critical Mass
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My heart goes out to everyone involved in the explosion at CFB Wainwright tonight. Hearing as many as 7 dead, 150 injured. STARS has sent 4 helicopters and AHS has sent three King Airs. I saw a Saskatchewan King Air pariticipating too on ADS-B. I’ve heard conflicting stories, and this one hits pretty close to home in a lot of ways. Keeping everyone in my heart tonight. #yeg #canada #cfbwainwright
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I was in Calgary when these winds hit, but it took out tens out thousands of homes' power in Edmonton, including the #yeg airport. I wasn't there to experience it but the last time we experienced a wind shelf as damaging like this was in 2009 when the Big Valley Jamboree stage flipped a killed a concertgoer. Everyone remembers where they were when that happened, much like Black Friday. These weather events don't happen often, but Environment Canada should have saw this coming. Considering how reactive they have been recently, I wonder if this is on CAF leadership. Listening to the Major-General, I understand it's the military, and there's a culture, but gosh, I wonder if that culture is pushing the limit too far.
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Strike Alert! WestJet flight attendants are on strike to end unpaid work - and they will not have to stand alone. ✊ These workers can perform up to 35 hours of unpaid work each month. Boarding, delays, safety and security duties all happen before the plane pushes back from the gate — but too much of that work still goes unpaid. They are standing up for fair pay and respect at work. Now it is our turn to show up for them. A strong picket line matters. Every person who joins helps lift workers' spirits, shows the employer that these flight attendants have broad support, and reminds them that they are not alone in this fight. Join the picket line. CUPE 8125 members will be picketing in Calgary and Edmonton. If you are able, please come out, bring your signs, wear union colours if you can, and show WestJet flight attendants that Alberta's labour movement has their backs. Edmonton picket info: YEG Park and Wait Lot Times: 06:00-10:00, 9:30-13:30, 13:00-17:00 Calgary picket info: Location: Outside Delta Hotel Secondary Entrance, Departures Level Times: 5:30-9:30, 9:30-13:30, 13:30-17:30, 17:30-21:30 Can't attend in person? You can still help. Share the message, talk to your family, friends and co-workers, and send a letter at https://endunpaidwork.ca Every person who shows up helps send a clear message: WestJet flight attendants deserve to be paid for all the work they do, and Alberta workers are standing with them until they win a fair deal. ✊ Together, we will stand with WestJet flight attendants and help end unpaid work. In solidarity! #solidarity #union #strike #strikes #workers #workerRights #labour #yeg #yyc #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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SEPT 28th Please share so I can get more paying customers to buy everything before anyone have a chance to steal it Today we have Tomatillo Epazote Mixed beans Bell peppers Golden beets Crookneck squash Cayenne pepper Litchi tomatoes Celeriac Pumpkins: Neon pumpkin (sugar), Sugar Winter squash: Gete Okosomin, buttercup, spaghetti, Blue Hubbard, celebration acorns, delicate Trombocino squash Zucchini #urbanfarm #ShopLocal #yeg #edmonton #SmallBusiness
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With so (so) much talk about Alberta separatism. But what about a counter factual? Suppose Rupert’s Land had never joined Canada in the first place? I explored that idea in this essay 8 years ago. It seems apt to share it again here - as we prepare for Truth and Reconciliation Day. It offers a useful reminder that Alberta didn’t enter Confederation the way that BC or Newfoundland or PEI did, and that our history is radically different than the Upper/Lower Canada paradigm. But I don’t think my counter factual musings would resonate with our current crop of separatists! https://ecf.ca/news/to-revive-and-not-revise/ #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta #Canada #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Has anyone tried allergy desensitization treatment for pollen allergies? Did it make much a difference? How long did it take? Did the improvement persist after stopping treatment? How bad were your reactions to the treatment itself? If you're in the Edmonton area specifically: Where did you get treated? How did you get referred? Was there a long wait? I'm now at nearly three months a year (spring and then again in late summer / early fall) with an extra layer of disability from allergies. Anti-histamines only do so much & they aren't cheap. I'd really like to be able to enjoy the garden without triggering multi-day crashes. And to open the windows on nice days. And to, you know, have at least a little bit more energy for everything else. #YEG #AskFedi
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#yegbike larger area musings, Camrose edition: Coming into town, I had been texting with my daughter about family business. (No texting while cycling, there were many rest breaks). I mentioned that in this long slog of a ride; I was thinking a lot about Boston Pizza for supper. The kidlet has some connections in Camrose, so she asked them to recommend some independent food places. Prime Fried Chicken was the winner, and we had a great supper there. I forgot to add that we had come across great concentrations of Canada Geese in some of the wetlands. Like 2 or 3 hundred. They took off in great murmurations - I didn’t know they did that. I also didn’t recognize their call, they make a different call when doing that, I guess. Also this motel is better equipped, much more comfortable, and way friendlier than the one in Ponoka - and cheaper! #bikepacking #yeg #cobrachicken
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If you prefer, you can always stream Alberta Unbound from my Senate webpage. But whatever your choice, this is an important behind-the-scenes look at how the No campaigns are coping with Elections Alberta’s tough finance rules, the atomized media ecosystem, and the seeming passivity of the Carney government, the NDP opposition, the CPC, and the Alberta business community- and why immigrant communities are afraid to speak out on the anti immigrant questions. https://senatorpaulasimons.ca/en/media/alberta-unbound/ #yeg #yyc
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So when in Rocky Mountain House, one should visit Rocky Mountain Bike N Board. And you should listen to Loyal when he tells you of a gravel path out to the Historic Site, What a great little ride! Some paved, some single track, some grass, and to a Historical Fort site! Also you should heed his advice as to what local restaurants are good. We have yet to check that out, but we look forward to tonight’s supper. Rocky Mountain House is a charming town, but the local cuisine is largely the usual franchises. Copper Creek Cafe & Mercantile being a fine local establishment that has it going on. #yegbike #yeg #bikepacking
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