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Owner Bailey Books, Proud DAD. http://Baileybookman.com "The game is afoot!" Experienced campfire guitar player. Love music...Prine to Mozart. Elks & Oilers!
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Yeah. They’re right wing traitors. They’re not fence sitting. They’re trying to have plausible deniability.
“Canada 🇨🇦 is under siege economically and by cyber terrorism. I see foreign influence every day in Alberta separation campaign! MPs and MLAs sitting on a fence I have zero respect for that! That’s cowardice and complicity!”

@lukaszukab.bsky.social
on 🇨🇦 The OShow youtu.be/s0V9cgIDFu0?si…
September 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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Canadian jurist Rosalie Silberman Abella was a jury member for the 2003 #GillerPrize. This was the year M.G. Vassanji won the prize for his novel, The In-Between World of Vikram Lall.

#CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature #fiction #fictionprize
September 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Details at writersguild.ca.
September 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Featuring our moderator, Shawn Hamm, and panelists Jael Richardson, Anne Logan, and Matthew James Weigel.

Register at: writersguild.ca/controversy-...
Controversy @ Noon: Literary Merit (Online) – Writers' Guild of Alberta
12:00 PM MT – 1:00 PM MTOnline (Zoom) Register here.
writersguild.ca
September 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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On this day in 2021, Norm Macdonald died.
Born in 1959 in Quebec City, he rose to fame as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. Considered one of the best stand-up comedians of his era, he had 3 Emmy nominations and won a Canadian Screen Award.

📸 Michael Nagle
September 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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The reason being she's a traitor.

I don't know why everyone's pussyfooting around that.

Don't be confused by her speaking out of both sides of her smarmy mouth. Watch what she does.
September 14, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Adam West & Bruce Lee in 1966
September 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Goddammit we admit it. Books are cool.
September 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Marco Arop is so beloved by his competitors, by Canadians and by track fans around the world.

He has been stopping to take photos, sign autographs and chat with young kids here after his gruelling 800m second place finish.

What a great competitor and person.
September 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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Oh hell yes!!
y’all know if you get a cute golden retriever you still gotta train it, right?

…right??!
September 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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Tomorrow is by-election day in Calgary-Shaw; voters there have an opportunity to spank the UPC – but will they? albertapolitics.ca/2026/09/tomo...
Tomorrow is by-election day in Calgary-Shaw; voters there have an opportunity to spank the UPC – but will they? - Alberta Politics
Tomorrow is by-election day in Calgary-Shaw. Voters in that riding in the city’s far south will have an opportunity not just to spank the United Conservative Party of Premier Danielle Smith for its de...
albertapolitics.ca
September 13, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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September 13, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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I hate to sound like a Luddite, but I agree with this.
September 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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A wonderful little clip of STEVE MARTIN talking about the late great JOHN CANDY and ‘that’ scene at the end of ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’.

Hugely moving.
September 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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George Chuvalo, the five-time Canadian heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight title challenger, has passed away at 89 years old.
September 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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THE EDMONTON ELKS ARE PLAYOFF BOUND 🔥🟢

After a dominant win over the Calgary Stampeders for their 10th win of the season, the Elks secure a spot in the 2026 #CFL playoffs for the first time since 2019!
September 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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Monsters
September 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ai-d... This is a blockbuster report. Highlighting the Alberta's strong desire to attract AI data centres to the province and expand natural gas production.
Leaked doc suggests Alberta has sprawling plans to pave the way for AI data centres, more oil production
Rewriting laws, creating Crown corporations that could rival TC Energy, building new natural gas pipelines and increasing prices for consumers: what a leaked document says about Alberta’s AI data centre and oil push
thenarwhal.ca
September 11, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Meanwhile, at the flicks.....
September 11, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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WHO THE FUCK DO YOU WORK FOR, BITCH?
The Alberta government is planning to take over the province's natural gas pipeline system to ensure tech companies and oil majors will have enough natural gas for their operations — even if it makes gas more expensive for Albertans, a leaked document reveals.
Alberta could spend billions on public gas pipelines to fuel data centre boom, leaked document suggests
The document was presented at a Sept. 10 cabinet meeting by Energy Minister Brian Jean. It lays out an expansive plan to expand the province's natural gas network by bringing it under public ownership...
www.nationalobserver.com
September 12, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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Happy birthday to George Chuvalo, born on this day in 1937 in Toronto. As a boxer, he was never knocked down in his career. Muhammad Ali called him the toughest fighter he ever faced. In 93 fights, he had 73 wins, including 63 by knockout.

📸 Christopher Katsarov
September 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Connor Ingram has officially announced his retirement from the NHL.

The 29-year-old ends his career having played 134 games across five seasons. Ingram was the recipient of the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication in the 2023-24 season.
September 12, 2026 at 12:21 AM
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The US banned Canadian products from federal contracts. New Brunswick's response? Starting October 1, American goods and services will be banned from major provincial contracts too. If Washington wants Buy American, Canada can BUY CANADIAN. Fair is fair. 🇨🇦🇨🇦
September 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Today on my podcast Canadian History Ehx: The Playing Card Money of New France!

Back in the days of New France, coins were in short supply and playing cards became currency.
It was a pleasure to work with the Bank of Canada Museum for this episode 👇
canadaehx.com/2026/09/11/n...
New France’s Playing Card Money
Bank of Canada Museum Picture this… it’s 1685. You are standing in a settlement on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. It is cold. The wind cuts through your coat as you enter a log building. Some…
canadaehx.com
September 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM