Dave Dormer
@davedormer.bsky.social
Journalist and storyteller, freelance reporter, communications strategist. Bylines in BetaKit, CBC, CTV and the Calgary Sun
Cannabis historian @Cannanaskis
Cannabis historian @Cannanaskis
Spent this week in the mountains. Highly recommend.
September 26, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Spent this week in the mountains. Highly recommend.
Would it be Helen Ropers or Helens Roper?
Ran into this crew in downtown Kamloops.
Ran into this crew in downtown Kamloops.
September 20, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Would it be Helen Ropers or Helens Roper?
Ran into this crew in downtown Kamloops.
Ran into this crew in downtown Kamloops.
Mikhail Cherepanov had never played baseball … until he joined the Kamloops Blazers chl.ca/whl-blazers/...
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September 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Mikhail Cherepanov had never played baseball … until he joined the Kamloops Blazers chl.ca/whl-blazers/...
Know a Kamloops kid who really likes talking? #yka chl.ca/whl-blazers/...
September 2, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Know a Kamloops kid who really likes talking? #yka chl.ca/whl-blazers/...
There’s opportunity for Kamloops Blazers players to step into a leadership role this season. #WHL #BlazerNation
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Naming the Next Captain - Kamloops Blazers
By Dave Dormer Naming the Next Captain: Blazers leaders already emerging For Shaun Clouston, leadership isn’t something that suddenly appears when a letter is stitched onto a jersey. It starts much ea...
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August 29, 2026 at 12:51 AM
There’s opportunity for Kamloops Blazers players to step into a leadership role this season. #WHL #BlazerNation
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Went to a press conference this morning and was told media would have to email a request to speak to officials.
MY REQUEST WAS DENIED.
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MY REQUEST WAS DENIED.
🤯
July 23, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Went to a press conference this morning and was told media would have to email a request to speak to officials.
MY REQUEST WAS DENIED.
🤯
MY REQUEST WAS DENIED.
🤯
Well deserved. Spain looked good all tournament.
July 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Well deserved. Spain looked good all tournament.
Let’s Go Canada! 🇨🇦
June 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Let’s Go Canada! 🇨🇦
Best part of the World Cup so far: no vuvuzelas
June 24, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Best part of the World Cup so far: no vuvuzelas
Happy Day to all the Dads!
June 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Happy Day to all the Dads!
My latest for @betakit.com
@wealthsimple.bsky.social unveils new family and business products as it broadens banking push
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Wealthsimple unveils new family and business products as it broadens banking push | BetaKit
At Wealthsimple Presents, company says it wants to be the platform for your entire financial life.
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May 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM
My latest for @betakit.com
@wealthsimple.bsky.social unveils new family and business products as it broadens banking push
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Wealthsimple unveils new family and business products as it broadens banking push | BetaKit
At Wealthsimple Presents, company says it wants to be the platform for your entire financial life.
betakit.com
May 21, 2026 at 8:42 PM
@wealthsimple.bsky.social unveils new family and business products as it broadens banking push
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Bless Up Bob Marley
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The Calgary connection to Bob Marley and the Wailers — CANNANASKIS
by Dave Dormer Reggae fans can get up close with a piece of music history right here in Calgary. Housed at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (and viewable inside the King Eddy pub) is ...
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May 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Bless Up Bob Marley
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My latest for Global News.
Alberta voter list leak is a potential public safety disaster: enforcement experts | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1182824...
Alberta voter list leak is a potential public safety disaster: enforcement experts | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1182824...
May 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
My latest for Global News.
Alberta voter list leak is a potential public safety disaster: enforcement experts | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1182824...
Alberta voter list leak is a potential public safety disaster: enforcement experts | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1182824...
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Visit some of the most historic spots in Canada when it comes to cannabis, right here in downtown Calgary. www.eventbrite.ca/e/cannanaski...
Cannanaskis: From Prohibition to Pot — A Calgary Walking Tour
A journalist-led walking tour of Calgary’s hidden cannabis history, from alleys to icons and prohibition to pop culture.
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May 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Visit some of the most historic spots in Canada when it comes to cannabis, right here in downtown Calgary. www.eventbrite.ca/e/cannanaski...
As we celebrate 4/20, a reminder that 7.5 years after legalization, we STILL don’t have policy that allows for cannabis tourism.
April 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
As we celebrate 4/20, a reminder that 7.5 years after legalization, we STILL don’t have policy that allows for cannabis tourism.
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Thanks to help from folks at the Essex Branch of Ontario Ancestors - The Genealogical Society, we now have a more complete picture of the earliest people arrested for possessing and dealing cannabis in Canada back in the 1930s. www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
Canada's first Cannabis dealers — CANNANASKIS
by Dave Dormer George Charbonneau likely had no idea RCMP were waiting for him when he boarded the LaSalle Ferry on Dec. 4, 1937 for the 15-minute return trip from Detroit to Windsor. In the pockets of his overcoat on that chilly Saturday, the 21-year-old Canadian was carrying just over five ounc
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April 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Thanks to help from folks at the Essex Branch of Ontario Ancestors - The Genealogical Society, we now have a more complete picture of the earliest people arrested for possessing and dealing cannabis in Canada back in the 1930s. www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
Jesse Wiebe built Startup TNT’s agri-food arm. Now she’s leaving to solve a larger problem
My latest for betakit.com
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My latest for betakit.com
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Jesse Wiebe built Startup TNT’s agri-food arm. Now he’s leaving to solve a larger problem | BetaKit
The Prairies entrepreneur and startup advocate says Canada is facing a crisis in early-stage capital formation.
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April 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Jesse Wiebe built Startup TNT’s agri-food arm. Now she’s leaving to solve a larger problem
My latest for betakit.com
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My latest for betakit.com
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Artemis II launch in 5 mins www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBM...
NASA's Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon (Official Broadcast)
YouTube video by NASA
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April 1, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Artemis II launch in 5 mins www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBM...
Canada to open World Cup against Bosnia-Herzegovina www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...
Canada will face Bosnia-Herzegovina to open FIFA World Cup | CBC Sports
Bosnia-Herzegovina defeated Italy 1-1 (4-1) in penalties in a World Cup qualifier playoff final and will now join Canada, Qatar and Switzerland in Group B at the tournament, and face Canada in Toronto...
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March 31, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Canada to open World Cup against Bosnia-Herzegovina www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...
Two Air Canada pilots involved in the Laguardia crash have been identified
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Two pilots killed in Air Canada collision at LaGuardia airport identified | CBC
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March 23, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Two Air Canada pilots involved in the Laguardia crash have been identified
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[email protected] says the goal of the government's updated AI strategy is to make sure the benefits do not flow only to “a bunch of tech bros.”
Solomon was at Platform Calgary on Wednesday making his pitch.
Solomon was at Platform Calgary on Wednesday making his pitch.
“We’re in a moment in Canada”: Solomon brings AI pitch to Platform Calgary | BetaKit
Canada's AI minister says the government's updated AI strategy will benefit everyone, not just “tech bros.”
betakit.com
March 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
[email protected] says the goal of the government's updated AI strategy is to make sure the benefits do not flow only to “a bunch of tech bros.”
Solomon was at Platform Calgary on Wednesday making his pitch.
Solomon was at Platform Calgary on Wednesday making his pitch.
“We’re in a moment in Canada”: Solomon brings AI pitch to Platform Calgary betakit.com/were-in-a-mo... #ai #tech
“We’re in a moment in Canada”: Solomon brings AI pitch to Platform Calgary | BetaKit
Canada's AI minister says the government's updated AI strategy will benefit everyone, not just “tech bros.”
betakit.com
March 19, 2026 at 4:16 PM
“We’re in a moment in Canada”: Solomon brings AI pitch to Platform Calgary betakit.com/were-in-a-mo... #ai #tech