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Association of Canadian Archivists - ACA Responds to Proposed Reductions at Access to Information and Privacy at Library and Archives Canada ORG description

Earlier this month, the ACA sent a letter to Minister Marc Miller expressing our concerns about proposed reductions to the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) and Proactive Access functions at Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Read here: archivists.ca/Latest-News-...

Almost 90 people being cut.

Canadian historian Adam Chapnick, a professor of defence studies at the Royal Military College of Canada:

“I don’t know how you justify this decision if you have any sort of commitment to history."

Library and Archives planning deep cuts to access to information team, document shows Cuts will put at risk ability to comply with access and privacy laws, department acknowledged in a document

Sorry this is paywalled. Very important though! www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening.

Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says

Firefighters in Sicily rescue 400 rare library books from precipice after landslide Landslide in Niscemi in January tore away entire slope of town and carved 4km chasm

Firefighters in Sicily rescue 400 rare library books from precipice after landslide

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Canada, Australia sign new agreements on critical minerals, PM Carney says Australia and Canada on Wednesday signed a series of new agreements on critical minerals, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, including Australia joining the G7 minerals alliance.

Canada, Australia sign new agreements on critical minerals, PM Carney says - Australia and Canada on Wednesday signed a series of new agreements on critical minerals, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, including Australia joining the G7 minerals alliance.

Long COVID — Here’s What To Know And The Challenges Ahead Six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus still exists. A public health expert explains what Long COVID is, and the challenges associated with it.

Explicitly capitalist media again shares a new piece that Long COVID is concerning, has no cure and again, embarrassingly, is doing better public health comms about this than most public health orgs. www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. British Columbia's COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 4.4 About 1 of every 264 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 24,800-30,700 What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: MODERATE; 4.2X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 5.4X higher Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 4.9X higher Deaths: MODERATE; 4.2X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

Canadian COVID Forecast Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026

BRITISH COLUMBIA

MODERATE [no change]

About 1 of every 264 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 4.2 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.4 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 4.9 x higher
-Deaths: 4.2 x higher

Carney's support for U.S. strikes on Iran comes 'with regret' YouTube video by The Canadian Press

Cool, calm, waited for all the info before speaking out to strongly. Something I need to learn perhaps. 😏
PM Carney just did the equivalent of reading Trump & Bibi for filth, politically speaking.
That’s a smart man.

#Canada
#CanadaSky

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YES! I am blown away that my rheumatologist's office doesn't require masks (especially when flu/COVID/RSV cases are high, but really it should be all the time at a place doing infusions) and that I'm almost always the only one wearing one. So many of us are immunosuppressed!!

Idaho considers an 'apocalyptic' choice for disabled people and families Difficult budget decisions in a number of states are threatening vital programs for disabled people at home and caregivers in the workforce.

Whenever there are healthcare cuts, disabled people suffer.

It’s eugenics.

They see us as expendable.

Many think we’re “better off dead”.

It’s no surprise that when they need to save money, it’s taken from Disability services.

Home care saves lives. This is awful.

Algonquin College cuts 30 more programs The Board of Governors at Algonquin College has voted to go ahead with a plan to cut 30 more programs due to financial pressures. CTV’s Austin Lee reports.

Algonquin College cuts 30 more programs

Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran New analysis shows that attacks on satellite navigation systems have impacted some 1,100 ships in the Middle East since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.

New analysis shows that attacks on satellite navigation systems have impacted some 1,100 ships in the Middle East since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.

Reminder that Congress has the power to stop this.

WATCH: Limiting Trump's authority with war powers act is 'dangerous,' Johnson says The U.S. Congress is confronting a war powers debate over President Donald Trump's authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumstances — without a formal declaration or an address to the nation...

Congress is confronting a war powers debate over President Trump's authority to bomb Iran under largely unusual circumstances — without a formal declaration or an address to the nation, Trump has already launched the country into a quickly spiraling war in the Middle East.
https://to.pbs.org/4sg7XBB

@mark-carney.bsky.social Long term goal: Start encouraging embassies in Ottawa to move to non-residential areas. Give them 20 years heads up. Lower the risk of citizen casualties in case of future bombings.

Anita Anand had to delete a tweet that quoted a speech saying Canada was neither alerted nor involved. I like what Greaves has to say here.

BC is ditching Daylight Saving Time after springing forward one more time. I am SO EXCITED for this.
Losing or gaining an hour is super dangerous and car crashes/ heart attacks and strokes jump when it happens. Also, think of nurses keeping patients on meds schedules tied to meal times.

Here’s the cojones I was looking for.

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As of 20:30 Tehran time, published footage shows Israel and the United States struck at least 22 locations in Iran, including Tehran and its vicinity, Shiraz, Kermanshah and Tabriz. Iranian retaliation strikes were recorded in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Manama, Kuwait City and Erbil. #Iran

This is the first mention of the timing, during Ramadan, that I have seen so far.

GOOD NEWS! A UNIVERSAL sarbecovirus vaccine candidate has OFFICIALLY started clinical trials. GBP511 is the FIRST vaccine to reach human testing that is intended to protect against MULTIPLE strains of SARS-CoV-2 as well as other related coronaviruses with the potential to spark dangerous outbreaks.

Why not combine them, Operation Epstein's Furry!

Just your regularly scheduled share of this masterpiece by @tomgauld.bsky.social

> @covie93.bsky.social

Macron's is better

Macron's statement is better