LOL! 😆🛳️🧊@fancypants_s https://t.co/m1dhIiJgQg
— Auntie Polly (@auntie_polly) August 28, 2026
h/t MP and Auntie Polly
WTF?
Author: Blazingcatfur
CBC: Muslim responsible for terrorism gaffe finds himself blameless after thorough investigation of himself by himself
How and why CBC News will adjust its 9/11 language guidance
CBC News finds itself once again in a swirl of confusion about how our journalists use the words “terrorist” and “terrorism,” this time about the al-Qaeda attacks on New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.
The confusion stems from the leak of an excerpt from our internal language guide that was published and amplified by a number of outlets without full context or explanation. It has caused significant concern, anger and hurt for many people who believe CBC News seeks to minimize or obscure the horror of that day and who was behind it.
Insulting garbage, a non apology, just verbal diarrhea.
AI Should Soon Reduce Health-Care Costs
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently posted on X, “[S]aying that AI will cure cancer is more a cliché than it is inspiring, and most people think it is deceptive.” He conceded that “we haven’t yet delivered on our big promises to benefit the world.” He’s right.
While the invention of useful AI tools has dramatically elevated scientists’ confidence that they’ll eventually find cures, the task is daunting. The number of plausible new biological molecules is greater than the quantity of water molecules in the world’s oceans. As large and powerful as current gigawatt-scale AI data centers are, the challenge of speeding up discovery is so monumental that it invokes the classic movie line, “You’re going to need a bigger boat.”
Where do young people stand in Alberta’s separation debate?
In two Canadian provinces, two different conversations are unfolding about the prospect of leaving the country for good, and it seems two different age cohorts are making the push.
In Quebec, some of those at the forefront are people who weren’t even born when la belle province last had its say in a separation referendum, in 1995.
Syria: Turkey’s New Battleground Against Israel
Amid deepening tensions between Turkey and Israel over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s attempts to extend his influence over Syria, Israel’s decision to strike a Syrian air base on the outskirts of Idlib is designed to send a clear signal to the Turkish leader to rein in his ambitions.
Since the overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Syria has increasingly become the focus of the deepening hostility between Israel and Turkey.
Toronto police release extended video of suspect setting vehicles on fire outside MP’s Scarborough home
Toronto police have released extended security video showing a suspect dousing five vehicles with what appears to be an accelerant before setting two on fire outside a Scarborough MP’s home Thursday morning.
The incident happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. near Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East, at the Scarborough residence of Liberal MP Salma Zahid.
#WATCH: Toronto Police Release Video In Search For Arson Suspect After Cars Were Set On Fire At Liberal MP Salma Zahid’s📍Scarborough Home. https://t.co/HWC3sZfEQN pic.twitter.com/x29hJ8iNMx
— 401_da_sarpanch (@401_da_sarpanch) August 28, 2026
Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit’
Russia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.
While Russia is still acquiring new battlefield recruits at speed, with an estimated rate of 1,000 a day, in the last two months even this has not been sufficient to replace those killed or injured.
“We estimate that the gap between the number of people Russia is losing to casualties and the number they’re being able to recruit is around 6,000 a month at the moment,” one western official said.
Don’t bring back COVID-era shaming in this Buy Canadian moment
A humble plea: Can we not lose our minds?
As in, might we try to resist the urge to turn our collective animus toward the Donald Trump administration into something weird and McCarthyist at home? It’s easy to get swept up in the insanity of a dispute that is, at its core, entirely nonsensical. But there is virtue in not letting ourselves go mad, too.
I'll believe this crap when I see a single Costco store close down. Exactly. It's total BS. pic.twitter.com/zmyQvsxKdn
— Determined Canuck (@frenchlefty26) August 27, 2026
Student Op-Ed Calls for End of Second Amendment While Accidentally Making Case for It
Student op-eds are…interesting.
These are younger people who haven’t really lived much of their lives yet, but who have strong opinions on a great many things. That’s fine, obviously, because they have that right. Yet, because many of them lack real-world living experience, their arguments on things like guns can be baffling. Especially when they end up defeating their own argument.
Ontario leaves welfare cash unrestricted while Florida bans tattoos, vapes
TORONTO — Florida this week became the first U.S. state to stop Temporary Cash Assistance from being spent on tattoos, theme-park tickets, video games and vapes.
Ontario on the other hand has no equivalent limits.
MapQuest Defies Trump‘s Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America
MapQuest has made it clear the website will not budge when it comes to changing the name of Lake Ontario, which President Donald Trump renamed Lake America on Thursday.
Jamie Sarkonak: Britain warns migrants against rape, but Canada avoids offence
Last week, the United Kingdom released an orientation manual for migrants. Among the sage pieces of advice it offered to readers were “never use threat, force or pressure to make someone have sex” and “women can … choose who they marry.”
“If you have sex with someone without their consent, this is called rape,” counselled the manual. “Rape is a serious crime in the UK. You could go to prison, lose your support and accommodation, and it will affect your asylum claim.” Other topics covered included domestic violence and respect for others in public. It’s a quick nine pages. Indeed, Canada could probably make use of such a leaflet.
Iran Mined the Strait of Hormuz With… Trash Bags?
“If Iran mined the Strait of Hormuz, how come we haven’t seen any ships sunk or damaged by mines?”
Good question. The answer seems to be less that ships veered away from mines and more that Tehran was largely bluffing with the mine threat, but the details — once again — veer straight into absurdity.
Canada will win this trade war
On Thursday, the White House put out an image of a bald eagle pinning a Canada goose under its talons and added a statement that managed at once to be obsequious, vulgar, and untrue.
“President Trump said it best: ‘Canada is easily the most difficult and unreasonable. They feel entitled, but they are not a State, and will be entitled no longer!” Canadian leadership chose retaliation over partnership — and America is no longer willing to carry them.”
Optimistic for a US publication.
Furious Wisconsin parent cited for tripping football player, 9, who was running for touchdown
An enraged Wisconsin parent was cited for tripping a 9-year-old football player during a youth league game when he became “upset over a play,” as the child’s coach declared it the “most cowardly act I’ve ever seen.