70 m. ago Letters to The Sun: Harm reduction without recovery is a dead

Re: B.C. NDP still dodging tough questions even as it announces new limits on safer-supply drugs Since 2020, B.C. has been running what amounts to a province-wide experiment — giving out prescription opioids like hydromorphone under the banner of “safer supply.” The goal was to save lives, which we all support. But saving lives isn’t […]

Events

62 h. ago Adam Zivo: Zelenskyy’s closest ally resigns amid deepening corruption scandal

Opposition lawmakers have called for the creation of a multi-party unity government to strengthen Ukrainian democracy and curtail corruption

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3 d. ago B.C. to require most drug users receiving safe supply to have their doses witnessed

Advocates warn changes will increase barriers and could lead to patients reverting to taking toxic street drugs

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3 d. ago B.C. NDP still dodging tough questions even as it announces new limits on safer

Vaughn Palmer: Why did it take so long to implement witnessed consumption rules for longer-term consumers of safer supply drugs?

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4 d. ago Here's what the next three months of winter weather will look like in Ontario

November was a wild month for Ontario weather-wise, with colder-than-expected temperatures and even a few surprise snow showers, and now a new forecast is offering a first look at what the next three months of winter have in store. Environment Canada released its latest seasonal forecast on Sunday, as part of its routine three-month outlook that aims to "forecast the evolution of meteorological trends over the next seasons." Unlike other long-range forecasts that try to identify individual storms or snowy periods, the federal climate agency's seasonal prediction system provides a broader, probability-based snapshot of national weather trends. Although the numbers don't exactly guarantee what will happen this winter, they do offer some early signs of how the upcoming season could unfold. The new data covers the period between December 2025 and February 2026, although, as with most advanced modelling, it remains difficult to accurately predict winter p...

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4 d. ago Adam Zivo: Ontario is now the ‘wild west’ of ‘safer supply’ drugs 

Safer supply remains largely uncontrolled in the province

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1 week ago Adam Zivo: Russia is a direct threat. Canada must back Ukraine in negotiations

Putin's Arctic expansion should worry us all

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2 w. ago Adam Zivo: Japan’s Iron Lady shows how Canada should handle China

She admirably pledges to defend Taiwan if it faces invasion

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2 w. ago Opinion: Give frontline workers more help dealing with Alberta's drug crisis

The drug-poisoning crisis in Alberta continues unabated, after nearly a decade of record numbers of deaths. Fatalities are the most tragic and visible consequence, but the prevalence of a toxic drug supply also creates ripple effects that impact families, communities, and the health-care workers who seek to mitigate harm, provide care, save lives, and assist […]

Society

2 w. ago Adam Zivo: CBC launders ‘safer supply’ propaganda on the Fifth Estate

Broadcaster says one-sided documentary meets its 'standards'

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2 w. ago Adam Zivo: The $100 million Ukrainian kickback scandal masterminded by Zelenskyy ally

The scheme exposed the electrical grid to Russian attack

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Fast, agile’ wild turkeys flocking on Ontario roadway prompts safety warning

Officials in St. Catharines, Ont., are warning motorists to use caution when near highways as groups of wild turkeys are flocking to the roads.

Transport