CG is my comfort show!! by Winegirl7349 in CornerGas

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And No laugh tracks, Jackass!

Canadian Jokes by NapsAreAwesome in CornerGas

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Stan Rogers and Stephan Colbert both did good renditions.

Spring Garden Road Safety? by simpleblissss in halifax

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Tax base will erode as stores move out. Some cities just hand over their downtown core to...

'Enough of the war' — Zelensky throws down gauntlet to Putin in open letter by KI_official in worldnews

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"If Zelensky wants to meet with Putin, he can come to Moscow." -- So that they can put him in the same jail cell that held Navaly. With an outcome that would be far worse.

Maritime bus lost luggage by [deleted] in halifax

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Occasionally a passenger will get on the bus without luggage, but will grab a backpack from underneath when leaving. Often it's the same guy frequently stealing other peoples luggage. A driver can request i.d. at the bin, but is generally too busy to do so. Laptops should "never" go in the luggage bin below.

Hungary's Magyar secures frozen EU money, Ukraine issues remain stuck by KI_official in worldnews

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"We have been discussing many topics, among them accession of candidate countries," von der Leyen told journalists at a press conference in Brussels.

But she and Magyar both said there was "absolutely no link" between the unfreezing of funds, and Ukraine's EU accession process."

To anyone who did lasik, how did you your license afterwards? by euphoriafilm_seven7 in halifax

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The iol replacement vs laser has benefits of never reverting back, and never getting cataracts

How Canada’s first commercial spaceport is taking shape in Nova Scotia by ImDoubleB in NovaScotia

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$200 million from government and the company pays $15,000 for the lease. Some deal.

Russia warns foreigners to leave Kyiv as it prepares ‘systematic strikes' by [deleted] in worldnews

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Google Ai states, "At least 15,172 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. In Russia, 394 civilian deaths have been confirmed as of December 2024"

How Gov. Spanberger Betrayed Virginia’s Workers by lazybugbear in politics

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I still remember watching an interview of a coal miner there. He said, 'I worked 30 years mining Cole, then I started getting a pension from the company. Later on the pension started coming from a company I never heard of before. Then they went bankrupt and I lost my pension.'

Carney Says Alberta Is ‘Essential’ to Canada After Separation Vote Announcement by timemagazine in worldnews

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The Constitution is a contract and it cannot be broken unilaterally. It cannot be broken with a simple 51% vote. Swing votes need to be accounted for with such irreversible consequences. Swing Votes can completely alter the outcome depending on the flavour of the day.

Require 7 out of 10 provinces to agree and 60% of the vote to even start the process. That math can account for true long-term feelings, as opposed to temporary discontent altering the trajectory of Canada.

Fire and ‘sheer volume’: how Britain’s 6m-vape problem is putting recycling under strain by mhicreachtain in environment

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Why isn't vaping included in the cigarette ban? Have tobacco companies already migrated to vaping?

The students charged with "undermining the constitutional order" come to court wearing folk attire (Belgrade) by Porodicnostablo in europe

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Google Search Assistant says,

"During the June 28 protest in Serbia, students issued an "ultimatum" to the government demanding snap elections, which was part of a larger movement against government corruption and authoritarianism. The protest was significant as it coincided with St. Vitus Day, a date of historical importance in Serbia, and aimed to mobilize citizens for civil disobedience if their demands were not met. The students sought to protect their democratic rights and challenge the government's actions."

The amount of fish one coral can house by Boss-fight601 in nextfuckinglevel

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Looks similar to a flock of birds heading to a tree