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Jazzy Lee Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/2.8 100 mm 1/125 sec ISO 12800

“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” — Mason Cooley (1927–2002) 📷 A man reading a book, Saint-Nazaire, France, 1919.

In Williams Lake, multiple First Nations have shared endorsements in the mayoral race. Check out my latest reporting on why that's the case here: thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

October 17, 2017, marks the day Gord Downie joined the spirit world. Best known as the frontman of The Tragically Hip, Gord was a celebrated Canadian artist who used his voice to draw attention to the history of residential schools and call on all people to take action toward reconciliation.

Alexis Allon Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/2.8 100 mm 1/100 sec ISO 8000

Steven Thomas, a self-taught artist from the Pasqua First Nation near Regina, Saskatchewan, joined us on the show today to discuss being in Edmonton to accept his award for recently winning the nation-wide Peace Hills Trust Indigenous Art contest.

County Skeleton Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 255 mm 1/1000 sec ISO 320

Deves Matwawana - Casual Cries for Help Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/5.6 100 mm 1/125 sec ISO 12800

Waning Crescent Moon (42.6%) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/200 sec ISO 800

Hungry Squirrel Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/1250 sec ISO 16000

The story behind Orange Shirt Day

POD DROP! Listen now! We speak with Niigaan Sinclair and Sean Carleton, editors of the new book, Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism. @seancarleton.bsky.social, @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social, @winnipegfreepress.com, @umanitobapress.bsky.social tiny.cc/zf6b101

A white nationalist group gathered just outside the Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc reserve in British Columbia over the weekend wearing white masks and dressed in all black.

Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) With a lifespan of up to 40 years, Turkey Vultures mate for life. The scientific name "Cathartes aura" translates from Greek to "cleansing breeze". Their stomach acid has a lower pH than battery acid, allowing them to eat carcasses tainted with anthrax and rabies.

Double-crested Cormorant (V) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/2500 sec ISO 640

Great Blue Heron (V)

Living with Drones -- Mariam Shak’a Mariam Shak’a is a Palestinian musician, composer, and singer, from Nablus, Palestine, enrolled in Creative Industries at Toronto Metropolitan University. Living with Drones is a live show, depicting the traumatic impact of war on the residents on Gaza.

Great Blue Heron (IV) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/2500 sec ISO 1600

Partial Lunar Eclipse Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/200 sec ISO 1600

The Ottawa public's fear and loathing ...apologies for the spooky pic ! ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-...

Downy Woodpecker Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/2000 sec ISO 1000

Netflix passed on the Native-led series People of the West. The excuse it gave falls apart the moment you look behind it. I wrote about it here. Read, share, and make some noise! @netflix.com #PeopleOfTheWest juliefrancella.substack.com/p/netflix-ha...

Mr. Blackmore Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/6.3 100 mm 1/400 sec ISO 100

As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.

“Inuit storytelling pilot project wrapping up with showcase in Iqaluit” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #Storytelling #CulturesSDoH #KnowledgeSharing

Orbweaver Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/14 100 mm 1/160 sec ISO 6400

Luna Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/5.6 100 mm 1/250 sec ISO 400

Pal Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/5.6 100 mm 1/500 sec ISO 1600

Tecumseh “So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life."

American Toad and Butler's Gartersnake Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/13 100 mm 1/60 sec ISO 6400

Patricia Jeppoe is starring in "The Price of Freedom", an original play written by Carlos Anthony and directed by Len Archibald. The story focuses on the extradition case of John Anderson, an enslaved man in Missouri who escaped to Canada and evaded capture by stabbing slave owner Seneca Digges.

Sunset Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/800 sec ISO 160

Harriet Tubman - The Journey to Freedom (Wesley Woffard) This sculpture is part of The Freedom Walk 2026-- a modern retracing of the Underground Railroad's routes from Maryland to New York, and through Ontario. See alt-text for more information about the sculpture and the artist's statement.

OPINION: If you want public money in Canada, hold a big sporting event. If you want funding for arts or culture, lower your expectations.

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i’m getting so fed up with seeing ai-generated signs in small businesses

A family from Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation in Manitoba held a rally outside of the Winnipeg Remand Centre demanding answers for the death of their daughter, 25-year-old Kiana Everett. She was in custody at the centre last month when she died.

Ring-Billed Gull (II) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/1250 sec ISO 200

Tiger Lily Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/400 sec ISO 51200

Pink Shasta Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/6.3 100 mm 1/125 sec ISO 400

Baby Raccoon Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/1000 sec ISO 25600

This is probably the photo I'm most proud of. I love the fluffiness and tone of the clouds, the moon, and the sense of scale the power line gives. I love it!

Canna Lily Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/4.5 100 mm 1/100 sec ISO 5000

Double-crested Cormorant (IV) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/800 sec ISO 400