What's hot in real world news? - Thread 5.0

[Kevin Pacey]

Here's a link to What's hot in real world news? - Thread 4.0 (followed by a fresh news item):

http://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?5388-What-s-hot-in-real-world-news-Thread-4-0

haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium: Israeli, US armies step-up coordination ahead of possible Iranian retaliation for killing of nuke scientist:

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israeli-u-s-armies-step-up-coordination-ahead-of-possible-iranian-retaliation-1.9344206

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: Is Trudeau pushing Canada into a unitary state instead of a federation?:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-is-trudeau-pushing-canada-into-a-unitary-state-instead-of-a-federation

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Robson: Fiscal update shows a government totally divorced from reality:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-robson-fiscal-update-shows-a-government-totally-divorced-from-reality

[Kevin Pacey]

Something even for those who believe in Trudeau (and/or Global warming):
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: Trump trumps Trudeau in reducing greenhouse gases:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-trump-trumps-trudeau-in-reducing-greenhouse-gases

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Trudeau tries to spin his government's lack of detail on vaccines for covid-19:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-tries-to-spin-his-governments-lack-of-detail-on-vaccines

Vaccine approved for use in Britain by next week:

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55145696

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Breaking news: Poll worker in Michigan claims she was told to backdate ballots:

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-poll-worker-in-michigan-backdate

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Breaking news: Project Veritas tapes reveal CNN VP insulting Latino voters:

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-project-veritas-tapes-reveal-cnn-vp-insulting-latino-voters

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/CNN caught by Project Veritas - 'they don't want us to exaggerate that Trump isn't leaving office':

https://thepostmillennial.com/cnn-caught-by-project-veritas-they-dont-want-us-to-exaggerate-that-trump-isnt-leaving-office

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Five steps to reduce gun violence that target actual criminals:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-five-steps-to-reduce-gun-violence-that-target-actual-criminals

[Kevin Pacey]

Opposition to BC pipeline linked to terrorism charges in Washington State:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-coastal-gaslink-washington-state-railroad-plot-1.5822978

[Kevin Pacey]

Slightly old news:
voanews.com/episode/Car set on fire during Yellow Vests protest in Paris:

https://www.voanews.com/episode/car-set-fire-during-yellow-vests-protest-paris-4417681

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Kinsella: Federal liberals' vaccine 'process' the stuff of electoral defeats:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/kinsella-liberals-vaccine-process-the-stuff-of-electoral-defeats

[Kevin Pacey]

Slightly old news, on an icky theme Ottawa-Gatineau gov't buildings also have had in spades relatively recently, too:
nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/Bed bugs show up at Ottawa isolation-hub for Nunavut residents:

https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/bedbugs-show-up-at-ottawa-isolation-hub-for-nunavut-residents/

[Kevin Pacey]

Slightly old report on what's been a slow-rolling disaster so far (aside from some stinky votes on LRT related matters by Ottawa city council in the past):
CBC/14Sep2020/The turbulent first year of Ottawa's LRT:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/timeline-ottawa-light-rail-network-lrt-one-year-1.5715173

[Kevin Pacey]

ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/Egan: They'd like to clear the air - pollution in Ottawa is slowly killing us:

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/egan-theyd-like-to-clear-the-air-pollution-in-ottawa-is-slowly-killing-us

[Kevin Pacey]

Ottawa Sun/2dec2020/Feds tried to pull fast one - WE Charity dodged Treasury Board, MPs told:

https://www.pressreader.com/canada/ottawa-sun/20201202/281698322313772

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/opinion: Trump executive-order may limit access to prescription drugs in Canada:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-trump-executive-order-may-limit-access-to-prescription-drugs-in-canada

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Canadians won't be fully vaccinated for more than a year, military document says:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-canadians-wont-be-fully-vaccinated-for-more-than-a-year-military-document-says

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/canada/Black civil servants launch class action lawsuit vs. federal gov't for alleged discrimination:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/black-civil-servants-lawsuit-discrimination-1.5826344

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/national/Zapping taxpayers - the high cost of electric-vehicle subsidies:

https://torontosun.com/news/national/zapping-taxpayers-high-cost-of-electric-vehicle-subsidies

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: Doug Ford had better get far more serious about fixing Ontario's deteriorating hospitals:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-doug-ford-had-better-get-far-more-serious-about-fixing-ontarios-deteriorating-hospitals

[Kevin Pacey]

ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Denley: Ottawa's municipal buildings are being sadly neglected - and that will cost taxpayers:

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-ottawas-municipal-buildings-are-being-sadly-neglected-and-that-will-cost-taxpayers

[Kevin Pacey]

npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/02/941507546/Putin tells Russia to begin large-scale vaccination for coronavirus:

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/02/941507546/putin-tells-russia-to-begin-large-scale-vaccination-for-coronavirus

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/provincial/Limits may be placed on unvaccinated Ontarians - Dr. David Williams:

https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/limits-may-be-placed-on-unvaccinated-ontarians-dr-david-williams

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Jagmeet Singh correctly calls out Trudeau for failing seniors with vaccine 'plan':

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-jagmeet-singh-correctly-calls-out-pm-for-failing-seniors-with-vaccine-plan

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/Hayabusa2 mission lands the first subsurface asteroid samples on earth:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/hayabusa2-mission-lands-the-first-subsurface-asteroid-samples-on-earth-1.5218669

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Mind-blowing federal liberals' spending spree a massive rip-off of future generations:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-mind-blowing-liberal-spending-spree-a-massive-rip-off-of-future-generations

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2020/12/04/Details of leaked Pentagon reports include unidentified UFOs:

https://nypost.com/2020/12/04/details-of-leaked-pentagon-reports-include-unidentified-ufos/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/national/Moderna covid-19 vaccine has staying power - still provides immunity after three months, new data shows:

https://torontosun.com/news/national/moderna-vaccine-still-provides-immunity-after-three-months-new-data-shows/wcm/c18d6581-5620-4134-b995-99fa0daa5748/amp/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: The case for winding-down the CBC:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-the-case-for-winding-down-the-cbc

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Bonokoski: Long-term prosperity for First Nations lies in oil-gas sector:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/bonokoski-long-term-prosperity-for-first-nations-lies-in-oil-gas-sector

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/health/Mysterious 'Havana syndrome' likely caused by microwave energy - report:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/mysterious-havana-syndrome-likely-caused-by-microwave-energy-report-1.5219029

[Kevin Pacey]

globalnews.ca/news/7494689/CSIS accuses Russia, China and Iran of spreading covid-19 disinformation [also says China's reported infection rates unreliable]:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7494689/csis-accuses-russia-china-iran-coronavirus-covid-19-disinformation/

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/China prepares large-scale rollout of covid-19 vaccines:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/china-prepares-large-scale-rollout-of-covid-19-vaccines-1.5219102

[Kevin Pacey]

voanews.com/europe/Will Erdogan complaint about anti-Turkish conspiracy become self-fulfilling prophecy?:

https://www.voanews.com/europe/will-erdogan-complaint-about-anti-turkish-conspiracy-become-self-fulfilling-prophecy

[Kevin Pacey]

Latest on stalemate over UK-EU Brexit talks:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-55191436

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/5dec2020/columnists/Kinsella: Trudeau dropped ball on obtaining covid-19 vaccine while keeping us in the dark:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/kinsella-trudeau-dropped-ball-on-obtaining-covid-vaccine

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/world/More Netanyahu protests as Israel edges toward snap election:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/more-netanyahu-protests-as-israel-edges-toward-snap-election-1.5218833

ctvnews.ca/world/Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/israel-urges-citizens-to-avoid-gulf-cites-iran-threat-1.5216796

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/national/Bonokoski: The broken ethics and lost money of the infrastructure bank:

https://torontosun.com/news/national/bonokoski-the-broken-ethics-and-lost-money-of-the-infrastructure-bank

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/More than 1.56 billion face-masks could end-up polluting oceans - report:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/more-than-1-56-billion-face-masks-could-end-up-polluting-oceans-report-1.5221239

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Republicans put-up Christmas tree in Wisconsin capitol, in defiance of Governor Evers:

https://thepostmillennial.com/republicans-put-up-christmas-tree-in-wisconsin-capitol-in-defiance-of-governor-evers

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/world/Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier, dead at 97:

https://torontosun.com/news/world/chuck-yeager-the-first-person-to-break-the-sound-barrier-dead-at-97

[Kevin Pacey]

globalnews.ca/news/7508152/Aliens and 'Galactic federation' exist - ex-Israel Space chief:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7508152/aliens-galactic-federation-israel-trump/

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/politics/Ottawa says it's not alarmed by Trump threats to restrict US covid-19 vaccine exports [but let's wait and see]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-trump-threats-pfizer-vaccine-1.5832954

[Kevin Pacey]

ottawa.ctvnews.ca/Service resumes on Ottawa's LRT after smell of gas shuts down the line:

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/service-resumes-on-lrt-after-smell-of-gas-shuts-down-the-line-1.5219764

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/politics/Conservatives prepared to debate assisted-dying bill around-the-clock - O'Toole:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/conservatives-prepared-to-debate-assisted-dying-bill-around-the-clock-otoole

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Breaking: Portland - Antifa establish new 'Autonomous-zone' after chasing cops away [if the party of the left can't restrain attack-dogs, will Trump have an excuse to declare martial law?]:

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-portland-antifa-establish-new-autonomous-zone

[Kevin Pacey]

space.com/China's stationary Change-5 moon-lander photographed by NASA lunar reconnaissance orbiter:

https://www.space.com/change-5-moon-lander-photo-lunar-reconnaissance-orbiter

[Kevin Pacey]

forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2020/12/08/[Independent-minded] Lou Dobbs [of former Red China rising fame as CNN show host] says Republican party is watching its blood drain into the streets because they're gutless:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2020/12/08/lou-dobbs-republican-party-is-watching-its-blood-drain-into-the-streets-because-theyre-gutless/?sh=7e1053bc145c

[Kevin Pacey]

firstpost.com/health/Kremlin is offering Russians free Sputnik-V vaccine doses, but many do not trust the government or the test results:

https://www.firstpost.com/health/kremlin-is-offering-russians-free-sputnik-v-vaccines-doses-but-many-do-not-trust-the-government-or-the-results-9090811.html

[Kevin Pacey]

Canada's vaccine rollout to start soon, but quite slowly:

https://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/textview

[Kevin Pacey]

NationalPost/8dec2020/Record increase in Canada's food prices by next year:

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/cook-more-eat-frozen-food-prices-to-rise-by-up-to-five-per-cent-in-2021-report-finds

[Kevin Pacey]

financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/Hybrids are quietly selling faster than fully-electric cars:

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/hybrids-are-quietly-selling-faster-than-fully-electric-cars

[Kevin Pacey]

Distillers scrambled to make hand sanitizer for free... then the federal liberals moved on, shafting them:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/distillers-hand-sanitizer-pandemic-1.5813509

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: Severe reactions to vaccine[s] happen - and those people will need our support:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-severe-reactions-to-vaccines-happens-and-those-people-will-need-our-support

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/world/america-votes/Hunter Biden facing US federal investigation over tax affairs:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/america-votes/hunter-biden-facing-u-s-federal-investigation-over-tax-affairs-1.5224104

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Watch: Dan Crenshaw shreds Nancy Pelosi for coronavirus-relief hypocrisy:

https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-dan-crenshaw-shreds-nancy-pelosi-for-coronavirus-relief-hypocrisy

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/politics/Trudeau says freeing Canadians Kovrig and Spavor 'top-priority' AT TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of their unjust Chinese detention:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/trudeau-says-freeing-kovrig-and-spavor-top-priority-at-two-year-anniversary-of-chinese-detention

[Kevin Pacey]

One more piece of City of Ottawa council stupidity (when not being stinky):
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Denley: $129million plan for the Byward market isn't worth the spending:

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-129m-plan-for-the-byward-market-isnt-worth-the-spending

[Kevin Pacey]

Fwiw, here's the wiki re: WE Charity scandal:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WE_Charity_scandal

[Kevin Pacey]

Fwiw, here's the wiki re: SNC-Lavalin scandal:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNC-Lavalin_affair

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2020/12/10/US strategic bombers fly to Middle East in warning to Iran:

https://nypost.com/2020/12/10/us-strategic-bombers-fly-to-middle-east-in-warning-to-iran/

Morocco latest nation to normalize relations with Israel via US brokered deal:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55266089

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: Trudeau 'great-reset' is to break his promise on carbon taxes:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-trudeau-great-reset-is-to-break-his-promise-on-carbon-taxes

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Trudeau breaks a promise with MASSIVE carbon tax hike:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-breaks-a-promise-with-massive-carbon-tax-hike

[Kevin Pacey]

New superhighway for faster space travel discovered in our solar system:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201209094216.htm

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/local-news/Warmington: Communist Chinese troops observed military exercises on Canadian soil:

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-communist-chinese-troops-observed-military-exercises-on-canadian-soil

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: We need competent government, not a 'great-reset':

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-we-need-competent-government-not-a-great-reset

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Trudeau's carbon tax and climate change are his true religion:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-carbon-tax-and-climate-change-are-his-true-religion

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: Santa Justin Trudeau puts a lump of coal in every Canadian's Christmas stocking:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-santa-justin-puts-a-lump-of-coal-in-every-canadians-christmas-stocking

[Kevin Pacey]

Another one for the manmade global warming crowd to try to explain away:
reuters.com/article/usa-weather/Historic snowfalls of up-to-45-inches blanket US-Northeast Thursday:

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-weather/historic-snowfalls-of-up-to-45-inches-blanket-us-northeast-idUSKBN28R1QC

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/politics/Randall Denley: Quebec's exemption from Trudeau's carbon-tax will come at Ontario's expense:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/randall-denley-quebecs-exemption-from-trudeaus-carbon-tax-will-come-at-ontarios-expense

[Kevin Pacey]

Here's something even for those who believe in MGW and/or Trudeau:
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: BC's failed carbon-tax shows why Trudeau's won't work:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-b-c-s-failed-carbon-tax-shows-why-trudeaus-wont-work

Here's a reminder that even Conservatives sometimes get things wrong - Harper was first to suggest a carbon-tax for Canada(! - though at least he didn't follow through):
cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.4831404/Why Stephen Harper's former policy-director is defending Trudeau's carbon-tax:

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.4831404/why-stephen-harper-s-former-policy-director-is-defending-trudeau-s-carbon-tax-1.4832116

Perhaps slightly related, another, politically related error, also by a conservative-minded politician, in the past (certainly Ottawa has suffered in many ways because of amalgamation):
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/Study debunks benefits of Mike Harris-era amalgamation in Ontario:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/study-debunks-benefits-of-mike-harris-era-amalgamation-in-ontario-1.3087959

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/Goldstein: Democracy, capitalism best protectors of freedom says report:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/goldstein-democracy-capitalism-best-protectors-of-freedom-says-report

[Kevin Pacey]

reuters.com/article/cyber-breach/Trump downplays impact of massive hacking, questions Russia involvement:

https://www.reuters.com/article/cyber-breach/trump-downplays-impact-of-massive-hacking-questions-russia-involvement-idUSKBN28T0R1

[Kevin Pacey]

Thank you Trudeau...
medicalnewstoday.com/articles/Side effects of secondhand marijuana smoke:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/side-effects-of-secondhand-marijuana-smoke

[Kevin Pacey]

Ford or Trudeau, for example, or their underlings, better not break lockdown 'rules' again, especially this Xmas, or they could be out of office for sure at the next election:
globalnews.ca/news/7533650/'People hate hypocrisy' - as when politicians preach on covid-19 'rules' and then break them:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7533650/coronavirus-politician-hypocrisy/

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Bombshell report alleges Facebook paid for increased ballot-boxes in Democrat areas:

https://thepostmillennial.com/bombshell-report-alleges-facebook-paid-for-increased-ballot-boxes-in-democrat-areas

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Trudeau bans UK flights, but is it too late to stop new covid strain?:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-bans-uk-flights-but-is-it-too-late-to-stop-new-covid-strain

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Thank God Ontario PC Premier Doug Ford is in charge rather than Horwath or Del Duca:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-thank-god-ford-is-in-charge-rather-than-horwath-or-del-duca

Someone who disagrees (a former PC candidate, no less):
nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: Doug Ford's nonsensical Ontario-wide lockdown is his dumbest move yet:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-doug-fords-nonsensical-ontario-wide-lockdown-is-his-dumbest-move-yet

For possible comparison...
thepostmillennial.com/California has the strictest lockdowns in the country, but can't get their case-count under control:

https://thepostmillennial.com/california-has-the-strictest-lockdowns-in-the-country-but-cant-get-their-case-count-under-control

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/WE charity received the Canadian emergency wage subsidy:

https://thepostmillennial.com/we-charity-received-the-canadian-emergency-wage-subsidy

[Kevin Pacey]

france24.com/en/live-news/Reports of martial-law talk in Trump meeting draw outrage:

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201220-reports-of-martial-law-talk-in-trump-meeting-draw-outrage

[Kevin Pacey]

New Israeli election in March 2021 after unity gov't crumbles:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55408837

[Kevin Pacey]

'A disgrace' - Trump calls on Congress to amend coronavirus relief package:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7538592/trump-covid-relief-bill/

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/world/Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 prison sentences, including for GOP allies:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trump-pardons-15-commutes-5-sentences-including-gop-allies-1.5242356

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Covid is coming through the borders that Trudeau left open:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-covid-is-coming-through-the-borders-that-trudeau-left-open

[Kevin Pacey]

theglobeandmail.com/canada/article: Canadian snowbirds older than 70 could receive vaccine in Florida in weeks:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadian-snowbirds-older-than-70-could-receive-vaccine-in-florida/

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2020/12/18/Alien-hunting scientists probe mysterious radio signal from star:

https://nypost.com/2020/12/18/alien-hunting-scientists-probe-mysterious-radio-signal-from-star/

[Kevin Pacey]

bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-21/Apple targets autonomous-car for consumers by 2024, Reuters says:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-21/apple-targets-autonomous-car-for-consumers-by-2024-reuters-says

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/politics/Federal liberals' clean-fuel-standard blasted after government-analysis reveals it will hit poorest households hardest:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/liberals-clean-fuel-standard-blasted-after-government-analysis-reveals-it-will-hit-poorest-households-hardest

[Kevin Pacey]

ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Denley Ottawa needs credible contenders in next mayoral-race [to replace worse-than-useless ex-liberal Watson]:

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-ottawa-needs-credible-contenders-in-next-mayoral-race

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/world/Russian and Chinese bombers fly joint-patrol over Pacific:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/russian-and-chinese-bombers-fly-joint-patrol-over-pacific-1.5241583

[Kevin Pacey]

sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/Mutant coronavirus in United Kingdom sets off alarms but its importance remains unclear:

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/mutant-coronavirus-united-kingdom-sets-alarms-its-importance-remains-unclear

[Kevin Pacey]

Brexit deal accomplished:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/dec/24/brexit-deal-united-kingdom-european-union-boris-johnson-live-news-updates

[Kevin Pacey]

zeebiz.com/world/news: Massive gold treasure discovered in Turkey that is bigger than GDPs of many countries:

https://www.zeebiz.com/world/news-massive-gold-treasure-discovered-in-turkey-that-is-bigger-than-gdps-of-many-countries-144507

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/23/Taiwan imposes new regulations after first covid-19 case since April:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/23/taiwan-imposes-new-regulations-after-first-covid-case-since-april

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/world/Trump signs covid relief bill, averts government shutdown:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-signs-covid-relief-bill-1.5855708

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Watch - Fauci shrugs off lying about herd-immunity, calls it a guesstimate:

https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-fauci-shrugs-off-lying-about-herd-immunity-calls-it-a-guesstimate

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/Confirmed cases of new covid-19 variant in Canada are 'unsurprising', experts say:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/confirmed-cases-of-new-covid-19-variant-in-canada-are-unsurprising-experts-say-1.5245376

[Kevin Pacey]

interestingengineering.com/NASA achieves sustained long-distance quantum-teleportation:

https://interestingengineering.com/nasa-achieves-sustained-long-distance-quantum-teleportation

[Kevin Pacey]

More mad science...
Skills development in Physical AI could give birth to lifelike intelligent robots:

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-skills-physical-ai-birth-lifelike.html

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/Slow vaccine-rollout across Canada draws criticism, anger:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/slow-vaccine-rollout-across-canada-draws-criticism-anger-1.5246911

[Kevin Pacey]

express.co.uk/news/world/1377274/World War 3 fears explode as Russia, China develop hypersonic missiles:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1377274/World-War-3-news-russia-china-Germany-hypersonic-missile-europe-security-ont

[Kevin Pacey]

Ontario Finance Minister's Caribbean vacation during pandemic [+lockdown] sparks anger:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-ontario-rod-phillips-travel-covid-19-1.5856551

[Kevin Pacey]

ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Denley: Basic values better than big ideas of Canada's political class:

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-basic-values-better-than-big-ideas-of-canadas-political-class

[Kevin Pacey]

Ontario Finance Minister's Caribbean vacation during pandemic [+lockdown] sparks anger:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-ontario-rod-phillips-travel-covid-19-1.5856551

ottawa.ctvnews.ca/Ontario MPP Randy Hillier facing backlash for [large group] family Christmas photo:

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ontario-mpp-randy-hillier-facing-backlash-for-family-christmas-photo-1.5248075

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: Doug Ford can't afford not to fire [Finance Minister] Rod Phillips:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-doug-ford-cant-afford-not-to-fire-rod-phillips

[Kevin Pacey]

Ontario Finance Minister resigns after returning from Caribbean vacation:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-rod-phillips-st-barts-vacation-1.5858285

[Kevin Pacey]

NDP to remove MP from shadow cabinet after she travelled to Greece during pandemic:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-niki-ashton-greece-grandmother-sick-1.5859494

[Kevin Pacey]

montreal.ctvnews.ca/Quebec Liberal MNA Arcand returns from Barbados, says he's sorry but won't resign:

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-mna-arcand-returns-from-barbados-says-he-s-sorry-but-won-t-resign-1.5251051

[Kevin Pacey]

cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/Alberta Minister took Hawaii vacation, sources say:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-minister-hawaii-vacation-1.5859031

[Kevin Pacey]

Chinese journalist sentenced to 4 years for covid-19 reporting:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/world/asia/china-Zhang-Zhan-covid-convicted.html

[Kevin Pacey]

edmonton.ctvnews.ca/Facebook photos show Alberta UCP MLA spent Christmas in Mexico:

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/facebook-photos-show-alberta-ucp-mla-spent-christmas-in-mexico-1.5249982

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/politics/Growing list of Canadian politicians caught travelling abroad despite pandemic:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/growing-list-of-canadian-politicians-caught-travelling-abroad-despite-pandemic-1.5251039

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: Trudeau's carbon-tax to hit Ontario families hardest:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-trudeaus-carbon-tax-to-hit-ontario-families-hardest

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Bonokoski: 2020 turned out to be an exceptionally good year - for China:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/bonokoski-2020-turned-out-to-be-an-exceptionally-good-year-for-china

[Kevin Pacey]

Alberta cabinet minister, premier's chief of staff resign over holiday travel, other MLAs demoted:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-cabinet-minister-chief-resign-1.5860869

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: Trudeau's an appeaser of China, plain and simple:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-trudeaus-an-appeaser-of-china-plain-and-simple

[Kevin Pacey]

Another one for the MGW crowd to explain away:
reuters.com/article/uk-italy-weather/Rare snowfall blankets locked-down Milan, Italy [not to mention record snow in Rome]:

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-italy-weather/rare-snowfall-blankets-locked-down-milan-idUKKBN292152

dw.com/en/Rare snowfall [and record low temperatures] hits Spain, due to Storm Filomena:

https://www.dw.com/en/rare-snowfall-hits-spain-due-to-storm-filomena/a-56164030

theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/photos - Madrid Spain blasted by historic snowfall - biggest in decades:

https://s.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/photos-madrid-spain-blasted-by-historic-snowfall-biggest-in-decades-storm-filomena#:~:text=Saturday%2C%20January%209th%20202 1%2C%208,city%27s%20largest%20accumulation%20in%20 decades.&text=Video%20Player%20is%20loading.&text=This%20is%20a%20modal%20window.

[Kevin Pacey]

Ford or Trudeau, for example, or their underlings, better not break lockdown 'rules' again, especially this Xmas, or they could be out of office for sure at the next election:
globalnews.ca/news/7533650/'People hate hypocrisy' - as when politicians preach on covid-19 'rules' and then break them:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7533650/coronavirus-politician-hypocrisy/

cbc.ca/news/politics/Federal liberal MPs stepping down from their House roles due to being caught travelling during holidays:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-mps-stepping-down-house-roles-travel-holidays-1.5860185

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old news item:
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8947311/American vessels say they were ordered out of US fishing waters by Russian military in Bering Sea:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8947311/American-vessels-say-ordered-fishing-waters-Russian-military-Bering-Sea.html

[Kevin Pacey]

Police secure US Capitol after Trump supporters riot, breach premises:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/washington-protesters-capitol-breached-1.5863486

nypost.com/2021/01/06/Trump is responsible for this day of infamy in America - Goodwin:

https://nypost.com/2021/01/06/trump-is-responsible-for-this-day-of-infamy-in-america-goodwin/

Top Democrat Schumer calls for Trump's removal from office after Capitol riot:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/capitol-riot-congress-1.5864346

[Kevin Pacey]

Democrats win both run-off elections in Georgia, taking control of US Senate [now there'll be no stopping Democrats' socialist agenda]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/senate-warnock-win-1.5862866

[Kevin Pacey]

ipolitics.ca/2020/12/11/Public inquiry into WE charity [+ federal liberals] scandal needed - charity expert:

https://ipolitics.ca/2020/12/11/public-inquiry-into-we-charity-scandal-needed-charity-expert/

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/politics/Don Martin: No more sunny-ways as [22+] Canadian political travelers bring back perfect storm of controversy:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/don-martin-no-more-sunny-ways-as-political-travellers-bring-back-perfect-storm-of-controversy-1.5254557

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: Turns out we're not all-in-this-together:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-turns-out-were-not-all-in-this-together

[Kevin Pacey]

Congress certifies Biden as US President Elect:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/01/06/congress-count-electoral-college-votes-biden-win/6556555002/

[Kevin Pacey]

Conservative Senator co-signed order barring international travel during pandemic — then went to Mexico:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/senate-travel-plett-mexico-1.5866272

nypost.com/2021/01/05/Barack Obama spotted paddle-boarding in Hawaii [no travel restrictions for US politicians, I guess]:

https://nypost.com/2021/01/05/barack-obama-spotted-paddle-boarding-in-hawaii/

[Kevin Pacey]

Conservatives slam federal vaccine rollout plan that prioritizes some federal prisoners [before Grandmas]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/covid19-vaccine-rollout-csc-prisoners-1.5863435

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old item:
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/Covid-19 lockdown announcement expected, Ontario reports [as Southern Ontario residents, notably in Toronto, Peel, break lockdown rules most, then come to Ottawa for Xmas too, raising Ottawa's infection rate]:

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/covid-19-lockdown-announcement-expected-ontario-reports-2123

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: Doug Ford tells Ontario he's scared, then refuses to say what's scaring him:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-doug-ford-tells-ontario-hes-scared-then-refuses-to-say-whats-scaring-him

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: After a dismal start, Ontario's vaccine-rollout looks even more dismal:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-after-a-dismal-start-ontarios-vaccine-rollout-looks-even-more-dismal

[Kevin Pacey]

voanews.com/europe/US reels from Capitol violence, Russia enjoys the show:

https://www.voanews.com/europe/us-reels-capitol-violence-russia-enjoys-show

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Fatah: The pandemic reveals [even more] how China is now the imperialist threat [as Commie leaders must be gloating]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/fatah-the-pandemic-reveals-how-china-is-now-the-imperialist-threat

[Kevin Pacey]

voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/voa-news-china/China increasing Taiwan-airspace incursions:

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/voa-news-china/china-increasing-taiwan-airspace-incursions

[Kevin Pacey]

The best cheaters win? True for US politics (and more), maybe?... here's a blurb about just the book to read:
businessnhmagazine.com/article/Cheaters always win: The story of America:

https://www.businessnhmagazine.com/article/cheaters-always-win-the-story-of-america

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/sep/08/Charitable giving by country:

https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/sep/08/charitable-giving-country

[Kevin Pacey]

Another one for the MGW crowd to explain away:
reuters.com/article/uk-italy-weather/Rare snowfall blankets locked-down Milan, Italy [not to mention record snow in Rome]:

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-italy-weather/rare-snowfall-blankets-locked-down-milan-idUKKBN292152

dw.com/en/Rare snowfall [and record low temperatures] hits Spain, due to Storm Filomena:

https://www.dw.com/en/rare-snowfall-hits-spain-due-to-storm-filomena/a-56164030

theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/photos - Madrid Spain blasted by historic snowfall - biggest in decades:

https://s.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/photos-madrid-spain-blasted-by-historic-snowfall-biggest-in-decades-storm-filomena#:~:text=Saturday%2C%20January%209th%20202 1%2C%208,city%27s%20largest%20accumulation%20in%20 decades.&text=Video%20Player%20is%20loading.&text=This%20is%20a%20modal%20window.

Predictably, the MGW crowd wheels out their 'polar-vortex' (i.e. jet stream, properly) excuse lingo...:
express.co.uk/news/weather/1381870/UK long-range forecast - snow latest coldest winter weather-charts February-March, Met-office update:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1381870/uk-long-range-forecast-snow-latest-cold-weather-charts-february-march-met-office-update

notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/In the 1970s, it was said the 'polar vortex' was caused by global cooling:

https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/in-the-1970s-the-polar-vortex-was-caused-by-global-cooling/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Time for Trudeau to approve more vaccines instead of fighting with the provinces:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-time-for-trudeau-to-approve-more-vaccines-instead-of-fighting-with-the-provinces

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: Don't expect Doug Ford's new stay-at-home-lockdown to solve covid-19 in Ontario:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-dont-expect-doug-fords-new-stay-at-home-lockdown-to-solve-covid-19-in-ontario

[Kevin Pacey]

Impeachment2: Republicans begin to turn on Trump:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55642101

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: Social media bans show free-speech isn't easy:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-social-media-bans-show-free-speech-isnt-easy

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old news:
reuters.com/video/watch/Teenager discovers exo-planet during summer:

https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/teenager-discovers-planet-during-summer-id657746551?chan=94w50zwf

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Canada lags in vaccines because of Trudeau's inaction:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-canada-lags-in-vaccines-because-of-trudeaus-inaction

[Kevin Pacey]

More global warming fodder :) ...:
Blizzard leaves icy mess across Saskatchewan highways, power outages in communities:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7575658/blizzard-icy-highways-saskatchewan/

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2021/01/11/Twitter stock plunges after banning of President Trump:

https://nypost.com/2021/01/11/twitter-stock-plunges-after-banning-president-trump/

calgarysun.com/opinion/cartoons/gary-varvel-cartoon-january-12-2021

https://calgarysun.com/opinion/cartoons/gary-varvel-cartoon-january-12-2021

[Kevin Pacey]

Trump impeached for 'inciting' US Capitol riot in historic second charge:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55656385

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Watch - CNNs Chris Cuomo, Don Lemon compare Trump supporters to KKK, Nazis:

https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-chris-cuomo-don-lemon-compare-trump-supporters-to-kkk-nazis

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Watch - Dem's AOC calls fellow members of congress white-supremacists, suggests conspiracy involving police in Capitol hill riot:

https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-aoc-calls-fellow-members-of-congress-white-supremacists-suggests-conspiracy-with-police-in-capitol-hill-riot

ctvnews.ca/world/Qanon-conspiracy-theorist was among first to breach Capitol - FBI:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/qanon-conspiracy-theorist-was-among-first-to-breach-capitol-fbi-1.5264069

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/politics/cp-newsalert - Kenney kicks Pat Rehn out of Alberta UCP caucus after municipal complaints [plus Mexico vacation]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/cp-newsalert-kenney-kicks-pat-rehn-out-of-ucp-caucus-after-municipal-complaints

[Kevin Pacey]

ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Denley: For-profit long-term-care isn't the problem - government underspending is:

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-for-profit-long-term-care-isnt-the-problem-government-underspending-is

[Kevin Pacey]

space.com/Gas-giant-exoplanet with weirdly long orbit may bear clues about our solar system:

https://www.space.com/gas-giant-exoplanet-long-orbit-got-em-1b

ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/'Super-Earth' found, orbiting one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/super-earth-found-orbiting-one-of-the-oldest-stars-in-the-milky-way-1.5264724

[Kevin Pacey]

Predictably, the MGW crowd wheels out their 'polar-vortex' (i.e. jet stream, properly) excuse lingo...:
express.co.uk/news/weather/1381870/UK long-range forecast - snow latest coldest winter weather-charts February-March, Met-office update:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1381870/uk-long-range-forecast-snow-latest-cold-weather-charts-february-march-met-office-update

notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/In the 1970s, it was said the 'polar vortex' was caused by global cooling:

https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/in-the-1970s-the-polar-vortex-was-caused-by-global-cooling/

More of the same...:
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/A polar-vortex is coming - and that means our warm winter won't last:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/a-polar-vortex-is-coming-and-that-means-our-warm-winter-won-t-last-1.5263109

[Kevin Pacey]

Kelly Craft: US envoy's 'last-minute' Taiwan visit angers China [Too bad]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55628172

[Kevin Pacey]

Yep, Trudeau and the liberals are STILL out to shut down free speech online:
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: Trudeau wants to turn back clock on free speech:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-trudeau-wants-to-turn-back-clock-on-free-speech

Old link:
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Federal liberals call for censoring the internet, again:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-liberals-call-for-censoring-the-internet-again

[Kevin Pacey]

For those who believe in MGW and/or Trudeau:
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: US exceeds 2020 climate-target that Canada missed by a mile:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-u-s-exceeds-2020-climate-target-that-canada-missed

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial - Keystone a captive of US Democratic politics:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-keystone-a-captive-of-u-s-democratic-politics

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old link:
torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial - Trudeau's handgun ban won't work:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-trudeaus-handgun-ban-wont-work

[Kevin Pacey]

sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/Why cats are crazy for catnip:

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/why-cats-are-crazy-catnip

[Kevin Pacey]

Biden inauguration: Americans' hopes and fears for latest POTUS:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55683899

[Kevin Pacey]

Biden works a weakened U.S. hand to negotiate way back into Iran nuclear deal [not a good idea all the same]:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7583615/biden-us-iran-nuclear-deal/

[Kevin Pacey]

voanews.com/europe/Russia dismisses calls for sanctions against it after opposition leader Navalny's arrest:

https://www.voanews.com/europe/russia-dismisses-calls-sanctions-after-navalny-arrest

[Kevin Pacey]

Trump's last presidential pardons included of ex-aide Bannon, but not of himself or members of his family:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pardons-idUSKBN29P0BE

[Kevin Pacey]

Payette stepping down as Trudeau-appointed Governor General, after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/governor-general-payette-step-down-1.5882675

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: Why adding more and more beds still isn't fixing Ontario's covid-19 hospital crisis:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-why-adding-more-and-more-beds-still-isnt-fixing-ontarios-covid-hospital-crisis

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Alberta is owed and it's time for the federal government to pay:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-alberta-is-owed-and-its-time-for-the-federal-government-to-pay

[Kevin Pacey]

What's next for Trump and Trumpism?:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55773123

[Kevin Pacey]

usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-01-21/Top Iranian leader posts Trump-like golfer image, vows revenge:

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-01-21/top-iran-leader-posts-trump-like-golfer-image-vows-revenge

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Feds still clueless on airport covid-19 screening one year later:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-feds-still-clueless-on-airport-covid-screening-one-year-later

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Trudeau wants to deal with the border a year too late:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-wants-to-deal-with-the-border-a-year-too-late

[Kevin Pacey]

Ford blasts Pfizer for delays as Ontario reports 2,632 new COVID cases, 46 more deaths:

https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/ontario-reports-2632-new-covid-cases-46-more-deaths

[Kevin Pacey]

One-time home run king Hank Aaron dead at 86:

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/hank-aaron-obit-dead-at86-1.5883841

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Leftist mob breaks into a Washington State city hall, assaults journalists:

https://thepostmillennial.com/leftist-mob-breaks-into-washington-city-hall-assault-journalists

[Kevin Pacey]

Alexei Navalny: 'More than 3,000 detained' in protests across Russia in biggest dissent in years:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55778334

[Kevin Pacey]

Payette stepping down as Trudeau-appointed Governor General, after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/governor-general-payette-step-down-1.5882675

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: Payette checked-off all of Trudeau's symbolic boxes:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-payette-checked-off-all-of-trudeaus-symbolic-boxes

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Payette appointment leaves Trudeau with painful sting of [another] self-inflicted wound:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-payette-appointment-leaves-trudeau-with-painful-sting-of-a-self-inflicted-wound

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Alberta is owed and it's time for the federal government to pay:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-alberta-is-owed-and-its-time-for-the-federal-government-to-pay

nationalpost.com/opinion/Rex Murphy: Were I an Albertan today, I'd be asking what's the point:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-were-i-an-albertan-today-id-be-asking-whats-the-point

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: Trudeau values style over substance, so he repeatedly over-promises and underdelivers [e.g. take Keystone, Payette]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-trudeau-values-style-over-substance

[Kevin Pacey]

voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/Japan latest nation to contest Beijing's South China Sea claims:

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/japan-latest-nation-contest-beijings-south-china-sea-claims

[Kevin Pacey]

Tough tests for Joe Biden in 'new' Middle East:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-55752102

voanews.com/extremism-watch/experts - Israel likely to continue attacking Iranian targets in eastern Syria:

https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/experts-israel-likely-continue-attacking-iranian-targets-eastern-syria

[Kevin Pacey]

wattsupwiththat.com/2019/10/18/Misinformation by activists on plastics [includes microfibers] - science is winning:

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/10/18/plastics-science-is-winning/

[Kevin Pacey]

An old hot news item follow-up of an outrageous proposal made a couple of years back:
A [rare?] case where sanity eventually prevailed, at least for now...:
Federal minister cancels review, places proposed [2nd] Cape Breton airport (+golf combo) at taxpayer expense on hold:

https://globalnews.ca/news/5684172/federal-hold-cape-breton-airport/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial - Keystone a captive of US Democratic politics:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-keystone-a-captive-of-u-s-democratic-politics

edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: Protesters win, everyone else (including environment) loses in Keystone-XL cancellation:

https://edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-protesters-win-everyone-else-including-environment-loses-in-keystone-xl-cancellation

edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: Feds' control over TMX-expansion has Kenney's hands tied over Trudeau's Keystone-XL failure:

https://edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-feds-control-over-tmx-expansion-has-kenneys-hands-tied-over-trudeaus-keystone-xl-failure

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/national/Trudeau's 2021 is off to a bad start - vaccine malfunction, Keystone cancellation, and blowback from failing to vet Julie Payette:

https://torontosun.com/news/national/trudeaus-2021-is-off-to-a-bad-start-vaccine-malfunction-keystone-failing-to-vet-julie-payette

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Kinsella: Trudeau's liberals are clearly nervous over vaccine-rollout:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/kinsella-trudeaus-liberals-clearly-nervous-over-vaccine-rollout

[Kevin Pacey]

An oldie but goodie (and shocker):
tnc.news/2019/09/27/Federal Liberals play fast and loose with climate data, fabricating past weather patterns [after deleting a century of cross-Canada weather data - from the article: In a video shared by her official Twitter account and then later deleted, Minister McKenna could be heard suggesting that by repeating a claim loudly enough, people will eventually believe it.]:

https://tnc.news/2019/09/27/liberals-play-fast-and-loose-with-climate-data-fabricating-past-weather-patterns/

wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_lie#Goebbels's_use_of_the_expression

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_lie#Goebbels's_use_of_the_expression

[Kevin Pacey]

Ottawa LRT-1: over 100 hours since last incident [stopped train]. Currently running... fast, mayor reports furious [I'd note ridership way, way down, due to pandemic alone]:

http://occasionaltransport.ca/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Bonokoski: Losing faith in Justin Trudeau ever again telling the truth:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/bonokoski-losing-faith-in-justin-trudeau-ever-again-telling-the-truth

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Canada gets zero, takes the brunt of vaccine slowdown:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-canada-gets-zero-takes-the-brunt-of-vaccine-slowdown

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: A year of covid-19 failures brought us to this point:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-a-year-of-covid-failures-brought-us-to-this-point

[Kevin Pacey]

thepostmillennial.com/Las Vegas students heading back to the classrooms to prevent more suicides by children during pandemic:

https://thepostmillennial.com/las-vegas-students-heading-back-to-the-classrooms-to-prevent-more-suicides

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Bonokoski: Justin Trudeau's playing with a-whole-heap-of-crazy [e.g. major socialism for Canada]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/bonokoski-justin-trudeaus-playing-with-a-whole-heap-of-crazy

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2021/01/21/Biden ditches mask at Lincoln Memorial, hours after he mandated wearing masks:

https://nypost.com/2021/01/21/biden-maskless-at-lincoln-memorial-hours-after-mandate/

[Kevin Pacey]

China takes new foreign investment top spot from US:

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55791634

[Kevin Pacey]

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-China-border-clashes-news-live breaking news: India, China troops clash at Sikkim border, injuries on both sides:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-china-border-clashes-news-live-india-china-troops-clash-at-sikkim-border-injuries-on-both-sides/liveblog/80441178.cms

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/China starts smear-campaign against India's vaccine diplomacy:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/china-starts-smear-campaign-against-indias-vaccine-diplomacy/articleshow/80440935.cms

[Kevin Pacey]

Here's the wiki on the brief 1979 border war between China and Vietnam; ostensibly then, the Chinese did not wish to further endanger relations with the USSR, which is why socialist/communist Vietnam at the least again failed to totally lose yet another war with a superpower:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Vietnamese_War

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old article:
thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/11/02/Erin O'Toole sets his sights on Justin Trudeau's turf:

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/11/02/erin-otoole-sets-his-sights-on-justin-trudeaus-turf.html

[Kevin Pacey]

washingtonpost.com/politics/Destructive protests by anarchists and extremists signal divided Left as Biden administration begins/2021/01/23:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/destructive-protests-by-anarchists-and-extremists-signal-divided-left-as-biden-administration-begins/2021/01/23/70f93610-5d8c-11eb-a976-bad6431e03e2_story.html

[Kevin Pacey]

thestar.com/news/world/2021/01/25/China pushes conspiracy theories on pandemic origins, western vaccines:

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2021/01/25/china-pushes-fringe-theories-on-pandemic-origins-virus.html

[Kevin Pacey]

Coronavirus: UK variant 'may be more deadly':

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55768627

[Kevin Pacey]

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-jan25-1.5886175

[Kevin Pacey]

A fairly old take on Marx:
news24.com/news24/MyNews24/Karl Marx and his Hateful Dream of Atheism/2012/09/13:

https://www.news24.com/news24/MyNews24/Karl-Marx-and-his-Hateful-Dream-of-Atheism-20120913

For a sort of counterview, here's left-leaning wikipedia's wiki re: 'Christian Communism' (personally I think the only political system clearly/wholly endorsed by the bible is a theocracy, with God on Earth calling the shots, although I do recall a story of people seeing a vision of a deceased western bomber crew during WWII):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_communism

Pope John Paul II (later made a saint) was famously against communism. The so-called second secret of Fatima may be seen as disapproving of communism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Secrets_of_F%C3%A1tima#Second_secret

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/news/national/Trudeau must focus on vaccines, Keystone as house resumes - O'Toole:

https://torontosun.com/news/national/trudeau-must-focus-on-vaccines-keystone-as-house-resumes-otoole

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Harris: Killing Keystone is Biden's secret gift to Trudeau:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/harris-killing-keystone-bidens-gift-to-trudeau

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: Big spending hasn't helped Indigenous-Canadians says new report:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-big-spending-hasnt-helped-indigenous-canadians-says-new-report

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/Bonokoski: The movement to defend Sir John A MacDonald's legacy:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/bonokoski-the-movement-to-defend-sir-john-a-macdonalds-legacy

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Canada gets zero, takes the brunt of vaccine slowdown:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-canada-gets-zero-takes-the-brunt-of-vaccine-slowdown

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: A year of covid-19 failures brought us to this point:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-a-year-of-covid-failures-brought-us-to-this-point

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Trudeau asks for patience while Canada burns:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-asks-for-patience-while-canada-burns

[Kevin Pacey]

Made-in-Canada coronavirus vaccine starts human clinical trials:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-19-vaccine-providence-1.5887613

[Kevin Pacey]

Taiwan air force flexes muscles after latest Chinese incursion:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-security-idUSKBN29V0ID

[Kevin Pacey]

Most U.S. Senate Republicans vote against holding 2nd impeachment trial against Donald Trump:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/senate-impeachment-trump-republicans-1.5888682

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Who wants to defend Trudeau's vaccine plan now [includes EU musing about banning vaccine exports]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-who-wants-to-defend-trudeaus-vaccine-plan-now

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/world/Trump opens Florida office to push his former administration's agenda:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trump-opens-florida-office-to-push-his-former-administration-s-agenda-1.5282017

[Kevin Pacey]

Old article but quite predictive of future:
nationalpost.com/news/world/Biden presidency [and certainly Democrat Congress] could be more protectionist than Trump's, former US ambassador says:

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/biden-presidency-could-be-more-protectionist-than-trump-former-u-s-ambassador-says

forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2021/01/25/Biden signs Buy-American executive-order - here's what it means for businesses:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2021/01/25/biden-signs-buy-american-executive-order-heres-what-it-means-for-businesses/?sh=175992a02e4d

[Kevin Pacey]

bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-25/Greece, Turkey to start process to resolve Maritime boundaries:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-25/greece-turkey-to-start-process-to-resolve-maritime-boundaries

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: Alberta funds Quebec and the Atlantic, but the burden is shifting to Ontario:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-alberta-funds-quebec-and-the-atlantic-but-the-burden-is-shifting-to-ontario

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Governor General booted, but public can't know why:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-governor-general-booted-but-public-cant-know-why

[Kevin Pacey]

forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/01/27/Bill Gates says he's surprised by 'crazy' and 'evil' conspiracy theories about him amidst the pandemic:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/01/27/bill-gates-says-hes-surprised-by-crazy-and-evil-conspiracy-theories-about-him-amidst-the-pandemic/?sh=3f10d972aebc

[Kevin Pacey]

Somewhat old article:
Scientific doubts about the theory of evolution:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2010/mar/19/evolution-darwin-natural-selection-genes-wrong

[Kevin Pacey]

Pfizer plant back online, Canada's vaccine shipments still delayed:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-20-world-vaccine-doses-administered-1.5891465

[Kevin Pacey]

nypost.com/2021/01/25/Biden has embraced lunatic critical-race-theory, but you can still fight it:

https://nypost.com/2021/01/25/biden-has-embraced-lunatic-critical-race-theory-but-you-can-still-fight-it/

[Kevin Pacey]

China is likely collecting US DNA, American intelligence officials say:

https://thepostmillennial.com/china

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Prepare for a dose of reality - vaccines won't guarantee a quick return to normal:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-prepare-for-dose-of-reality-vaccines-wont-guarantee-a-quick-return-to-normal

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Randall Denley: Ontario can't explain why it's keeping schools closed and hurting kids:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/randall-denley-ontario-cant-explain-why-its-keeping-schools-closed-and-hurting-kids

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Trudeau MIA amid news of further vaccine delays:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-mia-amid-news-of-further-vaccine-delays

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Hassan: Canadians are now paying for Trudeau's vaccine blunders:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/hassan-canadians-are-now-paying-for-trudeaus-vaccine-blunders

[Kevin Pacey]

Local matters article, but there could be lessons for elsewhere:
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Denley: Ottawa-city-planners firmly stuck in the past:

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/denley-ottawa-city-planners-firmly-stuck-in-the-past

[Kevin Pacey]

Moderna to cut deliveries to Canada in new blow to vaccination campaign:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/moderna-cut-deliveries-to-canada-1.5893307

[Kevin Pacey]

Coronavirus: EU confirms new vaccine export controls:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55860540

[Kevin Pacey]

ctvnews.ca/world/Republicans condemned Trump - now they're seeking his help:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/republicans-condemned-trump-now-they-re-seeking-his-help-1.5287273

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Trudeau's [flawed] airport plan a year late:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-airport-plan-a-year-late

[Kevin Pacey]

Russian anti-Putin anger spreads: 'We have to protest':

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55827509

[Kevin Pacey]

China warns Taiwan [formal declaration of] independence 'means war', as US under Biden pledges support:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55851052

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Slow, chaotic vaccine-rollout threatens Trudeau's credibility [he's lost it already, long before, for many Canadians]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-slow-chaotic-vaccine-rollout-threatens-trudeaus-credibility

[Kevin Pacey]

wattsupwiththat.com/2020/08/23/The Guardian gives us [another] last chance to heed climate warnings:

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/08/23/the-guardian-gives-us-a-last-chance-to-heed-climate-warnings/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

bbc/28jan2021/John Kerry of Biden Admin: UK climate summit is world's 'last best chance':

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55836163

Fwiw, today it's in the middle of several days of minus-stupid degrees weather in Ottawa.

[Kevin Pacey]

Biden administration will replace the entire federal vehicle fleet with Electric Vehicles [good luck in Alaska]:

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/biden-administration-federal-fleet-electric-vehicles/

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/news/politics/Facebook warns Canada against taking Australian-style aggressive tack in making it pay for having news content:

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/facebook-warns-canada-against-taking-australias-aggressive-tack-in-making-them-pay-for-news-content

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Elder: My documentary is blacklisted by Hollywood:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/elder-my-documentary-is-blacklisted-by-hollywood

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: Federal Conservatives tried to get tough on gun-crime - the Liberals and NDP blocked them:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-conservatives-tried-to-get-tough-on-gun-crime-the-liberals-and-ndp-blocked-them

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: School petition on covid-19 that was condemned as racist actually was prophetic:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-school-petition-on-covid-19-condemned-as-racist-actually-prophetic

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Canadians in Hong Kong are pawns caught in China's game:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-canadians-in-hong-kong-are-pawns-caught-in-chinas-game

[Kevin Pacey]

Thousands arrested across Russia during protests to demand Alexei Navalny's release:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-alexei-navalny-protest-1.5895246

[Kevin Pacey]

edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: Anger growing over Trudeau government's bungling of covid-19 vaccines:

https://edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-anger-growing-over-trudeau-governments-bungling-of-covid-19-vaccines

[Kevin Pacey]

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-january31-2021-1.5895251

[Kevin Pacey]

Five possible reasons no one showed up for Stephen Hawking's retroactive time traveler party:

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/scifi/reasons-showed-stephen-hawkings-retroactive-time-traveler-party.html

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Why use one federal government jet when three will do?:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-why-take-one-government-jet-when-three-will-do

[Kevin Pacey]

cnbc.com/2021/02/01/Taiwan economy outgrows China's for first time in decades as chips demand rises:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/taiwan-economy-outgrows-china-first-time-in-decades-as-chips-demand-rises.html

[Kevin Pacey]

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/31jan2021/Taiwan says Chinese fighters and US aircraft both entered its defence zone at same time:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/taiwan-says-chinese-fighters-us-aircraft-both-entered-defence-zone/articleshow/80616761.cms

[Kevin Pacey]

Myanmar (= Burma) military coup: 'Our world turned upside down overnight':

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55893736

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/Jamil Jvani: How the regressive left distorts Black history:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jamil-jivani-how-the-regressive-left-distorts-black-history

[Kevin Pacey]

wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog Day (film):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day_(film)

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Elder: Dems want a 'return-to-civility' - but when did they ever practice it?:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/elder-dems-want-a-return-to-civility-but-when-did-they-ever-practise-it

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Robson: A year of covid-cluelessness from our esteemed health 'experts':

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-robson-a-year-of-covid-cluelessness-from-our-esteemed-health-experts

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: Vaccine failures is Trudeau's greatest scandal [but there's so many scandals to choose from, more coming, and more we don't know about...]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-vaccine-failures-is-trudeaus-greatest-scandal

[Kevin Pacey]

timesofisrael.com/Minister says US will never attack Iranian nuclear facilities - Israel may act alone:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/minister-says-us-will-never-attack-iran-nuclear-facilities-israel-may-act-alone/

[Kevin Pacey]

Yep, Trudeau and the liberals are STILL out to shut down free speech online:
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Goldstein: Trudeau wants to turn back clock on free speech:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-trudeau-wants-to-turn-back-clock-on-free-speech

Old link:
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Federal liberals call for censoring the internet, again:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-liberals-call-for-censoring-the-internet-again

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Gunter: The federal liberals' dangerous plans to regulate social media:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-the-liberals-dangerous-plans-to-regulate-social-media

[Kevin Pacey]

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/Lilley: Trudeau's new vaccination plant won't help us:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-new-vaccination-plant-wont-help-us

[Kevin Pacey]

Putin critic Navalny jailed in Russia despite protests:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55910974

[Kevin Pacey]

economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/Turkey, China prepare Pakistan for future wars:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/turkey-china-prepare-pakistan-for-future-wars/articleshow/80649245.cms

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Canada lacking modern-day Beaverbrooks to battle bureaucratic inaction on covid-19:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-canada-lacking-modern-day-beaverbrooks-to-battle-bureaucratic-inaction-on-covid

[Kevin Pacey]

nationalpost.com/opinion/John Ivison: Ominous rumblings about EU vaccine-export-ban could prove bad for Canadians and Trudeau government:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-ominous-rumblings-about-eu-vaccine-export-ban-could-prove-bad-for-canadians-and-trudeau-government

[Kevin Pacey]

More fodder for the MGW (Manmade Global Warming) crowd:
2feb2021/Heavy Snowfall in Northeast US Disrupts Travel and Vaccine Rollout:

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/01/us/winter-storm-snow