>dough
https://twitter.com/CBCNews/status/1487893382039019521
From a man retrofitting his house, to a university studentelectrifying a classic truck, here are some of the actions they are taking.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/action-to-inspire-1.6330311
Climate goal: electrify a truck
Old trucks are notorious gas guzzlers. Myles Wright, an electrical engineering student at the University of Saskatchewan, says he'll save thousands at the pumps by electrifying a hand-me-down 1980s Dodge half ton he got from his grandfather.
The truck had a bunch of engine problems. Wright saw an opportunity to align two of his climate goals: to own an electric vehicle and not to have to buy it new.
"The best part about this project is that it's not as wasteful as buying a new car because it's about repurposing and actually trying to be better for the environment by reusing what was already there and changing just the powertrain," he told Saskatoon Morning's Leisha Grebinski.
When it comes to climate actions, Wright said it's not hard to transition to being environmentally friendly once you've put in the work on the front end. In this case, the work will take an investment of about 1,400 hours and about $18,000. In the long-term, he expects to save $200 per month on gasoline and will only be able to drive it in summer.
Wright said a lot of people think electric cars are like unicorns — magical things that don't really work. He hopes seeing his truck in action will have a snowball effect by proving electric to be a good investment.
>Old trucks are notorious gas guzzlers.
>Dozens of handguns and shotguns were among items stolen by thieves who raided cargo containers on trains near downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. “These guns were unguarded, unprotected," said Capt. German Hurtado of the LAPD
https://twitter.com/CTVNews/status/1487872739931299847
UPDATED: Second day of protests seizes Ottawa, police investigating 'desecration' incidents
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/second-day-of-protests-seizes-ottawa-police-investigating-desecration-incidents-1.5760424
One day before Parliament is set to resume, Ottawa’s downtown core surrounding Parliament Hill remains nearly impassible due to the second day of the trucker convoy rally, as protesters, vehicles and trucks gridlock parts of the city.
Ottawa Police said on Twitter that “several” criminal investigations are underway in relation to acts described by police as “desecration” to several monuments in the capital as well as “threatening/illegal/intimidating behaviour to police/city workers and other individuals and damage to a city vehicle.”
Police urged the public to report any incidents directly to the authorities.
In an update released to media Sunday, Ottawa police said their priority remains management of traffic issues, “keeping peace and order” and addressing behaviour they deem threatening or “high risk.”
Acknowledging that many residents are contacting police and City of Ottawa staff for complaints related to parking, noise and inappropriate behaviour, police said they have to focus on the protest due to safety concerns.
“Police resources are fully stretched and fully engaged,” the statement read. Police also said they will begin working in tandem with city resources to move vehicles out of the downtown core into Sunday evening, and have already being working to “facilitate the departure of individuals who are wanting to leave the area.”
A few streets remain closed, with police working to facilitate traffic for residents and businesses, while some of the protesters' actions from Saturday have dominated social media and public discussion.
Protesters who jumped on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were unilaterally condemned by top defence officials, with Defence Minister Anita Anand calling their behaviour “beyond reprehensible.”
“I was deeply disturbed by the events yesterday at Parliament Hill and at the war memorial, I take very seriously… the fundamental values of democracy, freedom and freedom of the press…I believe we must show respect at all times to the individuals who died for our country,” Anand said at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday. “I was deeply disturbed when I saw those images.”
The police statement said that national monuments would be protected and that barricades have been installed to prevent vehicle access to the path in front of the National War Memorial.
Flowers were seen placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Sunday. There also appeared to be urine on base of the war memorial.
Others who adorned a statue commemorating Terry Fox with an upside-down Canadian flag and a sign opposing mandates, were called out by Ottawa mayor Jim Watson, who said their actions were “completely unacceptable.”
Some protesters were seen carrying flags with hateful imagery scrawled on them such as a swastika. Several protesters carried large flags emblazoned with “F*** Trudeau” or wore or carried signs that featured a yellow star.
Speaking on CTV's Question Period on Sunday, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said that “most credible trucking organizations have distanced themselves from this protest,” and that while the protest was going on there were vaccinated truckers doing their jobs delivering goods for Canadians.
And while Alghabra said he shared the frustrations about restrictions and wanted to see the end of the pandemic, he called some of the protesters' behaviour on Parliament Hill “alarming.”
“Some of the images and slogans we’re seeing …we have swastika flags, confederate flags, and some are calling for the overthrow of the government…it is disturbing,” he said.
Elsewhere in the city, Shepherds of Good Hope, a shelter that works with vulnerable and homeless populations in Ottawa reported harassment by members of the convoy at a soup kitchen Saturday in a series of tweets.
They said the harassment “caused a significant strain to their operations at an already difficult time.”
In a statement released to media on Sunday, Shepherds of Good Hope said the “verbal harassment” and pressure from protesters seeking meals from the soup kitchen “continued for several hours” and that protesters' vehicles blocked their ambulance drop-off zone for approximately 12 hours before being towed.
The statement said that one of the community members who was attempting to use the soup kitchen was assaulted by protesters and when a security guard, who is a member of a visible minority, attempted to help them, they “had racist abuse hurled at them.”
“Shepherds of Good Hope had no desire to comment on this protest. However, we felt compelled to correct disinformation on protest communications channels that we were ‘happy to feed the patriots.’ This was not the case,” the statement reads.
2021
https://twitter.com/Canada/status/1487803490520997890
Sundays mark the end of the week, and are a great day to prepare for the next with a fresh start and a fun or relaxing hobby!
What winter activity will you be getting up to on your #SundayFunday?👇☕⛷
>What winter activity will you be getting up to on your #SundayFunday?
https://twitter.com/VigilantFox/status/1487829652802609154
>what if the Canadian truckers are Military White Hat Patriots in disguise, about to arrest Turdeau and eliminate the Chicom troops from Canada
stealth omicron
>violent right-wing
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https://twitter.com/AdamScotti
https://twitter.com/ottawacity
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-unmediated-photo-is-themessage/article31389091/
Behind the camera, and behind the photos on Mr. Trudeau's desk, is Adam Scotti, the Prime Minister's official photographer, responsible for some of the best-known images of our most image-conscious leader in a generation. Mr. Trudeau hugging the panda cubs? That was Mr. Scotti. Son Hadrien high-fiving Barack Obama? Mr. Scotti, as well.
whether I did or didn'tit