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With temperatures heating up, tree canopies have an important role to play in cooling residents. But new data says Vancouver has been losing tree coverage and adding pavement, making for dangerous conditions when extreme weather hits. 🌳 https://t.co/t8xzH6UunQ — The Tyee (@TheTyee) Aug 8,…

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@TSSRovers seal the double in chaotic Altitude final Report ⬇️ https://t.co/4A94ytKrQb https://t.co/Jr0VpdwYVg — Corey Almond (@oconalmond) Aug 6, 2024 Tweeted by @oconalmond

Scathing https://t.co/eqfsGWtBlC — Todd Nickel (@toddnickel) Aug 7, 2024 Tweeted by @toddnickel

New friendships are expensive - is the ROI on ‘friend dating’ worth it? https://t.co/fl1x7u92gL — The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) Jul 30, 2024 Tweeted by @globeandmail

@TSSRovers men through to playoff final; women miss out after late Whitecaps goals Report ⬇️ https://t.co/q0JruUpf4e https://t.co/FVpLjtu5Ou — Corey Almond (@oconalmond) Jul 27, 2024 Tweeted by @oconalmond

Canadaland should be crediting the Star's @andy_takagi, who had this bright idea a few weeks ago https://t.co/dNarszGqhE https://t.co/oi2tEjZqiY — Ben Spurr (@BenSpurr) Jul 29, 2024 Tweeted by @BenSpurr

I love maps, especially physical, paper maps. I like to visualize the places I travel to and determine how each city and region's transit networks work. Sadly, some transit agencies have abandoned the idea of useful system maps altogether. https://t.co/4UQJW1WV0b — Sean Marshall (@Sean_YYZ) …

Avery Pennarun is the CEO and co-founder of Tailscale. A version of this post was originally presented at a company all-hands. We don’t talk a lot in public about the big vision for Tailscale, why we’

More than two decades ago, Dan Shulman negotiated a clause with ESPN that would allow him to take a leave of absence if someone in Canada ever wanted to hire him to cover Olympic basketball. This isn't "work" it's his passion and today it comes to fruition https://t.co/Ake7S4BX3Y — Gregor…

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We are so touched by @RealGDT 's letter in @TorontoStar and we thank him and everyone for the support! We will have some more news this week, but for now if you would like to show your support, please keep spreading the word and sharing our petition! https://t.co/VcUbfQQjY8 — Revue Cinema…

There is a curious and curiously popular habit whereby people edit down the subjective truth in the statement “I am afraid we will lose” to the pseudo-objective declaration “We will lose.” My best int

A standard QWERTY keyboard has a few dozen keys. How can Chinese—a language with tens of thousands of characters and no alphabet—be input on such a device? To answer this question, one needs to return

BREAKING: @RevueCinema board, operators of Toronto’s oldest movie theatre, left in shock over sudden threats of closure from longtime landlord: “We view this as a hostile takeover.” https://t.co/ATzLh54f7c — Barry Hertz (@HertzBarry) Jun 27, 2024 Tweeted by @HertzBarry

Toronto just got one step closer to getting a bridge to the islands https://t.co/Vg1OR4JdmR — blogTO (@blogTO) Jun 28, 2024 Tweeted by @blogTO

Toronto has a new plan to make the city less ugly https://t.co/rApuBk9IgL — blogTO (@blogTO) Jun 28, 2024 Tweeted by @blogTO

For over a decade, St. Thomas was completely disconnected from Ontario’s intercity transport system. But the bus is back, and Canada’s Railway City is worth a visit. https://t.co/XNU6JPDcf0 — Sean Marshall (@Sean_YYZ) Jun 24, 2024 Tweeted by @Sean_YYZ

there is a not-insignificant subset of men who are "rawdogging" flights — no entertainment, no headphones, just watching the flight map for 8+ hours (bonus points if you don't pee or eat). i spoke to some for @GQMagazine https://t.co/EJx1my49uY — kate lindsay (@kathrynfiona) Jun 24, 2024 …

Why Pittsburgh may just have the best ballpark in the major leagues. https://t.co/FoulhBjhRg — Sean Marshall (@Sean_YYZ) Jun 18, 2024 Tweeted by @Sean_YYZ

It was so foggy last weekend! Some neat science behind it: https://t.co/UCx2FmMmSu https://t.co/jVckdC4Qw0 — Rocky (@TheRockRipper) May 30, 2024 Tweeted by @TheRockRipper

Autre métropole, mêmes problèmes https://t.co/W9bFBF8AT9 — Eric Soucy (@EricSoucyMTL) May 10, 2024 Tweeted by @EricSoucyMTL

Coincidentally, that article caught our attention just as a resident was walking by and took some photos of the progress so far. https://t.co/YgWWfgZCKq https://t.co/3f0aU7qVGt — Garment District Neighbourhood Association (@GDNAToronto) Apr 28, 2024 Tweeted by @GDNAToronto

BREAKING | Toronto is getting a WNBA team 🇨🇦 @_shireenahmed_ has the story: https://t.co/eyJypXubOC https://t.co/sol03Kue1P — CBC Sports (@cbcsports) May 10, 2024 Tweeted by @cbcsports

The Bloor Street redesign is the right thing to do for a safer and more inclusive city. Mississauga is growing up. Some of its politicians should too. https://t.co/GcPPXUIJJe — Sean Marshall (@Sean_YYZ) May 11, 2024 Tweeted by @Sean_YYZ

Looking back at the Washington Nationals City Connect uniform and the inspiration behind its design, here in my story from its release: https://t.co/W87c1Syk56 🌸⚾🌸⚾🌸⚾🌸 The Nats will wear these against the Orioles, also in their City Connect uniforms, next week. https://t.co/N7eoC55vuk —…

Impressive performance by ⁦@TSSRovers⁩ Story of the game below ⬇️ https://t.co/HAZ8vFjItd — Corey Almond (@oconalmond) May 3, 2024 Tweeted by @oconalmond

Curiocity is reporting that Waterworks Food Hall is opening in June, and has a list of what to expect from the 20 food vendors occupying the space next to St. Andrew’s Playground Park. https://t.co/ofS3jDbo9B — Garment District Neighbourhood Association (@GDNAToronto) Apr 28, 2024 Tweeted by…

Review by Jen Yamato: Set in the Batman universe, Vera Drew’s unauthorized trans “Joker” parody is a defiantly personal act of artistic subversion. https://t.co/BmhUfWCJA0 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) Apr 19, 2024 Tweeted by @washingtonpost

Children of Asian immigrant households are building community online with videos of their home interiors that hundreds of thousands of TikTok and Instagram viewers relate to. Why it matters: While min

2024 The Power List: Olivia Chow Unwilling to see her city decline, our No. 1 political newsmaker pressured all levels of government to step up. She has the…

running an experiment in @thewalrus to see if people can be normal about books!! https://t.co/V2neO8xkYS — Michelle Cyca (@michellecyca) Apr 19, 2024 Tweeted by @michellecyca

I’m fond of effective altruists. When you meet one, ask them how many people they’ve killed. Effective altruism is the philosophy of Sam Bankman-Fried, the…

Ever since the essay was first published in 1982, readers—including this one—have thrilled to “Total Eclipse,” Annie Dillard’s masterpiece of literary nonfiction, which describes her personal experien

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Daniel Denvir You write that what ties all of Ayn Rand together, and what ties Rand to the core of today’s political economy, is a mood. This goes some way to explaining why Rand’s ideas are so popula

What an outstanding rebuttal by @andrew_ajackson of the usual neoliberal talking points on productivity: https://t.co/P7yR5D8j9a. #BeenThereDoneThat Fitting Andrew discusses Mel Watkins' critique of the productivity trap of staples production, on the anniversary of Mel's passing. — Jim Stanford…

Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher. Simon & Schuster, 320 pages. 2024. Silicon Valley was supposed to be “different,” or so veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher wanted to believe. Facebook w