
Mike Hager - Also at mikehager.bsky.social
@MikePHager
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Reporter at The @GlobeAndMail covering the political, economic and social issues that affect us all. News tips, please: [email protected]
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined September 2010
Walked down the aisle to Really Love. One of the best to ever do it. Rest In Peace Michael D'Angelo Archer
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If the ostriches that had avian influenza are still contagious they pose too great a risk to the millions of waterfowl migrating south from the Arctic, Maurice Pitesky @ucanr @ucdavisvetmed told @MikePHager @globeandmail
#BirdFlu
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Virologist says it is possible to test the birds for avian flu, but it would be difficult and expensive
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The CEO of Live Nation-Ticketmaster says that concert tickets are "underpriced" and have been "for a long time." He also believes there's plenty of room to raises prices.
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While we await the Supreme Court of Canada's #ostrichcull decision over the next week or so, the farmers will not be able to tend to their flock and the federal food safety agency will have to stay on the tiny farm and care for them.
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Farm owners have filed for leave to appeal the CFIA’s order in a case that has caught the attention of the Trump administration
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B.C. ostrich farmers make urgent appeal to Supreme Court to stop cull of flock
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Owners of Universal Ostrich Farms already tried and failed to appeal execution order in Federal Court, meaning Supreme Court intervention likely last resort
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#VanCityCouncil asking questions of staff on item Report 2 - 58 Alexander Street - Removal of Property from Single Room Accommodation (SRA) By law Designation Watch live:
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NEW: Canadian Parliament gives standing ovation to Charlie Kirk.
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In the Media: The Globe and Mail highlights the complex health & regulatory challenges of PFAS "forever chemicals" in Canadian tap water. WI member Dr. Scott Hopkins, shares why their impacts can remain hidden for decades. (subscription required) https://t.co/0OzzsIAOZr
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Residents are waiting for the government to say how long their drinking water has been contaminated, and what can be done to fix it
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Final Robby Alkhalil story today. I also went back to sources and again confirmed the killer was indeed arrested Friday in Qatar, though RCMP wasn't commenting on it Monday. Hopefully another news conference soon! https://t.co/Xi6MGhFSR6 via @VancouverSun
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RCMP charge three men they allege are behind Canadian gangster’s jailbreak
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Trio are accused of facilitating the brazen breakout of Rabih Alkhalil three years ago
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"It says something bleak about our times that systems capable of modeling language and reasoning with remarkable efficiency are being exploited for covert purposes, deployed not to expand human understanding but to systematically subvert it." @RonDeibert
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AI is not just being deployed to expand human understanding, but to systematically subvert it as well
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Google’s fenced and patrolled data center in Quilicura, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, where huge water tanks are visible. A court ruling barred it from building another, citing the massive use of water https://t.co/Du8dRDzSQl
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Israeli attacked a Gaza hospital, killing 22 people including five journalists, supposedly to destroy a Hamas surveillance camera. In fact, the camera in question belonged to a Reuters video journalist who was among those killed.
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Associated Press reporting into an Israeli attack that killed 22 people at a Gaza Strip hospital, including five journalists, raises questions about Israel’s rationale for the attack and the way it...
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A New York Times reporter found a "tracking device" on his family's car, which law enforcement told him "was likely planted by parties concerned about reporting that he was doing," according to a NYT FOIA lawsuit for FBI records related to its investigation.
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⛔️ #BCHwy99 - The road is closed in both directions at Main Street due to a peaceful protest. Watch for crews in the area. Expect delays. #MtCurrie #PembertonBC ℹ️For more info: https://t.co/XyoGnjmaXa
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At least he embraces the supervillain aesthetic
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VPD was aware of the intense public interest – and also of the “fear and anxiety” news of stranger assaults was causing in 2022. VPD issued at least 52 releases mentioning stranger assaults, but provided no updated data about the frequency of these crimes.
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Internal emails obtained through Freedom of Information requests shed light on the Vancouver Police Department's media strategy related to stranger assaults ahead of the city's 2022 election.
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Currency exchange owners accused of defrauding major banks to launder more than $40-million from Middle East /via @globeandmail
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Defunct Canex Forex Ltd., former co-owners Kevin and Saba Sarrafi, face a total of 29 fraud, money-laundering offences
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A worst-case 10-metre tsunami off BC coast could wipe out half of the luxury real estate dotting Tofino’s many beaches in less than 30 minutes 🌊 https://t.co/pUpwmbn22O
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