Speculation is normal, though I think most people in Alberta yesterday knew what the wind was like; over a million people in Edmonton were bitching about it. With that said, I feel like "Russia did this and it's a cover up" was the low point of Bluesky speculation.

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The winds in AB were no joke yesterday. Toppling signs and causing power outages, etc. A wind gust of 100km+ can easily ignite a stray ember into a fast moving grass fire.

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"The nation is in mourning for those brave member of our armed forces whom we have lost." PM Mark Carney confirms flags on all federal buildings will be flown at half-mast following tragedy at CFB Wainwright, adding hearts and prayers are going out all impacted by the tragedy.

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⚡WAKE UP VANCOUVER, NEW (and first) GREEN MAYOR JUST DROPPED! 💚💚 🌿Congratulations to the Vancouver Greens (and progressive candidates), on a historic campaign! Vancouver voted for affordable homes, renters’ protections, and a city that works for the people who live in it.

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Well, you know... she's a "journalist" at an "American news organisation". That suggestion has been really apparent to people on the outside looking in for quite a few years now, esp. to people on the receiving end of the things US journalists cover that happen outside the US.

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