Western Canada Bureau Chief @thenewsforum_ & Host of Forum Dialogue. Former political journo in Ottawa & business journo in Toronto. h.roberts@thenewsforum.ca

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As they normally do, Japanese fans made sure to clean the stadium before they left. #FIFAWorldCup
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A beautiful day in Kananaskis Country visiting ForgetMeNotPond. I love my home province of Alberta.
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The Gaza Health Authority says 73,000 Palestinians have now died in Gaza as the war with Israel continues. Who runs the Gaza Health Authority? The terrorist group known as Hamas.
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Every World Cup ball since since 1966
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Stick Boy's of Ethiopia's Banna Tribe who use long sticks to avoid snakes in the Omo Valley [πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή shirley.films]

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Leonardo da Vinci invented the self supporting bridge in the 1400s. Here’s how it works:
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Still tons of snow on the front ranges west of Calgary! Outlaw Peak at left, Mount Glasgow on the right.
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You can hear a pin drop at Rogers Centre right now. #BlueJays
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Fan sneaked tequila into the stadium in a flask disguised as a mobile. Mexicans are light years ahead of us.

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Replying to @Yankees
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Class move by @BlueJays to honour slain OPP Const. Tarun Bali and Toronto Police Const. Marc Pinizzotto at tonight’s game against the Yankees
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A girl was saved after falling from a window ledge in London. Video shows a restaurant manager joining a police officer as they both caught the girl after she lost her grip.
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The Fraser Institute says Canada’s equalization program is β€œbadly broken” and needs major overhaul. Albertans already knew that. In 2021, over 62% voted to challenge equalization. Ottawa ignored us. This is the problem with β€œLead Not Leave”: Alberta has tried asking, voting, writing, negotiating and leading. Ottawa still treats Alberta as an ATM. A referendum is not a distraction. It is the only way to force a real negotiation over Alberta’s future and Alberta becoming an independent country. "Canada’s equalization program is broken and requires major overhaul" fraserinstitute.org/commenta…
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Enjoying my birthday with my beautiful family at the Sky360 restaurant at the top of the Calgary Tower. #YYC
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A bomb squad was checking a suspicious backpack, and this dude got fed up with waiting

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Ottawa moves to ban social media for kids under 16. #forumdailynewsca
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Darnell Nurse has requested a trade from the Oilers, per @FriedgeHNIC and @SportsnetSpec.
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Moraine Lake
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The World Cup are finally upon us! πŸ†

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This morning, a Toronto Police Officer, Constable Marc Pinizzotto, was killed in the line of duty. This tragedy follows the death of OPP Constable Tarun Bali on Tuesday. Canada mourns the loss of these brave officers who dedicated their lives to protecting their communities. My prayers are with their loved ones, their fellow officers, and their communities in this time of grief.
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