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Iran Trap and Showtime From spider webs to gallery walls Will betting on wildfires lead to arson? - High Country News Fire survivors say using prediction markets to gamble on wildfire is “morally reprehensible.” Royal Canadian Legion still a 'staple' in Canadian communities after 100 years - Narcity Royal Canadian Legion celebrates 100th anniversary Toronto schools: 3 students graduate with 100% averages Three high school students are graduating from the Toronto District School Board with perfect marks, including one who completed his schooling online. Canada's online information ecosystem has fundamentally changed and so has Canad...

B.C. helicopter pilot helping to fight Colorado wildfire killed in weekend crash - Narcity B.C. pilot killed while fighting Colorado wildfire Spoof of Life – Two Party Opera Air quality warning in effect for Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent The skies over Windsor-Essex may look clear, but health experts say appearances can be deceiving. Air Quality Ontario Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East - NASA Science Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. Smoke Forecast - FireSmoke.ca ...

Referee Philosophy - Existential Comics A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes Ontario gas prices spiking 8 cents this Wednesday: Analyst Dan McTeague, head of Canadians for Affordable Energy, offers his gasoline and diesel price predictions for Wednesday, July 15. Intense heat backs off a bit in Ontario but temperatures remain high - The Weather Network Record heat in Ontario gets pushed away on Wednesday, but prepare for the wildfire smoke. Canva launches Code 2.0, offering AI website building to every user 5 apps anyone over 50 can build with AI — no coding skills needed ...

105 Times Americans Had The Internet Facepalming | Bored Panda When you're on top, your every decision is bound to be scrutinized, so you have to be able to take the heat. Both from the inside and the outside. Especially if you're leading the Free World. Setting an example simply comes with the job. But the Facebook group 'America's Cultural Decline Into Idiocy' (ACDII) thinks the country could — and should — do better. Its 277K members share funny yet sobering memes poking fun at politics, culture, and everything else they believe is spiraling out of hand. Here are some of the ones that have received the most attention there. Funny, Memes An American posted a photo of people sunbathing in Chicago and the rest of the world responded as one - The Poke To Chicago now, where @RealCGriff went viral – wildly viral – with this picture of people sunbathin...

Stop saving music as MP3, these 4 formats sound better and don't take up a ton of space MP3 is a digital dinosaur that needs to be left behind. Build Student-Ready Study Kits: AI Prompts – TCEA TechNotes Blog Have students who need a little extra help? Give creating study kits for students a try. You can use the prompts in this blog entry to create 54 Wrong Number Texts That Started As Honest Mistakes And Ended In Hilarious Chaos | Bored Panda Texting is straightforward. You type the words you want to say, maybe attach an image or two, and hit send. Pretty much the only thing you really need to get right is the recipient. Because if you don't, congratulations, you're now explaining yourself to someone you've never met. To show you just how unpredictable these mix-ups can be...

Whatever happened to … – doug — off the record … wet bathing suits? I was inspired to question this as a result of a road trip visiting beaches on the north shore of Lake Erie yesterday. It got me thinking of wet bathing suits from years … World's *HARDEST* Try Not to Laugh Challenge! Cyclospora parasite outbreak: Ontario risks and food safety Here’s the latest advice for Ontario residents amid cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan. Truckers say Gordie Howe bridge changes everything After years of construction, months of anticipation, and one very public delay, the Gordie Howe International Bridge finally has an opening date – and Canada’s trucking industry says it can’t come soon eno...