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The facts about floor-crossing in Canada
Politicians switching parties is rare, but Canada has a long history of it. Here are the facts about crossing the floor.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7135068?cmp=rss

Longreads 3d ago

"Whatever I’ve been looking for in these books cannot really be accessed through ink and paper. It’s the kind of instruction I’ve only ever experienced through physical presence."

Aria Aber for The Yale Review: https://yalereview.org/article/aria-aber-night-knowledge

#Longreads #Essay #Rave #Techno #Parties #Germany #Resistance #Revolution #Music

Aria Aber: "What the Club Taught Me"

Aria Aber left the Berlin techno scene over a decade ago. In this essay, she traces what nightlife gave her—community, politics, embodied knowledge—and…

The Yale Review

CBC Calgary 5d ago

Political parties on sidelines at city hall after debut on Calgary's ballot last fall
After political parties returned in last fall's municipal election, councillors chosen under the same banner don't vote as a bloc. It's not clear if two of three new parties will run again in 2029.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/political-parties-city-hall-9.7131187?cmp=rss

Osna.FM 6d ago

The SPD warns that it will delay any measures adopted in the European Parliament in collaboration with right‑wing factions, when those measures are voted on in... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38433 | #news #approved #bundestag #eu #parties

SPD Threatens to Stall EU Resolutions Approved by Right‑Wing Parties in the Bundestag - Osna.FM

Learn how the SPD plans to delay EU decisions approved by right‑wing parties, aiming to weaken or postpone them in the German Bundestag.

Osna.FM

blog.TO 6d ago

Ontario St. Patrick's Day parties were out of control and one even had a sniper
Although St. Patrick's Day isn't officially until Tuesday, people across Ontario kicked off the celebrations this weekend — until things quickly got out of hand.Cities like Waterloo and Kingston, both home to large student populations, are the epicentre of such festivities. In Kingston, Aberdeen St. has long been synonymous w...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/03/ontario-st-patricks-day-parties-out-control-sniper/

CBC Prince Edward Island Mar 16

Charlottetown pub party taps into growing trend of daytime social events
While it may be expected to see crowded bars on a Friday or Saturday night, one Charlottetown pub is drawing in customers at a different time of day. It's part of a growing trend of daytime social events, which has people across the country rethinking the norms of traditional nightlife culture.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-saturday-sociables-event-nightlife-trend-daytime-9.7129703?cmp=rss

News Beep Mar 16

San Diego Police respond to house party with hundreds in Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood

A wild house party in an upscale San Diego neighborhood spun out of control Saturday night, sending sheriff’s…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #California #Metro #parties #SanDiego #SocialMedia #Teens #UnitedStates #Us #USNews #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/436785/

Needs Fixin'Mar 15

The blog "This Needs Fixin'" looks at systemic problems in our society and suggests ways to address them.

Here's a randomly-selected link to a vintage post from the archive, dated 2026/02/04:

Party Time: What Can A New Party Actually Do?

https://this.needsfixin.net/2026/02/04/party-time-what-can-a-new-party-actually-do

#Politics #Law #coup #parties #opposition

Party Time: What Can A New Party Actually Do? – This Needs Fixin'

Law, Politics, coup, opposition, parties

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo Mar 14

Ontario wants to change its FOI rules to keep some records secret. Here's what you need to know
Ontario wants to exempt the premier, cabinet ministers and parliamentary assistants from being subject to the province’s freedom-of-information (FOI) rules, a move that’s sparked outrage from experts, opposition parties, and the province’s privacy commissioner.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-ford-changing-foi-rules-9.7127884?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Mar 12

Oscars 2026: Who might win, who should win — and what to know ahead of your Oscars party
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/academy-award-predictions-2026-9.7126185?cmp=rss