RCMP officers responded to the active shooter in Tumbler Ridge within 120 seconds. Their courage and swift action in the face of unimaginable danger are more than admirable. Thank you to every officer and first responder who risk their life to keep our communities safe. @BCRCMP@rcmpgrcpolice
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This is an extraordinary photo at an extraordinarily sad time.
If there is anything good, this week, it is that we have come together - in a way that others will not, or cannot.
Canada’s response on 9/11 became one of the most remarkable civilian‑led humanitarian efforts in modern history. When the United States closed its airspace after the attacks, Transport Canada immediately activated Operation Yellow Ribbon, directing incoming international flights away from potential US targets and safely onto Canadian runways.
Airports in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and British Columbia suddenly became global crossroads, receiving aircraft that had been mid‑ocean only minutes earlier. Gander alone took in thirty‑eight planes carrying more than six thousand passengers and crew, a staggering number for a town of barely ten thousand people.
What followed was an extraordinary display of community action. More than two hundred diverted flights brought over thirty thousand stranded travelers into Canada within hours. Schools, churches, gyms, and community centers were transformed into temporary shelters.
Local bus drivers, who had been on strike, ended their walkout on the spot to help transport passengers. Pharmacies filled prescriptions for free, restaurants cooked nonstop, and families opened their homes to complete strangers. In Gander, Lewisporte, Halifax, Vancouver, and dozens of smaller towns, Canadians improvised a nationwide hospitality network that lasted for days.
The impact of Operation Yellow Ribbon went far beyond logistics. Many passengers later described it as the moment they regained a sense of safety and humanity after the terror of 9/11. The kindness they received became the basis for lifelong friendships, annual reunions, and even charitable foundations.
@SNJeffBlair@FAN590@Sportsnet@ShiDavidi Frustration with how this team is managed continues… as a numbers person - I get the process but baseball is bigger than that; instincts matter and this group hasn’t shown me that they have any of that… 😔
I never initiate or respond to political issues here on X, but it’s all very disheartening & disrespectful what is being said about our country. 🇨🇦
Despite that, I want to offer my sincere thoughts to the people affected by the California fires. My 🇨🇦 thoughts are with you all.
@ThatEricAlper Good message for everyone… Depression is living too much in the past and Anxiety is living too much in the future… Grounding in the present helps us all… ✌️
Vaccination is a miracle of science. We eradicated or tamed uncontrolled and fatal diseases.
The proposed appointment of an anti-vax zealot as US Health Secretary is medieval.
I had the polio, MMR, yellow fever, hepatitis, tetanus, flu, Covid ones.
I’m 61.
#VaccinesMakeAdults
I normally write reviews and all… but in my grief process I needed to write and get it off my chest. Especially with the media treatment that is given right now from tabloid lies to confusing informations https://t.co/20fVCTllF6
@paulbyrom I used to believe that this platform was just a tool to be used for good purpose (while ignoring the bad parts). Lately though, I’m feeling more assaulted by truly awful images and content that I don’t go looking for but that just pop up. IDK - there has to be a better way?