“Although the Canadian Arctic is rich in rare minerals, it has very little infrastructure, which, combined with the extreme cold, makes mining operations complex and costly.”
Yes.
“That is why the redevelopment of the mine will be supported by federal government funding worth C$25 million ($18.1 million) towards the construction of a wind turbine plant to power the mine, Natural Resources Canada said.”
Huh?
Windmills don’t work in the Arctic, they freeze up.
Worst case global warming projection has been reduced by 1 deg C as cheap solar and wind “slash” emissions.
The previous BBC news director, Fran Unsworth, quit her job given persistent bullying by woke staff. She complains that the woke environment has become so intense that the Beeb cannot report on cultural news properly. She could try applying to CBC news (just joking).
RIP Ike Willis. The voice of Joe on Zappa’s Joe’s Garage.
“Turn it down!”
Sundance explains the reasons why:
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/05/18/u-s-dept-of-war-suspends-permanent-joint-board-on-defense-with-canada/#more-283553
Trump cancels planned attack on Iran after Arab states claim they are negotiating an agreement with Iran:
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116597121700043134
Agnico Eagle to re-develop the Hope Bay gold mine.
https://www.reuters.com/world/agnico-eagle-redevelop-hope-bay-gold-mine-canadas-arctic-government-says-2026-05-19/
“Although the Canadian Arctic is rich in rare minerals, it has very little infrastructure, which, combined with the extreme cold, makes mining operations complex and costly.”
Yes.
“That is why the redevelopment of the mine will be supported by federal government funding worth C$25 million ($18.1 million) towards the construction of a wind turbine plant to power the mine, Natural Resources Canada said.”
Huh?
Windmills don’t work in the Arctic, they freeze up.
Worst case global warming projection has been reduced by 1 deg C as cheap solar and wind “slash” emissions.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/19/worst-case-global-warming-projection-cut-by-1c-as-cheap-solar-and-wind-slash-emissions
In unrelated news, annual CO2 emissions have increased year over year since 1946 with only a few exceptions (covid and recessions).
https://www.statista.com/statistics/276629/global-co2-emissions/
annual CO2 emissions have increased year over year since
1946measurements began.https://modernity.news/2026/05/18/bbcs-former-news-director-says-trans-bias-and-progressive-madness-drove-her-out/
The previous BBC news director, Fran Unsworth, quit her job given persistent bullying by woke staff. She complains that the woke environment has become so intense that the Beeb cannot report on cultural news properly. She could try applying to CBC news (just joking).
In a related story …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/world-news/uk-police-apologize-to-father-ted-creator-graham-linehan-after-arresting-him-for-anti-trans-post/
https://www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ontario/article/ontario-hunters-have-licences-suspended-pay-15k-after-trespassing-illegally-killing-cow-moose/
Yong Li, Fei Teng and their guide, were fined and had their hunting licenses suspended for killing a cow moose out of season.
Truth and Reconciliation…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/oscar-winning-folk-singer-buffy-sainte-marie-stripped-of-honorary-degree-after-faking-indigenous-ancestry/ar-AA23gew9
Congrats to Tha Gunnahs!
https://youtu.be/HB3hW5oQkJI?si=RGJzMOOkGTtM0XfL
Thanks for the memories, Pep. One of the greatest evah. If not greatest.
What have ANY of the replies got to do with the post?
Which was an Avengers episode. As kids, we used to be allowed to stay up late to watch.
Sadly, this is a youtube video, so riddled with ads as to be unwatchable :-((