City crews continue search for source of 'catastrophic' water main break
Source of break could take days to identify, mayor says
In this case, the affected water main is called the Bearspaw South Feeder Main, which Mackay called the "most critical" in Calgary's water system as it moves water to east and south parts of the city, away from the city's largest water treatment plant in north Calgary.
"If we are being very, very optimistic, and they can remove the water from the site and actually get in there and have a look at what's going on, it is possible that within the next day to two days they can identify the problem," Gondek said.
(Why ask her? Is she an engineer?)
Here's map for curious minds...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/northwest-calgary-watermain-road-closures-1.7226393
Check out the Avocacy Fund which is a non profit (god I hate that term) that is the source for the ATA funding for advertising. The way I see it they put the union dues into it and they run all the ads using the NP as can't within the Union. . Thanks to Grok for explaining this on a podcast. I think I trust them more than the media - actually do trust them more.
'Yes, the Advocacy Fund is a nonprofit organization that focuses on social justice and advocacy initiatives. It operates as a 501(c)(4) organization, which allows it to engage in political advocacy while not being tax-deductible for donors.'
Trump’s Team Targets Canada’s Auto Manufacturing
Attacking the US and 'elbows up' really pays off doesn't it?
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick didn’t mince words this week. Speaking at the Eurasia Group’s U.S.–Canada Summit, he made clear that Washington’s trade agenda under President Trump has one simple priority: America first, Canada second. According to multiple attendees, Lutnick’s tone was unusually “aggressive,” signalling that the White House intends to pull vehicle assembly and production back onto U.S. soil—even if that means shattering the decades-old economic framework that underpins Canada’s auto industry.
But the deeper story isn’t about Trump’s aggression. It’s about Canada’s weakness. After a decade of governing by virtue rather than strategy, Ottawa has no leverage left. Successive governments prioritized moral signalling over industrial policy—chasing green targets, expanding bureaucracy, and taxing productivity—while the ...
