Today's News about bridges and airports and Trump blathering again, plus updates on wildfires and on the Commonwealth Games

To finish off the week, here's a collection of posts about the news.
I must admit, I'm tired, so very very tired, of writing about Trump and about Canada's problems dealing with him.

Can't imagine how tired Carney must be!

I am really tired of the infantile diatribes from bullies outraged that their victims are putting up a fight. It is never-ending. We just want to get on with our lives, but no. Sneering, entitled drama-queen bullies from the south keep trying to break things and steal our stuff.

- Joanne Pettis 🇨🇦

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Canada’s Carney to Trump: “Go ahead and tariff us. We’ll just sign deals with everyone else”

- Steve Heise

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Today, Canada concluded negotiations on a new free trade agreement with the UAE. This deal mean lower tariffs, new opportunities for Canadian workers, and better access to the UAE's $700 billion economy for Canadian businesses. ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA🇨🇦🍁❤️

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— 🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) July 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM

The Gordie Howe Bridge opening ceremony was Friday - finally

Kids playing road hockey on the brand-new Gordie Howe International Bridge 🏒🇨🇦 Canada celebrated the opening the only way we know how with hockey on the deck of the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America. Built by Canadians, paid for by Canadians.🤝🇨🇦 🎥 Gray_Mackenzie on 𝕏 🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦

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— 🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) July 24, 2026 at 8:40 PM

Canadian media have been playing Gotcha! games with Carney about how Canada convinced Trump to let the bridge open.

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Moving on, I saw many posts that people in Toronto were just delighted the Billy Bishop airport expansion idea is quashed:

Today’s decision is the result of a massive effort from the Ontario NDP, organizers on the ground, and the people of Toronto who said: No Jets TO. It was collective power that made this issue impossible for the Carney government to ignore. When we organize, we win! shorturl.at/SDIBf

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— Avi Lewis (@avilewis.ca) July 24, 2026 at 8:04 PM

Tonight was the Washington Correspondents dinner. Trump spoke and yeah, he just such a joker!
In reality, of course, he has absolutely no sense of humour.

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Today I also saw this

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Wildfires Update
Lots of fires still active

Canada on fire. Top notch data visualization by CBC graphics.

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— Joanne Hammond (@joannehammond.bsky.social) July 24, 2026 at 7:36 PM

Here is an interesting resource:

Zoom Earth | Weather Map & Hurricane Tracker zoom.earth/maps/satelli...

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— Solstice 🇨🇦 (@notabot1.bsky.social) July 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM

And these drones are fascinating

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Commonwealth Games Update
Follow the Canadian team at Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC)
Gold for Canada’s Men’s Artistic Gymnastics team in the Men’s Team Final:
Two bronze medals in para swimming