Wednesday, 17 December 2025

TREE HOUSE NEWS 🏡

NEWS AGGREGATION & COMMENTARY

May Great Spirit bless 🙏

In memory of Rob Reiner,

Again, let us pray 🙏 for Rob Reiner, who passed away on December 14, 2025.

ROB REINER, THE DIRECTOR OF ICONIC FILMS, HAS DIED

His big break came as Michael "Meathead" Stivic in the sitcom "All in the Family." Also, the director of "Stand By Me!"

I dedicate playing the song, "Stand By Me" by Ben. E. King to his memory. It's one of my favorite tear-jerkers. 🥲

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwZNL7QVJjE

On a cheerier note, I would like to begin the day with a little about Purgatory.

In The Bible it says, "all her sins, 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 (fire testing works) and Catholic in, Revelation 21:27

Catholic teaching, Purgatory is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace, are not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions.

Protestants; Hebrews 10:10-14 (Christ's one sacrifice perfects believers) and Colossians 2:13

But Purgatory can mean the process, event, or place of purging of sins. The literal meaning is any purging of sins. Even when those alive are repenting. Protestants don't actually argue Purgatory on Earth. Rather, Purgatory is when you die or on judgment day.

"All her sins were forgiven, and she would not need to go to Purgatory.

I don't know about that or what, when, and where Purgatory is; in a different dimension? Parallel universe? Part of the evolutionary process is transforming or EVOLVING human beings from physical beings into spirit or energy beings? Whatever the hypothesis, I love the song, "500 Miles," and it lights a world of hope in my heart.

YES, I WALKED THE FIVE HUNDRED MILES, AND I M DAMNED HAPPY I DID.

Who is Cynthia Aca, The Fairy Lady?

I guess to the world, probably just another old bag, one of the ones that made this world the mess it is in. That's what the younger generation thinks. We left them with a broken-down mess to fix. Well, not I, says the cat. I'm French, Metes, and an old Hippy, Baby Boomer, Peace Child, born 1945, but I had nothing to do with dumping waste, chemicals, toxins, and other garbage all over the place.

I DON'T GO FOR THAT NATZIZM 💩 If you are thinking about flying the crooked cross flag, ya better learn the history about what atrocious things these beasts did during the First and Second World Wars. Learn the history, then when you're done, I believe you will be looking for a deal on rope, a cord of wood, and a cauldron out to boil us some Trumpo the Typo Stew.

The Gate To Heaven

I know the gate will be open when I get there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0

Let's say, using my sick stomach as an example, lately it's been a constant pain in the butt; it sucks up too much energy from me, so it is beginning to affect all my daily activities. But if that's part of my ticket past Purgatory, straight to heaven, it's worth it. Done enough suffering here. I certainly don't want to suffer anymore after I leave this place of pain.

That will be about it from me here in the Newsroom. Thank you for reading the News.

BREAKING NEWS

‘Buy Canadian’ policy takes effect, changing rules for federal procurement

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The federal government’s ‘Buy Canadian’ policy took effect Tuesday and Ottawa says it will fundamentally change the way it purchases goods and services. Announced earlier in the fall, the strategy is meant to ensure Canadian products and workers are prioritized in federal procurement decisions to help protect Canadian industries.

It applies to the government’s new major projects and housing offices, defence procurement, and community infrastructure projects funded by the federal government. The first stage of the policy, which came into effect Tuesday, requires that contracts valued at $25 million or more prioritize Canadian businesses and materials. It’s expected to expand to cover all contracts valued at $5 million and more by the spring.

The policy also requires that Canadian steel, aluminum and wood products manufactured or processed in Canada be used in construction and defence projects requiring at least $250,000 in materials. It’s a measure to support industries hit hard by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the federal government is “putting Canadian workers and industries first” and will help to ensure Canadian supply chains remain strong.

“This policy creates demand across the country, from steelworkers in Hamilton to aluminum producers in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean and lumber mills in La Tuque and Prince George, while giving clear advantages to suppliers who invest, innovate and produce here at home,” Lightbound said in a media statement. “It’s a major step toward stronger supply chains, good jobs and a more resilient Canadian economy.”

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Updated: December 16, 2025 at 3:30PM EST

- thestar - com -

Mark Carney Just Did Something in Washington That Left Trump SPEECHLESS

Mark Carney just walked into a room full of Washington's political elite and did something that nobody saw coming. Within minutes, people who were ready to write him off as weak were giving him a standing ovation.

This is the story of how Canada's new prime minister turned what could have been a complete humiliation into one of the smartest diplomatic moves we've seen in years. And honestly, the way he pulled this off should have every politician in Washington taking notes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENZMR8J3p3w

THIS IS THE BEST NEWS FOR CANADA SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE MODEL T FORD

AMERICAN NEWS:

GOP centrists choose nuclear option in fight with Mike Johnson over Obamacare

In a stunning blow to Speaker Mike Johnson, four GOP lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to back a Democratic push to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies.

Those four GOP centrists — New York Rep. Mike Lawler and Pennsylvania Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie and Rob Bresnahan — have officially opted for what they have been describing as the nuclear option. By signing onto Democrats’ procedural maneuver to force a floor vote on their proposed three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries now has the 218 signatures needed guarantee a vote under discharge petition rules. That floor vote cannot be forced until January, however, under those same rules.

Those same four centrists have criticized Democrat’ plan as flawed. But in a sign of desperation, the typically leadership-aligned centrists chose to defy Johnson and sign onto Democrats’ push rather than allow the enhanced subsidies to expire at year’s end...

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PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2025, 10:21 AM ET - 17 min ago

Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana, easing restrictions on the drug

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that would reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification — a move that would ease federal restrictions, though it would not mean full legalization, according to a source familiar with the planning and a senior White House official.

The order would reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug, which the Drug Enforcement Administration defines as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse,” to a Schedule III drug, which the DEA defines as having “a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence,” sources said. That reclassification could have implications for research of marijuana or use for medical purposes.

The White House official warned that while the signing was planned for Thursday, that timing could shift. Trump himself previewed that the issue was on his radar Monday, telling reporters he was considering reclassification “very strongly.” “We are considering that because a lot of people want to see it — the reclassification, because it leads to tremendous amounts of research that can’t be done unless you reclassify. So, we are looking at that very strongly,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office...

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PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2025, 7:37 PM ET - 15 hr ago

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With American alcohol back on NSLC shelves, what are the top sellers?

Liquor corporation's U.S. product inventory mostly consists of spirits and wine

In the first week that American alcohol was back on shelves in the province, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation sold about $3 million worth of the products, representing about 20 per cent of the remaining U.S. inventory. About $14 million of American product was pulled from the shelves back in March as part of Nova Scotia's response to the ongoing trade war with the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump has also infuriated many Canadians with his talk of Canada becoming the 51st American state...

The NSLC announced earlier this month that it would resume selling American products, with an expected $4 million in proceeds going to charity, although that amount is contingent on all of the American stock being sold.