Jimmy Thomson

@jameswsthomson

Environment and climate journalist | Editor in Chief at @nationalobserver.com | Work in The Globe and Mail, The Narwhal, The Guardian | www.jameswsthomson.com

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Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· 21d

A police-ordered sentence of “death by burning” followed by them full-on lying about it just isn’t really the justice system we’re supposed to have in Canada.

“The goal was to remove Mr. Hackl from the residence for arrest, have a lethal confrontation with Mr. Hackl, or have Mr. Hackl perish in the fire.”

As the house burned, the suspect eventually walked outside —naked, apart from some body armour—and surrendered while laughing.

When CTV News asked how the fire started the following day, RCMP said they were unable to confirm the cause.

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· 22d

Did an oyster write this headline

Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· 25d

I repeat

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· 27d

Hajdu was one of the many Liberal ministers who punted @rorywh.bsky.social's questions about her continued use of the app to Evan Solomon, the AI minister, instead of explaining her decision. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/30/a...

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· 27d

Patty Hajdu, the MP for Thunder Bay—Superior North, has posted a lengthy explanation of the situation in her region, on X, the child exploitation app. She has not posted the same to @pattyhajdu.bsky.social, her Bluesky account.

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· 27d

When something is foolish and doomed you definitely have to spend lots of time telling people it will never happen. That's how things work. (Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/af77720...)

“There is a great deal of hubbub about a collective ‘middle powers’ strategy these days,” Mr. Colby wrote.

He said the Pentagon is “not concerned that this is a serious possibility,” but worried “a few allies and partners will think it is” and pursue this “distraction.”

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· 29d

I was blown away (hehe but actually) by this graphic showing the growing size and power of wind turbines installed in Alberta: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/10/a...

Graphic: Bigger blades, taller towers and more power: 30 years of wind turbines
Wind turbines have grown in height and blade length, and power output over the last three decades. Here's how they evolved in Alberta.

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jul 12

Left: Victoria, BC Right: Grise Fiord, Nunavut

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jul 2

Needless to say, every idea these kids have is better than anything Elon Musk will do as a trillionaire. www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos...

Table: What kids said they would do with $1 trillion What they can actually do with $1 trillion
"A selfish thing I'd do for myself is buy a whole McDonald's just for myself."

— Godswill Opera
15-year-old in Toronto, Ontario

According to McDonald's, you'd need at least $1M Cdn to even be considered for opening a McDonald's restaurant.

But with a trillion dollars, you could open one million McDonald's restaurants.

"I'd buy my favourite English Premier League team, Arsenal F.C."

— Yasbirra Derege
14-year-old in Toronto, Ontario

According to Forbes, the soccer team was worth $5.4B US, or $7.7B Cdn, as of May.

That means you can buy about 185 Arsenals, or similarly priced teams, with a trillion dollars.

"I would buy the biggest yacht I could find and go to the Bahamas so I could tan."

— Madison Perreault
17-year-old in Surrey, British Columbia

According to multiple reports, the History Supreme is the most expensive yacht in the world. It's reportedly valued at more than $4B US.

With a trillion dollars, you could buy a fleet of about 200 History Supremes.

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 28

Hello from the meltwater ponds, which have roughly tripled in size since I was here last week

A male and female long tailed duck flying over water

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 28

Hello from Resolute Bay, still, where the puppies are still free range and still so good

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 26

Hello again from Resolute Bay, where my plane got a flat tire and I'll be stuck until Monday

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 25

So my flight was cancelled out of Grise Fiord today due to weather. It's a beautiful day. I can see the tops of the mountains here on Ellesmere Island — and across Jones Sound on Devon Island. Then I spotted this poster in the terminal:

A hiring poster for an "observer-communicator"

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 25

This one goes out to everyone in a heatwave right now (is that everyone?)

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 24

Hello from the new small craft harbour in Grise Fiord where see if you can spot the walrus skull

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 24

"why did I just waste valuable minutes of my life on this?"

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 23

Hello from Grise Fiord, where this dog is the captain now

A sled dog standing on the back of a qammutik, a sled built for sea ice

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 23

For a place that charges $350 a night and does not provide towels, coffee, soap or room cleaning, I'm somehow not surprised at any of this recognition

Two internal awards for the Grise Fiord Lodge — one for largest increase in revenue percentage and one for largest net savings

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 22

I spent the entire night out there until 6:30 this morning. Just a stunning place to spend an evening.

Sea ice with meltwater reflecting the sky

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 22

Hello from the floe edge, where, I don't know it's just insanely beautiful

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 21

Hello from the meltwater ponds just downhill from Resolute, where long-tailed ducks and red-throated loons are breeding and chasing each other around

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 21

Hello from Resolute Bay, where ROLY POLY FREE RANGE PUPPIES

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 19

Harper's signature Arctic military development, the base at Nanisivik, is kindly requesting that anyone who has any equipment left at the now-mothballed facility come get it before it gets thrown out

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 18

When he's right, he's right. They did not have planes.

Rattling off names including Alexander the Great and William the Conqueror, the president noted, “They didn’t have airplanes,” according to the book.

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 18

You can't just fly short range fighter jets of a certain age straight across the Atlantic, so they're refuelling here.

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 18

Spotted the RAF Red Arrows in Iqaluit. From what I'm able to piece together (no thanks to public affairs of all parties boo hissss) or the remarkably tight lipped Iqaluit airport (ssssss), they're transiting through Iqaluit en route to Washington DC for the 250th celebrations next month.

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 18

Hello from the Apex trail, where I turned my head just in time to see the Snowbirds disappearing over the ridge, on an unannounced visit to Iqaluit

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 18

Hello from Tundra Valley, where it's much too beautiful outside to be keeping up with my notes

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 17

Hello from the airport itself, where this lovely thing happened today, to be explained later

Jimmy Thomson@jameswsthomson· Jun 16

Hello from the sled dog kennels out by the airport, where the boys are as good as can possibly be