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Would you fight Alberta’s wildfires for $22/hour? And no benefits?

What On Earth27:04Low pay, high risk. Why stay to fight wildfires in Alberta? It was early August 2022, when Michelle…

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Politics

The unravelling of Danielle Smith’s case for Alberta’s renewables pause

If there was any doubt remaining that Alberta’s nearly seven-month moratorium on renewable-energy projects was a political decision — made in the…

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Politics

Alberta’s emissions down slightly but still make up lion’s share of Canada’s greenhouse gas

The oil and gas sector remains by far the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta, which remains by…

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Tech

Bear-tracking study celebrates citizen science in Alberta’s grizzly country

A new study suggests citizen science could help restore Alberta’s grizzly bear numbers, but critics caution that without government action…

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Health

New payment model will see Alberta’s nurse practitioners make 80% what family doctors make

The Alberta government has launched a new payment model it says will allow nurse practitioners to set up their own…

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Canada

Largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s history now in place: environment minister

Alberta has concluded its negotiations with major water licence holders and is now outlining what it calls the largest water-sharing…

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Health

Alberta’s neonatal intensive care units in ‘crisis’ and babies at risk, doctors warn

Some Alberta doctors say neonatal intensive care units are in “crisis,” putting vulnerable babies at risk, and they’re calling on…

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Canada

Advocates make pitch to province for investment in Alberta’s Black entrepreneurs

Damilare Odumosu remembers the challenges of harvesting palm tree fruit as a kid on his family farm in Lagos, Nigeria.…

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Canada

Remember those $75 electricity rebates last year? That’s why Alberta’s inflation numbers look so high now

Canada’s inflation rate has cooled in 2024, while Alberta’s has shot up. Nationally, we’ve seen two consecutive months with inflation…

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Health

How Alberta’s proposed trans youth rules fit into a polarized international landscape

It’s been a little more than a month since the Alberta government announced a planned fall rollout of legislation focused…

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