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Globe Climate: Prevention and preparation as wildfire season beings
BC Wildfire Service instructor Katelynn Harness gives a pep talk to new recruits ahead of the ‘gear carry’ station on the recruits’ final day of boot camp in the mountains outside Merritt, B.C. The ‘gear carry’ involves packing huge loads of gear up a steep hill non-stop for two hours, and is designed to be “one of the toughest things you’ve ever done,” Harness said. Jesse Winter/ The Globe and Mail
opinion
Dear government, can you spare a dime?
Allan C. Hutchinson
canada
Nearby wildfire brings back painful memories for Fort McMurray
This aerial handout picture courtesy of the Alberta Wildfire Service, taken May 11, 2024, shows smoke from wildfires burning 16km SW of the town of Fort McMurray, in Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Handout / Alberta Wildfire Service / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Alberta Wildfire Service / Handout" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/Alberta Wildfire Service/AFP via Getty Images)
alberta
Wildfires rage in northern Alberta with communities under evacuation alert
Thousands of residents of Fort McMurray and the nearby community of Saprae Creek remain on an evacuation alert as an out-of-control wildfire burns south of the city, but municipal officials say in their latest update that winds on Saturday appear to be pushing the flames further south. A massive swathe of burned forest is seen as a wildfire designated MWF017 by the Alberta Wildfire Service, top right, continues to burn near Ft. McMurray, Alta., in a Saturday, May 11, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Alberta Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
british columbia
Western Canada: Police action and arrests at University of Calgary change the tone for protests over Gaza war on Canadian campuses
Pro-Palestinian supporters face-off with police near an encampment at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Thursday, May 9, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
alberta
Fort McMurray under evacuation alert due to out-of-control wildfire nearby
A view of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday April 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
alberta
Alberta NDP signs up tens of thousands of new members ahead of leadership vote
What began as a race to pick a new leader for Alberta’s Opposition NDP has triggered a broader existential debate over why being provincially orange must automatically tie you to the federal brand. NDP supporters chat as they wait for the results of the Alberta election in Edmonton on Monday May 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
alberta
New Alberta law would give province power over municipalities during emergencies, move fixed election date
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Friday, April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
energy and resources
Canada’s pipeline squeeze set to return despite Trans Mountain start-up
FILE PHOTO: The last section of pipeline is assembled on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project before operations are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024, near Laidlaw, British Columbia, Canada, February 18, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
politics
Alberta plans to change fixed election date, citing disaster risks in spring
Kelly Cryderman
energy and resources
ATCO subsidiary to build new pipeline in Alberta to supply gas to petrochemical project
Alberta's provincial ombudsman says a government body has unfairly denied a young man with autism the supports he needs. Alberta's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
british columbia
Western Canada: Three Indian nationals arrested in 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar appear in court
Karan Brar, one of the three individuals charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the murder in Canada of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, appears by video link as members of the Sikh community attend in Surrey Provincial Court in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada May 7, 2024 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Felicity Don NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. CANADA TV OUT. NO ACCESS TV IN CANADA. MANDATORY CREDIT
alberta
Calgary city council dumps bylaw charging consumers for shopping bags
Calgary City Hall is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Calgary's city council is to discuss updating one bylaw and bringing in another bylaw to address protests at drag events. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
alberta
Alberta Municipalities said it hasn’t been given chance to consult on changes to bill
Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith take part in a press conference in Edmonton on Wednesday April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
soccer
Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe gets vulnerable in new documentary
Canada's Stephanie Labbe makes a save against Sweden in the sixth round of the penalty shoot-out in the women's soccer final during the summer Tokyo Olympics in Yokohama, Japan on Friday, August 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
report on business
New rules on renewable energy are driving away investment, Alberta government told
A wind turbine overshadows a grain elevator near Pincher Creek, Alta., Wednesday, March 9, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
Assuring the sustainability of the Canada Pension Plan: A new consensus is required
Keith Ambachtsheer, Malcolm Hamilton and Ed Waitzer
done deal
Rejected in earlier attempts, Calgary bungalow quickly sells in more active market
Done Deal, 207 Parkridge Hill S.E., Calgary
british columbia
Western Canada: Alberta faces off with Edmonton and Calgary over transit funding
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek speaks in Calgary on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The mayors of Alberta's two biggest cities say the province has slashed about $12 million in funding meant to help low income residents access public transit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
For nearly seven decades, Alberta has been winning the war on rats
FILE--A rat in a cage is shown Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, in Elyria, Ohio. The 1950s-era poster says it all about Alberta's attitude to rates: "You can't ignore the rat," it reads, "Kill him." As the province struggles to maintain its self-proclaimed status as the only rat-free jurisdiction in North America, University of Alberta researchers say one of the main reasons rats in the province are big news today is because the rodents were so villified in a campaign six decades ago.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/The Plain Dealer, Scott Shaw
alberta
Alberta Municipalities hasn’t been asked for input on bill giving cabinet new powers
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says next week she will amend a bill granting cabinet new powers to fire local councillors and overturn bylaws. Smith speaks to reporters on the sidelines of the Canada Strong and Free Network event in Ottawa, Friday, April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
alberta
Alberta announces expansion of newborn screening program, research for women’s health
A woman walks past the Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. An urgent care centre in a city north of Calgary is returning to its normal operations this weekend. The facility in Airdrie, Alta., was to be closed overnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 22 until mid-September due to a lack of available doctors to cover shifts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
report on business
Greenhouse-gas emissions falling, but oil-sands emissions continue to climb, federal report says
New research suggests Alberta's oilsands are releasing potentially hazardous compounds into the atmosphere at rates dozens of times higher than official estimates. A dump truck works near the Syncrude oilsands extraction facility near the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
alberta
Alberta government to amend bill granting it sweeping powers over municipalities
The Alberta government is making changes to a bill that gives cabinet unfettered power to fire mayors and councillors and overturn local bylaws. Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduce legislation in Edmonton, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
opinion
All aboard Alberta’s new passenger-rail plan
Kelly Cryderman
report on business
Capital Power pulls plug on proposed $2.4-billion carbon capture and storage project
Edmonton-based Capital Power Corp. says it is no longer pursuing a proposed $2.4-billion carbon capture and storage project at its Genesee natural gas-fired power plant. Capital Power’s Genesee Power Plant is seen near Edmonton in an Oct. 19, 2022, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Capital Power, Jimmy Jeong, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
british columbia
Western Canada: B.C. reveals costs of hosting FIFA World Cup matches has doubled
Workers clear the turf at B.C. Place during a FIFA World Cup 2026 update in Vancouver, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
good taste
Three tequilas to enjoy on Cinco de Mayo
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energy and resources
Alberta government to partially fund facility to test geothermal drilling techniques
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on invoking her government’s sovereignty act over federal clean energy regulations, along with Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas and Nathan Neudorf, Minister of Affordability and Utilities, in Edmonton on Monday November 27, 2023. The Alberta government is helping fund what it says is Canada's first test site for geothermal energy drilling techniques.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
report on business
Alberta government announces master plan to expand passenger rail service
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s a good idea to have a physician who accused the province of exaggerating COVID-19's impact on hospitals now lead a review of pandemic-era health data. Smith speaks in Edmonton on Wednesday April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
british columbia
Western Canada: B.C. rolling back decriminalization pilot project
Dave Hamm, an ethical substance peer navigator with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU), distributes packets of drugs tested for contaminants, as the province of British Columbia decriminalized the possession of small amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA and opioids like heroin, fentanyl and morphine, in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
canada
Preparing for wildfire season is a year-round endeavour in Western Canada
This handout picture provided by Alberta wildfire shows firefighters battling fires in Fox Lake that persist despite the cold and snow in Alberta on February 6.
opinion
The Trans Mountain expansion is cause for celebration: Canada got a big project done
Kelly Cryderman
alberta
Alberta to fill primary health care gaps with $15-million nurse practitioners program
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange makes a health-care announcement in Calgary on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. The Alberta government has announced a new payment model that would allow nurse practitioners to make 80 per cent of what family doctors are paid. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
cost of living
Understanding and accessing Canadian disability benefits
iStockPhoto -- ROYALTY-FREE Wheelchair parking space -- Handicap parking space. Parking lot inaugurated recently. Universal symbols painted on the asphalt. 07-22-09 © luoman Parking Lot, Disabled Parking Sign, Road Sign, Wheelchair, Asphalt, Road Signal, New, Law, Parking
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Fire bans announced in B.C. and Alberta as more than 170 wildfires burn
Trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen above Little Shuswap Lake in Squilax, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province's Interior, as fire season gets off to an early start. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck