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Thermal drones combined with fledgling artificial intelligence programs are showing promise in strengthening Alberta’s defences against invasive, destructive wild boar. “We’re trying to bring a lot of different tools to bear on the problem. And drones are one of them,” said Hannah McKenzie, the Alberta government wild boar specialist who …
Read More »Alberta clipper brings spring snowstorm to southern Manitoba, closes several schools
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Manitoba’s stubborn winter, already overextending its stay, flared up again on Wednesday. An Alberta clipper brought …
Read More »Family of mother killed in Alberta ‘clinging’ to hope her missing baby will be found
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Months after the killing of a young mother inside her Alberta apartment, and the presumed death …
Read More »‘MAID is not death on demand’: Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill
Some health-care workers who either directly provide medical assistance in dying or work in that field say they are strongly opposed to Bill 18 — which, if passed, would prevent doctors or nurse practitioners from administering MAID to patients if they are unlikely to die within the next 12 months. …
Read More »Parental mistrust, hostile interactions a growing concern for Alberta teachers
In one small town in Alberta, the assistant principal says teachers almost never meet alone with parents anymore. Ever since pandemic restrictions polarized the community, he says teachers have been sending more emails rather than calling parents and risking a hostile encounter. He’s decided he won’t live in the same …
Read More »What are the policies guiding Taser use in Alberta? The answers aren’t easy to find
This is the second of two-part CBC News report on Taser use by Edmonton police. To read the previous story, click here. Tasers have become widely used by police agencies across the country since their introduction to Canadian law enforcement in the late 1990s. Occasionally, people have died after being …
Read More »ATCO blames Alberta power policies as it devalues wind and solar projects by $408M
One of Alberta’s biggest and most venerable companies is declaring a $408-million hit to the value of its wind and solar projects in the province, and is largely blaming the Smith government’s electricity system reforms for being “detrimental” to investment in renewable energy. ATCO Ltd.’s power subsidiary Canadian Utilities reported …
Read More »Translating, restraining kids, teaching multiple grades at once: Alberta teachers describe complex classrooms
What does a complex classroom look like? Here’s a description submitted to CBC News from an Alberta teacher. It was two years ago. She recalls sitting on the floor of her Grade 1 classroom outside Edmonton, restraining a child in her arms because he was banging his head on the …
Read More »Strike aftermath leaves many Alberta teachers isolated, looking for new work
Loneliness, a sense of isolation and that no one has her back — that’s what has Jesica Torres searching for a new teaching position outside of Alberta. After going on strike to fight for better classroom conditions, she expected to feel support from the public. “After the strike, I thought: …
Read More »How good is Alberta ‘tax advantage’ when it requires deficit borrowing?
Amid all the ups and downs in Alberta’s annual budgets, here’s one thing that has remained constant over the decades. Whether the province is awash in surpluses or drowning in red ink, there’s always a chart found toward the back of the provincial fiscal plan. This year, it’s on page …
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