Canada Considers Bold Health Proposal: No Cigs for Kids Born After ’08
Inspired by New Zealand, Canada is considering a lifetime ban on cigarette sales to young’uns to prevent 48,000 tobacco-related deaths each year, including 4,000 Albertans
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UCP Pauses Pension Proposal: Strategic Timeout or Tactical Retreat?
Finance Minister Nate Horner and Jim Dinning’s ‘pause’ on the Alberta Pension Plan rings less like a calculated delay and more like a hasty retreat
Fire, Folly, and Finger-Pointing: Premier Smith’s Smoke Signals Deflect From True Cause of Wildfires
Alberta’s Premier suggests an odd approach to stop devastating wildfires: convincing China and India to burn Alberta’s natural gas to combat climate change. Huh?
From Boardrooms to Bedrooms: Calgary’s Pioneering Plan for the Future of City Living
Calgary’s Downtown Office Conversion Program is not just a future housing strategy; it’s a bold reimagining of downtown urban life
Smoky Lake’s Sunny Side Up: Métis-Led Gift from the Sun Energizes Alberta
In Smoky Lake, the sun doesn’t just rise. It shines bright on a solar farm that’s a beacon of hope for a cleaner future
Wishing and Hoping Won’t Solve Our Water Woes
As our province grapples with intense drought conditions, hoping for snow isn’t enough to solve our spring water woes
Alberta is Calling… But This Time for All of Canada’s Carbon Pollution
Premier Smith wants all of Canada to ship their carbon pollution to our province so we can store it underground
Canada’s Dream for a White Christmas Melts Away
David Phillips, Environment Canada’s chief climatologist, bluntly states the new reality: ‘If you don’t have snow now, you’re not going to get it’
Is Alberta’s Lack of Leadership Undermining Our Potential To Become a Global Renewable Energy Powerhouse?
Despite Alberta’s rich sun and wind resources, the current moratorium casts a shadow of uncertainty over future renewable investments