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Federal health minister asked to review Alberta’s use of strychnine as wolf control. These products are not environmentally responsible. The evidence of non-compliance with legal restrictions further underscores the point we can’t be using these in Canada in a responsible way.
Kaitlyn Mitchell, a lawyer with Animal Justice
The UCP gave $0 for June 13 hailstorm damage in NE Calgary b/c it was an insurable event, but they gave $147M to Fort McMurray for overland flooding damage, also an insurable event covered by 13 insurers in AB.
Why did @jkenney and the UCP treat NE Calgary differently?#AbLeg
— Irfan Sabir (@MLAIrfanSabir) December 18, 2020
Creating Jobs: We are looking for an unqualified unprincipled citizen willing to tarnish their reputation for a six-figure salary. No dignity? No problem. Please inquire. #COVID19AB #ableg #scum #onyourown pic.twitter.com/MH5mHSCYUC
— AB Press Release (@ABpressrelease) December 18, 2020
Where‘s my family’s apology for my dead uncle and my dad in the ICU? @jkenney has to be made to answer for his pandering to anti-maskers and Covid deniers. He’s killed people and made people sick. There needs to be some consequences. And no neither had reached their expiry date
— MyFirstSocialMediaAccount (@MyFirstSocialM2) December 19, 2020
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Western economic diversification agency announces $5.5 million for Alberta medical companies
Canada’s western economic diversification agency has announced $5.5 million in new funding for Alberta health and life sciences firms.
The funding will help companies test and commercialize their products more quickly and aid in Alberta’s post-pandemic economic recovery, Western Economic Diversification Canada said in a news release Friday
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