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Your weekly update on Alberta politics for March 31, 2020 Late Saturday afternoon education minister Adriana LaGrange delivered--by surprise Tweet--a bigger bundle of pink slips than I’ve ever seen. The ...

WEEKLY QUOTE: Currently, utility-scale stationary batteries dominate global energy storage. But by 2030, small-scale battery storage is expected to significantly increase, complementing utility-scale applications.  International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Main ...

WEEKLY QUOTE: All staff, residents and visitors must now be screened before entering care homes, as more COVID-19 cases have been identified in these facilities. Dr. Deena Hinshaw Alberta’s chief ...

WEEKLY QUOTE: To form a climate opinion, you really need ten years of data to look for a trend. One winter won’t do it, you have to step back and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the extent to which our individual health is dependent on the health of everyone in our community. Public healthcare is our best defense against ...

Your weekly update on Alberta politics for March 24, 2020 We knew the UCP government would use the cover of the coronavirus crisis to ram through some wild policy, but ...

WEEKLY QUOTE: Nationally, 81 percent of Canada's electricity grid is non emitting! The bulk of that is not newfangled solar panels - it's hydro hydroelectric dams and some nuclear CHRIS ...

WEEKLY QUOTE: If you are feeling sick with fever or cough or even mild cold-like symptoms, you must stay home and away from others. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta chief medical officer ...

WEEKLY QUOTE: Mar 21, 2020 As the planet heats up, animals big and small, on land and in the sea, are headed to the poles to get out of the heat. ...

If the current COVID-19 pandemic can teach us anything, it is the importance of a strong public health care and a strong primary care system. Whether it be a foreseeable ...