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The story of Alberta's rural long COVID program that never was

The story of Alberta's rural long COVID program that never was

Tools for remotely assessing fatigue and breathlessness were designed, developed, and then shelved before clinical implementation.
Santa’s Anonymous hosting events across Alberta for displaced Jasper residents

Santa’s Anonymous hosting events across Alberta for displaced Jasper residents

Along with the usual holiday programming in Jasper, elves will be organizing festive events in communities where residents have relocated, specifically Hinton, Edmonton, Calgary and the Bow Valley.
Suzuki: Climate progress is unstoppable, despite U.S. election

Suzuki: Climate progress is unstoppable, despite U.S. election

"It will be tough to roll back policies that are helping so many people. Globally, the renewable energy boom is unstoppable."
Hinton council addresses allowances in updated renumeration policy

Hinton council addresses allowances in updated renumeration policy

Councillors will get $12,000 per term for professional development, rather than $3,000 per year, to simplify accounting. Any attendance at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities must be covered by this allowance.
Jasper applying for funding to make emergency wastewater storage more eco-friendly

Jasper applying for funding to make emergency wastewater storage more eco-friendly

"Whenever there’s a plant upset or an outage as occurred during the wildfire, wastewater flows will overflow into what was the old lagoon, and because it’s unlined, [it] will seep into the ground and potentially enter the river."
Michel Band society hosts Hinton event to find scattered descendants

Michel Band society hosts Hinton event to find scattered descendants

This is part of the society’s effort to have Canada recognize the Michal Band, which was completely enfranchised under the Indian Act in 1958.
Jasper council postpones electric bus procurement, will entertain other zero-emission options

Jasper council postpones electric bus procurement, will entertain other zero-emission options

"We did apply for something specific, but if there are new technologies that meet the same intent or different ways of meeting the same intent, that would be fine."
Alberta pro-coal citizens group hid role of lobbyist, strategist on campaign

Alberta pro-coal citizens group hid role of lobbyist, strategist on campaign

A citizens’ group campaigning in favour of a contentious Southern Alberta coal mine project in the Crowsnest Pass area has undisclosed connection to lobby group.
Watch out for fraud on Black Friday: Alberta RCMP

Watch out for fraud on Black Friday: Alberta RCMP

There were 51 reports of mischief involving data, including trojan horses and viruses in 2023
Alberta will participate in national alert test today

Alberta will participate in national alert test today

On Wednesday at 1:55 p.m, Alberta will participate in a test of the National Public Alerting System. “Nobody likes an alert disruption, but tests such as these allow us to fix system issues.
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