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Alberta’s impending anti-2SLGBTQIA+ legislation is stoking fear and anxiety

The Alberta Legislature has reconvened for its fall sitting, and the United Conservative Party is expected to table new anti-2SLGBTQIA+ legislation that will restrict trans women and girls’ access to sports, curtail inclusive education and ban youth from accessing gender affirming care.

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B.C. election: Debate over the rights of gender-diverse youth continues as their school safety declines

B.C. election: Debate over the rights of gender-diverse youth continues as their school safety declines

The treatment of sexual minority and gender-diverse youth in Canadian schools continues to be a contentious issue among parents and political parties, particularly in provinces like Alberta and British Columbia.

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Drop in drug poisoning deaths does not necessarily indicate Alberta Recovery Model is working

Drop in drug poisoning deaths does not necessarily indicate Alberta Recovery Model is working

More than 47,000 Canadians have died of opioid toxicity since 2016. Some have attributed this crisis to the over-prescription of medical-use opioids and the presence of potent synthetic opioids like fentanyl analogues in the illicit drug market.

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EOS Network significantly upgrades with 1-Second Transaction Finality

Alberta, Calgary, September 25th, 2024, Chainwire

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Grizzly bear cub appears to dance while getting its scratch on

Footage from Alberta, Canada, shows a large grizzly bear cub breaking out all the moves while enjoying a good scratch.

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The real issue at the heart of Canada’s meat processing industry isn’t labour shortages — it’s low wages

A United Nations special rapporteur recently released a damning report describing Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program as a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” The report detailed the many ways migrant workers have been mistreated in Canada, including excessive work hours, limited breaks and physical abuse.

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Recycling more than pop cans: A circular economy for our energy landscapes

From cereal boxes to our distinct milk bags, Canadians have been told that one of the best things we can do for the planet is to embrace the circular economy — reusing, repurposing or reallocating assets to ensure they’re kept within useful circulation as long as possible, and ideally forever.

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Yellowknife’s Wildfire Evacuation Was Tailored for the Privileged

Yellowknife’s Wildfire Evacuation Was Tailored for the Privileged

A year ago, about 20,000 people fled the city. For many, the evacuation was more traumatizing than the fires

Rare display of northern lights and Perseid meteor shower delights skywatchers worldwide (photos, video)

Rare display of northern lights and Perseid meteor shower delights skywatchers worldwide (photos, video)

Witness the rare convergence of the Perseid meteor shower and the northern lights in these stunning photos from skywatchers worldwide.

Keystone XL: The verdict against TC Energy shows the importance of protecting climate policies

Keystone XL: The verdict against TC Energy shows the importance of protecting climate policies

Keystone XL was set to become one of the largest pipelines of its kind in North America. As an extension of the existing Keystone pipeline network, owned and operated by the Canadian firm TC Energy, the project was extremely controversial due to concerns about potential leaks along the pipeline route…

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Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says

Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says

A Canadian official says a wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper, Alberta, is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper National Park in a century and could still be burning months from now

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How collaboration from across Canada, and the world, is helping fight the Alberta wildfires

How collaboration from across Canada, and the world, is helping fight the Alberta wildfires

Hundreds of firefighters from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South Africa are being deployed to western Canada to help fight wildfires while a major fire has damaged a third of the structures in the picturesque town of Jasper.

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Rains help firefighters battle blazes in Canada’s Jasper National Park

Rains help firefighters battle blazes in Canada’s Jasper National Park

Town council of Jasper says about 32 percent of structures in the town had been destroyed in the wildfire.

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here's the latest on some of them

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here's the latest on some of them

Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures

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'Wall of flames' from out-of-control Canadian wildfire devastates town of Jasper and national park

Firefighters are battling a 'monster' wildfire in the evacuated town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.

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Alberta premier fights tears over Canada wildfires despite climate crisis denial

Danielle Smith and her government’s refusal to combat global heating is said to have made blazes more intense

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Jasper wildfire: Huge blaze in the Canadian Rockies ravages picturesque resort town

At least 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate

International Business Times

Wildfire Engulfs Parts Of Main Town In Canada's Jasper National Park

An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said Thursday, with 400 foreign firefighters called in to help battle the blaze.

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American Lauren Coughlin, in search of maiden LPGA victory, takes early lead in Canada at CPKC Women’s Open

This marks the first time the Canadian Women’s Open has come to Earl Grey Golf Club in Alberta.

‘Our worst nightmare’: Raging wildfire hits western Canada town of Jasper

Authorities say damage is ‘significant’ in Canadian Rockies town as firefighters work to save as much as possible.

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Canada is proposing to lead on climate – but it’s doubling down on oil

Despite climate-friendly plans, the government’s controversial decision to take over the pipeline made it one of world’s biggest promoters of fossil fuel projects

Wildfires Threaten Jasper National Park, Evacuations Underway

Wildfires in Jasper National Park prompt evacuations as fires threaten town. Authorities mobilize resources to combat blazes amidst challenging conditions.

Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation orders, air-quality warnings

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada’s western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.

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Park rangers in Canada search for stragglers in evacuation zone of two big wildfires

Park rangers are scouring the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park in helicopters to look for stragglers still inside despite a mass evacuation aiming to move 25,000 visitors and residents away from two large wildfires

Wildfires Force Evacuation Of Town And National Park In Canada

Wildfires in Alberta prompt evacuation of Jasper town and National Park. Challenges faced during evacuation process.

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