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COMMENTARY: Cancer and climate – a multitude of parallels

COMMENTARY: Cancer and climate – a multitude of parallels

Canada has a fever. Our north is already warming at two to three times the mean global average. Even in the increasingly unlikely event that the world does manage to come together to keep mean temperature increases to below 2 Celsius, Canada is rapidly on its way to being at least 3 C hotter later in this century.
EDITORIAL: Wildfire season brings need for vigilance from everybody

EDITORIAL: Wildfire season brings need for vigilance from everybody

Despite weather suggesting the contrary, wildfire season has returned to the province, taking up the better part of the year running from March 1 to Oct. 31. While snow can linger well into May and make periodic appearances any other day of the year, the hot spots for potential fire dangers are around the corner.
EDITORIAL: Procedural bylaw vital, oft forgotten document

EDITORIAL: Procedural bylaw vital, oft forgotten document

A procedural bylaw is the governing document for how municipal councils conduct their business. It can regulate how bylaws are passed, motions raised and public notices issued among dozens of other details that can rarely be thought of in the minutiae of governance.
EDITORIAL: Council determines vision, policy, service levels

EDITORIAL: Council determines vision, policy, service levels

Council leads, staff follows.
EDITORIAL: Lowering municipal, provincial speed limits increases safety

EDITORIAL: Lowering municipal, provincial speed limits increases safety

Across the country, municipalities are lowering speed limits across the board – particularly on residential and collector roads – as evidence and research has borne out the impact it has in increasing safety.
COMMENTARY: Albertans deserve better protection

COMMENTARY: Albertans deserve better protection

COMMENTARY: Since 2016, more Albertans have died of opioid poisonings than COVID-19 in the province.
EDITORIAL: Announcements best left for other parts of province

EDITORIAL: Announcements best left for other parts of province

EDITORIAL: Alberta is calling. And while thousands of people have picked up the phone, packed their bags and headed west, not all parts of the province are created equal.
EDITORIAL: More resources should be dedicated to avalanche safety, education

EDITORIAL: More resources should be dedicated to avalanche safety, education

EDITORIAL: For people who live or visit the mountains in the winter, the threat of avalanches is a real issue for those travelling into certain areas across the Rocky Mountains.
EDITORIAL: Election budget throws money with close provincial race

EDITORIAL: Election budget throws money with close provincial race

EDITORIAL: With an election mere months away, it was the biggest selling point for the UCP’s who are neck-and-neck in the polls with the NDP.
EDITORIAL: How much is too much tourism?

EDITORIAL: How much is too much tourism?

EDITORIAL: How much is too much tourism? It’s a question being grappled by area municipalities, the province and Parks Canada. All three levels of government face the question each day, but also look to solve how best to manage it.