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Rain may soon help put out flames in Canada's worst recorded wildfire season

Rain is expected to start on Sunday evening, potentially helping to put out wildfires in Canada's Alberta and Quebec provinces. This is already the country's worst wildfire year on record.

WEKU

Canada’s record wildfires should be ‘wake-up call’, experts warn

Images of orange, hazy skies across Canada and parts of US fuel calls to tackle climate crisis making wildfires worse.

Al Jazeera

Why we need to rewrite the script on corporate taxes

During the provincial election campaign in Alberta, the United Conservative Party (UCP) frequently criticized the NDP for its proposed increase in the corporate tax rate from eight per cent to 11 per cent.

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Princess Anne exudes 'beauty and grace' in classic beige suit and her trademark matching scarf

The Princess Royal has arrived in Canada to attend a special conference and royal fans are loving her elegant airport outfit

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Wildfire preparedness and response must include planning for unhoused people and other vulnerable populations

The 2023 Canadian wildfire season is off to a roaring start. In Alberta, there have been more than 560 wildfires so far — the highest recorded number of fires since 2018, and the season has only just begun. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated and a state of…

The Conversation

Canada facing ‘deeply concerning’ wildfire season: Official

With 82 blazes burning out of control, Canada confronts a record early wildfire season, scorching 2.7 million hectares.

Al Jazeera

Five things to know about Drag Queen Story Time

Recent news reports have described the public controversy involving topics of sexual orientation and gender identity, and how these are presented to children, especially in schools and libraries. Protests at Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and New Brunswick libraries and public centres have targeted Drag Queen Story Time events.

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United Conservatives’ narrow Alberta win sets up conflict with Trudeau

Party leader and Alberta premier Danielle Smith used victory speech to attack the prime minister’s climate policies

The Guardian - US

Climate battle looms as Smith wins Alberta election and targets Trudeau

Alberta's election of conservative leader Danielle Smith puts her on a collision course with Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over climate policies that she claims will undermine the province's massive fossil fuel industry.

Reuters

Populist premier Danielle Smith overcomes gaffes to win close-fought Alberta election

United Conservative Party (UCP) leader Danielle Smith's election victory in Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta on Monday is likely to herald further friction with Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, particularly over climate change.

Reuters

What Danielle Smith's remarkable comeback means for Canada

The United Conservative Party’s victory in the Alberta election represents a remarkable comeback for Premier Danielle Smith.

The Conversation

Factbox-Biggest issues in Canadian province of Alberta's May 29 election

Voters in Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, will go to the polls on May 29 to elect a new government, in what is expected to be a tight race pitting Premier Danielle Smith's ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) against Rachel Notley's New Democratic Party (NDP).

Reuters

Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party wins Alberta provincial election

Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party (UCP) has won the Alberta provincial election, according to television network projections, securing another four years in power for the right-wing government of Canada's largest oil-producing province.

Reuters

Alberta’s party leaders are ignoring the climate crisis while the region burns

Monday’s election is going to be a political nail-biter but neither candidate has discussed a post oil and gas world

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Canada's oil capital Calgary to be swing city in Alberta election

Canada's corporate oil capital Calgary will be a crucial battleground in Alberta's provincial election on Monday, with the latest polling suggesting Rachel Notley's left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) holds a slight edge in the city.

The Conversation

Wildfires in Alberta spark urgent school discussions about terrors of global climate futures

In the wake of wildfire outbreaks tearing through Alberta, which have destroyed infrastructure, homes and razed an estimated one million or more hectares of forest, the province recently announced only students evacuated for 10 days would be exempted from writing Grade 12 diploma examinations.

The Conversation

In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy

Intervention without human rights goes by many names — involuntary institutionalization, compulsory drug treatment, “coerced care,” forced abstinence or a combination of all of those terms.

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Where There’s Oil, There’s Fire: Lessons from Canada’s Costliest Disaster

John Vaillant’s Fire Weather proves people are behind ever-worsening wildfires

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Summer Forecast And Breakdown For U.S. Travelers Going Into Canada

A break of the Canadian country where travelers from all over the world can expect going into the country.

Businessweek

Canada Wildfires Raise Threat of Another Oil-Sands Shutdown

Energy analyst counsels clients to “pray for rain,” while Fort McMurray residents rehearse lessons learned from the 2016 blaze.

The Conversation

In the Alberta election, the stakes are high for 2SLGBTQ+ youth

How Albertans vote next week will have major implications for vulnerable populations in the province, especially 2SLGBTQ+ youth.

The Guardian - US

Heavy rains in Canada offer relief from wildfires but could lead to flooding

Crews hope wet weather could be ‘turning point’ after worst start to fire season on record in which area the size of Wales has burned

The Independent UK

Rain, even smoke help fight wildfires in Alberta; new blaze brings evacuation in British Columbia

Canadian officials say scattered rains and even smoke cover have cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight wildfires in Alberta over the weekend

WEKU

Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in the western U.S.

Thick plumes of smoke from blazes in the Canadian province of Alberta crossed into nearby states including Montana, Colorado, Idaho and Utah.

Reuters

Alberta wildfire fighters hope rain, cooling bring relief

Alberta authorities hope cooler temperatures and showers forecast for the coming week will help firefighters battling blazes in the oil-rich Canadian province, although storms could complicate efforts.

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