CBC #news finds more underweighted meat as demand grows for big grocers to be held accountable
CBC #news's investigation into underweighted meat has sparked anger among shoppers who are grappling with high food prices. Meanwhile, big grocers are making efforts to convince customers there’s no reason for alarm.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meat-weigh-grocers-1.7440150?cmp=rss
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[#]alberta government axes funding for 3 disability advocacy groups
The #alberta government has cut funding to three self-advocacy groups for people with intellectual disabilities more than a year before the expiry of their contracts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-government-axes-funding-for-3-disability-advocacy-groups-1.7432469?cmp=rss
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[#]alberta United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay for first time since 2013
Members of #alberta's governing party have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-united-conservatives-vote-to-boost-mla-pay-taxpayer-funding-for-their-caucus-1.7427365?cmp=rss
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CBC investigation uncovers grocers overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat
The problem of grocers selling underweighted meat and overcharging customers is prevalent and ongoing, a CBC #news investigation has found.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/grocers-customers-meat-underweight-1.7405639?cmp=rss
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Canadians are losing millions in crypto to fraudsters. Here is how to spot red flags
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/crypto-investment-fraud-1.7407734?cmp=rss
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Q&A: Why #alberta Premier Danielle Smith agrees with Trump about border issues in trade spat
In a year-end interview, Smith reflected on pressing issues and said her next steps will be revealed in the government’s budget, set to be tabled on Feb. 27.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/q-a-why-alberta-premier-danielle-smith-agrees-with-trump-about-border-issues-in-trade-spat-1.7412988?cmp=rss
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The rise of touchscreens pushed buttons out of vogue. But they're making a comeback
Author Rachel Plotnick tells Piya Chattopadhyay how the rise, fall and return of buttons can teach us a lot about labour, culture and human-machine relationships.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/buttons-rachel-plotnick-1.7413103?cmp=rss
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Soaring demand forces #edmonton's Food Bank to tighten restrictions on client visits
Food bank executive director Marjorie Bencz said about 45,000 people are being served through the organization's hamper program, roughly 10,000 more than at this time two years ago.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/soaring-demand-forces-edmonton-s-food-bank-to-tighten-restrictions-on-client-visits-1.7413829?cmp=rss
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced she is resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/finance-minister-chrystia-freeland-resigns-from-trudeau-s-cabinet-1.7411380?cmp=rss
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[#]alberta laid out new rules for wind, solar power. Some say it should do the same for oil
How do existing oil sector regulations compare with new regulations laid out for the renewable energy sector?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/renewable-energy-oil-sector-regulations-1.7407920?cmp=rss
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UCP committee to recommend exemption from conflict of interest rules for most political staffers
[#]alberta's Opposition NDP says the province would become the most corrupt and secretive government in #canada if potential ethics rule changes become law.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ucp-conflict-of-interest-rules-1.7408326?cmp=rss
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[#]edmonton police investigate infant's suspicious death
The #edmonton police homicide unit has taken over the investigation of a sudden death of an infant in a shopping complex parking lot.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/infant-suspicious-death-edmonton-police-parking-lot-shopping-complex-1.7404689?cmp=rss
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Freezing rain warnings issued as icy drizzle hits #edmonton, parts of northern #alberta
Freezing rain doused communities across #alberta Wednesday making highways slick and freezing city streets into slush-covered glass.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/freezing-rain-alberta-1.7401049?cmp=rss
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Heavy snowfall expected through weekend across #alberta
Environment and Climate Change #canada issued snowfall warnings throughout southern and central #alberta on Friday, from a system that's a remnant of the recent bomb cyclone in B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/heavy-snowfall-expected-through-weekend-across-alberta-1.7390645?cmp=rss
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Judge upholds sanctions against Red Deer Catholic school trustee in judicial review
A former Red Deer Catholic school trustee had her judicial review shut down after trying to have a judge reinstate her. Monique LaGrange argued board colleagues unjustly removed her from her position over social media posts and interviews.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/judge-upholds-sanctions-against-red-deer-catholic-school-trustee-in-judicial-review-1.7385313?cmp=rss
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Nursing students focus on Indigenous health in new University of #calgary course
A new course offered to nursing students at the University of #calgary is shining a light on the impacts of colonization on the health experiences of Indigenous peoples.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/nursing-students-indigenous-health-university-calgary-course-1.7378576?cmp=rss
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Métis Crossing marks Indigenous Veterans Day in the shadow of ongoing inequities
Métis veterans are still waiting for reparations after being denied the benefits and supports provided to their non-Indigenous peers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/m%C3%A9tis-alberta-indigenous-veterans-day-1.7377716?cmp=rss
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New northern #alberta police service to embrace non-traditional policing model, chief says
On the second floor of a building where most offices are without doors, the ceilings hang low and the carpets don't match, the chief of Grande Prairie's new police force gets down to work.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-grande-prairie-police-1.7372720?cmp=rss
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[#]edmonton transit needs 99 new buses by 2026 to keep up with demand, city managers say
[#]edmonton may get more frequent and farther-reaching public transit in the next two years if the city adds 99 buses to the system, transit managers told city councillors at a meeting Wednesday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-transit-needs-99-new-buses-by-2026-to-keep-up-with-demand-city-managers-say-1.7368687?cmp=rss
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Parks #canada unveils new national Indigenous Stewardship Policy
The policy sets out a framework on how Parks #canada and Indigenous communities can work together to conserve nature and culture.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/parks-canada-indigenous-policy-1.7364200?cmp=rss
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