No CBC drought retraction following Calgary monsoon season
The CBC dedicated a significant portion of its 2023 coverage of Alberta painting an apocalyptic picture of Alberta becoming a desert wasteland. They’ve yet to retract anything, though, despite record rainfall.
University of Calgary restarting Oil and Gas program after realizing demand didn’t stop
After a three-year hiatus due to alleged low demand, the University of Calgary has restarted its Oil and Gas Engineering program.
Edmonton’s ‘naming committee’ considering over 1000 changes to offensive streets
Edmonton creates database with about 1,500 names of municipal entities that could get name-changed due to concerns over racism.
Alberta breaks record for housing starts
Data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation has revealed that there were 13,560 new housing starts in the first four months of 2024—an over 60% increase from the same period last year—putting Alberta on track for a record year of housing development likely to continue into the future.
Smith projects Gondek and comrades to be ousted soon
Premier Smith suggests that Calgary councilors who voted for rezoning will lose the next election, worries that feds bribed them.
DEI professor steps down after police remove pro-Palestinian protesters
Feminist prof quits DEI position over police response to campus encampments.
Vast majority of Alberta wildfires caused by humans so far this year
New data from the Alberta government shows that nearly 3/4 of wildfires this year have been caused by humans, while of the remaining cases, most are still under investigation. Not one has been linked to climate change.
Alberta objects to Trudeau’s capital gains hike
In a letter to Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland, the Alberta government voiced its strong opposition to the fed’s capital gains inclusion rate hike to 66%.
Jyoti Gondek’s administration invalidates all signatures on recall petition
Gondek celebrates after signatures to recall her are invalidated: “I’m glad we don’t have this distraction anymore.”
Arson season kicks off with a bang
As of last night, the largest wildfire, which is at Fort McMurray, is officially out of control and has been deemed “EXTREME” by the Alberta government, with an evacuation order being issued over the weekend along with a number of restrictions.