Latest from Emily Rae Pasiuk
Analysis
Is Alberta's workforce ready for the challenges of nuclear power?
Nuclear power in Alberta is becoming less and less of a distant possibility and more of an energy reality. Reactors will require a workforce qualified to design, build and operate and experts say Alberta is well-positioned to rise to the challenge. But why?
Alberta government touts nurse practitioner program as a success
As of Nov. 12, 33 NPs are now working in communities around the province, including locations like Cold Lake, Coaldale, Three Hills and Vegreville.
Energy projects in Alberta should prioritize Indigenous communities, experts say
While a nuclear future may be years away in Alberta — the first unit in Ontario's pilot SMR project is expected to be in commercial operation by 2029 — what happens after the projects run their course should also be taken into consideration.
Alberta aims to strengthen enforcement power of child-care system overseers
The Alberta government is seeking to bolster its ability to hold child-care providers accountable, tabling a bill that would give the statutory director more power.
What the Sask. Party's win could mean for you
Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party is projected to win a fifth-straight majority government, something that hasn't been achieved since Tommy Douglas' run that began in the '40s.
MacEwan University will keep fall break after vote to remove it fails
MacEwan University administration will keep its week-long fall break. The vote to scrap the break was brought forward as a a way to avoid scheduling final exams on Sundays.
Abandoning net-zero emissions targets among policy proposals at UCP AGM
United Conservative Party members have proposed a resolution that would see the party take the stance of removing the designation of CO2 as a pollutant and abandoning net-zero targets in Alberta.
Alberta government asks Ottawa to reimburse province for Jasper wildfire recovery costs
Alberta's minister of public safety and emergency services, Mike Ellis, told a federal committee Monday that the provincial government had reduced decision-making power during the immediate aftermath of the Jasper wildfire, but still must foot the recovery bill.
Edmonton city council votes to ban the sale of knives in convenience stores
A new convenience store business licence category will be created, but implementing the changes can only come up when a licence is up for renewal. Full implementation of the bylaw could take years.
Edmonton city council approves rezoning proposal for 31-storey tower on Jasper Avenue
Despite resident concerns about construction, safety and parking, Edmonton city council approved a rezoning proposal Tuesday for a new high-rise building west of downtown on a surface lot directly beside another high-rise tower.