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Letter: Did Poor Forest Management Contribute to Jasper’s Fires?

Letter: Did Poor Forest Management Contribute to Jasper’s Fires?

"Did the Federal Government and local authorities in Jasper fail to apply established forest management techniques diligently in the past to keep the town’s inhabitants and their property safe?"
Suzuki: The shift to cleaner energy is unstoppable

Suzuki: The shift to cleaner energy is unstoppable

"The International Energy Agency expects global investment in renewable energy technology and infrastructure to reach US$2 trillion this year, double the amount going into gas, oil and coal."
EDITORIAL: Reintroducing grizzly bear hunt a failure by provincial government

EDITORIAL: Reintroducing grizzly bear hunt a failure by provincial government

EDITORIAL: The return of a measure of grizzly bear hunt – particularly without public consultation – is the latest failing of the provincial government when it comes to managing wildlife.
Word from the Library: What a wonderful world

Word from the Library: What a wonderful world

"On June 26, we celebrated in our library the book launch of Paulette Dubé’s new book 'Naked Pictures.'"
Suzuki: Telling the truth about fossil fuels

Suzuki: Telling the truth about fossil fuels

"The climate crisis is accelerating. Promoting products that are fuelling it — especially using false or misleading information — will only make matters worse."
Op-ed from MLA Long and Minister LaGrange regarding Hinton health crisis

Op-ed from MLA Long and Minister LaGrange regarding Hinton health crisis

"Rural and remote Albertans face unique challenges requiring unique solutions. To address the rural physician shortage over the long term, our government has undertaken some key initiatives."
Suzuki: Gas fuels the climate problem, not the solution

Suzuki: Gas fuels the climate problem, not the solution

"Throughout its life cycle, it devastates landscapes, pollutes waterways, uses excessive amounts of water (often in drought-stricken areas), consumes massive volumes of energy to process and liquefy and creates emissions during transport and burning."
Column: Avoiding low-value healthcare: sometimes less is more

Column: Avoiding low-value healthcare: sometimes less is more

You can’t get enough of a good thing. Or can you? In Canada, we use public funds to pay for diagnostic tests, surgeries and many medical treatments so it is natural to assume that more medical care is better.
Suzuki: Industries in denial: From burning cigarettes to a burning planet

Suzuki: Industries in denial: From burning cigarettes to a burning planet

"Calls for fossil fuel ad bans in Canada are growing, with politicians and organizations such as the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment backing them — and the usual suspects using specious arguments against them."
Op-ed: Capital Gains Tax

Op-ed: Capital Gains Tax

"To fix what Justin Trudeau broke, Canada needs to overhaul the system to make taxes low, simple, and fair. Raising taxes to generate revenue is not the answer."
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