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Oct. 13, 2011 / 834: Protest in the riot
Backfire
As reported by local media earlier this month, Edmonton Oilers President Patrick LaForge sent out an email on October 3 to an unknown number of contacts, asking them,… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2011 / 828: Hollerado
Disappearing caribou
A strategic recovery plan for Alberta's woodland caribou fails to protect the species, says a local environmental group. Ecojustice points out the plan, which is four years late,… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2011 / 828: Hollerado
Review in the dark
Employment and Immigration Minister Thomas Lukaszuk has undertaken a review of Alberta labour laws, but has decided to do it behind closed doors and without the input of… Read more »
Jul. 27, 2011 / 823: The Naked Truth
Renewed efforts against AIDS
A new report from the United Nations calls attention to the need for re-focused AIDS prevention in youth. People aged 15 – 24 are at the forefront of… Read more »
Jul. 27, 2011 / 823: The Naked Truth
God is against climate change
The Interfaith Centre for Sustainable Development in Jerusalem hosted an international gathering in New York this past Monday to bring together religious leaders from across faiths to discuss… Read more »
Jul. 27, 2011 / 823: The Naked Truth
Saving for the future
Federation of Labour presidents from across the country lobbied the federal government last week for necessary pension reforms to be made. "Last year at this time, eight of… Read more »
Jul. 21, 2011 / 822: CASH IN!
Rich get richer
The income gap between Canadians is growing. According to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada, an independent research group, points to a growing gap between… Read more »
Jul. 21, 2011 / 822: CASH IN!
Prison cost explodes
According to government reports, the cost of prisons in Canada has increased since the Harper government took office in 2005. Over the past five years prison costs have… Read more »
Jul. 21, 2011 / 822: CASH IN!
Unequal access to water
At the Assembly of First Nations AGM, Council of Canadians executive director Maude Barlow pledged her organization's support to advocating for access to clean drinking water and sanitation… Read more »
Jul. 06, 2011 / 820: Bestest of Edmonton
Too busy to care
Statistics Canada released survey results revealing Canadians' reasons for not voting in the 2011 federal election. Of the 7.5 million Canadians eligible to vote, more than one quarter… Read more »
