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Climate risk score for Canadian real estate in works

Climate risk score for Canadian real estate in works

Although data exists to forecast future risk to a home from wildfire, flood, and other increasingly common extreme weather, it is not readily available in Canadian real estate.
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Alberta storms caused record insurance losses in 2024

Alberta storms caused record insurance losses in 2024

Extreme weather events caused a record breaking $8 billion in insured losses in 2024, with the Jasper wildfires and Calgary hailstorm contributing nearly half of all insured damage in Canada.
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'Degraded and helpless': Spike in reported abuse in continuing care homes

'Degraded and helpless': Spike in reported abuse in continuing care homes

Documents show increased reports of abuse against elders in Alberta’s publicly funded long-term and continuing care homes.
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Strip mining to be allowed under Alberta's new coal rules

Strip mining to be allowed under Alberta's new coal rules

Alberta’s modernized coal rules will permit strip mining and other surface mining techniques in the Rockies and foothills. Scientists and conservationists are skeptical of the government’s claims these methods will reduce environmental contamination risks associated with coal mining.
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Size, number of tailings spills underreported by AER, study says

Size, number of tailings spills underreported by AER, study says

Researcher says Alberta's energy regulator is failing to gather environmental data, conduct on-site inspections, and protect ecosystems.
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What are Alberta’s ‘contractual’ obligations to coal companies?

What are Alberta’s ‘contractual’ obligations to coal companies?

The Government of Alberta says it has an obligation to some coal companies to allow open-pit mining, but these "contractual relationships" aren't quite formal contracts.
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'Our kids are always cut first': FSCD staff cuts worry parents

'Our kids are always cut first': FSCD staff cuts worry parents

Parents of children with disabilities are concerned that staff cuts within a provincial support program will make it harder for families to access the services they need.
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Declining volunteers increasing risk to rural municipalities

Declining volunteers increasing risk to rural municipalities

Plummeting numbers of volunteers threaten the sustainability of rural communities.
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Rural Albertans struggle to find end-of-life care close to home

Rural Albertans struggle to find end-of-life care close to home

Rural Albertans nearing the end of their lives are frequently faced with an “unfathomable” choice: leave their home to get the palliative and hospice care they need or die in the community without those supports.
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Who is the average tourist in northern Alberta?

Who is the average tourist in northern Alberta?

There is no shortage of natural wonders and travel destinations in Alberta’s north. The biggest draw for visitors isn’t the boreal splendour or isolated lakes, however, it’s the people who live there.
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