Canadian medical schools have not adequately addressed the urgent need for training related to planetary health and climate change, and members of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students say that must change. The growing health effects of climate change, such…
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Swedish climate activist speaks at Edmonton rally: ‘We need to start treating this crisis as a crisis’
October 18 2019 3:47pm Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke at a rally in Edmonton, where she said the climate crisis needs to be treated as a crisis. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id]…
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joins Edmonton climate rally
October 18 2019 2:45pm Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg marches alongside other climate advocates at a march in Edmonton Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var…
Edmonton mayor extends invitation to climate activist Greta Thunberg
October 15 2019 2:15pm Climate activist Greta Thunberg tweeted over the weekend she plans to visit Alberta. While it’s not known where or when she will visit, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson has extended an invitation for her to visit city…
Southern Alberta farmers find innovation at Livestock Expo
The third annual Alberta Livestock Expo kicked off Wednesday at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge. Since its first year, the number of booths have nearly doubled, from 80 in 2017 to around 130 this year. Related News The event continues Thursday…
Vigil at Alberta Legislature for climate
September 22 2019 8:29pm A candlelight vigil is planned at the Alberta legislature to bring attention to climate issues and make calls for action. Chris Chacon is there. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id]…
Councillor weighs in on Edmonton declaring climate emergency
Edmonton city council declared a climate emergency on Tuesday. Ten councillors voted in favour of making the declaration, while also paving the way for actionable steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Edmonton. Coun. Aaron Paquette joins Global News at…
North Saskatchewan River’s water level on the decline: researchers
Some researchers are warning there will be changes in how the North Saskatchewan River is used in years to come. Glaciers that feed rivers running through the Prairies are slowly melting away. Recently, that caught the attention of Calgary City…
Climate change report warns of more extreme weather events in Alberta
Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and the effects are “irreversible,” according to a report from Environment and Climate Change Canada released this week. The driving factor of climate change in our country…
Edmonton to borrow $20M to upgrade street lights to LED
The City of Edmonton is ready to go all-in on an energy-saving initiative that it has been doing for years, but only on a part-time basis until now. Over the last decade, when neighborhoods have undergone rehabilitation work, the existing…