Sheila Pratt
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Is Rachel Notley's NDP doomed? Not so fast
With a new United Conservative Party, a leadership race underway, and summer poll results that show they could win in 2019, right-wing Albertans are positively giddy, Sheila Pratt writes. → Read More
Edmonton woman suffers mefloquine poisoning during travels in Africa
Katy fell off her chair with terrible pain in her head, a severe panic attack set in and tremors wracked her body. "It was total psychological break down. I thought I would die." → Read More
Stop pretending mefloquine was used safely on soldiers: former top Canadian drug bureaucrat
“We owe a duty to them to recognize mefloquine may have caused great harm,” Brill Edwards. “It’s high time we stopped pretending mefloquine was used safely.” → Read More
Edmonton court relaxes Omar Khadr's bail conditions
Omar Khadr is allowed to stay out past his midnight curfew if required by employment or education commitments, the Court of Queen's Bench decided Frida → Read More
New push for ban on mefloquine in the Canadian military
Drug regulators in the U.S. and Europe warn to discontinue the drug at the onset of "very common symptoms" including insomnia, abnormal dreams or anxiety, he noted. But many soldiers don’t readily report psychological side effects or do not attribute them to the drug, he said. So they do not stop taking the drug when they should. → Read More
Studying, skiing, going to the mall: Omar Khadr settles into his new life
"The way I deal with issues is I try to help someone else and that helps me, it gives me a good feeling,” Omar Khadr. → Read More
Green energy biggest wealth-creating chance for Alberta, advocacy group says
"This fits right in the bailiwick of Calgary entrepreneurs who have expertise in the business models and financing," said Duncan Kinney → Read More
Parkland County residents fight gravel-pit approval close to their houses
"That buffer zone was put there to protect us from noise, truck traffic and dust and protect wells and now they want to strip mine the buffer zone," → Read More
'Techno fossils' signal new epoch, University of Alberta scientist says
Human impacts on Earth are now so pervasive, it's time to define a new epoch, paper argues → Read More
New $40-million student residence planned for University of Alberta campus
A new generation of scholars wants to reach beyond the old ivory tower role "and play a leadership role in helping to solve the problems our leaders face today," said Turpin → Read More
Former Parks Canada scientists hope chill on scientific discussion will ease
We need to be strategic. We are a resource based economy and we need to be mindful of conservation issues," he said. → Read More
In Edmonton, federal election campaign an intriguing mix of local, national issues
As it turns out, the country's longest election campaign has become the most competitive one in years. And for voters in Edmonton, many of whom are still weighing their options, the campaign has been an interesting mix of locally important issues and national strategy. → Read More
Alberta urged to take action on fugitive emissions in climate change fight
Methane traps 84 times the heat of carbon dioxide over 20 years, said Severson-Baker. "So if you get rid of them, your will have an immediate impact on climate change." → Read More
Mayor Iveson says niqab debate is distracting and divisive
"If we want to talk about barbarous treatment of women, let's talk about missing and murdered aboriginal women - which they refuse to talk about,' said Iveson. → Read More
Albertans support strong action on climate change, including carbon tax: poll
The NDP government's push to phase-out coal-fired electricity has strong support among Albertans, who also want to see more renewable power, says a new poll. → Read More
Open letter supports fired Alberta park employee, warns of 'deep fear' in civil service
More than 100 former Parks Canada employees and scientists are protesting the firing of a respected Jasper Park scientist and the " deep fear instilled" among those who remain. → Read More
Edmonton judge's decision on Khadr bail conditions expected Friday morning
Omar Khadr may learn Friday morning whether he will be allowed to visit his grandparents and brothers in Toronto. Justice June Ross of Court of Queen's Bench is slated to hand down her decision on ... → Read More
From River to Tap: What are the pollutants of the future?
The city will be keeping an eye on “exotic pollutants” that are showing up in municipal waste water and stormwater – many of which can’t be removed through current water treatment methods. → Read More
From River to Tap: Innovative designs keep dirty water out of river
The parking lot of the future is tucked away in an east Edmonton industrial park. Look for the patch of green shrubs in the centre. The small lot for the city of Edmonton's drainage services depart... → Read More
Edmonton-area residents protest drilling near their homes
Henry Neuman sat down to supper one evening on his Devon area acreage while a loud, unexpected drilling rig pounded away in the nearby field. "The vibrations felt like a truck running into the side of the house and then the patio door shattered," said Neuman. "That was quite a shock." → Read More