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Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Alberta's $30M Backup Plan for Royal Alberta MuseumAlbertas provincial government allocates $30 million for potential Royal Alberta Museum demolition, but emphasizes its a backup plan. The building, opened in 1967, closed in 2015, and is now considered endangered due to high renovation costs. Preservation groups advocate for its mid-century modern design and cultural significance. The government received redevelopment proposals in 2025 and is currently negotiating with a potential proponent.Support the showGet a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.Advertise on DNNadvertise@thednn.aiThis is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to...
2026-02-2701 min
The Alberta Screen Impact - AMPIAS2: Ep 4 - Banff Special Edition - Strengthening National and Regional Connections with Andrew AddisonIn this special Banff World Media Festival edition of the Alberta Screen Impact Podcast, hosts Brent Kawchuk and Justine Gamez Huckabay sit down with Andrew Addison, Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing at the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA). Andrew shares a national perspective on how Alberta fits into Canada’s evolving screen industry and why IP ownership, collaboration, and professional development are crucial to future growth.In this Episode:CMPA’s role in connecting Canadian producers with global partners and opportunities.Why intellectual property ownership is the cornerstone of building sustainable production companies.Insi...
2025-10-2327 min
The Alberta Screen Impact - AMPIAS2: Ep 3 - Banff Special Edition - National Funding, Alberta Opportunities with Rod Butler on the CMFIn this special Banff World Media Festival edition of the Alberta Screen Impact Podcast, hosts Brent Kawchuk and Justine Gamez Huckabay speak with Rod Butler, Vice President of Content and Regulatory at the Canada Media Fund (CMF). From kids’ content to Indigenous storytelling and emerging tech, Rod shares how the CMF is adapting funding strategies to meet changing industry needs while ensuring Alberta creators have the resources to thrive.In this Episode:How the CMF is evolving to meet industry shifts, from streaming to global competition.Key funding programs Alberta producers should know about, including th...
2025-10-1626 min
The Alberta Screen Impact - AMPIAS2: Ep 2 - Banff Special Edition - Inside Banff with Minister Tanya Fir, Global Connections, Local ImpactFilm, TV, Music, and More: How Alberta is Building a Creative PowerhouseIn this special Banff World Media Festival edition of the Alberta Screen Impact Podcast, hosts Brent Kawchuk and Justine Gamez Huckabay sit down with the Honorable Tanya Fir, Alberta’s Minister of Arts, Culture, and Status of Women. From her roots as a self-proclaimed “high school drama nerd” to her leadership in shaping Alberta’s creative economy, Minister Fir shares her vision for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally recognized screen industry.Recorded against the backdrop of one of the most influential gatherings in the media world, t...
2025-10-0921 min
The Alberta Screen Impact - AMPIAS2: Ep 1 - Banff Special Edition - How Jenn Kuzmyk Shapes Canada’s Media ConversationsIn this special Banff World Media Festival edition of the Alberta Screen Impact Podcast, hosts Brent Kawchuk and Justine Gamez Huckabay speak with Jenn Kuzmyk, Executive Director of the Banff World Media Festival and Publisher of Playback. Recently named to the Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural list of the most powerful women in Canadian entertainment, Jenn has been instrumental in transforming Banff into a hub where creative and business leaders from around the globe connect, collaborate, and chart the future of media.In this Episode:Why “Flip the Script” became this year’s festival theme and what it...
2025-10-0224 min
The Alberta Screen Impact - AMPIAS2: Trailer - Banff World Media Festival Special EditionThe Alberta Screen Impact Podcast is back with a Banff Special Edition, recorded live at the Banff World Media Festival.This special four-part series brings you exclusive conversations with industry leaders and decision-makers, including:The Honourable Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of WomenJenn Kuzmyk, Executive Director, Banff World Media FestivalRod Butler, Canada Media Fund (CMF)Andrew Addison, Canada Media Producers Association (CMPA)Together, they explore Alberta’s role in the global creative economy, key funding programs, co-production opportunities, and the growing power of cross-sector collaboration.Hosted by...
2025-09-2501 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)What does the recent federal election results in Alberta and Saskatchewan tell us about Canadian unity? With Dr. Duane BrattMany Canadians may be seeing red, but nearly as many are seeing blue. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Mark Carney will form a new minority government in Canada after his Liberal Party secured the most seats in parliament in the recent federal election, completing a remarkable political turnaround amid a growing confrontation with President Trump and the United States.
Although opposition leader Pierre Poilievre lost his own seat, the Conservatives grew their proportion of the popular vote substantially and made inroads in Ontario with 44 per cent of the vote there. In Saskatchewan and Alberta, only a few Liberals were...
2025-09-021h 08
The Alberta Screen Impact - AMPIAS1 E9: The Final Step - Calgary International Film Festival’s Importance to Alberta’s Film Ecosystem with Katherine PenhaleIn this episode of the Alberta Screen Impact Podcast, we sit down with Katherine Penhale, Executive Director of the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF). Katherine shares her remarkable journey from a last-minute venue coordinator in 2016 to leading one of Canada’s most celebrated festivals through its 25th anniversary and beyond. She dives into the strategic vision behind CIFF’s Constellation Plan, challenges with Calgary’s venue infrastructure, the importance of filmmaker experience, and her mission to ensure cinema remains vibrant in the city’s core. Whether you’re a filmmaker, industry professional, or festival fan, this episode offers a masterclas...
2025-07-2435 min
Beyond the Lecture HallEpisode 3: Alberta's Anti-Trans LegislationWelcome to Beyond the Lecture Hall, the podcast that focuses on issues in Alberta's postsecondary education sector. On this episode we start with the regular provincial news Round Up with co-hosts Roberta Lexier and Lee Easton. Our feature interview is with Mount Royal University instructor and LGBTQIA+ activist, Victoria Bucholtz, who discusses the recent provincial anti-trans legislation. In the Spotlight segment, Dan O'Donnell speaks with the Athabasca University Faculty Association about organizing in an online institution. Links:qcu.yycQueer MomentumTrans Action AlbertaSkipping StoneKarla Marx
2025-06-1755 min
The Alberta Screen Impact - AMPIAS1 E1: Homegrown and World-Class - SEVEN24Films and the Alberta Advantage with Tom Cox & Jordy RandallIn this episode of the Alberta Screen Impact Podcast, we sit down with Tom Cox and Jordy Randall, the executive producers behind SEVEN24 Films. With Heartland as Canada’s longest running one-hour drama and one of the most-watched shows on Netflix globally, these two Alberta industry leaders reflect on building a production company that’s helped define the province’s screen identity. From early days of advocating for local infrastructure to managing major productions like Wynonna Earp and Brokeback Mountain, Tom and Jordy share lessons on longevity, leadership, and the work ethic that drives Alberta-made storytelling....
2025-06-1042 min
The Alberta Screen Impact - AMPIATrailer: Alberta Screen Impact Podcast: A New Era for Alberta’s Screen IndustryWelcome to the Alberta Screen Impact Podcast, a dynamic new series showcasing the creativity, innovation, and stories driving Alberta’s thriving film, television, and digital media sectors. In this trailer episode, hosts Justine Gamez Huckabay and Brent Kawchuk offer an exclusive preview of what’s ahead: powerful conversations with emerging talent, celebrated industry leaders, and the creative forces shaping Alberta’s screen future. Listeners will discover how Alberta’s creators are navigating new challenges, seizing opportunities, and making a mark on both the national and international stage. Each episode delivers authentic insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and fresh perspectives on the province...
2025-05-3001 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is Alberta's new NDP leader likely to make substantial changes to NDP policies of the past? With Dr. Duane BrattFor the past several months, Kathleen Ganley, Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, Sarah Hoffman and Naheed Nenshi have been battling it out to see who will replace Rachel Notley as leader of Alberta’s NDP.
Each leadership candidate faced an entrance fee of $60,000 and a spending limit of $500,000. Initially, David Shepherd registered his candidacy early, but did not pursue it further. Rakhi Pancholi also announced her candidacy early, but withdrew from the leadership race shortly after Naheed Nenshi entered the race. She then endorsed Nenshi. Gil McGowan also announced his candidacy later in the campaign, but withdrew for financial re...
2024-09-161h 05
Your AlbertaNew exhibit opening at the Royal Tyrrell Museum - May 17, 2024President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner opened the new First Life exhibit in its new redeveloped gallery space. Learn more: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=9037648E3A80D-A036-91DE-12AFB4E978A39910
2024-05-1713 min
Your AlbertaShowcasing Alberta’s vibrant artists and artworks - April 17, 2024Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir opened the Alberta Foundation for the Arts exhibition “Here & Now” at the Royal Alberta Museum. Learn more: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=901713C72031A-022F-E5FB-D1E39739C20E35FF
2024-04-1718 minYour AlbertaAncient treasures arrive in Alberta – February 23, 2024Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir introduced a feature exhibition at the Royal Alberta Museum on the rise and fall of the great Angkor Empire. Learn more: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=8978863DC322C-F2B2-7837-F2DD5EDE5DDDFCE8
2024-02-2715 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Will Danielle Smith Heed the Election Message Urban Voters in Alberta Sent Her? With speaker Dr. Duane BrattThe 2023 Alberta provincial election is history and the UCP won a majority government. However, their majority was reduced from 63-24 to 49-38, which included several cabinet ministers losing their seat. As expected, the UCP almost swept the rural vote where they have 37 out of 41 seats. The NDP dominated Edmonton and made strong inroads in Calgary to the point where a few thousand total votes in six ridings could have changed who formed government.
As a result of the election, Danielle Smith’s UCP is likely to have more rural representation in cabinet than it did in the 2019-2023 te...
2023-07-131h 08
Intangible AlbertaNature Walk with Ariane InmanIntangible Alberta returns, and we're headed outside! In this episode, we ventured into the Beaver Hills Biodiversity Trail with Métis artist Ariane Inman, Visual Arts Laureate of the Beaver Hills Biosphere.Ariane and her partner Mel Schoenberger take us for a nature walk to discuss the art of birding, the history of place, and how spending time outdoors might open us up to reflect on our own human nature.Ariane invites us to explore how land acknowledgement can be greater than something to say, but also be used as a form of gentle self i...
2023-04-2358 min
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2023-03-1200 min
The Well Endowed PodcastEpisode 132 – Friends of the Royal Alberta Museum SocietyOn this episode, our correspondent Scott Lilwall finds out how an endowment fund created by the Friends of the Royal Alberta Museum Society will help support the Royal Alberta Museum far into the future!
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2022-10-0500 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)“Access Block” What is it and what are the challenges facing the Alberta Health Care System? With Dr. Paul ParksThe speaker will define and provide examples of “Access Block” within our Health Care system, and discuss what it means for patients and patient outcomes. An overview of the current challenges and issues growing within our system, that impair timely access to acute health care in our province will be considered.
Speaker: Dr. Paul Parks MD, FRCPC
From 2006 to the present, Dr. Parks has been actively involved in provincial & national Emergency Department Overcrowding (EDOC) advocating for important access initiatives and changes. Since 2009, he has been advocating provincially for the open & unfettered ability for physicians to...
2022-05-051h 05Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)An Exodus of Young People: Is this Alberta’s Future? with Dr. David FinchToday, a community's prosperity is linked to its ability to attract, retain, develop and mobilize talent. The future prosperity of Alberta is undoubtedly centered on people. The risk of young people leaving our province is real and extraordinarily complex. What drives young adults to “purchase” a city? What are young Canadians’ perceptions of Alberta? What does Alberta need to do to once again make Alberta a magnet for young adults? In this discussion, Dr. David Finch of Mount Royal University's CityXLab will review insights from a year-long study that examined the drivers of talent mobility in Alberta and across Canada...
2021-11-181h 02Intangible AlbertaSasquatches and Sow BugsWhat do Sasquatch and sow bugs have in common? What would it take for a Sasquatch sighting to be considered a scientific discovery? How do curators identify creatures from a blurry photo?Find out on the newest episode of Intangible Alberta, the podcast where we explore Alberta’s stories that can’t be told from within a display case.In this episode, Mat chats with RAM Live Animals Supervisor (and unofficial Sasquatch expert), Pete Heule about unexpected isopods discovered in Rat’s Nest Cave, and what they can tell us about crypto...
2021-10-201h 02
Alberta ImpactSharlene Rutherford Royal Alexandra Hospital FoundationPresident and CEO Sharlene Rutherford, a long-serving member of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation (RAHF), also leads the Alberta Women's Health Foundation (AWHF). The AWHF was launched in 2020 by the RAHF to further expand upon its mission in women’s health. Sharlene is a fund development leader specializing in campaign strategy, relationship building, and strategic leadership of cross-functional teams.
2021-09-0242 min
Museums at the MicTie in to Conference: Your June Conference Event ExtrasWelcome to the second 2021 Conference Series episode of Museums @ the Mic!In this episode, join the Alberta Museums Association (AMA) as we take a look at our June Conference Event, part of the 2021 Conference Series. We talk about proposing and reviewing sessions with Brittany Cherweniuk and Jill Horbay, members of the 2021 Program Committee, before learning about tie-in content with Nicole Balsdon from the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. There's also another Roundtable clip in this episode! This time, Meaghan Patterson, Executive Director / CEO of the AMA, talks with three former Executive Directors about the future of the organization (you'll...
2021-06-0749 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Private health care for Alberta: efficiency, effectiveness and equity?The question of the role of the private sector in providing health care in Canada is both complex and politically charged. In this presentation, Dr. McCabe will seek to separate out issues of fact from issues of value and explore the importance of each in assessing the impact of different potential models of private health care in the Canadian context.
Speaker:Dr. Christopher McCabe CEO & Executive Director of the Institute of Health Economics (IHE).
Dr. McCabe brings more than 25 years of experience as a health economist to his role with the organization. He trained and worked for 20 years in the...
2021-03-181h 04
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)The Politics of Education in Alberta: Is our current Government’s approach to Education encouraging privatization of Schools?Alberta already has the most choice in K-12 education in Canada, with private school pupils being funded to the tune of 70 percent per pupil compared to public school pupils, more than any other province. Charter schools, started in 1994 by Ralph Klein, receive the same level of per pupil funding as public schools, but are run by private parent or corporate boards. No other province in Canada even has charter schools.
Since gaining power in the spring of 2019, Alberta’s UCP Government has lifted the cap on establishing charter schools and is advocating for a voucher system that would increase the pe...
2020-09-2400 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)The Politics of Education in Alberta: Is our current Government’s approach to Education encouraging privatization of Schools?Alberta already has the most choice in K-12 education in Canada, with private school pupils being funded to the tune of 70 percent per pupil compared to public school pupils, more than any other province. Charter schools, started in 1994 by Ralph Klein, receive the same level of per pupil funding as public schools, but are run by private parent or corporate boards. No other province in Canada even has charter schools.
Since gaining power in the spring of 2019, Alberta’s UCP Government has lifted the cap on establishing charter schools and is advocating for a voucher system that would increase the pe...
2020-09-241h 05Intangible AlbertaIt came from summer camp: Goatman, Alberta’s folk monsterGrowing up, I attended a summer youth camp at Hills of Peace, a campground nestled into a prairie hollow halfway between Czar and Consort. My earliest memories of the camp include rolling hills, the cool lake, quaint cabins, and the monster that terrorized it all: Goatman. We never saw him, but we heard his tale every night after the glowing campfire had been doused. A maniacal ex-logger with a makeshift goat leg, as scary as he was, he was beloved. He was our monstrous mascot, covertly celebrated and rarely acknowledged by the adults in the light of d...
2020-08-2846 min
ChicEpisode 11 – Julia Petrov at the Royal Alberta MuseumThe 11th episode was also recorded remotely. I reached out to Julia Petrov, who is the Curator of Daily Life and Leisure at the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We met at the 2018 Canadian Fashion Symposium that I organized in Edmonton, when she hosted a tour of the Royal Alberta Museum’s fashion collection for us, and prepared a special presentation highlighting some amazing pieces in their collection. We’ve also collaborated on a forthcoming volume I edited on Ethical Fashion and Empowerment, for which Julia wrote a chapter on the pussy hats. The Royal Alberta Muse...
2020-04-2114 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is the Sun Setting on Alberta’s Conventional Oil and Gas Producers? (Part 1)Alberta’s conventional oil and gas liabilities have been growing for decades with reported estimates ranging from $58 to $130 billion involving 450,000 oil and gas wells, 400,000 Km of pipelines, 1.4 trillion litres of fluid waste, Only $1.5 billion is held in securities to protect Albertan taxpayers from the risk of being left on the hook for costs. Oil sands liabilities are estimated at another (largely unsecured) $130 billion.
If the issue of backlogged and unsecured oil and gas liabilities is allowed to stay quiet, the problem will simply continue to grow, with no true transparency around its scale and scope. Long-term solutions to this problem wi...
2020-03-0530 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is the Sun Setting on Alberta’s Conventional Oil and Gas Producers? (Part 2 Q&A)Alberta’s conventional oil and gas liabilities have been growing for decades with reported estimates ranging from $58 to $130 billion involving 450,000 oil and gas wells, 400,000 Km of pipelines, 1.4 trillion litres of fluid waste, Only $1.5 billion is held in securities to protect Albertan taxpayers from the risk of being left on the hook for costs. Oil sands liabilities are estimated at another (largely unsecured) $130 billion.
If the issue of backlogged and unsecured oil and gas liabilities is allowed to stay quiet, the problem will simply continue to grow, with no true transparency around its scale and scope. Long-term solutions to this problem wi...
2020-03-0532 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is the Sun Setting on Alberta’s Conventional Oil and Gas Producers? (Part 2 Q&A)Alberta’s conventional oil and gas liabilities have been growing for decades with reported estimates ranging from $58 to $130 billion involving 450,000 oil and gas wells, 400,000 Km of pipelines, 1.4 trillion litres of fluid waste, Only $1.5 billion is held in securities to protect Albertan taxpayers from the risk of being left on the hook for costs. Oil sands liabilities are estimated at another (largely unsecured) $130 billion.
If the issue of backlogged and unsecured oil and gas liabilities is allowed to stay quiet, the problem will simply continue to grow, with no true transparency around its scale and scope. Long-term solutions to this problem wi...
2020-03-0500 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is the Sun Setting on Alberta’s Conventional Oil and Gas Producers? (Part 1)Alberta’s conventional oil and gas liabilities have been growing for decades with reported estimates ranging from $58 to $130 billion involving 450,000 oil and gas wells, 400,000 Km of pipelines, 1.4 trillion litres of fluid waste, Only $1.5 billion is held in securities to protect Albertan taxpayers from the risk of being left on the hook for costs. Oil sands liabilities are estimated at another (largely unsecured) $130 billion.
If the issue of backlogged and unsecured oil and gas liabilities is allowed to stay quiet, the problem will simply continue to grow, with no true transparency around its scale and scope. Long-term solutions to this problem wi...
2020-03-0500 minIntangible AlbertaHatti's Harlem Chicken InnA half-century ago, if you stood on the doorstep of the Royal Alberta Museum, you would have looked down what was then 98th street to Hatti’s Harlem Chicken Inn. From the outside, it may have appeared to be an unassuming restaurant. But for Edmonton’s Black community, Hatti’s was more than just a chicken joint — it was a meeting place, where culture and community flourished. The story of Hatti’s Harlem Chicken Inn is all around us: in local community history books, online articles, in personal testimonies, in photos and newspaper articles, in the memories of those wh...
2020-02-0511 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Alternative Budget: What is the Official Opposition NDP Proposing? (Part 1)The Official Opposition’s 2019 Alternative Budget lays out a path for Alberta to create jobs, diversify the economy, protect vital public services, and bring the provincial budget to balance. This path is based on economic data in the government’s budget, and more crucially, on widespread consultation with Albertans.
Last fall, the NDP Caucus held town hall meetings in communities across Alberta, and the people that spoke up, provided a tremendous amount of information about what values and priorities they wanted to see reflected in the provincial budget. NDP’s budget suggests that there is another way. It does not includ...
2020-01-0935 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Alternative Budget: What is the Official Opposition NDP Proposing? (Part 2 Q&A)The Official Opposition’s 2019 Alternative Budget lays out a path for Alberta to create jobs, diversify the economy, protect vital public services, and bring the provincial budget to balance. This path is based on economic data in the government’s budget, and more crucially, on widespread consultation with Albertans.
Last fall, the NDP Caucus held town hall meetings in communities across Alberta, and the people that spoke up, provided a tremendous amount of information about what values and priorities they wanted to see reflected in the provincial budget. NDP’s budget suggests that there is another way. It does not includ...
2020-01-0900 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Alternative Budget: What is the Official Opposition NDP Proposing? (Part 1)The Official Opposition’s 2019 Alternative Budget lays out a path for Alberta to create jobs, diversify the economy, protect vital public services, and bring the provincial budget to balance. This path is based on economic data in the government’s budget, and more crucially, on widespread consultation with Albertans.
Last fall, the NDP Caucus held town hall meetings in communities across Alberta, and the people that spoke up, provided a tremendous amount of information about what values and priorities they wanted to see reflected in the provincial budget. NDP’s budget suggests that there is another way. It does not includ...
2020-01-0900 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Alternative Budget: What is the Official Opposition NDP Proposing? (Part 2 Q&A)The Official Opposition’s 2019 Alternative Budget lays out a path for Alberta to create jobs, diversify the economy, protect vital public services, and bring the provincial budget to balance. This path is based on economic data in the government’s budget, and more crucially, on widespread consultation with Albertans.
Last fall, the NDP Caucus held town hall meetings in communities across Alberta, and the people that spoke up, provided a tremendous amount of information about what values and priorities they wanted to see reflected in the provincial budget. NDP’s budget suggests that there is another way. It does not includ...
2020-01-0928 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Are Public Sector Workers better off in Alberta than in other provinces? (Part 2 Q&A)The September 3, 2019 release of the Report and Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances (the MacKinnon report) argues that both the size and compensation of Alberta’s public sector are higher than comparator provinces, and suggests that the government could reduce the size of the public sector (through employee attrition), consider alternative delivery of government programs and services (through the private and non-for-profit sectors), and recommends that the government establishes a legislative mandate that sets the salary levels for all public sector employees.
Those recommendations were largely followed in the provincial budget tabled on Oct 24, but the spea...
2019-12-1930 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Are Public Sector Workers better off in Alberta than in other provinces? (Part 1)The September 3, 2019 release of the Report and Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances (the MacKinnon report) argues that both the size and compensation of Alberta’s public sector are higher than comparator provinces, and suggests that the government could reduce the size of the public sector (through employee attrition), consider alternative delivery of government programs and services (through the private and non-for-profit sectors), and recommends that the government establishes a legislative mandate that sets the salary levels for all public sector employees.
Those recommendations were largely followed in the provincial budget tabled on Oct 24, but the spea...
2019-12-1933 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Are Public Sector Workers better off in Alberta than in other provinces? (Part 1)The September 3, 2019 release of the Report and Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances (the MacKinnon report) argues that both the size and compensation of Alberta’s public sector are higher than comparator provinces, and suggests that the government could reduce the size of the public sector (through employee attrition), consider alternative delivery of government programs and services (through the private and non-for-profit sectors), and recommends that the government establishes a legislative mandate that sets the salary levels for all public sector employees.
Those recommendations were largely followed in the provincial budget tabled on Oct 24, but the spea...
2019-12-1900 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Are Public Sector Workers better off in Alberta than in other provinces? (Part 2 Q&A)The September 3, 2019 release of the Report and Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances (the MacKinnon report) argues that both the size and compensation of Alberta’s public sector are higher than comparator provinces, and suggests that the government could reduce the size of the public sector (through employee attrition), consider alternative delivery of government programs and services (through the private and non-for-profit sectors), and recommends that the government establishes a legislative mandate that sets the salary levels for all public sector employees.
Those recommendations were largely followed in the provincial budget tabled on Oct 24, but the spea...
2019-12-1900 minIntangible AlbertaThe magic vintage toys of Christmas morningDo you remember your favourite childhood toy? If you close your eyes and imagine, you may be able to remember how it felt in your hands, what it smelled like, or the excitement you felt on the day you got it. For a moment, you might even feel like you’re transported back to your younger years, a time when your world was as big as your imagination, and a toy wasn’t just a toy, but something more… something magic. In this holiday episode of Intangible Alberta, Mat chats with vintage toy collectors Shane Turgeon and Trevor...
2019-12-1319 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)What are the Opportunities and Challenges for Alberta in its 2019 Budget? (Part 2 Q&A)Budget 2019 reflects a commitment to responsible fiscal management and a promise to balance the budget in 4 years. It's focused on creating jobs and delivering public services and infrastructure to support private sector investment and a vibrant society. Alberta's many successive provincial deficits have created a serious financial situation and a debt burden that has reached $62.7 billion. Government spent almost $2 billion on interest (debt servicing) last year – more than what was spent on 17 out of 21 ministries.
Economic growth is expected at 0.6% in 2019 reflecting market access challenges. The economy should pick up strength next year, but it will take time for the la...
2019-11-1435 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)What are the Opportunities and Challenges for Alberta in its 2019 Budget? (Part 1)Budget 2019 reflects a commitment to responsible fiscal management and a promise to balance the budget in 4 years. It's focused on creating jobs and delivering public services and infrastructure to support private sector investment and a vibrant society. Alberta's many successive provincial deficits have created a serious financial situation and a debt burden that has reached $62.7 billion. Government spent almost $2 billion on interest (debt servicing) last year – more than what was spent on 17 out of 21 ministries.
Economic growth is expected at 0.6% in 2019 reflecting market access challenges. The economy should pick up strength next year, but it will take time for the la...
2019-11-1426 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)What are the Opportunities and Challenges for Alberta in its 2019 Budget? (Part 2 Q&A)Budget 2019 reflects a commitment to responsible fiscal management and a promise to balance the budget in 4 years. It's focused on creating jobs and delivering public services and infrastructure to support private sector investment and a vibrant society. Alberta's many successive provincial deficits have created a serious financial situation and a debt burden that has reached $62.7 billion. Government spent almost $2 billion on interest (debt servicing) last year – more than what was spent on 17 out of 21 ministries.
Economic growth is expected at 0.6% in 2019 reflecting market access challenges. The economy should pick up strength next year, but it will take time for the la...
2019-11-1400 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)What are the Opportunities and Challenges for Alberta in its 2019 Budget? (Part 1)Budget 2019 reflects a commitment to responsible fiscal management and a promise to balance the budget in 4 years. It's focused on creating jobs and delivering public services and infrastructure to support private sector investment and a vibrant society. Alberta's many successive provincial deficits have created a serious financial situation and a debt burden that has reached $62.7 billion. Government spent almost $2 billion on interest (debt servicing) last year – more than what was spent on 17 out of 21 ministries.
Economic growth is expected at 0.6% in 2019 reflecting market access challenges. The economy should pick up strength next year, but it will take time for the la...
2019-11-1400 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Irrigation is the Economic Lifeblood of Southern Alberta and its Agriculture: How much Water will you use today? Can Technology support increased Efficiency?As the largest irrigation district by irrigated acres in Canada, St Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) has licenses to divert water from the St. Mary, Waterton and Belly rivers. The total volume of SMRID’s allowable diversion is 722,000 ac/ft. or about 890 million cubic meters of water. On average however, the SMRID diverts only around 50 per cent of its total license. One of its licenses now allows for not only water for irrigation as originally conceived, but for other uses such as municipal, industrial, recreational and environmental. It must be noted though, the SMRID does not allow water to be us...
2019-11-0700 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Irrigation is the Economic Lifeblood of Southern Alberta and its Agriculture: How much Water will you use today? Can Technology support increased Effi...As the largest irrigation district by irrigated acres in Canada, St Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) has licenses to divert water from the St. Mary, Waterton and Belly rivers. The total volume of SMRID’s allowable diversion is 722,000 ac/ft. or about 890 million cubic meters of water. On average however, the SMRID diverts only around 50 per cent of its total license. One of its licenses now allows for not only water for irrigation as originally conceived, but for other uses such as municipal, industrial, recreational and environmental. It must be noted though, the SMRID does not allow water to be us...
2019-11-0731 minIntangible AlbertaGhosts in the vault - a Halloween specialWith a collection of 2.5 million objects going back millions of years, we’re bound to have a few ghosts in our cabinets, right? In today’s Halloween episode, we share three spooky stories from the RAM collections – a stairway from a haunted hotel, an exorcism-proof doll, and a military mystery that led to a freaky fire station. Thank you to Lucie Heins, Julia Petrov, and Anthony Worman for sharing these historically eerie stories. Our intro music was Dark Halloween by Max Tune, from Taketones.com Other music was Children of the Night, Space Journey...
2019-10-2921 min
Intangible AlbertaBe kind, please remind... me about video rental stores!The video rental store as an institution spanned a 40 year period, between 1977 to 2017. There was a time when nearly every neighbourhood had its local store, whether it was a mom-and-pop or national franchise. These were not only places to find the newest title for a Friday night or rediscover some old favourite for a cozy Sunday afternoon. Video rental stores were meeting places where you could shoot the breeze while you browsed the shelves. They were hubs for dialogue about cinema, society, and any topic sparked by a movie in hand. Ironically, many have fond memories of their time...
2019-10-2822 min
Intangible AlbertaWelcome to Intangible AlbertaWelcome to Intangible Alberta. Here at the museum, we tell stories through objects. But what about those stories that have no objects, those experiences that go beyond the material, beyond the tangible? On this podcast, we'll share stories outside the display case, bringing the museum to you.
2019-10-2801 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Are Environmentally Sensitive Areas of southwestern Alberta being Sacrificed for Wind Power? (Part 2 Q&A)Southern Alberta, including the MD of Pincher Creek, is one of Canada’s windiest regions and the area’s rich wind resources are extremely attractive to developers. This renewable potential, however, is having an unexpected negative environmental impact – wind farms and associated transmission infrastructure are threatening one of the last remaining areas in Alberta with large tracts of native grassland and unique ecosystems of critical importance to preserving the unique bioversity of the plains.
The Livingstone Landowners Group (LLG) is concerned about the cumulative impact of continued wind and transmission development on these environmentally sensitive areas of southwestern Alberta. The LLG re...
2019-05-3000 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Are Environmentally Sensitive Areas of southwestern Alberta being Sacrificed for Wind Power? (Part 1)Southern Alberta, including the MD of Pincher Creek, is one of Canada’s windiest regions and the area’s rich wind resources are extremely attractive to developers. This renewable potential, however, is having an unexpected negative environmental impact – wind farms and associated transmission infrastructure are threatening one of the last remaining areas in Alberta with large tracts of native grassland and unique ecosystems of critical importance to preserving the unique bioversity of the plains.
The Livingstone Landowners Group (LLG) is concerned about the cumulative impact of continued wind and transmission development on these environmentally sensitive areas of southwestern Alberta. The LLG re...
2019-05-3000 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Are Environmentally Sensitive Areas of southwestern Alberta being Sacrificed for Wind Power? (Part 1)Southern Alberta, including the MD of Pincher Creek, is one of Canada’s windiest regions and the area’s rich wind resources are extremely attractive to developers. This renewable potential, however, is having an unexpected negative environmental impact – wind farms and associated transmission infrastructure are threatening one of the last remaining areas in Alberta with large tracts of native grassland and unique ecosystems of critical importance to preserving the unique bioversity of the plains.
The Livingstone Landowners Group (LLG) is concerned about the cumulative impact of continued wind and transmission development on these environmentally sensitive areas of southwestern Alberta. The LLG re...
2019-05-3022 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Are Environmentally Sensitive Areas of southwestern Alberta being Sacrificed for Wind Power? (Part 2 Q&A)Southern Alberta, including the MD of Pincher Creek, is one of Canada’s windiest regions and the area’s rich wind resources are extremely attractive to developers. This renewable potential, however, is having an unexpected negative environmental impact – wind farms and associated transmission infrastructure are threatening one of the last remaining areas in Alberta with large tracts of native grassland and unique ecosystems of critical importance to preserving the unique bioversity of the plains.
The Livingstone Landowners Group (LLG) is concerned about the cumulative impact of continued wind and transmission development on these environmentally sensitive areas of southwestern Alberta. The LLG re...
2019-05-3030 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)What did the April 16 Election Results tell us about the Sentiments of Albertans?In the 2015 provincial election, the New Democratic Party, led by Rachel Notley, won an unprecedented victory in Alberta. Unseating the Progressive Conservatives -- who had won every provincial election since 1971 -- they formed an NDP government for the first time in the history of the province.
Unfortunately for Premier Rachel Notley and her NDP government, revenues from Alberta’s energy sector tanked in 2015 and still hasn’t fully recovered. Nevertheless, the NDP government pressed on with their plans to rectify Alberta’s massive infrastructure deficit in support of public institutions, but in the process, they’ve amassed hefty budgetary deficits, despite...
2019-04-1800 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)The New Alberta Advantage? Technology, Policy, and the Future of the Oil Sands (Part 1)The global energy system is being transformed by new technologies that will revolutionize oil and gas markets — whether Alberta is ready for it or not. In his new book, energy journalist Markham Hislop examines how visionary oil sands executives like Suncor CEO Steve Williams are preparing their companies – which produce two-thirds of Alberta’s oil – for the onrushing low-carbon future.
An integral part of the oil sands’ savvy business strategy is the energy and climate policies of Premier Rachel Notley’s government. In fact, the oil sands CEOs met privately with environmental groups for months before the 2015 election, hammering out a “carbon fo...
2019-04-0400 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)The New Alberta Advantage? Technology, Policy, and the Future of the Oil Sands (Part 1)The global energy system is being transformed by new technologies that will revolutionize oil and gas markets — whether Alberta is ready for it or not. In his new book, energy journalist Markham Hislop examines how visionary oil sands executives like Suncor CEO Steve Williams are preparing their companies – which produce two-thirds of Alberta’s oil – for the onrushing low-carbon future.
An integral part of the oil sands’ savvy business strategy is the energy and climate policies of Premier Rachel Notley’s government. In fact, the oil sands CEOs met privately with environmental groups for months before the 2015 election, hammering out a “carbon fo...
2019-04-0431 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)The New Alberta Advantage? Technology, Policy, and the Future of the Oil Sands (Part 2 Q&A)The global energy system is being transformed by new technologies that will revolutionize oil and gas markets — whether Alberta is ready for it or not. In his new book, energy journalist Markham Hislop examines how visionary oil sands executives like Suncor CEO Steve Williams are preparing their companies – which produce two-thirds of Alberta’s oil – for the onrushing low-carbon future.
An integral part of the oil sands’ savvy business strategy is the energy and climate policies of Premier Rachel Notley’s government. In fact, the oil sands CEOs met privately with environmental groups for months before the 2015 election, hammering out a “carbon fo...
2019-04-0433 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)The New Alberta Advantage? Technology, Policy, and the Future of the Oil Sands (Part 2 Q&A)The global energy system is being transformed by new technologies that will revolutionize oil and gas markets — whether Alberta is ready for it or not. In his new book, energy journalist Markham Hislop examines how visionary oil sands executives like Suncor CEO Steve Williams are preparing their companies – which produce two-thirds of Alberta’s oil – for the onrushing low-carbon future.
An integral part of the oil sands’ savvy business strategy is the energy and climate policies of Premier Rachel Notley’s government. In fact, the oil sands CEOs met privately with environmental groups for months before the 2015 election, hammering out a “carbon fo...
2019-04-0400 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Partisan Politics and Ideology: Would Independent MLA’s with No Party Affiliation be a better Option? (Part 1)Alberta’s Partisan Politics and Ideology: Would Independent MLA’s
with No Party Affiliation be a better Option?
Canada’s NorthWest Territories has a consensus government, in which all members are Independent and do not belong to a political party caucus. This form of government has been in place for over 40 years. The direct democratic governance model used in the North West Territories has allowed their Legislative Members the innate ability to put their constituents’ needs singularly ahead of all else.
It is often argued that regardless of who people vote for, Left, Right or Center, their representative MLA will be force...
2019-02-2127 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Partisan Politics and Ideology: Would Independent MLA’s with No Party Affiliation be a better Option? (Part 2 Q&A)Alberta’s Partisan Politics and Ideology: Would Independent MLA’s
with No Party Affiliation be a better Option?
Canada’s NorthWest Territories has a consensus government, in which all members are Independent and do not belong to a political party caucus. This form of government has been in place for over 40 years. The direct democratic governance model used in the North West Territories has allowed their Legislative Members the innate ability to put their constituents’ needs singularly ahead of all else.
It is often argued that regardless of who people vote for, Left, Right or Center, their representative MLA will be force...
2019-02-2129 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Partisan Politics and Ideology: Would Independent MLA’s with No Party Affiliation be a better Option? (Part 2 Q&A)Alberta’s Partisan Politics and Ideology: Would Independent MLA’s
with No Party Affiliation be a better Option?
Canada’s NorthWest Territories has a consensus government, in which all members are Independent and do not belong to a political party caucus. This form of government has been in place for over 40 years. The direct democratic governance model used in the North West Territories has allowed their Legislative Members the innate ability to put their constituents’ needs singularly ahead of all else.
It is often argued that regardless of who people vote for, Left, Right or Center, their representative MLA will be force...
2019-02-2100 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Partisan Politics and Ideology: Would Independent MLA’s with No Party Affiliation be a better Option? (Part 1)Alberta’s Partisan Politics and Ideology: Would Independent MLA’s
with No Party Affiliation be a better Option?
Canada’s NorthWest Territories has a consensus government, in which all members are Independent and do not belong to a political party caucus. This form of government has been in place for over 40 years. The direct democratic governance model used in the North West Territories has allowed their Legislative Members the innate ability to put their constituents’ needs singularly ahead of all else.
It is often argued that regardless of who people vote for, Left, Right or Center, their representative MLA will be force...
2019-02-2100 minGreen Building Audio ToursRoyal Alberta Museum - Donna Clare, DIALOGRoyal Alberta Museum - Donna Clare, DIALOG
2019-01-0100 minGreen Building Audio ToursRoyal Alberta Museum - Donna Clare, DIALOGRoyal Alberta Museum - Donna Clare, DIALOG
2019-01-0100 min
The Gateway PresentsChecking out bugs with Peter Heule: Q&A with the Royal Alberta Museum’s live animal supervisorToronto StarPeter Heule is the live animals supervisor at the Royal Alberta Museum. Known for his work in the bug room, Heule is a passionate advocate for all those things that flutter, buzz, chirp, and crawl. He received his BSc with a specialization in zoology from the University of Alberta and has been working and volunteering at the museum since 1998. He is also known for his regular weekly column in CBC Radio One’s Radio Active program from 2006-12 where he’d bring in live bugs to scare host Peter Brown while educating listeners about the marvels of the...
2018-12-1500 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta Politics, Budgets and Pipelines – the Alberta Liberal Party Perspective (Part 1)Many Albertan worry about public spending, deficits and a growing debt. Does balancing the books in Alberta hinge on building pipelines to tidewater or are there other ways to achieve that goal? Are the present provincial Government’s budget predictions unrealistic? The speaker will articulate his and the Alberta Liberal Party views on deficits, pipelines, economic development, opioids and Alberta politics.
David Kahn will further talk about his vision for the Alberta Liberals and argue that corporate and union donations to PACs should be barred, restrictions on out-of-province donations and setting donation limits for individuals. Donations to PACs above $250 and PA...
2018-11-2900 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta Politics, Budgets and Pipelines – the Alberta Liberal Party Perspective (Part 2 Q&A)Many Albertan worry about public spending, deficits and a growing debt. Does balancing the books in Alberta hinge on building pipelines to tidewater or are there other ways to achieve that goal? Are the present provincial Government’s budget predictions unrealistic? The speaker will articulate his and the Alberta Liberal Party views on deficits, pipelines, economic development, opioids and Alberta politics.
David Kahn will further talk about his vision for the Alberta Liberals and argue that corporate and union donations to PACs should be barred, restrictions on out-of-province donations and setting donation limits for individuals. Donations to PACs above $250 and PA...
2018-11-2900 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta Politics, Budgets and Pipelines – the Alberta Liberal Party Perspective (Part 2 Q&A)Many Albertan worry about public spending, deficits and a growing debt. Does balancing the books in Alberta hinge on building pipelines to tidewater or are there other ways to achieve that goal? Are the present provincial Government’s budget predictions unrealistic? The speaker will articulate his and the Alberta Liberal Party views on deficits, pipelines, economic development, opioids and Alberta politics.
David Kahn will further talk about his vision for the Alberta Liberals and argue that corporate and union donations to PACs should be barred, restrictions on out-of-province donations and setting donation limits for individuals. Donations to PACs above $250 and PA...
2018-11-2933 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta Politics, Budgets and Pipelines – the Alberta Liberal Party Perspective (Part 1)Many Albertan worry about public spending, deficits and a growing debt. Does balancing the books in Alberta hinge on building pipelines to tidewater or are there other ways to achieve that goal? Are the present provincial Government’s budget predictions unrealistic? The speaker will articulate his and the Alberta Liberal Party views on deficits, pipelines, economic development, opioids and Alberta politics.
David Kahn will further talk about his vision for the Alberta Liberals and argue that corporate and union donations to PACs should be barred, restrictions on out-of-province donations and setting donation limits for individuals. Donations to PACs above $250 and PA...
2018-11-2933 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Tax Regime is the Lowest in Canada - Is a Revenue Reno Needed to Maintain Strong Public Service? (Part 1)Alberta’s budget documents show that our tax system is grossly inferior to that of every other province in the country at raising revenue. Applying the tax system of any other province to Alberta would raise us a minimum of $11.2 billion in additional annual revenue, more than covering the projected $8.8-billion deficit in this year’s budget.
Protecting our public services from cuts is perhaps the most important reason to fix our tax system, but there are also other good reasons to do so. Universal pharmaceutical coverage could become part of our public health-care system and would actually be a net...
2018-09-2024 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Tax Regime is the Lowest in Canada - Is a Revenue Reno Needed to Maintain Strong Public Service? (Part 2 Q&A)Alberta’s budget documents show that our tax system is grossly inferior to that of every other province in the country at raising revenue. Applying the tax system of any other province to Alberta would raise us a minimum of $11.2 billion in additional annual revenue, more than covering the projected $8.8-billion deficit in this year’s budget.
Protecting our public services from cuts is perhaps the most important reason to fix our tax system, but there are also other good reasons to do so. Universal pharmaceutical coverage could become part of our public health-care system and would actually be a net...
2018-09-2035 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Tax Regime is the Lowest in Canada - Is a Revenue Reno Needed to Maintain Strong Public Service? (Part 1)Alberta’s budget documents show that our tax system is grossly inferior to that of every other province in the country at raising revenue. Applying the tax system of any other province to Alberta would raise us a minimum of $11.2 billion in additional annual revenue, more than covering the projected $8.8-billion deficit in this year’s budget.
Protecting our public services from cuts is perhaps the most important reason to fix our tax system, but there are also other good reasons to do so. Universal pharmaceutical coverage could become part of our public health-care system and would actually be a net...
2018-09-2000 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta’s Tax Regime is the Lowest in Canada - Is a Revenue Reno Needed to Maintain Strong Public Service? (Part 2 Q&A)Alberta’s budget documents show that our tax system is grossly inferior to that of every other province in the country at raising revenue. Applying the tax system of any other province to Alberta would raise us a minimum of $11.2 billion in additional annual revenue, more than covering the projected $8.8-billion deficit in this year’s budget.
Protecting our public services from cuts is perhaps the most important reason to fix our tax system, but there are also other good reasons to do so. Universal pharmaceutical coverage could become part of our public health-care system and would actually be a net...
2018-09-2000 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is there a Critical Shortage of First Responders in Rural Alberta? (Part 1)Ambulance service in Alberta is a borderless system designed to respond as needed, with urban areas using rural ambulances during shortages, and in turn helping those communities when shortages occur. However, that system is problematic as rural areas potentially can go for hours without proper emergency services.
One of the primary reasons for lack of ambulance services in rural areas are inter-facility transfers or appointments that draw ambulances out of those communities and sometimes causing long waits for ambulance service during emergencies. Why for example are non-emergency routine patient transfers tying up rural ambulances for hours when such transport could...
2018-06-0700 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is there a Critical Shortage of First Responders in Rural Alberta? (Part 2 Q&A)Ambulance service in Alberta is a borderless system designed to respond as needed, with urban areas using rural ambulances during shortages, and in turn helping those communities when shortages occur. However, that system is problematic as rural areas potentially can go for hours without proper emergency services.
One of the primary reasons for lack of ambulance services in rural areas are inter-facility transfers or appointments that draw ambulances out of those communities and sometimes causing long waits for ambulance service during emergencies. Why for example are non-emergency routine patient transfers tying up rural ambulances for hours when such transport could...
2018-06-0700 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is there a Critical Shortage of First Responders in Rural Alberta? (Part 1)Ambulance service in Alberta is a borderless system designed to respond as needed, with urban areas using rural ambulances during shortages, and in turn helping those communities when shortages occur. However, that system is problematic as rural areas potentially can go for hours without proper emergency services.
One of the primary reasons for lack of ambulance services in rural areas are inter-facility transfers or appointments that draw ambulances out of those communities and sometimes causing long waits for ambulance service during emergencies. Why for example are non-emergency routine patient transfers tying up rural ambulances for hours when such transport could...
2018-06-0724 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is there a Critical Shortage of First Responders in Rural Alberta? (Part 2 Q&A)Ambulance service in Alberta is a borderless system designed to respond as needed, with urban areas using rural ambulances during shortages, and in turn helping those communities when shortages occur. However, that system is problematic as rural areas potentially can go for hours without proper emergency services.
One of the primary reasons for lack of ambulance services in rural areas are inter-facility transfers or appointments that draw ambulances out of those communities and sometimes causing long waits for ambulance service during emergencies. Why for example are non-emergency routine patient transfers tying up rural ambulances for hours when such transport could...
2018-06-0731 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta Politics, Budgets and Pipelines – the Alberta Party Perspective (Part 2 Q&A)The Alberta Party is a political movement dedicated to transforming government through citizen engagement. Instead of representing a particular segment of the traditional political spectrum, the Alberta Party seeks out the best ideas regardless of whether they are perceived to be from the left or the right. As a result, they are attracting thousands of Albertans from all regions, urban and rural, of all ideological backgrounds including those who have never been involved in a political party. Traditional parties arguably focus on what divides Albertans. The Alberta Party focusses on the common ground that unites them so they can build...
2018-05-2434 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta Politics, Budgets and Pipelines – the Alberta Party Perspective (Part 1)The Alberta Party is a political movement dedicated to transforming government through citizen engagement. Instead of representing a particular segment of the traditional political spectrum, the Alberta Party seeks out the best ideas regardless of whether they are perceived to be from the left or the right. As a result, they are attracting thousands of Albertans from all regions, urban and rural, of all ideological backgrounds including those who have never been involved in a political party. Traditional parties arguably focus on what divides Albertans. The Alberta Party focusses on the common ground that unites them so they can build...
2018-05-2400 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta Politics, Budgets and Pipelines – the Alberta Party Perspective (Part 2 Q&A)The Alberta Party is a political movement dedicated to transforming government through citizen engagement. Instead of representing a particular segment of the traditional political spectrum, the Alberta Party seeks out the best ideas regardless of whether they are perceived to be from the left or the right. As a result, they are attracting thousands of Albertans from all regions, urban and rural, of all ideological backgrounds including those who have never been involved in a political party. Traditional parties arguably focus on what divides Albertans. The Alberta Party focusses on the common ground that unites them so they can build...
2018-05-2400 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Alberta Politics, Budgets and Pipelines – the Alberta Party Perspective (Part 1)The Alberta Party is a political movement dedicated to transforming government through citizen engagement. Instead of representing a particular segment of the traditional political spectrum, the Alberta Party seeks out the best ideas regardless of whether they are perceived to be from the left or the right. As a result, they are attracting thousands of Albertans from all regions, urban and rural, of all ideological backgrounds including those who have never been involved in a political party. Traditional parties arguably focus on what divides Albertans. The Alberta Party focusses on the common ground that unites them so they can build...
2018-05-2427 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)How will Retail Legislation for Cannabis (Marijuana) be Rolled out in Alberta? (Part 2 Q&A)Please note that this is a special Tuesday session at the Royal Canadian Legion
The Alberta Cannabis Framework has outlined what Albertans can expect when cannabis becomes legal in Canada on July 1, 2018. After months of engagement with Albertans, stakeholders and partners, extensive research of other jurisdictions, and consideration of existing liquor and tobacco laws, the framework sets the stage for the responsible use of cannabis in Alberta
.
Aspects of this framework will be implemented through various pieces of legislation introduced during the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018, including substantive changes to the Gaming and Liquor Act that will address oversight, di...
2018-03-2000 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)How will Retail Legislation for Cannabis (Marijuana) be Rolled out in Alberta? (Part 1)Please note that this is a special Tuesday session at the Royal Canadian Legion
The Alberta Cannabis Framework has outlined what Albertans can expect when cannabis becomes legal in Canada on July 1, 2018. After months of engagement with Albertans, stakeholders and partners, extensive research of other jurisdictions, and consideration of existing liquor and tobacco laws, the framework sets the stage for the responsible use of cannabis in Alberta
.
Aspects of this framework will be implemented through various pieces of legislation introduced during the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018, including substantive changes to the Gaming and Liquor Act that will address oversight, di...
2018-03-2000 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)How will Retail Legislation for Cannabis (Marijuana) be Rolled out in Alberta? (Part 1)Please note that this is a special Tuesday session at the Royal Canadian Legion
The Alberta Cannabis Framework has outlined what Albertans can expect when cannabis becomes legal in Canada on July 1, 2018. After months of engagement with Albertans, stakeholders and partners, extensive research of other jurisdictions, and consideration of existing liquor and tobacco laws, the framework sets the stage for the responsible use of cannabis in Alberta
.
Aspects of this framework will be implemented through various pieces of legislation introduced during the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018, including substantive changes to the Gaming and Liquor Act that will address oversight, di...
2018-03-2028 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)How will Retail Legislation for Cannabis (Marijuana) be Rolled out in Alberta? (Part 2 Q&A)Please note that this is a special Tuesday session at the Royal Canadian Legion
The Alberta Cannabis Framework has outlined what Albertans can expect when cannabis becomes legal in Canada on July 1, 2018. After months of engagement with Albertans, stakeholders and partners, extensive research of other jurisdictions, and consideration of existing liquor and tobacco laws, the framework sets the stage for the responsible use of cannabis in Alberta
.
Aspects of this framework will be implemented through various pieces of legislation introduced during the fall of 2017 and spring of 2018, including substantive changes to the Gaming and Liquor Act that will address oversight, di...
2018-03-2026 min
No Harm Health and Safety Podcast021 Royal Alberta Museum loves accidental paleontologistsIn episode 21 of the No Harm HSE podcast, Marv talks to Chris Jass at the Royal Alberta Museum about the most awesome aspect of operating sand and gravel pits and other industrial businesses where excavation is part of the process.
Ice age fossils!
You'll learn how the "accidental paleontologists" of industry work with the Royal Alberta Museum to piece together our prehistoric past.
Remember Edmonton's "sewer-saurus" discovery? This sort of thing happens more often than you think. Marv talks to Chris about the sewer-saurus, other discoveries, and what happens to these bones and fossils after they are unearthed by industry.
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2017-11-2312 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Uniting Alberta’s Wildrose and PC Parties: What are the Obstacles? (Part 1)Former MP and federal Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney became the new leader of Alberta's Progressive Conservative (PC) Party on March 18, 2017. Kenney ran on a platform to unite Alberta conservatives by dissolving the PC Party and creating a single right-wing party under a new constitution combining with the Wildrose Party of Alberta.
Wildrose Leader Brian Jean has roughly the same goal as Kenney but may differ on how to get there. Jean envisions his party being the foundation of a united conservative movement. The Wildrose Party has even registered the name it alone can use to rebrand itself. The Conservative...
2017-05-0400 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Uniting Alberta’s Wildrose and PC Parties: What are the Obstacles? (Part 2 Q&A)Former MP and federal Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney became the new leader of Alberta's Progressive Conservative (PC) Party on March 18, 2017. Kenney ran on a platform to unite Alberta conservatives by dissolving the PC Party and creating a single right-wing party under a new constitution combining with the Wildrose Party of Alberta.
Wildrose Leader Brian Jean has roughly the same goal as Kenney but may differ on how to get there. Jean envisions his party being the foundation of a united conservative movement. The Wildrose Party has even registered the name it alone can use to rebrand itself. The Conservative...
2017-05-0400 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Uniting Alberta’s Wildrose and PC Parties: What are the Obstacles? (Part 2 Q&A)Former MP and federal Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney became the new leader of Alberta's Progressive Conservative (PC) Party on March 18, 2017. Kenney ran on a platform to unite Alberta conservatives by dissolving the PC Party and creating a single right-wing party under a new constitution combining with the Wildrose Party of Alberta.
Wildrose Leader Brian Jean has roughly the same goal as Kenney but may differ on how to get there. Jean envisions his party being the foundation of a united conservative movement. The Wildrose Party has even registered the name it alone can use to rebrand itself. The Conservative...
2017-05-0429 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Uniting Alberta’s Wildrose and PC Parties: What are the Obstacles? (Part 1)Former MP and federal Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney became the new leader of Alberta's Progressive Conservative (PC) Party on March 18, 2017. Kenney ran on a platform to unite Alberta conservatives by dissolving the PC Party and creating a single right-wing party under a new constitution combining with the Wildrose Party of Alberta.
Wildrose Leader Brian Jean has roughly the same goal as Kenney but may differ on how to get there. Jean envisions his party being the foundation of a united conservative movement. The Wildrose Party has even registered the name it alone can use to rebrand itself. The Conservative...
2017-05-0426 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is Oil from the Alberta Tar Sands a Sticky Environmental Issue? (Part 1)Many people in Canada, including David Schindler, a respected environmental scientist at the University of Alberta, have for many years questioned the government sponsored environmental monitoring data of the oil sands as being inadequate. Last year, politicians and the general public in the United States began making critical remarks about “Canada’s dirty oil” threatening Canada’s reputation and possibly a portion of its export markets. This attention raised public concern to a new level resulting in both the federal and Alberta governments taking action. Several major initiatives, including work by the Royal Society of Canada, were started in the fall of...
2011-09-2228 min
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is Oil from the Alberta Tar Sands a Sticky Environmental Issue? (Part 2 Q&A)Many people in Canada, including David Schindler, a respected environmental scientist at the University of Alberta, have for many years questioned the government sponsored environmental monitoring data of the oil sands as being inadequate. Last year, politicians and the general public in the United States began making critical remarks about “Canada’s dirty oil” threatening Canada’s reputation and possibly a portion of its export markets. This attention raised public concern to a new level resulting in both the federal and Alberta governments taking action. Several major initiatives, including work by the Royal Society of Canada, were started in the fall of...
2011-09-2231 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is Oil from the Alberta Tar Sands a Sticky Environmental Issue? (Part 1)Many people in Canada, including David Schindler, a respected environmental scientist at the University of Alberta, have for many years questioned the government sponsored environmental monitoring data of the oil sands as being inadequate. Last year, politicians and the general public in the United States began making critical remarks about “Canada’s dirty oil” threatening Canada’s reputation and possibly a portion of its export markets. This attention raised public concern to a new level resulting in both the federal and Alberta governments taking action. Several major initiatives, including work by the Royal Society of Canada, were started in the fall of...
2011-09-2200 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Is Oil from the Alberta Tar Sands a Sticky Environmental Issue? (Part 2 Q&A)Many people in Canada, including David Schindler, a respected environmental scientist at the University of Alberta, have for many years questioned the government sponsored environmental monitoring data of the oil sands as being inadequate. Last year, politicians and the general public in the United States began making critical remarks about “Canada’s dirty oil” threatening Canada’s reputation and possibly a portion of its export markets. This attention raised public concern to a new level resulting in both the federal and Alberta governments taking action. Several major initiatives, including work by the Royal Society of Canada, were started in the fall of...
2011-09-2200 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Energy, Environment and the Economy - Discovering Alberta''s Future (Part 1)Shrinking reserves of oil and gas, shifts in the geopolitical landscape, and mounting environmental concerns all test our ability to meet the growing demand for energy. At the same time, there are huge opportunities to develop new, cleaner and more efficient ways to tap large conventional and alternative energy sources in Canada.
Dr. Layzell will begin his presentation by talking about the nature of the energy and environmental challenges in Canada today, and summarize the scope of the initiatives that he is working to develop. His presentation will end with a Canadian perspective on “The Future of Biofuels”, a critique of r...
2008-11-0600 minSouthern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)Energy, Environment and the Economy - Discovering Alberta''s Future (Part 2 Q&A)Shrinking reserves of oil and gas, shifts in the geopolitical landscape, and mounting environmental concerns all test our ability to meet the growing demand for energy. At the same time, there are huge opportunities to develop new, cleaner and more efficient ways to tap large conventional and alternative energy sources in Canada.
Dr. Layzell will begin his presentation by talking about the nature of the energy and environmental challenges in Canada today, and summarize the scope of the initiatives that he is working to develop. His presentation will end with a Canadian perspective on “The Future of Biofuels”, a critique of r...
2008-11-0600 min