Critics slam measles reboot as another nostalgia-fuelled cash grab

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/03/critics-slam-measles-reboot-as-another-nostalgia-fuelled-cash-grab/

(1/2) #Petition in #Canada to immediately suspend AAFC staff terminations and to continue operating the #research centers, research #farms and the Organic and Regenerative Research Program

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7214

Whereas:

#Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (#AAFC) plans to close 7 research facilities in #Alberta, #Saskatchewan, #Ontario, #Quebec and #Novascotia.

The cuts will irreparably harm public plant breeding, the foundation of Canada’s international success;

Saving lives with a clear mind
The Alberta First Responders' Mental Health Conference is giving first responders a place to turn to learn how to manage their mental wellness. As the CBC's Tristan Mottershead reports, getting ahead of worsening mental health is crucial.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7119269?cmp=rss

Saturday Data Dive: Mapping Calgary’s Thermal Fingerprint 🛰️📊

Spent some quality time with GEE, R and Landsat-8/9 data today.

I’ve just finished processing a Median Land Surface Temperature (LST) model for Calgary, covering the entire Summer of 2025. This isn't just a single-day snapshot—it’s a robust composite of many satellite scenes, filtered to show the true intra-urban thermal zones.

Quick Takeaways:
🔹 Surface temperature in some busines area and "heat traps" peaked at over 51.3°C.
🔹 The contrast between our "Cool Islands" and "Extreme Heat Zones" is striking.
🔹 This automated workflow in R allows for a granular look at urban climate resilience that standard reports often miss.

I’m currently finalizing a full breakdown and a community-by-community analysis.
Stay tuned—the detailed article is coming soon!

#Calgary #DataScience #UrbanHeatIsland #RemoteSensing #ClimateResilience #Landsat #RStats #GIS #Sustainability #GEE #EnvironmentalData #Summer2025 #YYC #GreennessOfCalgary #Alberta #Canada

The highlight of my morning is always taking a brisk sunrise walk to my BRT line then skipping past all of the cars that are stuck in traffic.
#transit #canada #alberta

This #datacenter in #alberta isn't going ahead for the time being. I think that's a good outcome!

#ai #artificialintelligence #abpoli

https://thenarwhal.ca/olds-data-centre-denied/

Things are growing again at this former Alberta cannabis facility
A cannabis production facility that's stood empty for years in the town of Claresholm, Alberta, has been repurposed into a gourmet mushroom and produce farm, including a store that's selling fresh produce to the community.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7119047?cmp=rss

Gap narrows in Alberta as federal Conservatives shed some support to Liberals: poll
An Abacus Data poll suggests the Conservatives boast a 51-per-cent share of the intended vote in the province. That is down 13 percentage points from their share of results in the 2025 federal election. Meanwhile, Liberal support is up eight percentage points.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/abacus-poll-alberta-federal-support-9.7118039?cmp=rss

Gap narrows in Alberta as federal Conservatives shed some support to Liberals: poll
An Abacus Data poll suggests the Conservatives boast a 51-per-cent share of the intended vote in the province. That is down 13 percentage points from their share of results in the 2025 federal election. Meanwhile, Liberal support is up eight percentage points.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/abacus-poll-alberta-federal-support-9.7118039?cmp=rss

Knox United Church in Calgary, Alberta. Photo taken by Martin Bernes.
#art #artist #photographer #photography #knoxunitedchurch #church #calgary #alberta #canada #martinbernes #martinsartgallery

One woman's journey exploring her Indigenous roots grows into ambitious teepee-making project
Brenda Mercer was taken from her Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation family as part of the Sixties Scoop. Since then, she's been trying to reconnect with her Indigenous roots. She recently received a grant to build seven teepees in Medicine Hat, Alta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/teepees-medicine-hat-brenda-mercer-9.7114796?cmp=rss

March 7, 1945 and it's Tonight's Programs at Vintage Edmonton:

http://www.vintageedmonton.com/2026/03/march-7-1945.html

#yeg #alberta #edmonton #WWII

One woman's journey exploring her Indigenous roots grows into ambitious teepee-making project
Brenda Mercer was taken from her Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation family as part of the Sixties Scoop. Since then, she's been trying to reconnect with her Indigenous roots. She recently received a grant to build seven teepees in Medicine Hat, Alta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/teepees-medicine-hat-brenda-mercer-9.7114796?cmp=rss

This woman is trying to build 7 teepees in Medicine Hat by June
Brenda Mercer was taken from her Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation family as part of the Sixties Scoop. Since then, she's been trying to reconnect with her Indigenous roots. She recently received a grant to build seven teepees in Medicine Hat, Alta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/teepees-medicine-hat-brenda-mercer-9.7114796?cmp=rss

Premier says N.W.T. won't scrap seasonal time changes until Alberta does
N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson says if Alberta ever decides to scrap seasonal time changes, "we're right there with them." Until then, though, he says it wouldn't make much sense for N.W.T. to act on its own.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/premier-says-n-w-t-won-t-scrap-seasonal-time-changes-until-alberta-does-9.7118512?cmp=rss

Alberta college reinvents career fair for new reality of AI job hunting
NorQuest College instructor Mahbub Mishu knows artificial intelligence is a game changer when it comes to landing a job.
“It’s about how good your profile picture is, how strong your bio is and keywords designed to attract recruiters nowadays,” said Mishu, who teaches in the machine learning analyst program at Norquest .
It’s why he super...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/college-ai-career-fair-9.7117361?cmp=rss

Gap narrows in Alberta as federal Conservatives shed some support to Liberals: poll
An Abacus Data poll suggests the Conservatives boast a 51-per-cent share of the intended vote in the province. That is down 13 percentage points from their share of results in the 2025 federal election. Meanwhile, Liberal support is up eight percentage points.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/abacus-poll-alberta-federal-support-9.7118039?cmp=rss

Gap narrows in Alberta as federal Conservatives shed some support to Liberals: poll
An Abacus Data poll suggests the Conservatives boast a 51-per-cent share of the intended vote in the province. That is down 13 percentage points from their share of results in the 2025 federal election. Meanwhile, Liberal support is up eight percentage points.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/abacus-poll-alberta-federal-support-9.7118039?cmp=rss

Fort McMurray leaders frustrated by CNRL mine expansion delay
Political and economic leaders in northern Alberta say they are frustrated with news that Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has delayed a planned mine expansion north of Fort McMurray.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jackpine-oilsands-mine-expansion-alberta-9.7118687?cmp=rss