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HEALTH IN-DEPTH
Journalism, Reports, Studies & Resources
Alberta announces the 4 health agencies that will replace AHS later this year (CTV News, May 14 2024).
Respiratory virus dashboardL Current aggregate data on respiratory related cases in Alberta (Government of Alberta)
Alberta substance use Surveillance System (Government Department of Health, 2025). Includes a graph with rate of drug poisoning deaths per 100,000 over time.
Measles Exposure in Alberta (Alberta Health Services, 2025) Scroll down to see locations of recent exposures.
Alberta Waitlist Registry (Health Quality Council of Alberta, 2025). Includes data on wait times for specific surgeries over time.
Final Report of the Indigenous Primary Health Care Implementation Panel (Government of Alberta, 2023). Includes 22 overarching recommendations for change.
Alberta Minister stripped health agency of power to negotiate private surgical contracts, document shows (Globe and Mail, Feb. 11, 2025)
‘Bad science’: Academics tear apart Alberta’s $2-million report on COVID (Edmonton Journal, Jan. 29, 2025)
For Shorter Wait Times, Hire More Medical Imagers, Radiation Therapists (The Tyee, March 4, 2025)
Canada's medical records systems are unwell (Globe and Mail, April 4, 2025)
Bleeding Money: Alberta’s Private Health Shift (The Tyee, April 2, 2025)
College of Registered Nurses Alberta (CRNA). Everything about how registered nurses work in Alberta including news from their persepctive.
Office of the Alberta Health Advocate :The government agency which "strives to empower Albertans to be effective advocates in their own health and health care (providong) support and advocates for a health care system that is responsive and accountable to the people being served"
First Nations Health Consortium (FNHC): An agency to improve "access to health, social, education and other services for First Nations and Inuit children throughout Alberta" including with Jordan's Principle applications where levels of government must provide timely access to health care for Indigenous children.
ECONOMY IN-DEPTH
Journalism, Reports, Studies & Resources
The Twentyfour, a daily digest of economic news affecting Albertans, presented by the Alberta Treasury Branch, a Crown Corporation wholy owned by the Governemnt of Alberta.
Provincial Economic Forecast (TD Bank, March 19, 2025)
Economic Outlook (Government of Alberta, 2025)
The Brief: a podcast by the Business Council of Alberta, a group whose members are "over 130 chief executives from across Alberta who collectively represent a wide range of industries, geographies and perspectives".
Alberta Economic Dashboard (Government of Alberta). An array of economic statitsics plus interactive map to help businesses and investors locate operations.
Varcoe: Two promising signs for Alberta's economy? 15 proposed data centres and billions raised by tech sector (Calgary Herald, Feb. 22, 2025)
Albertans rocked by the sharpest increases in power bills so far this decade, Statscan data show (Globe and Mail, March 3, 2025)
EDUCATION IN-DEPTH
Journalism, Reports, Studies & Resources
Alberta students more dialed into class since cellphone ban in schools (CTV Calgary, 2024)
Fewer than half of Indigenous students graduate on time from Edmonton public high schools (Edmonton Journal, 2023)
Does Alberta spend the least, per-student, on public schools? Maybe not. But it's definitely down there (CBC, March 2, 2025)
Bill Flanagan: Why the U of A is moving from EDI to access, community and belonging (Edmonton Journal, 2025)
Alberta First Nations elders say they weren't properly consulted on new education curriculum (CBC Calgary, 2025)
Class size data indicate a system under strain (Alberta Teachers' Association, Feb. 20, 2024)
ENVIRONMENT IN-DEPTH
Journalism, Reports, Studies & Resources
Abandoned oil well map (Alberta Energy Regulator). Zoom in to see abandoned wells in your community.
Oilsands Information Portal offering "information about the impact of the oil sands on Alberta's land, water, air, climate, and biodiversity.containing . . . the most accurate information to government at this time" (Alberta Environment and Protection)
Natural Areas map (Nature Alberta): Zoom in to for details about 138 places given Natural Area designation by the province.
Current Air Quality in Alberta by region (Government of Canada).
Water flow rates for all rivers in Alberta (Alberta Environment). Includes historical data, graphs, advisories, etc.
Alberta regulator lays charges against Imperial for failing to contain, report oilsands berm overflow (CBC News, Jan. 17, 2025)
Provincial push for data centres could spike emissions, researcher says (The Pulse, April 4, 2025)
'Irritated' N.W.T. minister learned of Suncor spill into Athabasca River when media called (CBC News, April 12, 2023)
The province has the resources to build a system for the future. It just needs to focus on the right ones (Pembina Institute, April 8, 2025)
$9,000 fine for coal mine leak into Alberta river a 'slap on the wrist,' critics say - CBC Edmonton (Feb. 28, 2025)
Who Matters in Climate Change Discourse in Alberta? (Emerald Insight, Oct. 14, 2019)
Crude Awakening: 37 years of oil spills in Alberta - (Global News, May 22, 2013). Updated data seems unavailable on the Alberta government website. A page exists for reporting spills and releases (Alberta Government) last updated in 2016).
Company sentenced to pay $3,500,000 for Obed Mountain mine spill (Government of Canada, June 12, 2017)
Species missing and at risk in Alberta (Alberta Wilderness Association). Included is the differnce between scientific and legal definitions of 'species at risk'.
Alberta Wildfire Dashboard (Alberta Environment). With an interactive map showing current fires.
Flame Wars: Misinformation and Wildfire in Canada’s Climate Conversation (Re.Climate, Jun 13, 2024 )
Historic climate data since 1901 for every township in Alberta (Alberta Climate and Information Services).
SOCIAL/QUALITY OF LIFE IN-DEPTH
Journalism, Reports, Studies & Resources
Why the Prairies get more sunshine than the rest of Canada (CBC, 2021)
Alberta Cities by Population, 2025 (World Population Review). Click here to see what that looks like on a map.
False Advertising? “Alberta called”—but isn’t providing the public infrastructure to support growth (AlbertaViews, April 1, 2025)
Alberta unveils 3 sweeping bills affecting trans and gender-diverse youth (Global News, 2024)
A list of the 11 Alberta municipalities which publically support LGBTQ+ by celebrating Pride Day (Alberta Municipalities, 2024). Alberta has 19 cities and 105 towns (Alberta Municipalities and Communities)
Albertans more likely to believe in a higher power, pray or attend religious services, survey suggests (CBC News, April 19, 2022)
World Heritage Sites in Alberta (Alberta Parks). Information on why the United Nations singled out Wood Buffalo, Head-Smashed-In, Donosaur Park, Writing-on-Stone, Waterton and the Rocky Mountain parks as special places.
'No one deserves to be abused': Rise in children turned away from Alberta shelters highlights domestic violence crisis (Edmonton Journal (April 7, 2025)
DEMOCRACY IN-DEPTH
Journalism, Reports, Studies & Resources
Here are all of Edmonton's candidates for federal election 2025 (Edmonton Journal). Likewise for Calgary and Southern Alberta (Calgary Herald).
Federal riding maps in Aberta (Elections Canada). Also Vote Compass (CBC News) helps you explore how your views compare with those of the political parties.
Has Alberta become a two party system? (Fair Vote Canada)
Letters of Reprimand, Administrative Penalties and Compliance Agreements for both major parties and several municipal candidates who broke rules in the 2023 election. (Elections Alberta)
Alberta Law Foundation board members quit over bill giving minister power on grants (Globe and Mail, April 11, 2025)
How student voted for the 2024 Provincial Election (Student Vote Alberta). Their votes don't count but were included in the chief electoral officer's final report.
Alberta’s distorted view of their own political culture (Policy Options, April 26, 2024)
The Alberta Lobbyist Registry. (Government of Alberta). You do n't need to register to see the actual registry, so keep trying. Scan to get a sense of who government members are talking to on a daily basis.
Alberta's political polarization fuelled by identity, not ideology, survey suggests (CBC News/Common Ground June 2023).
Alberta’s attack on freedom █ ██████ (The Narwhal, Dec. 19, 2024)
‘CorruptCare Scandal’: Smith Thumped in Legislature (The Tyee, Feb. 26, 2025)
Mraiche Profited from Quick Sale of Property to UCP Government (The Tyee, 21 Feb., 2025).
Pete Guthrie speaks his mind as he exits Premier Smith's inner circle (Calgary Herald, 25 Feb,, 2025)
Third-party advertiser Take Back Alberta fined more than $100K by Elections Alberta (Calgary Herald, 2025)
Indistinct Information Habitats: Information and Attitudes in the 2023 Alberta Election (Media Ecosystem Observatory, 2024)
Ethics Commissioner and Lobbyist Registrar of Alberta: The Commissioner is an "independent Officer of the Alberta Legislature and reports to the Legislature through the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly." See for example recent changes to the gift provisions under the Conflict of Interst Act.
The Alberta Ombudsman: works to ensure fair treatment through independent investigations, recommendations and education for all Albertans. We listen to your complaint and investigate decisions made by organizations and authorities identified in the Ombudsman Act.
The Alberta Human Rights Commission:The agency responsible for acting on the Alberta Human Rights Act, including protecting human rights. Complaints tot he commission are often to do with work issues, access to services and housing.
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