How adaptable you are to climate change could depend on where you live in Edmonton

  This story is part of the Prairies Climate Change Project, a joint initiative between CBC Edmonton and CBC Saskatchewan that focuses on weather and our changing climate. How climate change affects your health could depend on where you live, according to a new study.  In their examination of several Edmonton neighbourhoods, researchers at the University…

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McGill University closes campus for dismantling operation of pro-Palestinian encampment

McGill University announced the closure of its downtown campus Wednesday morning for a dismantling operation of the pro-Palestinian encampment that was set up more than 10 weeks ago.  In a statement on its website, McGill said the university has been subject to “ongoing and escalating acts of violence and vandalism associated with the encampment” and said…

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Why Alberta’s government wants out of the federal dental care plan — and who it could impact

Late last month, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, stating that Alberta would pull out of the federal government’s dental care plan by 2026. Instead, the province would seek a negotiation to secure Alberta’s share of federal funding to reshape dental care coverage as it sees fit.  The Canadian…

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