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Journalist with CBC Calgary. Send me an email: joel.dryden@cbc.ca

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10.02.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunterra engaged in cheque kiting, liable to U.S. lender for $35M, judge finds | CBC News Alberta-based Sunterra committed β€œcheque kiting” and is liable to American lender Compeer Financial for $35 million, a judge has ruled in a civil action. The ruling also found Sunterra’s president per...

Alberta-based Sunterra committed β€œcheque kiting” and is liable to American lender Compeer Financial for $35 million, a judge has ruled in a civil action.

The ruling also found Sunterra’s president personally responsible for the debt. #yyc

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

04.02.2026 04:14 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canadian Hillman Prize We are pleased to offer this prize to Canadian journalists whose work makes a difference to the lives of Canadians.

I won a Hillman Prize (!!!) for digging into Alberta's renewable energy moratorium. #ableg. www.hillmanfoundation.org/canadian-hil...

18.03.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 163 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0
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The lone day home in Cremona may have to close because it's on wrong side of the county line | CBC News A quirk of geography may cost a Cremona day-home operator $1,800 per month, due to a new regional funding formula the Government of Alberta plans to introduce on April 1.

Jessica Nevins runs the only day home in the Village of Cremona.

But a quirk of geography means she may have to close when Alberta's new regional funding rules for childcare operators take effect April 1.

She lives just on the north side of a county line, and that could cost her $1,800 a month.

11.03.2025 13:52 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alberta holds out as 8 other provinces sign on to receive $37B under new federal child-care deal | CBC News Alberta estimates its current agreement with the federal government, which is set to expire on April 1, 2026, has already reduced child-care fees for parents by 80 per cent.

* Taps mic *

Anyone interested in some non-tariff news?

$37 billion worth of federal-provincial childcare funding agreements have been extended through 2031 β€” everywhere except Alberta & Saskatchewan.

06.03.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 302 πŸ” 103 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 22
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Caught in the 'red zone': How Alberta's border crackdown and Trump's tariffs are reshaping rural life Alberta's new border enforcement measures are now in place amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs levied on Canada. While officials argue the crackdown is necessary, locals worry the Black Hawk pa...

Alberta's new border enforcement measures are now in place amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs levied on Canada. While officials argue the crackdown is necessary, locals worry the Black Hawk patrols and political tensions could erode a close-knit community. #abpoli www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

06.03.2025 15:53 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump's musings on 'very large faucet' in Canada part of looming water crisis, say researchers | CBC News For water experts, there’s worry that climate change and shifting U.S. policies could put pressure on long-standing cross-border water agreements.

Water sharing between Canada and the United States has long been a contentious issue. But researchers say aging infrastructure and a changing climate could put pressure on long-standing treaties: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

18.02.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 7
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Four years ago, I put a tripod and 600mm telephoto lens on my back and scrambled up Mount Erickson, near the Alberta-B.C. border, so I could get a clear view of what an open-pit coal mine looks like.

It was for a feature story on Alberta's plan to open up the Rocky Mountains to mining like this:

20.12.2024 19:14 πŸ‘ 211 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 15
After 'Yes' vote on coal, Crowsnest Pass council now wants to annex land of proposed mine | CBC News Crowsnest Pass Mayor Blair Painter says council will explore anΒ annexation ofΒ the nearby Municipal District of Ranchland, the site ofΒ the proposed coking coal mine at Grassy Mountain. Meanwhile, the reeve of that community calls the move "quite preposterous."

Crowsnest Pass mayor says relations with the M.D., the site of the Grassy Mountain coal project, have been "cold" in recent months.

Meanwhile, the reeve of Ranchland says the idea is β€œquite preposterous.”

β€œWe don’t agree with that type of democracy,” he said.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

07.12.2024 18:21 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Alberta seeking to recruit foreign workers from United Arab Emirates, emails say | CBC News Alberta is looking to lure foreign workers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a 2025 international recruitment mission, according to documents and emails shared with CBC News. It's a move that’s raising concerns among labour leaders in the province.

"We were a little bit confused why the government would be doing such a trip," said a Local 424 spokesperson.

"If there are issues related to meeting skilled labour demands, we want to be part of that conversation … we have a lot of electricians ready to go to work."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

06.12.2024 19:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
It’s decision time for Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek
It’s decision time for Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek YouTube video by CBC News Alberta

So there’s some news today? I guess a good time to re-promote this video starring @markusoff.bsky.social It’s decision time for Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek
youtu.be/-gmUhEEseOE

29.11.2024 17:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Crowsnest Pass voted for coal β€” other Alberta communities don't all share the enthusiasm | CBC News Residents in Crowsnest PassΒ in southwestern AlbertaΒ voted decisively Monday in favour of bringing coal back. But decision-makers in downstream communities aren't all convinced it's what's best for their citizens.

In a non-binding vote on Monday, Crowsnest Pass residents came out decisively for the Grassy Mountain coal project.

Elected officials in other Alberta communities, such as High River, aren't yet convinced:

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#abpoli #ableg

26.11.2024 20:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Alberta to lift auto insurance rate cap, axe right to sue in crashes: Sources | CBC News One major reform the UCP will announce soon could slash drivers' premiums in future. But next year, companies will be allowed to charge much more, CBC News has learned.

CBC EXCLUSIVE: Alberta will bring in no-fault auto insurance to help curb premiums β€” but first, UCP to let companies jack rates up next year. (by me) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

18.11.2024 21:03 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 11
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The Ralph Klein government argued privatization would deliver a larger selection of liquor, stable consumer prices and establish a new base of small businesses.

Did it deliver? #abpoli

πŸ”—: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

29.07.2024 15:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ties to early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are evident everywhere in Magrath. And that's part of why any conversation around the future of Alberta’s water is more complicated than it might appear at first blush. #abpoli πŸ”— www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

28.05.2024 14:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The M.D. of Pincher Creek has been dealing with a water crisis for months. It's cost more than $1 million.

Now, time's ticking on a possible solution β€” but are bigger problems in the south ahead?

The latest in our "When in Drought" series:
πŸ”— www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

16.04.2024 14:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 4 Albertans died β€” each day β€” from opioids in 2023.

New data just released shows opioids claimed the lives of at least 1,706Β Albertans in 2023, the deadliest year on record.

Starting Monday on CBC Calgary, we'll profile 4 Albertans who died in 2023:

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

23.02.2024 18:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0