Madeleine Cummings

Please report them if you can. I've stopped for the time being since I'm on maternity leave.

Alberta used lists of America’s most banned books and a controversial database to identify ‘inappropriate’ material in schools Internal emails show how education ministry staff compiled pages of book titles that could be restricted through new content guidelines.

More on Alberta’s book ban: government staff used an index of America’s most banned books and a controversial American website to create lists of specific books deemed “inappropriate” for school libraries.

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#abpoli #bookban

Many City of Edmonton buildings highly vulnerable to climate risks, report finds | CBC News Hundreds of municipal buildings in Edmonton are highly vulnerable and at risk to climate-related hazards, according to a report done by consultants that has not yet been shared with city council.

Hundreds of municipal buildings in #yeg face high climate-related risks, according to a report I obtained via FOIP.

More wildfires, droughts and extreme weather events could lead to buildings needing repairs or replacements earlier and increased costs for the city.

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More Alberta municipalities scrapping photo radar in response to provincial restrictions | CBC News The number of municipalities using photo radar and red-light cameras in Alberta has dropped by more than a third since last year, according to figures from the province.

Last month, I wrote about how more municipalities in Alberta are getting rid of photo radar altogether because of the new provincial restrictions.

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City of Edmonton says starting July 1, no more photo radar in playground zones. Press release says because of provincial restrictions, continuing enforcement is "no longer financially sustainable."

City says it's redirecting resources into "physical upgrades" and "creative solutions."

Edmonton city councillor and mayoral candidate calls for infill moratorium | CBC News Mayoral candidate and Ward pihêsiwin Coun. Tim Cartmell says he wants to see a moratorium on infill development and plans to move a motion at Edmonton city council’s public hearing next week.

Edmonton mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell is calling for a moratorium on infill. He hasn’t shared all the details about his forthcoming motion yet but here are the basics + reaction from multiple groups.
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Alberta releases its pension survey results, 63% opposed to leaving CPP After a more than 21-month wait, the Alberta government has released to Postmedia the results of its 2023 provincial pension plan survey.

It took 21 months but, this morning I received the results of the Alberta government's pension plan engagement survey:
*63% opposed to Alberta Pension Plan (APP)
*10% pro-APP
*12% undecided/unsure
*15% other responses
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#ableg #abpoli

Alberta more than doubles court search fees, raising fears on access to justice The Alberta government has hiked a raft of court fees — including more than doubling the cost to search public documents.

New from me: a raft of new court fees went into effect in Alberta this month, including more than doubling what it costs to file a court search, from $10 to $25 edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...

More Alberta municipalities scrapping photo radar in response to provincial restrictions | CBC News The number of municipalities using photo radar and red-light cameras in Alberta has dropped by more than a third since last year, according to figures from the province.

The Alberta government set out to get rid of 70% of photo radar locations in the province. In response, some cities and towns have scrapped automated enforcement altogether.

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Tim Cartmell to launch budget panel, safe streets strategy if elected Edmonton mayor | CBC News Tim Cartmell is promising to prioritize basic services, strike a blue-ribbon budget panel to scrutinize the city’s budget and create a safe streets strategy if elected mayor of Edmonton in October.

The federal election is now behind us but there's a municipal one coming up in a few months.

Yesterday Tim Cartmell released some details about his platform.

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Voters concerned about affordability, health care and trade war, Edmonton candidates say | CBC News Three candidates vying to represent Edmonton Manning say that in doorstep conversations, residents are bringing up concerns about affordability, the cost of living, health care and the Canada-U.S. tra...

Asked candidates in Edmonton Manning about doorknocking and what they've been hearing from voters during the campaign so far.

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So far I have been forwarding the links people send me to our internal teams. Madeleine.cummings@cbc.ca

Thanks! Yes, new ones pop up every day.

Thanks!

Mind sending me the full link via DM so I can report it?

Do you happen to still have the link? Please DM it to me if so I can report it to our team.

DM me the link if you still have it handy!

The fake stories just keep coming.

What to do?

Reporting to YouTube, Meta or X:
cbchelp.cbc.ca/hc/en-ca/art...

Report a phishing page to Google: safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing...

Complain to the Competition Bureau: competition-bureau.canada.ca/contact-comp...

Feel free to email me links.

No, it is scam article. Check the post pinned to my feed!

Local news coverage in Canada in steep decline, inviting misinformation: report There are currently 2,900 local news outlets in the country between radio, TV, newspapers and online media.

Local news coverage in Canada in steep decline, inviting misinformation: report www.thestar.com/entertainmen... via @policyalternatives.ca

“Without local news, disinformation, often from social media, will happily fill the void of high-quality, trusted local news.”

News orgs’ apps are a good option too!

I’m not able to load that link on my phone, but fake CBC stories have become a big issue recently. I try to report them to CBC and on the platforms where they appear but they keep popping up again.

More info:

www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7439812

A shadow war on libraries Some Canadian politicians and influencers, inspired by an American-born movement, are trying to roll back 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada — one book at a time.

Read our latest Fifth Estate investigation into the shadow war to control what Canadians read. And watch the episode tonight, hosted by Mark Kelley, on CBC at 9 pm Est.

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Drivers frustrated by pay parking in Edmonton since app change | CBC News Nine months after the City of Edmonton rolled out a new payment platform for public parking spots, some drivers say they prefer the old system.

Today in non-tariff news... I reported on how the new app for paid public parking spots in Edmonton continues to frustrate people, months after being released.

#yeg

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Fake CBC ads have flooded X with sketchy headlines. We looked for the source | CBC News X users have been subjected to a flood of ads that feature fake CBC headlines, leading to fake CBC-style articles. In the end, it’s part of an international investment scheme.

People have been sending me screenshots for weeks of fake CBC stories with my photo and byline.

Glad my colleagues spent some time looking into this issue.

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Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board votes to initiate process for winding down operations | CBC News The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board has voted to immediately initiate the process for winding down operations.

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Statement from Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) - EMRB Board votes to wind down the operations of the EMRB and requests that the provincial government repeal the EMRB Regulation to dissolve the organization.

"Member municipalities have voted to not participate in a voluntary growth management board (EMRB) going forward," the board said in a statement. www.emrb.ca/2025-01-23_e...

The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board just voted to immediately initiate the process for winding down operations of the EMRB to be completed by March 31, 2025. #yeg

A couple of my highlights from 2024 were covering Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final in Florida and interviewing 800m Olympian Marco Arop!

Volunteer Alberta stewards still monitoring natural areas years after government program faded | CBC News Nature lovers in Alberta say they are continuing to act as volunteer guardians of natural areas, even though a government-run stewardship program that used to formally recognize their efforts has all ...

ICYMI: I looked into the history + future of Alberta's volunteer steward program. Interviewed passionate volunteers & dug up some info via FOIP. Check it out!

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