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 — but are bigger problems in the south ahead? The latest in our "When in Drought" series: #abpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

New details on the province's water-sharing agreements: Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, along with other municipalities, industry, and irrigation districts, would all reduce water usage. Calgary has a presser scheduled later today: #abpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Danielle Smith says she may create new Alberta research programs to provide more ideological "balance" at universities. UCP has, after all, already created two companies to pump out the research it wants to see: cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Rise of the Emmas and the Olivia Supremacy: Colleague @lilydupu designed an incredible graphic to illustrate Alberta baby names over the years. For data going back to 1980 (the Jennifers!) and boy names (watch when Ethans overtake Matthew) visit: cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Summit registers are these notes you might think get lost to time..but Katherine Hanly compiled their contents into a dataset that illustrates how access to the Rockies is shifting. Solidifying the concept of climate change into something we can grasp cbc.ca/newsinteractiv…

Head of Alberta Electric System Operator opposed wind/solar moratorium, said it would throw industry into “tailspin.” His cabinet-picked board chair said to “support the minister without reservation.” Great scoop and FOI work from @DrewPAnderson: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-renewa…

NEW: Senior UCP organizers are pushing Danielle Smith to change COVID vaccine policy, and party group is hosting speaker event to promote claim vaccines are unsafe, kill children. cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Video alert 🔔Joel Dryden has been covering all things water and drought — this is perhaps the most interesting mix… A look at how history shapes water use today…and music? youtu.be/l1kjSHgFdE0?si…

What the 'inadvertent error' in the PBO's carbon tax analysis means, in as plain English as possible cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Over the month of May I stepped into the old market a few times, once with my old school film camera and again with Jason Markusoff to mark the bitter end of Eau Claire Market and unpack what lead this loved place to a long-slated demolition youtu.be/-DKPJAblTqU?si…

'We are at risk of running out': Calgarians asked to use 25% less water than yesterday | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Calgary bedroom communities like Cochrane have been looking to grow in recent years — and that becomes complicated rather quickly when water is in high demand. Enter: the Girl Guides of Canada. cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

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 cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Danielle Smith is touring the province getting an earful from UCP members. They want her to move fast on vaccine rights, Alberta Pension Plan. And last week, she got interrogated about chemtrails. by me: cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Proponents behind the project say they hope it could serve as an innovative prototype, while public health advocates are uneasy about its potential to reshape the landscape around privately delivered, publicly funded health care in Alberta. #ableg #abpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Alberta government 'deeply concerned' with Bloc Québécois supply management bill Story by Joel Dryden cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

"When Sarah Rieger talks money, people listen." Thanks, Avenue Calgary Magazine for including me alongside so many great Calgarians on this year's Top 40 Under 40 list. avenuecalgary.com/top-40-under-4…

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