Edmonton mayor Don Iveson said a $14.9 billion transit announcement by the federal government means the city can continue to plan and build out the LRT network to areas like Castle Downs and Heritage Valley.
Public transit is getting a shot in the arm. The federal government says it is investing almost 15 billion dollars over the next eight years. Don Ives.
by Bob Hall on Wednesday Feb 03 2021
Registration is now open for the March 4/5 conference Bridging Silos: Advancing Climate Adaptation and Low Carbon Resilience in Small Communities and Rural Regions that will be deliveredvirtually by the team at the Selkirk College Applied Research & Innovation Centre in Castlegar.
Bringing to light climate change issues and priorities in rural British Columbia is the focus of an upcoming conference that aims to build the skills and knowledge necessary to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to an uncertain future.
Registration is now open for
Bridging Silos: Advancing Climate Adaptation and Low Carbon Resilience in Small Communities and Rural Regions. The free online event will take place on March 4 and 5, and is hosted by the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute at Selkirk College (RDI).
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City councillors are calling on the federal government to “stop the harm” and declare the opioid crisis a national public health emergency.
Councillors on Tuesday night voted unanimously in favour of a motion calling for Ottawa to meet with provincial and territorial representatives to develop a national overdose action plan, which should include consideration of reforms that other countries have used to significantly reduce drug-related fatalities and stigma. Those reforms include the legal regulation of illicit drugs to ensure safe supply of pharmaceutical alternatives to toxic street drugs and decriminalization of personal use.
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City councillors are calling on the federal government to “stop the harm” and declare the opioid crisis a national public health emergency.
Councillors on Tuesday night voted unanimously in favour of a motion calling for Ottawa to meet with provincial and territorial representatives to develop a national overdose action plan, which should include consideration of reforms that other countries have used to significantly reduce drug-related fatalities and stigma. Those reforms include the legal regulation of illicit drugs to ensure safe supply of pharmaceutical alternatives to toxic street drugs and decriminalization of personal use.
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