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Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Recent Work by Brett

Timeline of how lobbyists with ties to UCP pushed coal policy rewrite

Timeline of how lobbyists with ties to UCP pushed coal policy rewrite

The coal industry hired at least 14 government insiders to lobby for favourable policy changes, records show.
Climate risk score for Canadian real estate in works

Climate risk score for Canadian real estate in works

Although data exists to forecast future risk to a home from wildfire, flood, and other increasingly common extreme weather, it is not readily available in Canadian real estate.
Alberta storms caused record insurance losses in 2024

Alberta storms caused record insurance losses in 2024

Extreme weather events caused a record breaking $8 billion in insured losses in 2024, with the Jasper wildfires and Calgary hailstorm contributing nearly half of all insured damage in Canada.
'Degraded and helpless': Spike in reported abuse in Alberta's continuing care homes

'Degraded and helpless': Spike in reported abuse in Alberta's continuing care homes

In 2023-24, The Protection for Persons in Care (PPC) program investigated hundreds of reports of abuse. According to its annual report, investigators determined 157 of these allegations were founded — three times more than the previous year.
Strip mining to be allowed under Alberta's new coal rules

Strip mining to be allowed under Alberta's new coal rules

Alberta’s modernized coal rules will permit strip mining and other surface mining techniques in the Rockies and foothills.
Size and number of tailings spills underreported by AER: study

Size and number of tailings spills underreported by AER: study

Researcher says Alberta's energy regulator is failing gather environmental data, conduct on-site inspections, and protect ecosystems from harm.
Staff cuts at Alberta’s Family Supports for Children with Disabilities worry parents

Staff cuts at Alberta’s Family Supports for Children with Disabilities worry parents

Parents of children with disabilities are concerned that staff cuts within a provincial support program will make it harder for families to access the services they need.
What are Alberta’s ‘contractual’ obligations to coal companies?

What are Alberta’s ‘contractual’ obligations to coal companies?

The Government of Alberta says it has an obligation to some coal companies to allow open-pit mining, but these "contractual relationships" aren't quite formal contracts.
Declining volunteers increasing risk to rural municipalities

Declining volunteers increasing risk to rural municipalities

Plummeting numbers of volunteers threaten the sustainability of rural communities.
Rural Albertans struggle to find end-of-life care close to home

Rural Albertans struggle to find end-of-life care close to home

Rural Albertans nearing the end of their lives are frequently faced with an “unfathomable” choice: leave their home to get the palliative and hospice care they need or die in the community without those supports.
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