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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney provides an update from Edmonton on Thursday, April 30, 2020, on COVID-19. Image: Alberta Newsroom/Flickr
Is the huge gap in COVID-19 cases between Edmonton and Calgary bad luck or bad management?
David J. Climenhaga | When health-care professionals have been able to call the shots, Albertans seem to have mostly fared OK. But where Conservative politicians have been involved, the results are disastrous.
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Alberta safety inspection of Cargill slaughterhouse done via FaceTime, with no actual inspector on site
David J. Climenhaga | The Labour Ministry inspector watched via FaceTime as three employees conducted "a virtual plant inspection."
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Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw at the April 20, 2020 COVID-19 briefing in Edmonton. Image: Screenshot of Government of Alberta video
It's hard to believe keeping meat-packing and oilsands plants running hasn't contributed to Alberta COVID-19 spread
David J. Climenhaga | A total of 484 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been tied to Calgary-area meat-packing plant; crowded living conditions are linked to the spread of the disease from there.
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It Ain't Alberta Beef
Where's the beef? Alberta's cattle industry is only getting what it ordered from Earls
David J. Climenhaga | Boycotting a corporate restaurant chain may make you feel better, but it's not going to do anything to help small Alberta beef producers.
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The XL Foods Crisis: Is the media asking the right questions?
David J. Climenhaga | It is within the realm of possibility liabilities associated with the contamination and product recall at XL Foods in Alberta may exceed the value of the plant.