#ALBERTA

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Alberta’s government proposed legislative changes Monday to the provincial Bill of Rights aimed at giving residents the right to refuse medical treatments, including vaccines, but is leaving the final word to the courts. If passed, the new bill would protect Albertans from being “coerced” into receiving any kind of medical treatment, so long as an individual has the “capacity” to consent and is not likely to cause “substantial harm to themselves and others.” However, the bill doesn’t specifically define those terms and Justice Minister Mickey Amery told reporters the government would rely on case law and the courts to decide how they’d be interpreted.

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[mothmiso]

Canada (2) (3) (4) by Rebecca Delaney

Via Flickr:

(3) (4) Rocky Rd     

[vintagecamping]

Busy streets full of tourists on Main Street in Banff.

Alberta

1940

[annapolisrose]

Top and base of mountain.

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Ssstandoff

While digging for dinosaurs in southern Alberta, Canada, Dr. Funston witnessed this tussle between two prairie rattlesnakes.

 by Dr. Gregory Funston

Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition

[unteriors]

Cedarpark Drive, Calgary, Alberta.

[expressions-of-nature]

Hidden Lake and Boulder Pass, by Darren Umbsaar

[aestum]

(by marc.hennige)

[godbirdart]

Jasper, a town in Alberta, Canada, was recently taken over by a tragic wildfire. As of July 26, 2024 at least 30% of the town has been destroyed, 358 out of 1,133 structures, with 25,000+ residents being forcibly evacuated for safety.

The Alberta government had cut back millions in funding for wildfire preparedness programs, leaving residents of Jasper floundering with little to no support while the United Conservative Party of Alberta fumbled its way through an arbitrary Treasury Board process trying to justify their decision to wait seven days before responding to emergencies.

if you're able, please consider donating / supporting the community of Jasper:

Rocky Mountain Relief Fund [Banff Canmore Foundation]

Canadian Red Cross

Samaritan's Purse

Jasper Community Team Society

Other Links:

Parks Canada Wildfire Status: Jasper

Parks Canada Fire Information and Updates: Jasper

Jasper Municipality Homepage

Alberta Government Wildfire Status

ArcGIS Interactive Wildfire Map [Alberta]

[yesterdaysprint]

Calgary Herald, Alberta, March 3, 1936

[allthecanadianpolitics]

More than 1,000 Calgarians showed up at city hall Saturday to protest against the United Conservative government. The "Stop the UCP" rally, organized by Trans Action Alberta and Queer Citizens United, ran from about 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and featured speakers including NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi. The Alberta government introduced bills earlier this week to prohibit minors from receiving certain types of gender-affirming care, require parents be notified when a child wants to use a different name or pronoun in the classroom, and also require that parents opt-in before their children are taught about sex in class. Another bill is designed to address the participation of transgender athletes in sport.

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[not-sure-what-im-feeling]

Poll

Reblog for the sample size!!

[vintagecamping]

Canoeing in Forty Mile Creek.

Banff, Alberta

1925

[maureen2musings]

Ribbon Falls

@letsgohiking.ab

[annapolisrose]

Evidence of this year's fire season on the east side of Jasper.