Online Features 2009

Our Human Rights Commission (Jan/Feb 2009)

By Suzy Thompson
A threat to free speech or a safeguard of human dignity?
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"Worst Run Election Ever" (Mar 2009)

By Doreen Barrie
Chaos at the polls. Patronage. Bias. What went wrong—and how our government can restore the public's confidence.
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Beyond Landfill (Apr 2009)

By Evan Osenton
"Albertans, if you can believe this, generate more garbage than anyone else in the world."
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Mythologized and Misunderstood (May 2009)

By Geo Takach
The real Alberta is infinitely more complex, nuanced and absurd than outsiders—or even Albertans—fathom.
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Citizen Bloggers (June 2009)

By Dave Cournoyer
Online social media and networks provide new ways for Albertans to get political. Welcome to Citizenship 2.0.
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Kill (Your) Bill (July/Aug 2009)

Chris Turner
Generate electricity at home. Pay less for power. Reduce your carbon footprint. Welcome to the dawn of Alberta's microgeneration era.
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The Other Iraq (Sept 2009)

By Alison Azer
Are Alberta oil companies—and their multi–million–dollar investments—helping or hurting a fledgling Kurdistan?
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On Its Last Legs (Oct 2009)

By Shannon Phillips
After 100 years defining our culture and economy, Alberta's ranching industry now struggles to survive.
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"The Bug Stops Here" (Nov 2009)

By Paul Webster
More and more bacteria are resisting our strongest drugs. An Alberta "superlab" finds out why.
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"Prodigal Band" (Mar 2009)

By Chris Turner
"As intimate a portrait of Alberta as any in the annals of Canadian pop music." Exploring the Rural Alberta Advantage.
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