Alberta premier pitches AI data hubs as power partnership
Premier Danielle Smith and Technology Minister Nate Grubish outlined a plan to attract AI data hubs to Alberta by pairing them with large natural gas plants to meet soaring electricity demand. They say this would protect consumer prices while boosting gas industry revenues, with Medicine Hat identified as a key potential site. The strategy envisions carbon capture options and overbuilding power capacity to handle peak loads.
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Former city CAO Ray Barnard remembered after his passing
City council learned Monday night that Ray Barnard, who served two terms as chief administrative officer in the 1990s and 2000s, died in October in Edmonton at age 72. Barnard, a certified management accountant with an MBA, joined the city in 1989, left in 1995 for health care, then returned in 2008 to serve until 2013. Major projects during his last term included the Medicine Hat Event Centre, downtown revitalization, and the Dunmore Road overpass, with a flood response during his tenure and creation of a destination marketing organization. An obituary notes his wife Dodi, two sons, two grandchildren, and two brothers. Memorial service held Nov. 1.
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Alberta transgender bills loom as court challenge potential rises
Premier Danielle Smith avoids ruling out invoking the notwithstanding clause to shield three new transgender bills from challenges. Egale Canada and Skipping Stone Foundation plan legal action arguing Charter rights violations. Bills cover parental consent for name/pronoun changes, school sexuality education, gender affirming care bans, and transgender sports eligibility.
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