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Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Recent Work by Brett
No secondary measles cases reported in Alberta, vaccination urged
No secondary cases of measles have been reported in Alberta since a public health alert was issued on April 24, according to Alberta Health Services.
May 16, 2024 11:45 AM
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New bill will confuse and complicate emergency response in Alberta, says municipal group
The expanded powers in Alberta’s Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, or Bill 21, would further erode the local authority of municipal decision-makers, and complicate emergency response efforts, says the Rural Municipalities of Alberta.
May 14, 2024 9:20 AM
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Study highlights unique bird diversity in east-central Alberta's mixed landscapes
New research on bird diversity in east-central Alberta could help rural municipalities and conservation groups improve bird conservation efforts.
May 13, 2024 10:15 AM
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United Church pauses minister admissions to address racism in appointment process
Racialized ministers have found themselves waiting for years to get an appointment to a church in Canada through the admissions program.
May 11, 2024 8:45 AM
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"That kind of hopelessness": loss of rural services fuelling social problems
Throughout the pandemic, provincially funded social supports were scaled back in rural Alberta. Services were consolidated. In-person offices closed. And long-running programs abruptly ended.
May 6, 2024 1:23 PM
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"It changed my life": Absence of rural social programs felt years after closing
In October 2020, Alberta’s United Conservative government announced the closure of all remaining Job Corps offices along with job cuts that affected hundreds of provincial employees in social services, agriculture, and wildfire management.
May 5, 2024 1:23 PM
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Alberta voter ID restrictions threat to "core democratic values": political scientist
"There's been a spirit in Alberta political culture that we want as many people and as many different types of people voting in elections. That changes with Bill 20."
May 3, 2024 11:35 AM
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Rapid test project tackling Alberta's syphilis outbreak
Using groundbreaking rapid testing devices and an innovative community-involved project, University of Alberta researchers are hoping to bend the curve of syphilis infections.
May 2, 2024 7:21 AM
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Rural leaders say Bill 20 ‘a hammer to undermine’ municipal autonomy
Alberta's rural leaderships say they are being actively undermined by Bill 20, and vow to "not sit back and take it."
May 1, 2024 3:15 PM
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'Threat to democracy': Alberta Municipalities says Bill 20 sets dangerous precedent
The changes proposed in Alberta's Bill 20 have already created an atmosphere of silence and fear among municipal leaders, and will "fundamentally redraw the blueprint of our local democracy" if implemented, says Alberta Municipalities President Tyler Gandam.
Apr 30, 2024 10:15 AM
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