Whenever I've written about oil and gas property tax arrears in the past, people emailed me asking why I didn't name the companies. The answer is that this information wasn't public and difficult to obtain. With this story we're releasing the tax debts of hundreds of companies /1 zurl.co/O1gMZ

Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 U.S. deaths per year https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/particle-pollution-wildfire-smoke-deaths-study/ ⤷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁

I can think of one way Alberta's legal system is distinct: "2 Alberta judges under investigation after IJF reveals evidence of donations to UCP" theijf.org/article/albe...

"The government says that it used multiple AI tools to interpret the data ... However, the results appear as sweeping takeaways and do not cite any weighting of the data nor specific sources." from @alexriehl.com

Alberta legislation could pave way for two-tiered health-care system, new report says #abpoli #ableg www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Human trafficking for forced labour has never been a government priority, advocates say. @thetyee.ca and the IJF obtained a government report indicating that labour trafficking of migrant workers in a range of industries is on the rise in Canada. Read our joint-report. zurl.co/wlE7U

In its new report on the Hastings forced evictions, the BC Human Rights Commissioner just identified a, uh, pretty major gap in oversight:

Whenever I've written about oil and gas property tax arrears in the past, people emailed me asking why I didn't name the companies. The answer is that this information wasn't public and difficult to obtain. With this story we're releasing the tax debts of hundreds of companies /1 zurl.co/O1gMZ

Did you know that there's a database of banned books across Canada? If you've heard of a ban, the @cfetmu.bsky.social encourage all libraries (public, school, academic, and government) in Canada to add it to this online resource by completing a simple form: cfe.torontomu.ca/databases/ca...

An exclusive IJF investigation reveals nearly 600 Alberta companies are responsible for millions of dollars in municipal tax debts and unpaid lease payments to landowners. Read more: zurl.co/O1gMZ

Local journalism is on the decline, and so are programs that train those who want to work in community news. According to a report released last July by @policyalternatives.ca, Canada had a net loss of about 25 print outlets a year during most years in the 2010s. ottawacitizen.com/news/algonqu...

Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours. To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom

"Pick three random people from your hometown. And imagine them — like the Beverly Hillbillies going to the US, and talking to these guys, as if there could be any consequence come out of that. It makes me laugh. It literally makes me laugh." @arnokopecky.bsky.social speaks with Mitch Sylvestre.

The 'covert meetings' got national news coverage last year each time Rath announced he'd met with U.S. officials. So much so that Global Affairs and Justice Department spokespersons weighed in on whether it was treason. 1) nationalpost.com/news/alberta... 2) ca.news.yahoo.com/treason-albe...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has hired a former Liberal staffer to handle the company’s communications with the federal government. Sharan Kaur was previously the deputy chief of staff to former finance minister Bill Morneau. zurl.co/qj8dA

SCOOP: I obtained the lists of books banned at the Edmonton and Calgary public school boards. Click to find out which ones were removed. open.substack.com/pub/theorcha...

A lot of major newspapers in Canada are U.S. owned. I don't need to tell you why that is not good. Support local. Here's my Starter Pack. bsky.app/starter-pack...

"The system should be fine to operate by burning 11,000 cubic metres of gas per day, but due to the issue it would need to burn at least 170,000 cubic metres daily . . .on Sept. 1, 2025, LNG Canada flared 1,708,649 cubic metres of gas, making it the highest single day."

Fair Future Canmore says it is a grassroots group opposed to the Alberta town's vacancy tax. We found that it shares an office with one of Canmore's major housing developers. zurl.co/thhud

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says

Over the last decade, Prolife Alberta has rebuilt a dormant party into a unique political entity focused on influencing legislators rather than getting its own candidates elected. @brettmckay.bsky.social reports. #abpoli

New from me + @xtramagazine.com ‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations xtramagazine.com/power/politi...

Danielle Smith Working With Trump Official Who Wants to Annex Greenland The Alberta premier belongs to a U.S. group called the Governors Coalition for Energy Security that’s led by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Trump’s envoy to Greenland. www.desmog.com/2026/01/14/d...

You won't find much public information about Prolife Alberta leader Murray Ruhl. We did some extensive digging and found he has an alternate online life as a traditionalist Catholic blogger. Read our joint investigation with @xtramagazine.com zurl.co/EiNkD

The real identity of a shadowy political leader in Alberta is revealed.

New from me + @xtramagazine.com ‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations xtramagazine.com/power/politi...

Today, Alberta's two biggest school divisions say dozens of books have been taken off shelves as the province's ban took effect this week. 34 titles were removed by the Edmonton Public School Division, and 44 were removed by the Calgary Board of Education: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

“Longer-term, this is a good thing for the Western Hemisphere. It’s a good thing for the US. It’s a good thing for the Bank of Nova Scotia."

Métis Nation of Alberta pays one of Sam Mraiche’s companies $480,000 a year to lease this Edmonton building used as an addiction treatment centre. thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...

A PR firm hired to produce ads in support of the CBC is the same firm that has, for years, been calling for the public broadcaster to be defunded through its right-wing Canada Proud Facebook pages, a @rorywh.bsky.social investigation finds.

We @niemanlab.org published 210 predictions for journalism this year. It was our biggest (and @joshuabenton.com says best) batch yet. If you're not a future of news sicko who's already read every one, we've highlighted some of the most notable for you here. www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/what...

Alberta workers owed $3.7 million in unpaid wages in 2025 apple.news/Aa405e03RQ5e...

We're suing the RCMP and it's finally going to trial this month. Here's a great video explaining why we're doing it. #cdnpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=stDm...

Foreign corporations or citizens can’t own more than 20 acres of land in Alberta, unless the government grants an exemption. Brett McKay has a look at who gets to bypass the rules. zurl.co/2kJID

Millions of Canadians read our investigations in 2025. We launched our exclusive newsletter tracking power-led influence in Canada, two new public-interest databases and took home prestigious awards — thanks to supporters like you! Now, you can revisit our most-read stories of 2025. zurl.co/ukxaP

Canada spent $78 million deporting 18,000 people in 2024 — the most since Stephen Harper

Chile’s election is being hailed across the global far right. José Antonio Kast’s victory gives transnational anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-women networks a governing ally—bringing a coordinated dismantling of human rights closer to reality. Read more:

🦇Interesting work that is trying to understand the effects of solar energy developments on bats! www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Alberta quietly ends public reporting of COVID outbreaks in hospitals www.rmoutlook.com/beyond-local... @brettmckay.bsky.social More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Alberta considering MaKami College to manage Fairview college campus theijf.org/brief/albert...

Alberta’s government quietly eliminated its public reporting dashboard of COVID-19 outbreaks in acute care facilities, saying the province is under no legal obligation to continue publishing the data in a “post-pandemic context.”

As AB stops notifying us of covid outbreaks, the hospital system is falling apart. Rural: good chance of an ER open only 8-5, no OR, no/limited OB. In town: wait times of 6-10 hours EVERYWHERE: measles, covid, flu, etc. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...

Alberta quietly stopped public reporting of COVID-19 outbreaks in acute care centres. Find out why critics say the lack of transparency creates public health risks. zurl.co/mRJY6

Alberta quietly ends public reporting of #covid outbreaks in acute care theijf.org/article/albe...

Alberta rejected expert advice to expand public reporting of measles to include probable cases, despite the measure being supported by local and provincial public health officials, documents obtained by @theglobeandmail.com show. #ableg #abpoli

Alberta’s government gave a sole-source contract to a PR firm to help sway public opinion on its education policy after the teachers’ union announced a strike in September. Read the details. zurl.co/h1VU1 #AbEd #alberta

Alberta government awarded PR firm sole-source $200K contract to run education campaign to sway public opinion during teachers' battle www.townandcountrytoday.com/beyond-local...

US-Owned Oil Sands Giants Send Profits Out of 🇨🇦 Despite Public Support for Resource Sovereignty "Lead members of the Pathways Alliance—Canadian Natural Resources, Cenovus, Imperial Oil & Suncor—are behaving like a Trojan horse for Trump’s anti-climate politics" www.theenergymix.com/u-s-owned-oi...

ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...