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ICYMI: Feb. 24 - March 2

ICYMI: Feb. 24 - March 2

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ICYMI: Feb. 24 - March 2
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I watched an old episode of Real Time with Bill Maher and went on I Hate Bill Maher to talk about it with comedian and former Calgarian Will Weldon.

At the Progress Report, I wrote about some of the companies that received the largest nursing contracts from Alberta Health Services over the past two years, which I had to obtain through FOIP because they weren’t being publicly disclosed.

I also wrote about the 2025 Alberta budget’s ramifications for education, both K-12 and post-secondary. Readers of this newsletter might be interested to know that MaKami College is now getting public funding.

MaKami College is now a nonprofit, removing a major barrier to public funding

MaKami College is now a nonprofit, removing a major barrier to public funding

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Feb 7
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I had to delay Part II of my story on the police violence directed at the University of Calgary Palestine encampment last year while I seek comment from the cops. It should be out tomorrow.

In the meantime, you can catch up on Part I.

UCalgary Palestine encampment's fate was sealed before a single tent was pitched, documents reveal

UCalgary Palestine encampment's fate was sealed before a single tent was pitched, documents reveal

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Feb 22
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And you can read the story I wrote last year on the University of Alberta encampment.

U of A security called pro-Palestine encampment "extremely peaceful" a day before police tore it down

U of A security called pro-Palestine encampment "extremely peaceful" a day before police tore it down

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December 6, 2024
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