Alberta’s drought shaping up to be ‘worse than we saw in the 1920s, 1930s’
Listen now
Description
Several years of dry conditions have Alberta facing a potential drought not seen in a generation, with tinder-dry grasslands and forests threatening farms, the water supply, and raising fears about fires, prompting officials to take measures to mitigate water shortages, Tyler Dawson discusses why Alberta is so dry and what officials are doing to try to mitigate any water shortages. Background reading: Alberta’s drought shaping up to be ‘worse than we saw in the 1920s, 1930s’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More Episodes
For years, Canada has wrestled with an overdose crisis, with thousands of people succumbing to the deadly effects of toxic drugs like fentanyl. But there’s a second brewing crisis involving those who don’t die after overdosing. Ottawa Sun reporter Andrew Duffy joins the show to discuss the...
Published 10/21/24
Published 10/21/24
In the wake of the NDP ending its agreement to keep the Trudeau government afloat, opposition parties have been jockeying for position as power brokers, trying to advance agendas to either stave off or force an election. The Bloc Quebecois has seized the opportunity on a couple of files,...
Published 10/11/24