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In late July, a wildfire broke out in Alberta which would go on to destroy considerable sections of the town of Jasper. Now that the smoke has settled, those left in its wake look to rebuild. However, the first step in any recovery effort, the clean-up, is being hampered by complicated land rights dynamics in Jasper National Park and the spectre of an approaching Albertan winter.
Today in The Conversation Canada, disaster and emergency management expert Jack Rozdilsky of York University discusses his recent visit to Jasper, the ongoing recovery, and what more needs to be done — observing that “for those far outside of Jasper, now is the time to support the town’s unique role as a national asset.”
Also today:
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Harris Kuemmerle
Environment + Energy Editor | The Conversation Canada
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A worker walks in a devastated neighbourhood in west Jasper, Alta.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada
The municipality of Jasper is located within a national park, making for a unique situation regarding land ownership and planning.
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Justin Trudeau, left, and Stephen Harper exchange words during the Munk Debate on foreign affairs, in Toronto in September 2015.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Adam Chapnick, Royal Military College of Canada; Asa McKercher, St. Francis Xavier University
There have been major similarities between Justin Trudeau’s approach to foreign policy and Stephen Harper’s. But Canadian governments have limited flexibility in how they manage external affairs.
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A ladder on a dock is pictured next to Lake Massawippi in the Eastern Townships west of Montréal on Oct. 17, 2024.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Beatrix Beisner, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
A lake or river is not an isolated entity but one of the most visible facets of a much larger, and more dynamic, watershed. The health of these entire systems should be an utmost priority.
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The real impact of Apple AI won’t be practical but moral. It will normalize AI, make it seem less foreign or complex.
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Robert Diab, Thompson Rivers University
Apple Intelligence could do for generative AI what the Mac or graphic user interface did for the personal computer: help tame it, make it seem ordinary and acceptable.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping claps at a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 28, 2024.
(Pool Photo via AP, Jade Gao)
Zakaria Sorgho, Université Laval
China’s economic position is now seen as the main threat to the U.S. dollar.
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La Conversation Canada
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Le président argentin Javier Milei durant son discours prononcé lors du très conservateur congrès CPAC à Balneario Camboriu, au Brésil, en juin 2024.
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Juan Manuel Morales, Université de Montréal
Les adeptes de la « Nouvelle Droite » en Amérique latine utilisent les outils de la démocratie pour éroder le système démocratique de l’intérieur et prolonger leur emprise sur le pouvoir.
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Arts
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Amit Dinesh Patel, University of Greenwich
In an era when mainstream radio and major record labels often ignored Black music, these stores provided a crucial alternative.
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Health
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Chris Ponting, University of Edinburgh
The co-lead of the world’s largest ever genetic study into ME calls for a radical change in how society deals with the disease.
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Politics
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Christopher Chambers-Ju, University of Texas at Arlington; Melissa Arnold Lyon, University at Albany, State University of New York
Throughout the world, teachers and their unions have played a crucial role in politics and democracy. This election, they can play a similar role in the U.S.
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