AltWeeklies Wire
Party Leadership Races in Alberta Have Strong Women Candidatesnew
Alberta could have a woman premier after the next election. The Progressive Conservatives, Alberta Liberals, and the newly formed Alberta Party are all undergoing leadership contests, and each one has a woman contender.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
04-08-2011 |
The War on Women
Edmonton's Somalis: A Community In Transitionnew
African community struggles with deaths of young Somali men.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
02-04-2011 |
Race & Class
Alberta Moms Organizing For Breast Milk Banknew
Human milk banking would help ensure health of preemies and babies with sick mothers.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
01-21-2011 |
Children & Families
Tags: Parenting, Breast Milk
All in the Family: Independent Restaurants in Edmonton Band Togethernew
Jessie Radies is the driving force behind Original Fare, made up of a select group of some of Edmonton’s best known independent restaurants. The success of Original Fare, which Radies founded six years ago, begat a blossoming group of similar keep-it-local organizations.
SEE Magazine |
Maurice Tougas |
04-19-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Buy Local, Jessie Radies
A Study Confirms What Inner-city Workers Already Knew: Street Life Killsnew
Marginally housed Canadians are dying sooner than their counterparts in the general population, according to a study: Men living in rooming houses, shelters, and hotels have a 30 percent chance of surviving to 75, compared to a 60 percent chance for men in the general population.
SEE Magazine |
Andrew Paul |
12-23-2009 |
Housing & Development
Sex Workers Organize and Push for Decriminalization, but Meet Stiff Oppositionnew
In an effort to make sex work safer, not to mention stabilize and legitimize the industry, Susan Davis has helped found the West Coast Cooperative of Sex Industry Professionals.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
08-13-2009 |
Sex
