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Madeleine Cummings
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CBC Edmonton reporter on maternity leave until July 2026.
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Madeleine Cummings @madcummings.bsky.social · Jan 27
People have been sending me screenshots for weeks of fake CBC stories with my photo and byline.

Glad my colleagues spent some time looking into this issue.

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Fake CBC ads have flooded X with sketchy headlines. We looked for the source | CBC News
X users have been subjected to a flood of ads that feature fake CBC headlines, leading to fake CBC-style articles. In the end, it’s part of an international investment scheme.
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More on Alberta’s book ban: government staff used an index of America’s most banned books and a controversial American website to create lists of specific books deemed “inappropriate” for school libraries.

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#abpoli #bookban
Alberta used lists of America’s most banned books and a controversial database to identify ‘inappropriate’ material in schools
Internal emails show how education ministry staff compiled pages of book titles that could be restricted through new content guidelines.
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July 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
madcummings.bsky.social
Hundreds of municipal buildings in #yeg face high climate-related risks, according to a report I obtained via FOIP.

More wildfires, droughts and extreme weather events could lead to buildings needing repairs or replacements earlier and increased costs for the city.

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Many City of Edmonton buildings highly vulnerable to climate risks, report finds | CBC News
Hundreds of municipal buildings in Edmonton are highly vulnerable and at risk to climate-related hazards, according to a report done by consultants that has not yet been shared with city council.
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July 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
madcummings.bsky.social
City of Edmonton says starting July 1, no more photo radar in playground zones. Press release says because of provincial restrictions, continuing enforcement is "no longer financially sustainable."

City says it's redirecting resources into "physical upgrades" and "creative solutions."
June 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Edmonton mayoral candidate Tim Cartmell is calling for a moratorium on infill. He hasn’t shared all the details about his forthcoming motion yet but here are the basics + reaction from multiple groups.
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Edmonton city councillor and mayoral candidate calls for infill moratorium | CBC News
Mayoral candidate and Ward pihêsiwin Coun. Tim Cartmell says he wants to see a moratorium on infill development and plans to move a motion at Edmonton city council’s public hearing next week.
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June 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Reposted by Madeleine Cummings
matthewblack.ca
It took 21 months but, this morning I received the results of the Alberta government's pension plan engagement survey:
*63% opposed to Alberta Pension Plan (APP)
*10% pro-APP
*12% undecided/unsure
*15% other responses
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
#ableg #abpoli
Alberta releases its pension survey results, 63% opposed to leaving CPP
After a more than 21-month wait, the Alberta government has released to Postmedia the results of its 2023 provincial pension plan survey.
edmontonjournal.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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jonnywakefield.bsky.social
New from me: a raft of new court fees went into effect in Alberta this month, including more than doubling what it costs to file a court search, from $10 to $25 edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
Alberta more than doubles court search fees, raising fears on access to justice
The Alberta government has hiked a raft of court fees — including more than doubling the cost to search public documents.
edmontonjournal.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
madcummings.bsky.social
The Alberta government set out to get rid of 70% of photo radar locations in the province. In response, some cities and towns have scrapped automated enforcement altogether.

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More Alberta municipalities scrapping photo radar in response to provincial restrictions | CBC News
The number of municipalities using photo radar and red-light cameras in Alberta has dropped by more than a third since last year, according to figures from the province.
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May 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
madcummings.bsky.social
The federal election is now behind us but there's a municipal one coming up in a few months.

Yesterday Tim Cartmell released some details about his platform.

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Tim Cartmell to launch budget panel, safe streets strategy if elected Edmonton mayor | CBC News
Tim Cartmell is promising to prioritize basic services, strike a blue-ribbon budget panel to scrutinize the city’s budget and create a safe streets strategy if elected mayor of Edmonton in October.
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May 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
madcummings.bsky.social
Asked candidates in Edmonton Manning about doorknocking and what they've been hearing from voters during the campaign so far.

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Voters concerned about affordability, health care and trade war, Edmonton candidates say | CBC News
Three candidates vying to represent Edmonton Manning say that in doorstep conversations, residents are bringing up concerns about affordability, the cost of living, health care and the Canada-U.S. tra...
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April 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reposted by Madeleine Cummings
caulfieldtim.bsky.social
Local news coverage in Canada in steep decline, inviting misinformation: report www.thestar.com/entertainmen... via @policyalternatives.ca

“Without local news, disinformation, often from social media, will happily fill the void of high-quality, trusted local news.”
Local news coverage in Canada in steep decline, inviting misinformation: report
There are currently 2,900 local news outlets in the country between radio, TV, newspapers and online media.
www.thestar.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Reposted by Madeleine Cummings
grantrants.bsky.social
Read our latest Fifth Estate investigation into the shadow war to control what Canadians read. And watch the episode tonight, hosted by Mark Kelley, on CBC at 9 pm Est.

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A shadow war on libraries
Some Canadian politicians and influencers, inspired by an American-born movement, are trying to roll back 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada — one book at a time.
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February 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Today in non-tariff news... I reported on how the new app for paid public parking spots in Edmonton continues to frustrate people, months after being released.

#yeg

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Drivers frustrated by pay parking in Edmonton since app change | CBC News
Nine months after the City of Edmonton rolled out a new payment platform for public parking spots, some drivers say they prefer the old system.
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February 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
madcummings.bsky.social
People have been sending me screenshots for weeks of fake CBC stories with my photo and byline.

Glad my colleagues spent some time looking into this issue.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Fake CBC ads have flooded X with sketchy headlines. We looked for the source | CBC News
X users have been subjected to a flood of ads that feature fake CBC headlines, leading to fake CBC-style articles. In the end, it’s part of an international investment scheme.
www.cbc.ca
January 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
madcummings.bsky.social
The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board just voted to immediately initiate the process for winding down operations of the EMRB to be completed by March 31, 2025. #yeg
January 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
madcummings.bsky.social
ICYMI: I looked into the history + future of Alberta's volunteer steward program. Interviewed passionate volunteers & dug up some info via FOIP. Check it out!

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Volunteer Alberta stewards still monitoring natural areas years after government program faded | CBC News
Nature lovers in Alberta say they are continuing to act as volunteer guardians of natural areas, even though a government-run stewardship program that used to formally recognize their efforts has all ...
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January 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM