Karen Lord 🇨🇦 (Jochumsen)

‘It feels like we’re all alone’: Strike aftermath leaves many teachers isolated, looking for new work | CBC News CBC News heard from 6,000 teachers and other educators across the province with a nuanced view of life in Alberta classrooms. Many worry a staffing crisis is on the horizon and express little hope for...

“I’m not feeling like people recognize the challenges we're going through, recognize how hard I'm working for the children of Alberta. It's not a good feeling.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

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The COVID-19 pandemic at 6 years: Mass death, debilitation and media silence As the sixth anniversary of the WHO pandemic declaration passes with total media silence, wastewater data, excess death estimates and new research on Long COVID reveal an ongoing public health catastr...

"The COVID-19 pandemic at 6 years: Mass death, debilitation and media silence"

"The pandemic has killed over 30 million people worldwide, left more than 400 million suffering from Long COVID... It is one of the most catastrophic events in modern history—and it is not over."

March is Long Covid awareness month, and one thing you should probably be aware of is no matter how back to normal you are, you are at risk of complications from Covid, including LC. And those excess death numbers aren’t great either.

Bottom line from the last 6 years of COVID research : If you’ve got blood vessels, you’d be wise to avoid additional infections.

Now is a great time to normalize wearing a respirator. Might feel awkward at first, but every person who does makes it easier for others to follow. Be a leader. 😷

Biill C-12: An Alberta senator, on dangers of two-tier citizenship in a time of rising xenophobia. YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons

I usually prepare and practice my Senate speeches with care, in advance. THIS time, I spoke without notes, unprepared and impromptu, driven by a mix of passion and patriotism. The subject of debate was an amendment to Bill C-12. But I put it in a troubling Alberta context. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Graphic with teal background promoting International Long Covid Awareness Day. Text reads: International Long Covid Awareness Day - March 15. Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal; and the Canadian Covid Society logo. Down the left side, there are three photos of people speaking at 2025’s Long Covid Awareness Day events.

On March 15th, you’re invited to join us with the @cancovsoc.bsky.social for #InternationalLongCovidAwarenessDay in #Vancouver, #Calgary, #Toronto & #Montreal.
Hear from experts and people with #LongCovid, and see our public #awareness project featuring personal stories.

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/h...

#Calgary #Vancouver #Montreal #Toronto #CanadianCovidSociety #InternationalLongCovidAwarenessDay #March15 #LongCovidHeartbeats

Please participate on March 15th, International Long COVID Awareness Day!

Leading vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris says there's not enough awareness of the impact of Covid-19 on overall health.

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Graph showing the number of deaths pending investigation from 2019 to 2024. In total, there were 3,244 deaths pending investigation as of January 2026 – without counting 2025. 2023 and 2024 contained the highest numbers at around 1,200 each.

Cause of death statistics are now missing 2024, which were available in the dashboard until recently.

The Alberta government has removed Cause of Death statistics for the entire year 2024 from its dashboard.

Fortunately, I reported on this in January, before the data were removed: drugdatadecoded.ca/up-to-89-per...

The government hadn't yet reported 2025. The latest year available is now 2023. 1/

As I've said before

It floors me that many Albertans can't see the absolute corruption of the UCP

#ableg #abpoli

Alberta NDP Leader introduces Motion of Non-Confidence following Historic First Nations' Unanimous Vote Engaging Albertans to build an economy for the future.

Danielle Smith and the UCP government have fundamentally damaged our foundational relationship with Indigenous peoples.

The historic and unprecedented vote of non-confidence in this government at the Assembly of First Nations is proof of this.

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By the book: Alberta schools pull at least 160 titles from shelves to meet provincial order | CBC News Alberta school divisions complying with a provincial order have removed dozens of graphic novels from their shelves, from illustrated versions of literary classics to coming-of-age memoirs and dramati...

What books did Alberta schools *actually* pull off the shelves in response to a provincial order? It took a lot of work to find out. We still don't have a complete picture. And some schools are still pulling material.

Free speech advocates say it's ban unmatched in Canadian history. #AbLeg By me.

Disrupted iron levels after SARS-CoV-2 infection may trigger long COVID Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body's ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered...

New research: early inflammation after COVID traps iron in the body, impairing oxygen delivery and energy production. Iron stayed disrupted longest in long COVID patients, even after mild infection. This may help explain the fatigue families know too well. #LongCOVID

Sunday at 8!

Corrupt Care! The Provincial Budget! Coal Mines! Healthcare! Cost of Living!

And…

A response to the criticisms of the current Alberta NDP Leadership!

With…

NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Graphic featuring a quote in the centre, which reads: “Covid-19 has a profound and lasting impact on cardiovascular health, with complications emerging during acute illness, recovery, and even after reinfections or vaccination.” Dr. Vassilios Vassiliou, lead author of “Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Covid-19,” a clinical consensus statement The text is placed on a background showing an ECG chart with a subtle navy and teal gradient overlay.

There is strong research evidence that Covid-19 and Long Covid increase the risk of many cardiovascular conditions, including heart attacks, clotting events, POTS, vascular ageing and more.
#LongCovidHeartbeats #LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness #hearthealth
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🔎À l’occasion du #LongCovidAwareness 2026, consacré au cœur et aux atteintes cardiovasculaires, nous souhaitions partager un chiffre parlant issu de notre veille scientifique.

Smith says she's cutting access to social support programs because she "heard that people were moving here just to be on social programs."

This sort of hearsay framing is a dangerous rhetorical device employed by populists. Consider Donald Trump. +

Alberta Chiefs Call for End to UCP Government | The Tyee Grand Chief Joey Pete say Danielle Smith’s government has created ‘unsafe conditions’ for First Nations people.

“A responsible government requires independent democratic oversight and a transparent legislative process. The UCP has obstructed and failed to meet these basic requirements to govern,” reads a news release from the Assembly of Treaty Chiefs.

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🎉 Yay @lizettendp.bsky.social! I’m so sorry I couldn’t be there this evening but so glad you’re running again and so lucky to have you as our wonderful MLA! 🧡 #ABpoli #ABleg #CalgaryKlein #YYC #ReElectLizette #ShesReady #AlbertasNDP #Ready

Alberta NDP begins nominating election candidates The next provincial election isn't scheduled until October of next year though the Opposition says it's ready for an election now

“If she believes she needs a mandate, then call an election,” said @naheednenshi.bsky.social

“We’re ready. We will run in that election, and we’ll win that election. We’re ready to do it right now.”

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You spelled liar wrong. She's an exceptional liar.

It’s March, Long Covid Awareness Month. Come out & join us next Sunday, March 15 for our #LongCovidAwarenessDay event, #Calgary. RiverWalk Plaza, 11a - 12:30p; wear a mask & come listen to our speakers, long haulers tell their 💔 stories, as well as researchers and more 🫶🏻 #ILCAD2026 #YYC #LongCovid 🩵

Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19: a clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions, the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, and the Heart Failure Association of the ESC Abstract. The coronavirus-associated disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed significant challenges due to the complex interplay between SARS-CoV-2 infe

Reference: “Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Covid-19”
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#LongCovidHeartbeats #LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness #hearthealth

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"She wasted the boom during the boom!" YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi

WATCH LIVE: Naheed Nenshi, Leader of the Official Opposition of Alberta, and Diana Batten are joined by Calgary business owners to speak about the effects of Budget 2026 on Calgarians.

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On Monday, March 9, the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM) will be shut down to allow for planned reinforcement repairs to support the stability of the current pipe.

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Yep, f that guy.

International Long Covid Awareness Day The Canadian Covid Society has gathered long Covid experiences from long haulers...

#InternationalLongCovidAwarenessDay is March 15th. The #Calgary event is at RiverWalk Plaza, 11a - 12:30p 🩵🩶🖤 For more info, click the link or check out @cancovsoc.bsky.social’s website (covidsociety.ca) ❣️ #ILCAD2026 #YYC #LongCovid 💔 evexperience.eventcalendarapp.com/internationa...