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The lesson — which applies in everything from forestry and urban planning to radically remaking government — is that monocultures that appear more efficient are actually far more fragile, more vulnerable and weaker than polycultures.

Polls suggest that Alberta may send more Liberal MPs to Ottawa than in 2021, partly due to changing demographics that led to the creation of new ridings in urban Edmonton and Calgary.

With the 10th City Nature Challenge — a four-day “bioblitz” competition to document urban animals and plants — beginning this week, now seems the perfect time to celebrate our friendly neighborhood fence lizard.

Visitors also will find stories and visuals from contemporary urban equestrian groups that are educating youth and keeping cowboy traditions alive in schools and neighborhoods.

The late pontiff's friend also pointed out that, while there was some criticism of Pope Francis in the media and major urban centres, he was loved in other parts of the country.