PUBLISHED: 10 August 2015      Last Edited: 10 August 2015

2015 Summer Wrap Up: Top 10 News Stories

It’s that time of year again! It’s time for our second annual summer news recap.  This summer, our readers were interested in an assortment of stories ranging from extreme weather to invasive goldfish. 

Bow River Valley Early Morning 

Bow River Valley Early Morning” by Bill Gracey is licenced under CC BY 2.0. No changes were made to this photo.       

 Article statistics were calculated using a program called Bitly. The articles listed below received the most clicks from our readers between June 1st and August 31st

 

1. “Nestle faces renewed criticism of their B.C. groundwater operations as drought levels increase” by Justin McElroy (2015, July 9). Global News 
2. “Health officials change public warnings about dangerous algae blooms in Alberta lakes” by Alexandra Zabjek (2015, June 15). Edmonton Journal 
3. “Officials urge Calgarians to respect rivers and stay safe” by Eva Ferguson (2015, June 10). Calgary Herald 
4. “Decline of glaciers in Western Canada chronicled in family photographs” by Colette Derworiz (2015, June 29). Calgary Herald 
5. “Huge goldfish, prodigious mussels threaten Alberta waterways” by Alexandra Zabjek (2015, June 22). Edmonton Journal  
6. “California’s drought offers Canada lessons in crisis prevention” by Aleksandra Sagan (2015, June 16). CBC News 
7. “NDP revisits flood mitigation plans” by Erika Stark (2015, June 22). Calgary Herald 
8. “Dwindling water supplies push Alberta developers toward sustainability” by Tiffany Burns (2015, August 4). The Globe & Mail
9. “‘It’s a funky off-grid house:’ Take a tour of Alberta’s first official earthship” by Annalise Klingbeil (2015, June 8). Calgary Herald 
10. “Second round of hail, flooding hits Chestermere” by Sammy Hudes (2015, August 5). Calgary Herald