Public safety
Sunnyside Flood Barrier Project
Sunnyside Flood Barrier Project
We're investing in Sunnyside, Hillhurst and along the Memorial Park Corridor to increase flood resiliency and create spaces that enhance the connection with the river, community and natural environment, while commemorating our heritage.
Emergency Planning & Response committee
There is currently one active subcommittee operating within EPARC: the Infrastructure (Technical) Division.
Provincial Police vs. RCMP Contract Policing: Understanding the Options
Current Policing in Alberta
The RCMP provides policing services in Alberta under a contract with the provincial government. This agreement covers rural areas and many municipalities. The current contract runs until 2032. Calgary and Edmonton have their own municipal police services.
Community Watch Journal Feature
CanuckDUCK is exploring a new optional feature designed to support older adults who remain highly observant of activity in their neighbourhoods. Many seniors spend long periods at home, often in the same residence for decades, and naturally develop strong expectations of what “normal” community activity looks like. Modern changes — gig economy deliveries, rotating tenants, subscription services, personal support workers, and new service patterns — can create confusion or concern in ways that unintentionally strain neighbour relations.
When Machines Protect Against Machines
A browser extension powered by machine learning automatically detects and blocks tracking scripts across thousands of websites, protecting a user who has no technical understanding of how tracking works. A privacy assistant reviews app permissions and suggests changes, explaining in plain language what each permission allows and why it might be risky. An AI-powered email filter identifies phishing attempts with accuracy exceeding human recognition. Another user installs a "privacy" app that blocks some trackers while itself collecting detailed behavioral data to sell to advertisers.
AI and Social Media Manipulation: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Disinformation—the deliberate spread of false information—represents one of the most significant challenges facing democratic societies. Social media platforms, which promised to democratize information, have also become vectors for manipulation. Artificial intelligence plays increasingly complex roles in this landscape: as a tool for creating and spreading disinformation, as a means of detecting and countering it, and as a source of new challenges as its capabilities grow.
Can we build AI without losing control over it?
Can We Build AI Without Losing Control Over It?
Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris poses a disturbing question: as we build increasingly intelligent machines, are we adequately grappling with the implications of creating something that might eventually treat us the way we treat ants? This isn't science fiction speculation—it's a serious concern raised by researchers at the forefront of artificial intelligence development.
Rescue, Recovery, and Relief Services
Rescue, Recovery, and Relief Services
by ChatGPT-4o