Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
63/100
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Premier Danielle Smith says the Alberta government will bring in legislation later this year to crack down on illegal dumping of garbage and items being discarded improperly.
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government → say → garbage
On Wednesday, Smith said there’s a growing trend of people in the province leaving their trash on roadways, farms, private property and public lands, leaving others to clean up the mess.
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people → say → mess
Too often perpetrators face light fines, Smith said, adding the legislation will reverse that.
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legislation → face → that
“Cleaning up after illegal dumping activity can cost a municipality hundreds of thousands of dollars each year, ultimately passing the cost on to residents and taxpayers,” she announced Wednesday.
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she → clean → residents
“Just think about what it means to trespass onto private property and leave garbage on someone else’s farm.
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it → think → farm
“That’s someone’s livelihood.
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That → ’ → ?
It’s someone family legacy.”
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It → ’ → ?
The legislation, if passed, will allow for up to $100,000 in fines for individuals, or $1 million for corporations — doubling the maximum penalties now on the books.
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legislation → pass → books
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In extreme cases, courts could impose jail terms of up to six months should the legislation become law.
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legislation → get → months
The premier said that last year in Calgary alone, there were 30,000 complaints related to illegal dumping on municipal property, but the city issued just 165 tickets and three fines.
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city → say → tickets
In Edmonton, Smith said the city logged more than 600 complaints over five years about dumping on private property, issuing 240 tickets.
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city → say → tickets
- Edmonton man accused of abducting his 2 kids wanted on Canada-wide warrant
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2 pedestrians killed at Tsawwassen Mills Mall in B.C. after driver suffers medical emergency
- Distraction thefts spiking in Peel, police say after woman robbed of $19K in jewelry
- 78-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in partner’s death in Laval
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man → kill → Laval
Something is clearly going on here,” she said.
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she → go → ?
“By being more involved in this, we’re going to be monitoring these numbers.”
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we → go → numbers
Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said he has made the issue a priority for peace officers.
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issue → say → officers
Smith’s United Conservative Party government is also pledging to strengthen oversight of waste transfer and storage facilities that represent a higher risk.
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that → pledge → risk
Those operators will have to register with the province and meet extra requirements.
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operators → have → requirements
Alberta lawmakers are set to reconvene at the legislature on Oct. 27 — a week after the province holds a referendum with 10 separate ballot questions, including one on separation.
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province → set → separation
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