What does it mean for a river to be ‘alive’?

Data centers are a problem for Alberta Premier Daniel Smith. I'm Kathleen Petty, host of West of Center, and on this week's show, new polling shows deep disapproval for the government's plan to attract AI investment. As an Albertan, I don't have a lot of faith in the government, and so whatever they tell us about this plant, I'm skeptical. Could a big data push shake up support in conservative strongholds? Join us for a deep dive into the politics of data centers.

Find and follow West of Center wherever you get your podcasts. This is a CBC podcast. Welcome to ideas. I'm Nala Ayed. We're walking under a poplar now, beautiful.

And then oh, there's birds. Wow, that's a real game show buzzer. After weeks of damp, dreary spring weather, finally a warm sunny day, the award-winning British natural history writer Robert McFarlane took full advantage strolling along the Humber River in Toronto. This river, while it's not as otherworldly as the river of the Cedars or it's not as degraded as the rivers in Chennai and it's not as wild as what you experience in Quebec.

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