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Canada and UAE: Carving new paths in a post-OPEC world

Canada and UAE: Carving new paths in a post-OPEC world

The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will no longer be a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries effective May 1. With...

yesterday 10

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: Alberta says it wants innovators — so why don't we recognize them?

Opinion: Alberta says it wants innovators — so why don't we recognize them?

Alberta has made meaningful progress in building an innovation-driven economy. From supporting startups to investing in technology sectors, the...

yesterday 10

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Calgary Herald

Varcoe: Trump's pipeline permit opens door for more Canadian oil — where does that leave line to B.C. coast?

Varcoe: Trump's pipeline permit opens door for more Canadian oil — where does that leave line to B.C. coast?

In order to diversify Canada's market reach, West Coast access is needed says president of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada

yesterday 10

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: Danielle Smith kicks Naheed Nenshi's butt again, NDP leader doesn't get it

Bell: Danielle Smith kicks Naheed Nenshi's butt again, NDP leader doesn't get it

Premier Danielle Smith up in the polls and the NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has no answers

previous day 5

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Rick Bell

Opinion: AISH reform deja vu: Alberta is repeating a dangerous mistake

Opinion: AISH reform deja vu: Alberta is repeating a dangerous mistake

The provincial government’s proposed changes to Alberta Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) bring a sense of deja vu. In 1999, dramatic...

previous day 10

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: National wildfire strategy needed to prevent another disaster

Opinion: National wildfire strategy needed to prevent another disaster

Canada's wildfire system wasn't built for today's megafires, says author who was among thousands to flee 2016 Fort McMurray blaze

previous day 10

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Calgary Herald

Varcoe: New CEO of power generator TransAlta sees 'tremendous opportunity' in data centres amid energy pact

Varcoe: New CEO of power generator TransAlta sees 'tremendous opportunity' in data centres amid energy pact

The federal-provincial energy accord has drawn national attention to pipelines, but attracting major investment into the burgeoning AI-focused data...

previous day 10

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: Calgary's Fightin' Dan McLean ready to butt heads with Nenshi as an MLA

Bell: Calgary's Fightin' Dan McLean ready to butt heads with Nenshi as an MLA

Dan McLean, the city councillor, is entering the provincial political arena. He wants a crack at Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi.

previous day 10

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Rick Bell

Braid: Private data of millions of Albertans allegedly leaked for separatist campaign

Braid: Private data of millions of Albertans allegedly leaked for separatist campaign

Elections Alberta seems to believe the list in question was legitimately supplied to the separatist Republican Party of Alberta

thursday 3

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Don Braid

Opinion: Alberta needs to face MOU failure and what it means for the province

Opinion: Alberta needs to face MOU failure and what it means for the province

The failure of Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney to resolve the outstanding conditions of the 2025 MOU by April 1 deadline was...

thursday 10

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Calgary Herald

Bell: Don't be fooled! Calgary city hall boss Duckworth scores a sweetheart deal

Bell: Don't be fooled! Calgary city hall boss Duckworth scores a sweetheart deal

Is anyone accountable at Calgary city hall? Apparently not

29.04.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Ford: Celebrity 'stunt' hijacks seriousness of Earth Day

Ford: Celebrity 'stunt' hijacks seriousness of Earth Day

Call up the Canadian government’s 'drought monitor.' See the map showing swaths of bright yellow strips from coast to coast indicating 'abnormally...

29.04.2026 10

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Catherine Ford

Braid: Separatists stick with Premier Smith, for now. What happens when they lose the referendum?

Braid: Separatists stick with Premier Smith, for now. What happens when they lose the referendum?

Alberta’s separatist drive isn’t really a fight for the future of Canada. It’s a battle for the United Conservative Party. The latest polling...

28.04.2026 10

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Don Braid

Varcoe: Canadian producers say Shell megadeal for ARC 'a great sign' for gas sector

Varcoe: Canadian producers say Shell megadeal for ARC 'a great sign' for gas sector

'You have a large player now signalling that they have a positive view on the Canadian gas story'

28.04.2026 5

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Chris Varcoe

Breakenridge: Premier campaigning hard for her referendum questions. Will that include separation?

Breakenridge: Premier campaigning hard for her referendum questions. Will that include separation?

Premier Danielle Smith made it clear last week — she will not be a neutral observer when it comes to the referendum campaign. That, of course,...

28.04.2026 10

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Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: Why Alberta also needs its own domestic trade offices

Opinion: Why Alberta also needs its own domestic trade offices

The federal government’s announcement on April 21 of the creation of a second Domestic Trade Commissioners Network is long overdue. It is good news...

28.04.2026 10

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Carlo Dade

Braid: Farkas says downtown crime keeps business away; new police station is vital

Braid: Farkas says downtown crime keeps business away; new police station is vital

The police station in Victoria Park closed in 2017, what followed was a lot of crime and social disorder downtown

27.04.2026 10

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Don Braid

Bell: Testing out 120 km/h speed limit for Alberta divided roads starts Wednesday

Bell: Testing out 120 km/h speed limit for Alberta divided roads starts Wednesday

Highway speed limit on divided highways. The Alberta government is trying it out on a stretch of Highway 2 near Edmonton later this week

27.04.2026 50

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Rick Bell

Opinion: What a $700 screening actually costs in Alberta

Opinion: What a $700 screening actually costs in Alberta

When Premier Danielle Smith pointed to a $700 “comprehensive” health screening in Japan, the implication was straightforward — a wide range of...

25.04.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: Canada can’t diversify trade without investing in stronger global partnerships

Opinion: Canada can’t diversify trade without investing in stronger global partnerships

Canada has set an ambitious goal — expand trade beyond the United States and build stronger economic ties with fast-growing markets around the...

25.04.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: Alberta’s AI gold rush: Who risks getting left behind?

Opinion: Alberta’s AI gold rush: Who risks getting left behind?

Alberta is emerging as a North American leader in the artificial intelligence economy, aiming to attract $100 billion in data centre investment by...

25.04.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: Inclusion is not something you 'earn'

Opinion: Inclusion is not something you 'earn'

Premier Danielle Smith’s recent remark — “You can earn your way into inclusion, but you can earn your way out of it, too” — reveals a...

25.04.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: Canada wants investment. Let’s make it an easy ‘yes’

Opinion: Canada wants investment. Let’s make it an easy ‘yes’

The world is being invited to invest in Canada. Let’s make it an offer they can’t refuse. That’s exactly the spirit behind Prime Minister Mark...

24.04.2026 10

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Adam Legge

Opinion: Gerrymandering hurts everyone, including the government

Opinion: Gerrymandering hurts everyone, including the government

The United Conservative Party government has announced that it is restarting the process of redrawing Alberta’s electoral boundaries. For the first...

24.04.2026 10

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Calgary Herald

Varcoe: 'A high-wire act' — Talks progress with Ottawa on energy pact, but premier prefers pipeline to northern B.C.

Varcoe: 'A high-wire act' — Talks progress with Ottawa on energy pact, but premier prefers pipeline to northern B.C.

Danielle Smith indicated Alberta still prefers a new oil export pipeline that goes to a deepwater port in northern British Columbia — not one to...

24.04.2026 10

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: Top separatist warns Danielle Smith — Don't campaign against Alberta independence

Bell: Top separatist warns Danielle Smith — Don't campaign against Alberta independence

Premier Danielle Smith supports Alberta staying in Canada. Most of her party members don't. That could be a problem

23.04.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Braid: Pro-Canada question could get the nod in upcoming referendum on Alberta's future

Braid: Pro-Canada question could get the nod in upcoming referendum on Alberta's future

This has become a complicated mess with rule changes, new laws and a general impression that the UCP coddles the separatists

23.04.2026 20

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Don Braid

Nelson: Premier Smith shows backbone by not dropping fuel tax

Nelson: Premier Smith shows backbone by not dropping fuel tax

Alberta’s government did the right thing by ignoring the clamour to immediately axe its gas tax. Such a welcome display of backbone in the face of...

23.04.2026 20

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Chris Nelson

Opinion: Cancer surgeries seen piling up while private-pay cataracts get done

Opinion: Cancer surgeries seen piling up while private-pay cataracts get done

As physicians, we prefer to work in the shadows. An anesthesiologist ensures life-threatening situations never occur while monitoring from the back of...

23.04.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Martin: Local case an example of scams targeting the elderly

Martin: Local case an example of scams targeting the elderly

Crimes against those in their waning years of life tend to target the victims' financial stability rather than their physical vulnerability

23.04.2026 20

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Kevin Martin

Bell: Nenshi dares Danielle Smith to 'call an election' he tells us he'll win

Bell: Nenshi dares Danielle Smith to 'call an election' he tells us he'll win

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi believes he would become premier if there was an election now

22.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

Braid: Mayor Farkas gets the goods for Calgary by focusing on problems, not politics

Braid: Mayor Farkas gets the goods for Calgary by focusing on problems, not politics

Farkas is what he promised to be — a mayor focused strictly on solving Calgary problems, one by one, rather than scoring political points

22.04.2026 10

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Don Braid

Opinion: Council back to repealing without a plan

Opinion: Council back to repealing without a plan

We are increasingly seeing a growing appetite among city council to repeal things that are difficult, without the same energy to replace them with...

22.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Varcoe: Alberta eyes more trade in Asia, as South Korea waives oil tariffs, explores investment in province

Varcoe: Alberta eyes more trade in Asia, as South Korea waives oil tariffs, explores investment in province

'This is a really good chance for Canada to be a reliable supplier in the long term,' said Sun Ryung Park, a senior research specialist with the Asia...

22.04.2026 20

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: Smith's critics rip the premier for Alberta going daylight time year-round

Bell: Smith's critics rip the premier for Alberta going daylight time year-round

Smith's naysayers once again slam the premier. This time it's over her daylight time decision

21.04.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Breakenridge: Straightforward process becomes politicized to boost rural ridings

Five years ago, an Elections Canada report called for a redistribution of seats in the House of Commons, which resulted in three new seats for...

21.04.2026 20

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Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: Public costs grow with latest cleanup fee for orphan wells

The latest levy set by the Alberta Energy Regulator continues a pattern of egregious underfunding of the Orphan Well Association, delaying the cleanup...

21.04.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Leong: Alberta government should butt out of electoral boundaries redraw

By discarding a new electoral map drawn by an independent commission, it's impossible to not question the sincerity of the province's reasons for...

20.04.2026 20

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Ricky Leong

Bell: Alberta will now be on daylight saving time year-round, says Premier Smith

Daylight time year-round in Alberta? We have the answer from Premier Smith

20.04.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Opinion: A regressive approach to disability supports

Alberta has always prided itself on doing things differently. Unfortunately, when it comes to support for people living with disabilities, the new...

18.04.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: Alberta and the Confederation: We need to define terms of debate

While Alberta urgently needs a thorough debate about its relationship with Canada, federalists and separatists alike are missing the key point — the...

18.04.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Bell: Calgary Flames — talk is cheap, fans don't need another con job

Calgary Flames talked a good game three years ago. Three years later, they have to start playing one.

17.04.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Braid: UCP gives itself suspicious power on riding boundaries, but may avoid the worst result

The UCP is forever poking its nose into Alberta hotspots, from public libraries to municipal councils, medical practices, speed limits, and much more....

17.04.2026 20

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Don Braid

Opinion: Facts dispute industry claims on coal mining

Albertans are once again being told — this time by the president of the Coal Association of Canada — that coal companies have our best interests,...

17.04.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: Albertans asked to vote first, figure it out later in separation referendum

In a recent op-ed on a conservative website, Red Deer MLA Jason Stephan argued that a referendum on Alberta independence is a reasonable and...

17.04.2026 10

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Calgary Herald

Brookman: Social media musings a poor substitute for credible news

Attempts to control the media are seen as attacks on free speech, but isn’t disinformation just as dangerous?

17.04.2026 20

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George Brookman

Bell: Justin Trudeau, from political trainwreck to king of junk culture

Justin Trudeau, from political failure to a celebrity folks fawn over. It's enough to cue the gag reflex

16.04.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Nelson: Majority government is all Mark Carney really wanted to build

Alberta’s hopes of another oil pipeline to the West Coast will almost certainly vanish

16.04.2026 30

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Chris Nelson

Varcoe: LNG top-ranked energy opportunity in Canada, as war sparks global search for more stable supply

'From a risk perspective and a view on global supply, Canadian LNG certainly ranks more favourably now than pre-conflict'

16.04.2026 20

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: 'Alberta separatism is real' — Pro-Canada leader says it's 'a perfect storm'

Pro-Canada leader Thomas Lukaszuk takes the Alberta independence movement seriously and offers an olive branch to soft-core separatists

15.04.2026 20

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Rick Bell