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Varcoe: Ovintiv takes another big step into Canada, as part of growing $40B oilpatch consolidation wave

Two noteworthy oilpatch themes emerged from Ovintiv Inc.’s $3.8-billion acquisition this week of growing mid-sized petroleum producer NuVista...

yesterday 8

Chris Varcoe

On the Road: Return of the rams

Bighorn ewes always look a little startled. They might be grazing along and notice you, look up to give you a glance and when they do, you kinda...

yesterday 30

Mike Drew For Postmedia

Twelve men, two women: Calgary’s new council is nearly all male — and no one seems to care

After seeing the City of Calgary’s new council, one thought immediately came to mind — where are the women? On Oct. 24, Calgary’s municipal...

yesterday 40

Sarah Adams

Opinion: Notwithstanding clause never meant to be used to benefit the government

I have a somewhat unusual relationship with Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Its existence is sometimes credited to former premier...

yesterday 30

David King

Nelson: Premier Smith fiddles with licence plates as Liberals burn Alberta

Were Alberta truly strong and free, we’d be shipping copious amounts of our oil from a northwestern B.C. port today, and not waiting in vain for...

previous day 7

Chris Nelson

Martin: Recent case a reminder of the reach of gambling underworld

The annoying proliferation of legal sports gambling, which seems to be the only thing advertised on television these days, hasn’t stopped the seedy...

previous day 10

Kevin Martin

Opinion: Something has to give for universities fighting for their survival

When it comes to how Canadian universities are funded, something has to give. It is simply not sustainable for governments to reduce or hold...

previous day 9

Peter Mackinnon

Bell: Danielle Smith UCP wants to hike speed limits on Alberta divided highways

Big news. Don’t worry, the Smith government will not go ahead without asking you first. But Premier Danielle Smith and her UCP want to see speed...

previous day 10

Rick Bell

Bell: Calgarians get what they want, a crackdown on downtown violence, disorder

Enough. Enough is enough. Those are the words of Calgary’s get-tough top cop Katie McLellan. She says these words more than once. She will use the...

wednesday 2

Rick Bell

Alberta can be a leader in MAID safeguards

Out of the spotlight and away from controversies over a teachers’ strike and Alberta’s energy development, Premier Danielle Smith’s government is...

wednesday 10

Rebecca Vachon And Andreae Sennyah

Bell: No jail for child porn — Canada's top court is nuts

Wab Kinew, Manitoba’s premier, was far from the only one revolted by what the majority of Supreme Court justices ruled. But he was the one who said...

04.11.2025 10

Rick Bell

Varcoe: After a gruelling summer and negative prices, Alberta gas producers see 'a bunch of positives' ahead

Alberta natural gas production fell during the third quarter when prices tanked, but as the snow begins to fly in Western Canada, there are signs...

04.11.2025 20

Chris Varcoe

Breakenridge: We should expect robust debate and scrutiny in using notwithstanding clause

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court of Canada’s narrow decision last week to strike down the one-year minimum sentence for possession of child...

04.11.2025 10

Rob Breakenridge

For oil and gas insight, look at what companies are doing – not what politicians are saying

Booms and busts are nothing new to Alberta workers, but are we ready for a bust without a boom? It’s been a painful year for oil and gas workers in...

04.11.2025 1

Janetta Mckenzie And Megan Gordon

Braid: UCP faces mounting challenges from its own Recall Act

The UCP government passed the Recall Act in 2021. Now it’s aimed straight back at them. They seem surprised and annoyed. But they asked for it by...

04.11.2025 10

Don Braid

Bell: Calgary top cop ready to take back the streets — no hug-a-thug cop here

Mark my words. Sooner rather than later you will see Calgary police out tackling the bad actors, sending a long-overdue message on behalf of...

04.11.2025 2

Rick Bell

Varcoe: 'All working toward a Grey Cup target' — Alberta premier hopes for deal soon with feds on major energy projects

Is the grand bargain about to become a grand federal-provincial understanding? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hopes key energy projects will make...

04.11.2025 3

Chris Varcoe

Leong: With Calgary pedestrian crashes and deaths mounting, everyone needs to smarten up — especially drivers

Running errands on foot shouldn’t make anyone feel as if they were putting their lives on the line but given the state of driving in Calgary today,...

03.11.2025 1

Ricky Leong

Bell: Danielle Smith needs to get back to old-school political street fighting

When she’s a fighter she scores points. It’s time for the premier to get back in the game. It’s time for Premier Danielle Smith to fight when she...

03.11.2025 30

Rick Bell

Braid: UCP rejects auditor general as he races to finish health scandal report

On Monday morning, the UCP voted to get rid of the guy who’s investigating the health contract scandal. That’s Doug Wylie, Alberta’s auditor...

03.11.2025 5

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Varcoe: Ovintiv takes another big step into Canada, as part of growing $40B oilpatch consolidation wave

Chris Varcoe

On the Road: Return of the rams

Mike Drew For Postmedia

Twelve men, two women: Calgary’s new council is nearly all male — and no one seems to care

Sarah Adams

Opinion: Notwithstanding clause never meant to be used to benefit the government

David King

Nelson: Premier Smith fiddles with licence plates as Liberals burn Alberta

Chris Nelson

Martin: Recent case a reminder of the reach of gambling underworld

Kevin Martin

Opinion: Something has to give for universities fighting for their survival

Peter Mackinnon

Bell: Danielle Smith UCP wants to hike speed limits on Alberta divided highways

Rick Bell

Bell: Calgarians get what they want, a crackdown on downtown violence, disorder

Rick Bell

Alberta can be a leader in MAID safeguards

Rebecca Vachon And Andreae Sennyah

Bell: No jail for child porn — Canada's top court is nuts

Rick Bell

Varcoe: After a gruelling summer and negative prices, Alberta gas producers see 'a bunch of positives' ahead

Chris Varcoe

Breakenridge: We should expect robust debate and scrutiny in using notwithstanding clause

Rob Breakenridge

For oil and gas insight, look at what companies are doing – not what politicians are saying

Janetta Mckenzie And Megan Gordon

Braid: UCP faces mounting challenges from its own Recall Act

Don Braid

Bell: Calgary top cop ready to take back the streets — no hug-a-thug cop here

Rick Bell

Varcoe: 'All working toward a Grey Cup target' — Alberta premier hopes for deal soon with feds on major energy projects

Chris Varcoe

Leong: With Calgary pedestrian crashes and deaths mounting, everyone needs to smarten up — especially drivers

Ricky Leong

Bell: Danielle Smith needs to get back to old-school political street fighting

Rick Bell

Braid: UCP rejects auditor general as he races to finish health scandal report

Don Braid