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TERRAZZANO, SIMS: Governments should scrap carbon taxes and red tape instead of borrowing billions for pipelines

TERRAZZANO, SIMS: Governments should scrap carbon taxes and red tape instead of borrowing billions for pipelines

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Franco Terrazzano And Kris Sims

HILL: Smith government should resist spending away potential windfall

HILL: Smith government should resist spending away potential windfall

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yesterday 10

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Tegan Hill

Bell: 'Sticking to our guns' — Danielle Smith UCP won't budge on photo radar

Bell: 'Sticking to our guns' — Danielle Smith UCP won't budge on photo radar

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previous day 3

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Carney-Smith-Ford Team Canada love-in — who calls Smith a separatist now?

Bell: Carney-Smith-Ford Team Canada love-in — who calls Smith a separatist now?

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Rick Bell

Kusie: Welcome to the Calgary Stampede, Liberals; where have you been?

Kusie: Welcome to the Calgary Stampede, Liberals; where have you been?

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04.07.2026 10

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Jeffrey Morgan

Bell: Calgary's top cop fires off a Stampede warning to wannabe hooligans

Bell: Calgary's top cop fires off a Stampede warning to wannabe hooligans

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03.07.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Martin: Applaud judge for rejecting plea bargain in Calgary grandparent fraud scheme

Martin: Applaud judge for rejecting plea bargain in Calgary grandparent fraud scheme

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03.07.2026 4

Calgary Sun

Kevin Martin

Bell: 'Gratified' Danielle Smith says Canadians made Alberta pipeline pitch a reality

Bell: 'Gratified' Danielle Smith says Canadians made Alberta pipeline pitch a reality

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03.07.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith sees pipeline win, feels Alberta is now a long way from Trudeau

Bell: Danielle Smith sees pipeline win, feels Alberta is now a long way from Trudeau

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03.07.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Varcoe: 'Investments are riding on this' — great expectations as Alberta pursues West Coast pipeline proposal

Varcoe: 'Investments are riding on this' — great expectations as Alberta pursues West Coast pipeline proposal

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01.07.2026 9

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Chris Varcoe

MacPHERSON, HILL: Alberta teachers face rise of AI without training or policy guidance

MacPHERSON, HILL: Alberta teachers face rise of AI without training or policy guidance

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01.07.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Tegan Hill And Paige Macpherson

Bell: Dreaded Calgary drug site finally toast, the hellscape won't be missed

Bell: Dreaded Calgary drug site finally toast, the hellscape won't be missed

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29.06.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Farkas tells critics to bury the hatchet, stop playing politics with Stampede tents

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26.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Bell: Farkas blasts Country Thunder for its bizarre twist on Calgary tent noise fracas

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24.06.2026 30

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Rick Bell

LAU: Minimum wages hike will not increase ‘affordability’ in Alberta

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24.06.2026 20

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Matthew Lau

Bell: Farkas stands his ground against Smith on Stampede tent noise — and wins!

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23.06.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Farkas on fire, Danielle Smith pushes back — the Stampede tent brawl

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22.06.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

REMPEL GARNER: City Council must find a way to let the show go on

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21.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Michelle Rempel Garner

Martin: Tragic story brings attention to harmful government policy

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19.06.2026 20

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Kevin Martin

ESMAIL, MOIR: More choice means better health care for Albertans

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19.06.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Nadeem Esmail And Mackenzie Moir

Bell: Facing a chorus of critics, Danielle Smith defends Dani Dollars payout

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17.06.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

HILL, LI: You’d pay higher taxes without Albertans’ outsized contribution to federal finances

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17.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Tegan Hill And Nathaniel Li

Bell: Dani Dollars — Danielle Smith set to dole out dough to Albertans

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16.06.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Bell: Poll says Calgarians back Farkas on tax hike issue but he won't fight Smith

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16.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Leong: More twists and turns for Green Line saga

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15.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Ricky Leong

JAY GOLDBERG: Carney tables social media ban for teens, relies on 'trust me' government

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13.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Jay Goldberg

Bell: Alberta separatists clobbered in Calgary in the latest numbers

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12.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: 120 km/h speed limit on Alberta divided highways, road test a roaring success

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12.06.2026 30

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Calgary top cop agrees Alberta driver knowledge test should be English only

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10.06.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Premier Danielle Smith, I'm one of many still trapped in Alberta's health system

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10.06.2026 30

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

ESMAIL, MOIR: 'Alberta's latest reform will improve health care despite spurious claims from opponents'

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10.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Nadeem Esmail And Mackenzie Moir

Bell: Premier Smith, I'm not alone on a health merry-go-round and it ticks me off

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09.06.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Braid: Premier Smith's quiet battle against separatist takeover of UCP heats up

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09.06.2026 10

Calgary Sun

Don Braid

Bell: Poilievre interview — he speaks out on Alberta, Canada and what Carney should do

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08.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Leong: If Alberta really wants passenger rail, it should act accordingly

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08.06.2026 20

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Ricky Leong

Bell: Separatists on the ropes, no doubt they'll blame Danielle Smith

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05.06.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Bell: Alberta separatists trounced in poll, Smith's UCP up 9 points on Nenshi NDP

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04.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Bill C-22 threatens your privacy – and your wallet

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04.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Jay Goldberg

Martin: Recent case boosts accountability in illegal sale of firearms

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04.06.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Kevin Martin

Bell: Enough is enough! Calgary top cop says seize vehicles of big-time speeders

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03.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

MUNRO and HILL: Migration into Alberta returns to historical norms after Notley-Trudeau era exodus

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03.06.2026 10

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Grady munro and tegan hill

Bell: Smith UCP vows to flesh out the cost of Alberta leaving Canada by next month

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02.06.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith drops a $400-billion bomb on Alberta separatism

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01.06.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Leong: Why Danielle Smith had to stare down her own party president over independence referendum

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01.06.2026 20

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Ricky Leong

Bell: Albertans to Steven Guilbeault — Good riddance

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31.05.2026 30

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Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith vs. the Alberta separatists wanting to punt her as premier

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29.05.2026 20

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Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Bill C-22 cannot be saved and must be scrapped

28.05.2026 30

Calgary Sun

Jay Goldberg

Bell: 'Civil war' — Jason Kenney paints a doomsday picture of an independent Alberta

26.05.2026 30

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

Bell: Looks like Jeromy Farkas is becoming Calgary's pro-Nenshi, anti-Smith mayor

25.05.2026 20

Calgary Sun

Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Tripling the streaming tax is a huge mistake

23.05.2026 30

Calgary Sun

Jay Goldberg