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Albertan's view on how to strengthen public trust in healthcare

Albertan's view on how to strengthen public trust in healthcare

Since the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) regulates professional standards and physician conduct, while Alberta Health Services...

27.08.2025 1

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Anas Khan

Braid: Despite the wild and angry campaign, Alberta will settle down

After the dust clears, there's every chance Alberta will calm down as the new government gets on with the big jobs Albertans haven’t gone crazy,...

12.08.2025 1

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Don Braid

Bell: Trump-Lutnick tag team ratchets up mocking and tormenting Canada

Second-quarter fundraising reports show Poilievre's Conservatives raked in $9 million, while Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals raised $7.6...

31.07.2025 1

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Rick Bell

Bell: Danielle Smith goes on offence against a two-faced Mark Carney

For Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, the clock is ticking and it's time to cut through Mark Carney's weasel words No more playing nice. For Premier...

31.07.2025 2

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Rick Bell

Bell: What's up Canada? Liberals could win the election, are you nuts?

Poll shows Mark Carney-led Liberals are neck-and-neck with Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. Other polls show Liberals gaining. Now Canada is...

31.07.2025 2

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Rick Bell

Braid: Smith breaks open the public piggy bank to solve school shortage, blames Trudeau

The UCP will pump $8.6 billion over three years into the construction of new schools Premier Danielle Smith is uncorking the Alberta treasury for...

31.07.2025 2

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Don Braid

Varcoe: Carney says it's 'highly likely' an oil pipeline will make Ottawa's major project list

'I am confident that my government will do everything we can so that those projects can be built,' Carney said Real momentum. Economic opportunity....

31.07.2025 3

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Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Pipeline project a $2B endorsement of natural gas in Alberta, despite transition talk

Many companies are willing to invest billions of dollars as they see a decades-long future for natural gas Despite a fierce debate about the role...

31.07.2025 1

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Chris Varcoe

Opinion: Metis deserve right to forge own path of reconciliation and self-determination

By Karen Collins As a Métis woman, I have respected the paths of other Indigenous peoples and their right to self-determination. Today, we as Métis...

31.07.2025 1

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Calgary Herald

Breakenridge: Premier in lockstep with U.S. 'failure of policy and science'

Apparently, Alberta’s government is more interested in RFK’s guidance than that of Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization As parts of...

31.07.2025 1

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Rob Breakenridge

Breakenridge: Denials can't quell fears about premier's hidden agenda on COVID vaccines

Despite considerable differences in their respective tenures, both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Danielle Smith have been accused of...

31.07.2025 1

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Rob Breakenridge

David Staples: It won't be long before a corporate logo replaces beloved Edmonton Oilers crest on jersey

Prediction — it won’t be long before the logo of some massive corporate entity replaces the beloved Oil Drop crest on the front of the Edmonton...

31.07.2025 1

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David Staples

David Staples: Images of Jasper's destruction will be seared into our memory for a lifetime

The images of the fiery ruins of the Jasper townsite broke our hearts. Many of us sighed. Some wept. Some choked up with grief, including Premier...

31.07.2025 1

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David Staples

David Staples: Untold story of Alberta's election? Smith personal and policy shift to the centre

It's almost as if Smith's New Year's resolution for 2023 was, "I will be the most compassionate conservative that Alberta has ever seen." The...

31.07.2025 1

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David Staples

Temitope Oriola: Policing's new reality: Mental-health calls under social-media scrutiny

A 22-second TikTok video circulated online recently. It showed three Edmonton police officers in interaction with a person (not shown in the video)...

31.07.2025 1

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Temitope Oriola

Guest column: Alberta unions remember lost workers by fighting for safety

"The tragic loss of Bradley Tynski at Syncrude’s Aurora mine is a stark reminder of why our vigilance in regions like Fort McMurray is crucial." As...

31.07.2025 1

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Omer Hussein

Opinion: Compassionate intervention for addiction saves lives

"...the international evidence is clear: compassionate intervention can work." When hundreds of public health and safety officials gather in...

31.07.2025 1

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Keith Humphreys

Opinion: Wildfire aftermath is a slow burn; Return home brings more trauma

"Every fire season, you pack a go bag. You watch the news and send a silent prayer for those about to learn what you already know," writes Fort...

31.07.2025 1

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Therese Greenwood