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Lorne Gunter: Killing school-zone photo radar paves way for equally good or better safety measures

Lorne Gunter: Killing school-zone photo radar paves way for equally good or better safety measures

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Ding-dong, the witch is dead! Which old witch?...

saturday 3

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Smith government gets failing grade on education funding Another school year has come to a close with students, teachers and families celebrating milestones achieved throughout the school year. But even as the year ends on a high note for many, a troubling reality remains: Alberta is still the least-funded school jurisdiction in all of Canada when it comes to per-student spending — an achievement no one should be proud of.

Opinion: Smith government gets failing grade on education funding Another school year has come to a close with students, teachers and families celebrating milestones achieved throughout the school year. But even as the year ends on a high note for many, a troubling reality remains: Alberta is still the least-funded school jurisdiction in all of Canada when it comes to per-student spending — an achievement no one should be proud of.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Another school year has come to a close with students,...

saturday 1

Edmonton Journal

Jason Schilling

Bell: 'It's lunacy' — Alberta pushes Carney to drop Liberal electric vehicle fantasy 'Straight-up lunacy.' That's how the Alberta government sees the Carney government's take on electric vehicles

Bell: 'It's lunacy' — Alberta pushes Carney to drop Liberal electric vehicle fantasy 'Straight-up lunacy.' That's how the Alberta government sees the Carney government's take on electric vehicles

'Straight-up lunacy.' That's how the Alberta government sees the Carney government's take on electric vehicles You can save this article by...

saturday 6

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Protectionist Canadian regulations drive up consumer costs, lower productivity

Lorne Gunter: Protectionist Canadian regulations drive up consumer costs, lower productivity

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. This week, Canada’s largest grocery retailer, Loblaws,...

saturday 1

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Varcoe: Parkland’s ‘incredible journey’ from single gas station to $12.6B takeover

Varcoe: Parkland’s ‘incredible journey’ from single gas station to $12.6B takeover

A half-century of growth saw Parkland evolve into a massive fuel distributor, marketer and convenience retailer with assets around the world You...

saturday 5

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Opinion: Smith must encourage measles vaccinations to fight outbreak

Opinion: Smith must encourage measles vaccinations to fight outbreak

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The problem of measles in Alberta has been brushed...

27.06.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Joan Robinson

Opinion: Extending downtown CRL comes at too high a cost for Edmonton

Opinion: Extending downtown CRL comes at too high a cost for Edmonton

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. In their June 23 op-ed in support of the City of...

27.06.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Ricardo Acuña

Bell: Smith, Freeland on collision course; Freeland says Team Carney loves Alberta 'As a federal cabinet minister I guess what I can say today is: We do really love Alberta," says Chrystia Freeland, Carney cabinet minister, appearing on stage with Premier Danielle Smith

Bell: Smith, Freeland on collision course; Freeland says Team Carney loves Alberta 'As a federal cabinet minister I guess what I can say today is: We do really love Alberta,

'As a federal cabinet minister I guess what I can say today is: We do really love Alberta," says Chrystia Freeland, Carney cabinet minister,...

27.06.2025 4

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Lorne Gunter: Coun. Cartmell's opposition to infill weak, but better than the alternative

Lorne Gunter: Coun. Cartmell's opposition to infill weak, but better than the alternative

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. “I believe it’s time to course correct.” With those...

26.06.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Varcoe: 'Not a cap' — Neudorf backs AESO's plan for short-term limit on data centre power use, despite industry concern The province’s existing system, with current generation now exceeding demand, only has so much spare capacity to offer up in the short term

Varcoe: 'Not a cap' — Neudorf backs AESO's plan for short-term limit on data centre power use, despite industry concern The province’s existing system, with current generation now exceeding demand, only has so much spare capacity to offer up in the short term

The province’s existing system, with current generation now exceeding demand, only has so much spare capacity to offer up in the short term You can...

26.06.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Amarjeet Sohi: Let's extend the downtown CRL for a stronger Edmonton

Amarjeet Sohi: Let's extend the downtown CRL for a stronger Edmonton

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. What does a successful downtown look like? It is a...

26.06.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Amarjeet Sohi

Lorne Gunter: No public safety benefit from Liberals' plan to confiscate 'assault-style' firearms

Lorne Gunter: No public safety benefit from Liberals' plan to confiscate 'assault-style' firearms

They could just let the whole scheme expire and save themselves and law-abiding gun owners a lot of time and expense. You can save this article by...

25.06.2025 3

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Bell: 'It's no joke' — Smith tells Carney to do something about Alberta separatism

Bell: 'It's no joke' — Smith tells Carney to do something about Alberta separatism

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tells Prime Minister Carney he can make Alberta separatism a much smaller thing if Liberals stop picking on Alberta...

25.06.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Rick Bell

Keith Gerein: Rahim Jaffer channels Edmonton's past in bid to lead Edmonton's future

Keith Gerein: Rahim Jaffer channels Edmonton's past in bid to lead Edmonton's future

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. As Edmontonians worry about a future seemingly full of...

25.06.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Keith Gerein

Opinion: Alberta NDP's Fortress Edmonton starting to show cracks Naheed Nenshi’s victory in Edmonton-Strathcona will give the Alberta NDP a much-needed momentary boost, but the real test of his provincial leadership still lies ahead. Signs from this week’s byelection in Edmonton-Ellerslie and recent polling suggest the ground is already shifting beneath his feet after a lacklustre first year.

Opinion: Alberta NDP's Fortress Edmonton starting to show cracks Naheed Nenshi’s victory in Edmonton-Strathcona will give the Alberta NDP a much-needed momentary boost, but the real test of his provincial leadership still lies ahead. Signs from this week’s byelection in Edmonton-Ellerslie and recent polling suggest the ground is already shifting beneath his feet after a lacklustre first year.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Naheed Nenshi’s victory in Edmonton-Strathcona will give...

25.06.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Colin Aitchison

Lorne Gunter: 'Complete streets' is latest fantasy coming from Edmonton city hall Planners want to ensure all neighbourhood streets in new development and mature neighbourhoods undergoing renewal include lower speed limits.

Lorne Gunter: 'Complete streets' is latest fantasy coming from Edmonton city hall Planners want to ensure all neighbourhood streets in new development and mature neighbourhoods undergoing renewal include lower speed limits.

Planners want to ensure all neighbourhood streets in new development and mature neighbourhoods undergoing renewal include lower speed limits. You...

24.06.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Braid: Separatism crashes on byelection night; Nenshi tops Notley vote in big Edmonton win In the province's most conservative riding, the Republican Party of Alberta got roundly thumped — by the NDP

Braid: Separatism crashes on byelection night; Nenshi tops Notley vote in big Edmonton win In the province's most conservative riding, the Republican Party of Alberta got roundly thumped — by the NDP

In the province's most conservative riding, the Republican Party of Alberta got roundly thumped — by the NDP You can save this article by...

24.06.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Don Braid

Varcoe: Amid Middle East conflict, oil prices gyrate wildly and Canadian producers assess spending

Varcoe: Amid Middle East conflict, oil prices gyrate wildly and Canadian producers assess spending

A report by consultancy Rystad Energy noted the situation remains fluid and energy markets were 'pricing the potential de-escalation' You can save...

24.06.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney puts Poilievre between a rock and a hard place

Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney puts Poilievre between a rock and a hard place

The PM has craftily captured the middle ground from the Tories You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an...

24.06.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Tasha Kheiriddin

Rob Breakenridge: Government secrecy taking hold in Alberta

Rob Breakenridge: Government secrecy taking hold in Alberta

Regardless of one’s views on the pension plan debate, it’s troubling that we’d see such secrecy around something so straightforward You can save...

24.06.2025 1

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: CRL could turn Winspear Centre into a hub for music education

Opinion: CRL could turn Winspear Centre into a hub for music education

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. My name is Dennis Prime, and I have been a longtime...

24.06.2025 2

Edmonton Journal

Dennis Prime