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PARKER: AM radios still belong in every new vehicle

PARKER: AM radios still belong in every new vehicle

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source  It is rare for me to support anything that inserts more government into our lives....

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Edmonton Sun

Star Parker

TAIT: Albertans with disabilities betrayed by Smith government

TAIT: Albertans with disabilities betrayed by Smith government
previous day 10

Edmonton Sun

Cam Tait

KINSELLA: Boy George earns wrath of forces of cultural fascism with Oct. 7 song

KINSELLA: Boy George earns wrath of forces of cultural fascism with Oct. 7 song
previous day 10

Edmonton Sun

Warren Kinsella

LILLEY: What qualifies Jagmeet Singh to run Canada’s top tourism office?

LILLEY: What qualifies Jagmeet Singh to run Canada’s top tourism office?
02.08.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

TAIT: Remembering editor, friend and mentor George Ward

TAIT: Remembering editor, friend and mentor George Ward
31.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Cam Tait

JAY GOLDBERG: The nanny state marches on with a war on caffeine

JAY GOLDBERG: The nanny state marches on with a war on caffeine
31.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg

GOLDSTEIN: Freedom Convoy didn’t endanger democracy, Trudeau did

GOLDSTEIN: Freedom Convoy didn’t endanger democracy, Trudeau did
30.07.2026 4

Edmonton Sun

Lorrie Goldstein

LILLEY: Diaries seem to show Anthony Fauci more interested in fame than facts

LILLEY: Diaries seem to show Anthony Fauci more interested in fame than facts
30.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s internal-trade charade

CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s internal-trade charade
29.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

Bell: Say what?! Tim Hortons celebrating Harry Potter is attacked as anti-trans

Bell: Say what?! Tim Hortons celebrating Harry Potter is attacked as anti-trans
29.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Rick Bell

JAY GOLDBERG: Supply management should go – and not just for the sake of trade talks

JAY GOLDBERG: Supply management should go – and not just for the sake of trade talks

Millions of Canadians are finding it difficult to make ends meet. Far too many young Canadians think they’ll never live as good as their parents –...

27.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg

LILLEY: Mark Carney claimed he thrives in a crisis. His record suggests otherwise

LILLEY: Mark Carney claimed he thrives in a crisis. His record suggests otherwise

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Mark Carney sold himself as the leader Canadians would need in a crisis. After more...

27.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

TAIT: From Director of Fun to Grandpa — Steve Hogle steps down from Riverhawks organization

TAIT: From Director of Fun to Grandpa — Steve Hogle steps down from Riverhawks organization

The spring of 1985 owed me a morning. Five days on the road covering wheelchair basketball in Eugene, Ore., 14-hour days stacked one on top of the...

26.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Cam Tait

LILLEY: Mark Carney's Liberals back away from Billy Bishop Airport expansion, putting politics ahead of growth

LILLEY: Mark Carney's Liberals back away from Billy Bishop Airport expansion, putting politics ahead of growth

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Mark Carney’s Liberal government launched Operation Coward on Friday night, quietly...

26.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

KINSELLA: Mark Carney not candid about deal to open Gordie Howe bridge

KINSELLA: Mark Carney not candid about deal to open Gordie Howe bridge

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source KINSELLA: Mark Carney not candid about deal to open Gordie Howe bridge Back to video...

25.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Warren Kinsella

GOLDSTEIN: Why natural gas is crucial to Canada's economic growth

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source If Prime Minister Mark Carney is going to fulfil his promise to make Canada a...

25.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Lorrie Goldstein

SNOBELEN: Americans can't see the forest for the trees

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source My grandfather once told me that you can accomplish anything in life, so long as you...

25.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

John Snobelen

CHARLEBOIS: Carpe diem, Mark Carney. Canada needs a coherent CUSMA strategy

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source  Many Canadians have rightly criticized the Trump administration for its erratic and...

24.07.2026 6

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

JAY GOLDBERG: Political culture of entitlement needs to stop

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Canada’s politicians appear to forget the times we’re living in. JAY GOLDBERG:...

24.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg

LILLEY: Liberals want CBC to fight misinformation. That should worry every Canadian

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source  CBC as Canada’s federally appointed fact-checker? That sounds less like journalism...

23.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

GOLDSTEIN: Do the math, Liberals — we need fossil fuels

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Computer science and artificial intelligence pioneer John McCarthy famously said that,...

23.07.2026 20

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Lorrie Goldstein

LILLEY: Canada’s premiers split on Trump tariffs as Team Canada cracks ahead of Carney meeting

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Canada’s premiers emerged from their meetings in Charlottetown claiming unity on...

23.07.2026 20

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Brian Lilley

LILLEY: Donald Trump’s tariff ultimatum leaves Mark Carney out of time

Mark Carney’s strategy for the last several months has been simple: Avoid meaningful discussions with the Americans and wait for the midterm...

22.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

KINSELLA: Conservatives angry with private citizen Justin Trudeau miss PM Justin Trudeau

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source KINSELLA: Conservatives angry with private citizen Justin Trudeau miss PM Justin...

21.07.2026 8

Edmonton Sun

Warren Kinsella

CHARLEBOIS: Donald Trump’s new tariffs put Canada’s food economy on menu

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source The United States has announced a sweeping 50% tariff on Canadian goods, citing...

21.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

LILLEY: Carney’s spin on Gordie Howe bridge deal starting to unravel

It’s starting to look like Prime Minister Mark Carney is dancing around the edges of the truth as he tries to defend the Gordie Howe bridge deal....

21.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

LILLEY: Trump owns the trade war. Carney owns his response

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source It’s unbelievable how far the Canada-U.S. relationship has deteriorated, and it’s...

21.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

Bell: Bike lane clash in Edmonton, is Calgary next in line for a fight?

Devin Dreeshen, the Alberta government’s point man on pavement, is not afraid. He is not afraid to shake things up when required and it is often...

20.07.2026 9

Edmonton Sun

Rick Bell

GOLDSTEIN: Wildfires show need to adapt to severe weather, not control climate

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source With more than 100 million Canadians and Americans enduring some of the world’s worst...

20.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Lorrie Goldstein

TAIT: Cold comfort for those hot summer days

It is 30 C in Edmonton as I write this Saturday, which means somewhere a Fahrenheit-loving American could be nodding along, thinking that sounds...

20.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Cam Tait

CHARLEBOIS: Permanent daylight time could change how we eat

The United States is once again trying to put an end to the ritual of changing the clocks twice a year. The House of Representatives has passed...

20.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

LILLEY: When wildfires strike, facts matter more than politics

As wildfires burn across Ontario, unlikely allies are teaming up to say that Premier Doug Ford isn’t doing enough. NDP Leader Marit Stiles is...

19.07.2026 30

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

Bell: Ralph Bucks. Danielle Smith's budget boss likes the idea — just not yet

Jason Nixon is Premier Danielle Smith’s new budget boss. Nixon is not shy about saying what’s on his mind. This is a good thing. Bell: Ralph...

17.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Rick Bell

SEGELHORST, ALIAKBARI: Carbon tax could push investment out of Alberta — for no environmental benefit

Back in 2021, Mark Carney spoke before a parliamentary committee in the U.K. about how countries can reduce their carbon emissions without harming...

17.07.2026 6

Edmonton Sun

Annika Segelhorst And Elmira Aliakbari

Bell: Nenshi grovels to Loony Left after snapshot with Israel ambassador

This is not a personal attack. It is the witnessing of a sad sight. It is always a sad sight when a person who you think should know better does not...

17.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Rick Bell

GOLDSTEIN: Canada still reeling from lost decade of economic opportunity under Trudeau

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source  It’s no accident Prime Minister Mark Carney presided over the worst record of...

16.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Lorrie Goldstein

LILLEY: If food delivery riders leave Toronto’s bike lanes, who will use them?

A new ad campaign by the City of Toronto is warning e-bike riders not to use the city’s bike lanes. My question is, if the e-bike riders delivering...

16.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

JAY GOLDBERG: It’s high time to put U.S. alcohol back on Canadian shelves

Does it make sense to waste millions of dollars by letting all kinds of U.S. alcohol expire just to make a political point? Apparently, Canada’s...

16.07.2026 5

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg

JAY GOLDBERG: New data centre in Sturgeon County massive win for Alberta and all of Canada

In huge news for Alberta, technology giant Meta announced plans this week to invest $13 billion in the province to build a massive AI data centre. The...

16.07.2026 6

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg

LILLEY: Why is Mark Carney hiring Americans for the PMO?

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Mark Carney is a man of many firsts, but I wouldn’t have picked him to be the first...

16.07.2026 30

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

CHARLEBOIS: Food safety needs an AI upgrade

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Every summer, Canadians are reminded that fresh produce, while essential to a healthy...

16.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

KINSELLA: Mark Carney not fulfilling his one job requirement

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source KINSELLA: Mark Carney not fulfilling his one job requirement Back to video In...

15.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Warren Kinsella

LILLEY: Canadian manufacturers moving south as Mark Carney fails to deliver on trade

As Mark Carney continues to claim that no deal is better than a bad deal, an increasing number of Canadian firms are looking to move manufacturing...

15.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

Bell: Smith UCP gears up to stop or rip out bike lanes, now seeks your input

The Alberta government is not playing games. The provincial UCP government led by Premier Danielle Smith is planning to roll out a new law for debate...

15.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Rick Bell

TAIT: The best thing David Foster ever produced wasn’t a song

I met David Foster on the northeast corner of the Edmonton Country Club in 1986, at the Wayne Gretzky Golf Classic. He was already the man behind half...

13.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Cam Tait

CHARLEBOIS: The calorie economy is ending

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source How do you grow an agri-food business when there are simply fewer mouths to feed?...

13.07.2026 40

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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

Bell: Defiant Pierre Poilievre fights back, vows to keep exposing Carney as a fake

He’s not giving up. He’s not backing down. If he was a boxer you’d need to knock him out. The man insists he is not throwing in the towel. He...

11.07.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Rick Bell

LAU: Federal government’s footprint growing despite declining headcount

According to new data from the secretariat of the Treasury Board, which oversees federal government spending and operations, the federal public...

10.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Matthew Lau

LILLEY: Alberta is winning again with pipelines, AI investment and new growth

“It was a good week,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told me Thursday with a big smile on her face. A good week is an understatement. LILLEY:...

10.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

JAY GOLDBERG: Mark Carney wants your trust, not your questions

Money seems to mean nothing to our leadership in Ottawa these days. Over the past couple of weeks, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been jetting around...

10.07.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg