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Bell: Danielle Smith speaks out on immigration — the Alberta premier is not holding back

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith talks about a made-in-Alberta immigration system and it's got some rules

17.12.2025 30

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Rick Bell

Opinion: Fix health-care's foundation before adding dual-practice

12.12.2025 20

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Raj Sherman

Varcoe: 'We're not going to panic' — Alberta's deficit deepens to $6.5B as oil prices sag, revenues fall

22.10.2025 10

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Chris Varcoe

Opinion: It’s time for forgiveness and reconciliation

22.10.2025 10

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Robert Cree

Opinion: Crisis capitalism comes for Alberta’s classrooms

22.10.2025 10

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Trevor McFadyen

Opinion: Crisis capitalism comes for Alberta’s classrooms

When governments stop managing crises and start manufacturing them, we enter the world of crisis capitalism — a political economy that treats social...

09.10.2025 10

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Trevor McFadyen

Opinion: It’s time for forgiveness and reconciliation

"I am often asked how, as a residential school survivor, I can forgive those who oppressed me. But that is how strong my people’s traditional...

30.09.2025 10

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Robert Cree

Varcoe: 'We're not going to panic' — Alberta's deficit deepens to $6.5B as oil prices sag, revenues fall

One year ago, the province recorded an $8.3-billion surplus on the strength of higher-than-expected oil prices, strong population growth and a surging...

29.08.2025 10

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Chris Varcoe

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."

13.08.2025 100

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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) in...

31.07.2025 10

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Temitope Oriola

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 10

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Therese Greenwood

Opinion: Compassionate intervention for addiction saves lives

"...the international evidence is clear: compassionate intervention can work."

31.07.2025 10

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Keith Humphreys

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

By Karen Collins

31.07.2025 10

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Calgary Herald

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."

31.07.2025 10

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Omer Hussein

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

31.07.2025 10

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Chris Varcoe

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 10

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David Staples

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 10

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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 10

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David Staples

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

31.07.2025 10

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Don Braid

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 really...

31.07.2025 30

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Rick Bell

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

President Donald Trump and his tariff man Howard Lutnick go on offence against Canada in the U.S.-Canada trade war

31.07.2025 30

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Rick Bell

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

31.07.2025 10

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Rob Breakenridge

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

31.07.2025 20

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Rick Bell

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

31.07.2025 10

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Chris Varcoe

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...

31.07.2025 10

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Anas Khan

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...

23.07.2025 20

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Anas Khan

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

07.07.2025 10

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Chris Varcoe

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

25.06.2025 20

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Rick Bell

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

17.06.2025 10

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Rob Breakenridge

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

President Donald Trump and his tariff man Howard Lutnick go on offence against Canada in the U.S.-Canada trade war

14.03.2025 10

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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 really...

14.02.2025 20

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Rick Bell