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Opinion: University, community and students all have role to play in fighting Islamophobia

Opinion: University, community and students all have role to play in fighting Islamophobia

A recent media report about a threatening email sent to Muslim students at the University of Calgary is deeply unsettling — but, for many of us, not...

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Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: What mothers need this Mother's Day and why flowers are not enough

Opinion: What mothers need this Mother's Day and why flowers are not enough

This Sunday, May 10, millions of Canadian mothers will receive flowers, candles, and cards thanking them for everything they do.

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Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Prioritizing access to surgery is great news for Alberta patients

Opinion: Prioritizing access to surgery is great news for Alberta patients

An essential aspect of a properly functioning universal health-care system is the ability to provide patients with the care they need promptly. In...

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Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Wildfires, tourism and our shared responsibility

Opinion: Wildfires, tourism and our shared responsibility

With the return of wildfire season in Alberta and Canada, it is interesting to look back on past seasons and consider the money and time being...

yesterday 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Calgary tragedy means we must prevent domestic violence earlier

Opinion: Calgary tragedy means we must prevent domestic violence earlier

Calgary tragedy means we must prevent domestic violence earlier. We know what the patterns of male violence are. We need to act on them earlier to...

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Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Answering the world's call for energy

Opinion: Answering the world's call for energy

Last week in Calgary, federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said something that everyone in the industry believes — that...

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Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Fast-tracking teachers is a real solution to a real problem

Opinion: Fast-tracking teachers is a real solution to a real problem

Great programs do not happen by chance — they are built with intention.

05.05.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Canada and UAE: Carving new paths in a post-OPEC world

Canada and UAE: Carving new paths in a post-OPEC world

The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will no longer be a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries effective May 1. With...

02.05.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Alberta says it wants innovators — so why don't we recognize them?

Opinion: Alberta says it wants innovators — so why don't we recognize them?

Alberta has made meaningful progress in building an innovation-driven economy. From supporting startups to investing in technology sectors, the...

02.05.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: AISH reform deja vu: Alberta is repeating a dangerous mistake

Opinion: AISH reform deja vu: Alberta is repeating a dangerous mistake

The provincial government’s proposed changes to Alberta Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) bring a sense of deja vu. In 1999, dramatic...

01.05.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: National wildfire strategy needed to prevent another disaster

Opinion: National wildfire strategy needed to prevent another disaster

Canada's wildfire system wasn't built for today's megafires, says author who was among thousands to flee 2016 Fort McMurray blaze

01.05.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Alberta needs to face MOU failure and what it means for the province

Opinion: Alberta needs to face MOU failure and what it means for the province

The failure of Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney to resolve the outstanding conditions of the 2025 MOU by April 1 deadline was...

30.04.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: What a $700 screening actually costs in Alberta

When Premier Danielle Smith pointed to a $700 “comprehensive” health screening in Japan, the implication was straightforward — a wide range of...

25.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Canada can’t diversify trade without investing in stronger global partnerships

Canada has set an ambitious goal — expand trade beyond the United States and build stronger economic ties with fast-growing markets around the...

25.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Alberta’s AI gold rush: Who risks getting left behind?

Alberta is emerging as a North American leader in the artificial intelligence economy, aiming to attract $100 billion in data centre investment by...

25.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Inclusion is not something you 'earn'

Premier Danielle Smith’s recent remark — “You can earn your way into inclusion, but you can earn your way out of it, too” — reveals a...

25.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Gerrymandering hurts everyone, including the government

The United Conservative Party government has announced that it is restarting the process of redrawing Alberta’s electoral boundaries. For the first...

24.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Cancer surgeries seen piling up while private-pay cataracts get done

As physicians, we prefer to work in the shadows. An anesthesiologist ensures life-threatening situations never occur while monitoring from the back of...

23.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Council back to repealing without a plan

We are increasingly seeing a growing appetite among city council to repeal things that are difficult, without the same energy to replace them with...

22.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Public costs grow with latest cleanup fee for orphan wells

The latest levy set by the Alberta Energy Regulator continues a pattern of egregious underfunding of the Orphan Well Association, delaying the cleanup...

21.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: A regressive approach to disability supports

Alberta has always prided itself on doing things differently. Unfortunately, when it comes to support for people living with disabilities, the new...

18.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Alberta and the Confederation: We need to define terms of debate

While Alberta urgently needs a thorough debate about its relationship with Canada, federalists and separatists alike are missing the key point — the...

18.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Facts dispute industry claims on coal mining

Albertans are once again being told — this time by the president of the Coal Association of Canada — that coal companies have our best interests,...

17.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Albertans asked to vote first, figure it out later in separation referendum In a recent op-ed on a conservative website, Red Deer MLA Jason Stephan argued that a referendum on Alberta independence is a reasonable and democratic step forward. That argument is now being tested in real time.

17.04.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Albertans asked to vote first, figure it out later in separation referendum

In a recent op-ed on a conservative website, Red Deer MLA Jason Stephan argued that a referendum on Alberta independence is a reasonable and...

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Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Avi Lewis has at least one idea Albertans should consider

When Avi Lewis won the NDP leadership contest on March 29, many Albertans saw little to agree with, particularly when it comes to the energy sector....

14.04.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

A corridor of strength: Why Alberta and Texas matter more than ever

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes the importance of global energy security and the role Canada plays in it.

30.03.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: WinSport works to keep Olympic flame burning for future generations

As president and CEO of WinSport, I climbed a ladder last month to light our Olympic cauldron as it once again burned during the Winter Olympics and...

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Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Your letters: Government interfering in personal decision

The introduction of Bill 18, limiting access to MAID, is a deeply troubling overreach into the private lives of Albertans. I supported my husband...

23.03.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: What happens between elections and International Women’s Day matters most

Every International Women’s Day comes with speeches, panels and thought leadership celebrating the accomplishments of women leaders. This year was...

12.03.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Canada’s reactive engagement with Greenland a missed opportunity

The opening of a Canadian consulate in Greenland marks a significant development in Canada’s Arctic diplomacy — reflecting Canada’s recognition...

05.03.2026 40

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Coal mining in Clearwater County — who pays when wild horses lose their range?

As people who work directly with Alberta’s wild horses, we want to share a consequence of coal mining development that rarely makes headlines: what...

03.03.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Why are we not talking about weed?

After cannabis was legalized for recreational use by adults in Canada in 2018, Peter Shier, president of Canadian advertising agency Naked Creative...

28.02.2026 40

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Calgary about to lose affordable edge for first-time homebuyers and retirees

Calgary’s housing debate has been framed as a fight between generations — young people asking for affordability versus older homeowners protecting...

28.02.2026 40

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: We need to talk about our changing climate

It’s hard to believe that in 2026, we still have people who claim that global warming isn’t happening. U.S. President Donald Trump calls it a hoax...

27.02.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Done right, diversity doesn't divide us

Last spring, I was sitting in a restaurant in Amsterdam — the kind where the aged wood smell wraps around you like a warm coat — when the woman...

27.02.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: It is time to stop scapegoating immigrants and govern responsibly

When the French philosopher René Girard wrote about scapegoating, he helped us understand how communities avoid taking responsibility for their own...

26.02.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Alberta athletes deserved more support for Olympic Games

Canada finished the 2026 Winter Olympic Games with 21 medals, cementing its position once again as one of the most consistently successful winter...

25.02.2026 40

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: We should study the lessons learned by Brexit

Alberta is our home. The debate over separation reflects a desire to shape our own future. Yet, optimism is best when grounded in truth, and recent...

24.02.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Alberta can lead Canada’s food sovereignty strategy

At Oilfields High School in Diamond Valley, students are growing leafy greens, vine crops and root vegetables indoors using biochar as a soil-based...

14.02.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Spring election? Alberta wins but Poilievre will be finished

Expect a spring election. The only question is the exact date and size of the Liberal majority.

14.02.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Federal Tories walk fine line in Alberta

It was no surprise that the federal Conservative party held its January convention in Calgary. The city is party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s hometown....

13.02.2026 50

Edmonton Sun

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Federal Tories walk fine line in Alberta

It was no surprise that the federal Conservative party held its January convention in Calgary. The city is party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s hometown.

13.02.2026 40

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Your letters:

The power of New Year’s resolutions When we all want changes, it gives each of us more power to make them happen.

29.12.2025 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Your letters: Negative effects of density are still to come

During a 2022 review of the off-site levy bylaw, city water resources reported that “The local water network is designed to support land use at the...

08.12.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Criminalizing drug use won't solve addiction

I almost spit out my coffee when I read the headline and premise of last week’s opinion column by Marshall Smith, the former chief of staff to the...

01.10.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

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

By Karen Collins

31.07.2025 20

Fort McMurray Today

Calgary Herald

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

31.07.2025 20

Daily Herald Tribune

Calgary Herald

Alberta's moment: Powering the world's future of AI with a clean energy infrastructure

A quiet revolution is being planned in the boreal forest of west central Alberta. If successful, it could reposition Canada, led by Alberta, as the...

28.06.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Rebuttal: Rhetoric does a disservice to voters

26.04.2025 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald