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Opinion: Governments are failing Edmonton's homeless There are more people experiencing homelessness than there are supportive housing units for them to move into. The result is that people wait, sometimes for months, sometimes for years.

Opinion: Governments are failing Edmonton's homeless There are more people experiencing homelessness than there are supportive housing units for them to move into. The result is that people wait, sometimes for months, sometimes for years.

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Thu Parmar: It's time to bring a women's pro soccer team to Edmonton More than a century ago, a group of women from Edmonton became one of the greatest teams in the history of sport.

Thu Parmar: It's time to bring a women's pro soccer team to Edmonton More than a century ago, a group of women from Edmonton became one of the greatest teams in the history of sport.

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Opinion: Blanket infill rollback ignores differences in Edmonton neighbourhoods How much infill is too much, and who gets to decide?

Opinion: Blanket infill rollback ignores differences in Edmonton neighbourhoods How much infill is too much, and who gets to decide?

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Opinion: Logging putting Alberta's southern mountain caribou at risk of extinction Migration has always fascinated me. Over 30 years ago, I attended a talk on monarch butterfly migration where the scientist spoke of unsolved mysteries of the monarch’s up-to-4,800-kilometre journey across generations, returning to the same mountaintop forests — and sometimes even the same trees — as their ancestors.

Opinion: Logging putting Alberta's southern mountain caribou at risk of extinction Migration has always fascinated me. Over 30 years ago, I attended a talk on monarch butterfly migration where the scientist spoke of unsolved mysteries of the monarch’s up-to-4,800-kilometre journey across generations, returning to the same mountaintop forests — and sometimes even the same trees — as their ancestors.

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Opinion: Alberta's health-care reform on the fly less than reassuring “We’re building the plane as we fly it.”

Opinion: Alberta's health-care reform on the fly less than reassuring “We’re building the plane as we fly it.”

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Opinion: Lower auto insurance renewals for Albertans are in the mail Next week, drivers will begin to receive auto insurance renewals that show something they haven’t seen in a very, very long time. Savings. And for most drivers, the savings won’t be small.

Opinion: Lower auto insurance renewals for Albertans are in the mail Next week, drivers will begin to receive auto insurance renewals that show something they haven’t seen in a very, very long time. Savings. And for most drivers, the savings won’t be small.

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27.10.2026 5

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Opinion: Edmonton needs better infill — not a return to outdated zoning I build infill housing in Edmonton, and I understand why the debate over the city’s new zoning rules has become so heated. Residents are worried about parking, garbage collection, privacy, sunlight, neighbourhood character and the scale of new buildings beside older homes. Those concerns deserve a serious response.

Opinion: Edmonton needs better infill — not a return to outdated zoning I build infill housing in Edmonton, and I understand why the debate over the city’s new zoning rules has become so heated. Residents are worried about parking, garbage collection, privacy, sunlight, neighbourhood character and the scale of new buildings beside older homes. Those concerns deserve a serious response.

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22.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Disabled Albertans penalized for having working partners When I met my husband over 20 years ago, I knew he had a disability, and I loved every part of him, even the ones that didn’t work like they should. Gradually, over time, we learned the best way to deal with them and formed a rapport with his worker — I was confident we knew how to operate within the system.

Opinion: Disabled Albertans penalized for having working partners When I met my husband over 20 years ago, I knew he had a disability, and I loved every part of him, even the ones that didn’t work like they should. Gradually, over time, we learned the best way to deal with them and formed a rapport with his worker — I was confident we knew how to operate within the system.

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21.10.2026 9

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Opinion: Let's get loud for public libraries Community has always been at the heart of the library.

Opinion: Let's get loud for public libraries Community has always been at the heart of the library.

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21.10.2026 9

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Opinion: Edmonton needs infill solutions, not a jurisdictional battle Keith Gerein’s column , “Smith’s edict is in – Edmonton council can’t run its own city,” Oct. 14, frames the province’s intervention in Edmonton’s zoning controversy as an attack on municipal autonomy. That framing of the situation that presented itself on Oct. 8, avoids the central issue: Thousands of Edmontonians have been asking for serious planning problems to be addressed, and they believe the city’s response has been inadequate.

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19.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Blame government neglect for hospital wait times — not immigrants Successive provincial governments have promised to address wait times and improve health care for Albertans, without acknowledging the causes or taking accountability for their role.

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15.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Scandinavia's dual-practice health care won't work in Alberta Alberta’s government wants us to believe that physician dual practice is a proven European solution to long surgical wait times. Last week, Hospital and Surgical Health Services Minister Adriana LaGrange visited Sweden and Denmark to examine their health-care systems.

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Opinion: Growth is a shared challenge for the Edmonton region Growth is happening. We see it in new homes and new arrivals. But how do we prepare for what comes next — and turn that growth into opportunity for the region?

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14.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Care-First auto insurance hinders access to justice for Albertans As a personal injury lawyer, I regularly meet injured Albertans when accidents have disrupted their lives, work, and families. So, when I say lawyers across this province are worried, I do not say it lightly. Lawyers are worried.

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09.10.2026 10

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Opinion: All Edmontonians will pay the price for Smith's repeal of zoning bylaw On Oct. 8, Premier Danielle Smith ordered Edmonton to repeal its zoning bylaw within three months and write a new one within 18. She called it growing responsibly.

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09.10.2026 10

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Opinion: New drainage rules put Alberta's wetlands at risk If you are at all concerned about nature and the benefits we derive from it, or transparency in political decision-making for that matter, it’s been a rather interesting time in Alberta. The latest incident involves wetlands and the quiet rolling back of legislation and policy that was meant to recognize — and conserve — their value to Albertans.

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08.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Can restrictive covenants save Edmonton’s neighbourhoods? When our city council repealed over 120 neighbourhood plans and policies and opened up blanket zoning across all mature neighbourhoods in the city, residents were led to believe that the 15 macro district plans and a new zoning bylaw would provide for a positive well-planned future for all, guide growth predictably, and ensure consistency across all neighbourhoods.

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08.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Don't blame new Albertans — fix immigration system On Oct. 19, Albertans will face important questions about our province’s future: whether Alberta remains part of Canada and how we approach immigration.

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07.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Students with disabilities need inclusion — not segregation Alberta’s government has promised a new direction for inclusive education. The fundamental question is whether students with developmental disabilities should learn alongside their peers in neighbourhood schools or in separate settings. The answer should be guided by evidence, educational expertise, and the values that inform public policy.

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07.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Alberta separation could dash gains in women’s health As an Albertan born and raised, an epidemiologist, registered nurse and a women’s health researcher, I have spent my career working to improve health care in this province. I understand the frustration many Albertans feel with long waits, difficulty finding a primary care provider and a system that too often seems unable to translate research into care.

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06.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Alberta Blue Cross delays are failing chronic disease patients Many Albertans, including children, live with chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, lupus, hidradenitis suppurativa, multiple sclerosis, giant cell arteritis, vasculitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. In the last 20 years, advanced treatments have revolutionized care. They allow people to stay in school, keep their jobs or return to work, start families, and actively contribute to their communities.

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05.10.2026 20

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Opinion: Alberta's oilsands producers still face too much regulatory risk It has been over three months since Mark Carney and Danielle Smith announced a conceptual agreement on a new crude oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, the West Coast Oil Pipeline (WCOP), and its mandated companion carbon capture project, Pathways.

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02.10.2026 10

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Opinion: Is Alberta ready for the next wave of workers with disabilities? This is the story from my early days at the Gateway Association eight years ago. It’s that of a young man whose story is not uncommon. Like many folks experiencing barriers to employment, he found the most sense of acceptance and belonging when he played video games in his basement.

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