53 h. ago Sutherland: Public service cuts are coming — Here’s how to handle them

The federal government must be both compassionate and smart in how it handles spending reduction.

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65 h. ago Opinion: Cuts have left Edmonton's homeless with nowhere to go

In debates and at the doors, public safety and homelessness seem to be top of mind for Edmonton residents and municipal candidates alike. While this dialogue is welcome, it leaves out the people most impacted — the nearly 5,000 people in Edmonton who are living unhoused. As a result, many fail to recognize the simple […]

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4 d. ago Varcoe: Imperial plans big cuts at its Calgary HQ, 21 years after announcing move to the city

Imperial will remain an Alberta-based company, although it is relocating most of the remaining local positions, after the restructuring, to its Strathcona Refinery in Edmonton, saying it plans to 'maintain a small presence in Calgary'

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1 week ago Edmonton Oilers concerns: Seeing less of Skinner; what is McDavid waiting for?

There are plenty of questions left to be answered for the Edmonton Oilers as training camp hits the one-week mark

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1 week ago JARVIS: Ontario Liberals need leader who will balance budget, cut taxes

The province needs an opposition who can credibly challenge the Ford government on wasteful spending

Economics

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Carney's easiest target in federal spending cuts is bloated bonuses

The federal government’s payroll is now more than $71 billion a year and the Parliamentary Budget Office estimates it will over $76 billion by 2030. That means about one in every six dollars spent by Ottawa goes to paying the salaries of its legion of bureaucrats. Were Ottawa’s civil service payroll a separate line item […]

Politics

2 w. ago Nearly 200,000 Albertans left emergency rooms before completing treatment in 2024: report

Joline Hardisty spent 14 hours at the University of Alberta Hospital one day last December. Her son, who was 19 years old at the time, had recently undergone appendicitis surgery at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Hardisty said the surgeon informed them he was bleeding internally, but did not need another surgery to fix the issue […]

Economics

3 w. ago Letters: Edmonton voters should cut ties with current councillors

Is the Oilers lineup better now than last year? Vote in our daily poll! This letter is addressed to all people who vote in our upcoming civic election. Please do not vote for any incumbent councillors! In the previous election, those people elected did nothing that the people who voted for them wanted. Our Edmonton […]

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3 w. ago Opinion: University teachers face looming job cuts in B.C.: Anything to celebrate in a new school year?

Xinying Hu: For students, course and faculty job cuts mean larger classes, fewer course offerings, delayed graduation, and reduced access to mentorship and research.

Society

last month Letters September 5, 2025: ‘Carney is doing his best, cut him some slack.’

Doing it well enough It doesn’t matter what PM Carney does, columnists seem to find fault. He’s removed tariffs on U.S. CUSMA compliant goods. Experts feel this strengthens our negotiating position on tariffs. He visited Ukraine gifting armored vehicles, strengthened European ties and signed new trade agreements. Canada’s businesses want financial support. Farmers want a […]

Transport