3 h. ago Opinion: Stop downloading expenses onto Alberta's municipalities

With all the rhetoric related to unity, tariffs and other multiple black swans that have occurred in society today, I want to assert the right of municipalities to exist, unfettered by the actions of the provincial government. I will take, for example, the ultimate downloading that has ever existed in the history of municipalities in […]

Politics

57 h. ago Opinion: One inquiry to rule them all; separate probes into Alberta Health decisions limit transparency

The Alberta government’s latest move — forcing AHS leadership to participate in court filings to discredit its fired CEO — should concern every Albertan. It sends a chilling message to health-care workers: speaking out will result in job loss and protracted legal retaliation. This isn’t just about one case or one individual; it highlights broader […]

Science

3 d. ago Opinion: Public health under attack from misinformation, measles; Where is Alberta's top doctor?

When U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended the Texas funeral of eight-year-old Daisy Hildebrand, Kennedy reportedly did not mention that the death could have been prevented. The formerly healthy child died of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease. The father said that Kennedy “did not say that the vaccine was effective I had supper […]

Events

3 d. ago Not buying a new car? How Trump’s auto tariffs will hit current owners too

Experts say you don’t need to be in the market for a new car for Trump's auto tariffs to hit you. Existing car owners will feel the pinch too.

Economics

4 d. ago Opinion: Alberta should support people with disabilities in overcoming barriers to working

The Alberta government plans to implement a new income-support program for people with disabilities, the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP).  The program aims to support the employment of more people with disabilities. People with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty and less likely to be employed than other Canadians. Supporting them to work can reduce disability […]

Other

4 d. ago Bell: Shazam! Mark Carney is now a pal of Alberta's oilpatch — Yeah, right

'We need the vote of your readers,' says Liberal Leader Mark Carney in Calgary, appealing to readers of this column to get on board the Liberal train

Transport

4 d. ago Bell: Mark Carney is now a pal of Alberta's oilpatch — You're kidding, right?

'We need the votes of your readers,' says Liberal Leader Mark Carney in Calgary, appealing to readers of this column to get on board the Liberal train

Society

4 d. ago Bell: Did we just witness Mark Carney playing Albertans for a fool?

'We need the votes of your readers,' says Liberal Leader Mark Carney in Calgary, appealing to readers of this column to get on board the Liberal train

Transport

5 d. ago Opinion: Alberta should put a stop to municipal 'vacancy taxes'

What happens when a municipal government decides that how you use your own property is grounds for financial punishment? In Canmore, a radical new tax policy threatens to transform property ownership from a well-earned right to a highly-regulated privilege — potentially driving some owners to sell, threatening investors and turning a once strong community spirit […]

Politics

5 d. ago Letters, April 9: Alberta right to assert itself within Canada

Should government do more to prevent measles? Vote in our daily poll! Now is the time that Albertans should absolutely demand equal and fair treatment and more, considering what this province alone contributes to the country’s economy and well-being. Do people even know what we contribute comparatively? It is the perfect opportunity for us to […]

Other

5 d. ago ESMAIL: Alberta takes big step towards shorter wait times and higher quality health care

Instead of handing out bags of money each year to providers, the new system — known as “activity-based funding” — will pay health-care providers for each patient they treat, based on the patient’s particular condition and important factors that may add complexity or cost to their care.

Science

6 d. ago Opinion: Cutting Child and Youth Support program harms vulnerable young Albertans

At a time when some of Alberta’s most vulnerable are already facing significant challenges, the Government of Alberta’s recent decision to cancel the Child and Youth Support Program (CYSP) will inflict harm on children and their families.  The CYSP is a financial-assistance program for families who are caring for a child whose parents are unable […]

Other

6 d. ago Breakenridge: Face reality — no 'win' for Alberta in tariff dispute

Unfortunately, we may just be at the beginning of seeing how bad things could get

Economics

6 d. ago Varcoe: No need for Alberta to panic, Smith says, as oil prices tumble amid economic havoc in U.S.

For Albertans, the volatility could have major financial implications

Economics

6 d. ago Braid: Alberta separatism is going nowhere but it's a toxic factor in campaign

This would be a much more honest election campaign if the separatist bogey could be stuffed into a dusty closet and forgotten

Other

6 d. ago John Ivison: Carney isn’t making his visit to Alberta a welcome one

It could be a rough homecoming given his environmental positions, especially after he appeared to mock Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

Transport

9 d. ago Bell: Liberal Leader Mark Carney loves Alberta — just ask him

'I resile to no one in terms of my understanding of the West,' says Liberal Leader Mark Carney, leading people to rush for the closest dictionary

Politics

9 d. ago Bell: Carney says he's for Alberta — the crap detector alarm goes off

'I resile to no one in terms of my understanding of the West,' says Liberal Leader Mark Carney, leading people to rush for the closest dictionary

Transport

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's collective outrage set the autonomy agenda

According to calculations by Vancouver’s Fraser Institute, between 2007 and 2022 Alberta and Albertans sent $245 billion more to the federal government than the federal government sent back to this province in the form of pensions and social payments, unemployment benefits, research grants, health care contributions, affordable housing construction and so on. Some of that […]

Events

1 week ago Nelson: Liberal resurgence leaves Alberta caught between rock and hard place

Ottawa can impose export taxes but they cannot make us produce. We can keep our oil in the ground. It’s the hard place as opposed to the rock

Other