4 d. ago Air traffic controller shortage could disrupt summer travel, WestJet warns

WestJet says current problems with delayed flights will only get worse during this summer's travel season if NAV Canada doesn't hire more air-traffic controllers.

Transport

6 d. ago Opinion: The Building Canada Act will likely make things worse, not better

We needed a faster process for approving all big investments. What we got instead was cabinet control over who gets to skip the reviews

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6 d. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Canada is worse off without Russell Brown on the Supreme Court

We still haven't recovered from his resignation two years ago

Economics

7 d. ago Terry Glavin: Air India terrorist attack was Canada’s worst failure in history

Ottawa ignored intelligence and bungled the investigation and prosecution

Events

1 week ago Opinion: To build Alberta, we must protect our innovation funding

As the federal government looks to fast-track nation-building projects and critical infrastructure, Alberta’s experience and technical expertise in advancing major projects that balance decarbonization and economic development must be leveraged. Even more notably, Alberta is actually one of the best places to dream up new ways of developing Canada sustainably. But the province must maintain […]

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1 week ago Opinion: India relations are complicated; but remembering the dead is not 

As we approach the 40th anniversary of Canada’s worst mass-casualty event — an act of domestic terrorism — families of the victims must contend not only with their loss but also the pain of abandonment by this country. As illustrated by the Angus Reid Institute two years ago, nine out of 10 Canadians know little […]

Events

1 week ago Canada’s EV market was already in trouble. Tariffs made it worse, Ontario workers say

Several companies, including Honda, Stellantis, Umicore and Ford have delayed or scrapped their EV projects amid the slow sales growth and the ongoing trade war.

Society

2 w. ago Opinion: Homeowners pay heavy price for weather disasters; need to build more resilient communities

Extreme weather is making its mark on Alberta again this year. Communities evacuated. Structures destroyed by wildfire. Numerous hail and severe storm warnings. All this, and summer has yet to officially begin. Long a fact of life in Alberta, severe weather is getting worse and our communities are not resilient enough to withstand the damage […]

Economics

2 w. ago As wildfires rage, an updated outlook shows the worst may be yet to come

The wildfire season so far this year has been the second worst on record after 2023, according to the Government of Canada, which forecasts the trend to continue.

Events

2 w. ago Canada’s 2025 wildfire season setting up to be second worst on record

Fires have consumed 3.7 million hectares so far

Events

3 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney Liberals build groundwork to blame pipeline failure on private sector

You don’t have to look far for proof that a cross-country pipeline is more of a pipedream. The usual suspects — Quebec, the federal cabinet, the B.C. government, Indigenous activists and environmentalists — are never going to consent to one being built, even if Prime Minister Mark Carney declares one to be in the national […]

Events

3 w. ago ER wait times are getting longer across Canada and here's where they're the worst

If you find yourself needing to visit an emergency room (ER) in Canada, be prepared for longer wait times.According to a new report from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), Canadians are spending too much time waiting in ERs across the country."With tens of thousands of patients going to the emergency room daily and waiting hours for treatment, ERs are one of the many bottlenecks that must be addressed to ensure that Canadians can get timely access to the care they need," reads the study, released this past week.The MEI examined data across provinces and over time to measure the average length of ER wait times in Canada.To do so, it evaluated the total length of stay. This includes the time patients spend in the emergency department, from the moment they enter and register to the moment they leave, whether discharged or admitted to the hospital.Another factor the study considered is the time to physician initial assessment, which represents how long patie...

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3 w. ago Opinion: Affordability requires abundance. We need more housing

Opinion: We need to be building far more new, multi-family, market homes to ease the affordability crisis in the future

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3 w. ago Nelson: Carney will feel Alberta's pain in trying to build 'national' projects

Fittingly, it’s the legacy of Justin Trudeau that will open our new prime minister’s eyes to the sheer frustration this province has felt for the past decade

Society

4 w. ago New York City’s poor air quality set to worsen on Canada fire smoke

Wednesday’s safety alerts are mostly linked to urban pollution

Events

4 w. ago Canada's economy will be one of the most hurt by global downturn

A new report warns Canada of a grim future, predicting that our economy will be hit the hardest by a global economic slowdown.The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the first issue of its 2025 economic outlook, and the forecast didn't look so good for countries embroiled in a trade war with the United States.The economic outlook projects global growth slowing from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 2.9 per cent in both 2025 and 2026.It notes that the slowdown is expected to be most pronounced in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and China.OECD slams Canada’s immigration policy: Record-high immigration is worsening housing, productivity & hiding a per capita recession, says new report. GDP is up — but Canadians are poorer. 👉 Low-skilled inflows 📷 Soaring housing costs 📷#cdnpoli #OECD pic.twitter.com/zWR3zQtgJE— ICC Immigration (@icc_immigration) June 3, 2025"The global outlook is becoming increasingly challenging," ...

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4 w. ago FIRST READING: High immigration is worsening Canada’s economic problems, says report

Record-high immigration impacting productivity and housing affordability, two metrics on which Canada is among the worst in the world

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