1 hour ago Opinion: I miss the original (Progressive) Conservative Party of Alberta

It feels like we are living in a time of unprecedented challenge in Alberta’s relationship with Canada. But we were similarly challenged when we faced the 1970’s energy crisis. In 1971, the provincial Progressive Conservatives under Peter Lougheed formed a majority government, resulting in a 44-year continuous dynasty that ended with the NDP election in […]

Culture

2 h. ago Letters May 9, 2025: ‘Trump is likely to take credit for the new pope, and more.’

Credit where it’s undue Now that we have a new Pope who is American, it’s just a matter of time before Donald Trump takes credit for it. He took credit for Mark Carney’s election win! Trump has such an inflated sense of self-importance he assumes he’s God’s right hand man. Maria Weiss (He likely believes […]

Economics

2 h. ago Varcoe: With election over, can government and oilsands industry find path forward for $16.5B carbon capture project?

It’s been almost four years since a consortium of petroleum producers announced plans to work together and reach net-zero emissions from their oilsands operations by 2050

Politics

3 h. ago ECB’s Simkus Says More Cuts Needed as US Tariffs Weigh on Growth

The European Central Bank must lower interest rates further as the euro-area economy is yet to feel the full force of US tariffs and inflation is expected to continue to slow, Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus said.

Economics

3 h. ago Mia Hughes: Canada must launch review of paediatric gender clinic practices

Care standards for gender dysphoria are already being reshaped across Europe, in Brazil, and the U.S.

Other

3 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: Treaties can’t be relied upon to stop Alberta from leaving

That said, Indigenous sovereigntists and Alberta separatists are both antagonistic to the Canadian project

Events

3 h. ago Jay Solomon: Ontario universities take principled stand against BDS

The campaign to isolate Israel in academic, economic and cultural arenas is not merely a misguided protest, it is a modern manifestation of Jew-hatred

Society

4 h. ago USAID’s Demise Threatens a Vital Health and Climate Solution in Africa

A funding stoppage hurts efforts to phase out polluting home cookstoves and replace them with cleaner alternatives.

Society

4 h. ago Sythe: 'Worse ways to bus' — OC Transpo has now made it harder to get to the airport

Between the Ottawa airport and downtown, it's now a staggering 45-to-60 minute route, even assuming perfect, mistake-free navigation by suitcase-toting travellers.

Other

9 h. ago Je suis médecin de famille, et un citron trop pressé qu’on veut transformer en margarita

Arrêtons de traiter les symptômes et de faire de la politique. Discutons. Trouvons des solutions.

Other

9 h. ago La cigale, la fourmi et la fin d’un monde centré sur l’Amérique

L’unilatéralisme a perdu de sa légitimité et un nouvel équilibre émerge.

Other

9 h. ago Par amour pour notre Quartier latin, trouvons un autre site pour le poste Berri

Trouvons un autre site pour le poste électrique Berri.

Culture

9 h. ago La fin des vertus dormitives du dollar et de la dette américaine

Les États-Unis seraient-ils sur le point de scier la branche sur laquelle repose leur économie ?

Other

9 h. ago La langue française doit redevenir un véritable chantier collectif

Il ne s’agit pas seulement de préserver un héritage ; il s’agit aussi d’inventer l’avenir.

Other

12 h. ago Bell: Alberta separatists say they're ready to rock — here they are

'We've been economically subjugated by these idiots for decades,' says Jeff Rath, of the federal government and its treatment of Alberta

Other

12 h. ago Opinion: All communities must play a role in addressing housing shortage

Opinion: Proposed Anmore South, with 2,200 homes, is the latest development that could fall prey to the classic nemesis of growth and development: Not in my backyard.

Other

15 h. ago B.C. premier walks into opposition trap over comments about festival killings

The premier has been facing criticism from all sides for prejudging murder case

Politics

15 h. ago Measles cases show signs of exponential growth in western Canada, say health experts

As the measles epidemic in Canada shows signs of exponential growth, public health experts in Alberta and Saskatchewan are stepping up their efforts to get people vaccinated.

Science

16 h. ago Braid: Former UCP minister Peter Guthrie says separatism campaign could severely damage economy

About 700 companies left Quebec during the rule of the separatist Parti Quebecois, most fleeing to Toronto

Politics

16 h. ago John Ivison: Conservatives want their leader to change. He might not wish to

A failure to accommodate shifting circumstances is prompting questions inside the party about whether a 45-year-old man can truly change

Politics