3 d. ago TAIT: Alberta needs to reverse decision to claw back Canadian Disability Benefit

The Alberta government has a glorious opportunity to admit a mistake — and, most significantly, send a ringing message to Albertans with disabilities matter and are respected. A big ask? Absolutely. But what gets accomplished if we do not set expectations high … including asking? When the federal government announced the Canadian Disability Benefit, to […]

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4 d. ago Bell: 'It's lunacy' — Alberta pushes Carney to drop Liberal electric vehicle fantasy

'Straight-up lunacy.' That's how the Alberta government sees the Carney government's take on electric vehicles

Transport

4 d. ago Alberta's moment: Powering the world's future of AI with a clean energy infrastructure

A quiet revolution is being planned in the boreal forest of west central Alberta. If successful, it could reposition Canada, led by Alberta, as the world’s essential engine room for artificial intelligence. The proposed 7.5-gigawatt Wonder Valley data centre is at the heart of this vision, a staggering 5 x 1.5 gigawatts delivered to a […]

Economics

5 d. ago Bell: Smith, Freeland on collision course; Freeland says Team Carney loves Alberta

'As a federal cabinet minister I guess what I can say today is: We do really love Alberta," says Chrystia Freeland, Carney cabinet minister, appearing on stage with Premier Danielle Smith

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5 d. ago Bell: Smith, Freeland face off; Freeland says Team Carney loves Alberta

'As a federal cabinet minister I guess what I can say today is: We do really love Alberta," says Chrystia Freeland, Carney cabinet minister, appearing on stage with Premier Danielle Smith

Transport

5 d. ago Opinion: Where is Alberta's response to huge measles outbreak?

The problem of measles in Alberta has been brushed aside. Outbreaks start when a traveller brings measles home. Until 2025, almost all people who they then exposed were immune, so outbreaks were small. The current huge outbreak (1,050 cases in Alberta in 2025, compared to 1,227 in the entire United States) is because the virus […]

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6 d. ago Opinion: Alberta NDP's 'Fortress Edmonton' starting to show cracks

Naheed Nenshi’s victory in Edmonton-Strathcona will give the Alberta NDP a much-needed momentary boost, but the real test of his provincial leadership still lies ahead. Signs from this week’s byelection in Edmonton-Ellerslie and recent polling suggest the ground is already shifting beneath his feet after a lacklustre first year. There’s no question that the former […]

Culture

7 d. ago Bell: 'It's no joke' — Smith tells Carney to do something about Alberta separatism

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tells Prime Minister Carney he can make Alberta separatism a much smaller thing if Liberals stop picking on Alberta

Transport

7 d. ago Colby Cosh: The flaccid state of Alberta’s separation movement

The Alberta Republicans amassed only 18 per cent of the vote in their 'stronghold' of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills in Monday's byelection

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8 d. ago Gunter: Alberta byelections show Nenshi, Smith are safe for now

The first lesson from Monday’s three provincial byelections is that both major party leaders are safe, for now. Premier Danielle Smith of the UCP and Naheed Nenshi of the NDP got the results they needed to avoid questions about whether their parties need to pick new bosses. There was no way Nenshi was going to […]

Politics

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: In Alberta’s grab for federal cash, Albertans with disabilities pay the price

Starting in July, Canadians with disabilities are due to start receiving an extra $200 per month — except in Alberta, where that additional income will instead flow to the provincial government. The federal Canada Disability Benefit is designed to address poverty and enhance financial security for working-age individuals with disabilities. Its primary goal is to […]

Economics

1 week ago Friday's letters: If Alberta separates, Edmonton should leave Alberta

For the safety and prosperity of all fellow residents, if Alberta tries to separate from Canada, Edmonton must separate from Alberta. As a Canadian enclave freed from the shackles of the polluting oil and gas industry holding us back from diversification, we would be Canada’s sixth-largest provincial economy by GDP and fifth-largest province by population. […]

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1 week ago Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: 'Cautiously encouraged'

A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta's fees, regulations allow housing starts to keep pace with unparalleled population growth

Alberta’s population growth led the country in the first quarter of 2025, as it has for most quarters of the past three years. The rate at which our population is growing has slowed this year, but ours is still the fastest-growing province in the country, by far. Our growth rate peaked at just below 3.7 […]

Events

2 w. ago Best editorial cartoons from the G7: Kananaskis summit snickers

When politicians gather, the setting becomes an interesting target for editorial cartoonists. Here’s what our editorial cartoonists thought of this week’s G7 summit in Kananaskis Country in Alberta. To read another recent cartoon compilation, here’s a link to our Father’s Day cartoon retrospective.

Politics

2 w. ago Opinion: Alberta's plan to limit free COVID vaccines is anti

Unbelievable. Mind-boggling. Stunningly stupid. These are the words that I used over the weekend when asked about the recent announcement by the UCP government about not paying for COVID-19 vaccinations for the majority of Albertans in the coming year. A Friday afternoon government press release almost always involves a controversial topic. But this one is […]

Science

2 w. ago Letters, June 17: Alberta foolish to make people pay for COVID shots

Where will you be watching Game 6 Tuesday? Vote in our daily poll! Danielle Smith is completely out of touch with average Albertans.  The decision to start charging “healthy Albertans” for their COVID-19 vaccinations is proof of that.  Just who does she think this move will hurt the most?  It certainly won’t be the wealthy. […]

Science

2 w. ago Opinion: Southern Alberta is an essential driver of economic prosperity in the face of trade threats

For decades, Alberta’s economic development has been focused on the north, with the Fort McMurray and Cold Lake oilsands, and the Duvernay and Montney formations, driving public and private investment. It worked out very well for our province. But, as the global economic and political order shifts, it is time for everyone, from investors to […]

Economics

2 w. ago Letters, June 13: Forget pipelines, Alberta needs refineries

Will you go to the U.S. this summer? Vote in our daily poll! Albertans are such short-sighted people.  All we want for Christmas is an oil pipeline so we can export good, high-paying secondary industry jobs to the U.S.  Refining our oil creates 3 million jobs and an economic boost of $688 billion of economic […]

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