17 h. 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

54 h. 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

56 h. 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

65 h. 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

65 h. 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

6 d. 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 […]

Other

8 d. ago HILL: Albertans need clarity on Carney’s incoherent energy policy

Carney’s position on energy policy has been confusing, to say the least. On the campaign trail, he promised to keep Trudeau’s arbitrary emissions cap for the oil and gas sector, and Bill C-69. Then, two weeks ago, he said his government will “change things at the federal level that need to be changed in order for projects to move forward,” adding he may eventually scrap both the emissions cap and Bill C-69.

Events

1 week ago Opinion: Will Alberta government heed its own findings on fish poisoned by coal mining?

Another piece of research has just revealed the contamination of trout and mountain whitefish in Crowsnest Lake with selenium, derived from the legacy Tent Mountain coal strip mine (Fish remain high in selenium long after mountaintop coal mines close, Government of Alberta, 2025). Scientists from the Government of Alberta have confirmed that “Fish in Crowsnest […]

Politics

1 week ago Opinion: What does it mean to be Albertan in Canada? Lessons from refugee resettlement

In uncertain times, it’s easy to become consumed by anxiety, anger and division. But these moments are precisely when we must reflect on our core values and ask: What does it mean to be Albertan or Canadian? For us, as physicians at the Calgary Refugee Health Clinic, the answers lie not in the loudest voices […]

Other

1 week ago Letters, June 8, 2025: ‘Carney’s mandate bad news for Alberta’

Carney’s bad idea Sounds like the premier will be going along with Carney’s offer called decarbonization. Factories required to further refine our clean oil will take years to build, will increase sales prices and lead to production cuts. This is Carney’s mandate to control the amount of extraction, increase production costs, reduce investment and cut […]

Transport

1 week ago Bell: Ontario, Quebec feel Albertans are loud whiners over nothing

A just-released poll shows us many in Ontario and Quebec and Atlantic Canada don't have a clue why Alberta and others in the West have had enough with Ottawa

Other

1 week ago Mia Hughes: Canadian Medical Association wants to force Alberta to ignore science on gender care

Alberta has acted responsibly, restricting unproven and irreversible treatments for minors. It's the CMA that must reckon with its conscience

Transport

2 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

2 w. ago Bell: Danielle Smith says 'the ball is in Carney's court' regarding Alberta separatism

Premier Danielle Smith says Prime Minister Carney must act urgently on Alberta's demands to head off separatism in the province

Transport

2 w. ago Bell: Premier Smith — 'the ball is in Carney's court' with Alberta separatism at a high

Premier Danielle Smith says Prime Minister Carney must act urgently on Alberta's demands to head off separatism in the province

Transport

2 w. ago Bell: Danielle Smith hopes Carney can cool down Alberta separatist feelings

Premier Danielle Smith says Prime Minister Carney must act urgently on Alberta's demands to head off separatism in the province

Transport

2 w. ago Breakenridge: Alberta should not squander opportunity to remove own trade barriers

While there are other issues we’re trying to overcome with regard to energy development and export, strengthening free trade within Canada would be a huge win

Economics

2 w. ago Chris Selley: Alberta NDP’s divorce from the federal party trainwreck is better for everyone

There is clearly an expectation of winning in certain provincial capitals that does not exist among New Democrats on Parliament Hill

Economics

2 w. ago Bell: Survey on explicit sex in Alberta school library books hits huge numbers

Albertans respond in record numbers to an Alberta government survey on how school libraries should handle books with extremely graphic depictions of sex

Society

2 w. ago Bell: Explicit sex in school library books — Albertans respond big

Albertans respond in record numbers to an Alberta government survey on how school libraries should handle books with extremely graphic depictions of sex

Society