2 w. ago Letters, March 28, 2025: ‘People should listen to the news to see who is running in their riding’

Petulant attitude It’s a sad reflection on our provincial government for Premier Danielle Smith to not go to the first ministers meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. It shows a petulant and frankly embarrassing attitude by our premier. She isn’t Team Canada, she isn’t even Team Alberta. She’s Team Danielle Smith. Maybe if she would […]

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2 w. ago Alberta Premier Smith rejects criticism U.S. meetings amount to treason

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting criticism that it's treason for her to join an American event with a U.S. podcaster who supports annexing Canada as the 51st state.

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3 w. ago Prime Minister Carney joins Edmonton Oilers on ice in morning skate

The PM no replacement for league-leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl, who is out with a lower-body injury

Politics

3 w. ago PM Carney returns to Edmonton, meets with Premier Smith, skates with Oilers

EDMONTON — With reports swirling of a weekend election call, Prime Minister Mark Carney came to Edmonton on Thursday to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, announce more money to rebuild fire-ravaged Jasper and go for a skate with the Edmonton Oilers. Canada’s 24th prime minster, wearing a blue Oilers jersey with 24 and Carney […]

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3 w. ago Mayor Amarjeet Sohi coy about seeking federal Liberal seat as Carney visits Edmonton

Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is planning to run for the Liberal Party of Canada in the upcoming federal election, sources say, as Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Alberta’s capital on Thursday. Carney appeared alongside the mayor at an afternoon news conference following a meeting with Premier Danielle Smith. The Liberal leader did not dismiss a […]

Transport

3 w. ago Mark Carney meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith for 1st time since being sworn in as PM

Carney is also scheduled to make a housing announcement in Edmonton on Thursday afternoon.

Transport

3 w. ago Prime Minister Carney in Edmonton to meet with Premier Smith, announce affordable housing

Prime Minister Mark Carney, expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28, is meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Edmonton Thursday morning. Carney and Smith will pose for media photographers at 9 a.m., says a late Wednesday news release from the Prime Minister’s Office. Then at […]

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3 w. ago Mark Carney in Edmonton: Meeting with Smith, announcing affordable housing and skating with Oilers

Prime Minister Mark Carney — expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28 — is meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Edmonton on Thursday morning. Carney and Smith were set to pose for media photographers at 9 a.m., says a late Wednesday news release from the […]

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3 w. ago Comeback King! Edmonton Oilers vet justifies his massive contract with best year ever

This in from Hall-of-Fame NHL d-man Chris Pronger, his assessment that Edmonton Oilers d-man Darnell Nurse is playing his best hockey because he’s finally figured out that sometimes less is more on the ice, and it’s often best to pass the puck rather than skate it. Speaking to Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now, Pronger said […]

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3 w. ago Comeback King! Edmonton Oilers vet justifies massive contract with best year ever

This in from Hall-of-Fame NHL d-man Chris Pronger, his assessment that Edmonton Oilers d-man Darnell Nurse is playing his best hockey because he’s finally figured out that sometimes less is more on the ice, and it’s often best to pass the puck rather than skate it. Speaking to Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now, Pronger said […]

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4 w. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends $4.8M office budget increase

Premier Danielle Smith appeared at a legislative committee meeting Tuesday to take budgetary questions from Opposition NDP members.

Economics