5 h. ago Wednesday's letters: Smith should follow Carney on byelection call

Mark Carney could have played the political game and ensured there would be a lengthy process before Pierre Poilievre would have been able to enter the House of Commons again as an elected member of Parliament. Instead, he stated that a byelection would happen as soon as possible. No games, no posturing, a complete understanding […]

Politics

18 h. ago Smith defends timing of Alberta referendum speech as Carney calls for Canadian unity

"You can always ask a question," Carney said of a potential Alberta separation referendum, "but I know how I'd respond." 

Transport

22 h. ago Alberta Premier’s chief of staff defends business class flight from Trump visit

EDMONTON — The chief of staff to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a business class flight he charged to taxpayers, citing a health condition that increases his risk of blood clots. The flight in question was a return flight he took from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Calgary earlier this year when he accompanied Smith […]

Economics

25 h. ago Live coverage: Mark Carney says he asked Donald Trump to stop calling Canada the 51st state

Mark Carney is meeting with Donald Trump at the White House. Get live coverage

Transport

45 h. ago Alarms will blare across Canada this week for emergency alert system test

Don't be surprised if your phone suddenly goes off — Canada will be conducting its emergency alert system test nationwide this week.According to the website, Alert Ready was created to deliver "critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians through television, radio, and LTE-connected and compatible wireless devices." Alerts can be issued for life-threatening situations such as tornadoes, fires, or AMBER alerts.A release states that the emergency alert test is also meant to increase public awareness about the system and to spark discussions about emergency preparedness.The system is scheduled to conduct a test on Wednesday, May 7, and will occur at the following times:Alberta — 1:55 p.m. MDTBritish Columbia — 1:55 p.m. PDTManitoba — 1:55 p.m. CDTNew Brunswick — 10:55 a.m. ADTNewfoundland & Labrador — 10:45 a.m. NDTNorthwest Territories — 9:55 a.m. MDTNova Scotia — 1:55 p.m. ADTNunavut &md...

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68 h. ago With proposed referendum legislation, daylight time could be back on Alberta ballots

Premier Smith suggested the province could add the daylight time issue to any citizen-led referendum questions that emerge

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3 d. ago As Carney prepares to talk trade with Trump, experts call for a united front

Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald Trump — and by an anxious business community looking for tariff relief.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘Time to put emotions aside’: Alberta’s case against retaliatory tariffs

We’re in a trade war and agriculture is a pawn. 'Retaliating is only going to result in what we saw with China,' Alberta's agriculture minister says

Economics

3 d. ago Raymond J. de Souza: While Poilievre is humbled, Carney calls for humility

Prime minister's victory speech the strangest — in a pleasantly surprising way — in memory

Transport

4 d. ago ‘Stains, rips and tears’: Alberta government defends $280K carpet in Smith’s office

The government says the previous carpet in the 6,500 square foot legislature space was more than 20 years old and riddled with rips and stains.

Politics

5 d. ago Letters May 2, 2025: ‘Why waste our time trying to get along with Ottawa?’

Join with the U.S. Why does Alberta continually waste their precious time by casting pearls before swine? The fourth term Liberal government has their own agenda, and it doesn’t include this province’s rich oil and gas industry. It’s time for Alberta to start making plans to ‘vacate the joint’ and start soaring with eagles in […]

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5 d. ago Eby calls for ‘new era’ of cooperation with feds in letter to Carney

B.C. Premier David Eby says B.C. is "ready and willing" to work with Ottawa, but has a number of key priorities it wants help from the Carney government with.

Transport

5 d. ago No time behind bars for man who stabbed Alberta sisters in his Vancouver Airbnb unit

Arvin Pasha pleaded guilty in September to assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm for the attack three years ago.

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5 d. ago DON’T TAKE CANADIAN UNITY FOR GRANTED: Is Alberta separation a real threat?

WATCH: While the support for Alberta’s independence might be only 30%, Sun political columnist Lorne Gunter explains how this number alone doesn’t paint the full picture. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be […]

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5 d. ago Gondek invites Carney to Calgary, calls for reversal of course on municipal development fee cuts

"Someone has to pay for the infrastructure, and the city can't do it alone," said Gondek

Politics

7 d. ago Carney and Trump to meet in person in ‘near future’ during call Tuesday: PMO

The Canadian readout of the call said that Trump congratulated newly-elected Carney, and that both leaders agreed to work together as independent nations

Transport

7 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith calls on PM Mark Carney to 'reset' Ottawa

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney on winning the federal election, and invited him to work with the province to “reset” the relationship between Ottawa and Alberta. In a statement on Tuesday, Smith said she will continue to fight for Alberta and will no longer tolerate industries being “threatened” and “resources landlocked” […]

Transport

8 d. ago ‘Deeply frustrated’: Danielle Smith warns Mark Carney that the status quo can’t hold

Smith and Carney had a frosty meeting just before the election call and have had harsh words for one another

Transport

8 d. ago Cannabis Council of Canada Congratulates Mark Carney and Calls for Immediate Action to Strengthen Canada’s Legal Cannabis Industry

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Cannabis Council of Canada today congratulated Mark Carney on his election victory. As the new government takes shape, the Council renewed its call for policymakers to address glaring gaps and shortcomings in the legal cannabis industry. “Canada likes to position itself as a global leader in legal cannabis – but since […]

Transport

8 d. ago Lorne Gunter: A Mark Carney Liberal win is bad news for Alberta

Alberta is in for a world of hurt from yet another Liberal government. At the time of writing, it looked as if the Liberals would fall just short of a majority. Also at the time of writing, there were just three Liberals leading in Alberta, one in Edmonton, and two in Calgary. Heather MacPherson in […]

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