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As an Alberta-born-and-raised earth scientist who has made a career studying fossil fuels and energy issues, I am dismayed at the bombardment of ads...
For Alberta off-highway vehicle (OHV) users and an increasing number of user groups, municipalities and First Nations to say the provincial...
Alberta’s crude oil production curtailment has been working so well of late in terms of generating stronger prices for its benchmark heavy crude oil...
As governments in Canada dither and bicker about building an oil pipeline, ordinary Canadians are suffering, their voice unheard or, worse, ignored....
On Feb. 12, the day after her last meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould resigned from cabinet, signing...
Our words, actions and emotions take us in many directions every day. We are all leaders in our homes, workplace, community and practise many styles...
It is doom and gloom in Oiler Country. Fans are pessimistic. Energy and enthusiasm are low. It’s seemingly bleak … or is it? The Oilers are within...
When I volunteered to become chair of the Edmonton Humane Society’s board of directors last May, it was an easy decision. As an animal lover, I was...
Alberta’s NDP government has shown it’s willing to stand up for the environment and hold to account those whose actions do it harm. It’s earned...
In 1998, an internal Royal Dutch Shell memo predicted that as the impacts of climate change got worse, fossil-fuel companies might be sued in a...
Albertans pride themselves on their ability to ignore Ontario. We’ve endured far too many hot takes from the east. We get it, Ontario, you like the...
I would like to reply to the recent article entitled Catholic schools add diversity and choice, Jan. 3, written by Ms. Serena Shaw, president of the...
The Canadian research ecosystem works for the well-being of all Canadians. It is founded on multidisciplinary and translational innovation and fuelled...
Re. “Listen up, Ottawa, Editorial, Jan. 30 I read with interest the recent column by the Edmonton Journal editorial board regarding the return of...
Re. “District’s deal with China criticized,” Jan. 29 As the parent advocacy group for our multicultural Canadian children in Edmonton’s...
Premier Rachel Notley made several noteworthy comments during her recent campaign-style speech to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, from ruling out a...
In the past few days, likely as a spin-off of the current issues around Huawei, one again sees claims being presented about the role and operation of...
I have experienced the joy of writing for many years through public service and in many voluntary capacities. This includes writing legislation,...
News that the Edmonton Humane Society is backing away from investigations into suspected animal cruelty. (Enforcement of animal abuse cases uncertain...
These numbers threaten all of us, Edmonton. The latest survey of city employees, which asked for their perceptions on discrimination and harassment in...
Last summer, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation put up a billboard that read: “You can’t buy ‘social licence’ when it’s not for sale.”...
An election is in the air. We can all feel it. The energy is beginning to build. Politicians have begun making promises. Historically, the party in...
The current proposal regarding the Bighorn backcountry not only addresses the recent debate about land use in the region; it culminates a long history...
Drivers on Alberta highways know the construction-zone guessing game. Seeing signs indicating road work ahead, they slow to the posted speed limits;...
The carbon levy has become a political punching bag for politicians and journalists that want to win votes and sell newspapers. This is very...
Amid weak commodity prices, policy and regulatory burdens and the increasing costs of doing business, Edmonton Metro’s land-development industry is...
The changes the federal government made on Dec. 18, 2018 are arguably the most radical changes since 1969, when breath-testing for alcohol on a large...
Energy production. Price differential. Infrastructure. Market access. If you’re from Alberta, these words probably make you think about oil. But...
The holiday season is a time known for love, kindness and spending time with those we most love. While this truly is a joyous time of the year, it is...
The debate about the future of Canada’s natural resources has dominated 2018. While our friends in the oil and gas sector have been at the centre of...
Recent narratives in the public realm suggest that amalgamating all schooling in Alberta into one system could create or lead to efficiencies not...
Dying Albertans deserve quality care and heavy doses of compassion in their final days of life. They generally receive it, due in no small part to the...
People living in the northern hemisphere have brought trees and boughs into their homes during the winter for thousands of years. The evergreens that...
We are fortunate to live in a nation where people and corporations are so generous. Community investment, helping the less fortunate and inclusion are...
Global warming is taking us to massive catastrophe. A new nuclear arms race is starting. Migrants and refugees are piling up by the millions....
Albertans, not only are you shareholders of a pipeline and soon-to-be buyers of new railcars, get ready to add another government-supported refinery...
Public reports on health care often focus on clinical and technological advances in medicine; but occasionally, we hear human stories of lives being...
This month we learned about a Calgary principal who was pushed out of the largest Catholic school district in the province because of her sexual...
In 1977, ABBA’s Dancing Queen was climbing the charts in Canada, highway signs went metric, Elvis died, and the federal minimum wage was $2.90 an...
The last time I wrote for a newspaper, Alberta separatism was at an all-time high. I guess it’s fitting that more than 10 years later I’m...
Prior to being named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year (2018), Maria Ressa took a short breather from journalistic work and spent time with our...
Canadian women should be outraged. This week, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health (CTF) released its latest guidelines for screening for...
The Public School Boards’ Association of Alberta has recently launched an initiative invitingly named “Together for Students” advocating for a...
Alberta is taking welcome steps to conserve the vibrant lands and clean waters that make this province a haven for wildlife and humans alike. The...
Grit has multiple meanings, including grainy and abrasive. That’s the prevailing hockey definition, typically referencing “playing with an...
My fellow Albertans, your energy resources — the natural inheritance of every person in this province — are being sold for next to nothing. A...
Alberta is facing an economic emergency requiring immediate action. We have struggled through four difficult years. Over 180,000 Albertans are still...
Three years ago, Alberta Ballet reached its 50th season, but with a confluence of troubles in tow: the anniversary coincided with a severe...