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Nelson: Alberta separated long ago, it's time Canada caught up

Nelson: Alberta separated long ago, it's time Canada caught up

One fine morning, the rest of Canada might wake up, grab a coffee and suddenly realize Alberta’s already separated. Calm down. It didn’t quietly...

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Chris Nelson

Alberta Voices: Paul Barsketis - A teacher's perspective on why Canadian unity matters

Alberta Voices: Paul Barsketis - A teacher's perspective on why Canadian unity matters

Canadian unity is deeply personal to me. I was born in Canada as a first-generation Canadian. My family came here as refugees after fleeing the Nazi...

yesterday 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Martin: Punishment fits crime in conman's case

Martin: Punishment fits crime in conman's case

Such crimes are some of the worst committed as they rely on people's natural instincts to trust others, especially those who appear to be friends

yesterday 10

Calgary Herald

Kevin Martin

Braid: Abolish the Senate? One of several meaningless referendum questions

Braid: Abolish the Senate? One of several meaningless referendum questions

The Oct 19 referendum voting edges closer. Mostly dormant now, this weird provincial project will explode on the Alberta scene after Labour Day.

previous day 10

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Don Braid

Opinion: Is Alberta the real 'Distinct Society'?

Opinion: Is Alberta the real 'Distinct Society'?

Albertans are different, for sure — but in a good way?

previous day 10

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William D. Marriott

Braid: Smith bets that Alberta will soar on the wings of massive data centres

Braid: Smith bets that Alberta will soar on the wings of massive data centres

In some cases, opposition is derailing the centres. Nonetheless, about 100 centres are being pushed across Canada

tuesday 2

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Opinion: Decisions on road safety best made by municipalities

Opinion: Decisions on road safety best made by municipalities

As Calgary streets become more dangerous, why is Alberta making safer streets harder to get? This year in Calgary, we are on track to surpass last...

tuesday 10

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Celia Lee

Breakenridge: Alberta has an imbalanced fixation with equalization

Breakenridge: Alberta has an imbalanced fixation with equalization

Alberta should direct its focus toward other transfer programs — or other policy changes — that could actually make a difference here

tuesday 10

Calgary Herald

Rob Breakenridge

Braid: Poll shows Canada may have more friends than Trump in the U.S.

Braid: Poll shows Canada may have more friends than Trump in the U.S.

We’re the targets of Trump’s ill will — and yet, Canada still has legions of friends and general goodwill in the U.S.

10.08.2026 3

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Opinion: Canada is worth your wildhood

Opinion: Canada is worth your wildhood

Over the past year, something remarkable has happened in Canada. We cheered on the Toronto Blue Jays during their World Series run, welcomed the world...

08.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

After Extraction: Why Alberta needs a closure plan for AI data centres

After Extraction: Why Alberta needs a closure plan for AI data centres

Alberta is on the verge of another industrial boom. AI data centres are being proposed across the province, with promises of jobs, investment and...

08.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

What Parker taught us about Calgary

What Parker taught us about Calgary

For 13 days, a little boy brought an entire city together. Every morning, people woke up hoping that would be the day Parker Wells would come home....

08.08.2026 20

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Chief Katie McLellan

Amid entrepreneurial drought, Alberta’s small businesses grapple with rising costs

Amid entrepreneurial drought, Alberta’s small businesses grapple with rising costs

As Alberta should be moving back toward fiscal stability and surplus territory with this year’s elevated oil prices, many small business owners are...

08.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Bell: Albertans speak out, Smith government bike lane crackdown now a go

Bell: Albertans speak out, Smith government bike lane crackdown now a go

The UCP government and the cycling activists are about to face-off over bike lanes

07.08.2026 7

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

Brookman: Politicians have lost our trust through too many broken promises

Brookman: Politicians have lost our trust through too many broken promises

Watching Dr. Anthony Fauci giving his non-testimony last week was distressing on many levels. Here was a man, as former director of the U.S. National...

07.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

George Brookman

Opinion: Alberta needs to park no-fault insurance plan

Opinion: Alberta needs to park no-fault insurance plan

If you are injured by a negligent motorist in Alberta, you have the right to compensation from the at-fault driver’s insurance company for your pain...

07.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Bell: Call the cops! Is Danielle Smith going to be reported for hate speech?

Bell: Call the cops! Is Danielle Smith going to be reported for hate speech?

Don’t think it’s so far-fetched. Has someone already called the cops on Premier Danielle Smith? After all, Smith is giving Albertans the chance to...

06.08.2026 7

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Rick Bell

Bell: Smith hits brick wall with Carney as Alberta is milked by equalization

Bell: Smith hits brick wall with Carney as Alberta is milked by equalization

Smith nor anyone else can move Prime Minister Mark Carney on a system shafting Alberta — equalization

05.08.2026 9

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

Opinion: What China’s 'oil fortress' means for Canada’s West Coast bet

Opinion: What China’s 'oil fortress' means for Canada’s West Coast bet

When the U.S. and Israel struck Iran on Feb. 28 and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, most analysts expected Beijing to be among the biggest...

05.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Ford: A future with AI will spell the end of traditional human interaction

Ford: A future with AI will spell the end of traditional human interaction

What did we expect? Simple — a human being able to cut through red tape and procedures on the basis of a long-term relationship, personal...

05.08.2026 20

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Catherine Ford

Bell: Danielle Smith gut punches Nenshi with 14 months to the election

Bell: Danielle Smith gut punches Nenshi with 14 months to the election

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith scorches NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi

04.08.2026 8

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Rick Bell

Breakenridge: PM sidesteps 'emotional' tactic of using oil exports as U.S. hammer

Breakenridge: PM sidesteps 'emotional' tactic of using oil exports as U.S. hammer

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Red Deer last week wasn’t specifically intended to reassure Albertans about potential trade war tactics....

04.08.2026 20

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Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: City council is making the housing crisis worse for people with disabilities

Opinion: City council is making the housing crisis worse for people with disabilities

When it comes to building new housing in Calgary, almost everyone has something to complain about. For some it’s not fast enough; for others it’s...

04.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Private payment won't fix Alberta's diagnostic imaging crisis

01.08.2026 20

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Esha Garrioch And Jon Meddings

Opinion: Carpe diem, prime minister: Canada needs a coherent CUSMA strategy

01.08.2026 30

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Sylvain Charlebois

Opinion: Is the energy transition Canada’s Kodak moment?

Private capital markets have already rendered a verdict on a new pipeline yet governments rallying on to build one. Nobody has explained why Canada...

01.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Kam Mofid And Jatin Nathwani

Varcoe: Portrait of Canada as an energy superpower comes into focus, but fine details yet to come

01.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Opinion: Universities should judge you as an individual, not on your race

31.07.2026 20

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Ethan Lin

Varcoe: Natural gas 'flying under the radar' but big demand growth is coming in Canada

'Gas is quietly doing its thing. There is still a lot more gas to be found, a lot more supply growth to come and a lot more demand growth to come'

30.07.2026 10

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Chris Varcoe

Bell: Parker is dead and the city of Calgary grieves

The answer we did not want. Parker is found and he is dead

30.07.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Opinion: How a public health inspector chooses a restaurant

Choosing a restaurant has never been easier. Everyone with a smartphone can find information about restaurants in seconds.

30.07.2026 30

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Jozsef Gyorgy

Nelson: Massive vote for united Canada could backfire on Albertans

It might lead to those beyond Alberta’s borders to conclude, when it comes to separation, we’re all hat and no cattle

30.07.2026 30

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Chris Nelson

Bell: Parker believed to be dead and the city of Calgary grieves

The answer we did not want. Parker is found and he is dead

29.07.2026 10

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Rick Bell

Varcoe: Cenovus CEO touts 'incredible milestone,' as company set to hit million-barrel-a-day mark

And Jon McKenzie sees the potential for more growth in Canada

29.07.2026 10

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Chris Varcoe

Opinion: On Friendship Day, reassessing what makes a 'friend'

On the International Day of Friendship, we need more words to describe people in our circles.

29.07.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Brenda Nguyen

Opinion: A province's reputation is its economic infrastructure

Earlier this month, Alberta celebrated one of the most significant technology investment announcements in its history.

29.07.2026 20

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Jennifer Farr

Varcoe: 'Not just talk': Action on pipeline capacity fuelling 'positivity' among Alberta energy leaders

Across the sector, there is a growing sense of what's possible — that new pipeline projects could move ahead and diversify Canada's exports

29.07.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Bell: Say what?! Tim Hortons celebrating Harry Potter is attacked as anti-trans

Read this column and you'll want to grab a Harry Potter donut, if only to take a stand

28.07.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

Mar: Understanding Alberta's frustrations: How we got here and why it matters

I recently explained why the Canada West Foundation is bringing together economists, academics and policy practitioners with expertise in fiscal...

28.07.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Gary Mar

Alberta Voices-Andrew Kemle: Canada’s problems don’t justify separatism

Alberta separatists default to the following argument: Canada lost $1 trillion in capital flight, manufacturing is going south of the border and our...

28.07.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Breakenridge: Separatist drive fell far short of 'confident boasts'

Had the premier not intervened to boost the separatist effort, it would have failed by a considerable margin

28.07.2026 20

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Rob Breakenridge

Bell: Calgary cops soldier on as search for 11-year-old Parker goes nowhere

The ground has been searched. 11-year-old Parker is still missing. Calgary police say looking for the boy is not over yet

27.07.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

Bell: Where is 11-year-old Parker? Search hits brick wall, cops soldier on

The ground has been searched. 11-year-old Parker is still missing. Calgary police say looking for the boy is not over yet

27.07.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

Opinion: The most important capital markets news last week was the one few noticed

Last week brought one of the more consequential shifts in Canadian capital markets in some time. Ontario agreed to join the country’s securities...

25.07.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: The dangerous distraction of Alberta’s bike lane debate

Why is the province trying to fuel a cars-versus-bikes debate? Transportation planners are asking, after Premier Danielle Smith’s government...

25.07.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Opinion: The slow death of Canadian local news

A nation that stops producing and consuming its own media isn't just losing an industry. It's quietly outsourcing its own sense of self.

25.07.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Brookman: City council needs to 'tackle the obvious and focus on the easy wins'

The public does not want to wait for studies and commissions; the public wants action, especially on items that are not complicated

24.07.2026 20

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George Brookman

Bell: A fighting Danielle Smith tells rest of Canada, keep your hands off Alberta oil

Premier Danielle Smith to Canada — Don't mess with Alberta oil

23.07.2026 20

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Rick Bell

Nelson: Danielle Smith bounces back as Naheed Nenshi has Stampede to forget

The premier had some big, positive news lurking beneath her Stetson

23.07.2026 30

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Chris Nelson

Bell: Calgary cops don't believe Parker must be dead, and search on

"We will continue to pursue every lead and examine any possibility and we remain absolutely committed in an effort to find Parker," says Acting Staff...

22.07.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell