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Bell: Mayor Farkas is rattled as nasty Calgary tax hike numbers go public

Bell: Mayor Farkas is rattled as nasty Calgary tax hike numbers go public

20 per cent property tax hike, 15 per cent tax hike. The numbers are leaked and Mayor Farkas feels the scorching heat

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Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

Nelson: Calgary byelection a test of Nenshi's NDP leadership

Nelson: Calgary byelection a test of Nenshi's NDP leadership

The latest poll gives the UCP a 51 to 41 percentage lead in popularity and, more importantly, a seven point lead in Calgary

yesterday 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Nelson

Varcoe: 'Death by 1,000 cuts': Alberta businesses await counter-tariffs amid widening trade clash

Varcoe: 'Death by 1,000 cuts': Alberta businesses await counter-tariffs amid widening trade clash

'It's disproportionately going to hit small- and medium-sized enterprises, because they have fewer options in responding to an increase in their input...

yesterday 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Bell: 20.2 per cent Calgary property tax hike. What the heck is going on?

Bell: 20.2 per cent Calgary property tax hike. What the heck is going on?

Calgary's possible tax hikes for the next four years are from outer space, city hall is downright astounding

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Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

Braid: Canada has priceless allies in struggle with Trump — regular Americans

Braid: Canada has priceless allies in struggle with Trump — regular Americans

We have a crucial advantage at a touchy moment — Canada is popular and Trump isn’t

previous day 9

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Bell: Danielle Smith, Alberta won't rule out hitting U.S. booze with a big tax

Bell: Danielle Smith, Alberta won't rule out hitting U.S. booze with a big tax

Will Alberta slap a tax on U.S. booze coming into Alberta? Stay tuned

previous day 10

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Rick Bell

Varcoe: 'Significant competitive threat': U.S. oil deal with Venezuela has ramifications for Alberta oilsands

Varcoe: 'Significant competitive threat': U.S. oil deal with Venezuela has ramifications for Alberta oilsands

'For Canada, we should be doubling down on our pipeline to the West Coast, because it could create some challenge long term. I don't see any challenge...

tuesday 4

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Breakenridge: Alberta referendum can't be wished away, but the outcome is within our control

Breakenridge: Alberta referendum can't be wished away, but the outcome is within our control

As much as this separation vote seems ill-advised amid a trade war, this could ultimately benefit the federalist cause. There is one large caveat,...

tuesday 20

Calgary Herald

Rob Breakenridge

Bell: Smith on fire, warns of Trump counter-attack if Canada plays oil card

Bell: Smith on fire, warns of Trump counter-attack if Canada plays oil card

Premier Danielle Smith explains how Trump will rain down fury on Canada if the country plays politics with oil

tuesday 20

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

Leong: Unrealized promises about Cowboys Park plain for all to see

Leong: Unrealized promises about Cowboys Park plain for all to see

The failed promises surrounding community access to what was previously known as Millennium Park can be plainly seen on its expanded basketball...

31.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Ricky Leong

Varcoe: Trans Mountain files pitch for new pipeline expansion, as Canada aims to boost oil exports to Asia

Varcoe: Trans Mountain files pitch for new pipeline expansion, as Canada aims to boost oil exports to Asia

If the project proceeds it would boost Trans Mountain’s capacity by 210,000 barrels per day

28.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Opinion: The climate crisis keeps affecting our lives

Opinion: The climate crisis keeps affecting our lives

Let’s face up to reality sooner rather than later; fossil fuels are reaching their sunset years.

28.08.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Varcoe: One oil price spike, two Alberta surpluses and an improved economic outlook amid global turbulence

Varcoe: One oil price spike, two Alberta surpluses and an improved economic outlook amid global turbulence

Finance Minister Jason Nixon is also predicting a surplus for 2025-26

27.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Opinion: Calgary’s AI training push needs a workplace test

Opinion: Calgary’s AI training push needs a workplace test

Calgary is putting serious energy behind artificial intelligence. Alberta’s refreshed Technology and Innovation Strategy aims to create 20,000...

27.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Nelson: Danielle Smith faces Canada's wrath over Trump tariff fight

Nelson: Danielle Smith faces Canada's wrath over Trump tariff fight

Yes, the oil belongs to Alberta but cross border trade is Ottawa’s responsibility

27.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Nelson

Opinion: Canada’s human trafficking crisis is reaching across provinces

Opinion: Canada’s human trafficking crisis is reaching across provinces

The recent human‑trafficking arrests in Ontario should force Canadians to confront the systemic failures — jurisdictional, legal and cultural —...

26.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Varcoe: Don't do anything 'dumb': Using energy as weapon in trade war should be a 'non-starter,' says Smith

Varcoe: Don't do anything 'dumb': Using energy as weapon in trade war should be a 'non-starter,' says Smith

Smith says the Americans have a bigger stick when it comes to placing tariffs or cutting off energy exports

26.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Opinion: Northback’s miracle Grassy Mountain coal mine

Opinion: Northback’s miracle Grassy Mountain coal mine

Northback says 2.5 million tonnes of steelmaking coal will be produced each year by reopening operations at old mines on Grassy Mountain. This would...

25.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Varcoe: 'Nobody wins here': Energy in clear, but Alberta businesses will take hits in trade brawl with U.S.

Varcoe: 'Nobody wins here': Energy in clear, but Alberta businesses will take hits in trade brawl with U.S.

Construction and honey industries expect financial impacts

24.08.2026 10

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Chris Varcoe

Varcoe: Alberta suffered a $1.3 billion hit on KXL – should it factor into Trump's call to bring back the pipeline?

"It was the United States government that really dealt a blow to its trading relationship with Canada by blocking that project,” said former Alberta...

22.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Opinion: A tale of two neighbourhoods - Bridgeland and Parkhill

Article content A battle has been waged in recent months between the residents of Erlton, Parkhill, Rideau and Roxboro and the developer behind a...

21.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Brookman: Time to address downtown issues

We all know that an apple rots from the core outward, but perhaps we need to consider if that applies to our city as well.

21.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

George Brookman

Premier Smith risks UCP's rural support with AI data centre push

Anger small town Alberta and it could bring the curtain down on Tory rule come the next election

20.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Chris Nelson

Varcoe: Trump wants Keystone XL revived, Canada wants lower tariffs – while a trade deal looms

Keystone XL resurrection talk comes as Alberta and Canada propose new oil pipeline to the West Coast

19.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Ford: New generation needs to step up to save lives

It started at the University of Alberta when the Red Cross launched a blood donor clinic for the students.

19.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Catherine Ford

Varcoe: 'Pretty incredible' - Calgary sees tech sector employment top 80,000, has fastest job growth in North America for 3rd year in row

CBRE report has Calgary moving up to 15th spot across North America in its annual tech talent study

18.08.2026 10

Calgary Herald

Chris Varcoe

Breakenridge: Time to accommodate all modes of transportation on our roads

Last Friday’s decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal on bike lanes doesn’t have any direct bearing on the debate around or the future of bike...

18.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: The strike is over; Alberta's aviation access problem is not

Calgary’s airport is having a record run. In 2025, YYC handled 19.4 million travellers and offered 108 non-stop destinations. That growth...

18.08.2026 20

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Calgary Herald

Canada can build major projects faster without sacrificing nature protections

Wildfires raging in Canada this summer not only underscore the severe threat that climate change poses to the country’s ecosystems, but also...

15.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: Status quo the greatest threat to Canadian health care

If there’s one thing we don’t need, it’s more of the same. In 2025, patients endured a median wait of 28.6 weeks from referral to treatment, and...

15.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

The Northern Advantage: Why Canada needs a second gateway beyond Lower Mainland

The announcement in early July from the Prime Minister’s Office — confirming that Canada and Alberta will advance a new West Coast pipeline...

15.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

Opinion: We survived the fire. Who will help us survive the recovery?

“No one is coming to save you. You have to save yourself.”

14.08.2026 20

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

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...

13.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Chris Nelson

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...

13.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

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

13.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Kevin Martin

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.

12.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

Opinion: Is Alberta the real 'Distinct Society'?

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

12.08.2026 20

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William D. Marriott

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

11.08.2026 20

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Don Braid

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...

11.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Celia Lee

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

11.08.2026 30

Calgary Herald

Rob Breakenridge

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 20

Calgary Herald

Don Braid

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 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

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 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

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 30

Calgary Herald

Chief Katie McLellan

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 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

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 20

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell

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 20

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George Brookman

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 30

Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald

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 20

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Rick Bell

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 20

Calgary Herald

Rick Bell