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Bell: Calgary Green Line death watch is on, with the LRT now on life support

Bell: Calgary Green Line death watch is on, with the LRT now on life support

We thought the Green Line would be dead Tuesday, Jan. 28. The date was circled on many calendars. That would be the do-or-die date. The smart money...

yesterday 9

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Rick Bell

Breakenridge: Alberta's push for new pipelines makes no sense given the U.S. situation

Breakenridge: Alberta's push for new pipelines makes no sense given the U.S. situation

After years of lacking sufficient pipeline capacity, Canada is finally in a position where that is no longer a major concern. Absent the sudden...

yesterday 8

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Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: UCP must stand by their Green Line plan

Opinion: UCP must stand by their Green Line plan

Ever since the UCP hit the brakes on Calgary’s Green Line LRT project last fall, people have been left to ponder an important question: Is the...

yesterday 10

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Jeff Binks

Varcoe: In 'another body blow', tariff threats already felt as Alberta natural gas prices lag U.S.

yesterday 0

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Chris Varcoe

Braid: Liberals court national disaster with talk of energy export ban

yesterday 0

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Don Braid

Bell: Danielle Smith answers critics, says it's time to give Trump a win

Bell: Danielle Smith answers critics, says it's time to give Trump a win

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is back home. She is back home after speaking with all kinds of American politicians and other assorted big shots...

previous day 30

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Rick Bell

Braid: National poll shows leaderless Liberals starting to creep up on Conservatives

Braid: National poll shows leaderless Liberals starting to creep up on Conservatives

Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives have been spooked in recent days by signs of a Liberal revival under a new leader. They didn’t seem too worried...

previous day 10

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Don Braid

Varcoe: 'Out of our control': Alberta manufacturers that ship to U.S. brace for sting of tariffs

Varcoe: 'Out of our control': Alberta manufacturers that ship to U.S. brace for sting of tariffs

Two companies, two cities, two countries — and one big problem. Tariffs. As Albertans wait to see if U.S. tariffs are imposed on Canadian goods on...

sunday 7

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Chris Varcoe

On the Road: Grumbling ice

On the Road: Grumbling ice

There were a lot of complaints coming from the ice. Rumbles, grumbles, and booms were just barely audible over the wind blowing down the Travers...

sunday 10

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Mike Drew For Postmedia

Opinion: Is the curtain closing on CPO's classical music programming?

Opinion: Is the curtain closing on CPO's classical music programming?

Take a look at this concert lineup: A Tribute to Pink Floyd, Babar the Elephant, Kiesza Orchestra, Disney Pixar, Coco in Concert, Sci-Fi...

25.01.2025 10

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Paul Varella

Opinion: Premier protecting oil and gas at the expense of all other industries

Opinion: Premier protecting oil and gas at the expense of all other industries

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to join a first ministers’ initiative regarding the Trump tariffs. I understand she’s protecting the...

25.01.2025 20

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Tara Klager

Opinion: The road to affordability is built one home at a time

Opinion: The road to affordability is built one home at a time

The housing market, like any other, is governed by the laws of supply and demand. When demand increases faster than supply, prices go up; when...

25.01.2025 10

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Michel Kelly-Gagnon And Gabriel Giguère

Opinion: Canada’s not ready to give up on oil and gas

Opinion: Canada’s not ready to give up on oil and gas

Oil and gas dominate as environmental villains, but renewable energy’s reliance on their production demands a broader conversation. While...

25.01.2025 10

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Sarah Adams

Opinion: Province's rash plan for Green Line will destroy our downtown

Opinion: Province's rash plan for Green Line will destroy our downtown

Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen’s proposed elevated alignment through the Beltline and downtown Calgary for the Green Line LRT is...

25.01.2025 60

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Stuart Allan

Braid: Mark Carney is a climate zealot who won't back off Trudeau agenda

Braid: Mark Carney is a climate zealot who won't back off Trudeau agenda

Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney might appear flexible on the carbon tax, but don’t get your hopes up. The former Bank of Canada governor is...

25.01.2025 20

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Don Braid

Bell: Danielle Smith calls their bluff, gets support from Team Canada

Bell: Danielle Smith calls their bluff, gets support from Team Canada

Boy, it is a good thing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith didn’t listen to the self-styled smart set. It is a good thing Smith stood her ground and...

24.01.2025 6

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Rick Bell

Bell: Team Canada? Danielle Smith's Alberta keeps getting shafted

Bell: Team Canada? Danielle Smith's Alberta keeps getting shafted

Albertans aren’t traitors. We’re just pissed off. And Premier Danielle Smith is not standing alone. She is standing with Albertans. Now a new...

24.01.2025 20

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Rick Bell