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Opinion: Train police for the realities of domestic violence For many survivors of domestic violence, the most dangerous moment is not the assault itself but the attempt to leave. Police are often the first — and sometimes only — point of contact during that critical window. Yet officers are still asked to manage these encounters with training that does not reflect the reality they face.

yesterday 5

Edmonton Journal

John Lilley

Opinion: Time for Smith to stop placating Alberta separatists?

yesterday 4

Edmonton Journal

Matt Gray

Varcoe: Despite short-term rally in oil price amid geopolitical risks, forecast dims for 2026 Producers and the province are closely watching how geopolitical issues and supply-demand fundamentals unfold in the coming month

Varcoe: Despite short-term rally in oil price amid geopolitical risks, forecast dims for 2026 Producers and the province are closely watching how geopolitical issues and supply-demand fundamentals unfold in the coming month

Producers and the province are closely watching how geopolitical issues and supply-demand fundamentals unfold in the coming month You can save this...

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Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Opinion: Canada could lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026 Speak with operators, suppliers, landlords, insurers, or lenders and a consistent picture emerges: Closures are accelerating, balance sheets are deteriorating, and survival increasingly depends on short-term coping strategies rather than long-term viability.

Opinion: Canada could lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026 Speak with operators, suppliers, landlords, insurers, or lenders and a consistent picture emerges: Closures are accelerating, balance sheets are deteriorating, and survival increasingly depends on short-term coping strategies rather than long-term viability.

Speak with operators, suppliers, landlords, insurers, or lenders and a consistent picture emerges: Closures are accelerating, balance sheets are...

previous day 10

Edmonton Journal

Sylvain Charlebois

Opinion: Targeting independent schools won't help public education A fallout of the recent Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) strike in October has been a laser-focus target on independent schools in Alberta. It begs the question of whether the ATA is directing the public’s attention away from deficiencies within their own public system by blaming independent schools for the scarcity they feel. Let’s get the facts straight.

Opinion: Targeting independent schools won't help public education A fallout of the recent Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) strike in October has been a laser-focus target on independent schools in Alberta. It begs the question of whether the ATA is directing the public’s attention away from deficiencies within their own public system by blaming independent schools for the scarcity they feel. Let’s get the facts straight.

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previous day 10

Edmonton Journal

Kayla Deregt

Tasha Kheiriddin: The Liberals are well aware gun-grab is all for show — that's the point

Tasha Kheiriddin: The Liberals are well aware gun-grab is all for show — that's the point

'Buyback' pilot yielded a paltry 25 guns from 16 people You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account....

tuesday 10

Edmonton Journal

Tasha Kheiriddin

Opinion: My mother’s dementia journey: A call for action As we recognize Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada, I’m moving into my 19th year of caregiving for my mother, who was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of 54. For context, I turned 40 years old last September, and have been her caregiver for most of my adult life.

Opinion: My mother’s dementia journey: A call for action As we recognize Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada, I’m moving into my 19th year of caregiving for my mother, who was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at the age of 54. For context, I turned 40 years old last September, and have been her caregiver for most of my adult life.

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tuesday 10

Edmonton Journal

Naomi Mison

Lorne Gunter: Danielle Smith correct in calling for swift action on pipelines If Alberta can gets oil to market first, it will also better withstand Venezuelan competition when that country gets its stuff together.

Lorne Gunter: Danielle Smith correct in calling for swift action on pipelines If Alberta can gets oil to market first, it will also better withstand Venezuelan competition when that country gets its stuff together.

If Alberta can gets oil to market first, it will also better withstand Venezuelan competition when that country gets its stuff together. You can...

tuesday 20

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Rob Breakenridge: Alberta's fiscal outlook bleak as oil prices, demand drops

Rob Breakenridge: Alberta's fiscal outlook bleak as oil prices, demand drops

It’s not just the growing deficit that’s worrying, but the increasing reliance on energy revenues to fund government operations You can save this...

tuesday 10

Edmonton Journal

Rob Breakenridge

Opinion: A hope for a better relationship between Ottawa and Alberta  Throughout my tenure as a city councillor, member of Parliament, cabinet minister and mayor, I have come to a singular conclusion — progress is not born from winning arguments, it is forged through the steady, often difficult work of building trust, seeking common ground and choosing collaboration over conflict.

Opinion: A hope for a better relationship between Ottawa and Alberta  Throughout my tenure as a city councillor, member of Parliament, cabinet minister and mayor, I have come to a singular conclusion — progress is not born from winning arguments, it is forged through the steady, often difficult work of building trust, seeking common ground and choosing collaboration over conflict.

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tuesday 10

Edmonton Journal

Amarjeet Sohi

Gunter: Small uptake for Liberal gun buyback no surprise This past fall, the federal government ran a pilot program on Cape Breton for its long-delayed firearms confiscation scheme.

Gunter: Small uptake for Liberal gun buyback no surprise This past fall, the federal government ran a pilot program on Cape Breton for its long-delayed firearms confiscation scheme.

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Lorne Gunter