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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...

yesterday 10

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

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.

yesterday 6

Edmonton Journal

Kayla Deregt

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...

yesterday 10

Edmonton Journal

Sylvain Charlebois

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....

previous day 8

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.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. As we recognize Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada,...

previous day 8

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.

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

previous day 10

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

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...

previous day 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.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Throughout my tenure as a city councillor, member of...

previous day 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.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. This past fall, the federal government ran a pilot...

11.01.2026 10

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Recall petitions in Alberta will force politicians to explain themselves

Being made the subject of a recall campaign might be worrisome to a politician, even if they never expect to be unseated. You can save this article...

09.01.2026 3

Edmonton Journal

Lorne Gunter

Opinion: Recall petitions give false sense of direct democracy I received an Alberta Federation of Labour email asking me to sign a petition for the recall of Rebecca Schulz, MLA for Calgary-Shaw. In addition to discussing logistics, the note argued such petitions were an important participatory tool to demonstrate — among other things — opposition to using the notwithstanding clause to override constitutional checks and balances.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. I received an Alberta Federation of Labour email asking...

09.01.2026 1

Edmonton Journal

Timothy Wild

Varcoe: Canadian producers lament 'overreaction' to U.S. plans for Venezuelan oil

'There has to be more clarity as to what is not just the perceived impact, but the real impact. And we won't find that out for a period of time,'...

09.01.2026 1

Edmonton Journal

Chris Varcoe

Keith Gerein: As the world grows more hopeless, 2026 could be an uplift for Edmonton At the start of each new year, I often like to pick a quote that can serve as a mantra for the 365 days ahead.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. At the start of each new year, I often like to pick a...

09.01.2026 1

Edmonton Journal

Keith Gerein

Opinion: Alberta's overcrowded ERs need system-wide fixes Alberta’s hospitals are facing a crisis that extends far beyond the walls of the emergency department. General internal medicine (GIM) divisions and emergency departments (EDs) are routinely operating well over capacity.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Alberta’s hospitals are facing a crisis that extends far...

09.01.2026 1

Edmonton Journal

Warren Thirsk