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Recovering oil sector helped Alberta reduce its deficit to $8 billion last year
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Simons: NDP 'action plan' for child welfare a failure of vision and nerve
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Braid: In an angry age, tolerance boosted by policy and GSA ruling
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Harper plans visit to White House without telling Canadian government: report
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Varcoe: Four in 10 Calgary companies look to add staff as confidence grows in economy
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As U.S. tariffs hit mills in Canada, Alabama makes steel for new Canadian naval vessels
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Canada’s dairy industry is stumbling block to NAFTA deal, says U.S. trade official
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Changes would be 'disastrous' for 'have-nots’: N.B. premier criticizes calls for equalization reform
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NDP to create provincial hate-crimes unit as part of plan to fight racism
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Braid: Beleaguered Newfoundland shows what's wrong with equalization
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Religious, business groups step up legal fight over summer jobs program
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Chestermere-Strathmore UCP nomination dispute between Aheer, challenger moves to courtroom
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Braid: How Ottawa rigged another program that fails Alberta
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National Trump letter to Trudeau expresses ‘growing frustration’ over Canada’s failure to meet NATO spending commitments
The Liberals promised last year to increase spending on the military by 70% over the next 10 years. But even with this increase, Canada will fall short of NATO's target -
Energy Varcoe: Canada's economy 'under attack' by U.S., says national chamber head
Resurrect Energy East. Review government regulations. Find new customers for Canadian resources. With NAFTA under threat by the “whims of a wildly unpredictable president,” it’s time the country examine its own economic options and develop a new strategy, says the head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. -
Politics Braid: Trudeau Liberals quietly rig equalization for five more years
Canada is rigged. Now the fix is in for another five years. Rarely has there been a sneakier ploy than the Trudeau government’s unilateral renewal of the current equalization system without formal notice to provinces or the public. -
Local News Rural Albertans could have interrupted internet access as of July 1
, the company currently contracted to run Alberta’s SuperNet service, says it may no longer be able to provide service after July 1. -
Politics Justin Trudeau fined $100 for not disclosing gift of sunglasses from P.E.I. premier
The gift was two pairs of leather-covered aviator sunglasses. Each pair, made by Fellow Earthlings sunglasses company in Guernsey Cove, P.E.I., was worth $300 -
Politics On equalization, Ottawa and Alberta are speaking entirely different languages
UCP leader Jason Kenney planted himself in front of some rail tanker cars to excoriate the federal government for the decision -
Local Business Varcoe: Another sticky mess to clean up over NDP’s broken beer subsidy
How many times do you need to be proven wrong before you make something right? For the Notley government, three times should be the answer when it comes to its ham-handed attempts to give Alberta’s craft brewing industry a hand up. -
Local News Clock is ticking as Calgary moves to start approving cannabis stores
With a firm date for pot legalization finally released by Ottawa, city staff are working to give prospective retailers some clarity on their applications for local stores.
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Local News CBE trustee Lisa Davis to run for UCP nomination in Calgary Bow
A newly elected trustee for the Calgary Board of Education will remain on the board as she pursues the United Conservative Party nomination in Calgary Bow. -
National Aerospace firm drops lawsuit against DND as defence officials award it multibillion-dollar contract
Officials with DND and the Italian defence company, Leonardo, say the ending of the legal action had nothing to do with the company being picked for a new project -
National Canada's impaired driving laws just got a huge and controversial overhaul — here's what you ...
Bill C-46 made reforms to alcohol-impaired driving and drug-impaired driving, and police now have powerful new tools to charge drivers -
Local Business Varcoe: Thousands of businesses had to rebuild after 2013 flood; many worry about what lies ...
Geoff Last didn’t comprehend the magnitude of the flood damage done to his company’s wine store in Mission until he waded through thigh-deep water in the parking lot. -
Local News Braid: Note to Flames and city - dump grudges, get arena deal
The City of Calgary and the Calgary Flames are starting to circle each other again, like a pair of NHL enforcers on the hunt. -
Politics Incumbent MLA easily fends off former sportscaster Roger Millions for Airdrie-East UCP nomination
Incumbent MLA Angela Pitt has fended off a high-profile challenge from former sportscaster Roger Millions to win the United Conservative Party nomination in Airdrie-East. -
Local News Alberta government says it's ready for legal cannabis on Oct. 17
The Alberta government says it finally “has the clarity it needs to move forward,” with cannabis set to be legalized in Canada on Oct. -
Cannabis Legalization Why can't I smoke pot yet? Answers to your questions about legal weed
You're still not allowed to smoke it for another four months. So what's the hold-up? And where will you be able to buy marijuana, smoke it, and grow it? -
Politics Alberta loses beer court case, ordered to pay $2 million to breweries
A court has ruled against the NDP’s beer markup regime, the government’s latest setback during a drawn-out battle over beer pricing. -
National Trudeau condemns U.S. separation of families for first time as calls mount to scrap the ...
'What's going on in the United States is wrong. I can't imagine what the families living through this are enduring,' the prime minister said