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Opinion
How RCMP job policy is undermining the careers of women within its ranks
Police organizations are attempting to recruit more women, but a key consideration of how to best support and retain women who are already in uniform is being overlooked, write Souhila Baba and Andréanne Angehrn.
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Souhila Baba & Andréanne Angehrn
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OPINION | Kenney goes to Ottawa seeking gold, returns with participation medal
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton ||
Opinion
Why Canada's broken disability support system is needlessly costing millions, harming mental health
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Dr. Pamela Valentine
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Opinion
Gun control: It's been 30 years since the École Polytechnique massacre, so if not now then when?
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Heidi Rathjen
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OPINION | Kenney can throw a punch but Moody's report shows he can't take one
When Moody's Investors Service downgraded Alberta's credit rating this week, Premier Jason Kenney reacted swiftly and decisively — to attack the messenger.
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton |
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Opinion
Why international tests don't show the full picture of Manitoba student achievement
Big data is great, but we need to be careful about how we use it and in what context — especially in light of what the latest results from a standardized international test suggest about Manitoba students, says educator Matt Henderson.
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Matt Henderson
Canada -Manitoba ||
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Opinion
The House is back, and it's time for members of Parliament to grow up
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Tamara Miller
Opinion ||
Opinion
'I live racism. Others witness it': Winnipeg hip-hop artist confronts heartache after growing up in CFS care
Tyrel Genaille
Canada -Manitoba |
Opinion
How vaping is undermining Canada's battle against cigarettes
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Dr. Anthony Graham
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OPINION | Calgary lags behind on transit-oriented development
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Richard White
Canada -Calgary ||
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OPINION | You people might want to think before you judge Don Cherry
Yusur Al-Bahrani
Canada -North ||
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OPINION | Some hard truths (and a dirty little secret) about Canadian energy
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Brian Jean
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
A divided Alberta was on display at United Conservative Party's AGM
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Duane Bratt
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
Bill Peters' departure spells the dawning of a new era in hockey: Hall
Vicki Hall
Sports -Hockey -NHL |
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OPINION | Jason Kenney's pugilistic approach to governing means finding enemies everywhere
Graham Thomson
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
Power play: Hockey players are finally speaking out against the sport's toxic culture
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Oren Weisfeld
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Opinion
A letter to the West: Let's put aside the climate change thing for a bit and focus on some realities
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Robert Fraser
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Opinion | Carbon capture and storage: Hasn't Alberta learned its lesson?
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Opinion
Firing two luckless patsies just makes Scheer look hapless: Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
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Opinion
'Sustainable' is a trendy word in the food industry — but farmers aren't getting enough credit for it
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Delaney Seiferling
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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OPINION | It worked for the oilsands: In defence of government picking winners
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Sara Hastings-Simon
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
As a farmer, I think we should stop trying to 'educate' consumers
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Laura Hoimyr
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Opinion
If hockey is for everyone, those in power need to listen — even if the message is difficult to hear
Vicki Hall
Sports -Hockey -NHL ||
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Opinion
An Alberta Pension Plan has merit — but not as a source of fresh capital for the energy sector
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Max Fawcett
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
Selective indignation: Why the Trudeau government needs to reassess its relationships in Latin America
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Stephen Kimber & John Kirk
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Point of View
There's a wolf in the kitchen: We need to change how Ottawa transfers money
Lori Lee Oates
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
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Opinion
Double standard applied to Andrew Scheer's social conservative views sends wrong message
Maria Harrison
Opinion ||