In Hanna and Sparwood, coal is king and the future is uncertain
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press More from Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press The hand-painted sign on a bumpy road on... View Article
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Liberals test Netflix tax, airport privatization and ‘moonshots’ ahead of budget
by Bill Curry The federal government has tested the public’s appetite for a Netflix tax, a new smartphone app for... View Article
Kenney holds Calgary open house
James Wood, Calgary Herald More from James Wood, Calgary Herald http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/kenney-holds-calgary-open-house Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Jason Kenney rolled out another... View Article
Kenney tells supporters on merger with Wildrose, he can “get ‘er done”
by John Himpe It took two rooms to hold all the people who came out to be part of a... View Article
Alberta Carbon Tax – Lock Her Up
Consumers won’t notice carbon tax in price of consumer goods, Notley says ‘Perhaps it won’t trickle down at all’ to... View Article
Growing signs of a thaw for Canada’s oilpatch in 2017
Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald More from Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald Slowly, surely, there are signs of a thaw — in... View Article
Many think Trudeau can be bought
By Lorrie Goldstein It’s comforting to know that as 2016 comes to a close, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not... View Article
If fairness is the goal, Liberals should tax health and dental plans
By Andrew Coyne I suppose we can say the trial balloon is still aloft, and gaining altitude. Since my colleague... View Article
Alberta Government defends $4.5M ad campaign on carbon levy
Premier Notley has spent three times on advertising as former premier Alison Redford, Brian Jean says By Kim Trynacity Premier Rachel... View Article
Wildrose accuses NDP of operating secret financial arm
Emma Graney More from Emma Graney A Calgary strip mall office has Canada’s official Opposition crying foul about an NDP... View Article
NDP Destroying Alberta
Canada NDP are the destroy-everything party At her state of the province address in Calgary on Wednesday, Premier Rachel Notley... View Article
Alberta NDP says federal pot legalization shouldn’t be hurried
James Wood, Calgary Herald More from James Wood, Calgary Herald Canada’s NDP government is warning Ottawa not to rush on marijuana legalization,... View Article
Canadian border guards right to fear visa elimination will lure Mexican drug cartels: ex-DEA agent
Bill Kaufmann More from Bill Kaufmann Canada’s border guardians have reason to fear an influx of drug cartel operatives following the... View Article
Oil prices surge as Saudis signal willingness to cut production even further
Bloomberg News By Ben Sharples and Grant Smith Oil jumped to the highest since July 2015 after Saudi Arabia signaled... View Article
Number of Canadians buying legal medical marijuana triples in just one year
by Jacquie Miller The number of Canadians legally signed up to buy medical marijuana has more than tripled in the... View Article