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It was clearly not the sort of announcement Alberta’s premier was hoping to make last week. Read More

The U.S. tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China were initially designed to protect domestic industries and reduce trade deficits. However, these economic measures have had unintended and far-reaching consequences, driving these three nations closer together in terms of trade and political co-operation. Read More

Premier Danielle Smith told a news conference last week that she is committed to investments in Edmonton that are “ruthlessly fair” to what is being spent in Calgary. Read More

As Alberta began to boom in population more than a century ago, high birth rates translated into growth and good news for young communities in the province. Back 104 years ago, Calgary saw a 19 per cent increase in its birth rate year over year, while Edmonton saw a 28 per cent increase, a 1921 archived Calgary Herald article notes. The article is one of many that former Herald researcher Norma Marr highlighted in an historic feature called the H Files. Here are some of her instalments from March 1999. Read More

For Sheila Taylor, it all began with a game of basketball. Read More

Now that Mark Carney has been elected to replace Justin Trudeau as the Liberal Party leader and, by default, become Canada's new prime minister, I have only three words of advice for him. And these three words are: Remember Michael Ignatieff! Read More

The most accurate word to describe the Edmonton Oilers performance in Buffalo on Monday night is "sloppy". Sloppy puck management. Sloppy defensive coverage. Sloppy rebound control. Sloppy finishing. Read More