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Opinion: Alberta must reject a gerrymandered electoral map

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (404+ words) Albertans " and Canadians " are privileged to live in a place where free and fair elections are a given. When you go to cast your ballot, you know that your vote has meaning. It reflects your political preference as parties campaign…...

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edmontonjournal.com > news > crime > alberta-sheriffs-close-edmonton-home-drug-activity

Alberta Sheriffs close Edmonton home tied to drug activity

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (332+ words) Authorities have shut down a north Edmonton house after uncovering a pattern of drug-related activity over the past year. The Alberta Sheriffs" Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit launched the investigation following repeated complaints from residents about suspicious behaviour, including…...

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edmontonjournal.com > news > politics > alberta-bill-municipal-code-of-conduct-bans-vacancy-tax-libraries

Bill 28: Alberta introduces municipal code of conduct, bans vacancy tax, expands influence to public libraries

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (444+ words) The new omnibus bill expands the province's influence over public libraries while also introducing a series of other changes to three existing pieces of legislation In sweeping new omnibus legislation, the Alberta government is introducing a series of changes across…...

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edmontonjournal.com > life > homes > alberta-advantage-shows-in-finalists-for-national-housing-awards

Alberta advantage shows in finalists for national housing awards

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (581+ words) Record-breaking housing starts in Calgary, Edmonton may reflect outstanding showing as finalists for new homes and communities awards. Alberta might not just be building homes faster than ever, it could conceivably be winning housing awards just as fast. The province,…...

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Smith still calling for a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (163+ words) Smith still calling for a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada'Edmonton Journal Smith still calling for a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada Jeffrey Rath, the lawyer for the Alberta Prosperity Project, called on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to abandon…...

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edmontonjournal.com > news > politics > alberta-bill-25-restrict-political-topics-flags

Alberta bill would bar school boards from taking political positions, restrict flags and classroom discussion

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (842+ words) "There's an expectation that our classrooms are free from politics and ideology, and we have to ensure, especially with a lot of the complex challenges that we have today in our classrooms," Nicolaides said Alberta is proposing several new rules…...

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edmontonjournal.com > news > politics > alberta-separatists-claim-to-have-surpassed-referendum-signature-threshold

Alberta separatists claim to have surpassed referendum signature threshold

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (657+ words) Rath called on Smith to abandon her frequent use of the phrase "a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada," calling it "silly." A leading figure in the Alberta separatist movement claims the group has met the signature threshold to potentially…...

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edmontonjournal.com > opinion > columnists > opinion-alberta-as-an-energy-superpower-must-include-hydrogen

Opinion: Alberta as an energy superpower must include hydrogen

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (599+ words) The recent Canada'Alberta Memorandum of Understanding has, to a degree, reset the relationship between Ottawa and Edmonton " replacing years of federal-provincial quarrelling with a chance to build a shared vision for the province's energy future. By agreeing to work together…...

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edmontonjournal.com > opinion > columnists > lorne-gunter-new-ndp-leader-avi-lewis-not-good-for-alberta

Lorne Gunter: New NDP Leader Avi Lewis not good for Alberta

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (475+ words) Nenshi took to social media to announce he wanted nothing to do with the author of the "Green New Deal" and the "Leap Manifesto" Will Avi Lewis, the new national NDP leader elected on the weekend, do for the Alberta…...

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edmontonjournal.com > opinion > letters > tuesdays-letters-maid-doesnt-target-disabled-people

Tuesday's letters: MAID doesn't target disabled people

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (416+ words) Re. "Alberta moves to limit assisted death; now it's time for Ottawa to do the same," Opinion, March 28 In a recent column, two members of Inclusion Canada cheered on the Alberta government's desire to turn back the clock on a…...