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The independent voice of the New West. [email protected]. (866) 479-WEST.
Calgary, Alberta
Joined October 2019
WATCH: Smith pushes 'pioneer spirit' and free market vision at CSFN conference
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Premier Danielle Smith called Alberta Canada’s economic engine during a keynote speech at the Canada Strong and Free Network (CSFN) conference in Calgary on Sept. 6, highlighting what she described...
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Ontario paper slammed for falsely reporting activist’s conviction
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A national press watchdog has ruled a small-town Ontario newspaper wrongly implied a local Facebook activist was convicted of a crime when in fact all charges against him were dropped without trial.
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HILL / EMES: ‘Equalization’ program disincentivizes provinces from improving their economies
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As the Alberta Next Panel continues discussions on how to assert the province’s role in the federation, equalization remains a key issue. Among separatists in the province, a striking 88% support...
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Taxpayers win right to join Alberta's fight against Ottawa’s no more pipelines law
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has been granted the right to intervene in Alberta’s court battle over the Trudeau government’s amended Impact Assessment Act, better known as the “no more pipelines...
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EXCLUSIVE: Ontario MP Jamil Jivani slams Ford’s leadership: 'No ideology, just staying in power”
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Bowmanville–Oshawa North MP Jamil Jivani used a conservative conference in Calgary to sharply criticize Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s leadership, arguing that Ford’s focus on power over principle risks...
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Muslim film festival returns to Edmonton this month
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The world’s largest Muslim film and arts festival is returning to Edmonton later this month, with organizers expecting to draw nearly 3,500 attendees.
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WAGNER: Alberta’s history of Christian nationalism
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On the occasion of Alberta’s one-hundred and twentieth anniversary as a province, it’s worth remembering what sets this province apart from the others.
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Canadians split as Ottawa weighs ending hybrid work for federal employees
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Canadians are divided over whether federal public servants should be forced back into the office full time, with new polling showing nearly as many oppose the idea as support it.
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Liberals’ tree-planting scheme falls nearly 90% short of target
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Ottawa’s much-hyped plan to plant two billion trees is falling far short, with just 228 million planted to date — a staggering 89% below target despite nearly $268 million already spent.
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THOMSON: NDP are going to poison their own well
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The 2025 federal election for the NDP was an unmitigated disaster. They lost all but seven of their twenty-four MP’s, they lost their leader, Jagmeet Singh, and they lost official party status in...
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Senator says state hounded former Liberal MP over China ties
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A Liberal-appointed senator is accusing Canada’s political and security establishment of persecuting former Liberal MP Han Dong under the guise of fighting foreign interference.
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THOMAS: Calgary’s Beltline is becoming the bikeline; enough is enough says mayoral candidate Davison
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Construction of a new bike lane is cycling its way through Calgary’s inner-city neighbourhood of Beltline on 15th Ave. SW, stretching from 11th St. eastward to Macleod Trail. The construction...
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Federal judge tosses another racism lawsuit against Ottawa
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A federal court has once again thrown out a multimillion-dollar lawsuit claiming systemic racism in government workplaces, marking the second such case dismissed in just five months.
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BARCLAY: The destabilizing effects of Liberal migration policies in Canada
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For nearly a decade, the Liberal government has imposed a bevy of hyper-liberal migration policies upon the Canadian people, in an effort to forcibly inject abject diversity within the Canadian state.
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Overcap pensions for Calgary city staff sparks outcry from councillors
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The City of Calgary has come under fire after new data revealed it spends more on employee pensions than any other major Canadian city.
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Parents, players rally behind fired Alberta football coach, GiveSendGo launched
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Taylor “Teej” Johannesson, longtime defensive coordinator at H.J. Cody High School in Sylvan Lake, has spent over a decade shaping young athletes with lessons in teamwork, resilience, and respect.
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BREAKING: Lethbridge boy, 12, charged with attempted murder of seven-year-old brother
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Lethbridge police have charged a 12-year-old boy with attempted murder after his seven-year-old brother was stabbed multiple times inside a northside home.
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Hyundai plant once praised by Biden now under fire in historic immigration raid
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A Hyundai manufacturing plant in Georgia that was once hailed by US President Joe Biden as a glowing example of his administration’s economic agenda is now at the centre of one of the largest...
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GTA police chief walks back 'guidance' telling citizens to comply with armed intruders
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York Region Police Chief Jim MacSween is clarifying remarks that initially urged residents not to resist armed intruders, after backlash from grieving families, community members, and political...
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