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Alberta

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Current Affairs

Alberta’s Book Ban Is a Blatant Act of Cultural Vandalism

July 2, 2025July 3, 2025 - by Ira Wells

The push to sanitize school collections erases what literature is for: knowledge, discovery, the freedom to think

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Current Affairs

Alberta Is Struggling to Keep Its Nurses and Teachers

June 9, 2025June 12, 2025 - by Kena Shah

Internal documents show the province tried to make workers “feel good about their service.” They don’t

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Politics

Alberta Is Talking about Separating—AGAIN

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 - by Christina Frangou

What’s their problem?

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Society

What Working in Alberta’s Oil Boom Taught Me about Power

April 26, 2025April 27, 2025 - by Don Gillmor

The rigs were loud, the nights long, and the money real

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Politics

The What-Will-She-Do-Next Premier of Alberta

March 17, 2025April 9, 2025 - by Christina Frangou

Part of Danielle Smith’s appeal is being open to all ideas, even when they are bananas

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Health / May 2025

Need a Knee Replacement? You Can Get It at the Mall

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 - by Monica Kidd

Canadians are paying to jump the surgical wait list. It’s unravelling the fabric of public health care

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Politics

When Chrystia Freeland Ran Out of Patience

December 19, 2024January 16, 2025 - by Catherine Tsalikis

She stood by Trudeau through every crisis. Her resignation created a crisis of its own

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Health

Danielle Smith’s Bizarre Bid to Legitimize Homeopathy

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 - by Timothy Caulfield

Alberta’s war on evidence-based medicine

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Health

Your Doctor Won’t See You Now—or Ever Again

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 - by Monica Kidd

Why family medicine is dying

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Environment

With Jasper, a Once Beloved Town Becomes a Haunting Sight

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 - by Arno Kopecky

Rebuilding a town every year isn’t enough. The question must be asked: What now?

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How’s The Walrus?

As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

Our team is small, but our commitment is big; just like our country. Every story we publish is the result of writers, artists, and editors going the extra mile (well, kilometres) to bring Canada closer together through compelling, fact-checked, and regionally grounded reporting.

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