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Athabasca University and its faculty approach an impasse in bargaining; the province drops a hint of what might be next

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Is Alberta’s NDP Government getting ready to bring some serious pressure to bear if that’s what it takes to get a contract agreement between Athabasca University’s administration and its faculty association? If I’m right about

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David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Dec 15, 2018

With friends like these … it’s sure depressing to compare Canada in 1979 to the U.S. in 2018

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Canadians of a certain vintage will clearly remember “the Canadian Caper,” that dangerous moment in 1979 when our diplomats put their lives on the line to smuggle six of their American colleagues out of revolutionary

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 14, 2018

Alberta separation: Are Russian bots messing with our province, or just homegrown right-wing agitators?

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Are Russian bots behind the recent busy social media campaign to persuade Albertans they want to separate from Canada, a la Brexit? Or is this just the work of right-wing Canadian agitators using well-tested digital

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David Climenhaga

Bestsellers

Dec 13, 2018

Indian Horse by the late Richard Wagamese tops Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller List for week ended Dec. 9

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Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Dec. 9, 2018. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the Book Publishers

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 13, 2018

Some personal thoughts on Marie Renaud’s victory at last night’s St. Albert NDP nomination vote

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St. Albert, Alberta I hope readers will forgive me if I don’t do my usual newsroom shtick and instead just make a few personal observations about last night’s NDP nomination meeting here in St. Albert,

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 12, 2018

Defeated in UCP nomination battle, Highwood MLA Wayne Anderson takes complaint to Elections Alberta

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Is it just seasonal, or is this the new normal? No, I’m not talking about the weather and climate change. I’m talking about the daily stream of revelations about unsavoury goings on inside Alberta’s United

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 11, 2018

Why is the UCP keeping the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties on life support?

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Inquiring minds want to know: Why is Opposition Leader Jason Kenney keeping the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose Parties around? Media generally refer to Mr. Kenney as the United Conservative Party leader. But in reality, he’s

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David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 9, 2018

Former UCP MLA alleges ‘suspicious donations’ from PAC associated with Jason Kenney used in 2017 to undermine Brian Jean

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Calgary-Greenway MLA Prab Gill used the final Question Period of the fall 2018 session of the Alberta Legislature Thursday to allege that “more than $40,000 in very suspicious donations” was given to a United Conservative

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David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Dec 7, 2018

Think rail cars, guns and Liberals, this stuff will hit the fan!

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Having bought Canada a pipeline it may or may not want at considerable expense, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to spend political capital on Alberta as well, now saying the federal government is prepared to

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 18, 2018

Athabasca University and its faculty approach an impasse in bargaining; the province drops a hint of what might be next

David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Dec 15, 2018

With friends like these … it’s sure depressing to compare Canada in 1979 to the U.S. in 2018

David Climenhaga

Bestsellers

Dec 13, 2018

Indian Horse by the late Richard Wagamese tops Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller List for week ended Dec. 9

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 13, 2018

Some personal thoughts on Marie Renaud’s victory at last night’s St. Albert NDP nomination vote

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 12, 2018

Defeated in UCP nomination battle, Highwood MLA Wayne Anderson takes complaint to Elections Alberta

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 11, 2018

Why is the UCP keeping the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties on life support?

David Climenhaga

Alberta Politics

Dec 9, 2018

Former UCP MLA alleges ‘suspicious donations’ from PAC associated with Jason Kenney used in 2017 to undermine Brian Jean

David Climenhaga

Canadian Politics

Dec 7, 2018

Think rail cars, guns and Liberals, this stuff will hit the fan!

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