Author Archives: David Opinko
Jason Kenney warns of 'deeply divisive' impact of a sovereignty referendum in Alberta
CALGARY - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney doesn't mince words when asked about possible Alberta separation. He says it's a historically discredited concept driven by a pocket of malcontents and gu...
Sep 15, 2025
Lethbridge Hurricanes announce Wall of Honour inductees
A former player and a former board member are set to be recognized by the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The team has named Domenic Pittis and Herman Elfring as the latest inductees to its Wall of Honour. Dom...
Sep 13, 2025
Alberta men convicted in Coutts border blockade appealing convictions
The Alberta Court of Appeal is scheduled to hear today the appeals of two men serving time for their roles in the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta. Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick were sentence...
Sep 11, 2025
Charlie Kirk, who helped build support for Trump among young people, dies after campus shooting
Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during one of his trademark pub...
Sep 10, 2025
Possible Alberta teachers strike to start October 6
The union representing Alberta's 51,000 teachers says they are planning to walk off the job starting Oct. 6. Jason Schilling, head of the Alberta Teachers' Association, says members are losing patienc...
Sep 10, 2025
Mild fall with fewer storms could end with abrupt wintry switch: Weather Network
The dramatic start to Canada's fall weather will give way to mild temperatures in the middle of the season, the Weather Network's seasonal forecast suggests, but not before a possibly abrupt transitio...
Sep 10, 2025
Government urging Alberta teachers to return to bargaining table
The Alberta government is urging teachers to get back to the bargaining table to get out of an ongoing stalemate. Finance Minister Nate Horner is encouraging teachers to take a closer look at the late...
Sep 09, 2025
Alberta government workers approve mediated deal, strike averted
A new contract has been reached between some 23,000 civil servants and the Alberta government, averting a strike that could've happened as soon as next week. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees ...
Sep 04, 2025
'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban
EDMONTON - An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn't appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores. Kelly Dyer with Audreys Boo...
Sep 04, 2025
Train cars leave the tracks in B.C.'s Kootenay region near Alberta's boundary
CALGARY - Federal investigators are looking into a train derailment in British Columbia's Kootenay region near the Alberta boundary. The Transportation Safety Board says in a statement that a team is ...
Sep 03, 2025