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August 2026

‘Fascist pancakes’ activist removed after disrupting Alberta independence rally
An Alberta activist known for yelling “F*ck your fascist pancakes” at Danielle Smith was removed from an Alberta independence rally after disrupting the…
 • Alexa Posa
Indian student protest organizer eyes opening college
After organizing a hunger strike over rejected post-graduation work permits, an Alberta protest organizer is now eyeing opening a college of his own.
 • Melanie Bennet
Smith defies Nenshi’s call to cancel Alberta separation vote
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting calls to cancel or postpone the province’s separation vote, even as she campaigns to remain in Canada.
 • Alex Dhaliwal
Alberta erases $9.4B deficit, projects $2B surplus as oil revenues soar
The $11.4-billion shift from Budget 2026 is primarily driven by non-renewable resource revenues fuelled by the Iran war, pushing oil prices…
 • Alex Dhaliwal
Poilievre blasts industrial carbon tax as ‘cash grab’ as Smith backs levy
Pierre Poilievre is blasting the industrial carbon tax as a job-killing “cash grab,” while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently backed the levy as…
Former rivals, Notley and Kenney, co-chair anti-Alberta independence campaign
As the Canada-U.S. trade war escalates with further tariffs on Canadian industry, former Alberta premiers, Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley, join forces…
Smith warns retaliatory U.S. tariffs could backfire on Canadians
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is warning Ottawa that retaliatory tariffs meant to punish the U.S. could instead hammer Canadian wallets.
‘I’d do it all over again’: B.C. trans activist admits hitting teen over slurs
Leanne Lawson said minors are not exempt from retaliation and threatened more serious violence against adults.
Trudeau globe-trots with Katy Perry as taxpayers may foot RCMP security bill
Justin Trudeau has spent his post-political life jet-setting from Davos to Coachella and Saint-Tropez — potentially with taxpayer-funded RCMP…
Poll finds Albertans demand more requirements for commercial truck drivers
A new poll by Scope Research found that over two thirds of Albertans want commercial truck drivers to be required to hold an Alberta driver’s license…
Alberta couple launches legal challenge over invasive census questions
The census doesn’t automatically “authorize the state to compel disclosure of intimate details about health, personal identity, daily routines, and…
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