CBC's Online News Act funds should aid private papers
Lisa Sygutek owner of Crows nest Pass Herald argues that CBC News plans to hire up to 30 local journalists with 7 million from Google under the Online News Act raises concerns. She questions the high per journalist cost, notes existing coverage in Alberta towns, cites private sector efficiency, and urges redirecting funds to private publishers to create more jobs.
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Brodie Fenlon
CBC News
Google
Fenlon
CBC
Canada
Talent.com
George W. Bush
al Gore
Fenton
Alberta
Banff and
Canmore
Rocky Mountain Outlook
Jasper
Jasper Fitzhugh
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Red Deer
Meta
Blairmore
Alta
Texas Instruments
Pierre Poilierre
Schitt’s Creek
Lisa Sygutek
Crowsnest Pass
Edmonton Police to Increase Force to Five Hundred
From the Archives of Western Newspapers January 28, 1882 The Edmonton Bulletin reports good authority that the Mounted Police will grow from 300 to 500 men. The note contrasts liquor consumption in Britain with rising spend on drink and cites various river and weather observations. In Canada, local notes discuss election posting rules, a porter's death in Fernie, and a poison inquiry, while 1916 items mention a cold Jenner area and government plans to mobilize women into militia roles under General Hughes.
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Edmonton Bulletin
Britain
British Isles
St. Lawrence
Ottawa
Lake Ontario
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Bellevue Times
Dominic Marshall
Red-Light
Macleod
Frank
John Hunter
Fernie
Hunter
Alderson News
Edna Gish
Edna Bean
Enos Lietch
Jenner
Hughes
Letters warn of North American Union under Trump plans
A reader argues Trump favors economic power to annex Canada and Mexico, tracing a decades old push toward a North American Union via NAFTA and USMCA. The piece cautions Canadians and premiers about economic force potentially reshaping currency and trade, urging clear public countermeasures.
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Trump
Canada
Mexico
Ment
NAFTA
USMCA
United States
UCP Reverses Coal Policy Sparks Onto Alberta Slopes Row
The writ large critique argues that the UCP under Jason Kenney reversed Peter Lougheed era coal safeguards, opening Eastern Slopes to mining amid claims of misdirection. It cites a 2021 restoration by Sonja Savage and warns of a failing modern coal policy and 1.4 million hectares opened to exploration, urging a return to the 1976 protections.
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Peter Lougheed
Rocky Mountains
Albertans
UCP
Jason Kenney
Calgary
Alberta
Sonja Savage
Grassy Mountain
Ten Years Ago From The Times February 11 2015
The Times recounts a highway widening south of Taber to divert traffic from Chin Coulee Reservoir. It notes Paul Hinman seeking Wildrose nomination for Cardston Taber Warner, announced at the Taber Public Library. Also reports a Thunder Bay man awaiting sentencing after a high speed chase, facing eight more months in prison. The column looks back to 2005 Times pieces and historic items from 1915 to 1960s.
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Taber
Chin Coulee Reservoir
Alberta
Paul Hinman
Wildrose
Cardston-Taber-Warner
Taber Public Library
Taber Times
Canada West Company
Tabor
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Derian
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Meron
Cal Braid
Trevor Busch
Chris Mykytiw
Allo Tee
Weer
The
Alta ‘Newspaper Group
Tarial
Ewoe
Thunder Bay
Taber Police
Barnwell
Times
Taber District Patriotic Association
Rex Theatre
Theatre Management
Calgary News Telegram
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Alf Barbour
Taber Chefs
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