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Court Finds Separatist Leader did Elder Abuse, owes over $1 million
Court Finds Separatist Leader did Elder Abuse, owes over $1 million

A B.C. Supreme Court judge ordered Modry to repay $1,283,441.31 to the estate of Mary Laurette Bodnar, his aunt, after finding that he misappropriated funds while acting as her Power of Attorney.

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Up To $40M In Federal Funds to Hat At The Whim of Provincial Government
Up To $40M In Federal Funds to Hat At The Whim of Provincial Government

Council finalizes finances for Saamis Solar but federal funding for the project is contingent on provincial approval.

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Councillors Question Rationale Of Provincial Priorities Act
Councillors Question Rationale Of Provincial Priorities Act

Corporate Services Committee members expressed some frustration over the Provincial Priorities Act during their meeting.

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Op-Ed: Hat is Better Off being the Forgotten Corner than Ignored One under Smith
Op-Ed: Hat is Better Off being the Forgotten Corner than Ignored One under Smith

Under Medicine Hat MLA Premier Danielle Smith, the city would be better served being the “forgotten corner” of Alberta than the ignored one.

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Grape Fantasy Cops: Former Chief’s Lawsuit, Stiere’s reply, Darr’s case
Grape Fantasy Cops: Former Chief’s Lawsuit, Stiere’s reply, Darr’s case

The misuse of MW's position of authority to gain the trust of unsuspecting females, and the deliberate mannerisms and grooming techniques of MW's communications are akin to an instruction manual for sexual predators. MW initiates contact with previously unknown young females as MW peruses social media accounts, before deploying an intentional ruse…

Series: The Alberta Referendum - What They're Not Telling You Pt 1
Series: The Alberta Referendum - What They're Not Telling You Pt 1

Question 1…It talks about lowering immigration and giving "Albertans first priority" on jobs…. Sounds reasonable, right? Who doesn't want Albertans to get first crack at jobs? But here's what they're NOT telling you.

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Court Finds Separatist Leader did Elder Abuse, owes over $1 million
Tom Fougere
Court Finds Separatist Leader did Elder Abuse, owes over $1 million
Tom Fougere

A B.C. Supreme Court judge ordered Modry to repay $1,283,441.31 to the estate of Mary Laurette Bodnar, his aunt, after finding that he misappropriated funds while acting as her Power of Attorney.

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Tom Fougere
Flowers in February: A story, a panic, and what it says about us
The Trash Panda
Flowers in February: A story, a panic, and what it says about us
The Trash Panda

Here's a simple way to remember what to check before you share. We call it FLOWER - because if people had noticed the flowers in February, none of this would have happened.

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The Trash Panda
Up To $40M In Federal Funds to Hat At The Whim of Provincial Government
Alex McCuaig
Up To $40M In Federal Funds to Hat At The Whim of Provincial Government
Alex McCuaig

Council finalizes finances for Saamis Solar but federal funding for the project is contingent on provincial approval.

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Alex McCuaig
Operation Bovine Infiltration: Inside Alberta’s Secessionist Zoom Rodeo
Tom Fougere
Operation Bovine Infiltration: Inside Alberta’s Secessionist Zoom Rodeo
Tom Fougere

So I click the Zoom link. I do not disguise my name. I do not scrub the handle. It plainly reads Free Press, logo and all, Owl News stamped like a press badge, I might as well have worn a fake moustache. I flip on the cow filter for good measure — a little digital panty raid into the prairie separatist sock drawer.

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Tom Fougere
Gavin McKenna’s wild week: Bar, Dust up, draft picks
Tom Fougere
Gavin McKenna’s wild week: Bar, Dust up, draft picks
Tom Fougere

McKenna, 18, once viewed as a potential No. 1 overall NHL Draft pick and one of the most electric talents to come out of the Western Hockey League in a decade, finds himself in a different conversation entirely…

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Tom Fougere
Smart Dope Dealer Stakes Alberta
Tom Fougere
Smart Dope Dealer Stakes Alberta
Tom Fougere

Bright packaging, novelty flavours, and playful branding were seen as too tempting for kids, even if the products were technically age-restricted. The solution was blunt but clear: remove the exposure altogether.

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Tom Fougere

Code Orange: Medicare Editorial

Code Orange: Alberta
Religious Control Has No Place in Public Healthcare
Kelly Allard
Religious Control Has No Place in Public Healthcare
Kelly Allard

Here's the thing: if a publicly funded hospital was run by any other religion and started refusing services, people would lose their minds. Imagine a hospital run by Jehovah's Witnesses that refused blood transfusions. A car accident victim bleeds out while waiting for a transfer. Can you imagine the outrage? The news coverage? The government would shut that down immediately.

Kelly Allard

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No one wants this, but she’s doing it anyway.
No one wants this, but she’s doing it anyway.

Except for Separatism. Danielle’s one success has been to hand over her party, the UCP, to Separatists. Do you wonder why we aren’t having a provincial election in which there’s a big-tent conservative party and a big-tent progressive party and a handful of fringe parties (greens, separatists, communists, etc.)?

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ICE trucks roll up in front of Crestwood School
ICE trucks roll up in front of Crestwood School

Sandy is out front planting flowers when four ICE trucks roll up in front of Crestwood School and a dozen agents spill out into the courtyard. She stares in shock for a moment before dropping the spade and running for her front door. She grabs the whistle off its hook, spins around, and begins blowing with all her might.

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The Election You Thought You Were Voting In
The Election You Thought You Were Voting In

In next year’s election, you’ll have a choice. You’ll be able to vote RIGHT. When the Election comes in 2026, vote Progressive Conservative*, and show the UCP the door.

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Last Week in Alberta
Last Week in Alberta

Last week in Alberta - an editorial cartoon about the Alberta Prosperity Project.

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​​Update on the Recall of Danielle Smith
​​Update on the Recall of Danielle Smith

This opinion piece is written by McBride’s Bakery. While The Owl does not contribute to this column, The Owl did adjust the formatting. This was originally published on social media.

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Cut & Paste:
Cut & Paste:

The first time McGrogan came to the Bakery he was nice enough. All man-to-man, you know? The sanctions had just been imposed, and I had responded with targeted criticism of him, which led him to visit the Bakery.

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