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Article content On Feb. 20, as maskless men and women marched in my Edmonton bearing the torches of Charlottesville, I had a sense of homecoming. I was born in Edmonton, raised in Edmonton. I’ve worked in the halls of the legislative assembly of Alberta, the grounds at which the rally was held last weekend. My love for this province is irrational and defies explanation. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Opinion: Time to draw a line against racism in Edmonton Back to video The love of my neighbours, of my fundamentally good friends growing up,...

  TORONTO -- In the Canadian Senate this week, senators voted on the future of medically assisted death (MAID) in Canada, weighing an amendment that could open it up to those suffering solely from mental illnesses. Senators voted Tuesday to amend Bill C-7, which would, among other things, explicitly prohibit those suffering only from mental illness from accessing MAID. The amendment put an 18-month time limit on the mental illness exclusion, during which time Parliament must figure out how to properly expand medically assisted death to those who suffer from mental illnesses. "Our bodies ...

A since-deleted tweet indicated that some of those emboldened by Joe Biden’s “victory” are now eager to redouble the effort to suppress the public celebration of Christmas. "Philanthropy professional" Jen Bokoff,  awarded a blue checkmark by Twitter, tweeted shortly before Christmas: “This is your annual reminder that not everyone celebrates Christmas. The default to ‘Merry Christmas’ as a normal greeting is also white supremacy culture at work. If someone celebrates, by all means. But so many don’t.”   Shortly after Christmas the person the  Washington Post once promoted a...

Long-time Alberta Senator Elaine McCoy passed away Tuesday after spending four decades as a politician who was known as a champion for Alberta.