Author Archives
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COMMENTARY: Alberta’s energy war room needs a shorter leashLike a hockey team whose game has come off the rails early, the Canadian Energy Centre and its senior leadership would do well to have a 'closed-door meeting.'Jan 9, 2020
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Time for a legitimate review of how AHS operatesTen years after the creation of Alberta Health Services, the province's spending on health care still hasn't improved.CommentarySep 13, 2019
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Vitriol not enough to fuel Alberta separationAlbertans indignation-fueled separatist sentiments is like a teenager threatening to move out, writes Joe McFarland.CommentaryAug 23, 2019
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COMMENTARY: Calgary Stampede has an opportunity to do chuckwagons rightAfter six horses died during the 2019 Calgary Stampede's chuckwagon races, the debate over the sport is back.Jul 16, 2019
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COMMENTARY: Simple cuts not enough for Alberta’s complex education problemSchool's out for students but work is underway by the Alberta government to find savings in the education system.Jul 2, 2019
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Joe McFarland: Can Albertans say ‘minority government’?After swinging from centre-right to hard left, perhaps a minority government would do Albertans some good, writes Joe McFarland.Mar 20, 2019
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Joe McFarland: Part of our history was lost when Enoch Sales House burned downIf we don't start making the preservation of historic sites a priority, we are going to miss out on an opportunity to show the world where we have come during our city's history, Joe McFarland writesFeb 5, 2019
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Joe McFarland: Appreciating the small things in 2019I used to make what I called "lifestyle changes." This year, I figured I would get back on that train as I admittedly let it slip in recent years.FeaturesJan 3, 2019
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Joe McFarland: Calgary city council becoming its own worst enemyRecent events inside Calgary's city council chambers and on social media have shown just how toxic matters have become between councillors, writes Joe McFarland.Dec 21, 2018
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Joe McFarland: Expect new arena talks to start up again in CalgaryWith arena/event centre negotiations picking back up in Calgary, Joe McFarland writes he's seen the same arguments before.Nov 19, 2018
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COMMENTARY: What if Calgary says yes to 2026 Olympic bid?The real question is: is everyone ready for the possibility that Calgarians decide to keep the Olympic bid dream alive on Nov. 13?PoliticsNov 12, 2018
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Joe McFarland: Calgary is adopting a ‘can’t do’ attitudeFive years ago, Calgarians pulled through the 2013 flood with a 'can do' attitude. Since then, more and more projects in Calgary have been met with resistance, as if they're things Calgary 'can't do,' Joe McFarland writes.Oct 26, 2018
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Joe McFarland: Dumb penalties lead to UCP calling for a timeoutLike a football coach whose team has taken too many costly penalties, UCP leader Jason Kenney is calling a timeout to refocus the team, writes Joe McFarland.Oct 12, 2018
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Joe McFarland: Lowering residential speed limits not a ‘war on cars’Joe McFarland looks at Calgary city council's vote to lower residential speed limits, and why it might not be for reasons you'd think.Sep 28, 2018
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Convicted Banff rapist Albert Muckle denied day and full paroleAlbert George Muckle will remain behind bars after being found guilty of sexual assault and attempted murder following an attack on a woman in Banff in 2005.CrimeAug 31, 2018
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Joe McFarland takes over the afternoon airwaves on 770 CHQRJoe McFarland announces some changes he's involved with at 770 CHQR.Aug 29, 2018
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Calgary youth coach sentenced to 2 years for child pornography chargeIn court on Thursday, Brent Bulycz pleaded guilty to one count of possessing child pornography. Two other charges he was facing were withdrawn.CrimeAug 24, 2018
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Pedestrian killed on Trans-Canada Highway east of CalgaryThe man's name hasn't been released.CanadaAug 22, 2018
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Man who killed Alberta teen in 1991 requests full paroleStephanie Spooner was stabbed to death in her Okotoks home in January 1991. Nearly 28 years later, her killer has applied for full parole.CrimeAug 17, 2018
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Man who killed elderly Calgary landlord for being noisy denied paroleShaun Desautels pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the January 2013 death of his 65-year-old landlord Alexander Potoroka. He claimed it was self-defense after an altercation which started following a noise complaint.CrimeJul 23, 2018
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11-year sentence for Calgary man who killed girlfriend in 2015After pleading guilty to manslaughter in Sheri Carpen's death in 2015, Luke Anthony Macleod was sentenced on Tuesday morning to 11 years behind bars.CrimeJul 10, 2018
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15 years in prison for Calgary man who admitted to brutal attacks on 2 womenBogdan Radulescu pleaded guilty to three of the charges he was facing in connection with a pair of serious assaults on women in Calgary's deep south back in October 2017.CrimeJul 10, 2018
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Calgary man who killed teen with pickaxe in 2007 granted full paroleMarko Miljevic hit Matt McKay in the head with a pickaxe at a house party in Queensland in September 2007. He was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years.CrimeJul 10, 2018
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‘Falconridge Rapist’ a ‘difficult offender to manage’: Parole Board of CanadaAndrew Aurie Jefferson has a long and storied criminal past. Documents obtained by Global News show the Parole Board of Canada had some hesitation in ending the suspension of his long-term supervision order after several run-ins with authorities.CrimeJun 18, 2018
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Six-year sentence handed to Calgary man involved in drug-related shootingDyson White previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the September 2015 death of Jonathan Schmeikal in Forest Lawn. He has a little more than two years remaining on his sentence.CrimeJun 18, 2018
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