Last summer, I had an interesting debate with a young, well-travelled Qatari friend in Doha. Not unlike millions of others around the world, he was…
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Alberta Needs to Rethink French Curriculum
Memorizing adjectives and pronouns did little more than create a resentment for having to learn French in the first place. Meanwhile, speaking the language took…
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As the Fort McMurray emergency passes, those without housing and citizenship status face an uncertain future. Over 160 temporary foreign workers from Fort McMurray came…
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Mulcair Defeat: Appeasement Never Works
Tom Mulcair was removed as leader of the NDP because of the party’s disappointing result in the last federal election. The election started with Mulcair…
View More Mulcair Defeat: Appeasement Never WorksImmigrants Don’t See ‘Redneck’ Side of Alberta
For some, Alberta’s history is just about cowboys, oil, and Conservatives, but a new television series is shedding light on the many contributions that minority…
View More Immigrants Don’t See ‘Redneck’ Side of AlbertaRefugee Crisis Top of Mind this Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha, celebrated this past Thursday, marks one of the two most important religious holidays for Muslims around the world. Different from Eid al-Fitr, which…
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In The Words of Eric Garner: I Can’t Breathe
Eric Garner died in an illegal New York police chokehold. He wasn’t a gangster. He was a petty criminal. He was suspected of selling loose…
View More In The Words of Eric Garner: I Can’t Breathe“I’m Albertan by Choice; I Want to be Premier”
They came and grabbed what they wanted. It broke my heart. I was 12 when I had to open up my apartment and give away all…
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Edmonton right to pull anti-Muslim bus ad
Responding to public opinion, the City of Edmonton has pulled a controversial bus placard ad campaign that some believe conveyed anti-Muslim sentiment. The campaign placed…
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