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From Calgary Herald strike to death of Star Metro -- the decline of Alberta's newspapers
David J. Climenhaga | There is only one way to revive honest journalism in Alberta and that is for progressive democrats to put up the money to found a major internet news site employing real journalists.
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The late Brock Ketchum & David Climenhaga on strike at the Calgary Herald, circa 1999
Unionization campaign at the National Post is steeped in irony, and not just because hell has frozen over
David J. Climenhaga | Imagine how much better off everyone in Canadian media would have been if the Calgary Herald strike had been as successful as its union drive.
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Jason Kenney. Image: Flickr/mostlyconservative
Keep an eye out for the 'Certified Kenney Fact'
David J. Climenhaga | If we accept UCP leadership candidate Jason Kenney's arithmetic, the Saskatchewan NDP appears to have wrecked the province's economy two years before it was elected!
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Joan Crockatt. Image: David Climenhaga
Foreign influence had nothing to do with Tory Joan Crockatt's Calgary Centre election defeat in 2015
David J. Climenhaga | A great Liberal candidate, Kent Hehr, and a great Liberal campaign, Justin Trudeau's, won the election of 2015. Claims to the contrary are codswallop.
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Alberta Tories on the brink of dumping Jason Kenney? Not a chance.
David J. Climenhaga | Prediction: Jason Kenney will get a tougher fight from Brian Jean, the leader of the Wildrose Party, than he will from the demoralized PCs.
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Bishop Fred Henry
Fred Henry, departing Catholic bishop, held strong pro-labour stance in addition to controversial social conservative views
David J. Climenhaga | Bishop Henry said he viewed his refusal to give interviews to the Calgary Herald during its 1999-2000 strike as part of his responsibility of proclaiming the Gospel.
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Brodie Fenlon
Social media algorithms sink media into poverty
David J. Climenhaga | Media has become enslaved to Facebook's algorithm. This is not good news or good for news.
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Rod Sykes
The puzzling legacy of Calgary mayor Rod Sykes: Not even a cul-de-sac has been named after him!
David J. Climenhaga | Sykes, known for his sharp tongue and hawk-eyed accountancy skills during his early 1970s mayoralty, is the subject of a new book by journalist Andy Marshall.
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Missing Mars Lander
Schiaparelli lander missing; ground control still in contact with Postmedia; prognosis grim for both
David J. Climenhaga | You don't need a calculator to know that if Postmedia keeps losing money at this quarter’s pace, it'll soon be burning through $400 million a year.
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Mel Hurtig (Photo by Alex Waterhouse-Hayward)
Mel Hurtig, a great Canadian -- and, full of beans, as we used to say
David J. Climenhaga | Mel Hurtig died yesterday in Vancouver. He was 84. He was a great Canadian. He will be missed.
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Jason Kenney Presser
Jason Kenney makes it official with fresh-faced extras and unattributed tribute to the Nixon Era
David J. Climenhaga | Apparently nostalgic, Kenney included a maudlin look back at the late premier Ralph Klein. "We miss you Ralph. My goodness, we miss you!"
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Jason Kenney
Jason Kenney: Conservative saviour or a guy with the appeal of a trip to the dentist?
David J. Climenhaga | From Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's perspective, there are far more challenging conservative candidates she could have to face than Jason Kenney.