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COLUMN: Carbon tax to cost Canadian farmers almost $1B by 2030
COLUMN: Carbon tax to cost Canadian farmers almost $1B by 2030
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By: John Barlow Foothills MP and Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security
Foothills MP John Barlow says the federal government’s budget watchdog has confirmed what Canadians already know – the carbon tax is driving up the cost of food. More >

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Traffic flow resumes following collision on Hwy. 7
Traffic flow resumes following collision on Hwy. 7
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Longview-area film industry veteran named to Top 7 Over 70
Longview-area film industry veteran named to Top 7 Over 70
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Crews responding to collision on Hwy. 7 west of Okotoks
Crews responding to collision on Hwy. 7 west of Okotoks
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Aldersyde stallion to star at Alberta Thoroughbred Sale
Aldersyde stallion to star at Alberta Thoroughbred Sale
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A&S Mechanical: A Trusted Name in Residential Plumbing, Heating & Gas Services
A&S Mechanical: A Trusted Name in Residential Plumbing, Heating & Gas Services
Diamond Valley Youth Foundation Bridging Connections, Creating Partnerships, Empowering Youth
Diamond Valley Youth Foundation
Bridging Connections, Creating Partnerships, Empowering Youth
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Gentle Persuasions: Bodywork to Increase the Quality of Life for Dogs and Horses

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Traffic flow resumes following collision on Hwy. 7
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Longview-area film industry veteran named to Top 7 Over 70
Longview-area film industry veteran named to Top 7 Over 70
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Crews responding to collision on Hwy. 7 west of Okotoks
Crews responding to collision on Hwy. 7 west of Okotoks
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Aldersyde stallion to star at Alberta Thoroughbred Sale
Aldersyde stallion to star at Alberta Thoroughbred Sale
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Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
Under Pierre Poilievre’s housing plan, missed construction targets would see cities lose funding
Under Pierre Poilievre’s housing plan, missed construction targets would see cities lose funding
Destructive West Kelowna blaze that spurred B.C.'s wildfire crisis is under control
Destructive West Kelowna blaze that spurred B.C.'s wildfire crisis is under control
Parks Canada to log massive fireguard to protect Field, Lake Louise
Parks Canada to log massive fireguard to protect Field, Lake Louise
B.C. firefighters who died in crash worked for Kamloops company
B.C. firefighters who died in crash worked for Kamloops company

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Alberta PRIME TIMES

Fraud in auto, credit card, mortgage sectors rise amid interest rate hikes: study
Fraud in auto, credit card, mortgage sectors rise amid interest rate hikes: study
Easy houseplants for neglectful gardeners
Easy houseplants for neglectful gardeners
You won’t find a more beautiful art tour in Alberta
You won’t find a more beautiful art tour in Alberta

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Longview-area film industry veteran named to Top 7 Over 70
Longview-area film industry veteran named to Top 7 Over 70
Non-compliance issued for remediation work in Diamond Valley
Musician bringing tales of Manitoba prairies to Diamond Valley
Millarville Library holding gently used book sale

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Longview-area film industry veteran named to Top 7 Over 70
Longview-area film industry veteran named to Top 7 Over 70
Non-compliance issued for remediation work in Diamond Valley
Non-compliance issued for remediation work in Diamond Valley
Musician bringing tales of Manitoba prairies to Diamond Valley
Musician bringing tales of Manitoba prairies to Diamond Valley
Millarville Library holding gently used book sale
Millarville Library holding gently used book sale

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Local Arts and Culture

You won’t find a more beautiful art tour in Alberta
You won’t find a more beautiful art tour in Alberta
Foothills Philharmonic ramping up for fall concerts
Prairie Belles headline outdoor concert in Okotoks
Benefit concert to be held for cancer-stricken Okotoks teen

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Local Arts and Culture

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You won’t find a more beautiful art tour in Alberta
You won’t find a more beautiful art tour in Alberta
Foothills Philharmonic ramping up for fall concerts
Foothills Philharmonic ramping up for fall concerts
Prairie Belles headline outdoor concert in Okotoks
Prairie Belles headline outdoor concert in Okotoks
Benefit concert to be held for cancer-stricken Okotoks teen
Benefit concert to be held for cancer-stricken Okotoks teen

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Local Sports

Aldersyde stallion to star at Alberta Thoroughbred Sale
Aldersyde stallion to star at Alberta Thoroughbred Sale
ATB Classic breaks the ice on Okotoks curling season
Oilers score shootout victory for opening weekend sweep
Regular season title in striking distance for Cavalry

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Local Sports

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Aldersyde stallion to star at Alberta Thoroughbred Sale
Aldersyde stallion to star at Alberta Thoroughbred Sale
ATB Classic breaks the ice on Okotoks curling season
ATB Classic breaks the ice on Okotoks curling season
Oilers score shootout victory for opening weekend sweep
Oilers score shootout victory for opening weekend sweep
Regular season title in striking distance for Cavalry
Regular season title in striking distance for Cavalry

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National Sports

Spencer Martin wants NHL goalie job in Vancouver, but in tough with DeSmith's arrival
Spencer Martin wants NHL goalie job in Vancouver, but in tough with DeSmith's arrival
Argos looking to maintain their competitive edge during stretch run
Reinbacher still adjusting, but showing promise at Canadiens training camp
Toronto FC talks of need to stay professional as dismal MLS season nears an end

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National Sports

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Spencer Martin wants NHL goalie job in Vancouver, but in tough with DeSmith's arrival
Spencer Martin wants NHL goalie job in Vancouver, but in tough with DeSmith's arrival
Argos looking to maintain their competitive edge during stretch run
Argos looking to maintain their competitive edge during stretch run
Reinbacher still adjusting, but showing promise at Canadiens training camp
Reinbacher still adjusting, but showing promise at Canadiens training camp
Toronto FC talks of need to stay professional as dismal MLS season nears an end
Toronto FC talks of need to stay professional as dismal MLS season nears an end

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Community Connections

Community Connections

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Sentinel Storage supports Oilfields Food Bank
Sentinel Storage supports Oilfields Food Bank
Millarville Mutts and Mustangs starting year off strong
Millarville Mutts and Mustangs starting year off strong
CARSTAR car washes raise over $1,700 for cystic fibrosis
CARSTAR car washes raise over $1,700 for cystic fibrosis
Events get life back to the way it should be
Events get life back to the way it should be

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Community Connections

Sentinel Storage supports Oilfields Food Bank
Sentinel Storage supports Oilfields Food Bank
Millarville Mutts and Mustangs starting year off strong
CARSTAR car washes raise over $1,700 for cystic fibrosis
Events get life back to the way it should be

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Opinion

Opinion

COLUMN: Carbon tax to cost Canadian farmers almost $1B by 2030
COLUMN: Carbon tax to cost Canadian farmers almost $1B by 2030
EDITORIAL: Okotoks food drive is needed more than ever
LETTER: Don’t treat kids, animals as sports equipment
COLUMN: Battle of Okotoks lives up to the billing

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Opinion

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COLUMN: Carbon tax to cost Canadian farmers almost $1B by 2030
COLUMN: Carbon tax to cost Canadian farmers almost $1B by 2030
EDITORIAL: Okotoks food drive is needed more than ever
EDITORIAL: Okotoks food drive is needed more than ever
LETTER: Don’t treat kids, animals as sports equipment
LETTER: Don’t treat kids, animals as sports equipment
COLUMN: Battle of Okotoks lives up to the billing
COLUMN: Battle of Okotoks lives up to the billing

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Beyond Local

Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
Under Pierre Poilievre’s housing plan, missed construction targets would see cities lose funding
Destructive West Kelowna blaze that spurred B.C.'s wildfire crisis is under control
Parks Canada to log massive fireguard to protect Field, Lake Louise

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Beyond Local

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Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
Under Pierre Poilievre’s housing plan, missed construction targets would see cities lose funding
Under Pierre Poilievre’s housing plan, missed construction targets would see cities lose funding
Destructive West Kelowna blaze that spurred B.C.'s wildfire crisis is under control
Destructive West Kelowna blaze that spurred B.C.'s wildfire crisis is under control
Parks Canada to log massive fireguard to protect Field, Lake Louise
Parks Canada to log massive fireguard to protect Field, Lake Louise

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Alberta

Smith says despite difficulty with Ottawa, Alberta has allies in Trudeau cabinet
Smith says despite difficulty with Ottawa, Alberta has allies in Trudeau cabinet
Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
New app uses AI to help Calgary medical students practise interacting with patients
Six patients still getting care at Alberta Children's Hospital after E. coli outbreak

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Alberta

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Smith says despite difficulty with Ottawa, Alberta has allies in Trudeau cabinet
Smith says despite difficulty with Ottawa, Alberta has allies in Trudeau cabinet
Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
New app uses AI to help Calgary medical students practise interacting with patients
New app uses AI to help Calgary medical students practise interacting with patients
Six patients still getting care at Alberta Children's Hospital after E. coli outbreak
Six patients still getting care at Alberta Children's Hospital after E. coli outbreak

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Canada and the World

Canada

Police injured in 'moments of chaos': Coquitlam, B.C. mayor
Police injured in 'moments of chaos': Coquitlam, B.C. mayor
'Bright side of history': Zelenskyy says Canada's help has saved thousands of lives
'Ajuinnata Ukraine': Gov. Gen. Mary Simon inspires Zelenskyy with Inuktitut word
Here's what Canada is pledging in multi-year support for Ukraine, updated trade deal

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Canada

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Police injured in 'moments of chaos': Coquitlam, B.C. mayor
Police injured in 'moments of chaos': Coquitlam, B.C. mayor
'Bright side of history': Zelenskyy says Canada's help has saved thousands of lives
'Bright side of history': Zelenskyy says Canada's help has saved thousands of lives
'Ajuinnata Ukraine': Gov. Gen. Mary Simon inspires Zelenskyy with Inuktitut word
'Ajuinnata Ukraine': Gov. Gen. Mary Simon inspires Zelenskyy with Inuktitut word
Here's what Canada is pledging in multi-year support for Ukraine, updated trade deal
Here's what Canada is pledging in multi-year support for Ukraine, updated trade deal

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National Lifestyle

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Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
What's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'
What's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'
Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland
Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland
High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami
High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami

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National Lifestyle

Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
What's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'
Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland
High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami
It's not all grim across regional theater. Some venues offer ways to beat the post-pandemic blues

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National Business

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S&P/TSX composite posts small loss Friday, U.S. markets also move lower
S&P/TSX composite posts small loss Friday, U.S. markets also move lower
Stock market today: Wall Street's worst week in six months closes on another weak note
Stock market today: Wall Street's worst week in six months closes on another weak note
Smith says despite difficulty with Ottawa, Alberta has allies in Trudeau cabinet
Smith says despite difficulty with Ottawa, Alberta has allies in Trudeau cabinet
Ramp up in U.S. auto strike expected to affect Canadian parts producers
Ramp up in U.S. auto strike expected to affect Canadian parts producers

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National Business

S&P/TSX composite posts small loss Friday, U.S. markets also move lower
S&P/TSX composite posts small loss Friday, U.S. markets also move lower
Stock market today: Wall Street's worst week in six months closes on another weak note
Smith says despite difficulty with Ottawa, Alberta has allies in Trudeau cabinet
Ramp up in U.S. auto strike expected to affect Canadian parts producers
Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species

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World News

A Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea
A Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea
Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille
Tropical Storm Ophelia forms off the US mid-Atlantic coast, expected to bring heavy rain and wind
A 9/11 defendant is ruled unfit for trial after a medical panel finds torture left him psychotic

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World News

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A Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea
A Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea
Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille
Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille
Tropical Storm Ophelia forms off the US mid-Atlantic coast, expected to bring heavy rain and wind
Tropical Storm Ophelia forms off the US mid-Atlantic coast, expected to bring heavy rain and wind
A 9/11 defendant is ruled unfit for trial after a medical panel finds torture left him psychotic
A 9/11 defendant is ruled unfit for trial after a medical panel finds torture left him psychotic

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Church’s annual drive to fill bare shelves at Okotoks Food Bank
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Foothills Philharmonic ramping up for fall concerts
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Longview-area film industry veteran named to Top 7 Over 70

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