Matthew Scace
@mattscace.bsky.social
Reporter with The Globe and Mail's Calgary bureau. Author of Jasper on Fire: Five Days of Hell in a Rocky Mountain Paradise, out now: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/jasper-on-fire-pre-order/
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has mused about cutting or limiting public services for temporary residents. It turns out that already happened last month with public health insurance www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbLeg #AbHealth
Alberta cuts access to health care for some temporary workers, raising concerns in the Bow Valley | CBC News
Alberta has stopped offering provincial health coverage to some people on working holiday and young professional visas, a change that came into effect earlier this year without a public announcement. ...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has mused about cutting or limiting public services for temporary residents. It turns out that already happened last month with public health insurance www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbLeg #AbHealth
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The Alberta government didn't volunteer a timeline for its ultimatum, released today but sent more than a week ago, and the federal justice ministry's statement focused almost entirely on the general importance of an independent judiciary. From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says her government will withhold funding to support new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who
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February 4, 2026 at 1:42 AM
The Alberta government didn't volunteer a timeline for its ultimatum, released today but sent more than a week ago, and the federal justice ministry's statement focused almost entirely on the general importance of an independent judiciary. From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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A premature baby in Alberta who contracted #measles in utero – the province’s only death linked to the current outbreak – died last July, but health officials did not make the public aware until October, documents obtained by @theglobeandmail.com show. #ableg
Death of premature Alberta baby with measles was not made public for months, documents show
Alberta has the highest rate of cases per capita of any province or territory, and has been under scrutiny for its response
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February 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
A premature baby in Alberta who contracted #measles in utero – the province’s only death linked to the current outbreak – died last July, but health officials did not make the public aware until October, documents obtained by @theglobeandmail.com show. #ableg
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Be wary of the notion that Alberta's independence movement is growing. But due to changes by the UCP gov't, a referendum might happen anyway, activating a full-fledged independence campaign.
My dispatch on the separatists' divorce pitch: #ableg #cdnpoli
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My dispatch on the separatists' divorce pitch: #ableg #cdnpoli
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Amid a wave of Canada-wide unity, Alberta’s separatism movement pushes back
Alberta separatists are taking their message on the road, campaigning across the province for an independence referendum
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January 31, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Be wary of the notion that Alberta's independence movement is growing. But due to changes by the UCP gov't, a referendum might happen anyway, activating a full-fledged independence campaign.
My dispatch on the separatists' divorce pitch: #ableg #cdnpoli
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My dispatch on the separatists' divorce pitch: #ableg #cdnpoli
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The Alberta government is asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit that challenged the province’s opioid-prescribing rules on the basis of Charter violations. #ableg #abpoli
Alberta seeks court dismissal for lawsuit challenging opioid-prescribing rules
Judge granted injunction in 2023 that exempted woman from rules, allowing her to continue using prescribed hydromorphone at home
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January 31, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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I never met Catherine O’Hara. I have no charming Catherine O’Hara anecdote. I can’t even explain why the news of her death hit me so hard. But I know her memory will be a blessing to all who knew and loved her work, and the joy she brought to Canada and the world.
a woman in a black dress is smiling with #schitts creek written in the corner
Alt: A Gif from Schitt’s Creek of Catherine O’Hara as Moira, dressed in black and blowing us a kiss. May her memory be for a blessing.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I never met Catherine O’Hara. I have no charming Catherine O’Hara anecdote. I can’t even explain why the news of her death hit me so hard. But I know her memory will be a blessing to all who knew and loved her work, and the joy she brought to Canada and the world.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford asking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith "to stand up and say enough is enough" to those leading Alberta's sovereignty movement as they meet with U.S. officials, saying you're either with Canada or not with Canada.
January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Ontario Premier Doug Ford asking Alberta Premier Danielle Smith "to stand up and say enough is enough" to those leading Alberta's sovereignty movement as they meet with U.S. officials, saying you're either with Canada or not with Canada.
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Worth noting: A court representative said the statement was constructed of several weeks. Though the Premier's "direct" remarks were her most recent, this follows months of statements by Ms. Smith aimed at the courts. #ableg #abpoli
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Alberta justices emphasize independence in rare statement after remarks by Danielle Smith
They spoke out after the Alberta Premier said she wished she could ‘direct’ judges
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January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Worth noting: A court representative said the statement was constructed of several weeks. Though the Premier's "direct" remarks were her most recent, this follows months of statements by Ms. Smith aimed at the courts. #ableg #abpoli
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listen to the whole clip - where he says also that the consequences of speaking all that’s on his mind would be too great for him as a foreigner living in the United States right now
"Every day, I wake up and see the news and I'm horrified. I think it is crazy that some people make it sound like it's acceptable, like the murder of civilians is acceptable." - Victor Wembanyama says about the killings in Minnesota
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January 27, 2026 at 8:26 PM
listen to the whole clip - where he says also that the consequences of speaking all that’s on his mind would be too great for him as a foreigner living in the United States right now
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The Globe's editorial this morning is a list of all the Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The Globe's editorial this morning is a list of all the Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan.
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I can't stress enough how important it is to not become inured to this. But also, in service of that, take care of yourself.
January 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I can't stress enough how important it is to not become inured to this. But also, in service of that, take care of yourself.
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"The remarks hit many of us at the Herald like a physical punch. Our dear friend Michelle Lang, a wonderful person and one of the best reporters ever to walk into that newsroom, was killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Dec. 20, 2009."
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Braid: Trump lies about Canada's role in Afghanistan; our troops were in the thick of battle
Afghanistan combat killed 158 Canadians. Many hundreds more were wounded
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January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"The remarks hit many of us at the Herald like a physical punch. Our dear friend Michelle Lang, a wonderful person and one of the best reporters ever to walk into that newsroom, was killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Dec. 20, 2009."
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Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says middle powers must stop pretending the rules-based international order is still functioning, and instead build coalitions to survive in a new era where great powers prey on smaller countries to take what they want.
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Carney stands behind Greenland, criticizes Trump without naming him in blunt Davos speech
Middle powers must band together and stop pretending rules-based international order is still functioning, PM says
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January 20, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney says middle powers must stop pretending the rules-based international order is still functioning, and instead build coalitions to survive in a new era where great powers prey on smaller countries to take what they want.
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Always love joining our amazing Decibel team! On today's episode, we chat about why this flu season has been so intense. @theglobeandmail.com #cdnhealth
Why the flu is so bad this year
This year’s dominant variant is a mutation of influenza A called Subclade K
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January 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Always love joining our amazing Decibel team! On today's episode, we chat about why this flu season has been so intense. @theglobeandmail.com #cdnhealth
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At least six preventable deaths and more than 30 “near-misses” occurred in Alberta emergency departments since the beginning of the year because of overcrowding, according to documents obtained by @theglobeandmail.com. #ableg #abpoli
Preventable deaths, ‘near-misses’ caused by overcrowding in Alberta emergency rooms, documents show
Physicians in Edmonton’s major hospitals recently called on the province to declare a formal emergency due to overcrowding
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January 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
At least six preventable deaths and more than 30 “near-misses” occurred in Alberta emergency departments since the beginning of the year because of overcrowding, according to documents obtained by @theglobeandmail.com. #ableg #abpoli
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NEWS: the entire staff of the Alberta Law Foundation has resigned in the wake of Bill 14, which gives the justice minister more say in how the independent org operates. This is according to a board member who says she was ousted by the law society for speaking out edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
Alberta Law Foundation board members ousted, staff resign in wake of controversial justice bill
Moira Vane says she and another lawyer were told the Law Society of Alberta is removing them from the board of the Alberta Law Foundation.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
NEWS: the entire staff of the Alberta Law Foundation has resigned in the wake of Bill 14, which gives the justice minister more say in how the independent org operates. This is according to a board member who says she was ousted by the law society for speaking out edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
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Alberta orders inquiry into death of a man who died after spending eight hours in an Edmonton ER. A provincial judge will probe causes of the death of Prashant Sreekumar, a 44-year-old father of three, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Alberta to order inquiry into case of man who died after eight hours in emergency room
Prashant Sreekumar’s family is owed a ‘detailed, independent and public review,’ minister says
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January 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Alberta orders inquiry into death of a man who died after spending eight hours in an Edmonton ER. A provincial judge will probe causes of the death of Prashant Sreekumar, a 44-year-old father of three, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com