'Possessed of a straight-fella manliness that is lamentably absent from Canadian literature, Jarman gives voice to the broke truck drivers, luckless cavalry scouts and small-town teenage rebels.'

Full review here: albertaviews.ca/burn-man

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My review of Burn Man: Selected Stories, by Mark Anthony Jarman, in the May issue of Alberta Views
albertaviews.ca/burn-man/

Alberta has ferries! 😎

Check one out this summer if it's still on the bucket list.

Photograph published in Alberta Views' May issue.

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'Danielle Smith sprang from lobbying straight into politics—not once but twice. It’s a unique career in which the line between lobbying and politics appears porously understood.'

Read here: albertaviews.ca/our-lobbyist-p…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #alberta

'For many Albertans, pollen is little more than the yellow haze in the air during early summer, the bane of those with allergies. But 'pollen is more than just a passive traveller...''

Review: albertaviews.ca/paths-of-pollen

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'In 2012, the Alberta Liberal Party was a dying brand, whittled down to five seats. Desperate officials came up with an idea to re-energize their brand: change the name to Liberalberta.'

Full article: albertaviews.ca/whats-in-a-name

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It's Museum Day!

'Lethbridge isn't where you'd expect to find a Picasso or an original silkscreen of Andy Warhol’s 'Mao.' Why does a spectacular art collection languish in a ULethbridge storeroom?'

Read: albertaviews.ca/buried-treasure

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Shannon Phillips

'McCarthy shuffles the test papers in his hands. He’s a human sweater vest with a fluffy beard and decades-deep eye bags. My face reflects off his oblong glasses.'

Our 2020 fiction contest winner: albertaviews.ca/yellow

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Varathane, wax, oil, found objects and insects.

At Harcourt House in Edmonton until June 8.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #alberta #arts #yyc #yeg Harcourt House kris

'A comprehensive picture of the changes taking place in the boreal forest and how wildfires are reshaping Alberta.'

Full review: albertaviews.ca/firestorm-wild…

Highly relevant to Albertans, as we hold the people of Fort McMurray in our thoughts.

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76 years to the day—has the Nakba ended?

Meet Edmonton's incredible Zeher Assaf in Amber Bracken's photo essay: albertaviews.ca/run-for-the-ch…

Check out Real Talk Ryan Jespersen for the May 14 Amber Bracken interview.

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Tuesday's #RealTalkRJ :

Why did Gil McGowan drop out of the #ABndp leadership race? We'll ask him.

Canadians take press freedom for granted, says photojournalist ALB. She explains why. Plus, we'll check out her Alberta Views photo essay.

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Check out Guillaume's photo essay highlighting portraits of Queen Elizabeth, published in our magazine last year: albertaviews.ca/rooms-royal-vi…

Congratulations on the nomination!

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A new review for THE COVID JOURNALS has just arrived:
“Each of these writers uses their art to provide a balm to the uncertainty and mayhem of life during COVID.” Jay Gamble, Alberta Views
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#COVID #healthcare #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

'To the argument that climate change will be fine because of longer growing seasons, tourism and lower heating costs, Leach points to the huge increase in wildfires.'

Full review: albertaviews.ca/between-doom-a…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #alberta #yyc #yeg @andrewleach Sutherland House

'How does a moderate party choose a leader in an era when people are asking 'What was so terrible about Hitler?''

Stenson on the Alberta NDP leadership race: albertaviews.ca/the-right-amou…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #alberta #yyc #yeg Fred Stenson

Beautiful piece by Amber Bracken in @Albertaviews. albertaviews.ca/run-for-the-ch…

For photography, politics, energy and culture—subscribe to Alberta Views magazine: albertaviews.ca/subscribe

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My neighbour just dropped by with his latest edition Alberta Views for June 2024. This article will be available online later as the put it out in print for subscribers first.
'Valley of Gold how Ralph Klein ruined Canmore.'
It is a 6 page article.

'Whether Alberta leaves the CPP or not, the rest of the country probably already considers Alberta unreliable, a less trustworthy member of the confederation and possibly unhinged.'

Full article here: albertaviews.ca/island-alberta

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