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Jul 25, 2026
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Opinion: The slow death of Canadian local news
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Opinion: The slow death of Canadian local news
A nation that stops producing and consuming its own media isn't just losing an industry. It's quietly outsourcing its own sense of self.
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By Mathew Embry, Calgary Herald
Published Jul 25, 2026
Last updated 47 minutes ago
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Mathew Embry is a filmmaker and oped writer. PHOTO BY SUPPLIED PHOTO /Postmedia Network
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