Category Archives: Alberta

EDMONTON -- The Alberta budget is counting on oil and gas bouncing back while recognizing it's time to put more money and effort into areas such as high-tech and tourism.But with a bottom line still d...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Last year was not Alberta's strongest from an economic standpoint, but things should improve somewhat in 2020.According to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada, real GDP f...

EDMONTON, AB - Albertans could soon be allowed to consume alcohol in parks if a new bill introduced Wednesday afternoon passed in the legislature.Bill 2 was introduced by Grant Hunter, the Associate M...

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is warning the province's $1-billion fund established last year to support Indigenous participation in major projects won't have any projects to back if the forc...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from Stats Canada has found that, while Albertans do earn more than people in other provinces, they are making less than in years past. In 2018, the median after-tax inco...

EDMONTON - A new legislature sitting has begun with the Alberta government promising to invest directly in oil and gas, if necessary, and to pass a law that would punish people who block roads and rai...

CALGARY - The perception that Canada is a more difficult place to build major energy projects is accurate, according to U.S. analysts, although opposition to such projects is growing in both countries...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government is taking action to boost investor confidence following a decision by Teck Resources Ltd. to shelve a massive mine project in the province. ...

EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the federal carbon tax is not constitutional. In a 4-1 decision, the court says the legislation that brought in the tax erodes provincial jurisdic...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's time to bust some ghosts in Fort Macleod.The southern Alberta town is planning to host a premiere of the upcoming 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' film this summer. The movie was partly...