Tag Archives: Industry
Premiers want return to co-operation with federal government with new budget
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are warning the federal government not to overreach into their jurisdictions when it comes to delivering the programs laid out in Ottawa's latest budget. In a letter respond...
Apr 19, 2024
Ottawa under pressure as CP Rail stoppage enters second day as talks continue
OTTAWA - The pressure is on in Ottawa today as a CP Rail work stoppage enters its second day. Industry leaders and politicians have urged Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan to end the labour dispute after...
Mar 21, 2022
Vaccinated travellers won't need COVID-19 test to enter Canada as of April 1
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says vaccinated travellers will no longer need to show a COVID-19 test to enter Canada beginning April 1. Incoming tourists will still need to be vacc...
Mar 17, 2022
Ottawa to go ahead with trucker vaccine mandate after stating it would scrap it
MONTREAL, QUE. - The federal government says the vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States will come into effect this Saturday as planned, despite a previous statement f...
Jan 13, 2022
Dow announces plans to build ‘net-zero’ petrochemicals facility in Alberta
CALGARY, AB. - Dow Inc. says it has plans to expand and decarbonize its petrochemicals site at Fort Saskatchewan.The U.S.-based chemical company says it will build a net-zero carbon emissions ethylene...
Oct 07, 2021
Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places
A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...
Sep 03, 2021
TransAlta completes second of three planned Alberta plant conversions to natural gas
CALGARY, AB. - TransAlta Corp. has taken another step in its goal of becoming carbon neutral by converting the second of three planned coal-to-gas conversions at its Alberta Thermal power generation f...
Jul 19, 2021
Gas prices climb, with analysts expecting more increases
CALGARY, AB. -- A gas price analyst says fuel prices hit an all-time high in Vancouver today and have risen dramatically across the country.Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, ...
Jul 02, 2021
Industry partnership taps Lethbridge College researchers for agriculture data project
LETHBRIDGE, AB.-- When Calgary companies Jadler Industries and Random Acronym were looking to test out new technology for monitoring soil moisture in agriculture, there was only one place to go: Lethb...
Feb 11, 2021
Province introduces programs to train more truckers
EDMONTON, AB. -- The Alberta government says two new programs will make it easier for drivers to get a Class 1 license and address a shortage of truckers.The province has set aside $3 million for its ...
Nov 27, 2020