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Calgary The Alberta government is making it tougher for foreign companies to invest in energy infrastructure, which legal experts say is having an impact on the amount of investment in the province. Restrictions add uncertainty and delays to investment deals, say legal experts Kyle Bakx · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Calgary A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is sending a stark warning ahead of the U.S. presidential election, saying protectionist policies like Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could damage economies on both sides of the border. Both presidential candidates have campaigned on protectionist policiesThe Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Calgary Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Chevron Canada Ltd.’s interests in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay shale for $6.5 billion US. Deal includes Chevron’s 20% interest in Athabasca Oil Sands Project Amanda Stephenson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 07, 2024 8:50Continue Reading

Calgary Alberta to move toward new funding model for K-12 schools in light of increasing enrolment numbersAfter years of criticism, Alberta Education has committed to change the way it funds K-12 public and Catholic schools to account for school boards that continue to grow. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides confirmed to CBCContinue Reading

Using AI can feel like watching a magic trick. Ask ChatGPT for a photo and out it comes, no matter how elaborate or goofy the request.  But behind the scenes are servers furiously working to power the technology — and using a lot of energy to do it.  According toContinue Reading

When the 17th Alberta Legislature opened on March 2, 1972, then-premier Peter Lougheed moved quickly to introduce what the Edmonton Journal described as “the keystone piece of legislation for his administration.” Lougheed said the primary effect of the legislation — the Alberta Bill of Rights — was to “shield theContinue Reading

Calgary The firing of a Calgary tenured professor who found herself in the headlines in 2022 for her comments tied to residential schools and the Black Lives Matter movement was disproportionate, even if her conduct did warrant discipline, an arbitrator has ruled. But Frances Widdowson’s reinstatement not viable due toContinue Reading

Calgary Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says her recent comments about chemtrails don’t mean she believes the United States government is spraying them in the province. Smith spoke about chemtrails at United Conservative Party town hall in Edmonton Jack Farrell · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 02, 2024 11:49Continue Reading

Alberta’s orphan well woes are about to swell following the end of a controversial court case involving some of the biggest names in the Canadian oilpatch. The province’s Orphan Well Association (OWA) is tasked with cleaning up oil and natural gas wells that no longer have an owner, something thatContinue Reading