A border security expert says Alberta and other provinces are attempting to address issues at their borders, but fears the federal government isn’t taking seriously the advice from the provinces and others.
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Category Archives: Alberta
Varcoe: Alberta rolls out plan to attract data centres, eyes $100B investment over five years
The Alberta government has released its first road map to attracting massive AI-focused data centres to the province, and Technology Minister Nate Glubish has aggressive targets to reach.
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An Alberta town has halted its pursuit of having city status
A town in southern Alberta says it is halting the exploration of gaining city status, with many of its residents saying they would like it to remain a town.
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Opinion: Alberta’s can-do spirit could develop nuclear energy
Many of you will have grown up having your parents read you the children’s story of The Little Engine that Could. It is the story of a small train that took on a job that other larger, more powerful engines refused to do.
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Varcoe: Forget reviving KXL pipeline — look west to export more Canadian energy
Premier Danielle Smith mused this week about finding ways to “derisk” the moribund Keystone XL pipeline project that would ship more oil into the United States, but without putting government money on the table.
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Alberta home insurance costs soar: Why Airdrie residents could be paying more
Alberta residents are facing significant increases in home insurance costs, driven by rising construction expenses and the growing frequency of natural catastrophes.
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Get your voice heard, irrigation districts say as province reviews its water licensing system
Irrigation districts are alerting their members to get involved in outreach by the province as it examines potential updates to how water is licensed in Alberta.
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Cautious optimism? Alberta energy sector prepping for a turbulent 2025
Energy sector leaders say they’re happy with how 2024 went but fear the stretch of good fortune could end in 2025.
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Hoping Trump revives Keystone XL? Don’t hold your breath, Nuttall says
Eric Nuttall, senior portfolio manager at Ninepoint Partners, talks with the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how we shouldn’t hold our breath for a revival of the Keystone XL pipeline project with in the wake of Donald Trump‘s U.S. election win.
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Varcoe: ‘Companies are hiring’: Employment in oilpatch hits highest point since 2015
It’s been a tumultuous decade for thousands of workers in Canada’s oil and gas industry, but a new report notes employment across the sector has reached its highest level since February 2015.
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