The Alberta government is establishing a new Energy Upgrading Unit, which it says will “supercharge energy diversification” across the province.
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Category Archives: Alberta
Give me land, lots of land: Annexations in Alberta and why you should care
Reporter Juris Graney chatted with urban planning expert Sandeep Agrawal, director of the University of Alberta’s new School of Urban and Regional Planning, about the importance of land annexations and municipal boundary adjustments and why you should care about them.
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What’s next for oilpatch hit by ‘perfect storm’?
Alberta oil producers have been struggling with low crude prices for months, but the situation leapt to national prominence this week as prices skidded below $14 US a barrel and some companies began calling for the provincial government to mandate production cuts.
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Housing market stabilization in CMHC’s forecast
The good ship Alberta hasn’t sailed off the end of the earth, but the last three years have been fraught with stormy waters.
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Alberta manufacturing enjoying robust sales increase
Manufacturing sales in Alberta rose by a robust 1.5 per cent in September to $6.7 billion, according to Statistics Canada.
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Boardwalk REIT acquiring 299-unit portfolio for $66.5 million
The company reported that total rental revenue in the third quarter rose by 3.1% to $108.8 million
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Premier still weighing options as industry discusses capping Alberta oil production
CALGARY—Premier Rachel Notley said she’s still looking at a “suite of options” to handle the ongoing oil price differential, including curtailing production in the province.
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Delays at Sturgeon Refinery add to Alberta heavy oil price discount woes
A new refinery touted as part of the solution to Alberta’s oversupply of heavy oil likely won’t begin processing oilsands bitumen until year-end, several months later than expected.
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TransCanada supports Keystone XL pipeline despite U.S. court setback
TransCanada Corp. says it doesn’t know when it will be able to build its Keystone XL pipeline after a Montana judge stopped it last week but it is confident the project will make money once it is built and in service.
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Fake names, phoney invoices, unneeded work: Consumers warned to watch out for unlicensed locksmiths
Phoney businesses, fake invoices, credit card trickery, unneeded lock removals — consumers are being warned of these cons and more as unlicensed locksmiths rip off customers and legitimate businesses alike.
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