Greatest Boom Ever

Cenovus Energy Inc. chief executive Jon McKenzie says Canada has a major investment opportunity in front of it with proposals for new and expanded pipelines to match the company’s giant production milestone.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2py6et3u     

Red Deer city council gave initial approval to rezone a lot that contains a former gas station from a commercial zone to a residential medium-density zone.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yeyy2cxs     

The city is looking for residents to fill void volunteer positions on the subdivision and development appeal board, and is currently accepting applications.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/wftxysrr    

Price reduced. Owner says sell. Motivated vendor. As the property market weakens, some home sellers are cutting their price hopes – and saying so on their online listing.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4tb824vs     

The Alberta government says massive new AI data centres won’t drive up electricity costs, one energy expert says the reality is more complicated than that.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/43aj7223  

Plans to develop a $10-million arts centre on Alberta Avenue are getting a second wind after city council approved a proposal to construct a new facility on a vacant lot last month, bringing a 20-year dream closer to reality.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3zy43uh8     

I recently explained why the Canada West Foundation is bringing together economists, academics and policy practitioners with expertise in fiscal federalism, trade, public finance, constitutional law and other relevant fields for a comprehensive report to be released later this summer on what Alberta separation would actually mean.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4ctvzvww     

Albertans don’t appear to be sold on data centres , and they aren’t overwhelmingly skeptical either, a new Leger survey suggests.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mrxuzk3e  

Fort McMurray is among the Canadian communities most vulnerable to workforce disruption as the global shift toward lower-carbon energy, automation and changing oil markets reshape the future of the oilsands, according to a new report.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/kxzjbua7     

Calgary city council will maintain the rules around building backyard suites, after city administration recommended making them a permitted use across low-density zoning districts across the city.        Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4r3f9cv2  

Few issues have made a mark on St. Albert’s history as big as Ray Gibbon Drive. Once known as the west regional bypass, it’s a project that has shaped the city’s physical and political landscape for more than 50 years.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/rjv2m488  

Rocky View County Council met on July 21 to discuss a potential Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) resolution regarding the electricity infrastructure planning.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/44pdcyk9  

        Alberta's employment landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. Long dependent on oil and gas as its economic engine, the province is now witnessing job creation across multiple sectors while simultaneously evolving its traditional energy industry. This diversification isn't just economic theory—it's becoming visible in employment data and provincial policy.   The Energy Evolution   Contrary to narratives suggesting fossil fuel decline, Alberta's energy sector continues generating substantial employment—but the nature of these jobs is changing. Traditional oil and gas operations remain major employers, particularly in Calgary's corporate headquarters and northern extraction regions. However, significant job growth now occurs in emissions reduction technologies, carbon capture initiatives, and hydrogen production.   The province's commitment to becoming a carbon-neutral energy producer by 2050 has spawned new specializations: environm...