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Alberta government lifts ban on coal exploration in Eastern Slopes
The Alberta government has lifted a ban on coal exploration in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, a move that the regulator says will allow suspended projects to resume.
Relief in Alberta oilpatch as Trump tariffs fail to materialize ... for now
After weeks of concern, confusion, calls for unity and subsequent dissent, Canada received some clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to enact widespread tariffs on Canadian imports on his first day in office.
Coal company pushing for compensation from Alberta as court date approaches
A coal company suing the Alberta government is arguing that recent comments made by Alberta's energy minister back up the company's claim for compensation.
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Anxious times in Alberta's oilpatch with potential Trump tariff hit just days away
Trump's threats of widespread tariffs, and Canada’s threat of its own tariffs in response, has the potential to impact hundreds of thousands of jobs, ignite inflation pressures and bruise the financial health of many industries. In particular, Alberta and its oilpatch are in the crosshairs as energy is Canada’s largest export to the U.S., worth about $125 billion in 2023.
'We need to be prepared' for tariffs, Alberta premier says after Trump meeting
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says while she doesn't want to assume anything after her meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence over the weekend, Canada needs "to be prepared" that threatened tariffs are on the way.
Jets, tanks and bears: The last time the G7 came to Alberta, it was in the shadow of 9/11
Canada’s top security officials are ramping up planning in Kananaskis, just west of Calgary, for the 51st G7 leaders' summit in five months, more than two decades after the region last held the high-profile international event.
Equalization in focus as federal election nears and Alberta, Sask. premiers push for change
With a federal election on the horizon, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s premiers are again making noise about the country’s contentious equalization program. While the Liberal government has locked in the equalization formula for payments to provinces until 2029, it's unclear how other parties might approach the issue.
Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court
Nearly 40 years ago, Calgary’s Big M Drug Mart challenged the Lord’s Day Act, sparking a Supreme Court case that redefined religious freedom and paved the way for Sunday shopping in Canada.
Alberta drought conditions expected to improve heading into 2025
In 2024, it was a roller-coaster of a growing season for Alberta farmers. While some challenges still remain, an agroclimate specialist says there has since been a very significant reduction in overall drought conditions.
Alberta says 'modernized' coal policy coming by late 2025
The Alberta government says it is developing rules that will shape the future of coal mining in the province, but certain notable projects remain exempt from the new plan.