FingerMotion Paid US$2.3 Million for a Newell Site Without Its Generators
FingerMotion Newbit deal pays US$2.3 million for a 9.9 MW County of Newell, Alberta site, per its SEC filing, with the gas generators left out
Calgary Police Plan Went From 660 Officers to 309. Show the Math
The staffing request presented to the Calgary Police Commission carries 309 officers. February's reported plan was 660. The public record doesn't yet explain the difference.
Banff’s Most Popular Trail Is Closed: What the Johnston Canyon Shutdown Means
Parks Canada closed the Johnston Canyon trail network on May 2, 2026, until further notice. The order, the $25,000 penalty, and what visitors should do instead.
Hail Can Drive 68% of a Calgary Premium. Get the Discount in Writing
A study released by the Insurance Bureau of Canada says hail makes up 30% to 68% of home premiums in high-risk areas. Insurers can publish the discount now.
Construction Uses AI at Under Half the Canadian Rate. Blame the Pitch
Statistics Canada says 9.2% of construction businesses use AI against 19.2% of all businesses. Vendors should sell hours saved instead of demonstrations.
Larch Season’s Two-Week Gold Rush: Where the Crowds Go Wrong
Alberta's larches turn gold for about two weeks a year. Everyone fights for a shuttle seat to Larch Valley. Meanwhile the Kananaskis cirques sit empty, cost less, and ask nothing…
At 45, West Edmonton Mall Still Cannot Agree on Its Attraction Count
West Edmonton Mall at 45 lists 12 attractions on one page and sixteen on another. It still draws 30.8 million visits a year, about 26 per Edmontonian.
Bear 122 Has Earned the Right to Grow Old in Banff
Bear 122, The Boss, is in his mid to late 20s, and a Parks Canada email from April 2025 raised lethal removal, which the agency calls a rare tool.
Alberta Passed 5.1 Million People as Yearly Growth Fell 38%
Alberta population reached 5,101,050 on July 1, 2026, per Statistics Canada, up 1.5% and fastest of any province, though fewer people arrived than in 2025.
A Century of Alberta Driving Began in the Farmyard
The Alberta Motor Association centennial exhibit opens Sept. 26 in Edmonton. In 1926, the year AMA formed, farm families were driving by the thousand.
