Alberta’s 2017 Door Knocking Ban Skipped Solar, Municipalities Want It Fixed
Door-to-door solar sales in Alberta sit outside the 2017 ban, and Alberta Municipalities resolution C5, up for a Sept. 24 vote, asks the province to act.
Alberta’s $0.13 Fuel Tax Comes Off Oct. 1, So Watch Your Station
Alberta fuel tax suspension takes $0.13 a litre off gasoline and diesel from Oct. 1, 2026, per Treasury Board and Finance, after WTI averaged US$90.54.
Ralph Klein Learned Calgary City Hall From the Press Seats First
Ralph Klein was a CFCN reporter in Calgary from 1969 to 1980, per the Alberta Order of Excellence, then won the mayoralty on a campaign under $25,000.
Coleman’s Police Barracks Still Stands Where Constable Lawson Fell in 1922
The Coleman APP barracks, built in 1904, is where Constable Stephen Lawson was shot in 1922. The Crowsnest Pass building now tells that story inside.
Six Hundred Relief Workers Cut the Icefields Parkway Mostly by Hand
Icefields Parkway history began in 1931, when about 600 relief workers started a 230 km road from Lake Louise to Jasper largely by hand, per Parks Canada.
Hikers Still Climb 385 Metres From Lake Louise For Tea
Lake Agnes Tea House above Lake Louise, built in 1901 and serving tea since 1905, still draws hikers up 385 m of trail, per Parks Canada, to sit at 2,135…
Inflation Tops Business Worries While Ottawa’s Payroll Ceilings Keep Rising
Business obstacles survey from StatCan puts inflation at 41.6% for Q3 2026, while Ottawa’s EI and CPP payroll ceilings rose for Alberta employers this year.
Alberta’s Western Import Room Averaged 3.6% of Its Record Peak
Alberta intertie import capacity averaged 461 MW in 2025, or 3.6% of the 12,785 MW record peak, per AESO market statistics on the province's power grid.
Norquay’s Century of Skiing Hangs on a Lift First Built in 1948
Mount Norquay history runs from 1926 to a December 1948 chair, Canada's second, per Banff Norquay records. Its 1940 Banff lodge may now be removed.
Edmonton’s High Level Bridge Protection Can Be Repealed Without Notice
The High Level Bridge designation under Bylaw 11114 can be repealed with no notice. Replacing it and the Low Level Bridge runs to $1.3 billion or more.
