Small Cheques Are Nice but Alberta Energy Needs Room to Build
Ottawa announced just over $19.4 million for 13 Alberta energy projects, including about $2.45 million for rural utility EQUS to test EV charger effects.
Edmonton Lands the Kind of Tech Job Alberta Actually Needs
Teledyne is putting $20 million into expanding its Edmonton plant, which builds micro electro-mechanical sensors for vehicles and medical diagnostics.
The Tribune Block and the 1892 Calgary Newspaper Building That Still Anchors 8 Avenue
J.G. McCallum built the Tribune Block at 118 8 Avenue SW in 1892 for the Calgary Tribune, and carved sandstone still names it on Stephen Avenue today.
Jim Bertram Built Keyera From Gulf Canada Spinoff to Giant
Jim Bertram grew up on outdoor rinks in a small Saskatchewan village and built Keyera Corp into a Canadian midstream leader worth billions of dollars.
The Alberta AI Advantage Is Real. Here Is the 2026 Blueprint.
Alberta built a global energy economy out of frozen muskeg and 133 dry holes. The 2026 Alberta AI Advantage blueprint makes the case for applied AI here.
The Plant at Bitumount Proved the Oil Sands Without Selling Oil
Bitumount's government plant helped prove the oil sands could work without selling a drop of oil, and the record disagrees on why it closed.
Grow It Here, Process It Here, Keep the Money Here
Alberta ships grain, cattle, canola and pulses out raw, so a new $19.5 million Calgary agri-food processing facility keeps a step of that chain at home.
Energy Security Is What Keeps the Lights On Out Here
In Alberta energy security means the furnace holding at -30, the hospital keeping its ventilators running and the barn staying warm through a cold snap.
They Buried the Carbon Tax but the Pump Still Stings
Ottawa scrapped the consumer carbon tax in spring 2025, taking about 17 cents a litre off gasoline, yet the national average still sat near $1.73 a litre.
Take the Kids to See Where Alberta Came From This Summer
From June 19 to September 7, museum admission is free for anyone 17 and under, including the Royal Tyrrell, the Royal Alberta Museum and Fort Edmonton Park.
