The Last Wooden Coal Tipple Standing In All Of Canada
A seven storey wooden coal tipple still leans into the valley wind at East Coulee southeast of Drumheller, the last of thousands left standing in Canada.
Calgary Author Will Ferguson Finds Canada in Every Page
Will Ferguson has published 21 books across novel, memoir, travelogue and satire, and entered the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2024 for that body of work.
The Bishop’s Palace at St. Albert and How Alberta’s Catholic Hierarchy Set Up Shop
Construction on the Bishop's Palace at St. Albert started in 1872 under Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin and gave the diocese a Mission Hill base by 1877.
Open For Growth Is A Promise Approval Times Have To Keep
Alberta open for growth was Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams' message to nearly 230 Edmonton region builders and municipal officials on May 21.
De Havilland Field Gives Alberta Diversification You Can Touch
De Havilland Field launched May 15 west of Strathmore as a 1,500 acre aerospace hub, with employment projected as high as 3,000 once it is fully built.
The Federal Payroll Hit $71 Billion. Albertans Pay The Tab
Staffing the federal public service now runs $71.1 billion a year in salaries, benefits and pensions, and federal employment jumped 36% from 2013 to 2023.
Alberta Was Told To Manage Its Decline. It Set A Record
Alberta crude output averaged 4.2 million barrels a day over the first two months of 2026, the highest sustained production ever, up 3.3% year over year.
One West Calgary Classroom Grew Into A School
Monique Barrie bought Aspen Hill Montessori in 2012 with 18 students, and the west Calgary program now serves close to 200 families in nature learning.
Six Hundred Generators Went Missing From Alberta’s Biggest Data Centre
Alberta's AI Data Centres Strategy targets $100 billion in private investment over five years, and the Olds file is missing 600 backup generators.
South Korea Wants Alberta Crude And Diversification Is No Longer Theory
South Korea is removing its 3% import tariff on Canadian crude, a decision announced in April 2026 that makes Alberta's chief export cheaper to buy.
