A 61% Collapse Does Not Reverse on a Press Release
Canadian oil and gas capital investment fell from $64.7 billion in 2014 to $25.4 billion in 2024 in real terms, a 61% collapse on Fraser Institute data.
Seven AI Mistakes Alberta Leaders Make, and How to Avoid Them
Treating AI as a technology decision instead of a business decision, and buying tools before defining use cases, lead the seven patterns seen most often.
The Carbon Tax Is Signed. The Pipeline Is a Maybe
In the May 15 energy agreement the industrial carbon price is firm and scheduled, while the pipeline depends on Pathways, British Columbia and Ottawa.
The Alberta Deal Was Simple. A Paycheque Built a Life
A trade ticket, a field rotation or a small business once built a complete Alberta life, and that bargain is what the anger about prices is really about.
Quebec Killed Energy East. The Receipt Came Due at the Pump
The national average pump price sat near 193 cents a litre in mid May, with Quebec drivers carrying a provincial fuel charge near 19.2 cents on top.
Alberta’s Whisky Act Is About More Than the Bottle
Alberta's Whisky Act took force May 22, 2026, requiring Alberta mashing, ageing and bottling, Alberta water and at least two-thirds Alberta-grown grain.
Enbridge Is Back at the Coast Ottawa Once Closed
The May 15 Implementation Agreement commits both governments to a tidewater line above a million barrels a day, and Enbridge said it would weigh a role.
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.
Bishop’s Palace at St. Albert and How 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.
