Alberta’s Bill 21 Tears Down the Internal Trade Walls
The Interprovincial Trade Mutual Recognition Act was introduced March 26, 2026 and passed April 14, aimed at the approval hurdles between provinces.
AI Fluency, Not Literacy, Is Alberta’s Workforce Advantage
Literacy is knowing AI exists. Fluency is applying it to a real decision, a real workflow and a real outcome, which is where Alberta organizations gain.
Cheryl Foggo Brings Alberta’s Black Pioneer History to Vivid Life
Cheryl Foggo grew up in Calgary's Bowness and spent four decades documenting the Black pioneers who settled the Prairies, joining Alberta's Order in 2022.
Alberta’s 120-Day Approval Timeline Cuts Red Tape for Builders
Legislation enacted March 23, 2026 sets a maximum 120-day timeline for the province to coordinate approvals and reach decisions on major Alberta projects.
Jasper House and the Mountain Pass That Decided the Western Trade
Jasper House provisioned brigades crossing the Athabasca Pass for fifty-four years and became a National Historic Site in 1924, 31 km east of Jasper.
Prairie Sentinels and Alberta’s Vanishing Wooden Grain Elevators
Alberta's first wooden grain elevator went up in 1895 and nearly 1,800 followed within four decades. Fewer than 90 are still standing in the province.
Calgary Exceeded Its Federal Housing Target By 104% And Ottawa Threatened
Housing Accelerator Fund clawback threat hangs over Calgary after the city exceeded federal housing targets by 104%, with $129.5 million still owed.
Ottawa Cut Ontario A Development Charge Deal And Skipped Alberta
Development charges fall up to 50% in Ontario under a federal plan. Calgary charges $93,000 per low rise unit, above the $82,600 national average, per CHBA.
Food Security Starts on the Farm, Not at the Checkout Counter
Farm Credit Canada projects Canadian farmers will spend $22.5 billion on crop inputs in 2026, with fertilizer alone accounting for nearly $10 billion.
Alberta’s Carbon Price Hits $130 and the Oil Patch Feels Both Sides
Alberta's TIER system raises the industrial carbon price to $130 a tonne on April 1, the threshold carbon capture proponents say makes projects viable.
