Where the Sundance Kid Found Order on the Prairie
Harry Longabaugh worked as a ranch hand at the Bar U Ranch in southern Alberta before he became the Sundance Kid, drawn by cattle leases and steady wages.
When Will Ottawa Treat Alberta Like a Partner
Alberta remains one of Canada's largest net contributors to federal revenues through energy exports, capital investment, employment and corporate taxes.
Will Energy Policy Protect Alberta Energy Jobs
Energy policy in Alberta is payroll in Fort McMurray and municipal revenue in Grande Prairie, and the sector is one of Canada's largest private employers.
Alberta AI Adoption is Reshaping the Energy Economy
Predictive analytics, automation and machine learning are already inside Alberta control rooms, drilling sites and industrial plants, not startup offices.
Murray McCann Turned Calgary Business Success Into Lasting Compassion
James Murray McCann was born in Ottawa on December 31, 1938, spent fifty years building companies and funding hospices, entering Alberta's Order in 2021.
How Can Ottawa Rebuild Trust with Alberta?
Alberta contributes to Canada's GDP through energy exports, capital investment, employment and corporate tax, and federal decisions rarely reflect that.
Budget 2026 Tests Alberta’s Fiscal Nerve
West Texas Intermediate trading in the low $60 range has pressured Alberta revenue projections, with short term deficits likely and no broad tax increases.
Ron Mannix Carries a Century of Alberta Family Enterprise
The Mannix name has been on Alberta construction and resource projects since 1898, and Ron Mannix founded Coril Holdings before his 2021 induction.
Bankhead Proved Boomtowns Can Vanish Overnight
The Canadian Pacific Railway established Bankhead in the Bow Valley in 1903 to supply locomotive coal, and about a thousand people lived there at its peak.
Alberta’s LNG Ambitions Finally Have a Path to the Pacific
LNG Canada's 14 million tonne Phase 1 facility at Kitimat is in full construction, the first major Canadian LNG export project to move past planning.
