Tag: affordability

Alberta’s $0.13 Fuel Tax Comes Off Oct. 1, So Watch Your Station

Alberta fuel tax suspension takes $0.13 a litre off gasoline and diesel…

Pandemic Era Mortgage Rates Are Finally Coming Due

Between 1.15 million and 1.8 million Canadian mortgages renew this year off…

Good Drivers Are Still Paying More for Alberta Auto Insurance

Alberta drivers who qualify as good drivers can still face auto insurance…

Alberta Paycheques Are Losing the Race Against Rising Prices

Average weekly earnings in Alberta rose 2.2% year over year while food…

The Same Laptop Costs More and AI Is Why

AI data centres absorb about 70% of global memory chip output, and…

This Tornado Season Is Already Priced Into Your Renewal

Two EF2 tornadoes hit near Rocky Mountain House on July 18 with…

Alberta Licenses the Casino It Could Not Keep Out

Alberta has opened a regulated online gambling market with 22 registered sites,…

Sixteen Straight Months of Groceries Outrunning Everything Else

Canadian grocery prices rose 4.3% in May 2026 against 3.2% CPI, StatCan…

Energy Security Is What Keeps the Lights On Out Here

In Alberta energy security means the furnace holding at -30, the hospital…

They Buried the Carbon Tax but the Pump Still Stings

Ottawa scrapped the consumer carbon tax in spring 2025, taking about 17…