16 h. ago Alberta’s economy is expected to outperform this year, but young people are still struggling to find work

Outside of the pandemic, Alberta's job market hasn't been this bad for people under 25 since the downturn of the early 1990s

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3 d. ago Letters July 8, 2025: ‘Carney would have had a lot to think about on his way home.’

PM’s musings When Prime Minister Mark Carney was flying back to Ottawa on his government jet, was he wondering: Why would the Calgary Stampede “Boo” a boy who grew up in Alberta?  Were Liberal policies that devastating to the jobs in the Alberta oil industry and the provincial economy in the seven years I was […]

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4 d. ago Silver lining: Alberta natural gas — and budget — get boost with historic LNG ocean shipment

Chilled to a liquid state, a cargo of natural gas started a historic voyage on Canada Day, setting off a good chain reaction on Alberta’s natural gas industry. Westbound over the Pacific for China, the shipment from LNG Canada bound for global markets was good news for the Alberta economy, said Andrew Botterill, Energy, Resources […]

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2 w. ago Your letters for June 27: Coal can be crucial piece of Alberta's economy

Re: We can develop our resources responsibly, Opinion, June 24 I agree with letter writer Bonnie Castellarin that responsible development and environmental stewardship are not opposites. This applies equally to metallurgical coal development in Alberta. This type of coal is a crucial component in the steel production process, and who can argue that steel is […]

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3 w. ago Ontario animal shelter ‘bursting at the seams,’ taking care of pets in hallways

The Georgian Triangle Humane Society reports that pet surrenders have increased by 144 per cent, with the high cost of living the main reason people are struggling.

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3 w. ago Opinion: Don’t panic: AESO data centre limits are a red herring

The Alberta Electric System Operator’s new 1,200-megawatt cap on large electricity loads understandably has some people warning that Alberta might “miss the AI economy.” That anxiety rests on an old assumption: that tomorrow’s AI infrastructure will sit in ever-bigger, grid-tied campuses. It did — five years ago. But today, the industry is running the other […]

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last month Gang violence displaced record 1.3M people in Haiti, UN report finds

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Gang violence has displaced a record 1.3 million people across Haiti as the local government and international community struggle to contain the spiraling crisis, according to a new report released Wednesday. The UN’s International Organization for Migration warned of a 24% increase in displaced people since December, with gunmen now […]

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