5 h. ago Companies Are Paying Record Sums to Develop Geothermal Energy

Support from the Trump administration, rising energy demand and cheaper drilling methods are boosting lease prices of US public land for geothermal development.

Sport

6 d. ago Alberta cracking down on unsafe, reckless commercial trucking practices

From schools that undertrain commercial drivers to companies exploiting workers to avoid paying taxes and benefits, Alberta said it's cracking down on reckless trucking operators.

Transport

6 d. ago Greystar and other landlords agree to a $141M deal to settle a rent

ATLANTA (AP) — Real estate giant Greystar and 25 other property management companies have agreed to collectively pay more than $141 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing landlords of driving up housing costs by using rent-setting algorithms offered by the software company RealPage. Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, would pay $50 million under […]

Economics

2 w. ago Association for Financial Technology Concludes Record Event, Installs Danny Payne as President, Elects New Board of Directors

ATLANTA — The Association for Financial Technology (AFT) today announced the conclusion of its Fall meeting in Banff, Alberta, which broke attendance records for the 53-year-old association. AFT is a premier resource for networking and professional development for those companies and executives serving U.S. financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, fintechs, lenders and payment companies. […]

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3 w. ago Kelowna saw record air travel this summer, but local businesses not benefiting

Kelowna's airport reported a 7.6-per cent increase in passengers in June, 7.8 per cent in July, and a record-setting 8.5 per cent in August.

Economics

3 w. ago Spain sweltered under hottest summer on record in 2025, weather agency says

MADRID (AP) — Spain said Tuesday that summer 2025 was the hottest on record for the southern European nation, which like the entire Mediterranean region is being hard hit by climate change. Its national weather service said that the country had an average temperature of 24.2 C (75.5 F) between June 1 and Aug. 31. […]

Sport

3 w. ago Lethbridge first responders celebrate 1 year of youth initiative

Launched in the summer of 2024, Off the Record is a program for southern Alberta kids and teens to play sports with Lethbridge police and firefighters in a relaxed environment.

Culture

4 w. ago Calgary's Summer Bruises' sophomore record explores some dark terrain

When Summer Bruises were recording its sophomore record, Out of Body, producer Lorrie Matheson instructed the Calgary band to go into separate rooms when playing. Isolating musicians in the studio is nothing new, of course,  but it may have seemed a bit counterintuitive to Summer Bruises given the easy, immediate chemistry the four-piece band enjoyed […]

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