10 h. ago Letters, Feb. 22: Wayne Gretzky should have worn a Canada jersey in Boston

Is Connor McDavid the best active hockey player? Vote in our daily poll! Watching the opening ceremonies for Thursday night’s 4 Nations Face-off final, I noticed Wayne Gretzky was not wearing a Canadian jersey despite being our honorary captain. I feel betrayed by Wayne. Has he forgotten where he is from? Shame on you Wayne […]

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11 h. ago Letters, Feb. 22, 2025: ‘Trudeau has us on track to the poorhouse’

Trudeau’s train to debt Justin Trudeau has created more debt than all previous Canadian prime ministers combined. Our grandchildren have been condemned to economic slavery forever paying off this obscene Trudeau debt. A prime minister who is about to be fired by his own Liberal Party, just gave all Canadians the finger with “Trudeau’s Train […]

Politics

23 h. ago Integral Metals Announces Private Placement Offering and Engages Market Maker

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integral Metals Corp. (CSE: INTG | FSE: ZK9) (the “Company” or “Integral”) is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement offering (the “Private Placement”) of common […]

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49 h. ago Black Diamond Group Announces Extension and Expansion of Asset

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Diamond Group Limited (the “Company” or “Black Diamond”) (TSX:BDI, OTCQX:BDIMF) is pleased to announce the renewal and expansion of its secured, asset-based, revolving credit facility (“Facility”). The renewal extends the maturity of the Facility out to February 20, 2030. Concurrently, the Facility is being upsized to […]

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49 h. ago Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. Confirms Release Date for Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (“Badger”, the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) (TSX:BDGI) confirms the release date for its Q4 2024 results. 2024 Fourth Quarter Results and Conference Call Badger expects to release its 2024 fourth quarter results on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, after markets close. A conference […]

Economics

54 h. ago Cole Swindell, Tenille Townes and MacKenzie Porter among headliners for Nashville North 2025

Nashville North, the Calgary Stampede’s country-music party tent, has announced its lineup for the 2025 festival, featuring local and international talent. Among the headliners is Alberta’s Tenille Townes. The Grande Prairie musician has an impressive career spanning over 15 years. Townes’ music has charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs list, the Canadian Hot 100 […]

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57 h. ago Prairie Provident Announces Closing of Initial Tranche of Private Placement for $4.8 Million to Advance Basal Quartz Horizontal Drilling Program

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prairie Provident Resources Inc. (“Prairie Provident” or the “Company”) (TSX:PPR) is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche of its recently announced equity financing, for $4,800,000 in gross proceeds from its […]

Economics

69 h. ago Toronto Kids Fashion Week Returns to Calgary This April at the BMO Centre

The biggest children’s fashion showcase in North America returns to Calgary for its 4th year CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Toronto Kids Fashion Week, renowned as the largest children’s fashion showcase in North America, is thrilled to announce its return to Calgary this April at the BMO Centre. The event features […]

Society

3 d. ago Pulse Seismic Inc. Receives TSX Approval for Normal Course Issuer Bid and Enters Into Automatic Share Purchase Plan

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pulse Seismic Inc. (TSX:PSD) (OTCQX:PLSDF) (“Pulse” or the “Company”) announces that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has accepted the Company’s Notice of Intention to enter a normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”). The NCIB allows Pulse to purchase up to 2,770,658 common shares (representing 10 percent of […]

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3 d. ago Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Cancen Oil Processors Inc. for contravening an environmental protection order under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act

Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued an administrative penalty to Cancen Oil Processors Inc. (Cancen) for contravening an environmental protection order (EPO) and thereby contravening section 227(i) of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA). A copy of the decision is on the AER’s Compliance Dashboard.   On […]

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3 d. ago Letters, Feb. 19: Poilievre’s patriotism reflects Canadian values

Should Zach Hyman be at the 4 Nations Face-Off? Vote in our daily poll! I was heartened to see a true story about the philosophy of Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party (“Worth fighting for,” Brian Lilley, Feb. 16). A philosophy, and Canada’s bedrock of values.  The column showed careful research;  you provided evidence, with […]

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3 d. ago Stantec to provide design services for €3.2 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in Italy

EDMONTON, Alberta and NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, and its partner Drees & Sommer have been selected for Silicon Box’s new €3.2 billion state-of-the-art semiconductor assembly and test facility in Northern Italy. Stantec will provide architecture for the administration areas and […]

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4 d. ago Calgary Health Foundation unveils new endoscopy unit thanks to $10M in donations

The new Florence and Lloyd Cooper Endoscopy Unit at Calgary’s Rockyview General Hospital will offer more patients access to non-surgical treatment and diagnostic options Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calgary Health Foundation is proud to announce the opening of Rockyview General Hospital’s expanded endoscopy unit. The new Florence and Lloyd Cooper […]

Economics

4 d. ago Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Provides Release Date for its 2024 Fourth Quarter & Year End Results and Details of Conference Call and Webcast

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:GTE)(TSX:GTE)(LSE:GTE) announces that the Company will release its 2024 fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, financial and operating results on Monday, February 24, 2025, before market open. Gran Tierra will host its conference call on […]

Culture

4 d. ago Opinion: Alberta’s housing industry is booming — but challenges lie ahead

Alberta entered 2025 as a standout across Canada’s housing markets, breaking records in housing starts and rental construction. This success reflects strong demand, a growing population, and a collaborative approach centred on housing attainability. In 2024, Alberta broke the previous all-time record for housing starts in census metropolitan areas (CMAs) with populations over 10,000. The […]

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4 d. ago Sitka Power Inc. Acquires Portfolio of Renewable and Battery Storage Assets from Saturn Power Inc.

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sitka Power Inc. (“Sitka Power” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of a portfolio of operating renewable electricity generation and battery energy storage assets from Saturn Power Inc. (“Saturn Power”). The transaction was by way of acquisition of Saturn Power’s limited partnership units […]

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4 d. ago Burgundy Diamond Mines announces an innovative diesel fuel offtake agreement with a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited (ASX:BDM) (Burgundy or the Company) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a fuel offtake agreement for 2025 between its subsidiary and a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd (“Macquarie”) with a replicable structure that has the potential to be a multi-year arrangement. […]

Events

4 d. ago The Great Rental Reset: Are Prices Finally Cooling? Landlords and Renters Weigh In | 2025 liv.rent Rental Market Trend Report

Canada’s rental market is shifting—here’s what renters and landlords need to know for 2025 2025 Rental Market Trend Report TORONTO and CALGARY, Alberta and EDMONTON, Alberta and VANCOUVER, British Columbia and MONTREAL, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vancouver-based rental platform liv.rent observes stabilizing rents in multiple Canadian cities, driven by shifts in housing completions, […]

Economics

6 d. ago Letters, Feb. 16, 2025: ‘Pierre Poilievre has no idea what he is talking about’

Live within your means Memo to Mayor Gondek and the hateful eight: Learn to live within your means like the rest of us. If you want to make up the $28-million shortfall because the province used common sense and reduced photo radar, then get rid of your worthless personal wants such as the climate emergency, […]

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7 d. ago Letters, Feb. 15: Canadians, you’re better than this — stop booing Americans

How would you rate the potholes this winter? Vote in our daily poll! It is embarrassing to know that my fellow Canadians are booing American athletes at ANY venue. They are no more responsible for the destructive actions of their unstable president than we are for the destructive actions of our lame PM. Come on […]

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