Alberta's budget woes created by excessive spending, says Fraser Institute
The $7-billion hole in Alberta’s budget was created by a decade of excessive spending — not solely the collapse of oil prices, suggests a new study by the Fraser Institute. The independent conservative...
View ArticleLetters for Tuesday, March 17
Rocking chair in Hanson’s political future Re: “Rick Hanson will run for PCs in Calgary-Cross,” March 14. “I can’t see myself in a rocking chair staring at the sunset,” Rick Hanson proclaimed. Well,...
View ArticleWatch: Skier walks away from insane crash in Alaska
It’s the start of the season so remember to stretch and ease into it, OK everybody? Here’s some motivation to do just that: Watch Canadian free-skier Ian McIntosh take a nasty fall while filming for...
View ArticleA 'flight from hell': Passengers sent to hospital after turbulence diverts...
Connie Gelber watched as a woman sitting in front of her was violently thrown out of her seat and tossed into the aisle, hours into what was scheduled to be a 14-hour flight from Shanghai to Toronto....
View ArticleFortney: The artist behind Calgary Zoo's new 'Orchid Tree'
Nearly every day of Dale Cote’s life has included time spent in the great outdoors. When he wasn’t tending to livestock on the southern Alberta farm where he’s worked for more than half a century, he...
View ArticleAmerican robin flies 3,220 kilometres from Alberta to breed in Alaska
A common orange-breasted songbird often seen tugging earthworms out of the ground in Alberta yards has provided a “gee-whiz” moment for scientists involved in a decade-long study on animal movements....
View ArticleBraid: Do Trump and Putin have big plans for Canada?
Premier Rachel Notley is meeting Democrats and Republicans in Washington with her mouth firmly shut about the outbursts of President Donald Trump. Political and social principles are one thing. Trade...
View ArticleDisney cruise sets sail for Alaskan adventures from Vancouver this summer
Cruising with Mickey up the beautiful B.C. coast to the winding fjords and colourful port towns of Alaska is adventure filled, educational and ‘Gawrsh Mickey!” loads of fun. Starting May 22, 2017, the...
View ArticleAlberta looks to Alaska for new pipeline as Keystone XL delays continue
By Jeremy van Loon Alberta is in discussions with Alaska about shipping oilsands crude through the U.S. state to the Pacific as approval for the southbound Keystone XL pipeline languishes in...
View ArticleShell’s Alaska return shows Arctic drilling defies oil price slump
By Rakteem Katakey and Mark Drajem Royal Dutch Shell’s plan to return to the Arctic this year shows exploration in one of the world’s most remote regions is proving resilient against the slide in crude...
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