Consumer
Alberta's Electricity Market Deregulation Under Fire After Price Spikes
Consumers face bills doubling overnight as wholesale electricity prices surge during cold snap.
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Alberta
Alberta Escalates Carbon Tax Fight as Federal Consumer Carbon Price Rises
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has escalated the province’s opposition to the federal consumer carbon tax following...
Community
Indigenous-Led Solar Farm Becomes Largest in Western Canada
Siksika Nation project generates enough power for 30,000 homes while creating local employment.
Business
Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Finally Complete After Years of Delays
Controversial $34-billion project begins shipping increased oil volumes to Pacific coast.
Alberta
Alberta Lifts Renewable Energy Moratorium After Seven-Month Pause
The Alberta government has officially lifted its controversial moratorium on new renewable energy project approvals,...
Alberta
Alberta Bans Renewable Energy Projects on Agricultural Land
Moratorium draws international criticism as province prioritizes farmland over green energy development.
Business
Alberta's Renewables Boom: Wind and Solar Investment Surges Past Oil Sands
Province approves record number of renewable energy projects as investors pivot from fossil fuels.
Business
Calgary's Downtown Office Vacancy Hits Record 33 Per Cent
Pandemic accelerates exodus from city centre as energy companies downsize and remote work takes hold.
Business
Oil Hits Negative $37 Per Barrel: What the Historic Price Crash Means for Calgary and Alberta's Future
On April 20, 2020, oil prices fell to negative $37.63 per barrel for the first time in history. In Calgary, Canada's...
Business
Alberta's Oil Patch Faces Double Crisis: Pandemic Meets Price Collapse
COVID-19 demand destruction and the Saudi-Russia price war push Western Canadian Select below $5 per barrel.
Business
CERB Applications Surge as Thousands of Albertans Lose Jobs Overnight
Federal emergency benefit sees unprecedented demand as energy sector and hospitality workers face mass layoffs.