The Shocking History Behind Alberta Oil Spills

The Shocking History Behind Alberta Oil Spills

05.22.2013
Alberta has had an average of two crude oil spills a day, every day, for the past 37 years, according to a report by Leslie Young at Global...
How Mad Cow Changed Alberta

How Mad Cow Changed Alberta

05.18.2013
As Jason Bradley saddles his horse to ride out to check on a herd of Scottish Highland cattle, he relays a bit of homespun lore. "There's...
Alberta Opening Trade Offices In All These Places

Alberta Opening Trade Offices In All These Places

The Canadian Press  05.17.2013
CALGARY - The Alberta government is expanding or opening trade offices on three continents to open up markets and reduce dependence on...
Alberta's New Trade Offices Are Going Here

Alberta's New Trade Offices Are Going Here

The Canadian Press  05.17.2013
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Alison Redford will announce new trade offices in California and India today as she rolls out a her new international...
What.. Albertans Worry?

What.. Albertans Worry?

05.16.2013
Canadians aren't too optimistic about what the country's economic future holds, that is, unless those Canadians live in Alberta. The latest...
Push For A West-East Pipeline

Push For A West-East Pipeline

Joe McFarland, CHQR, The Canadian Press  05.14.2013
CALGARY - A New Brunswick mayor says it's important that producers understand the advantages of a pipeline that would carry western crude...
Alberta Needs This From The B.C. Election

Alberta Needs This From The B.C. Election

05.13.2013
British Columbia's looming provincial election is expected to affect the fate of Alberta's pipelines going west, including the Northern...
Industry Gets Government Cash To Capture Carbon

Industry Gets Government Cash To Capture Carbon

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press  05.10.2013
CALGARY - The federal government, an oil giant and a biofuels company are teaming up to build a $19-million plant in northern Alberta that...
To Drill Or Not To Drill In Urban Areas.. That Is The Question

To Drill Or Not To Drill In Urban Areas.. That Is The Question

05. 9.2013
For the second time in a year, the Alberta government has promised to complete a review of the rules surrounding urban oil drilling and...
Staggering Alberta Oil Production Numbers

Staggering Alberta Oil Production Numbers

Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press  05. 8.2013
CALGARY - Alberta's energy regulator says higher oil prices and new technology have led to the largest increase in decades of both conventional...
Their Crazy Weather Is Messing With Your Deductible

Their Crazy Weather Is Messing With Your Deductible

John Cotter, The Canadian Press  05. 8.2013
EDMONTON - It seems Mother Nature has a thing for Alberta when it comes to severe weather.The Insurance Bureau of Canada says 62 per cent...
Canadian City Second Only To Paris In Prosperity

Canadian City Second Only To Paris In Prosperity

05. 8.2013
Calgary is climbing the ladder in prosperity ranking, currently sitting in second place behind Paris, according to the Toronto Board of...
Keystone Pipeline Cousin Comes Under Fire

Keystone Pipeline Cousin Comes Under Fire

Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press  05. 8.2013
CALGARY - Enbridge Inc. is seeking U.S. approval to pump more crude through an Alberta-to-Wisconsin pipeline — a process the company...
WATCH: Oil Tycoon Thanks Alberta For Making Him So Rich

WATCH: Oil Tycoon Thanks Alberta For Making Him So Rich

05. 7.2013
Ever wonder how the world's oil tycoons feel about the royalty they are charged by the Alberta government? Movie theatre-goers can find...