Oil production from multilateral wells in Alberta has grown from 30,000 to 230,000 barrels a day since 2017, making the Clearwater play near Slave Lake Canada’s fastest-growing oil play. Here’s how it works, who’s behind it, and who owns the pipelines.
From Night Light in the Beltline to Lantern-Fest on International Avenue, Calgary’s best nights out this fall cost nothing. Here’s who’s out after dark, and who actually pays for the city’s free festivals.
A leaked Alberta cabinet report on AI data centres proposes provincial control of natural gas pipelines and estimates gas prices could nearly double. Here’s what the plan says about TC Energy, and what it could mean for Edmonton power bills.
Alberta is now producing a record 4.4 million barrels a day, but the Trans Mountain pipeline is running at 94% capacity. Here’s what Ottawa’s October 1st pipeline decision means for jobs, growth and communities across the province.
Alberta brought 34 investment-ready projects to the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto — but every one had to clear six specific tests, including a $200-million minimum. Here’s what’s in the Alberta Deal Book and what the criteria filtered out.
Alberta’s budget flipped from a $9.4-billion deficit to a $2-billion surplus — and the previous year’s books are turning positive too.
Alberta’s regulator rejected a $10-billion data centre power plant in Olds, putting jobs, tax revenue, and one small town’s future on the line.
The mechanic, the dentist, the bakery — why good Alberta businesses still lose customers to competitors that are simply easier to find online.
When Albertans think about the places they rely on most, it often isn’t big stores or flashy brands that come to mind first. It’s the dependable local businesses that show up when you need them — the people who fix your furnace in February, unclog your drain after a long weekend, or install new windows before winter arrives.
Every service business eventually reaches for the same lever: spend more on ads. More traffic, more calls, more form fills. It feels like the obvious move — until the results don’t scale with the budget.