Kyle Bakx

After months of Premier Danielle Smith vowing to find a company willing to develop a new oil export pipeline, the Alberta government itself is taking the plunge. The move is already drawing both praise and concern from the oilpatch, which wants a new pipeline, but rejects government intervention. 

In a few weeks, the federal government will close a program that encourages homeowners to retrofit their properties through energy efficiency upgrades, such as improved insulation, window replacement and purchasing a heat pump.

For all the talk of whether Canada needs a new oil pipeline, there’s one thing missing: a company wanting to build it.

A little more than one year after completing construction of the Trans Mountain expansion oil pipeline, the Crown corporation is pursuing two different methods to increase how much oil can be exported. The move comes at a time when the pipeline still isn’t operating at full capacity.

The expected cost to clean up orphan oil and natural gas wells in Alberta has surpassed one billion dollars — reaching an all-time high.

Three months after Alberta introduced new fees on wine sales, B.C. wineries are feeling the pinch as the amount of lost sales add up.

It's been a tough rodeo for Canada's economy so far this year, ever since U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a tumultuous trade war with wide-ranging impacts on consumer spending, jobs and travel plans. But those economic worries seem largely in the rearview mirror, at least in Alberta, as the 10-day long Calgary Stampede begins.

A long-awaited liquified natural gas (LNG) export facility in Kitimat, B.C., is up and running and there are several more projects in various stages of development. Global appetite for LNG is on the rise, but some caution Canada faces significant challenges in becoming a significant industry player.

Oilsands production is on pace to reach an all-time high this year as production in northern Alberta is expected to grow by five per cent in 2025 compared to last year.

Global trade will be a major focus at next week’s G7 summit as world leaders gather in Alberta, including U.S. President Donald Trump, who will be making his first appearance at a major international event since returning to the White House in January.