Robson Fletcher

For the first time in years of polling on the same question, a majority of Albertans now say it’s “somewhat” or “very difficult” to meet their monthly expenses.

Calgary’s metro-area population grew by nearly 96,000 people last year — a staggering six per cent increase in the span of just 12 months — according to new estimates released Wednesday by Statistics Canada.

If there was any doubt remaining that Alberta’s nearly seven-month moratorium on renewable-energy projects was a political decision — made in the halls of power rather than in the offices of expertise — it was erased by internal documents released to the public last week.

Alberta smashed population-growth records in the past year, mainly due to people moving to the province from across Canada and around the world.

House flipping in Calgary’s red-hot real estate market has surged to the highest level of any major metropolitan area in the country, according to new data from the Bank of Canada.

The four people pictured here represent a typical day’s death toll from opioid poisonings in Alberta last year, the deadliest on record for the province.

About $2.3 billion in federal carbon-tax rebates will be paid out to roughly 12 million Canadians today, even though many of them may not realize it.

The cost of just about everything is up these days, but vehicles — both new and used — are selling at prices that would have been considered absurd a few years ago. Where does all this leave the average person?

High-income households would tend to be the biggest winners, while lower-income households would tend to be hurt the most, according to Statistics Canada modelling software widely used by economists.

Derek Power didn't come to the Alberta Climate Summit expecting to get into a shouting match with the premier of the province. But when he found himself in that situation, he decided to roll with it.