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Carney exempts new interprovincial pipelines from Impact Assessment Act reviews
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (597+ words) Western Standard Prime Minister Mark Carneyâs government has eliminated a requirement for new interprovincial pipelines to undergo reviews under the federal Impact Assessment Act, a move welcomed by industry but opposed by First Nations and environmental groups.The new…...
Federal finance minister says Alberta plays a central role in Canada's economic growth
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (383+ words) Western Standard EDMONTON â Canada's finance minister François-Philippe Champagne emphasized Alberta's role in Canada's economy on Wednesday, saying the world is changing and Alberta's energy can lead that change "Alberta is front and center in the growth of our nation,…...
Indigenous-led Alberta partnership launches $4.6 million oil sands water treatment project
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (548+ words) Western Standard...
Alberta drivers projected to save nearly 15% under Care-First auto insurance system
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (504+ words) Alberta drivers could save an average of nearly $300 a year on auto insurance when the province’s new Care-First system takes effect in 2027, according to new figures from the province’s insurance rate regulator. Two reports released by the Automobile Insurance Rate…...
Tamarack Valley and Headwater announce $10 billion merger to create major Alberta oil producer
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (735+ words) Western Standard...
WATCH: Alberta sends up to $45 billion east every year, but where does it go?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (130+ words) Western Standard Hilaire and Randy Royer examine the flow of federal taxes and transfers out of Alberta and ask how much the current system is really costing Albertans Royer estimates the total impact could reach as much as $45 billion a…...
IN-DEPTH: Which province pays the most (and least) income tax in Canada?
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Smith defends timing of Alberta Energy Centre rebrand, saying it's not related to independence
1+ week, 5+ day ago (624+ words) Western Standard...
MORGAN: Hey Canada — keep your grubby little hands off Alberta’s oil and gas
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (410+ words) Western Standard Dear Ottawa, listen here Bone tired of Ottawa treating Albertaâs oil and gas like some communal cookie jar they can rummage through whenever the mood strikes or the Americans start throwing tariffs around Hands off!...
AFL president McGowan calls for export tax on Alberta oil entering the US
2+ week, 4+ day ago (383+ words) AFL president McGowan calls for export tax on Alberta oil entering the U.S. Western Standard EDMONTON â Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan called on Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday to impose an export tax on Alberta oil entering…...