Alberta Unveils New Road Projects With First Nations Support
Alberta Invests Over $300M in Northern Highway Projects FORT MCMURRAY — Alberta is investing more than $300 million to improve highways in the province’s north, aiming to boost economic trade, enhance wildfire evacuation routes, and strengthen regional connectivity. A key project is the 218-kilometre expansion of Highway 686, linking Peerless Lake to Fort McMurray and ultimately connecting to Grande Prairie via Parsons Creek. Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen highlighted the highway’s…
TSB report details fatal 2023 firefighting helicopter crash
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board releases final report on fatal firefighting helicopter crash Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on a 2023 helicopter crash in northern Alberta that killed the pilot. The helicopter, operated by Valhalla Helicopters, was…
US Gas Prices Already Starting to Rise
U.S. Gas Prices Set to Spike as Tariff on Canadian Oil Takes Effect Americans are already feeling the sting at the gas pump less than 24 hours after the U.S. imposed a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian crude oil,…
Trump’s Unprovoked Trade War Costs Billions as Canada Retaliates Against Tariffs
Markets Plunge as Trump Tariffs Spark Economic Turmoil Stock markets across North America and beyond are in freefall following the latest round of tariffs imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The New York Stock Exchange is down nearly 2…
Suncor CEO Rich Kruger Honoured as Canadian Business Leader of the Year
Suncor CEO Rich Kruger Named Canadian Business Leader of the Year by Canadian Chamber of Commerce CALGARY — Rich Kruger, President and CEO of Suncor Energy, has been named the Canadian Business Leader of the Year by the Canadian Chamber…