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Alberta Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, Travis Toews delivers the 2021 budget in Edmonton Alta, on Thursday February 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

‘Our reality:’ Finance minister wants review of Alberta’s volatile revenue structure

Alberta’s finance minister says he would like to see a panel formed…

Alberta Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, Travis Toews delivers the 2021 budget in Edmonton Alta, on Thursday February 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Burned trees are shown in Fort McMurray, Alta., in a May 13, 2016, file photo. A new study shows half of Alberta’s boreal forest could disappear by 2100 due to wildfires and climate change.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Carbon emissions from boreal forest fires rose in 2021

Phillip Meintzer was hours away by car from the largest fires raging…

Burned trees are shown in Fort McMurray, Alta., in a May 13, 2016, file photo. A new study shows half of Alberta’s boreal forest could disappear by 2100 due to wildfires and climate change.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
FILE - U.S. forward Brianna Decker (14) celebrates after she scored on Canada goalie Genevieve Lacasse (31) during the third period of a Rivalry Series hockey game Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Toronto. Olympic gold medalist and six-time world champion Brianna Decker announced her retirement from the U.S. Women’s National Team, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

PWHPA eyes launching women’s pro hockey league by end of ‘23

The Professional Women’s Hockey Player’s Association is finalizing plans with corporate sponsors…

FILE - U.S. forward Brianna Decker (14) celebrates after she scored on Canada goalie Genevieve Lacasse (31) during the third period of a Rivalry Series hockey game Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Toronto. Olympic gold medalist and six-time world champion Brianna Decker announced her retirement from the U.S. Women’s National Team, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Tailings samples are being tested during a tour of Imperial Oil's oilsands research centre in Calgary, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. A northern Alberta band chief is angry over not being notified for nine months after two separate releases from an Imperial oilsands tailings pond. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta band chief angry over silence from Imperial Oil after oilsands tailings spill

A northern Alberta Indigenous leader has accused Imperial Oil Ltd. of a…

Tailings samples are being tested during a tour of Imperial Oil's oilsands research centre in Calgary, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. A northern Alberta band chief is angry over not being notified for nine months after two separate releases from an Imperial oilsands tailings pond. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Emergency response officers enter a residence in Moncton, N.B., on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Three RCMP officers were killed and two injured by a gunman wearing military camouflage and wielding two guns on Wednesday. Police have identified a suspect as 24-year-old Justin Bourque of Moncton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Court reduces sentence for Moncton Mountie killer Justin Bourque

A New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties in Moncton in…

Emergency response officers enter a residence in Moncton, N.B., on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Three RCMP officers were killed and two injured by a gunman wearing military camouflage and wielding two guns on Wednesday. Police have identified a suspect as 24-year-old Justin Bourque of Moncton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Shawn Tupper, Deputy Minister of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness waits to appear as a witness at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) regarding foreign election interference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Canada Elections commissioner reviewing complaints related to foreign interference

The commissioner of Canada Elections says her office is reviewing past complaints…

Shawn Tupper, Deputy Minister of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness waits to appear as a witness at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) regarding foreign election interference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Canadian Natural Resources logo is shown at the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Thursday, May 4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canadian Natural Resources reports Q4 profit down from year ago, raises dividend

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its…

Canadian Natural Resources logo is shown at the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Thursday, May 4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
A test of the Alberta Emergency Alert system on Wednesday afternoon had some Albertans wondering if there was an actual emergency. A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

‘Is Alberta glitching?’ Province’s emergency alert system sends multiple tests

A test of the Alberta Emergency Alert system had some Albertans wondering…

A test of the Alberta Emergency Alert system on Wednesday afternoon had some Albertans wondering if there was an actual emergency. A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada skip Brad Gushue makes a shot during the men's gold medal game against Korea at the Pan Continental Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Gushue’s team is back at the Tim Hortons Brier as defending champions. They’ll have to change their residency situation or roster makeup next season if they need to qualify to return via provincial playdowns.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Curling Canada clarified eligibility ‘grey area’ in policy for defending Brier champs

Brad Gushue’s team is back at the Tim Hortons Brier as defending…

Canada skip Brad Gushue makes a shot during the men's gold medal game against Korea at the Pan Continental Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Gushue’s team is back at the Tim Hortons Brier as defending champions. They’ll have to change their residency situation or roster makeup next season if they need to qualify to return via provincial playdowns.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta Tyler Shandro speaks at a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. The Alberta government says federal officials have trespassed on private land and they are putting forward a bill to stop it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Alberta to introduce bill to include federal officials in trespassing rules

The Alberta government says federal officials have trespassed on private land and…

Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta Tyler Shandro speaks at a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. The Alberta government says federal officials have trespassed on private land and they are putting forward a bill to stop it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Alexandria Loutitt, of Canada, soars through the air during the Women HS138 Ski Jumping event at the Nordic World Championships in Planica, Slovenia, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Darko Bandic

Alexandria Loutitt wins Canada’s first ski jumping world title

Alexandria Loutitt became Canada’s first-ever ski jumping world champion Wednesday with a…

Alexandria Loutitt, of Canada, soars through the air during the Women HS138 Ski Jumping event at the Nordic World Championships in Planica, Slovenia, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Darko Bandic
The embassy of the People's Republic of China in Ottawa is shown on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. China’s embassy in Ottawa is denying reports of attempted election interference in Canada, saying the claims are “baseless and defamatory.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

RCMP not investigating 2021 general election meddling allegations: deputy minister

The federal deputy minister of public safety says the RCMP is not…

The embassy of the People's Republic of China in Ottawa is shown on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. China’s embassy in Ottawa is denying reports of attempted election interference in Canada, saying the claims are “baseless and defamatory.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Enbridge workers weld pipe just west of Morden, Man., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Enbridge earmarks $3.3 billion for Gulf Coast storage plant, other projects

A U.S. Gulf Coast gas storage facility and a stake in a…

Enbridge workers weld pipe just west of Morden, Man., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Storage is shown at the Marathon Petroleum Corp. refinery in Detroit, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says it expects investment in oil and natural gas production in this country to hit $40 billion this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Paul Sancya

Oil and gas investment in Canada to hit $40 billion in 2023, industry group says

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says it expects investment in oil…

Storage is shown at the Marathon Petroleum Corp. refinery in Detroit, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says it expects investment in oil and natural gas production in this country to hit $40 billion this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Paul Sancya
FILE - Martin Buser drives his team off of the Takotna River and into the Takotna, Alaska, checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 11, 2009. Only 33 mushers will participate in the ceremonial start of the Iditarod on Saturday, March 4, the smallest field ever to take their dog teams nearly 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) over Alaska's unforgiving wilderness. This year's lineup is smaller even than the 34 mushers who lined up for the very first race in 1973. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

‘A little scary:’ Iditarod begins with smallest field ever

The second half-century for the world’s most famous sled dog race is…

FILE - Martin Buser drives his team off of the Takotna River and into the Takotna, Alaska, checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 11, 2009. Only 33 mushers will participate in the ceremonial start of the Iditarod on Saturday, March 4, the smallest field ever to take their dog teams nearly 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) over Alaska's unforgiving wilderness. This year's lineup is smaller even than the 34 mushers who lined up for the very first race in 1973. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick arrives for a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday, March 18, 2019. A former top public servant and a prominent national security researcher say Canada can look to Australia for ideas on better handling the threat of foreign interference.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada can learn from Australia on addressing foreign interference, experts say

A former top public servant and a prominent national security researcher say…

Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick arrives for a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday, March 18, 2019. A former top public servant and a prominent national security researcher say Canada can look to Australia for ideas on better handling the threat of foreign interference.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
President of the Treasury Board Mona Fortier speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Major suppliers to the federal government will have to start disclosing their carbon footprint to keep doing business with Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Feds to require biggest suppliers to disclose emissions, set carbon footprint targets

Major suppliers to the federal government will soon have to start disclosing…

President of the Treasury Board Mona Fortier speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Major suppliers to the federal government will have to start disclosing their carbon footprint to keep doing business with Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
An independent report on the panel tasked with communicating with Canadians in the event of interference in the 2021 election, says in a report released today that the protocol worked well overall. The Peace Tower is seen on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on November 5, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Clarify when to tell Canadians of election interference, evaluation recommends

The federal government should explore lowering the threshold for when to notify…

An independent report on the panel tasked with communicating with Canadians in the event of interference in the 2021 election, says in a report released today that the protocol worked well overall. The Peace Tower is seen on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on November 5, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Travis Toews Minister of Finance of Alberta speaks with the media during the Finance Ministers' Meeting in Toronto, on Friday, February 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Alberta predicting $2.4-billion surplus for petro-powered economy

Alberta is predicting a $2.4-billion budget surplus for its petro-powered economy this…

Travis Toews Minister of Finance of Alberta speaks with the media during the Finance Ministers' Meeting in Toronto, on Friday, February 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Red Deer County Mayor Jim Wood does not believe oil and gas companies need royalty tax breaks. (Advocate file photo)

Oil well cleanup program listed as ‘key objective’ in Alberta’s pre-election budget

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s last budget before an expected spring election gives…

Red Deer County Mayor Jim Wood does not believe oil and gas companies need royalty tax breaks. (Advocate file photo)