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Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...
Edmonton Elks return home looking to earn Labour Day sweep of Calgary Stampeders
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (488+ words) Edmonton Elks’ Justin Rankin (5) celebrates a touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders during first half CFL action in Edmonton, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson Toronto Argonauts running back Samuel Hicks (25) runs through the defence of Ottawa Redblacks defensive lineman…...
A private Indigenous-owned company wants funding from Quebec for a data centre in Cree community
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (249+ words) Robert Milot (centre), a former Quebec mayor, is representing the company behind a data centre slated to be built in a Quebec Cree community. An ex-mayor in Quebec who was convicted of fraudulent electoral maneuvers is now lobbying the provincial…...
A short history of welcome mats: how Alberta courted two types of newcomers on the grounds of demand and economic impact
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1434+ words) Meta goes meta and takes a cartoonish look at itself in this AI image of a data centre on the prairie, generated by The Macleod Gazette in 2025 after the release of Alberta’s Data Centre Strategy: Powering the future of artificial…...
Elks rally for third win in a row, down Stampeders 38-28 on Labour Day
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (762+ words) Edmonton Elks’ ShunDerrick Powell, left, holds off Calgary Stampeders’ Damon Webb during second half CFL action in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Edmonton Elks’ Kaion Julien-Grant, centre, is tackled by Calgary Stampeders’ Derrick Moncrief, left, and Marquel…...
From folk rock to fundamental research: Dupras leads Quebec science
1+ week, 3+ day ago (966+ words) Les Cowboys Frigants salute the crowd as the organization evacuate the Plains of Abraham because of foul weather, Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the Quebec Summer Festival in Quebec City. Lead singer Karl Tremblay, who later died from cancer later that year,…...
Ontario breaks ground on longest stretch of proposed Ring of Fire road network
1+ week, 5+ day ago (223+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford looks over at Marten Falls First Nation Chief Bruce Achneepineskum during an announcement about the Ring of Fire at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto on Monday March 2, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS…...
Gentler tone takes over at virtual data centre town hall involving Alberta premier
2+ week, 1+ day ago (448+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks about a referendum question she’s tabled regarding Alberta’s place in Canada on May 21, 2026. Government of Alberta/Youtube A much gentler, inquisitive tone informed a town hall on Thursday night on AI data centres in Alberta....
UCP, NDP at odds over Alberta’s AI aspirations
2+ week, 1+ day ago (343+ words) Alberta NDP leader and Premier Danielle Smith have conflicting views on Alberta’s AI future. David Boles/Great West Media Alberta’s premier has dropped a nine-minute video on the province’s AI data centre approach that isn’t convincing the province’s Official Opposition....
Artificial intelligence efforts supported
2+ week, 1+ day ago (906+ words) Three Northern Ontario artificial-intelligence-based projects have received a portion of $634,110 in Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) funding which aims to support Canadians with the tools needed to continue growing and contributing to the national economy. The Nothwestern…...