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Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked
15+ hour, 23+ 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…...
A short history of welcome mats: how Alberta courted two types of newcomers on the grounds of demand and economic impact
4+ day, 7+ 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…...
New report says Alberta’s proposed West Coast oil pipeline may not pay its way
1+ week, 4+ day ago (469+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announce a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the BC coast in Calgary on July 02, 2026. “If there’s a deficit, then we could say there’s a need for a pipeline to move these…...
Albertans Flying Blind On Immigration Ahead Of Oct.19 Referendum
3+ week, 3+ day ago (736+ words) Screenshot of the Government of Alberta’s official referendum website, promoting a video on immigration policy ahead of the province’s Oct. 19, 2026 referendum vote. In a written response to a New Canadian Media inquiry, Elections Alberta said the questions in the referendum…...