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From 'absolutely critical' to 'should be repealed': Has industry turned on industrial carbon pricing?
The answer, like everything to do with this policy, is complicated. But there's been a distinct shift in tone coming from many in the oil and gas sector, in particular.
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Alberta pioneered industrial carbon pricing. Now, Poilievre says he'd kill the federal mandate for it
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith welcomed a promise from the Conservative Party of Canada on Monday to eliminate the federal backstop on industrial carbon pricing, if it were to form the next federal government. Although it appears unlikely the province would abandon its longstanding pricing system altogether.
The lone day home in Cremona may have to close because it's on wrong side of the county line
A quirk of geography may cost a Cremona day-home operator $1,800 per month, due to a new regional funding formula the Government of Alberta plans to introduce on April 1.
Alberta holds out as 8 other provinces sign on to receive $37B under new federal child-care deal
Alberta estimates its current agreement with the federal government, which is set to expire on April 1, 2026, has already reduced child-care fees for parents by 80 per cent.
'Devastated' and 'incredibly disappointed': Alberta beef and canola to be hard hit by Trump tariffs
Alberta food producers are bracing for uncertainty in the short term and the potential for a complete reorientation of how they do business in the long term now that U.S. President Donald Trump's 25-per-cent tariffs have taken effect.
Does Alberta spend the least, per-student, on public schools? Maybe not. But it's definitely down there
The Alberta Teachers Association and the Fraser Institute, a right-leaning think tank, have both independently concluded that Alberta spends the least, per student, on public schools of any province. But StatsCan says calculating that is not quite as simple as they make it out to be.
Income taxes down, property taxes up — especially in Calgary: How Alberta Budget 2025 affects you
Province's new budget means nearly all Albertans will pay less in income taxes, while home and business owners — especially those in Calgary — will pay more in provincial property taxes. The province also expects to take in more money from several other new taxes and fees.
Some Alberta parents are paying $0 for child care but that's about to change
The existence of completely free child care may come as a surprise to parents living in Calgary and Edmonton, who are used to paying significant fees. But, given the structure of Alberta's child-care system to date, it's been a reality for parents in some rural areas.
Chronic wasting disease has exploded through Alberta's deer population. Can it be stopped?
Researchers are now racing to come up with strategies to at least slow the spread of the disease in deer and reduce the chances of it spreading to more vulnerable caribou populations — or, worse, humans.
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Is 13 too young to work? A Saskatchewan proposal has reignited debate around kids and labour
Saskatchewan residents are due to vote in a general election later this year and a business group in the province hopes the next government will lower the province's "absolute minimum" working age to 13 years old. That's reignited debate around how young is too young to have a job.