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Alberta forecasts $4.6-billion surplus in budget update, but braces for uncertainty
EDMONTON — Alberta is forecasting a $4.6-billion surplus for this fiscal year, but Finance Minister Nate Horner says "mounting pressures" threaten to soon put the province in the red.
Nov 21, 2024 3:32 PM
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Climate protesters arrested outside Pierre Poilievre's official residence in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Ottawa police say two people were arrested this morning after an "unlawful" demonstration outside Stornoway, the official residence the Opposition leader.
Nov 21, 2024 10:30 AM
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Hydrogen-heated home lays ground for low-carbon communities
On the outside, the new house just east of Edmonton in Sherwood Park looks like any other Canadian suburban home.
Nov 21, 2024 9:51 AM
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Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on
NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks.
Nov 21, 2024 7:01 AM
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Border agency detained dozens of 'forced labour' cargo shipments. Now it's being sued
VANCOUVER — Canada's border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour under rules introduced in 2020 — but only one was eventually determined to be in breach of the ban.
Nov 21, 2024 2:00 AM
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TC Energy CEO sees opportunity in Trump win as company refocuses on natural gas
CALGARY — Donald Trump's return to the White House is good news for Canada's energy sector and an opportunity for TC Energy Corp., the CEO of the Calgary-based pipeline company said Tuesday.
Nov 19, 2024 1:14 PM
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Trump's new energy council could mean trade opportunity for Canada: experts
WASHINGTON — As Donald Trump builds his new energy-focused administration, experts say it could open opportunities for Canada to expand the two countries' long-standing partnership amid threats of widespread tariffs from the president-elect.
Nov 17, 2024 11:11 AM
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to attend embassy Trump inauguration party
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to attend the Canadian Embassy's inauguration party in Washington, D.C., where she is to remotely watch the swearing-in of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.
Nov 15, 2024 5:06 PM
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Ovintiv moves deeper into Montney region with $3.3B asset purchase from Paramount
CALGARY — The massive price discount on Canadian oil and gas assets compared with those south of the border was likely a major factor behind Ovintiv Inc.
Nov 15, 2024 9:05 AM
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Energy experts think Donald Trump will make tariff exemptions for Canadian oil
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's promise to slap an across-the-board tariff of at least 10 per cent on all imports including from Canada is unlikely to apply to Canadian oil, energy experts are predicting.
Nov 14, 2024 2:00 AM
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