Jack Farrell
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Reporter with The Canadian Press
Alberta planning to approve hydrogen for home and commercial heating
Alberta's government is looking to give the green light to hydrogen as a home and commercial heating fuel in a move it says will boost demand and reduce emissions.
Smith demands oil policy changes and warns national unity at stake in Carney meeting
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that in her first face-to-face meeting with the new prime minister she gave him an earful on wildfires and oil sales and warned him national unity hangs in the balance.
Alberta wants to pass a bill to ban federal workers from oil sites
Alberta's government is proposing a law it says would ban federal employees from going on any oil-related sites -- from wellheads to corporate head offices -- but critics say the province doesn't have the legal right to do so.
Danielle Smith's blame game has created a 'draconian' chill among health workers: ER doc says
The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith's latest finger pointing at the province's front-line health agency has created a "draconian" chill among workers.
The threat of lawsuits forced Alberta to lift the moratorium on coal mining: Danielle Smith
The decision is the latest in a series of back-and-forth government policy manoeuvres over coal development on the eastern slopes of the mountain chain.
Alberta government has ditched its moratorium on coal mining
In a letter to the Alberta Energy Regulator posted to its website Monday, Energy Minister Brian Jean said lifting a 2022 moratorium will "reduce regulatory confusion" around coal mining.
Ontario and Alberta premiers at odds over possible retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
Danielle Smith will be attending Trump's inauguration next week. She has been on a diplomatic offensive of late, meeting with American elected officials and appearing on news media south of the border. She has argued that the tariffs would harm both Canadians and hit American consumers, particularly with higher gas prices at the pump.
Alberta Energy Regulator claims most oilsands tailings spills are cleaned up. Where is the proof?
A new analysis of a decade's worth of data kept by Alberta’s oil and gas regulator suggests the agency has made unsubstantiated claims about the success of oilsands tailings spills cleanup.
Jasper enters new year with hope and anxiety as rebuilding progresses
About 5,000 residents and 20,000 visitors were safely evacuated before the fire breached the western edge of town and destroyed 350 homes and businesses, including 820 housings units. The Insurance Bureau of Canada pegged the damage at $880 million.
Tech minister wants Alberta to become a data centre hub
Alberta Technology Minister Nate Glubish says he's hoping to see $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centres under construction within the next five years.