Archive for December, 2010
By Paul Marck
It simply would not do to close out the year without offering comment on a couple of things: oil sands and government. I do not believe there has ever been a time when Alberta’s greatest natural resource has been under the spotlight more than it has been in 2010. And in three-plus decades as a journalist, I have not been as disappointed in or as angered by our elected officials as during this past year. A few observations:
– The ENGOs are not completely wrong about their clarion call for industry and government needing to do more — and a lot more — to clean up the air, water and soil from the oil sands that has resulted in massive disturbances, pollution and potential risks to human health and animal habitat.
Our editors deconstruct the 2010 Business Person of the Year
Find out about the impact of multinationals on our beer market and why Alberta has so few microbreweries
Epcor CEO Don Lowry builds a public utility that will stand the test of time
By Ruth Kelly, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
It has been one week since the federal government dismissed Edmonton’s bid for Expo 2017, claiming fiscal restraint.
Upon reflection on the explanations offered by Minister Moore, Minister Ambrose and finally yesterday, the Prime Minister, I was reminded strongly of my mother, a thoughtful and measured woman who raised seven children on the modest income of a rural Alberta police officer. One of her most dismissive statements was to say of someone that they knew the price of everything, but the value of nothing. (more…)
The Need for Speed
Pressure Performance
Geography plays a huge role in determining what specialties are where
