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First Nations need the ability to raise money, but will aboriginals buy into new taxes?

History and firmly entrenched ideas are blocking access to capital markets >

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Industry giants broach relief well issue in the Arctic offshore
Chevron and ConocoPhillips tell the NEB the technology shouldn't be a requirement >
Lower Athabasca Regional Plan fuels the usual vitriol
The draft isn’t perfect, but for Alberta, it’s better than no plan at all >
Turning an oil sands mine into an ATV park
Spruce, pine, barley ... ATVs? A wacky reclamation scheme turns heads >
Ontario’s feed-in tariff harbors protectionist policies
Look out for 'border tax adjustments,' industry veterans warn >
Industry and government are slowly defining the duty to consult and accommodate First Nations
The duty to consult has major implications for energy stakeholders in Western Canada >
OECD countries top emitters on a per capita basis
North America leads, followed by Pacific rim and European nations >
Inquiry to assess Alberta’s business competitiveness
Communication lines are open between energy sector and government >
Environmental Site Assessment Repository discloses contaminated industrial sites
A new public registry drags contamination skeletons out of Alberta closets >

Is Alberta doing enough to keep temporary foreign workers here?

Alberta’s economy depends on temporary foreign workers: so why are we making it so hard for them to stay? >

Who needs the Ivy League? Five companies in Alberta have developed their own in-house academies

Find out how and why your company might want to do something similar >

Boycott Bananza

A roundup of oil sands related boycotts >

Podcast: Alberta’s Discount Beer Segment – Why it’s thriving and what it tastes like

We explain the success of cheap beer in Alberta and taste test the best of what they have to offer. >

Cheap beer prospers in Alberta with the help of a provincial tax break

Local craft brewers like Alley Kat Brewing struggle while discount beer producers such as Minhas Brewery and Drummond Brewing profit >

Q&A with Alberta Premier Alison Redford

The leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party opens up about her pride in the oil sands, her plans for the heritage fund, and economic development in the province >

Keystone XL and Northern Gateway: a primer on Alberta’s pipeline projects

Enbridge and TransCanada hope for approval on new Alberta pipelines. But what about oil spills from older lines in Canada and the United States? >

Calgary gets spurned at the altar

The City of Calgary was counting on federal support for four new recreational projects and got burned. Is it time for cities to find a new funding mechanism? >