Tag Archives: Business & Economy
One year on, poll suggests Canadians still deeply wary about allowing U.S. visitors
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests Canadians remain deeply wary about the prospect of allowing visitors from the United States. The online Lger poll was conducted last week for the Association for Canad...
Mar 23, 2021
Canadian Pacific offers assurances of no job losses in rail line takeover
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he's been assured that Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s deal to buy U.S. rival Kansas City Southern will not result in job losses in Calgary.Kenney tweeted ...
Mar 22, 2021
Siksika, Kainai Nations say Alberta review of coal project inadequate, seek federal involvement
EDMONTON - Two of southern Alberta's largest First Nations have asked the federal government to step into an environmental review of a coal mine proposed for the Rocky Mountains. In a letter to federa...
Mar 09, 2021
Alberta's Toews says final bill on defunct Keystone XL not 'materially' above $1.3B
EDMONTON - Alberta's finance minister says taxpayers won't be on the hook for much more beyond $1.3 billion already committed to the defunct Keystone XL pipeline. Travis Toews did not provide specific...
Mar 09, 2021
Pandemic increased direct aid to fossil fuel producers, new study shows
OTTAWA - A new report suggests the economic impact of the pandemic led to a massive increase in federal aid to Canada's oil patch. But the annual inventory of fossil fuel subsidies published by the In...
Feb 25, 2021
No details: Alberta energy minister announces date for start of coal consultations
EDMONTON - Alberta says public consultations on coal mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead. "I have directed my department officials to bring forward a compr...
Feb 23, 2021
Business council says Alberta would benefit from harmonized sales tax
A report by an organization that represents more than 90 chief executives says a harmonized sales tax and a carbon tax could help provide Alberta with the revenue it needs to handle its growing debt.T...
Feb 18, 2021
WestJet to lay off 120 cabin crew members as of March 2, citing flight suspensions
CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. will lay off 120 cabin crew members as of March 2, blaming the measure on the lack of flights to Mexico and the Caribbean.WestJet spokeswoman Morgan Bell says the compa...
Feb 05, 2021
New businesses can now apply for relaunch grant
Medicine Hat, AB--New businesses that opened in the province between March and October of 2020 can now apply for COVID relief funding. The grant is also available to unregistered sole proprietors.Doug...
Feb 04, 2021
Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to fight to convince president-elect Joe Biden's administration of the merits of the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. Trudeau says K...
Jan 19, 2021