Category Archives: News
Canadian tourism sector posts steady growth despite travel headwinds
OTTAWA - Tourism continued to outpace the broader Canadian economy in the third quarter of 2025, with real tourism gross domestic product rising 0.9 per cent, matching gains seen in the previous quart...
Jan 07, 2026 Air Canada, media file
Canada moves toward generic Ozempic, but approvals and pricing remain uncertain
OTTAWA - Canada is edging closer to cheaper versions of Ozempic and Wegovy, though patients are unlikely to see immediate price relief as Health Canada continues to review multiple generic drug submis...
Jan 07, 2026 edugrafo.info@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
RCMP remove 121 impaired drivers from Alberta roads over holidays
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP issued nearly 1,000 tickets during enhanced traffic enforcement over the Christmas holidays, while police also investigated six fatal collisions that claimed seven lives. RCMP ...
Jan 07, 2026 An RCMP officer talking to a driver during a series of checkstops in Fort McMurray August 15th and 16th. Photo provided by the RCMP
Alberta outperforms Ontario, B.C. on consumer confidence survey
CALGARY - Consumer confidence in Canada remains stuck at neutral levels, though sentiment in Alberta and across the Prairies is holding up better than in several other parts of the country, according ...
Jan 07, 2026 06photo / Depositphotos.com
Canadian oil cheaper and lower risk than Venezuelan crude, Carney says
PARIS - Mark Carney says Canada's oil sector will remain competitive even if a revitalized Venezuelan industry re-enters global markets, arguing Canadian crude is cheaper, cleaner and carries far less...
Jan 07, 2026 Premier Smith with PM Mark Carney, Oct 2025
Suncor posts safest year ever as production and refining set records
CALGARY - Suncor Energy says it delivered its 2024 Investor Day commitments a full year ahead of schedule after posting record safety, production and refining results in 2025. The Calgary-based compan...
Jan 06, 2026 Suncor Energy Centre
Former deputy PM Chrystia Freeland appointed to key Ukraine recovery role
OTTAWA - Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland has been appointed to a new international role tied to Ukraine's recovery, deepening her long-standing involvement in the country's economic and...
Jan 06, 2026 Kmu.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Residents invited to help set Wood Buffalo RCMP priorities for coming year
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking residents to help shape policing priorities for the region for 2026-27, with public feedback open until Feb. 25. Police say community input will help guide...
Jan 06, 2026 RCMP speaking with public. Wikimedia Commons, CC License
Alberta utilities minister heads to Montana to strengthen energy ties
EDMONTON - Alberta's minister of affordability and utilities is travelling to Montana this week to strengthen cross-border energy partnerships and discuss power grid reliability. The Alberta governmen...
Jan 06, 2026 apotterdd / Depositphotos.com
Canadian energy shares fall while U.S. oil majors gain following military action
TORONTO - Canadian oil stocks fell sharply Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump's military action in Venezuela and the seizure of President Nicols Maduro, as investors reacted to the prospect ...
Jan 06, 2026 visuals6x / Depositphotos.com
