Funding of $1.35 million through Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) will help modernize an Edmonton facility for Alberta firms to test their products and processes to demonstrate the value of Canadian-made technologies for the global hydrogen industry November 9, 2021 – Edmonton, Alberta – Prairies Economic Development Canada Hydrogen is a cleaner burning fuel that…

Compared to alcohol and drug addiction, video game addiction is a much more recent malady slowly taking over the modern society. The World Health Organization added “gaming disorder” to the 2018 version of its medical reference book. Video games are habit-forming, and you must consciously decide to end the practice. If you let them take…

Canada’s largest outbreak of COVID-19 linked to a single site — an Alberta meat-packing plant — has now spread to a nearby First Nation, a local official says. There are now 15 cases of COVID-19 within Stoney Nakoda Nation — 14 in Eden Valley and one in Morley. The Nation is located west of Calgary and east of Canmore along…

The oilpatch is accustomed to many ups and downs, but the situation they face now is uncharted for even the most battle-hardened veterans of the industry, since just about every aspect of the business is under severe financial strain. Oil producers, pipeline shippers, and refineries are all struggling as there’s too much oil coming out of the…

There won’t be an Edmonton Marathon this summer. Like so many other major events in Alberta this summer, the 2020 edition of the marathon has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was scheduled for Aug. 15 and 16. “As runners ourselves, we held out hope that the event could go ahead, because we…