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Alberta’s airports caught in a holding pattern

The number of flights at Alberta's two largest airports haven’t kept track with population or economic growth.…

Crowdsourcing taps public for work, money, ideas

Crowdsourcing has been going on for ages. Planters Peanuts held a contest in 1916 to create their logo.…

The upside of cheap natural gas

It is estimated that total economic activity in the U.S. will increase by $549.2 billion due to low natural gas prices.…

Housing starts surge

Housing starts in Alberta for April came at 35,300, which is 70% higher than a year ago.…

Canada’s secret weapon protecting its credit rating

If the Bank of Canada could not hold federal bonds as assets, the federal government's credit rating would be downgraded.…

Alberta building permits on the rise

The value of Alberta’s building permits issued in March rose to $1.21 billion, an increase of 5.6% over February.…

Canadians really don’t know each other very well

TODD HIRSCH: The misconceptions we hold about each other is hurting all of us.…

Alberta economic snapshot for May 5, 2012

The price Canadian producers receive for their products as they leave the factory increased 0.2% in March over February.…