Economist believes Alberta is on track for a balanced budget this year
"Markets are kind of anticipating oil averaging about $76 per barrel in the coming fiscal year, and we only need $71 dollars per barrel in order to balance," said Trevor Tombe.
"Markets are kind of anticipating oil averaging about $76 per barrel in the coming fiscal year, and we only need $71 dollars per barrel in order to balance," said Trevor Tombe.
One person is dead after two vehicles were involved in a collision south of Athabasca, Alta., on Friday afternoon, according to the RCMP.
The 33-year-old from Toronto was second Friday at Nakiska ski resort for his first World Cup medal since breaking his leg in a race Dec. 20, 2020.
On Friday, there were 822 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, with 81 of those people receiving care in the ICU.
The Oil Sands Alliance was established Jan. 1, with membership consisting of producers Suncor, Cenovus, Imperial Oil, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and ConocoPhillips.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Lansdowne Avenue and Davenport Road at 2:45 p.m. after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle.
Waterloo Pubic Health reported a COVID-19-related death for the second time in as many days on Friday, pushing the death toll in the area to 322.
Between Jan. 3 and 9, in all health authorities except Island and Interior, 14,591 health-care staff called in sick, compared to 7,573 in the same timeframe last year.
'So right now at CMH, we're at 97 per cent occupied,' CMH president Patrick Gaskin said. 'We have six available beds to serve our community, and only one of those is an ICU bed.'
The City of Vernon says its proof of vaccination policy, which has been in place for two months, came into full effect on Friday.
Brigitte Cleroux of Gatineau, Que., pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a weapon and several counts of collecting money under false pretense with an intent to defraud.
Dr. Nicola Mercer released a statement on Friday afternoon and said that in-person learning is important for children, their families and the entire community.
Unless someone has a proper firearms business licence, it is illegal to manufacture a firearm, Staff Sgt. Scott Lambie with the crime reduction team said.
A Halifax lawyer calls for expanded access to resources for victims of intimate partner violence in the digital age, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The cold weather alert was issued ahead of a weekend that will see a pair of overnight lows reaching -17 C, along with daytime windchill value on Saturday dropping to -27.
With one goalie out and one struggling, the Edmonton Oilers are looking to Stuart Skinner for goaltending against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
The refugees fled Afghanistan when the Taliban took over in August 2021 and had been in hiding until earlier this week, when a flight could be booked.