Alberta

Canada Increasing Investment in Carbon Capture

The Canadian government said that it will invest millions in the third carbon capture and storage project in Alberta.
25 November 2009 - 8:00am
The Wall Street Journal

Why High Speed Rail Makes Sense for Alberta

This op-ed piece in the Globe and Mail argues that plans for a high-speed rail link between the Albertan cities of Calgary and Edmonton makes eminent sense -- at least, according to the thinking of Richard Florida and colleagues.
14 July 2009 - 7:00am
The Globe and Mail

Will Plan It Calgary Lead Canada in Urban Sustainability?

Calgary's proposed plan "Plan It" seeks to lay out the city's future for the next 60 years, and it represents a dramatic shift away from unregulated suburbanization. It faces a lot of opposition.
25 June 2009 - 5:00am
The Globe and Mail

Edmonton's $100 Million Bike Plan

Edmonton Alberta is planning to go from a "somewhat bike friendly city to a very bike friendly city." But can it afford it during a recession?
27 February 2009 - 1:00pm
CBC

Oil Sands On Obama's Agenda

In his first foreign trip, President Obama will meet with Canadian PM Harper to discuss, amongst other topics, the environmental impact of mining Alberta's oil sands.
24 February 2009 - 9:00am
The Washington Post

Calgary Close to Going Regional With Transit

This summer, the provincial government announced a $2 billion public transit fund focused on regional co-operation. Thousands of commuters from bedroom communities around Calgary could benefit from the infrastructure.
22 December 2008 - 11:00am
The Calgary Herald

New Plan for Calgary Offers the Best of Both Worlds

Calgary is poised to make itself into a city that encourages density without sacrificing too much of the leg room currently offered by existing suburbs.
18 November 2008 - 1:00pm
Calgary Herald

Canada's Most Sprawled City Reconsiders- Developers Protest

Calgary has the largest ecological footprint of any large Canadian municipality. The city council is trying to fix that history with Plan It Calgary, a new land use and transportation plan- and developers are none too pleased.
14 September 2008 - 5:00am
Fast Forward Weekly

Is Calgary Losing its 'Municipal Mind'?

Growing rapidly and becoming an ever more expensive place to live, Calgary -- Alberta's oilpatch city -- is in danger of "losing its heart" writes Peter Menzies.
17 August 2008 - 9:00am
The Globe and Mail

Peds and Bikes Clash on Popular Path, Traffic Cops Imminent

Its pathway system increasingly congested with users, the city of Calgary has announced it is going to start ticketing speeding or reckless cyclists.
12 August 2008 - 6:00am
The Globe and Mail

Segway Squad

Following a series of Segway pilot tests in other Canadian cities, the town of Sylvan Lake Alberta is loosening up laws restricting them the space age vehicles to private property.
16 July 2008 - 9:00am
The Globe & Mail

Last Harvest?

Chris Turner reports on an artistic experiment in suburban agriculture that raised the ire of Calgary's city hall.
12 February 2008 - 12:00pm
The Globe and Mail

The Goo Earth

As a part of its special series of reports on the Alberta tar sands, the Globe & Mail outlines the extreme environmental impacts of the development.
2 February 2008 - 11:00am
The Globe and Mail

Booming Alberta Announces 20-Year Plan for Infrastructure Spending

Extensive freeway spending and a flexible municipal infrastructure fund are features of the 20-year plan for Alberta's infrastructure.
30 January 2008 - 10:00am
The Globe & Mail

Edmonton Looks at 24-Hour Transit

Momentum is growing for 24 hour transit in Edmonton, Alberta - an idea backed by students, business officials, and the Transit Riders' Union of Edmonton. City officials say it's inevitable, but is at least a couple years away.
27 January 2008 - 1:00pm
The Edmonton Sun

Drive Thru Ban Considered in Edmonton

Officials in Edmonton are considering a ban on any new drive through windows at fast food restaurants in an effort to curb emissions from idling cars.
27 January 2008 - 9:00am
The Edmonton Sun

Transit Riders Challenge Edmonton City Councillors To Take The Bus

The Transit Riders' Union of Edmonton has challenged city councilors in Edmonton, Alberta to give up their private vehicles. Four councilors will rely exclusively on public transit for the next week.
20 November 2007 - 5:00am
CBC News

Environment Faces Sacrifice As Alberta Explores Oil Reserves

Oil reserves in Canada have the mouths of investors watering, and many Canadians willing to accept the vast environmental degradation that will result from the oil's extraction.
25 October 2007 - 1:00pm
OnEarth
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