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The article reports that a voluntary environmental project called the Keyera Legacy Forest will be established near Edmonton, transforming land in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland into a native forest with over 40,000 trees and shrubs in its initial phase. It notes the project is a collaboration between Keyera, Project Forest, and Strathcona County, and…

Environment ministers from across provinces and the federal government concluded a Calgary meeting emphasizing that conservation policies should be balanced with economic development, including agreements on the industrial carbon tax and carbon capture under the Canada-Alberta memorandum of understanding. They highlighted a pragmatic shift toward…

The Alberta government announced a $13 billion investment by Meta Platforms to build its first Canadian data centre in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton, creating over 3,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent positions. The project is expected to generate about $250 million annually in provincial benefits, with Meta investing roughly $60 million in…

Alberta announced a $13 billion investment by Meta Platforms to build its first Canadian data centre in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton, creating over 3,000 construction jobs and about 300 permanent jobs. The project is expected to generate roughly $250 million annually in Albertan benefits (royalties, taxes, levies, and fees), with Meta investing…