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Suncor Energy achieves record quarterly and full year operational results
Calgary, Alberta (January 6, 2025) – Suncor (TSX: SU) (NYSE: SU) today provided an operational performance update for its upstream and downstream businesses for the 4th quarter and full year of 2024 as summarized below: Upstream Highlights: Record quarterly production of 874,000 bbls/d, up 66,000 bbls/d from 4th quarter 2023 Quarterly upgrader utilization of 103%, […]
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Bill 35 – Alberta’s All-Season Resorts Act December 12, 2024
I am writing to you as the Chief of the Bearspaw First Nation regarding our concerns with respect to the Ministry of Tourism and Sport’s All-Season Resorts Act (the “Act”). Alberta’s website indicates that the Act “strikes a responsible balance of economic growth, job creation, environmental protection and Indigenous opportunity.” Can you tell me what […]
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Minister Wilson: National Ribbon Skirt Day
Jan 04, 2025 “Today, we acknowledge National Ribbon Skirt Day, a day that honours the strength, resiliency and identity of Indigenous women, girls and two spirit plus (2S+) people. This day was inspired by the courageous story of Isabella Kulak, a young girl who faced discrimination for wearing her ribbon skirt to school. Her story […]
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Statement on C-53
Dec 20, 2024 Last week, Canada’s Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister, Gary Anandasangaree, informed a parliamentary committee that Bill C-53, which aimed to support Métis self-government in Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, is unlikely to “continue in its current form.” Following these comments, President Sandmaier met with Minister Anandasangaree to discuss the future of this bill and the […]
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In Memory of Muriel Stanley Venne
Dec 20, 2024 With profound sadness and gratitude, we honour the life and legacy of Muriel Stanley Venne, a Métis Matriarch, lifelong advocate, and a guiding force in the fight for justice and equality. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the Métis Nation and all who were inspired by her. Born in 1937 in […]
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IRN Pleased with Formal Launch of Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program
December 20, 2024 Calgary, AB – The Indigenous Resource Network (IRN) is pleased to learn the federal government announced the formal launch of the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program as part of the 2024 Fall Economic Statement. The federal government created the Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation – a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canada Development […]
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Capital Power announces closing of renewable power asset sell-down transaction
December 20, 2024 EDMONTON, Alberta – Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) (“Capital Power”) is pleased to announce the closing today of its previously announced sale of a 49% interest in the Quality Wind facility in British Columbia and the Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind facility in Ontario to Axium Infrastructure (“Axium”). The renewable power asset sell-down […]
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Spend the festive season unwrapping Alberta’s history
Dec 19, 2024 Whether a person celebrates Christmas or Hanukkah or is simply looking to spend some special time with family and friends, Alberta’s historic sites and museums have all sorts of exciting events and activities planned over the month of December and into the new year. “Alberta’s world-class museums and heritage sites not only […]
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ASIRT investigations concluded on three files
Dec 19, 2024 On June 6, 2020, pursuant to Sec. 46.1 of the Police Act, ASIRT was directed to investigate an allegation of assault involving Fort McMurray RCMP officers. The executive director’s full report can be accessed online. On Aug. 14, 2021, ASIRT was directed to investigate a fatal RCMP officer-involved shooting near Rocky Mountain […]
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Esquao – For Immediate Release
Edmonton, AB, December 18, 2024: It is with heavy hearts that Esquao, the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, announces the passing of our founder, past president, and guiding light, Muriel Stanley Venne, CM, AOE, BA (Hon). In 1994, Muriel created Esquao, the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, a provincial organization dedicated […]
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