A quick-moving Alberta clipper storm will whip through New England late tonight, bringing a round of mainly overnight snow showers across parts of Southern New England before a switchover to rain during the early hours of Saturday.

Canada's oil-producing province of Alberta on Thursday forecast a budget deficit of C$5.2 billion ($3.5 billion) for the 2025/26 fiscal year if U.S. tariffs are implemented and decrease government revenues and slow economic growth.

A former chief judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba will lead an investigation into the procurement practices of Alberta Health and the province’s health authority.

AI is advancing fast, but energy infrastructure moves slowly. Alberta’s data centre growth depends on bridging the gap between rapid demand and power supply.

Around 13% of Albertans live within 1.5 kilometers of an active oil or gas well. Given the link between oil and gas production and ill health, this leaves a significant proportion of the province's population at risk.

Already this week, firefighters had to bring a fire burning west of Ghost Lake, north of Highway 1A, under control.

The first of two Alberta clipper systems expected this week will bring rain and up to 3 inches of snow in northwestern Connecticut on Wednesday night, NWS says.

Alberta's stallion owners shared $85,000 in awards during the 2024 racing season, led by Cape Canaveral with $13,969

Province's new budget means nearly all Albertans will pay less in income taxes, while home and business owners — especially those in Calgary — will pay more in provincial property taxes. The province also expects to take in more money from several other new taxes and fees.

The provincial government plans to build “compassionate intervention centres” and compel people to stay there. The criteria are not yet set.

Alberta, Canada’s top oil-producing province, is projecting its first budget deficit after four years of surpluses as the prospect of a trade war with the US weighs on the outlook for economic growth and oil revenue.

The Alberta Teachers Association and the Fraser Institute, a right-leaning think tank, have both independently concluded that Alberta spends the least, per student, on public schools of any province.