Energy / Economy

Nuclear power may bring jobs and affluence to the Peace Country. It may bring disaster. A local debate is under way.

A big question facing our province is should we go nuclear? Considering the facts, it's also a no-brainer.

Finding alternatives to imports—the benefits, drawbacks and challenges.

Our cities dismiss the rural, but now a farmer is premier. Ed Stelmach and Alberta's oldest conflict.

Think the royalty debate started with Stelmach? Think again. Albertans have been debating (and raising) royalty rates for nearly 80 years.

Does it make sense to support the arts? An economist’s view on cultural funding.

Oil sands extraction makes a lot of waste. Where does it all go? Welcome to Alberta’s tailings ponds.

As the urban encroaches on the rural, Alberta’s agriculture is increasingly endangered.

Lured by the promise of lucre, a writer hits the rigs.

Our water’s running low. Alberta’s government has a plan, but the oil sands just might suck us dry.