(AlbertaIndex, August 2, Thursday) --- The Alberta government has stopped public access to part of the province’s forest in the south west from August 1 due to what it calls extreme wildfire hazard conditions.

            (AlbertaIndex, August 2, Thursday) --- An Alberta MLA is in Beijing, China to discuss energy and trade matters with Chinese experts at the Energy Council’s China North American Energy Dialogue meeting from July 27 to August 3.

            (AlbertaIndex, August 1, Wednesday) --- Shell Canada and Suncor Energy Inc are seeking regulatory approval to invest a total of more than $31 billion in Alberta’s booming oil sector.