(AlbertaIndex, May 28, Monday) --- Immigration has tended to lower wages in both Canada and the US, according to a new Statistics Canada study. The impact of immigrants on the wages of domestic workers also depends to a large extent on the skill mix of the newcomers. 

            (AlbertaIndex, May 25, Friday) --- Concerns over greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired electricity plants will see a rebirth of nuclear energy in North America and continue to drive the price of uranium to record highs, said Canada’s CIBC World Markets. 

            (AlbertaIndex, May 24, Thursday) --- If major oil companies balk at paying higher royalty rates on oil sands projects, then the Alberta government should consider developing the resource themselves by working in equity partnerships with more cooperative companies, says Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour.

            (EnergyAsia, May 24, Thursday) --- The Alberta government believes its expanded Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) could help reduce the province’s labour shortage by allowing employers to hire newly graduated international students and workers in the transportation, manufacturing and tourism sectors. 

            (AlbertaIndex, May 23, Wednesday) --- Canadian M&A activity is nearly double what it was at this point last year and has accounted for an impressive 44% of the increase in the TSX Composite over the last 12 months, says a new report by CIBC World Markets. 

            (AlbertaIndex, May 22, Tuesday) --- Alberta’s agri-food entrepreneurs now have the opportunity to gain new business skills, technical expertise and the physical space needed to grow their businesses and bring new food products to people in the province and around the world. 

            (AlbertaIndex, May 18, Friday) --- Scientists from Alberta province and China discussed agricultural and biotech research issues at a joint workshop in the Chinese city of Harbin yesterday and today. They focused on research into plant and animal traits and opportunities to commercialize technologies that might take root from their exchange of ideas.

            (AlbertaIndex, May 18, Friday) --- Alberta and British Columbia signed four agreements today, including Memorandums of Understanding to share emergency response resources and to develop new ways to ensure the best value for taxpayer dollars through public-private partnerships. The agreements were announced by Premiers Ed Stelmach and Gordon Campbell at end of the fifth annual Alberta-BC joint Cabinet meeting.

          (AlbertaIndex, May 18, Friday) --- Put your old computers and laptops to good use --- donate them to the Electronic Recycling Associations (ERA) which will distribute them to people and communities who can’t afford the latest gadgets.