(AlbertaIndex, April 29, Tuesday) --- A recently introduced bill in Alberta will help create Canada’s second largest economy by creating new opportunities for trade and mobility for small businesses, and skilled workers and their families.

    (AlbertaIndex, April 28, Monday) --- The Alberta government said it will invest $22.2 billion on municipalities, housing, hospitals, schools, roads and services over the next three years to help address the needs of a growing economy and population.

    (AlbertaIndex, April 25, Friday) --- The Alberta government said it has appointed a four-member expert panel to prepare a comprehensive and objective report on nuclear energy.  By fully examining the environmental, safety and numerous other issues related to nuclear-generated electricity, the panel’s report will provide the basis for future public discussions.

    (AlbertaIndex, April 23, Wednesday) --- Citing the weaker outlook for the world economy, the Bank of Canada has lowered its target for the overnight rate by one-half of a percentage point to 3 per cent effective yesterday. The operating band for the overnight rate is correspondingly lowered, and the bank rate is now 3.25 per cent.

    (AlbertaIndex, April 23, Wednesday) – The Alberta Research Council Inc and ARC Energy Trust of Calgary have teamed up to undertake a carbon capture and storage (CSS) project just outside Fort Saskatchewan as a solution to combating greenhouse gas emissions.

    (AlbertaIndex, April 21, Monday) --- Calgary-based Husky Energy said it has reached agreement with China’s CNOOC Ltd. to jointly develop the Madura BD gas and natural gas liquids field located off the coast of Indonesia’s East Java. The agreement covers the development and further exploration of the Madura Straits production sharing contract (PSC).