Alberta power reserves falls to zero late Tuesday afternoon

Two major natural gas-fired power plants in Alberta going offline at the same time caused the Alberta’s electrical contingency reserves to fall to zero in the late afternoon on Tuesday, June 17. According to the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) event log,...

Trump leaves G7 summit early amid escalations in Middle East

By Dylan Robertson in Kananaskis Escalating violence in the Middle East overshadowed movement on trade deals within the G7 on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump departed the summit in Alberta a day early because of the crisis in Israel and Iran. The abrupt plan to...