Research from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy suggests there’s a connection between domestic violence and certain sporting events and holidays. The study found domestic violence calls in Calgary were up 15 per cent on some days in the latter half of the 10-day Calgary Stampede compared with an average day. For professional […]

Alberta’s financial footing has taken another hit, this time by credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s. S&P reported Friday it was lowering the province’s rating by two notches from AA to A+, citing budgetary performance deterioration, growing debt and depending on oil prices to rebound. “Our expectation is that this will lead to further rapid […]

A former chair of the National Energy Board lauded a panel’s recommendations to overhaul Canada’s energy regulator, saying it will bring clarity and won’t drag out the pipeline review process. Gaetan Caron, former NEB chair and fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy told BNN he hopes Ottawa adopts changes to the […]

A report looking at how to modernize the National Energy Board (NEB) is calling for a complete overhaul, suggesting that it be replaced with two new agencies and its leadership moved from Calgary to Ottawa. A five-member expert panel was appointed last fall to look at the structure, role and mandate of Canada’s national energy […]

A new study done by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy indicates while Calgary’s population has been rising, there has been a steep decline in affordable rental units. Ron Kneebone of the School of Public Policy looked at rental units per 1,000 people across Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary between 1990 and 2016. During […]