By theWedge.LIVE The Alberta Motor Association is receiving a lot of media inquiries, the Wedge among them. The cold snap -40 and lower is causing batteries to fail. Since Sunday, they have received 30,700 roadside calls due to extreme cold across the province. That’s six times the usual volume of calls. Makes you wonder about … Continue reading
By Maggie M, Publisher, Editor, theWedge.LIVE As many of our readers and visitors know, the Wedge is rolling-out nationally, now covering B.C.. Alberta, Saskatchewan as well as Ontario. (Provinces will be added progressively.) We launched our new national video channel “The Wedge” today with this January 7th event in Calgary: a third meeting between Alberta … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Publisher, Wedgee-in-Chief, theWedge.LIVE This writer has a pattern when exploring a new place. I begin at the centre and work my way out not unlike a fibonacci sequence. The Bow Building downtown Calgary is that centrepoint. The Bow is visible from afar and awe inspiring up close. It is arguably the … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Publisher, Wedgee-in-Chief, theWedge.LIVE “The carbon tax will raise the price of everything,” spokesperson Jonah Mozeson, Senior Press Secretary, Justice and Solicitor General, Alberta, said today. It’s hitting all Canadians’ home heating and gas at the tanks on January 1, 2020. As we all know from experience, a hike on transportation costs … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE Today, the Government of Alberta announced the launch of the Canadian Energy Centre, Downtown Calgary. The Canadian Press feigned to name it in its release today, the “war centre”; this toys with the Centre’s profound aim to inform the public about the pervasive use of fossil fuels by everyone, even climate activists. Our … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE Some urban centres deserve a place at the beauties’ table. Their architecture, shapes and surfaces, and their juxtaposition can inspire awe. Calgary may rank among the most beautiful in North America. “Skycutting” is our word for these towering architectural shards that pierce the sky in our photos. The sky is the architects’ canvas. … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Publisher, Wedgee-in-Chief It’s conceivably a first. That old idiom, ‘cutting red tape,’ is a sporting political talking point, but not under Premier Kenney. In Alberta, it’s law. Bill 4, the Red Tape Reduction Act, received Royal Assent on June 28th this year. The scissors are aimed at one-third of regulations across … Continue reading
Alberta’s bold leader lands in Houston, Texas, today. Premier Jason Kenney is not wasting another day dithering with Ottawa while it vampirically drains its lifeforce. The most eggregious act against Alberta is theft by equalization payments that have resulted in a $4 billion surplus to Quebec–a province that buys most of its oil from OPEC, … Continue reading
