Elise von Scheel
Elise von Scheel is a reporter and producer with the CBC's Parliamentary Bureau, currently working in Calgary. You can get in touch with her at elise.von.scheel@cbc.ca.
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What tech and innovation are getting — and not getting — in Alberta's budget
Alberta's 2021 budget is placing an increased spotlight on the technology and innovation sector, setting it up to be a key player in the province's efforts to stabilize after COVID-19.
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What Alberta's tech sector wants to see from the provincial budget
Tech companies in Alberta are enjoying a bumper year in spite of the pandemic, but they say measures are needed from the government to stay competitive with other jurisdictions.
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Alberta adds $120M in pandemic supports for struggling businesses
The Alberta government is making an additional $10,000 available to small- and medium-sized businesses that have seen severe revenue drops because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Calgary airport testing program up in the air after impending changes to federal rules
The federal and provincial governments are deciding what will happen to the Calgary airport’s COVID-19 testing pilot program as new federal travel regulations come into effect.
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Federal government has 'failed' to reunite families, Canadian women with foreign spouses say
A group of Canadian women have written to the federal government saying their families are facing unfair treatment from the immigration department as their spousal reunification applications are processed.
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Why there's now a push to secure the future of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline
American politicians' environmental objectives are threatening the future of Line 5, making it the latest project in the spotlight during ongoing discussions about North American energy co-operation.
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Alberta tech companies blossom during pandemic's economic drought
At a time when many other businesses are suffering, this sector has found a way to harness the pandemic to grow their businesses.
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Union for public servants files grievance against Alberta government as pay issues persist
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has filed a policy grievance over pay issues affecting public servants in the province.
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Alberta to reopen restaurants, gyms as COVID-19 cases decrease
The Alberta government is planning to lift some restrictions, including allowing restaurants to reopen in-person dining and gyms to reopen with limited capacity.
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Trudeau government looks to continental energy strategy in wake of Keystone cancellation
The federal government is eyeing a comprehensive North American energy strategy as workers reel from cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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