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Best March On Record For Alberta Oil Production

ATB Economics | May 12, 2021


After pulling back in January and February, the volume of daily oil production in Alberta increased by 1.5 per cent in March, averaging 3.62 million barrels per day.

This is the best March on record with year-over-year production up by 1.2 per cent compared to March 2020 and by 4.4 per cent compared to March 2019.

Average daily oil production got as low as 2.89 million barrels in May 2020.

Even with the pandemic still in play in Alberta and around the world, strong oil prices (WTI futures have been above $US60 per barrel since mid-April) and the economic recovery in the U.S. should continue to push up…

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ATB Economics | May 10, 2021

Lumber Prices Setting Records

   

The surge in lumber prices over the last year has been stunning with North American benchmark prices setting new records each week. Chicago lumber futures, for example, started 2020 at just over US$400 per thousand board feet but hit the 1,700 mark at one point on Friday.

With COVID-related restrictions in the U.S. easing and the spring construction season underway, the demand for lumber south of the border has increased.

At the same time, the Canadian residential construction industry is expected to do well this spring and summer. Data…

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Trees That Grow Well in Canada


Canada’s seasons are slightly unpredictable, even to the point where it’s not unusual to experience snow in May. Therefore, you want to make sure you find trees that will withstand our specific weather conditions.

One easy way of determining which trees will survive our weather is to look for the label indicating Zone 2 or 3. If it’s unclear, check with your local garden centre. Below are some typical trees known to handle our fluctuating temperatures.


Amur Maple: Full colour tree in the fall, this maple will grow fast and likes the sun. It also likes slightly acidic soil that drains well.

Bur Oak: This tree is native to the prairies. Its roots grow deep, so it will tap into moisture much deeper than the…

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What makes a house a home?  As a born and raised Edmontonian, I have called Edmonton my home all my life, and no matter what side of the city I’ve lived on, I’ve never been more than an hour’s drive from my parents.  The uncles, aunts, and cousins I grew up with have all been within a half hour’s drive.  Or a really long bike ride as I discovered the one time I rode my bike from Callingwood to Londonderry more than 20 years ago.  

I’ve never experienced living away from “home”. 

My husband, Chris, is from Newfoundland.  Although he has lived here almost his entire adult life, I’m sure a part of him calls NL home and I know, especially through the pandemic, he misses his family terribly. When we got married, I never imagined how hard it would be…

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Happy Easter

What does Easter mean?

The origin of the word easter isn’t certain. The Venerable Bede, an eighth-century monk, and scholar suggested that the word may have come from the Anglo-Saxon Eeostre or Eastre – a Teutonic goddess of spring and fertility. Recent scholars haven’t been able to find any reference to the goddess Bede mentioned and consider the theory discredited. 

Another possibility is the Norse eostur, eastur, or ostara, which meant “the season of the growing sun” or  “the season of new birth.” The word east comes from the same roots. In this case, easter would be linked to the changing of the season.

A more recent and complex explanation comes from the Christian background of Easter rather than the pagan. The early Latin…

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