Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for June 2025

CALGARY, Alberta, May 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for June 2025. These rates will apply to customers who do not currently have a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories. The method DERS uses to calculate the rates has been verified and approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission. Read More

USW: Trump’s 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum are a direct attack on Canadian jobs — Ottawa must act now

“A 50% tariff would completely shut us out of the U.S. market,” said Marty Warren, United Steelworkers National Director for Canada. “This isn’t trade policy – it’s a direct attack on Canadian industries and workers. Thousands of Canadian jobs are on the line and communities that rely on steel and aluminum are being put at risk. Canada needs to respond immediately and decisively to defend workers.” Read More

Craft Beer Brewers Ponder THC Drinks: Friend or Foe?

(Bloomberg) — Atlanta-based New Realm Brewing Co. has always been quick to adapt to the shifting tastes of its customers. In 2021, the just four-year-old company opened a distillery and released a series of ready-to-drink canned cocktails. The brewery debuted AlphaWater to cater to the hard seltzer craze that same year. They followed that with a nonalcoholic IPA in 2023. But in February 2025, New Realm introduced a beverage line that had posed a dilemma even for them: Higher Realm and Liquid Weed THC-infused seltzers. Read More