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(CREDIT: Ahmad Ardity, Pixabay)v Article continues below advertisement ↴ It appears debt continues to be a heavy burden for many across Alberta. That's according to the latest Consumer Debt Index from MNP which looked at how Albertans are currently managing their finances and debt. "Almost half of Albertans aren't confident that they will be able to cover their next year's expenses without going into further debt," said Insolvency Trustee with MNP Vicky Samuels. "Another thing we're seeing is 35 per cent of Albertans feel the pandemic worsened their debt or created more debt burden fo...

U.S. oil wells, refineries shut as winter storm hits energy sector Reuters 2/15/2021 By Arpan Varghese (Reuters) - A deep freeze across the United States is taking a toll on the energy industry in the largest U.S. crude-producing state, halting Texas oil wells and refineries on Monday and forcing restrictions from natural gas and crude pipeline operators. The rare deep freeze prompted the state's electric power suppliers to impose rotating blackouts, leaving nearly 3 million homes and businesses without power. U.S. President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration, unlocking federal as...