The University of Calgary is enjoying the biggest phase of expansion in its 43-year history. Steve Dantzer talks to Gay Sutton about the revolutionary digital library project and why multidisciplinary facilities could stimulate groundbreaking researchIn recent years the population of the province of Alberta has been increasing at a tremendous rate, driven by the expanding needs of the regionÔÇÖs huge oil and gas exploration industry. At the heart of this growth lies the sunny city of Calgary, located just 80 kilometers east of the Canadian Rockies.

Building success┬áDave Blades of Calamar Construction Canada tells Gay Sutton how the company is innovating and developing its construction services to make the most of new opportunities.  Economic downturn is not only a time of hardship but also a time of opportunity. For companies that are able to recognize change in a rapidly evolving world and align their practices and ethos to those changes, the chances are there for the taking.

The Art Gallery of AlbertaÔÇÖs New Vision expansion project includes a striking design and a host of sustainable elementsThe Art Gallery of Alberta conducted a global search and design competition before choosing Los Angeles-based Randall Stout Architects to design its expanded exhibition space, which it hopes will become a landmark in downtown Edmonton.

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Oil prices increased after a week of falling crude prices on optimism that US President Barak ObamaÔÇÖs stimulus plan will revive the economy and demand. ┬á  "It looks like a bounce on stimulus hopes," said Tom Bentz at BNP Paribas Commodity Futures. ┬á US crude for March delivery rose $3.53 to $37.51 a barrel. Brent oil added $1.22 to $44.81 a barrel.┬á The House of Representatives has approved President Obama's revised emergency plan, including tax cuts and spending aimed at rescuing the US economy, and the Senate is expected to approve it at a later date.

Whether General Motors and Chrysler continue getting billions of dollars in federal loans is the question facing government officials as they prepare to review the "viability plans" from the ailing automakers as part of the terms of their bailouts.   The car companies must submit their proposals by 5 p.m. today to James Lambright, chief investment officer for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.  Under the terms of their federal loans, GM and Chrysler must submit plans to show how they are using taxpayer dollars to become viable businesses.

Workers at the Cowley Plant in Oxford, England, which makes the Mini, are angry as BMW has confirmed that 850 jobs are being cut at the plant and that weekend working has been cancelled.┬á  "Mini plant Oxford will be bringing in a new shift pattern in response to continuing volatile market conditions," a BMW statement said. "As of Monday 2 March, the plant will go from a three-shift to a two-shift pattern, operating five days per week instead of the current seven.