Alberta's oilpatch is on the upswing: Here's the proof.  Calgary Herald.  The welding inspector on contract to Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline ... Output in the oil and gas industry in November climbed 6.1 percent from ... Legislative indecision has extended and worsened Alaska's recession.  Alaska's recession is worse than it needed to be because the state didn't solve its fiscal gap last year.  Alaska Railroad to cut 49 positions, lay off 31.  In-state economics have combined with world market forces to push the Alaska Railroad to again cut its [...]