Calgary Herald Editorial: "…times are so good that some jobs are going begging. Statistics Canada recently noted that job vacancies in Alberta stood at 52,800 in the third quarter of 2013."

Alaska Dispatch by Alex DeMarban.  A subsidiary of Alaska's wealthiest homegrown corporation is expanding its footprint in Cook Inlet to support increasing industrial activity there, a sign that more good things may be on the way for the resurgent oil and gas basin in Southcentral Alaska.  Joe Lo Sciuto, president of ASRC Energy Services Response Operations, thinks so. An expected “renaissance of production” has prompted the spill response company to, among other things, join forces with Foss Maritime to build a special $15-million landing craft that can haul equipment and people for the industry.

ADN/AP by Michelle Rindels.  The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into U.S. skies.  Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will host the research sites, providing diverse climates, geography and air traffic environments, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said.