Analysts say Canada’s oil and gas industry will hit $40 billion in total investment in 2023, an increase of 11 per cent from last year.

Milder air is set to move in through the day and the Edmonton area will be back above 0 C on Thursday.

Alberta is planning to spend about $23 billion of its $205-billion budget over the next three years on capital projects including billions on roads, hospitals and affordable housing.

Alberta’s United Conservative Party government has moved on a proposal to split wildlife management responsibilities in the province, creating a new department of hunting and fishing in the Forestry, Parks and Tourism Ministry.

It’s budget day in Alberta — the last before an expected provincial election in May.