Pinned Primary

March 23, 2018

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says if British Columbia wants to keep gasoline prices low it should stop opposing the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion. B.C. Premier John Horgan said Thursday he would like to see the federal government ste… Read More ➝

March 22, 2018

EDMONTON — Alberta’s NDP government tabled its 2018-19 budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: — Total revenue of $47.9 billion against spending of $56.2 billion. Deficit of $8.8 billion after a $500-million cushion against low energy prices… Read More ➝

March 22, 2018

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. says it has been running its oilsands operations at reduced production rates and storing excess barrels due to wider-than-normal light-heavy oil price differentials and pipeline capacity constraints. The company says it h… Read More ➝

March 21, 2018

CALGARY — An oilsands research alliance says it is entering its sixth year focused on finding new ways to reduce the sector’s need for steam, the generation of which leads to almost 80 per cent of its greenhouse gas emissions. Dan Wicklum, CEO of Cana… Read More ➝

March 21, 2018

CALGARY — Discounts for western Canadian oilsands crude will remain high as railroads crank up their crude-by-rail rates in return for adding locomotives and crews to the transport constrained sector, according to an energy analyst’s report published … Read More ➝

March 19, 2018

BURNABY, B.C. — RCMP say more than a dozen people protesting the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline have been arrested at a construction site in Burnaby, B.C. A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted the company an injunction last week restricting pro… Read More ➝

March 18, 2018

Authorities in British Columbia arrested anti-pipeline protesters Saturday on Burnaby Mountain, a first in a string of actions demonstrators said they have planned for the coming week. Amina Moustaqim-Barrette, who spoke on behalf of a coalition of de… Read More ➝

March 15, 2018

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition United Conservatives say there should be no more carbon tax hikes without the consent of the people. United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney introduced a private member’s bill today banning any future hikes on the tax w… Read More ➝

March 15, 2018

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March 14, 2018

EDMONTON — Alberta politicians have passed a motion to back Premier Rachel Notley’s battle for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline, but division remains on how to carry the fight. The United Conservatives, Alberta Party, and the Alberta Liberals joined wi… Read More ➝