Oil
President Biden to release 15 million barrels from oil reserve in wake of OPEC+ cut
President Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve as part of a response to...
Who Is Hallmark’s Niall Matter? 5 Things to Know About ‘Rip in Time’ Star
Man of the hour! Niall Matter has been wowing Hallmark Channel fans since 2016 — having worked on more than 20 movies for...
Line 5 pipeline between U.S. and Canada could cause ‘devastating damage’ to Great Lakes, say environmentalists
An aging pipeline that carries oil along the bottom of the ecologically sensitive and turbulent Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron...
Stock markets fall, oil prices plummet as COVID-19 fears rise again
The Toronto Stock Exchange had its worst day in months on Monday as rising COVID-19 infections around the world gave investors a sobering...
Investment in renewable energy favoured over oil and gas, but regional differences persist, poll finds
A majority of Canadians favour more investment in renewable energy such as wind, solar and hydrogen over oil and gas, with divisions evident based...
Shell unveils new carbon capture project amid wave of new CCS proposals in Alberta
Shell Canada unveiled plans Tuesday for a new facility in Alberta to capture emissions from its industrial complex and store the greenhouse gases underground....
Evidence lost in case of soldier accused of feeding cannabis-laced cupcakes to gunners, lawyer says
Evidence in a bizarre case of a Canadian soldier accused of drugging comrades with marijuana-laced cupcakes was lost by military police, says the...
Insect poop can be used to make sustainable fertilizer — and help plants weather climate change
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University of Calgary hits pause on bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering
For more than two decades, the bachelor’s program in oil and gas engineering at the University of Calgary was popular with students seeking...
Emergency crews respond to derailed train in central Alberta
Emergency crews were working to contain a spill at the scene of a train derailment just south of Lacombe in central Alberta Friday night....
Pump prices expected to continue climb as oilpatch eyes better days ahead
With oil prices recently returning to some of their highest levels in years, experts say drivers should prepare to pay even more at the...
Ontario woman leaves office life behind to help save 115-year-old family farm
When Jenn Schooley works in the orchard of her family farm, surrounded by dwarf fruit trees and bright, fragrant fields of lavender — her mother’s “field of dreams” —...
Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton
The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement with a private company that could lead to a $1.3 billion hydrogen plant being...
Report calls for risk mitigation for vessels in Canadian Arctic after ship grounded
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is calling for mandatory risk mitigation measures for vessels operating in the Canadian Arctic after a passenger...
When it comes to sucking up carbon, not all trees are equal
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Alberta’s oil producers feel recovery — but analysts aren’t predicting a repeat of the last boom
When Alberta’s oil sector was thriving a decade ago, thousands of workers beat a path to Fort McMurray, Alta., as companies pumped cash...
