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Canadian Coast Guard investigating source of motor oil spill in Montreal riverThe Canadian Coast Guard said Sunday it was still recovering the oil and decontaminating the seagrass beds and shoreline after a large black slick was discovered last week.EnvironmentJul 15
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Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will boost Canadian oil prices ‘for years’: MEG EnergyPrices for Canadian heavy oil increased, and the WCS-WTI differential narrowed, in April in anticipation of the start-up of the pipeline expansion.MoneyMay 7
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Grimes’ mother says Elon Musk is ‘withholding’ their children from familyGrimes' mother, Canadian columnist Sandy Garossino, said Elon Musk has blocked his three children with Grimes from visiting their ailing great-grandmother in palliative care.EntertainmentJul 29
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Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023: AER dataA tally by The Canadian Press of Alberta Energy Regulator data shows oil and gas companies in the province flared approximately 754 million cubic metres of natural gas last year.EnvironmentJun 24
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Wildfire prompts non-essential staff with oilsands firm to leave northern Alberta siteMEG Energy Corp. has had to evacuate non-essential personnel from its Christina Lake oilsands site due to wildfires burning in northern Alberta.CanadaJul 18
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Wildfire burns out of control near Suncor oilsands site in AlbertaSuncor Energy Inc. says it is moving to have essential personnel only at its Firebag oilsands site as a wildfire burns out of control nearby.CanadaJul 4
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How climate-related extreme weather puts oil and gas assets, production at riskAlso this month, Hurricane Beryl forced the temporary shutdown of offshore oil platforms along the U.S. Gulf Coast.EconomyJul 22
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Suncor cuts production as wildfire burns out of control near oilsands siteSuncor has temporarily curtailed some production after withdrawing non-essential workers from its Firebag oilsands site in response to an out-of-control wildfire.CanadaJul 5
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‘Not just dirt’: U of Guelph researchers seek ways to protect soil on Canadian farmsA group of researchers at the University of Guelph are finding ways to protect soil and the future of food production. Soils at Guelph has been operating since 2019.CanadaJun 11
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Report by Deloitte suggests emissions cap not possible without oil, gas production cutsThe oil and gas sector is Canada's heaviest-emitting industry, and rising oilsands production has meant total emissions from the sector are increasing.CanadaJun 18
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Work continues to clean second motor oil spill in river near MontrealThe two spills in the Pointe-aux-Trembles district involved motor oil that flowed into the river from a city storm sewer but it's unclear how the oil ended up in the sewers.CanadaJul 26
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2nd oil spill in Montreal’s east end a week after cleanup of anotherAnother investigation is underway in Pointe-aux-Trembles after an oil spill was detected in the St. Lawrence River, a week after cleanup of another spill in the area ended.CanadaJul 28
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Using heating oil? What to know about Canada’s plan to phase in heat pumpsBuildings are the third-most polluting sector in Canada, and the federal government plans to cut emissions by phasing out home heating oils in favour of heat pumps.CanadaJul 16
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Climate disaster survivors urge emissions cap that energy CEOs call unnecessaryExecutives of some of Canada's largest oil and gas companies told a parliamentary committee they support carbon pricing as a tool to reduce their industry's environmental impact.EnvironmentJun 6
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CNRL fined for not stopping birds from nesting on tailings pond islandA major oilsands producer has been fined for not stopping birds from nesting on an island in one of its tailings ponds.CanadaJul 15
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Alberta government to relax rule on buying oil, gas wells if municipal taxes unpaidOrphan Well Association head Lars DePauw said the current order is closing viable wells and failing to clear tax arrears.EnvironmentJul 15
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Canadian banks directed over US$100B to oil and gas in 2023: reportThe top 60 banks together committed US$708 billion.EconomyMay 13
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The loonie is faltering. Here’s why the U.S. Fed might provide a liftThe U.S. Federal Reserve is set to make an interest rate decision on Wednesday, with BMO's chief economist signalling there could be implications for the Canadian dollar.Money11 hours
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University of Calgary looks to relaunch oil engineering program after hiatusThe University of Calgary says it is planning a potential relaunch of its oil and gas engineering program, which it suspended three years ago due to dwindling student demand.EconomyMay 24
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Does an olive oil shortage reflect bigger risks to Canada’s food supply chain?Wholesalers of olive oil in Canada say the global shortage of the oil has been felt in Canada, too, with consumers and restaurants feeling the pinch.CanadaJun 21