Alberta has announced a three-year deal that it says will prevent municipal taxes and levies from harming its already battered energy industry.

Both Cenovus Energy and Suncor Energy reported millions of dollars in losses in the second quarter as they throttled back oil production amid a global crude market awash in surplus barrels.

Canadian company TC Energy needs the permit to continue building the long-disputed pipeline from Canada across U.S. rivers and streams.

Trudeau made the announcement Friday morning and said the goal is to create immediate jobs in these provinces, while helping companies avoid bankruptcy.

U.S. District Judge Brian Morris did not immediately rule following an almost four-hour hearing that also included arguments over whether President Donald’s Trump’s authorization of the border crossing was legal.

Pipeline sponsor TC Energy will need the permit for future construction across hundreds of rivers and streams along Keystone’s 1,930-kilometer route.

Teck Resources said Sunday it was withdrawing from the proposed $20.6-billion Frontier mine because of the broader conversation around climate change in Canada.

Alberta's rural municipalities say the amount of unpaid property taxes they're owed by oil and gas companies has more than doubled over the past year.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced in Calgary Wednesday that the new $30-million Canadian Energy Centre is needed to tell the "truth" about the oil and gas sector.

The Muttart Foundation says the government's inquiry into so-called anti-Alberta activities is creating a "climate of fear" by suggesting there is a price to be paid for disagreeing with the government.