Alberta oilsands
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Alberta’s Opposition, researchers react after TC Energy walks away from Keystone XL pipelineThe NDP raised questions after the provincial government announced Alberta will be out over $1 billion after TC Energy walked away from the Keystone XL pipeline.EconomyJun 9
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Several Canadian oilsands operators commit to become net zero emitters by 2050A large part of the strategy includes building a carbon sequestration facility in Cold Lake, Alta. The group says it would be available for other industries to use as well.EnvironmentJun 9
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Syncrude employee killed while operating equipment at Aurora site in northern AlbertaAn investigation is underway following the death of an employee at a northern Alberta oilsands site on Sunday.ÂCanadaJun 7
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Why did Canada’s two biggest COVID-19 workplace outbreaks get so big, so fast?Vaccinations appear to be having an impact on more than 20 outbreaks at oilsands work sites. The number of active cases has fallen to 335Â from more than 1,100 a few weeks ago.ÂCanadaMay 30
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Researcher behind ‘anti-Alberta’ inquiry says she has not backed off allegationCritics of a researcher whose work helped prompt Alberta's inquiry into anti-oilsands campaigns say she appears to have backed away from one of her main allegations.EnvironmentMay 21
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4 workers allege unsafe lunchroom conditions at Canada’s largest workplace COVID-19 outbreakAn outbreak of COVID-19 at Canadian Natural Resources Horizon mine site has now grown to 1,496 cases and three workers have died.CanadaMay 18
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Natural gas straddle plant designed to reduce oilsands emissions with cleaner fuelWolf Midstream says it will build a facility to strip petroleum liquids from natural gas used in operations near Fort McMurray, leaving a purer fuel.EnvironmentMay 12
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Inside the oilsands site that has seen Canada’s largest workplace COVID-19 outbreakWhen a Calgary oilsands contractor took a job last month at Canadian Natural Resources Horizon oilsands work site, he knew there was a chance he could get sick.CanadaMay 11
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Oilsands anti-pandemic measures boosted as COVID-19 outbreaks rise in Fort McMurray regionWith spring shutdown maintenance drawing more workers to the Alberta oilsands, companies are stepping up protective measures as a spate of COVID-19 cases sweep through the region.HealthMay 10
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Alberta eases security payment burden for oilsands companiesThe province says the decision is in reaction to low oil prices last year, which briefly reached negative values.EnvironmentMay 6
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