The German bank says its new fossil fuels policy will also prohibit investing in projects that use hydraulic fracturing or fracking in countries with scarce water supplies and all new oil and gas projects in the Arctic region.

Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says it is seeking advice on changes to its capital structure but doesn't know of any "material change'' that would account for a 75.6 per cent increase in its share price on Tuesday.

A long-running court battle over who owns a well-completion technology that helped usher in the shale oil and gas boom in North America has ended.

The government said the decision was based on a finding by the Oil and Gas Authority that it is not possible to clearly predict the likelihood or severity of earthquakes linked to fracking operations.

Corridor Resources was searching for investors to back its multimillion-dollar plan but says "regulatory uncertainty" has now limited its search.

Two of Canada's biggest oil and gas well-fracking companies are posting double-digit percentage revenue declines as energy exploration spending slowed in the quarter ended June 30.

In a news release, the province's 15 Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqey chiefs says they are officially putting the provincial government on notice that they will continue efforts to protect the lands, water, and resources of New Brunswick.

The Wabanaki Water Walkers left Fort Ellis, N.S. May 20 and are hoping to arrive in Passadumkeag, Maine, July 11.

For Moffett, a business owner, the responsibility lies with government to ensure that any expansion in the McCully Field area happens in a safe and responsible manner.

Premier Blaine Higgs confirmed on Tuesday that his government has quietly passed regulatory changes to permit the method of extracting hydrocarbons to resume in the Sussex area.