oil & gas

• Indigenous entrepreneur using tech to help Alberta women find work

  Founded in Alberta, Virtual Gurus now has more than 400 contractors working as virtual assistants for clients across the country and beyond.

  Economy

  Mar 30
• RCMP collected licence plate numbers of people at United Church meeting, says watchdog

  A report from the RCMP civilian watchdog says police used plainclothes officers to collect licence plate details of people attending a protest workshop at the United Church.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2020
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• Precision Drilling Q2 loss doubles, oil company’s revenue down 51%

  Precision Drilling Corp.'s second-quarter loss nearly doubled to $58 million as revenue dropped 51 per cent from a year earlier.

  Money

  Jul 21, 2016
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• Saskatchewan credit rating downgraded by Standard & Poor’s due to budget concerns

  Standard & Poor's downgrades Saskatchewan’s credit rating over budget concerns, low natural resource prices.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2016
• Alberta’s economic downturn benefitting Calgary consignment and discount retail businesses

  The Alberta economy has Calgarians looking for creative ways to save some money.

  Consumer

  Dec 29, 2015
• ‘This water is our greatest resource’: Ethan Hawke joins call to stop offshore drilling in Gulf of St. Lawrence

  Hollywood actor Ethan Hawke lent some star power to environmentalists and First Nations groups in Nova Scotia who are calling for a ban on offshore drilling in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2015
• Will Canada follow the U.S. lead on cutting carbon emissions?

  Canada's main carbon culprit isn't its coal-fired energy plants, it's the oil and gas sector--something Stephen Harper and the Conservative government are more concerned about promoting and expanding.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2014
• Too many ‘knowledge gaps’ within shale gas industry: report

  A new report commissioned by Environment Canada, and authored by scientists from across North America, calls for more research and information about the impact fracking for shale gas could on the environment.

  Canada

  May 1, 2014
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• Who has economic interests in Ukraine? It’s not just Russia

  While Canada, the U.S. and others issue warnings to the Russians, and even threaten sanctions, some countries may also be keeping an eye on how the crisis could affect them.

  Money

  Mar 3, 2014
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• Husky building two new heavy oil projects in Saskatchewan

  Husky Energy green lights two new heavy oil projects in western Saskatchewan; to be completed by 2016.

  Money

  Jan 9, 2014