The words may not have been explicit, but oilpatch contractor Matthew Linnitt says he read between the lines: lie on official documents about an incident that could have killed him, or someone would be fired. Continue reading →

The company says the improvement in prices for western Canadian oil due to the Alberta government’s curtailment program more than offset the impact of reduced production and increased operating costs. Continue reading →

Alberta’s oilpatch is celebrating the election of a pro-business government, despite analyst observations that premier-designate Jason Kenney may not be able to do much about getting new oil export pipelines built. Continue reading →

Crude-by-rail shipments from Western Canada staged a minor recovery in March after falling in February to their lowest level in nine months, but oil storage levels remain stubbornly high. Continue reading →

MEG Energy says it has doubled its crude-by-rail shipments and will double them again to maximize prices in view of insufficient pipeline export capacity from Western Canada. Continue reading →

His comments echo complaints by major producers with refining assets which have all said the Alberta curtailment program is an unwanted intervention in the marketplace. Continue reading →

The Alberta government announced Wednesday it was increasing the oil production curtailment limit for February and March to 3.63 million barrels a day. Continue reading →

The head of the Bank of Canada says the negative impacts of low oil prices that have struck Western Canada will reverberate across the entire national economy. Continue reading →

Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that he was looking forward to “talking about anything the premiers want to talk about.” Continue reading →