Fatal explosion at Nexen Long Lake facility near Fort McMurray
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Fatal explosion at Nexen Long Lake facility near Fort McMurray
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00:54 | January 16, 2016
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02:35 | August 31, 2021
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01:45 | June 9, 2021
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Father of 8 who caught COVID-19 at oilsands worksite fighting for life
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03:53 | March 31, 2020
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00:25 | March 31, 2020
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‘We believe the timing is good’: Kenney cites current crisis for reasons to invest in Keystone pipeline now
00:41 | March 31, 2020
-
Kenney announces $1.5B investment in Keystone XL pipeline
00:37 | March 31, 2020
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Kenney announces partnership with TC Energy for Keystone XL pipeline
00:51 | March 31, 2020
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Political panel discusses what Teck’s withdraw means for Albertans
04:02 | February 24, 2020
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Politicians jump all over Teck pulling out of Alberta mine
01:54 | February 24, 2020
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Teck pulling application ‘another straw on the camel’s back’ for Alberta’s economy: think tank
01:47 | February 24, 2020
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Politicians point fingers after Teck pulls out of $20.6B oilsands project
02:32 | February 24, 2020
Fatal explosion at Nexen Long Lake facility near Fort McMurray
Description
January 16, 2016
Jan 15 - One person is dead and another is in critical condition following an explosion at an oilsands site in northern Alberta Friday. Reid Fiest has the details from Fort McMurray.
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Fatal explosion at Nexen Long Lake facility near Fort McMurray00:54 | January 16, 2016 -
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026 -
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impacts01:47 | May 12, 2026 -
Fort McKay First Nation and Suncor sign future oilsands development agreement01:54 | March 7, 2024 -
Huge amount of oilsands emissions may go unreported each year: study01:52 | April 25, 2023 -
Calgary company bringing out of this world tech to Alberta’s oilsands01:26 | January 12, 2023 -
Enbridge sells minority stake in 7 Alberta pipelines to Indigenous communities01:21 | September 28, 2022 -
Energy security front and centre at cross-border summit in Calgary01:54 | July 25, 2022 -
Oil and gas investment rebounds in Canada but challenges remain02:21 | January 20, 2022 -
Alberta’s economy looks to transition to renewable energy02:19 | November 1, 2021 -
Oil industry looks for federal funding to decarbonize oilsands02:35 | August 31, 2021 -
Environmental analyst calls Alberta oilsands producers’ net-zero strategy ‘wild cards’01:45 | June 9, 2021 -
Federal exemptions blamed for fueling AB oilsands COVID-19 outbreaks01:49 | May 30, 2021 -
Some CNRL Horizon workers in Alberta allege unsafe camp conditions02:12 | May 18, 2021 -
Father of 8 who caught COVID-19 at oilsands worksite fighting for life02:03 | May 13, 2021 -
Canada’s worst outbreak at Alberta oil sands site still getting worse02:27 | May 11, 2021 -
COVID-19 vaccination campaign underway at hard-hit Alberta oilsands01:51 | May 6, 2021 -
Oil worker infected with COVID-19 angry about workplace conditions02:00 | April 26, 2021 -
Shell to cut up to 40% from oil and gas production to prepare for energy transition01:49 | September 21, 2020 -
Alberta premier says BP report not concerning, saying report confirms oil demand in the future02:45 | September 15, 2020 -
Alberta Energy Regulator suspends some environmental requirements01:47 | May 6, 2020 -
9 new COVID-19 cases confirmed connected to Imperial Oil work camp in northern Alberta01:59 | April 16, 2020 -
Political scientist Duane Bratt discusses Alberta’s purchase of part of Keystone XL04:17 | April 1, 2020 -
Industry reacts to Alberta’s investment in Keystone XL pipeline project03:53 | March 31, 2020 -
TC Energy says Keystone XL pipeline will lead to lower greenhouse gas emissions as opposed to other transportation00:25 | March 31, 2020 -
‘We believe the timing is good’: Kenney cites current crisis for reasons to invest in Keystone pipeline now00:41 | March 31, 2020 -
Kenney announces $1.5B investment in Keystone XL pipeline00:37 | March 31, 2020 -
Kenney announces partnership with TC Energy for Keystone XL pipeline00:51 | March 31, 2020 -
Political panel discusses what Teck’s withdraw means for Albertans04:02 | February 24, 2020 -
Politicians jump all over Teck pulling out of Alberta mine01:54 | February 24, 2020 -
Teck pulling application ‘another straw on the camel’s back’ for Alberta’s economy: think tank01:47 | February 24, 2020 -
Politicians point fingers after Teck pulls out of $20.6B oilsands project02:32 | February 24, 2020
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Fatal explosion at Nexen Long Lake facility near Fort McMurray00:54 | January 16, 2016
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026
-
Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, feds over industrial development impacts01:47 | May 12, 2026
-
Fort McKay First Nation and Suncor sign future oilsands development agreement01:54 | March 7, 2024
-
Huge amount of oilsands emissions may go unreported each year: study01:52 | April 25, 2023
-
Calgary company bringing out of this world tech to Alberta’s oilsands01:26 | January 12, 2023
-
Enbridge sells minority stake in 7 Alberta pipelines to Indigenous communities01:21 | September 28, 2022
-
Energy security front and centre at cross-border summit in Calgary01:54 | July 25, 2022
-
Oil and gas investment rebounds in Canada but challenges remain02:21 | January 20, 2022
-
Alberta’s economy looks to transition to renewable energy02:19 | November 1, 2021
-
Oil industry looks for federal funding to decarbonize oilsands02:35 | August 31, 2021
-
Environmental analyst calls Alberta oilsands producers’ net-zero strategy ‘wild cards’01:45 | June 9, 2021
-
Federal exemptions blamed for fueling AB oilsands COVID-19 outbreaks01:49 | May 30, 2021
-
Some CNRL Horizon workers in Alberta allege unsafe camp conditions02:12 | May 18, 2021
-
Father of 8 who caught COVID-19 at oilsands worksite fighting for life02:03 | May 13, 2021
-
Canada’s worst outbreak at Alberta oil sands site still getting worse02:27 | May 11, 2021
-
COVID-19 vaccination campaign underway at hard-hit Alberta oilsands01:51 | May 6, 2021
-
Oil worker infected with COVID-19 angry about workplace conditions02:00 | April 26, 2021
-
Shell to cut up to 40% from oil and gas production to prepare for energy transition01:49 | September 21, 2020
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Alberta premier says BP report not concerning, saying report confirms oil demand in the future02:45 | September 15, 2020
-
Alberta Energy Regulator suspends some environmental requirements01:47 | May 6, 2020
-
9 new COVID-19 cases confirmed connected to Imperial Oil work camp in northern Alberta01:59 | April 16, 2020
-
Political scientist Duane Bratt discusses Alberta’s purchase of part of Keystone XL04:17 | April 1, 2020
-
Industry reacts to Alberta’s investment in Keystone XL pipeline project03:53 | March 31, 2020
-
TC Energy says Keystone XL pipeline will lead to lower greenhouse gas emissions as opposed to other transportation00:25 | March 31, 2020
-
‘We believe the timing is good’: Kenney cites current crisis for reasons to invest in Keystone pipeline now00:41 | March 31, 2020
-
Kenney announces $1.5B investment in Keystone XL pipeline00:37 | March 31, 2020
-
Kenney announces partnership with TC Energy for Keystone XL pipeline00:51 | March 31, 2020
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Political panel discusses what Teck’s withdraw means for Albertans04:02 | February 24, 2020
-
Politicians jump all over Teck pulling out of Alberta mine01:54 | February 24, 2020
-
Teck pulling application ‘another straw on the camel’s back’ for Alberta’s economy: think tank01:47 | February 24, 2020
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Politicians point fingers after Teck pulls out of $20.6B oilsands project02:32 | February 24, 2020
Fatal explosion at Nexen Long Lake facility near Fort McMurray
Description
January 16, 2016
Jan 15 - One person is dead and another is in critical condition following an explosion at an oilsands site in northern Alberta Friday. Reid Fiest has the details from Fort McMurray.
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