CDN and International News

November 7, 2017

OTTAWA — The National Energy Board says it will not expedite the process to determine if the city of Burnaby, B.C. is deliberately obstructing construction of the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline by refusing to issue necessary construction permits. Th… Read More ➝

November 7, 2017

CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ) is throttling back capital spending in 2018, but plans to increase production to more than one million barrels of oil equivalent per day. Western Canada’s largest heavy oil and natural gas producer s… Read More ➝

November 7, 2017

VANCOUVER — Finning International Inc. says it earned $52 million in its latest quarter, up from $36 million a year ago, as revenue improved 16 per cent. The heavy equipment dealer (TSX:FTT) says the profit amounted to 31 cents per share, up from 22 c… Read More ➝

November 6, 2017

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is to go on tour later this month to stump for the Trans Mountain pipeline, but is resisting opposition calls to wield a big stick against its opponents. Notley is to speak in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgar… Read More ➝

November 6, 2017

BURNABY, B.C. — A city in British Columbia wants Saskatchewan’s justice minister to withdraw comments suggesting it “is deliberately slowing down” the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. A lawyer acting for Burnaby sent a letter to Don Morgan saying ci… Read More ➝

November 3, 2017

REGINA — SaskPower says it won’t likely support more carbon capture and storage projects due to costs. President and CEO Mike Marsh says the technology is still worthwhile, but the current economic climate doesn’t warrant moving forward with … Read More ➝

November 3, 2017

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — One of the country’s largest oilsands companies is facing federal charges in the death of 31 great blue herons at one of its mine sites in northern Alberta … Read More ➝

November 3, 2017

OTTAWA — The Parliament Hill hoopla this week was all about horoscopes and Halloween costumes, with an undertone of Bill Morneau controversy for good measure. The new Governor General, for… Read More ➝

November 3, 2017

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she wants the National Energy Board to move quickly to remove roadblocks on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The City o… Read More ➝

November 3, 2017

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says it has applied for intervener status in National Energy Board hearings on the Trans Mountain pipeline project. Justice Minister Don Morgan says th… Read More ➝