Oilsands & Heavy Oil
Alberta, Fort McKay to meet in three months on fate of Moose Lake protected area
Sunday, February 2, 2020, 6:55 PM MST
The Alberta government and the Fort McKay First Nation have agreed to meet again in three months to decide the…
Frontier oilsands mine might not be built even if permit issued, CEO concedes
Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 2:50 PM MST
The CEO of Teck Resources Ltd. says it's “anyone’s guess" as to whether the federal government will allow his company…
Alberta's climate plan part of cabinet decision on new oilsands mine: Wilkinson
Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 3:18 PM MST
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says cabinet’s decision on a massive new oilsands mine in Alberta will take into consideration what…
Sides in Regina refinery labour dispute lay down conditions for talks to resume
Thursday, January 23, 2020, 2:59 PM MST
The owner of a Saskatchewan oil refinery where workers are locked out in a contract dispute says there has been…
B.C. and Alberta indigenous leaders demonstrate against major oilsands project
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 6:36 AM MST
Indigenous leaders from British Columbia and Alberta who oppose Teck’s Frontier mine say its impact will be felt by First…
Studies question assumptions on industrial damage to Wood Buffalo park
Monday, January 20, 2020, 7 AM MST
New research suggests Canada's largest national park is not drying out from upstream hydro dams or being contaminated by the…
New future for Alberta bitumen in advanced materials
Thursday, January 16, 2020, 6:47 AM MST
Alberta Innovates is launching a major new clean technology initiative called the Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge, a $15-million international competition…
CSV Midstream to build 50,000 bbl/d partial upgrader with Fractal Systems
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 7:23 AM MST
Fractal Systems announced Tuesday that it is partnering with CSV Midstream to build a commercial hub facility where producers can…
Keystone XL schedule calls for border crossing construction to start in April
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 7:12 AM MST
CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. says it plans to begin construction in April to connect the Keystone XL pipeline from…
Goodbye but see you soon! Message from JWN editor Deborah Jaremko
Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 7:10 AM MST
Dear JWN readers, After almost 16 and-a-half years, today is my last day as a reporter and editor with JWN.…
Indigenous men ordered to stay 500 metres from Burnaby Trans Mountain sites
Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 7:10 AM MST
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered two Indigenous men to stay at least 500 metres away from Trans Mountain’s…
Canadian oil price at risk of a ‘blowout’ as differential widens
Monday, January 13, 2020, 10:09 AM MST
Canadian heavy crude’s discount to U.S. benchmark oil hit the widest since Alberta introduced a plan to limit the province’s…
