Suncor, Total in Fort Hills joint venture On Thursday, Suncor Energy said it is making progress in its efforts to resolve a commercial dispute with Total SA, its joint venture partner in the new Fort Hills oil sands mining project. The dispute is over funding of the project which is majority owned and operated by […]
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$153,000 grant part of $35 million in funding available this fiscal year Alberta has partnered with Beaver Lake Cree Nation to install solar panel systems on three buildings to help lower utility bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to an Alberta Government press release. With support from Alberta’s Indigenous Solar Program, solar panels will
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Workers collecting unemployment benefits down in Edmonton (-4.1%), Calgary (-3.0%) According to Statistics Canada, job vacancies in Alberta rose by 8,500 in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year. The increase is a row of year-over-year increases for the province, the agency said in a release on Oct. 19. There
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Council will work with industry, Ottawa to address emissions-intensive sectors, according to Horgan govt. A new advisory council introduced by B.C. Environment and Climate Change Strategy Minister George Heyman will provide strategic advice to government on areas of focus for climate action that go hand in hand with economic growth, according to a press release.
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Construction would start as early as 2022 The Alberta Energy Regulator announced in a press release that Suncor Energy Inc. applied under the Oil Sands Conservation Act and the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Oil and Gas Conservation Act, Pipeline Act, Public Lands Act and Water Act to construct, operate, and reclaim the Meadow Creek West Project. The project would recover 6359 cubic metres
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Site location provides 15 days less shipping time than from U.S. Gulf Coast Premier John Horgan toured the AltaGas Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal, saying it is an excellent model for the Province’s vision of expanding sustainable resource production, creating long-term jobs and fuelling local economic development, according to a press release. “This is a
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Suncor death under investigation by RCMP, Occupational Health and Safety One man is dead following an incident at the Suncor Energy’s Millennium oil sands mine on Friday morning. According to Trent Bancarz, Alberta labour spokesman, the man in his 30’s died when the trench he was digging collapsed and buried him. Sneh Setal of Suncor
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Both cities unemployment expected to remain above national average in 2018 Calgary and Edmonton are forecast to be the fastest growing census metropolitan areas (CMAs) in Canada this year, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Metropolitan Outlook: Autumn 2017. “The worst appears to be over for Calgary and Edmonton. Alberta’s economy has been getting stronger
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Crude oil largest contributor to energy imports into Canada Energy imports and exports are important and growing components of Canada’s international trade, according to a market snapshot from the National Energy Board. Although Canada exports far more energy than it imports, it still imports a considerable amount. As shown in the figure below, quarterly energy imports have
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Extreme weather events can damage infrastructure such as roads, bridges, rail lines, ports and airports The Government of Canada is spending up to $16.35 million over five years for the Transportation Assets Risk Assessment initiative, which focuses on climate risk assessments of federal transportation assets, according to a press release from the Government of Canada.
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