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B. C. to rename Site C dam after deceased premier John Horgan
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (746+ words) VICTORIA " Former British Columbia premier John Horgan didn't like the idea of the Site C dam when he was alive and wouldn't like being named after it in death, but Premier David Eby says the massive hydroelectric project was emblematic…...
Discussion paper floats ways Ottawa can help fund giant electrical grid buildout
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (710+ words) OTTAWA " Ottawa's electricity strategy will consider ways government can shoulder some of the cost of doubling the country's grid by 2050 and ensure equipment and workers are available to make it happen. The federal government released a discussion paper laying out…...
Manitoba construction associations call for pause on jobs agreement after FOI release
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (368+ words) WINNIPEG " Several Manitoba construction industry associations concerned over the development and implementation of the Manitoba Jobs Agreement (MJA) are calling for an independent review after documents obtained through Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) requests show a…...
Alberta's timing targets for West Coast pipeline 'best-case scenario': CIBC analysts
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (229+ words) CALGARY, ALTA. " Analysts at CIBC World Markets say the timeline the Alberta government set out for construction to begin on a potential new West Coast oil pipeline reflects a best-case scenario." The province aims to submit a proposal to the…...
Atkins R'alis bets on nuclear-powered AI factories amid data centre surge
1+ week, 2+ day ago (331+ words) MONTREAL " Atkins R'alis Group Inc. s nuclear business powered a 34 per cent jump in profits last quarter, as the engineering company banks on the technology to exploit soaring demand for energy-hungry AI data centres. The Montreal-based firms nuclear division now…...
Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1234+ words) EDMONTON " Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. It's part of a plan to accomplish the remaining steps of…...
Energy minister Dix says four new wind farms will power B. C.'s energy sovereignty
1+ week, 3+ day ago (546+ words) VICTORIA " The minister responsible for energy and climate change solutions in British Columbia says four new wind farms will strengthen the province's energy sovereignty at a time of rising costs and uncertainty. Adrian Dix said three projects in the province's…...
Pipeline company Enbridge unfazed by rival oil shipping projects
1+ week, 4+ day ago (532+ words) CALGARY, ALTA. " An executive with Enbridge Inc. says the company is unfazed by rival oil pipeline expansions likely to jockey for oilsands producers" business. If anything, the stepped-up competition is a good sign, said Colin Gruending, who leads Enbridge"s…...
Report details flaring equipment problems, emissions exceedances at LNG Canada
1+ week, 5+ day ago (385+ words) VICTORIA " An emissions report LNG Canada filed to the BC Energy Regulator details operational issues at the plant in March as it continued to surpass the amount of gas it is allowed to burn off through flaring. " The report was…...
Canadian Natural moves ahead steam-driven oilsands projects, but mine remains on ice
2+ week, 2+ day ago (857+ words) CALGARY, ALTA. " Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is moving ahead with early engineering work on two steam-driven oilsands projects, but an $8. 25-billion mine expansion remains on hold until questions around government environmental policies are resolved." The Calgary-based oil and gas giant…...