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TC Energy says combination of factors caused Keystone pipeline leak

TC Energy says combination of factors caused Keystone pipeline leak

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has pegged the cost of cleanup and remediation of December's oil spill from its Keystone pipeline at an estimated US$480 million. The Keystone pipeline system suffered the worst oil spill in its history on Dec.
B.C. to be affected by cannabis company Canopy Growth's consolidation plans

B.C. to be affected by cannabis company Canopy Growth's consolidation plans

Canopy Growth Corp. will lay off 800 workers as part of a transformation plan that will see the company close its hallmark 1 Hershey facility and consolidate some of its cultivation operations. The Smiths Falls, Ont.
Cameco reports $15M Q4 loss, revenue up more than 10 per cent from year ago

Cameco reports $15M Q4 loss, revenue up more than 10 per cent from year ago

SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. reported a loss in its latest quarter as its revenue climbed more than 10 per cent compared with a year earlier.
Terrace sawmill, bioenergy plant closing indefinitely

Terrace sawmill, bioenergy plant closing indefinitely

The closure includes both the mill and its pellet plant, Skeena Bioenergy.
B.C. forest industry concerned about Biden's America-first posture at State of the Union

B.C. forest industry concerned about Biden's America-first posture at State of the Union

Experts doubt U.S. industry’s ability to meet 100% of domestic demand
Alberta to pilot oil and gas royalty breaks for legally required well cleanup

Alberta to pilot oil and gas royalty breaks for legally required well cleanup

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is moving ahead with a plan that would give oil and gas companies a tax break for meeting their legal obligations to clean up old well sites, inviting a select group of landowner organizations to a meeting to discuss
Regulator gives Imperial weeks to plan fix for months-old oilsands tailings leak

Regulator gives Imperial weeks to plan fix for months-old oilsands tailings leak

Alberta's energy regulator has given Imperial Oil until the end of the month to figure out a way to fix ongoing seepage at a tailings pond at its Kearl oilsands mine. The Alberta Energy Regulator says a pond on the site north of Fort McMurray, Alta.
Mill closures threaten to punch holes in the fabric of rural B.C. towns

Mill closures threaten to punch holes in the fabric of rural B.C. towns

When Mayor Shane Brienen of Houston, B.C., thinks about the impact of the impending closure of the town's sawmill, he worries not only about the economic fallout.
China’s higher feed corn use could hit barley prices

China’s higher feed corn use could hit barley prices

China is using more corn in feed rations, which could result in lower feed barley prices in Western Canada, says an analyst.
West Fraser to curtail production at Cariboo Pulp & Paper

West Fraser to curtail production at Cariboo Pulp & Paper

Month-long curtailments to be invoked in mid-April and the third quarter