Following the release of the 2016 provincial budget, municipalities throughout the Foothills region wait on an announcement of funding from the government to go ahead with the proposed water pipeline from Calgary to Okotoks, said Bill Robertson, Town of Okotoks mayor.
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When Blake Reavley started working as a plumber six years ago in Nanaimo, the oilsands was packed with thousands of young men like himself earning small fortunes. Oil prices were above $100 per barrel and the industry was facing a skilled labour shortage.
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The city is making changes to the Esplanade surface parking lot regulations to improve customer satisfaction and increase lot usage.
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Canada’s National Energy Board approved Enbridge Inc.’s Line 3 replacement project, while imposing conditions including a plan for monitoring and decommissioning the conduit.
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Mayor Don Iveson announced a new strategy Monday to turn Edmonton into “Canada’s health city,” where ideas for medical innovation and technology find a supportive home.
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City transit users can now track the location of buses on their smartphones, the city announced Monday.
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University of Alberta officials are pushing for a decision soon on a $20-million subsidy for its proposed twin arenas on the south campus.
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County of Grande Prairie council received a bit more insight into the challenges facing the oil and gas industry from Chris Montgomery, manager of exploration and production, communications and engagement for Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) on Monday.
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EDMONTON – Alberta’s credit rating has taken another hit.
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Venezuela—home to the largest oil reserves in the world–will for the next 40 days experience a four-hour blackout every single day, and there are fears that the rationing could lead to unrest and trigger a decline in oil output at a time when the country is barely hanging on.
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