Energy
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Who’s doing it for the planet
From recycling iPhones to upcycling cannabis containers, environmental stewardship programs have become de rigueur
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Feds, BC Hydro fund $289M transmission line expansion in Peace region
They will expand the Peace area’s existing transmission infrastructure by building two parallel 230-kilovolt power lines running from the Site C dam near Fort St. John to an area east of Chetwynd
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Oil and gas sector applauds pro-business government as pipelines remain in limbo
Analysts view the Alberta election results as a “positive development,” but warn of the difficulty in moving oil to market
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Kinder Morgan options for Canadian branch delayed due to ‘complexity’
The company was spun off from its American parent to raise funds for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
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Nova Scotia seeking firms to explore possibility of digging out remaining coal
The proposal flies in the face of a federal goal of ending coal-fired electrical generation by 2030
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Ontario ‘alarmist’ over federal powers if carbon pricing law stands, court hears
At issue is the validity of federal legislation that kicked in on April 1 and which imposes a charge on gasoline, as well as other fossil fuels and industrial polluters
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Crown won’t pursue charges against 14 pipeline opponents in northern B.C.
The decision not to pursue the charges relates to whether information was available on the injunction
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Electric car makers woo Chinese buyers with range, features
Two of China’s biggest state-owned automakers unveiled models they said can travel 600 kilometres on one charge, or nearly double the range of global competitors
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Decision day in Alberta: Voters head to polls in provincial election
A four-week campaign focused on Alberta’s fragile economy, including sluggish oil prices and unemployment levels
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales fell 0.2% in February
Statistics Canada says sales were down in 15 of 21 industries, with a notable retreat in motor vehicle assembly and wood products industries
