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Husky Energy cutting spending by $1 billion this year

CALGARY - Husky Energy is cutting spending this year by $1 billion in the wake of the downturn in the global energy market.The Calgary-based energy company says it is reducing its capital spending pro...

Mar 13, 2020

Calgary-based Journey Energy fined $125,000 for pipeline failure

CALGARY- Journey Energy has been fined $125,000 for a pipeline failure southwest of Edmonton nearly three years ago.The company was originally facing five charges under the Environmental Protection an...

Mar 13, 2020

Air Canada halting service to Lethbridge, Medicine Hat

Air Canada is suspending service at airports in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat at the end of this month. The City of Lethbridge said in a statement that they were disappointed to learn about the developm...

Mar 12, 2020 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

TranAlta and Tidewater sell Pioneer Pipeline to TC Energy for $255 million

CALGARY- TransAlta and its partner Tidewater Midstream have signed a deal to sell the Pioneer Pipeline to a subsidiary of TC Energy for $255 million.The Pioneer Pipeline includes 131 kilometres of ope...

Mar 12, 2020

Birchcliff Energy latest company to cut capital spending

CALGARY- Players in the oilpatch are continuing to cut capital spending plans in the wake of this week's sharp plunge in oil prices.After the markets closed yesterday, Birchcliff Energy said it would ...

Mar 12, 2020

Alberta eyes changes to help workers self-isolate during coronavirus outbreak

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government is looking at changing workplace rules to help workers who may need time off during the novel coronavirus outbreak.Kenney says the province ...

Mar 11, 2020

Seven Generations and MEG Energy cutting capital spending plans due to low oil prices

CALGARY- A pair of big names in Canada's oilpatch are cutting their capital spending plans in the wake of the sharp plunge in oil prices.Seven Generations Energy Ltd. is lowering its 2020 capital inve...

Mar 11, 2020

Get the Blue Book – tell Alberta agriculture what you think

EDMONTON- Alberta Agriculture says the 2020 update to its "Blue Book" is now available.It includes information on newly registered pesticide products including herbicides, insecticides, seed treatment...

Mar 11, 2020 Alberta Agriculture Blue Book -- Gov't of Alberta

Unsteady hiring climate anticipated for Red Deer area

RED DEER- According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, Red Deer area employers expect an unsteady hiring climate for the second quarter of 2020."Survey data reveals that 15% of emp...

Mar 10, 2020

World oil price uncertainty: Cenovus slashes 2020 capital spending plan

CALGARY- Cenovus Energy is cutting its capital spending plan for this year by 32% due to the recent plunge in world oil prices.The company states it now plans between $900 million and $1 billion in to...

Mar 10, 2020