Canada’s forestry industry is taking up some of the slack in Alberta’s job market, what with layoffs and declining revenues in the oil patch. The president of the Alberta Forest […]
Forestry sector providing job relief for former oil patch workers Read More »
The decision last December by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) for shale gas in that state came after several years of studies and
New York’s ban on fracking gives hope to other opponents Read More »
A number of new wind farm projects are going ahead in Quebec, and the provincial government there is working with the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) to develop a new
Wind projects going ahead in Quebec, public not necessarily on board Read More »
Once again, the economists got it wrong. A Bloomberg News survey of twenty-five economists had produced a forecast for 5,000 Canadian jobs lost in October. Instead, 43,100 jobs were created,
Jobless rate down, balance of trade up as economy shows strength Read More »
An audit of the three federal entities that are supposed to be working to reduce Canada’s greenhouse emissions—Environment Canada, National Resources Canada, and Transport Canada—has found that the federal departments
Audit pans government’s climate change progress Read More »
Long before becoming premier of Alberta, Jim Prentice, a former cabinet minister in the Harper government, was talking about the need for Canada to find new markets for its oil
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The government of Nova Scotia has decided to play it safe where hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is concerned. The energy minister announced that the province intends to prohibit high-volume fracking
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Shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada Inc. announced today that the first of three construction vessels ordered by Norwegian oilfield services company Cecon ASA has been delivered. The ship is described as
Davie shipyard delivers “most complex” vessel ever built in NA Read More »
