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New Saskatchewan pipeline to be redesigned after ANCIENT BONES FOUND

BETHUNE, Canada - A major pipeline project in Saskatchewan will be redesigned after ancient bones were found at the dig site.TransGas, the pipeline subsidiary of SaskEnergy, says the redesign will minimize impact to the newly discovered cultural lands near Bethune, northwest of Regina.The company says instead of open digging, it will use trenchless technology and install the new pipeline far deeper to avoid disturbing the area.TransGas says First Nations Elders and monitors will be on site to [Read more]

Canadian energy ads fail to impress in United States

OTTAWA - Efforts by the government to sell Americans on the virtues of Canadian natural resources have failed to impress those south of the border, according to a new report, and have even left them puzzled over assertions that Canada is America's best friend.A government-commissioned Harris-Decima report on a recent advertising blitz by Natural Resources Canada found that focus groups in the U.S. capital were befuddled by the campaign's tagline — "America's best friend is America's best energy [Read more]

REPORT: Alberta and Saskatchewan workers looking at biggest pay raises in 2014

CALGARY - The Conference Board of Canada says workers in Alberta and Saskatchewan will fare the best with wage increases next year largely due to a shortage of qualified employees in the energy sector.Board vice-president Ian Cullwick says frenzied resource development and a shortage of trained workers means that Alberta and Saskatchewan will lead the way next year with average increases of 3.7 per cent.At the bottom of the scale is Atlantic Canada at 2.5 per cent and Ontario at 2.6 per [Read more]

After shale gas protesters burn 6 police cars and bring weapons to blockade, group calls for investigation of…RCMP!

MONCTON, N.B. - A group opposed to shale gas development in New Brunswick is raising questions about the RCMP's enforcement of an injunction against protesters last week in the province. Jim Emberger of the New Brunswick Anti-Shale Gas Alliance says the Mounties should be asked about the authorization, timing and necessity of their actions Thursday near Rexton. Emberger says there have been many peaceful anti-shale gas demonstrations in the province. Forty people were arrested and [Read more]

Second environmental order issued over northern Alberta oilsands leak

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is ordering more environmental protection work be done on the Primrose oilsands project in northern Alberta. Earlier this fall, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. was told it must remove most of the water from one of its bitumen leak sites — a small lake — before it freezes. On Monday, the company was told it must also determine the impact to subsurface groundwater and work to find the root cause of all four bitumen releases. The province says that will [Read more]

Final day of Enbridge Line 9 pipeline hearings cancelled over security

ELSIPOGTOG FIRST NATION, N.B. - The people of the Elsipogtog First Nation will continue their fight against shale gas exploration in New Brunswick, the community's chief said Monday as he criticized the RCMP for the way it handled a protest last week that spiralled out of control."What the RCMP put our people through was almost horrendous, to say the least," Aaron Sock told a news conference.Sock said every effort will be made to keep its opposition peaceful after 40 people were arrested and [Read more]

First Nation promises to continue fight against shale gas

REXTON, N.B. - The chief of the Elsipogtog First Nation in New Brunswick is criticizing the RCMP for its conduct last week in controlling a protest against shale gas exploration, promising his community will continue to oppose the industry's development in the province.Aaron Sock says every effort will be made to keep its opposition peaceful after 40 people were arrested and weapons seized when the Mounties enforced a court-ordered injunction Thursday to end the blockade of a compound near [Read more]

US Oil drops below $100

Oil sagged to below $100 a barrel Monday for the first time since early July as traders waited for the delayed release of U.S. supply figures that are expected to show another rise in crude stockpiles.By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude was down 85 cents a barrel to $99.96 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 14 cents Friday, lifted by an improvement in China's quarterly economic growth.Data on U.S. crude and fuel stockpiles had been postponed [Read more]

Slow times for oilpatch deals

CALGARY - It's a tough time to be looking for a deal in the oilpatch, due to a combination of market uncertainty and confusion over federal foreign investment rules introduced during the past year. With Canada's major energy companies set to report their third-quarter results over the next few weeks, observers say investors will be eagerly awaiting an update on how the firms are slimming their portfolios by selling non-core assets. The likes of Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) and Canadian [Read more]

Final day of Line 9 hearings cancelled

TORONTO - The final day of hearings on a proposal to reverse the flow of a pipeline that runs between southern Ontario and Montreal were cancelled Saturday due to security concerns.But that didn't deter dozens of protesters who rallied outside the site of the scrapped hearing to oppose Enbridge's plan to reverse its Line 9 and increase its capacity to carry crude oil."They try to make it seem like we're not going to have a spill. And it's very likely that a spill will happen somewhere along this [Read more]