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Painted Pony reports first sales of natural gas from Townsend facility

Painted Pony reports first sales of natural gas from Townsend facility

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. reported that the Townsend facility began producing natural gas sales volumes on July 7 with commercial operations beginning on July 10, more than 30 days ahead of Painted Pony's schedule.
Controversial natural gas liquids facility inches closer to approval

Controversial natural gas liquids facility inches closer to approval

Residents in the area staged a recent protest against the proposed project
AltaGas, Halfway River First Nation sign relationship agreement

AltaGas, Halfway River First Nation sign relationship agreement

AltaGas and Halfway River First Nation (HRFN) have signed a comprehensive relationship agreement.
July land sale nets $510K

July land sale nets $510K

The province brought in $510,660 from the sale of 14 drilling licenses at the latest auction held July 13. Sale totals have been all over the map so far this year, from a high of $1.
Northeast B.C. unemployment rate remains highest in the province

Northeast B.C. unemployment rate remains highest in the province

Peace Region jobless rate at 9.2 per cent, soaring high above seasonally adjusted provincial average of 5.9 per cent.
Progress supports extension of North Montney sunset clause

Progress supports extension of North Montney sunset clause

Earlier this year, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. applied to the National Energy Board (NEB) for a one-year extension to the sunset clause for its North Montney project, citing continuing uncertainty about the timing of Progress Energy Canada Ltd.
Scott Land the top Crown buyer as six-month land sale spending hits 21-year low

Scott Land the top Crown buyer as six-month land sale spending hits 21-year low

Crown land spending in the first half of 2016 in Canada was $80.18 million, which is the lowest for a six-month period for at least 21 years, according to electronic data collected by the Daily Oil Bulletin .
Mexico lifts Canadian beef restrictions

Mexico lifts Canadian beef restrictions

Move could mean $100 million a year in new exports: Cattlemen’s Assoc.
Province fires back on Blueberry River FN's cumulative effects claims

Province fires back on Blueberry River FN's cumulative effects claims

First Nation says province not doing enough to prevent resource development from impacting Treaty 8 rights
Northern Gateway approval overturned

Northern Gateway approval overturned

Federal approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline has been overturned.
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