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Wilkinson expects plan for supplying some oil to Europe ready by March 23

Wilkinson expects plan for supplying some oil to Europe ready by March 23

OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says it will be another week or two before Canada will know with certainty how much extra oil it can produce and ship to help offset bans on the use of fossil fuels from Russia.
First mega-module for LNG Canada lands in Kitimat

First mega-module for LNG Canada lands in Kitimat

LNG Canada says the arrival of a 4,618-tonne module in Kitimat this week marks the next phase of construction of its liquefied natural gas facility on the west coast.
Amid energy crisis, Ottawa urges Michigan to end crusade against Line 5 pipeline

Amid energy crisis, Ottawa urges Michigan to end crusade against Line 5 pipeline

WASHINGTON — The federal government is urging the state of Michigan to abandon efforts to shut down the controversial Line 5 cross-border pipeline.
Labour shortage constrains growth of Canadian oilpatch

Labour shortage constrains growth of Canadian oilpatch

CALGARY — An oil and gas labour shortage is one of the factors that could prevent Canada from moving quickly to address energy demand in the wake of U.S. sanctions against Russia.
Northeast B.C. jobs count down by 1,100 in February

Northeast B.C. jobs count down by 1,100 in February

Employment in Northeast B.C. plunged by 1,100 jobs in February, though the unemployment rate was still too low to be reported for a third straight month, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.
OGC marks orphan wells milestone

OGC marks orphan wells milestone

The BC Oil and Gas Commission says it has decommissioned two-thirds of the province’s 766 orphan well sites.
Fort St. John braces for $2 gas

Fort St. John braces for $2 gas

Average gas prices in Fort St. John took another jump Wednesday, putting prices at most pumps on the cusp of $2 a litre.
Northern B.C. seeing signs of recovery for tourism sector

Northern B.C. seeing signs of recovery for tourism sector

Northern B.C. saw more overnight visitors in early February than in the comparable weeks in 2019
Canfor raked in a record $1.5 billion in 2021

Canfor raked in a record $1.5 billion in 2021

"Unprecedented strength in global lumber markets" credited for new milestone
TC Energy signs equity option agreements with Indigenous communities across the Coastal GasLink corridor

TC Energy signs equity option agreements with Indigenous communities across the Coastal GasLink corridor

TC Energy says it has signed option agreements to sell a 10% equity interest in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Limited Partnership to Indigenous communities across the project corridor.
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