Business & Economy

Alberta unloads crude-by-rail contracts signed under former NDP government

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government has unloaded crude-by-rail contracts signed under the previous NDP government, but details aren't being disclosed yet. His predecessor, Rache...

Feb 11, 2020

Ottawa launches consultations on Indigenous ownership of Trans Mountain pipeline

CALGARY - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government is launching a new set of consultations with Indigenous groups that will determine if and how they might take part in ownership...

Feb 10, 2020

Kenney sets sights on Democratic hopefuls aiming to block Keystone XL pipeline

WASHINGTON - Jason Kenney opted to join Ontario counterpart Doug Ford in the Democratic doghouse Saturday as the Alberta premier vented his spleen about progressive presidenti...

Feb 10, 2020

Another train derailment

A train has derailed near Guernsey, the second time in less than two months that a train has derailed in the area.Phillipe Gaudet from Humboldt used a drone to capture footage of the train wreck that ...

Feb 06, 2020 (Paul Huls/Facebook)

Battlefords chamber discusses the Power Hour, gives update at AGM

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has plenty of plans ahead for the year. The local organization gave a run-down of the past year's activities and projects, and an update on finances at its annual g...

Feb 05, 2020 The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce held its annual general meeting this week. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Canadian oil producers prepared for temporary price slump as virus spreads

OTTAWA - Canada's energy industry is not overly alarmed as the new coronavirus coming out of China is taking a bite out of world oil prices. Brad Herald, a vice-president at the Canadian Association o...

Jan 29, 2020

Unifor, FCL representatives to meet in Saskatoon

The sides in the labour dispute at the Co-op refinery were to meet face to face Monday.During a rally outside the refinery, Scott Doherty - the executive assistant to Unifor national president Jerry D...

Jan 27, 2020 Scott Doherty, executive assistant to Unifor national president Jerry Dias, announces representatives of the union are to meet with Federated Co-operatives Limited CEO Scott Banda on Jan. 27, 2020. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)

Chamber inducts new chair Harris Sutherland

It was a proud night for the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.The local chamber inducted incoming chair Harris Sutherland during the 114th Annual Chair's Banquet Thursday. Sutherland takes over the pos...

Jan 24, 2020 Outgoing chair Dallan Oberg, right, passes the ceremonial gavel to incoming chair Harris Sutherland, left, during the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Chair's Banquet Thursday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Sask. man wins over $775K playing VLT machine

There was a lot of cheering and celebrating this week at Kostas Lounge in La Ronge, following news one of the customers received a massive payout from one of the VLT machines.The big win happened late...

Jan 24, 2020 (Facebook/ Kostas Lounge)

Alberta landowners urge farmers to cut power to wells with unpaid debts

A group of Alberta landowners is asking farmers and ranchers to fight back against unpaid debts and unreclaimed oil and gas wells by closing valves and cutting power to energy company sites. "The...

Jan 24, 2020