Alberta.

Alberta accepts recommendations to strengthen scientific oversight of environmental monitoring

Shannon Phillips is Alberta's Minister of Environment and Parks. — Photo courtesy Alberta Government A new structure is being established to improve

TransAlta to power down Cowley Ridge—first and oldest commercial wind facility in Canada

"We are anticipating we can recycle in excess of a million pounds of metal during the decommissioning.” said Wayne Oliver, supervisor of the site. — P

Hydraulic products distribution deal unites Bosch Rexroth and Norcan Fluid Power in Western Canada

Staff at Norcan Fluid Power's Langley location join representatives from Bosch Rexroth to celebrate sole distribution deal for Western Canada. — Phot

The Eastern Alberta Transmission Line (EATL) was energized in December 2015

The longest transmission line in Alberta’s history stretches from the southeast of the province to the Gibbons-Redwater area northeast of Edmonton. —

Suncor raises offer, finally reaching agreement with Canadian Oilsands in takeover bid

Suncor Energy Inc. and Canadian Oil Sands Limited are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement to support the offer by Suncor to purcha

Geothermal—Canada on the brink of sustainable energy?

A map of Canada showing the geothermal potential. — Courtesy of Canadian Geothermal Association “It is not the strongest, nor the most intelligent of

Top 10 hydroelectric dams in Canada

Canada is the world's third-largest producer of hydroelectricity, with more than 82,000 MW of installed capacity generating roughly 60 per cent of the nation's electricity. Here are the country's 10 largest hydroelectric dams — updated for 2026.

Energy Comment: Amidst volatility, Alberta investors remain calm—ATB Investor Beat

Altitude/JOGMEC receives approval for Palisades Coal Project drill program near Hinton

With formal Alberta energy regulator approval, the Palisades Drill program will start immediately. — Photo courtesy Altitude Resources The Altitude

The $9-billion Kearl Oilsands mine: An overview

The $9-billion Kearl oilsands mine northeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, is expected to eventually produce 110,000 barrels of crude a day. — John-Borda

Driverless trucks: Peering into the technological future of the oilsands

Suncor Energy Inc. has entered into a multi-year agreement with Komatsu Ltd to purchase new heavy haulers for its oilsands operations north of Fort Mc

Oil and gas site reclamation takes hands-on approach

A native forb called paintbrush is often found in disturbed areas and is thus a reasonable candidate for early reclamation. — Photo courtesy Northern

Ulmer Contracting is the Canadian Ultimate Crew Finalist!

Navigator Nation members can cast one vote each day through August 30. — Photo courtesy Vermeer Vermeer is on the search for the “Ultimate Horizontal

Haul truck tire drives more than three and a half times around the globe

Heavy haulers work 24 hours a day at Syncrude's Fort McMurray operations. Each truck uses six of the $65,000 tires. — Todd Korol photograph Syncrude

Fed. Competition Bureau greenlights Holcim/ Lafarge merger - with conditions

The green light has been given to merge the world's two largest cement companies. — Photo courtesy Lafarge Canada The Canadian Press (CP) is reportin

Editorial Comment: Oil train derailments expose folly of anti-pipeline movement says Kenneth P.Green

AER responds to Auditor General’s audit

Imperial Oil to build next generation research facility in Calgary

A digital rendering of Imperial Oil's new oilsands research centre in southeast Calgary. — Photo courtesy Imperial Oil With a dual focus on increasin

Waste energy at Edmonton-area industrial sites could heat 15,200 homes

Figure 1: Aggregate summary of the amount of potentially recoverable waste heat from exhaust stacks and coolers and compressors across the heat island

CanAm Coal diversifies with frac sand property purchase

Alabama-based coal mining company CanAm Coal Corp. has finalized plans to diversify its energy portfolio by purchasing a 100 per cent stake in the m

Guest Editorial: Special interest groups erode Canada’s prosperity says Gwyn Morgan

Societies that don’t understand how their wealth is generated are destined to lose it. It’s been 30 years since Mancur Olson, the late American econo

New fracking sand terminal for Rocky Mountain House

Di-Corp is breaking ground on a new 30-acre terminal. — Photo courtesy Di-Corp website Specialty Chemical distributor Di-Corp is breaking ground on a

Suncor’s Millenium Mine uncovered one of Alberta’s most important dinosaur discoveries

The oldest dinosaur found to date in Alberta is this 110-million-year-old armoured dinosaur discovered in 2011 during routine mining operations at Sun

Perception study of Aboriginal Canadians reveals low opinion of Mining industry

Robert Simpson, President and CEO of PR Associates. CNW/ - A Canada-wide survey of Aboriginal Canadians who reside in rural/remote communities commis