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Oilsands companies evacuate workers, reduce production due to northern Alberta wildfires

Some oilsands producers are removing workers and shutting production from their sites as wildfires rage in northeastern Alberta.

WestJet CEO says reducing industry costs would help foster national unity

The chief executive of WestJet Group says the federal government should not treat air travel as a luxury in a country as vast as Canada and reducing costs to the industry would help foster national unity.

Enbridge sells stake in Westcoast pipeline to First Nations group

Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal to sell a minority stake in its Westcoast natural gas pipeline system to a group of 36 First Nations in B.C.

Alberta secession talk 'unhelpful,' ATCO chief executive says

ATCO CEO Nancy Southern says the prospect of Alberta independence is raising too many questions for companies to feel confident making big investment decisions in the province.

Parkland-Sunoco deal comes amid fraught U.S.-Canada relations, resource nationalism

Ottawa is weighing the proposed takeover of Calgary-based Parkland Corp. by American fuel distributor Sunoco LP at a time of fraught Canada-U. S. relations and amped-up resource nationalism.

Enbridge CEO 'completely enthused' by conversation around energy in Canada, U.S.

The chief executive of pipeline builder Enbridge Inc. says he's encouraged by how governments in both Canada and the United States are recognizing the need to build oil and gas projects more quickly.

3-month outage begins at Fort McMurray upgrader as aging coke drums replaced

Oilsands giant Suncor in the midst of a multi-year project to replace eight original coke drums, dating back to 1967, at its Base Mine, with the goal of extending the upgrader's life by 30 years.

Veren shareholders approve $15B combination with Whitecap

Whitecap Resources is on track to join forces with Veren next week after shareholders of both companies gave their blessing for the $15-billion deal.

Dissident to fight board vote delay in court after Parkland, Sunoco ink $9.1B US deal

U.S. energy company Sunoco LP has signed an agreement to buy Parkland Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $9.1 billion US, including assumed debt.

Activist investor hasn't cleared bar to take control of Parkland board, says advisory firm

Activist investor Simpson Oil owns just under 20 per cent of Parkland Corp. shares and wants nine of its directors added to the organization's board at its May 6 shareholder meeting in Calgary.