Western Canada

Mayors in western Canada could help smooth relations between the federal Liberal government and angry western premiers, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson said on Friday, November 29, 2019, after meeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

A new study done in northeastern Alberta suggests habitat restoration may not be enough to save threatened woodland caribou, at least in the short term, and researchers at the University of British Columbia say their results make the case for a more rigorous analysis of conservation methods.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet needs to "pick a lane."

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the creation of a panel that will examine ways to make his province more independent of Ottawa in a speech to the conservative Manning Centre on Saturday, November 9, 2019, in which he rejected separatist arguments.

Cenovus Energy Inc. says it will add as much as 70,000 barrels per day of oilsands output following the Alberta government's decision to ease production curtailments for producers that add crude-by-rail capacity.

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi is willing to help bridge the current divide between western Canada and the federal government, but called speculation about him being appointed as a representative of — or adviser for — Alberta in federal cabinet "silly."

Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said on Thursday, October 24, 2019, that he's willing to work with a re-elected Liberal government, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's support for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg will visit Vancouver to take part in what organizers bill as a post-election climate strike.

Alberta and Saskatchewan were painted a solid Conservative blue on Monday, October 21, 2019, but leaders must now wrap their heads around getting resources to market with a Liberal minority government in Ottawa that will need the help of other parties to remain in power.

Shares in Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. fell sharply on Friday, October 4, 2019, after it announced it would buy a small light oil refinery in Prince George, B.C., from Husky Energy Inc. for $215 million.

Husky Energy Inc. has agreed to sell its light oil refinery in Prince George, B.C., for $215 million in cash plus adjustments to Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd.

Alberta's premier has a message for Texas firms looking to lure Canadian businesses to the Lone Star State — it's on.

The brochure's cover has the Texas flag as a backdrop and shows an arrow pointing from Alberta to the Lone Star State.

Canadians can expect average temperatures this fall that will give way to a cold winter in central and eastern parts of the country, according to The Weather Network.

Hoping to take power away from the Liberals in this fall's election, the Conservatives are well ahead of the governing party in nominating candidates hoping to win seats in the House of Commons.