Acquisitions, insolvencies cited as drilling company count tumbles by 40 per cent
The number of companies actively drilling in Canada has declined by 40 per cent since the oil price crash of late 2014, according to a research report by AltaCorp, which cited consolidation as the biggest reason companies have disappeared and insolvency of several smaller companies also a factor.
Bombings in Sri Lanka kill nearly 300, Canadians told to be careful
Canadians in Sri Lanka are being warned to exercise a high degree of caution after a series of bombings on Sunday killed nearly 300 people, including dozens of foreigners.
As MPs pull all-nighter, Philpott breathes fresh life into SNC-Lavalin scandal
Former federal Treasury Board president Jane Philpott says there's "much more to the story" of the SNC-Lavalin affair that should be told, while Conservatives filibuster in the House and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says she and Jody Wilson-Raybould are welcome to remain in the Liberal caucus.
Vancouver Oil Spill: MV Marathassa Acquitted In English Bay Spill
A British Columbia provincial court has acquitted a vessel on all charges over its spill of 2,700 litres of bunker fuel into Vancouver's English Bay.
Wet'suwet'en strike tentative deal with RCMP allowing access to protect camp
Hereditary leaders of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation have reached a tentative deal with RCMP, quelling some fears of escalation after police made several arrests at a nearby checkpoint earlier this week.
Coal power in Canada must disappear by the end of 2029, new regulations say
The death knell for coal−fired electricity in Canada is set to ring in just over 12 years, as Ottawa put strict pollution standards into effect this week.