While the Port of Churchill is seen by some as a possible salvation for exports, especially oil, from the otherwise landlocked prairie provinces, at least one prominent politician is saying it’s not going to work, On a day when the federal and Manitoba...
By Steve Lambert in Winnipeg The federal and Manitoba governments announced a combined $147 million Wednesday to support a rail line through northern Manitoba with a history of service disruptions and delays. The money comes on top of $157 million pledged by Ottawa...
Drilling rig activity in Saskatchewan is seeing consistent activity in all regions of the province, as well as three companies drilling for helium and one for lithium. That’s according to Canadian Association of Energy Contractors data, published by RiggerTalk.com. In...
There’s still a war on in Europe, with no end in sight, but it appears the geopolitical risk premium has disappeared from world oil markets. On morning of Aug. 2, BNN Bloomberg was reporting West Texas Intermediate was trading at US$94.70 per barrel. That’s just above...
Quick Dick McDick takes a brief break from criticizing the government to take part in some small town Saskatchewan fun. We’re talking a car show and slow pitch tournament, followed by the obligatory visit to the ER. (My wife’s an ER nurse, so she gets to...
