Gas well fire north of Calgary continues to burn: company

COCHRANE, Alta. — An energy company says a natural gas well fire that injured five workers north of Calgary continues to burn a day later. There was a “well control incident” Monday afternoon at the site about eight kilometres north of Cochrane, Alta. and...

Topaz Energy to acquire royalty interest in Tourmaline properties

CALGARY — Tourmaline Oil Corp. says it has signed a $278.2-million deal with Topaz Energy Corp. giving Topaz a gross overriding royalty interest in recently acquired lands in Alberta and B.C. The deal will see Topaz acquire royalty interests over approximately three...

Manitoba government extending gas tax holiday until end of the year

  The Manitoba government is extending the provincial fuel-tax holiday until the end of the year. It’s the second time the government has extended the temporary tax break since introducing it in January. The suspension of the 14-cents-a-litre tax was set to...