When you spend a lot of time driving around Saskatchewan (such is the oilpatch life), you tend to listen to a lot of radio. Years ago, it was AM/FM radio, or cassette tapes (yes, I am that old) and music was by far the biggest part of it. But as time passed, I...
There’s a disturbance in the force of global shipping, as if a major transit point started slipping away. If you haven’t been paying attention (and why would you?), there’s a very serious problem occurring a few thousand miles to the south of us, one that...
If you listen to almost any domestic news across Canada, you’re going to hear terms like “affordability crisis,” and “inflation.” You’re probably going to hear about almost every union seeking dramatic increases in wages – from teachers in Saskatchewan to auto...
Editor’s note: this column was written before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Thursday, Oct. 26, that there would be a three-year pause on the federal carbon tax for home heating fuel oil. Polls conducted by the Pew Research Center...
It’s a hell of a lot easier to dig through dirt than Canadian Shield granite There’s been talk of an energy corridor running from Port McMurray to Fort Nelson on Hudson Bay. However, it all depends on Manitoba’s election on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Everyone knows...
Straighten out RM headaches, cut red tape and build out a CO2-EOR strategy As I noted on Sept. 28, there’s a substantial amount of concern in the oilpatch about the lack of activity despite high oil prices. As one person told me, “When oil was $40 a couple...
