UPDATED to include reference to eventual Saskatchewan-sourced rare earth elements SASKATOON – Two critical minerals announcements came out of the Saskatchewan government on April 15, involving opposite sides of the planet. One was in relation to processing rare...
LANIGAN – Even though the federal government doesn’t want Canadians to be using natural gas power generation (without carbon capture) by 2035, SaskPower turned sod on its next major power plant, the Aspen Power Station, 17 kilometres west of Lanigan on Friday, April...
An Alberta environmental group opposes a solar power project over concerns it would damage antelope habitat and block their migration. Homeowners in the province are fighting a renewable natural gas proposal over fears it would hurt air quality and strengthen already...
At Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers, where Kelly Ernst is chief program officer, staff have been — in Ernst’s words — “run off their feet.” The non-profit organization, which offers services and language training to immigrants and refugees in...
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown petroleum and natural gas public offering, held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, has raised $15,454,748 in revenue for the province, with the Estevan area generating the most cashflow. The sale showed notable interest in...
Royal Bank of Canada faced a steady stream of questions about the bank’s climate and Indigenous rights track record at its annual general meeting Thursday. “We’re bringing a voice of nature,” said Tara Houska of the Couchiching First Nation, as...
