Quality Indigenous partnerships are instrumental to the success of projects and strategies throughout Canada. As one of the fastest growing labour forces in the country, Indigenous peoples are becoming industry drivers in several business capacities including management, production, commercial enterprise and more.
October 4, 2021, 6 AM MDT
As the complex negotiations between the Blueberry River First Nations, other Treaty 8 nations, and the British Columbia provincial government continue to play out, industry in the region — which includes virtually all players in the Montney — continue to await resolution in the hope of determining the go-forward playing field.
September 29, 2021, 6 AM MDT
The Cedar LNG and Ksi Lisims LNG projects are breaking new ground in allowing Indigenous people to participate in developments that could have a huge impact on their communities, while also serving as a counterpoint to LNG developments in the U.S., says a doctoral student at the University of Calgary.
September 29, 2021, 10:19 AM MDT
The DOB will not be publishing Thursday, Sept. 30 due to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Regular publishing will resume on Friday.
September 29, 2021, 6:22 AM MDT
Enbridge Inc.’s Line 3 replacement has reached “substantial completion” and the company has set an in-service date of Oct. 1.
September 29, 2021, 6:16 AM MDT
Changing the past is something Mark Little, president and chief executive officer of Suncor Energy Inc., cannot do. But when it comes to Canada’s relationship with its Indigenous peoples, he knows how to impact the future.
September 23, 2021, 8:42 AM MDT
Make available a single point of contact within your organization for navigating the procurement process — that is an important step governments and corporations can take in supporting Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs, says Jordan Jolicoeur, president and chief executive officer of Carvel Electric Ltd.
September 23, 2021, 10:26 AM MDT
The boreal forests that stretch along the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan north of Lloydminster are dotted with hundreds of oil batteries drawing heavy crude from the vast Cold Lake deposit that sits below.
September 20, 2021, 8:57 AM MDT
Western Canada has the potential to be a world leader in the export of LNG through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and collaborative partnerships with its Indigenous people, say the authors of a paper highlighted Wednesday at the virtual GeoConvention.
September 16, 2021, 10:15 AM MDT
Suncor Energy Inc. signed agreements with eight Indigenous communities in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) to acquire all of TC Energy Corporation’s 15 per cent equity interest in the Northern Courier Pipeline Limited Partnership.
September 16, 2021, 4:59 AM MDT
The Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) filed a letter with the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) seeking to suspend the approval process for the NEBC Connector project.
September 16, 2021, 1:15 PM MDT
No new wells were approved in British Columbia in August, as the province continues to work with the Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) on a way to improve and modernize provincial processes that recognize and respect their treaty rights.
September 15, 2021, 9:56 AM MDT
Happy as he is to see progress, had the oil and gas sector started aggressively recruiting from within local Indigenous communities a decade prior, then some companies perhaps could have avoided skilled-labour gaps as industry activity began picking up, says Eugene Horseman, director of business development, Status Energy Ltd.
September 15, 2021, 12 AM MDT
September 15, 2021, 12 AM MDT
Alberta’s Indigenous Relations department and Fort McKay Métis Nation Association have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines a commitment to work together in collaboration to advance long-term sustainability of Fort McKay Métis Nation’s social, economic and cultural objectives.
September 15, 2021, 3:42 PM MDT
North American Construction Group Ltd. announced a contract award to Mikisew North American Limited Partnership (MNALP) by a major oilsands producer.
September 14, 2021, 6:21 AM MDT
The National Coalition of Chiefs is a community of pro-development First Nation Chiefs that advocate for the development of oil and gas resources in their communities.
September 13, 2021, 6 AM MDT
Alberta’s Site Rehabilitation Program (SRP) Indigenous Roundtable has represented something of a “learning opportunity” for the provincial government, working in partnership with the Indian Resource Council of Canada (IRC), as well as Indigenous communities and businesses, according to Steve Saddleback.
September 10, 2021, 12 AM MDT
Alberta’s Site Rehabilitation Program (SRP) is proving to be hugely beneficial for many Indigenous energy services companies and workers, says Steve Saddleback, director for the National Energy Business Centre of Excellence at the Indian Resource Council of Canada (IRC).
September 9, 2021, 6 AM MDT
Backwoods Energy Services appointed a new CEO, Michael Heck, and five new members to its board of directors.
September 8, 2021, 10:30 AM MDT
Baytex Energy Corp. says its 2021 appraisal program in the Clearwater, which has emerged as one of the most profitable plays in Canada, has delivered production results beyond initial expectations.
September 2, 2021, 7:57 AM MDT
CDN Controls Ltd. is launching the CDN Emerging Leaders Program in partnership with Aseniwuche Winewak Nation (AWN) and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), along with the support of multiple industry partners, including producers and midstreamers.
August 27, 2021, 6 AM MDT
August 11, 2021, 12 AM MDT
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has released its reasons for approving the West Alternative Route for the Trans Mountain expansion.
August 5, 2021, 3:22 PM MDT
North American Construction Group Ltd. began feasibility studies in Q2 2021 — establishing a project team and hiring engineering and technical experts — in order to research the potential for blending hydrogen with diesel fuels in high-horsepower combustion engines.
August 3, 2021, 9:55 AM MDT
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