Resources & Agriculture

EDMONTON — Alberta's electricity operator says it ended a grid alert after more wind and solar power on Monday helped ease strain on the system.

"Right now, wind is generating almost no power. When renewables are unreliable, as they are now, natural gas plants must increase capacity to keep Albertans safe," Alberta Premier Danielle Smith posted on social media

CALGARY — The imminent completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is more likely following Friday's decision by the Canada Energy Regulator to approve a request for a pipeline variance from the company building the project.

The $31B expansion project should reduce gas prices for B.C. when the pipeline begins commercial operations

BC Utilities Commission recently rejected a $327M proposal from FortisBC for an expansion of natural gas infrastructure in the rapidly-growing Okanagan.

Council members discussed different avenues of collaboration with WLNG, as the project approaches the construction phase.

VANCOUVER — A Chinese company has signed a deal to invest $130 million in Solaris Resources Inc. that it plans to use to fund the development of its Warintza copper project in Ecuador. Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd.

Plant to make carbon-abated hydrogen from natural gas

Fraser Institute survey finds investors deterred by regulations, land claims

David Eby scheduled to speak at sold-out banquet Tuesday at Prince George Conference and Civic Centre