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Energy regulator staff probed over handling of TransCanada safety violations

The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) probe centres on the alleged mishandling of claims of natural gas pipeline violations at TransCanada by engineers working for the energy regulator (NEB).

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2015 | 8:53 am

Exciting days at the bottom

The broad bottom is in - and well settled in, seemingly, with at least another summer of sideways markets ahead. But time isn't a bad thing.

Gwen Preston - Resource Maven | March 25, 2015 | 8:44 am

Vancouver zinc miner faces fines in Yukon

At the end of January, the company announced it was placing the mine in care and maintenance, citing a commodity price crash, and earlier this month was forced to seek creditor protection.

Business in Vancouver | March 25, 2015 | 7:43 am

Australia’s regulator goes after Fortescue for demanding iron ore output cap

The competition watchdog did not welcome chairman Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest call for rivals Rio, BHP and Vale to agree to cap production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2015 | 6:00 am

Oil sands improving on environment, but new technology takes time

It’s a seemingly small thing, the matter of a dozen or so degrees difference in the water temperature during one part of the lengthy and complex process of squeezing oil from Alberta bitumen.

Canadian Press | March 25, 2015 | 6:00 am

This Easter bunny has diamond eyes. Oh, yes, and it costs $49K

It took a world-renowned master chocolatier, cocoa from Tanzania, two solitaire diamonds and some gold to create this extravagant and expensive chocolate Easter bunny.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2015 | 3:25 am

Oldham, Wireless gas detection solutions

After introducing the wireless BM 25 work site system, Oldham is expanding its product range and today introduces the new MX 40 gas detection controller.

Oldham SAS | March 24, 2015 | 4:01 pm