1 hour ago Varcoe: No need for Alberta to panic, Smith says, as oil prices tumble amid economic havoc in U.S.

For Albertans, the volatility could have major financial implications

Economics

4 h. ago New Alberta acute care funding model introduces competition into surgery budgets

"Each facility will have to improve their performance," Premier Danielle Smith said

Science

4 h. ago Zefiro Methane Corp. Sponsor Entity Files Provisional Patent for Orphaned Oil & Gas Well Data Portal

The patent is integral to creating an industry-leading data portal that will help enrich data and support predictive leak analytics for orphaned oil and gas wells FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (Frankfurt: Y6B) (OTCQB: ZEFIF) (the “Company”, “Zefiro”, or “ZEFI”) today announced that X Machina […]

Other

4 h. ago Capstone Copper to Release First Quarter Results on May 1, 2025

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) (ASX:CSC) will release its 2025 first quarter (“Q1 2025”) results on Thursday, May 1, 2025 after market close. The announcement will be followed by an investor conference call the same day at 5:00pm Eastern Time / 2:00pm Pacific Time (Friday, May 2, 2025, […]

Culture

5 h. ago Liberals, NDP, Conservatives fielding full slate of federal election candidates

Tory Leader Poilievre will also be running against at least 78 other candidates thanks to Longest Ballot Committee protest

Politics

5 h. ago Edmonton Oil Kings in do or die Game 7 against Prince Albert Raiders

Chances are if any tunes were blasting on the Edmonton Oil Kings’ bus to Prince Albert Monday, the playlist didn’t include Willie Nelson’s anthem On The Road Again. The Oil Kings didn’t want any part of “can’t wait to get on the road again,” but they piled onto their bus for another six-hour ride to […]

Events

8 h. ago Oil Boss Says Trump Administration Better Have a Plan Amid Rout

A top executive at Diamondback Energy Inc. called on President Donald Trump’s administration to explain how the global trade war will help shale producers, a rare instance of public pushback from a US oil boss.

Politics

9 h. ago Parkland, activist investor Simpson Oil, nominate competing director slates

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. and its biggest shareholder have each proposed competing board slates as their dispute heats up ahead of the fuel refiner and retailer’s annual general meeting next month. Simpson Oil Ltd., the Cayman Islands-based firm that owns almost 20 per cent of Parkland’s shares, has named nine nominees it wants to see […]

Other

9 h. ago Canada’s Poilievre Says He Would Approve Suncor Oil Project, Mines

The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party said he would accelerate approval on 10 resource projects if elected, including the extension of a major Suncor Energy Inc. oil sands mine in Alberta.

Other

12 h. ago Parkland nominates 13 directors including three Simpson Oil nominees

CALGARY – Parkland Corp. is proposing a slate of 13 directors including three backed by dissident shareholder Simpson Oil Ltd. for election to its board at its annual meeting next month. The Calgary-based company says the nominees come as Simpson, which owns a 19.8 per cent stake in Parkland, proposes its own rival slate of […]

Other

12 h. ago Competing slate of directors nominated by Parkland and activist investor Simpson Oil

Parkland called Simpson’s board proposal an attempt to seize control of the company without paying a premium

Other

13 h. ago Panic Monday: Wall Street follows global markets sharply lower as Trump doubles down on tariffs

Wall Street is pointing toward major losses Monday, following enormous declines last week, as fears mount that U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump will slow global economic growth. European and Asian shares are tumbling sharply, while the leading U.S. index briefly flirted with bear market territory before the opening bell. Oil prices sank again, […]

Economics

14 h. ago World stock markets nosedive again amid Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’

European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading, and oil prices sagged.

Economics

14 h. ago Markets plummet amid warning of ‘economic nuclear winter’ from tariffs

European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading, and oil prices sagged.

Economics

15 h. ago Monaco: Superyacht Chef Competition ends at the Yacht Club, zero

MONACO, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Creativity, taste, beauty, and above all, sustainability: these were the criteria used to judge the nine chefs competing in the sixth edition of the ‘Superyacht Chef Competition’, held at the Yacht Club de Monaco. The event, organized by La Belle Classe Academy, the YCM’s training center, in collaboration […]

Other

18 h. ago Mideast stock markets tumble as US tariffs and low oil prices squeeze energy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Middle East stock markets tumbled Monday as they struggled with the dual hit of the United States’ new tariff policy and a sharp decline in oil prices, squeezing energy-producing nations that rely on those sales to power their economies and government spending. Benchmark Brent crude is down by nearly […]

Economics

26 h. ago Oil Extends Slump as Saudis Slash Prices and Tariff Risks Mount

Oil sank at the week’s open after Saudi Arabia slashed its flagship crude price by the most in more than two years, and the escalating trade war spurred concerns about a global recession and weaker demand.

Economics

26 h. ago Oil Plummets as Trade Risks Increase and Saudis Slash Prices

Oil sank at the week’s open after Saudi Arabia slashed its flagship crude price by the most in more than two years, and the escalating trade war spurred concerns about a global recession and weaker demand.

Economics

27 h. ago Canada’s energy industry faces ‘maelstrom’ of uncertain global economy

After a week of economic turmoil, Canada's energy industry – and the governments that rely on it for revenue – will be watching the markets closely in the coming days.

Other

43 h. ago UK Companies Could Gain Competitive Advantage From Trump Tariffs

Donald Trump’s preferential treatment of British exports gives the country’s firms a competitive advantage that could protect the economy from the worst of Washington’s trade war, according to economists.

Economics