Amanda Stephenson

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Airline execs testify on baggage fees; say reforms needed to lower travel costs

Airline execs testify on baggage fees; say reforms needed to lower travel costs

Canadian airline executives in the hot seat over carry-on bag fees say the federal government needs to reform this country's...

Canadian airline executives testify before parliamentary committee about bag fees

Canadian airline executives testify before parliamentary committee about bag fees

Canadian airline executives in the hot seat over carry-on bag fees say the federal government needs to reform this country's...

Industry not consulted on Alberta's plan to challenge federal emissions cap

Industry not consulted on Alberta's plan to challenge federal emissions cap

CALGARY -- The Alberta government did not consult with the oil and gas sector before announcing a sweeping set of...

Alberta seeks to 'de-risk' oil, gas pipeline investments in wake of Trump victory

Alberta seeks to 'de-risk' oil, gas pipeline investments in wake of Trump victory

CALGARY -- Alberta's government is looking for ways to encourage pipeline companies to boost capacity and increase the province's oil...

Extreme weather remains the wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system

Extreme weather remains the wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system

CALGARY -- A global credit rating agency says Alberta's sweeping changes to its auto insurance system are a step in...

TC Energy CEO sees opportunity in Trump win as company refocuses on natural gas

TC Energy CEO sees opportunity in Trump win as company refocuses on natural gas

Donald Trump's return to the White House is good news for Canada's energy sector and an opportunity for TC Energy...

TC Energy CEO sees opportunity in Trump win as company refocuses on natural gas

TC Energy CEO sees opportunity in Trump win as company refocuses on natural gas

CALGARY -- Donald Trump's return to the White House is good news for Canada's energy sector and an opportunity for...

Emissions cap puts methane in spotlight; industry says low-hanging fruit already gone

Emissions cap puts methane in spotlight; industry says low-hanging fruit already gone

CALGARY -- Oil and gas producers who have already made progress on lowering their methane emissions over the last decade...

Ontario's first new nuclear reactor in a generation heads to public hearing

Ontario's first new nuclear reactor in a generation heads to public hearing

BANFF, Alta. -- A public hearing slated for next week is the next milestone for what could be Canada's first...

Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank

Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank

CALGARY -- Canada's oilsands industry remains under pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint, even as companies have clamped down...

Canadian CEOs worry about climate change 'all or most of the time': survey

Canadian CEOs worry about climate change 'all or most of the time': survey

CALGARY -- The proportion of Canadian business leaders who say they are worried about climate change jumped dramatically in 2024.

Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage project

Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage project

CALGARY -- Shell Canada is going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project in Alberta.

Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage projects

Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage projects

CALGARY -- Shell Canada is going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project in Alberta.

Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage projects

Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage projects

Shell Canada is going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project in Alberta. The company -- the Canadian subsidiary of...

Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023, data shows

Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023, data shows

For the first time, Alberta's oil and gas industry has exceeded the province's own regulatory limit for natural gas flaring...

Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023, data shows

Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023, data shows

CALGARY -- For the first time, Alberta's oil and gas industry has exceeded the province's own regulatory limit for natural...

Emissions cap not possible without oil, gas production cuts: Deloitte

Emissions cap not possible without oil, gas production cuts: Deloitte

Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will decide to cut their production rather than invest...

Emissions cap not possible without oil, gas production cuts: Deloitte

Emissions cap not possible without oil, gas production cuts: Deloitte

CALGARY -- Canadian oil and gas companies facing a federally imposed emissions cap will decide to cut their production rather...

Oil CEOs tell House of Commons committee they support carbon pricing

Oil CEOs tell House of Commons committee they support carbon pricing

The CEOs and executives of some of Canada's largest oil and gas companies told a parliamentary committee Thursday that they...

Oil and gas CEOs testify before House of Commons environment committee

Oil and gas CEOs testify before House of Commons environment committee

CEOs and executives of some of Canada's largest oil and gas companies defended their industry Thursday, the same day a...

Carbon capture rollout lags as industry, Ottawa at odds over who shoulders risk

Carbon capture rollout lags as industry, Ottawa at odds over who shoulders risk

The question of who should bear the financial risk for pricey carbon capture and storage projects has become a stumbling...