Amanda Stephenson

Amanda Stephenson, Canadian Press reporter

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Oil and gas drilling projected to reach 10-year high but Trump tariffs pose threat

The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) says Trump's recent threat of 25-per-cent tariffs across the board on goods coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico should be taken "very seriously."

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

The Alberta government did not consult with the oil and gas sector before announcing a sweeping set of plans it says it could use to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap, industry sources say.

Alberta looks to change 'risk profile' to boost oil and gas pipeline exports to U.S., premier says

Alberta's government is looking for ways to encourage pipeline companies to boost capacity and increase the province's oil and gas export volumes to the United States.

A hydrogen-heated home in Alberta lays ground for future low-carbon communities

On the outside, the new house just east of Edmonton looks like any other Canadian suburban home. But inside, the home's state-of-the-art furnace is fuelled not by the Alberta norm of natural gas, but by pure hydrogen — making it the first of its kind in Canada.

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 Corp., the CEO of the Calgary-based pipeline company said Tuesday.

Nisga'a Nation guides world's first mining royalty company that's majority Indigenous-owned

Nations Royalty Corp. has hit a milestone on the road to Indigenous economic reconciliation in Canada, becoming the only mining royalty company in the world that is majority-owned by Indigenous people.

Drilling activity in Canada has already seen a dramatic rise. A new project in B.C. will push it even higher

Canada's largest drilling rig contractor says it will be closely watching the startup of this country's first liquefied natural gas export facility after being caught off guard by the dramatic increase in drilling following the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Canada on track to be world's 3rd-largest wheat exporter in '24-25 crop year

Canada is on track to be the world's third-largest wheat exporter for the second year in a row as crop production in the prairie provinces continues to increase.

Tourmaline, Clean Energy open 2 new natural gas fuelling stations in Alberta

Two new compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling stations have opened in Alberta to help heavy-haul trucks get off diesel.

Six months on, what has the Trans Mountain pipeline project achieved and what's next?

Nearly six months after its opening, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is boosting Canada's energy sector as promised — but questions still linger about who will pay for the project's massive cost overruns.