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A series of powerful solar storms treated residents of southeastern Saskatchewan and many other areas in southern parts of Canada, the U.S., and parts of Europe to magnificent night views last night. The storms brought in the Aurora Borealis, or northern lights, which were unusually visible far south on Friday and are expected to make […]

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued Saturday, and there were preliminary reports of power grid […]

After a recent spree of large-scale transactions cementing it as the dominant player in two major North American petroleum plays, Crescent Point Energy Corp. says it is done with buying and selling assets for the near future. On a conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s first-quarter financial results Friday, CEO Craig Bryksa said […]

The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pro-oil pundit who was at once the steady stickhandler of a national call-in radio show and a driver of divisive online discourse, has died. The newspaper, where he worked as a columnist, said in an obituary on its website that Murphy died at age 77 following […]

Its back to the drawing board for the Sask Party Government and the province’s teachers after STF members voted to reject the latest settlement offer. A news release from the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation says 90 percent of those who voted, rejected the deal. The STF says 92.2 percent of eligible members voted. Teachers have been […]

Nine out of 10 Canadian energy sector executives believe oil prices will remain strong for the next three to five years, according to the results of a recent survey. Conducted between April 5 and April 18 by ATB Financial, the survey polled 80 executives representing oil and gas exploration and production companies, energy services companies and institutional investors. Ninety-one […]

WARNING: This story contains details of child abuse The evidence against World Bank employee Matthew Norman Ballek – who has been charged with distributing videos depicting the sadistic sexual abuse of toddlers and prepubescent children – is “extremely strong,” according to court documents filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia. Ballek was arrested by the […]

A new opinion poll suggests nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments that have cropped up on some university campuses. Just 31 per cent of people who took the Leger survey last weekend said they support the encampments, while 48 per cent were against the demonstrations. About one in five said they don’t know. […]

The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts. The sole exception is Ontario, where the test will take place on May 15. Provincial and territorial emergency management […]

India’s envoy to Canada is scheduled to speak publicly today for the first time since the RCMP made arrests related to a homicide that has roiled tensions between the two countries. High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma is to address the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on the theme of current and future relations between India […]