Monthly Archives: April 2026

Oil producers to begin unveiling profits and spending plans

Canadian oil producers will provide a first glimpse this week at how the spike in energy prices is boosting their bottom line and what they intend to do with the bumper profits.

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Alberta Energy Regulator orders MAGA Energy to suspend operations over ‘failure to meet its commitments’

The Alberta Energy Regulator has ordered oil and gas firm MAGA Energy Ltd. to suspend its operations over unresolved environmental concerns and non-compliance issues, including unpaid taxes.

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What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and why are scientists worried about it slowing down?

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) helps nourish aquatic ecosystems and is part of the reason Europe has milder temperatures than places in Canada at the same latitude. But lately scientists are concerned that it is slowing down and could … Continue reading →

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Criminal probe into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is ending, U.S. Justice Dept. says

The Justice Department is ‌closing its investigation ​into cost overruns ​in renovations at the ​Federal Reserve under chairman ‌Jerome Powell, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Friday.

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U.S. soldier involved in Maduro capture accused of profiting from knowledge of raid on Polymarket

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.

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Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft to offer voluntary buyouts for thousands

Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10 per cent of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires.

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Ticketmaster delists Ontario resale tickets after omnibus budget bill passed

Ticketmaster Canada is delisting resale tickets that customers have posted for Ontario events as it prepares to comply with incoming provincial legislation.

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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk announced as part of a crew heading to the International Space Station

Hot off the heels of the Artemis II mission around the moon that included Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, another Canadian has been announced for another space mission.

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Coastal B.C. First Nation leaders go to Calgary to dissuade pipeline investors

A delegation of First Nations leaders from British Columbia have come to Calgary to relay a message to pipeline executives face-to-face: steer clear of investing in a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast or risk a prolonged legal fight.

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Monstrous octopus terrorized seas off B.C. in Age of Dinosaurs, study suggests

Whale-sized, monstrous octopuses prowled the seas during the Age of Dinosaurs, snatching prey with their huge tentacles and crunching them with powerful jaws, fossils from B.C. and Japan suggest.

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