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VIDEO: Quick Dick McDick on the Energy East Pipeline

July 13, 2020

In his weekly video, Saskatchewan YouTube personality Quick Dick McDick rants on a recent development in the energy sector. Energy East would have made operations in ...

COLUMN: Was there really a point to closing rural emergency rooms?

May 29, 2020

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has been taking harsh criticism since they announced they would be closing rural emergency rooms in preparation of a COVID-19 surge....

Column: Oh, the toll a pandemic takes

May 8, 2020

It was the last 30 seconds or so of Premier Scott Moe’s daily COVID-19 when something peculiar happened. He spoke to the current restrictions that will possibly leave us at...

COLUMN: Dealing with the tragic downturn in oil and gas

May 1, 2020

Putting opposing political notions aside, the oil and gas industry has been the lifeblood for many economies, especially in the west, for decades. Seeing the tragic ...

Column: It’s been a perfect storm, but the province is working on life preservers ...

April 28, 2020

I spoke to Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre on April 14 about the province’s announcement of a number of measures to help out the oilpatch in this time of ...

Column: The dawn of a new day for Saskatchewan

April 23, 2020

Time has passed and Saskatchewan continues to see impressive numbers on the COVID-19 front. With these positive numbers, the province released their new plan to reopen ...

Opinion: The Saskatchewan government is giving the oilpatch something it needs: time

April 21, 2020

The Saskatchewan government announced on April 14 a number of measures to help out the oil industry in this province. It’s suffering under a colossal collapse in oil prices...

Column: Cautious COVID-19 optimism

April 18, 2020

Premier Scott Moe continued on his message from the previous week regarding the forthcoming “reopening Saskatchewan” plan amid more positive drops in COVID-19 numbers. ...

Column: Canada’s oil production might go to pilot light status

April 14, 2020

Big news came out on Sunday. After a week of trying, the oil market was supposed to be fixed. Saudi Arabia and Russia, as part of the OPEC+ group, had gotten everyone to ...

VIDEO COLUMN: A barrel of Western Canadian Select wouldn’t buy a Big Mac meal

April 9, 2020

Pipeline News editor Brian Zinchuk tackles the implications of a barrel of Western Canadian Select, which makes up the majority of Canadian oil production, not being worth ...

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RCMP investigating after two rig shacks stolen near Estevan

November 27, 2020

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Opinion: Oil is dead? Not a chance

May 7, 2020

It was a statement that dripped with political idealism. Elizabeth May, the long-time leader of the federal Green Party, proclaimed that “oil is dead” Wednesday. A short ...

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Letter: Federal government needs to do more to support workers in the energy sector

July 2, 2020

The editor: As Canadians, we are fortunate to live in a country with vast and abundant natural resources. The development of these resources is, and will be, a ...