Analysis finds the Alberta government allows millions of dollars of taxpayer money to wind up in the hands of a few ranchers grazing cattle on public land. The government has long ignored calls to fix the system
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Is Alberta really running out of pipeline capacity?
Does Alberta need a new oil pipeline? Is the Trans Mountain pipeline full? Questions are swirling — here’s what you need to know
Alberta produces a lot of oil. So does Venezuela. How does it all fit together?
As the U.S. asserts control over Venezuelan oil, we dig into the potential consequences for Alberta, Canada and the world
‘Direct violation’: Alberta ignored its own rules by transferring wells to delinquent oil company, data suggests
First published Dec. 11, 2025 at The Narwhal. Read the full story here. The Alberta Energy Regulator appears to have ignored a direct ministerial order meant to protect rural municipalities and prevent struggling oil and gas companies from obtaining new licences, data obtained by The Narwhal reveals. At issue is a transfer of 170 oil … Continue reading ‘Direct violation’: Alberta ignored its own rules by transferring wells to delinquent oil company, data suggests
Alberta let an oil and gas company ‘in survival mode’ take over 170 wells. Now it’s not paying its bills
In an email obtained by The Narwhal, MAGA Energy recommended landowners ask the government for reimbursement of its outstanding lease payments
‘By the wayside’: rural Albertans are angry at companies not paying their bills
Landowners ring alarm bells about the Alberta government paying them on behalf of delinquent oil and gas companies
Alberta considering killing its industrial carbon tax, email shows
Alberta introduced North America’s first industrial carbon tax in 2007. Now an industry email obtained by The Narwhal lays out three options it says the government is proposing to scrap or alter the plan
‘Increasingly concerned’: docs show B.C. government pushed back on Alberta electricity restrictions
Sharing electricity between provinces is crucial, especially during storms or outages. But documents show Alberta’s neighbours have been ringing alarm bells about its approach
What does a ‘nuclear renaissance’ mean for uranium mining in Saskatchewan?
Saskatchewan is home to the world’s largest high-grade uranium deposits — key to nuclear power — and the government is eager to attract mining companies. Here’s what you need to know
Some landowners in rural Alberta don’t trust wind companies, alleging aggressive tactics
The wind company denies it coerced landowners. And unlike with oil and gas projects, landowners can reject a wind farm — so why do some feel so powerless?
Drew Anderson 