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Manitoba explored AI data centre and private funding for Conawapa dam
Documents obtained by CBC News show talks with Rothschild & Co. advisers as Premier Wab Kinew now backs away from hyperscale data centres but keeps the Nelson River dam option alive
Filing Puts Coal-Plant Costs Under Trump Orders in Focus
Available source material says costs have been mounting since the administration began directing aging coal plants to stay open, but key details remain limited
Trump Says Decision Is Coming on China-Iran Oil Sanctions
The president said he discussed possible relief for Chinese oil companies after Washington targeted refiners accused of importing Iranian crude
More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Reviews Slow
Companies say the delays have worsened sharply in recent weeks, according to a saved summary of a New York Times report
U.S. Visit to Venezuela Follows First Direct Flight Since 2019
A New York Times video says the trip came after direct air service resumed, with a White House adviser summing up the message as “drill, baby, drill
UAE quits OPEC, testing the oil cartel’s grip on supply
The Gulf producer says it is leaving OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on national interests, a move that could matter more after current Gulf disruptions ease
Federal loan guarantee could back Alberta pipeline!
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson told MPs public money could support Indigenous equity ownership in a potential bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast