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The group of wildfires burning near the Firebag River, just kilometers from a Suncor oilsands site, is being renamed the “Cattail Complex” by Alberta Wildfire. Of the six fires comprising the Cattail Complex, five are under control, showing no recent hot spots. All six fires were caused by lightning. Fire MWF-047 within the complex continues […]

Syncrude Canada will pay $390,000 for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker. On April 4, 2024, the company entered a guilty plea to one charge of failing to ensure the safety of a worker under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The legal action comes from a June 6, 2021, incident […]

Nov. 27, 2023 9:45 a.m. Update: Suncor says they plan to implement automated alarms to provide early awareness if operating conditions change. — The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is reporting a leak from Suncor’s Fort Hills oil sands site. The AER says Suncor reported an unplanned release to the Alberta Environmental and Dangerous Good Emergencies […]

Suncor is purchasing French Energy giant, TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. (Total) Canadian operations. The $1.468 billion acquisition means Suncor takes over Total’s 31.23 per cent working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project (Fort Hills) and adds 61,000 barrels per day of net bitumen production capacity along with 75 million barrels of proved […]

Keyano College is the recipient of $697,700 from Suncor Energy Foundation’s Post-Secondary Donation Program. The funds will assist in advancing Keyano’s commitment to integrating Indigenous knowledge and culture within the campus. Keyano says it is set on multiple initiatives to promote an inclusive learning environment. “For transformation to happen, we must implement curricular and non-curricular […]

Suncor Energy has announced changes to its board of directors following the retirement of Eira Thomas. Jane Peverett was appointed to the board on September 1, 2023, and will also serve as a member of the audit committee and governance committee. Peverett has had a successful career spanning 25 years with such accomplishments as becoming […]