Canadian Natural Resources News

North America's slumping demand for natural gas could prove a boon to a Calgary company that seeks to export the commodity from a proposed West Coast terminal.

Oil sands firms aim for greater project control The capacity utilization rate is the ratio of an industrya s actual output to its estimated potential.

Canadian stocks slid to a two-month low, led by materials producers, as fuel prices fell and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said ita s too soon for new economic stimulus plans.

The Toronto stock market was sharply lower for a second session Tuesday morning as doubts about the strength of an economic recovery persuaded investors to step back and take some more profits from the spring rally.

Canadian stocks declined as crude oil and industrial metals prices fell on concern a recovery in the global economy will stall, curbing demand for raw materials.

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Blogs Friday, July 3, 2009 04:42 PM The close: Up day, down week David Berman C anadian stocks traded higher on Friday but the benchmark index closed the week down slightly as investors remained concerned about the health of the U.S. economy and its ability to emerge from recession later this year.

The Toronto Stock Exchange followed U.S. stocks lower on Tuesday after a report showed that U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly declined in May.

Joe Foltin, a retired Checker Motors Corp. worker who spent 31 years at the plant in Kalamazoo, leans on his cane Wednesday while listening to health-insurance representatives provide information to members of the United Steel Workers at a meeting at the Comstock Township VFW Post.

The Toronto Stock Exchange bounced back into positive territory on Tuesday, finishing with modest gains after Monday's steep 4.4% decline.

Canadian stocks rallied for a third straight day Thursday, recovering virtually all of the ground lost after Monday's sell-off, as rising energy and gold issues lifted the Toronto Stock Exchange to a midday gain of 173.84 points.

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VANCOUVER a ' A recent explosion in B.C.'s Peace River region is not connected to the string of blasts targeting natural-gas facilities last year, the RCMP said Monday in a statement.

Oil sands industry How Hugo Chavez has helped Canada's oil sands The capacity utilization rate is the ratio of an industrya s actual output to its estimated potential.

Toronto's main stock index was firmly in the black on Tuesday morning as commodity prices rose on a weaker U.S. dollar, lighting a fire under the resource-laden stock market after it fell sharply the previous session.

Canadian stocks advanced, led by energy shares, as U.S. housing starts in May beat forecasts, reinforcing speculation that the economy of the nationa s largest trading partner is recovering from the recession.

Canadian stocks fell for a fourth day on concern the global economy is still too weak to spur exports, as Potash Corp.

EnCana chief executive Randy Eresman says natural gas prices are "below what is economic for any producer." Photograph by: Ted Rhodes, Calgary Herald, Calgary Herald Millions of cubic feet of daily natural gas production are being shut in and a major player is considering selling all of its conventional gas assets due to low prices, an industry ...

In spite of recent oil price increases, the mood among the heads of some of Calgary's biggest companies was as low as the gas price at an oil and gas investor symposium Monday.

Canadian stock markets joined a global sell-off, falling sharply on Monday after G8 finance ministers discussed the timetable for reducing stimulus spending, and a rising U.S. dollar continued to sap the strength of the commodity rally.