Used in previous centuries for tasks ranging from waterproofing canoes to paving roads, the abundant bitumen found in Alberta's Athabasca Oil Sands may serve another purpose: securing Canada's ...

I spent a week in the Athabasca oil sands last month and what I saw was a truly massive operation that's driven by the demand for something we all use every day. The Athabasca sands hold the ...

Map showing the extent of the oil sands in Alberta, Canada. The three oil sand deposits are known as the Athabasca Oil Sands, the Cold Lake Oil Sands and the Peace River Oil Sands. Image by ...

First, that oil sands bitumen—the technical term for the heavy crude Alberta wants to export through B.C. ports—is a boon for the country’s economy too great to miss. Allan suggested that if ...

Canada’s climate plans are a PR front for a carbon-export economy: its oil sands are distorting the economy and derailing any ...

Suncor Energy Inc. SU recorded the highest crude output in October from its wells in Alberta on gains at the Firebag oil sands site. Owing to the record high production, the site has also been ter ...