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 ...

More than 2 million barrels a day of oil-sands output is at risk from wildfires in Alberta, with a number of areas issuing evacuation orders for communities, Rystad Energy says.

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 ...