Lower prices for Western Canadian Select versus West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude are having a significant impact on the Canadian economy. It's reasonable to assume politicians in the Great White North will do what's necessary to protect national wealth. Read More

The world's second-biggest miner, Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO, NYSE: RIO), posted expectations-beating iron ore production for the fourth quarter and for 2012. Plans to develop production of the key steel input remain on track. Read More

The International Energy Agency's second coal-focused report reaches similar conclustions to those in the inaugural 2011 study. Despite the fact that nobody seems to like it, coal's usage around the world will continue to rise. Read More

All indications are that the federal government wants to approve recent takeover offers for Canadian energy companies by state-owned Asian giants. Read More

Canada's experience with its 1990s-era budget problem is instructive for the US, but not for the reasons many have recently cited. Read More

Data from the US and China continue to suggest both economies are, at the very least, regaining their respective footing. This is good news for the Land Down Under. Read More

A joint venture led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc (London: RDSA, NYSE: RDS/A) unit Shell Canada Ltd is moving ahead with an ambitious, USD1.35 billlion project that should reduce greenhouse gas emissions from oil sands production. Read More

TransCanada Corp's (TSX: TRP, NYSE: TRP) nightmare is turning into a dream for Canadian National Railway (TSX: CNR, nYSE: CNI) and Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX: CP, NYSE: CP). Read More

Safety and stability are complemented nicely by solid dividend growth, as Canada's Big Six banks post good numbers and spread their wealth to shareholders. Read More

Canada is often overlooked. But its economy is strong, its financial system sound, and its stocks--high-yielding ones included--are priced for value at these levels. Read More