Skills Canada National Competition 2026 concluded in Toronto with over 500 students and apprentices competing for national champion titles across 40+ skill areas. The event promoted skilled trades and technology careers to thousands of student visitors, with support from government partners and corporate sponsors including Home Hardware, UA Canada, Cenovus Energy, and Air Canada.

Skills/Compétences Canada held the closing ceremony of the 2026 Canadian Olympiads for Skilled Trades and Technologies in Toronto, where over 500 students and apprentices competed for national titles across 40+ disciplines. The event featured thousands of student visitors, industry leaders, and celebrity participants, with the next competition scheduled for Calgary in 2027.

Skills Canada launched its National Competition 2026 in Toronto on May 27, featuring over 500 competitors across 40+ skilled trade and technology categories. The two-day event at Enercare Centre aims to inspire youth to pursue careers in skilled trades, addressing a projected shortage of 700,000 tradespeople by decade's end as current workers retire.

Skills/Compétences Canada officially launched the 2026 Canadian Olympiads for Skilled Trades and Technologies in Toronto on May 27, 2026. Over 500 competitors from across Canada are competing in more than 40 specialized trade and technology fields at the Enercare Centre. The two-day event features interactive activities and aims to encourage youth to pursue careers in skilled trades, addressing a projected shortage of 700,000 skilled workers by the end of the decade.

Aduro Clean Technologies has appointed Scott Smith, a former innovation leader at Cenovus Energy with 25+ years of experience, as Director of Petroleum Technology Solutions. Smith will lead the development of the company's Hydrochemolytic™ (HCT) technology applications for bitumen and paraffinic crude oil valorization. The appointment follows recent technical advances that extended HCT technology beyond bitumen to paraffinic and waxy crude oils, positioning the company to evaluate new commercial and industrial applications.

Aduro Clean Technologies has appointed Scott Smith, former innovation leader at Cenovus Energy with 25+ years of experience, as Program Director for Petroleum Technology Solutions. Smith will lead the development of the company's Hydrochemolytic™ technology applications for bitumen and paraffinic crude oil processing. The appointment follows successful lab research demonstrating HCT's applicability beyond bitumen to paraffinic and waxy crude oils, marking an expansion of Aduro's petroleum operations.

Following Middle East hostilities, a significant oil price divergence has emerged between Western benchmarks and Middle Eastern markets, with Oman crude hitting record $173/barrel. While the U.S. is better insulated due to strong domestic production and strategic reserves, Europe faces severe risks with natural gas storage at five-year lows. The article identifies U.S. energy stocks and gold as primary investment opportunities, with energy producers benefiting from higher oil prices and gold positioned to benefit from fiscal pressures and stagflation risks.

Goldman Sachs upgraded its oil price forecasts following the Strait of Hormuz closure, expecting Brent crude to average $80-$100/barrel in 2026 and $75/barrel in 2027. The bank identified seven energy stocks as winners, with Permian-focused E&Ps and major oil companies positioned to benefit from higher oil prices and strong cash flow generation through major projects.

Dividend Select 15 Corp. announced its monthly distribution of $0.06133 per Equity share, payable March 10, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026. The distribution is based on a 10% annualized yield calculated using the volume-weighted average market price (VWAP) of $7.36 over the last three trading days of February. Since inception, shareholders have received cumulative distributions of $11.57 per share.

Law firm Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (BD&P) advised on eight of the 10 largest upstream energy transactions in Canada in 2025, including Whitecap Resources' $15 billion acquisition of Veren Energy and Cenovus Energy's $8.6 billion acquisition of MEG Energy, cementing its position as a leader in complex energy M&A deals.

Cenovus Energy announced its 2026 capital budget of $5.0-5.3 billion, targeting upstream production growth of 4% and maintaining a focus on cost control, debt reduction, and shareholder returns following the MEG Energy acquisition.

Cenovus Energy has priced a $2.6 billion offering of senior unsecured notes across Canadian and U.S. dollar denominations, with varying coupon rates and maturities. The proceeds will be used to redeem existing notes and for general corporate purposes.