Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: Facts-Based Reporting

Welcome to the next installment of the Weekly Review, a series where we mention what’s going on behind the scenes and showcase the previous week’s top stories.

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Behind the Scenes

Recently, a reader reached out with a question about one of our stories, and I wanted to take a moment to address it.

The question was about our coverage of a recent article where pipeline owners were warned of potential environmental violations​ that could result in significant fines. Specifically, the reader asked why we report on issues like this involving pipelines but don’t cover similar concerns around green energy projects.

It’s a fair question—and one we hear often when it comes to the perception of bias in media coverage. The simple answer is: our job is to report the facts, not to pick sides. In this case, pipeline companies received a formal warning, and that made it a newsworthy event. Reporting on it is not a judgment—it’s just sharing what happened.

That said, we’ve also published stories highlighting the positive impacts pipelines​ have had in our region, including local donations and support.​ Similarly, we’ve reported on concerns around green energy projects,​ particularly as some of those projects have recently been fast-tracked.

This is just one example of the questions we get from readers about how we cover certain topics. We take these conversations seriously because earning your trust matters to us. As your local news organization, our commitment is to report the facts about what’s happening in our region—plain and simple. And when we publish opinion pieces or editorials,​ we label them clearly so you know the difference.

If you ever have questions about our coverage—or if you’d like to share your own opinion in a submitted article—we’re always open to hearing from you. Reach us anytime at contact@energeticcity.ca.

Most-Read Stories of the Week

It’s always interesting to see what the readers of Energeticcity.ca are most curious about. Sometimes it’s a big decision that will impact property taxes, and sometimes it’s a new restaurant coming to town. Here are the most-read stories for the week of March 16 to 22, 2025:

1. Court Report: for the week of March 10 to 14, 2025. Included are the latest sentences handed down from the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek provincial courts.
2. Protests Across the Country: in honour of Kiara Agnew, who was found dead in Mexico in 2023. The protests were to advocate for a fair trial after her partner was found not guilty of murder in a Mexican court.
3. Alberta Energy Company Finalizes Gas Plant: in the Pouce Coupe area. Logan Energy Corporation anticipates the facility to be commissioned sometime in mid-2025, and is expected to produce 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day.

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