Persons

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thursday issued an alert to persons who are considering private securities offerings for oil and gas ventures as an investment opportunity, saying that such investments carry significant risks.

EnCana Corp. last Thursday said it doubled its reward to $1 million for information that “significantly” contributes to the investigation and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for the bombings of the company’s natural gas pipeline and production facilities in the Dawson Creek area in northeastern British Columbia.

EnCana Corp. Thursday said it has doubled its reward to $1 million for information that “significantly” contributes to the investigation and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for the bombings of the company’s natural gas pipeline and production facilities in the Dawson Creek area in northeastern British Columbia.