Halliburton oil services company closing Regina office – CBC
Office closing next month Feb 27, 2015 Amid low crude prices, international oil services company Halliburton is closing its Regina office. The company says the employees working out of the facility…
B.C. court overturns $1.75 million in damages awarded after logging blockade – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2015 VANCOUVER _ British Columbia’s top court says the province isn’t liable for nearly $2 million in damages suffered by a logging company as a result…
Unions to hold less sway in Manitoba NDP leadership race: sources – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2015 By Steve Lambert THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG _ Manitoba unions will hold a lot less sway than expected over Premier Greg Selinger’s future, after being…
MPs squabble over how best to review controversial Conservative anti terror bill – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2015 By Stephanie Levitz THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The time to take on the terrorists is right now, Prime Minister Stephen Harper insisted Thursday even…
Poor provincial grade disputed by BC mining group – Mining.com
February 26, 2015 designation as third worst mining jurisdiction in Canada. In the Fraser Institute’s ranking, B.C. now ranks 10th out of 12 provinces and territories compared to 7th out…
Calliou Group leads First Nations consultations – Calgary Herald
February 26, 2015 When the environmental services company she worked for was taken over by Stantec in 2008, Tracy Campbell decided she would try working for herself and launched Calliou…
Government foot-dragging on land claims leaves Metis, First Nations fighting – CBC
Feb 26, 2015 “What do we really want our government to do?” It’s a question we often ask and it’s especially relevant when it comes to the issue of indigenous land…
Shark Club eating into First Nations gaming profits, says chief – CBC
Feb 25, 2015 A Manitoba First Nation leader is calling foul on the Shark Club, accusing the companies behind the downtown Winnipeg sports bar and gaming centre of taking a bite out…
Nunatsiavut consulted, province says – The Telegram
February 26, 2015 Meanwhile, president Sarah Leo headed to Ottawa The province did not argue the point previously made by Nunatsiavut President Sarah Leo, that consultation would have been required…
Updated: The world’s top 10 gold producers – Mining.com
February 26, 2015 Number one Barrick Gold’s output drops in 2014, but fellow Canadian firm Agnico Eagle adds 30% to production ounces. In 2014, estimated gold production by the top…
