B.C. city asks court to block Kinder Morgan pipeline work
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 9, 2014 18:50 By James Keller THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ A suburban city near Vancouver has filed a civil lawsuit targeting Kinder Morgan’s controversial Trans Mountain pipeline, alleging the…
Chronic health conditions costing Alberta billions each year: auditor
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 9, 2014 18:17 EDMONTON _ Alberta’s auditor general says caring for people with chronic health problems is costing the provincial government billions of dollars each year. Merwan Saher says in…
Webequie pans Ring of Fire dev-corp process – Northern Ontario Business
The Ontario government’s formal establishment of a Ring of Fire development corporation has one Aboriginal community questioning the transparency of the process. “Our community members are upset,” said Webequie Chief…
Audit of old Lubicon finances raises questions, says elected chief – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 8, 2014 11:38 By Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS LITTLE BUFFALO, Alta. _ A forensic audit of the Lubicon Cree’s development corporation has raised questions about payments to other leaders,…
Tailings Pond Breach – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 8, 2014 11:38 VANCOUVER – Residents of the small British Columbia community downstream of a mine breach say they don’t trust that the provincial government is dealing with the disaster.…
The Canadian Press News Agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 9 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 8, 2014 11:38 EDITORS: Following is a list of news events for Tuesday, Sept. 9 as of 9 p.m: x-denotes wire, y-denotes picture, z-denotes graphics coverage. Copy from other events…
Athabasca Oil’s CEO to retire on Sept. 30; company boosts capital budget – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 8, 2014 11:38 By Lauren Krugel THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ With uncertainty over a nearly $1.2-billion oilsands deal finally resolved, Athbasca Oil Corp. announced Monday that it’s shuffling its…
Jim Prentice already beginning transition to Alberta premier’s office
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 8, 2014 4:34 EDMONTON _ Alberta’s incoming premier is already getting down to work as he prepares to take over the scandal plagued Progressive Conservative government. Jim Prentice announced his…
New Brunswick Liberal platform promises spending increases, tax hike for wealthy – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 8, 2014 10:24 MONCTON, N.B. _ The New Brunswick Liberals have released a platform that promises spending increases and tax hikes for the province’s wealthiest. The party says it would…
As Energy East application nears, communities weigh risks, benefits of pipeline – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 7, 2014 14:39 By Lauren Krugel THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ For the mayor of North Bay, Ont., it’s all about protecting the city’s sole source of drinking water from…
