Beleaguered miner Imperial Metals gets eviction notice from First Nation – BiV
The aftershocks from the Mount Polley mine disaster just keep coming for Imperial Metals (TSX:III), which is now being given an eviction notice by First Nations from an area north of Kamloops…
Finance minister talks of ‘prudent’ spending, tax relief in pre election budget
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 12, 2014 17:54 By Terry Pedwell THE CANADIAN PRESS WAKEFIELD, Que. _ With a multi-billion dollar surplus just around the corner, federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver suggests the spending tap…
Statistics Canada suggests it botched July jobs numbers, new figures to come – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 12, 2014 17:06 By Lee-Anne Goodman THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ A cloud of doubt settled over Canada’s dismal July jobs numbers Tuesday as Statistics Canada announced that it made…
Business Highlights – CP
Source: The Associated Press Aug 12, 2014 18:06 Airport tests new way to avoid deadly bird strikes NEW YORK (AP) _ When birds and planes collide, the results can be deadly. That’s why airports around…
Nova Scotia’s health minister says Northern Pulp emissions not seen elsewhere – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 12, 2014 12:55 HALIFAX _ Nova Scotia’s health minister says the level of emissions from the Northern Pulp mill can’t continue over the long term. Leo Glavine says modern mills…
Finance minister meets with business leaders, economists during summer retreat – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 12, 2014 12:21 WAKEFIELD, Que. _ Finance Minister Joe Oliver will hear from business leaders, economists and others as he gathers opinions this week about Canada’s economic challenges. Oliver is…
Smart meter model linked to fires not used by any Ontario utility: regulator – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 11, 2014 13:06 TORONTO _ None of Ontario’s utilities use the same model of so-called “smart” meters that has been linked to fires in Saskatchewan, the province’s electricity regulator said…
CNRL applies to resume work at Primrose using different steaming technique – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 7, 2014 17:10 THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is seeking approval to resume crude extraction from the part of its Primrose East oilsands property where a…
Gordon: Dumpcano and Canada’s Northern hypocrisy – Ottawa Citizen
When I returned from my first trip to Iqaluit, Nunavut, four years ago this week, it wasn’t the rugged landscape or the views of the bay or the late sunsets…
Long-term effects of Mount Polley mine breach won’t be known for a while, says UNBC prof – BiV
It will take some time to determine the long-term environmental effects of the Mount Polley Mine tailings pond breach, according to a UNBC researcher familiar with the area. Dr. Philip…
