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Alberta strikes deal with power producers to end coal-fired electricity by 2030
EDMONTON - Alberta has struck a deal with three major power producers to formally end coal-fired electricity in the province by 2030. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips announced Thursday that the ...
Nov 24, 2016
Quickfacts: What you need to know about Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline project
CALGARY - The Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement project proposed by Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) has attracted little attention despite its potential to increase Canadian exports to the U...
Nov 24, 2016
Trudeau government set to make major decisions on Enbridge oilsands pipelines
CALGARY - The federal government’s lengthy balancing act between the energy industry and the environment will soon be tested as it rules on the fate of two major oilsands pipeline projects. The ...
Nov 24, 2016
Coaldale man surprised by $1-million Lotto Max win
COALDALE – One local man is $1.2-million richer as of Thursday (Nov. 24) morning! Robert Miller, a Coaldale resident, went to get his morning coffee and check three tickets for the November 11 L...
Nov 24, 2016
Multiple benefits to come from new research chair at Lethbridge College
LETHBRIDGE – A new position for an instructor at Lethbridge College is going to mean new opportunities for students, faculty and even the community. Dr. Faron Ellis has taken on the role of Rese...
Nov 24, 2016
Federal override makes spy committee's mandate 'a mirage,' information czar says
OTTAWA - Loopholes and restrictions will prevent a planned committee of parliamentarians from properly scrutinizing spy agencies, the federal information czar says. Proposed legislation known as Bill ...
Nov 24, 2016
Calgary star running back Jerome Messam finally finds home with Stampeders
TORONTO - When a journalist’s pre-season predictions had Jerome Messam slotted in as only the eighth-best running back in the CFL this season, he took it personally. He also took a screenshot of...
Nov 24, 2016
Veteran sliders Sam Edney, Alex Gough all in with Canadian luge team again
It’s hard to slide fast when you’re distracted by the future. Sam Edney and Alex Gough have returned to Canada’s luge team to race full time after school took them away from the trac...
Nov 24, 2016
Advisory:Kill and make no further use of CPT103, a photo of Leonard Cohen from Nov. 11
PHOTO EDITORS, ONLINE EDITORS, PHOTO LIBRARIANS Please kill and make no further use of photo CPT103 of Nov.11, 2016, showing a black and white image of Leonard Cohen. Permission to use the photo had b...
Nov 24, 2016
Oil and gas project delays hurting Canada's reputation, industry group says
VANCOUVER - Canada’s pipeline gridlock is harming its global reputation as an attractive place to invest in oil and gas projects, says a leading industry group. Tim McMillan, CEO of the Canadian...
Nov 24, 2016