Despite the cancellation of Keystone XL, Canada’s natural resources minister is unsure if the country needs more pipelines. “I don’t know. … I think the market will decide that and I think investors will decide that,” Seamus O’Regan said at an event in Alberta on June 3. He was responding to the query, “Do you believe…
Questions in Federal Briefing Note Reflect Anti-Oil Mentality, Says Energy Advocate
Alberta Moves Closer to Holding Equalization Referendum in Fall Municipal Elections
Albertans will vote in a referendum on equalization this fall if the provincial government’s motion to debate and approve the referendum question gets passed. But it’s an exercise some pundits say will be more likely to influence provincial politics than the Canadian Constitution. The question proposed for the ballot in the Oct. 18 municipal elections…
Parks Canada Says Two Dead Following Avalanche on Alberta Mountain
JASPER, Alta.—Parks Canada says two people have died in an avalanche on an Alberta mountain popular with climbers. Steve Young, a communications officer with Jasper National Park, says the slab avalanche occurred Sunday morning on Mount Andomeda in the Columbia Icefield near Jasper, Alta. There were no other reported injuries. Young had no information about…
Canada’s Christian Foundations Crumbling Under COVID-19 Restrictions, Says Pastor
Canada’s Christian foundation is crumbling under the many COVID-19 regulations, say Alberta pastor Tim Stephens, who was arrested this month for defying the province’s public health orders. “Our concern is that maybe this is just a small preview about what myself and other pastors will face in this country, as we continue to experience ……
Alberta Tells Universities to Suspend Pursuit of Partnerships With China
Alberta’s advanced education minister has sent a letter to four of the province’s universities asking them to pause their pursuit of new or renewed partnerships with organizations linked with China or the Chinese Communist Party. A ministry spokesman said in an email that Demetrios Nicolaides has also asked the four comprehensive academic and research institutions…
Calgary Pastor Rejects Bail Terms Amid Claims of Invalid Court Order Used for His Arrest
Another pastor in Alberta has been arrested for allegedly defying the province’s COVID-19 gathering restrictions, but lawyers said the health enforcement order on which the arrest was based is no longer valid. Pastor Tim Stephens of the Fairview Baptist Church was detained by Calgary police on Sunday for allegedly refusing to limit his congregation and…
‘It Was a Going Concern’: Remaining Bar and Hotel in Alberta Coal Ghost Town for Sale
WAYNE, Alta.—Built during the First World War, it survived the Great Depression, the Second World War and the closure of coal mines in the 1950s. Now the historic Last Chance Saloon in the ghost town of Wayne in southern Alberta is up for sale. There are a century’s worth of memories in the three−storey wooden…
Increasing Oilsands Investment Would Create More Jobs Than Boosting Production: Report
The oilsands are a Canadian success story and an increasingly rare example of Canadian innovation, says a report that aims to contribute to a better understanding of the oil industry.
‘Why We Survive’: B.C. Boundary Towns Struggle Without Albertans During Pandemic
Jennifer Coffman didn’t expect to get hit with a double whammy at her restaurant in the tiny community of Field just west of the Alberta-British Columbia boundary this year. Coffman has been running the Truffle Pigs Bistro and Lodge for the last 12 years. Field, with a population of just under 200, sits along the…
Alberta Confirms Country’s Second Blood Clot After AstraZeneca Vaccine Dose
Alberta has confirmed a rare blood clot case in a patient who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the province’s chief medical officer of health announced on Saturday. Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the male patient, who is in his 60s and recovering, marks the second Canadian case of the blood clot disorder known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic…
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