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Northern Gateway hearings enter final two weeks of submissions

| June 17, 2013 | 0 Comments
Northern Gateway hearings enter final two weeks of submissions

Closing arguments begin to evaluate Northern Gateway pipeline proposal Proponents and opponents of the Northern Gateway proposal will be breathing a sigh of relief as one by one they take their final opportunity to influence the review panel looking at the project. There comes a point when everything has been said, dissected, discussed to death, [...]

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What to get dad for Fathers Day 2013? How about something golf?

| June 15, 2013 | 0 Comments
What to get dad for Fathers Day 2013? How about something golf?

Top golf gifts for dad on Fathers Day 2013 With Fathers Day 2013 landing this Sunday, you might be panicking on what to get dear old dad to show your appreciation for his endless patience, wisdom and chauffeur responsibilities. If he’s got a garage stuffed to the brim with macaroni masterpieces, power tools or BBQ accessories, [...]

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Apache pipeline spill: First Nation, NDP concerned over safety measures

| June 15, 2013 | 0 Comments
Apache pipeline spill: First Nation, NDP concerned over safety measures

Dene Tha’ First Nation, Alberta NDP calling for more safety measures after Apache pipeline spill The Dene Tha’ First Nation and Alberta NDP are questioning the effectiveness of safety measures after an Apache pipeline spill leaked approximately 57,000 barrels (9.5 million litres) of “produced water” in northern Alberta. The Dene Tha’ said they are worried that the spill [...]

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Northern Gateway not on agenda – Redford and Clark

| June 14, 2013 | 0 Comments
Northern Gateway not on agenda – Redford and Clark

Contentious Northern Gateway project not discussed at meeting Premiers Alison Redford and Christy Clark met in Kelowna Friday to announce they will be working together to grow their respective provinces’ economies and create jobs. But the two did not discuss the contentious issue of the Northern Gateway pipeline. “I think as we move forward, there’s [...]

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Trans Mountain pipeline ‘leak’ the cost of hydrocarbon economy

| June 14, 2013 | 0 Comments
Trans Mountain pipeline ‘leak’ the cost of hydrocarbon economy

Only 5-12 barrels of oil released onto ground near Merritt, BC from Trans Mountain pipeline Pipelines leak. Rail cars carrying crude oil derail. Tanker trucks overturn on highways. A hundred per cent guarantee against crude oil spills is impossible and British Columbians need to accept that fact. The miracle is that the means of transporting [...]

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Apache pipeline spill water ‘not toxic’ according to Alberta gov’t

| June 13, 2013 | 0 Comments
Apache pipeline spill water ‘not toxic’ according to Alberta gov’t

Apache pipeline spill near Zama City worries First Nation An Apache pipeline spill has leaked 59, 627 barrels (9.5 million litres) of “produced water” in northern Alberta. The incident occurred on a water pipeline about 20 kilometres northeast of Zama City, Alta., which is located just south of the border with the Northwest Territories. Apache Canada [...]

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Christy Clark is playing Alberta’s game, economic pain to follow

| June 13, 2013 | 0 Comments
Christy Clark is playing Alberta’s game, economic pain to follow

Christy Clark’s cabinet choices show a shift to rural concerns & resources Forget that BC’s technology sector creates more economic wealth annually than its resource industries. Forget that BC’s tourism does, too. Forget that many of the other elements of the urban, creative economy, from world-class consumer goods and soft goods onward, are also fundamentally [...]

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Alberta Health Services board of directors canned by health minister

| June 12, 2013 | 0 Comments
Alberta Health Services board of directors canned by health minister

Shake-up of Alberta Health Services board will mean re-structuring AHS permanently Health Minister Fred Horne terminated the Alberta Health Services board of directors Wednesday morning after the board defied a ministerial directive and awarded over $3 million in bonuses to AHS executives. Horne called the board’s move unacceptable and “out of step with the government’s priorities”. [...]

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Alcohol is leading risk factor for ill-health and injury

| June 12, 2013 | 0 Comments
Alcohol is leading risk factor for ill-health and injury

By Dr. Paul Martiquet By Dr. Paul Martiquet   In many ways, Canada is a world leader in effective tobacco control and many jurisdictions are devoting resources in an effort to reduce the high toll of unhealthy eating and a lack of physical activity on morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, far less attention is paid to [...]

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The evils of sugar and the obesity epidemic

| June 11, 2013 | 0 Comments
The evils of sugar and the obesity epidemic

History of sugar tied strongly to obesity By Dr. Paul Martiquet   Obesity is a very serious and ongoing health issue but while we concern ourselves with the fact of obesity, we sometimes overlook the history of the problem. A BBC report from the United Kingdom identifies the 1960s as the turning point for what [...]

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