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LNG plants in BC, Alberta fuel growing demand by trucking sector
Typical LNG plants. Photo: www.lngfacts.org. Two new LNG plants will be built in Edmonton, Vancouver Natural gas as a fuel for long-haul trucking is growing rapidly in Western Canada, and now two new...
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Canadian politics: By-elections like watching paint dry
Liberal Chrystia Freeland, left, and New Democrat Linda McQuaig are both journalists and writers running in Toronto-Centre. Advanced polling is down, little public chatter about Canadian politics,...
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Canadian Space Agency, UofCalgary part of European satellite mission
The three Swarm satellites carrying Canadian-designed instruments will be released simultaneously into orbit. Photo: European Space Agency. Canadian Space Agency says early support for Calgary...
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Green Energy Act: No more coal in Ontario by 2014
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Al Gore at Thursday’s announcement that Ontario will close all coal-fired plants by 2014. Photo: Kathleen Wynne/Facebook. Critics charge The Green Energy Act has...
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Stephen Harper credibility shot. Must he resign?
Stephen Harper in Toronto on Nov. 18 announcing relief aid for the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. Photo: Stephen Harper/Facebook. Public has hardened its views on Stephen Harper credibility and...
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Alison Redford delivers ‘pep rally speech’ to PC Party AGM
Alberta PC Leader Alison Redford addressing the 2013 AGM. Photo: Wayne Cao/Facebook. Premier Alison Redford greeted by Michener Centre closure protestors Alison Redford rallied the troops Friday...
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Alison Redford receives 77% vote of confidence from party
Alison Redford addressing the 2013 convention of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. Photo: Screen capture/Youtube. Alison Redford trails Wildrose leader Danielle Smith in personal...
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NDP by-election win Monday depends on voter turnout
Liberal Chrystia Freeland, left, and New Democrat Linda McQuaig are both journalists and writers running in Toronto-Centre. Better “get out the vote” will push NDP to victory, otherwise it’s 3 Liberals...
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Wind energy company fined $1 million for bird deaths
Duke Energy fine signals Obama Administration’s intent to enforce regulations protecting birds from wind energy farms. First time wind energy producer fined under American legislation An American wind...
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Rocky Mountain House RCMP: Teen girl dead after bizarre roadside incident
Rocky Mountain House RCMP responded to a collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian on Highway 11 about 40 kilometres west of Rocky Mountain House, Alta. Photo: Google Maps. Rocky Mountain House RCMP...
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Canadian shoppers to benefit from competition in 2014
Canadian retailer London Drugs has signalled it intends to compete with newly arrived American retail giants like Target and Amazon.com. Photo: Wikipedia. Analysts expect Canadian shoppers will see...
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Personalized cancer treatment closer to reality
University of Alberta researchers have made a breakthrough that may soon lead to personalized cancer treatment. In future, drugs may be adapted for individual cancers, leading to personalized cancer...
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Earth tubes: Weird name, simple way to save energy costs
Earth tubes save the EPCOR building in Edmonton $50,000 a year in energy costs. Photo: David Dodge. Earth tubes aren’t “sexy” enough for government grants, but they work By David Dodge and Duncan...
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Alberta foster children deaths: Wildrose wants debate
New report says 145 Alberta foster children have died since 1999 – many deaths went unreported The Opposition Wildrose Party is calling for an emergency debate today into the unreported deaths of...
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Justin Trudeau fails to improve Liberal lot in Monday’s by-elections
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne campaigning for Toronto-Centre candidate Chrystia Freeland. Photo: Chrystia Freeland/Facebook. Vote totals don’t show improvement,...
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April Beauclair denied parole in drunk driving death of 2 teens
Red Deer teens Tyson Vanderzwaag and Colton Keeler died after being struck by drunk driver April Beauclair of Lacombe, Alta. April Beauclair sentenced to three and a half years in June, 2012 April...
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Alberta foster children deaths: Hancock offers all-party ’roundtable’ to discuss
Government says it has made changes to the way Alberta foster children deaths are reported The Alberta government says a ”ministerial roundtable” will be a sufficient public inquiry into the death of...
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Fire your phone company and save money with NetTALK
NetTALK Advertising: Current phone number can be transferred to NetTALK When the big telecommunications companies are finished counting their money at the end of the day, the makers of NetTALK are...
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Senate scandal winding down. Whither Stephen Harper?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the 101st Grey Cup in Regina, possibly contemplating his political future. Photo: Stephen Harper/Facebook. Stephen Harper is banking on short memories, Senate scandal...
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Biodiesel: From cruise ships to tour bus gas tanks
Tug and other boats at Ogden Point Pier in Victoria, Canada.Photo David Dodge, Green Energy Futures By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney With 17 micro-breweries the 750,000 people who call Vancouver...
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