Source: Rachel Gilmore, globalnews.ca, January 19, 2021 Premier Jason Kenney said Alberta has a strong legal basis for seeking damages if the Keystone XL pipeline expansion is killed. Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan says the government is continuing to “make the case” for the Keystone XL pipeline expansion despite reported plans from Joe Biden… Continue reading Canada Urges Biden’s Team to Reconsider Keystone XL
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Three Small Savings Sources You Haven’t Thought Of
With so many of us looking for ways to save a buck and make our dollars go further, here are a few lesser-known savings sources worth taking advantage of. No-fee accounts With interest rates so low, that high-interest savings account isn’t likely to net much over the coming months or years. Add banking fees to… Continue reading Three Small Savings Sources You Haven’t Thought Of
Local Photographer Captures Incredible Wildlife Moments
Anyone who comes across Tyler Benjaminson’s wildlife photos can see he has incredible talent. What’s more impressive, is he has only been taking these photos since December 2019 and is completely self-taught. “I bought my first entry camera and from there kinda just taught myself all the settings on how to use it properly for… Continue reading Local Photographer Captures Incredible Wildlife Moments
Jeremy Patzer: Supporting Our Energy Sector Petition
Canada’s energy sector will have to be an essential part of our national recovery. Whatever anti-energy activists and politicians say or want to believe, this is a solid fact. Sadly, they constantly repeat their message in public and get more attention as a result. In Parliament, I want to make sure other voices in support… Continue reading Jeremy Patzer: Supporting Our Energy Sector Petition
Biden Plans to Block Keystone XL Pipeline
Source: James McCarten The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, January 18, 2020 Government officials quietly refused to rule out the possibility that there might still be time to change the Biden administration’s mind. One of Joe Biden‘s first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada’s politically fraught… Continue reading Biden Plans to Block Keystone XL Pipeline
Kindersley RCMP Calls of Service Include Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Between January 11th, to January 17th, 2021, Kindersley RCMP responded to 73 calls for service. The vast majority of the calls for service, 53, were related to the storm and assisting with collisions or stranded drivers. Other calls for service included; impaired operation of a motor vehicle, failure to comply with a probation order and… Continue reading Kindersley RCMP Calls of Service Include Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle
What Happens Now That Trump Has Been Impeached
Source: Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press, globalnews.ca, January 16, 2020 The impeachment trial will be held after Trump has already left office. Now that the House has impeached President Donald Trump for the second time, Speaker Nancy Pelosi must figure out the best strategy for arguing the case before the Senate. Senate rules say… Continue reading What Happens Now That Trump Has Been Impeached
Alberta Inquiry on Oil Sector Under Scrutiny for Commissioned Reports Questioning Climate Change
Source: Phil Heidenreich, globalnews.ca, January 16, 2020 Forensic accountant Steve Allan is the commissioner of the $3.5-million inquiry. Reports commissioned by a provincial inquiry looking into how critics of Alberta’s oil sector are funded are by and large “textbook examples of climate change denialism,” says an associate professor at the University of Calgary’s faculty of… Continue reading Alberta Inquiry on Oil Sector Under Scrutiny for Commissioned Reports Questioning Climate Change
COVID Update for January 15th, 2021
As of January 15th, a total of 14,017 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan. Two thousand and thirty-two doses were administered in the Regina (386), Saskatoon (674), North Central (549), Far North West (191), Far North East (30) and North East (202) zones. Numbers from the Far North Central zone have not… Continue reading COVID Update for January 15th, 2021
Health Officials Reject Curling Bubble Causing Saskatchewan to Cancel Curling Provincials
Source: Devin Heroux, cbc.ca, January 15, 2021 Longtime curler Saskatchewan Sherry Anderson is heading to the Scotties for the prairie province. Saskatchewan has become the latest province in a growing list that has cancelled its curling provincials to determine what team will head to the Scotties and Brier in the Calgary curling bubble. CBC Sports… Continue reading Health Officials Reject Curling Bubble Causing Saskatchewan to Cancel Curling Provincials