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9 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

Alberta's Redford takes pipeline pitch to Manhattan

Alison Redford said the U.S., in the interest of its energy independence, has a stake in Alberta's oil sands.

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15 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

Imperial Oil to close Nova Scotia refinery, convert it to terminal

Imperial Oil Ltd. will shut its 95-year-old Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, oil refinery after a 13-month search for a buyer came up dry due to the brutal impacts of far too much production capacity on both sides of the Atlantic and the need to import expensive crude into the region to manufacture gasoline and other fuels.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News,

Tue Jun 18, 2013

CBC News

Grace Foundation dodges Trudeau questions

Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau says he'll compensate any charitable group that feels they didn't get their money's worth after paying him to speak at fundraising events.

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Related Topix: Canada, Life, Charity

The Motley Fool

TransCanada Looks East

Robert is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: Blog News, North America, Canada, World News, Nebraska

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Globe and Mail

Rejecting Northern Gateway risks disaster, Enbridge lawyer warns

Douglas Channel, the proposed termination point for an oil pipeline in the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project, is pictured in an aerial view in Kitimat, B.C., on Jan. 10, 2012.

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Kelowna Capital News

Unions win latest battle over employee alcohol testing

By Robert Smithson - Kelowna Capital News Published: June 17, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: June 17, 2013 2:47 PM One of the great and long-running battlegrounds in the world of employment law is mandatory, random testing for impairment.

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Related Topix: Drug Testing, Canada, Opinion

CBC News

MPs weigh in on Justin Trudeau charging speaking fees

Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau says he'll compensate any charitable group that feels they didn't get their money's worth after paying him to speak at fundraising events.

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CBC News

New Brunswick is covered by no-burn warnings

A no-burn order is in effect everywhere except Madawaska, Victoria and Carleton counties until at least 2 p.m. on Monday.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Madawaska, ME

Sun Jun 16, 2013

CBC News

Trudeau to compensate charities that paid him to fundraise

Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau says he'll compensate any charitable group that feels they didn't get their money's worth after paying him to speak at fundraising events.

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CBC News

Woman faces charges after Saint John crash

Police say the woman, aged in her 40s, was the only person in the vehicle that crashed near Clover Valley Road off Route 111 at about 1 a.m..

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Free Republic

Employers can't subject unionized employees to random breathalyzer tests [Canada]

In a split 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld an earlier decision by a New Brunswick labour-relations board that found the policy infringed on employees' privacy rights.

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Related Topix: Privacy, Canada, Drug Testing

Globe and Mail

In case you're looking for an energy project with 'vision'

It's a project, or a series of projects, to stretch the imagination. It's fraught with problems - economic, environmental and political.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

CBC News

Conservatives accuse Justin Trudeau of profiting from not-for-profits

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is underfire for charging fees to a charity while sitting as an MP.

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Brandon Sun

Random alcohol tests at Irving paper plant shot down by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Canada says an employer who wants to impose random alcohol testing on unionized workers in a dangerous work environment must show it is a reasonable move.

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Related Topix: Canada, Privacy

Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Globe and Mail

Redford, Clark to meet in Kelowna Friday

Alberta Premier Alison Redford, right, and B.C. Premier Christy Clark embrace after a joint press conference in Calgary on Oct. 21, 2011.

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Canada.com

Automation helps brewers compete

It was four years ago that management at Moosehead Breweries Ltd. decided to benchmark their performance with the rest of the industry.

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Related Topix: Beer, Drink, Canada,

The Globe and Mail

Is Jacques Parizeau living in a time warp?

During his eight-year stint as Quebec's professorial finance minister between 1976 and 1984, Jacques Parizeau never once balanced the books.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times

Haney Farmers Market

Last week there were sheep and roosters at the Haney Farmers Market - check out The TIMES What's On listings to see what's up t his week at the market.

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Related Topix: Bar-B-Q, Events,

The Chronicle Herald

NSP gas bid 'unpromising'

Nova Scotia Power still isn't doing enough to help address the region's gas supply issues, says an energy consultant working for the provincial regulator.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Quentin, PA,

Tue Jun 11, 2013

MacLeans

Why municipal governments are winning the race to the bottom

Here at Maclean's, we appreciate the written word. And we appreciate you, the reader.

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