Gas tanker El Paso Columbia aground off Cape Sable Island
The 65,000-tonne LNG carrier sits on rocks near Nova Scotia's Cape Sable Island with four hull breaches found. Four crew aboard assess damage as bad weather and tides affect a potential tow. All five American crew rescued to Yarmouth. the ship was empty and towed from Boston to Halifax when a tow line snapped in a gale.
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Manitoba Hydro chair Kristjanson ousted in cabinet shuffle
Kris Kristjanson 61 is removed from his $35,000-a-year post as Manitoba Hydro chairman. Deputy Finance Minister Charles Curtis to serve as interim head as cabinet approves the dismissal. Len Evans also reports the resignation of MTS chairman John Bulman, a former appointee alongside Kristjanson.
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Ottawa backs Canadian co ops in oil and gas push
Ottawa to provide up to 100 million to help cooperatives invest in oil and gas. The plan creates Co operative Energy Corp and related ventures with partnerships from Saskatoon talks led by Energy Minister Marc Lalonde and Hazen Argue.
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Gasoline thefts rise in Montreal amid higher prices
Montreal reports five to six gas thefts daily at self service stations as provincial tax pushes gasoline above 45 cents per litre. Operators say thieves, often young with old cars, target pumps far from attendants, stealing full tanks worth up to 30 to 40 dollars, mostly on Thursdays and Fridays between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. The trend follows record price increases and a sense gas belongs to the station.
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