Mercury bull's-eye found around oilsands study area
Environment Canada researchers report elevated mercury near the Alberta oilsands, with the strongest deposits between the Muskeg and Steepbank rivers. Snowpack data from 2011 and 2012 show methylmercury and mercury levels rising with industrial activity, though most areas stay below federal guidelines.
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Trussler sworn in as Alberta ethics commissioner
Marguerite Trussler was sworn in at the Alberta legislature by Speaker Gene Zwozdesky to become the province’s ethics commissioner. The Edmonton native succeeds Neil Wilkinson, after 20 years on the Court of Queen’s Bench and seven years as chair of the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.
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CN crews tackle molten sulfur spill after train derail near Lac La Biche
CN crews clean up about 50 000 litres of molten sulfur spilled when seven CN cars derailed 72 kilometres north of Lac La Biche northeast of Edmonton. Alberta Environment says the spill was contained and the line reopened with no injuries reported.
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Lac LA Biche
Canadian National Railway
Alberta
Flames destroy two homes as four houses burn in Grande Prairie
In a northwest Alberta suburb, an overnight blaze engulfed four occupied homes. Two were completely destroyed, one severely damaged, and the fourth roof burned off. One occupant was slightly hurt and displaced families faced uncertain shelter as insurance decisions loom. The fire could have spread if wind had been stronger.
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Grande Prairie
Alberta
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Chorney
Alberta inquiry probes lack of paper trail on Redford sky palace cut
Alberta NDP asks privacy commissioner to investigate why a freedom of information request found no documents about the cancelled penthouse suite ordered during Alison Redford’s tenure. Infrastructure critics cite a missing paper trail after hundreds of thousands spent on design plans later cancelled by Mclver.
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