Rural theft surge noted in Cypress County report
RCMP Sgt Sean Maxwell told Cypress County councillors that rural thefts have increased since April with 40 to 50 files opened. He said officers are coordinating with South East Rural Crime Watch and landowners to identify suspects and remains vigilant on whether this is a temporary spike or a longer trend.
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Sean Maxwell
Redcliff Rcmp
Cypress County
RCMP
Maxwell
South East Rural Crime Watch
County funds move planned for Veinerville pump vault
Alberta Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips notified Cypress County council of a 923400 grant from the Community Resilience Program to cover about 90 percent of the Veinerville water vault relocation. The project will also add a higher capacity pump to meet future growth for Veinerville and the surrounding Cypress Rural Water Co-op service area.
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Alberta Environment and Parks
Shannon Phillips
Council
Veinerville
Cypress County
Weinerville
Cypress Rural Water Co-op
Cypress County budgets 22,000 for Elkwater street repairs
Cypress County councillors voted to spend 22,000 this summer to repair hamlet streets and to begin talks with Alberta Environment and Parks on a potential annual funding agreement. Over six years the county has spent more than 530,000 on Elkwater streets with 302,000 in 2016. The hamlet is administered by Cypress County but infrastructure is park property.
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Cypress County
Elkwater
Alberta Environment and Parks
Saskatchewan auditor urges tighter pipeline oversight
Regina, Saskatchewan The provincial auditor Judy Ferguson says the government fails to adequately regulate oil and gas pipelines. Her annual report notes the Ministry of the Economy lacks written policies to assess existing pipeline operations and has not implemented a risk based system for construction and integrity of pipelines. About 2,200 licensed pipelines exist and firms must submit forms showing compliance with operation standards.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Judy Ferguson
Ministry of the Economy
Ferguson
WestJet flight attendants eyed for union drive after pilots win
WestJet workers push to organize flight attendants following pilots joining ALPA. WPFAA reports about 1,200 union cards signed with 200 more needed for a vote while CUPE contemplates a campaign. CEO Saretsky notes dialogue as WestJet expands with new routes and a low cost unit.
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Calgary
WestJet
Canada
WestJet Professional Flight Attendants Association
WPFAA
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Daniel Kufner
Air Line Pilots Association, International
Kufnor
CUPE
Air Canada
Hugh Pouliot
ALPA
Pouliot
Gregg Saretsky
Lauren Stewart
Raymond James
Ben Cherniavsky
London
Alberta labour law overhaul ends legislature sitting
Premier Rachel Notley’s government pushed a major labour bill in Alberta that expands job protection for unpaid leave and raises the minimum work age, while amending the unions certification rule to require two thirds support. The package, tied to a budget with deficits, drew opposition claims of higher costs for businesses and residents.
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Edmonton
Rachel Notley
Alberta
Notley
Ric McIver
NDP
Greg Clark
Shell to push BC energy plans amid political shifts
Shell Canada president says the company will press ahead with a Kitimat LNG export project in British Columbia despite a volatile political outlook. He notes support from NDP leader Horgan while Green opposition exists, and outlines sharpened focus on shale oil and gas, refining, and chemistry near Edmonton after selling oilsands assets.
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Calgary
Royal Dutch Shell
British Columbia
B.C
Liberals
NDP
Green Party
Greens
Michael Crothers
Shell Canada
Kitimat
John Horgan
Crothers
Horgan
Andrew Weaver
Shell
Canadian Natural Resources
Alberta
Edmonton
Federal Liberals back Trans Mountain expansion amid BC turmoil
The Liberal government endorsed Conservative MP Mark Strahl’s motion affirming social license, economic importance, and environmental soundness of the Trans Mountain expansion. The 252 to 51 vote included most Liberal MPs, despite BC turmoil as NDP Green pact looms and Premier Christy Clark faces potential ouster.
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Trans Mountain
B.C
Ottawa
Kinder Morgan
British Columbia
Mark Strahl
Justin
Trudeau
Edmonton
Burnaby
Christy Clark
Clark
NDP
Green Party
Natural Resources
Jim Carr
Strahl
Wood Buffalo Park Faces UNESCO danger status risk
UNESCO warns Canada over Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta risking a 1983 world heritage designation due to oil sands development dam projects and climate pressures. Canada has deadlines in 2018 to present a plan and show progress, while Site C dam review remains a point of concern.
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Wood Buffalo National Park
Ottawa
World Heritage Committee
Canada
United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Wood Buffalo
Alberta
Unesco
British Columbia
Peace Athabasca
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