Prentice pitches Northern Gateway pipeline push in Alberta race
Jim Prentice asserts he can lead Alberta to build the Northern Gateway pipeline to the British Columbia coast and secure partnerships with BC and First Nations. He warns without the right premier no deal will advance and stresses exporting Alberta oil to Asia is vital for competitiveness.
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Prentice criticized for high government flight costs
Alberta NDP allege Jim Prentice accumulated over 400000 in government aircraft use during 4.5 years as a federal cabinet minister. Deron Bilous cites near empty and deadhead flights and a $42000 Norway trip for him and two staff when commercial options were cheaper.
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Concrete fall disrupts surgeries at Brooks Health Centre
Pieces of concrete loosened from cinderblocks above a steel pipe fell into the surgical processing area at Brooks Health Centre. Twelve endoscopy procedures, a carpal tunnel procedure, and three podiatry cases were affected. Four surgeries and seven endoscopies were rescheduled. five will occur at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. A structural engineer is investigating. the department will stay closed until temporary shoring is in place.
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Brooks Health Centre
Surgical Processing
Sean Chilton
AHS South Zone
Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
Chilton
Record drug seizure in Alberta exceeds previous best
Police and border services seized what they call a record amount of drugs in Alberta. Over 200 kilograms of marijuana 14 kilograms of heroin and six kilograms of hashish were taken earlier this month. Three Edmonton men were arrested at a storage facility on June 4 and two others from Chilliwack were taken at Calgary International Airport. Investigators believe most drugs were destined for other locations and the shipment came from overseas.
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Border Services
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Chilliwack
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Alberta regulator sued over denying First Nations speaking rights
Beaver Lake Cree Nation and Whitefish Lake First Nation sue the Alberta Energy Regulator over hearings into the Kirby oil sands project being closed to their input. They allege the regulator arbitrarily barred their participation citing lack of direct or adverse effects and generic concerns. The suit asserts the decision was flawed and unfair.
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Edmonton
Henry Gladue
Beaver Lake
Alberta Energy Regulator
Whitefish Lake
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd
Kirby
First Nations
James Jackson Jr
Alberta Court of Appeal
Edmonton man jailed 15 years in twins abuse case
A judge sentenced a man to 15 years for neglect and starvation of his twin daughters resulting in one death. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter and aggravated assault, with three years credit for time served. The wife faces charges including second degree murder. The surviving children are in foster care.
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Edmonton
Algeria
Canada
Court of Queen's Bench
Sheila Greckel
Greckel
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