Reid Southwick
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Video of police driving over 'shrieking' deer triggers calls for criminal charges, death threats
A cellphone video of a Lethbridge, Alta., police officer repeatedly running over an injured deer has emotions running high, with calls for criminal charges, reports of death threats against the officer and a flood of complaints to government agencies. → Read More
911 caller 'hassled' by dispatcher when he reported a beating
Allan and Meredith Simon were heading into a grocery store in northwest Calgary last week when they saw a man suffering a dramatic beating. Allan called 911, and the response left him dumbfounded. → Read More
Alberta man changes gender on government IDs for cheaper car insurance
He wanted a brand new car — a Chevrolet Cruze with all the trimmings. As a man in his early 20s, he knew his insurance costs would be high. So he became a woman, though only on paper. → Read More
Olds College sparks up pot production course
Olds College is the latest to launch a cannabis production course, welcoming its first crop of students on Tuesday. → Read More
Anxiety lands as WestJet pilot strike looms
Dana Sorensen booked a WestJet flight from her home in Vancouver to Calgary, where she’s racing in the upcoming ultra-marathon. But the anxiety of a looming pilots’ strike was too much to bear. → Read More
Notley plans pro-pipeline speaking tour, argues snubbing energy is 'economically negligent'
As Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion in British Columbia faces a fresh challenge, Premier Rachel Notley will speak to business crowds in three provinces in an attempt to build support for th… → Read More
Troubled homebuilder tells contractors it can’t cover unpaid bills
A large Alberta homebuilder in financial turmoil has told contractors it doesn’t have enough money to cover unpaid bills as it works with financial advisers and lenders to shore up its busine… → Read More
'Part hotel, part prison,' oilsands work camps have been home for tens of thousands
Andrew Farris was fresh from university and seeking adventure when he showed up at Alberta’s oilsands to test his brawn and stamina as a labourer working in a region cut off from the hum of u… → Read More
Oilsands @ 50: Triumph over challenges gave rise to Alberta's oilsands
On the morning of Sept. 30, 1967, dozens of jets and commercial aircraft landed on Fort McMurray’s airstrip — then its busiest day ever — carrying oil executives, government officials and other dignitaries for what Alberta’s then-premier declared a historic day. → Read More
North America now 'less secure,' NORAD officer tells Banff business crowd
A senior Canadian defence official told a business crowd in Banff that North America is → Read More
NORAD in Banff: We're 'less secure' now
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Alberta could retaliate against B.C. over Trans Mountain, but it may get ugly
After the B.C. government stepped up its fight against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, there were new calls for the federal and Alberta governments to consider retaliation over a divisive project that has cleared major regulatory hurdles. While mechanisms are available to either override B.C. opposition or punish the province, several observers said Friday few […] → Read More
Canadian Natural Resources cuts 400 jobs through attrition
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says it shed nearly 400 jobs — roughly five per cent of its workforce — in the past two years, but not by issuing layoffs. The country’s biggest heavy oil producer, which claims it hasn’t laid anyone off due to the economic downturn, says it scaled back its workforce through attrition. […] → Read More
Alberta borrowing more than $2B over four years to cover electricity losses
The Alberta government plans to borrow more than $2 billion over four years to cover losses from power contracts, despite claims there are cheaper alternatives. Four companies that bought coal-fired electricity from generators and resold it to the grid under the deregulated market have walked away from these power purchase agreements. They claimed the deals are no longer attractive after the […] → Read More
Enbridge cuts 1,000 jobs in wake of Spectra Energy takeover
Enbridge Inc. is shedding another 1,000 jobs after its $37-billion takeover of Spectra Energy Corp. → Read More
NDP budget leans heavily on oil and gas recovery
While Alberta’s oil and gas industry limps away from a blistering two-year rout, the NDP government will rely heavily on energy to bolster economic growth and tax revenues in the coming years. The province estimates two big pipeline projects – Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain expansion and Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement – will increase the value […] → Read More
Syncrude workers return to Mildred Lake following fire
Most of Syncrude Canada's employees are back to work at its Mildred Lake oilsands project after its second fire in less than two years. → Read More
As fledgling pot industry seeks legitimacy, product recalls raise questions
After an unauthorized pesticide was discovered in medical marijuana products, triggering recalls, a licensed grower that runs a massive greenhouse north of Calgary says the fledgling industry “must ensure that it never happens again.” Still, a top executive at Aurora Cannabis Inc. said Monday the recalls are proof that industry oversight and company testing are effective at identifying […] → Read More
Coal rush underway in Alberta, but will likely be short-lived
Business is booming for an Alberta coal mine that has seen its sales more than double this month, with truckers lining up for extra loads of a hot commodity. Coal, a major source of air pollution linked to serious health conditions, is at the centre of a buying bonanza when the Alberta government is ushering in […] → Read More
Inventory of abandoned oil and gas wells doubles in 2016
The number of oil and gas wells abandoned by industry has expanded dramatically as depressed commodity prices forced operators into bankruptcy. Alberta’s inventory of wells without an owner financially capable of cleaning them up roughly doubled this year to 1,400, a clear indicator of the turmoil that rattled Alberta during the recession. The surge means taxpayers will be on the […] → Read More