New geological studies indicate that Canada’s Northwest Territory may be home to large Bakken-like oil deposits that could contain resources that number in the many billions of barrels. The oil fields are known as the Canol and Bluefish shales.
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The first portion of a project to double-lane the Canadian arm of Highway 52 will get underway this summer. The goal is to open a trade corridor between the U.S. and Canada; the complete project is expected to take many years.
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If you’ve been convicted of a felony or are carrying an AR-15, maybe you should reconsider international travel. And if you want a recap of what Canadians have been finding at the border, check out this article.
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Last weeks revolution in the political leadership of Alberta has the energy industry paying attention. Premier-designate Rachel Notley has been an outspoken proponent of moving away from coal. Get a recap on the issue from McCleans.ca.
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Last week’s landslide victory by the New Democratic Party in Alberta has created some uncertainty in the province’s oil industry, and though no policy stones have been actually tossed, the ripple effects of the election are already working through the media punditry.
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A native prairie filmmaker brought his production crew back to Southern Saskatchewan to film portions of his first feature film. Get the story on the movie ‘Big Muddy’ from the Regina Leader Post.
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A lot of the work happening in North Dakota’s oil patch has close ties to Alberta businesses, so though it’s a bit far removed, the politics of Alberta is news here — especially when the voters of Alberta deliver what amounts to a modern day political revolution.
Read & ShareIt was the summer of 2013 that Alberta experienced the worst natural disaster in Canadian history. And today, the political climate is hungry for long-term flood protection — to the point where they’re saying let’s go get the loan.
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An official announcement will be made Friday that Canada and the U.S. have found common ground in how to manage the additional crude oil that is being shipped by rail.
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It’s not actually Highway 52 on the Canadian side of the border, but it is the same road that connects Minot to Estevan and Regina. The Canadians are planning to double-lane the road, and they’re hoping we’ll follow suit.
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Estevan has a community program aimed specifically at helping those new to the community acclimate to life on the northern plains. One of their programs — teaching people to curl. Hmmm… is this an idea for Minot?
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February saw an increase in the amount of snowpack in the upper reaches of the Souris basin, but the overall forecast is for minimal risk of flooding in the basin as a result of winter runoff. Here’s Souris Basin’s outlook from the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency: Rafferty and Alameda reservoirs were lowered to their normal
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Saskatchewan officials are working to widen the Candian version of Highway 52, and their reaching out to North Dakota officials to see if there is support for the project on this side of the border. Widening in Canada and leaving North Dakota as is would likely lead to bottleneck traffic issues.
Read & Share sourced from: Estevan MercuryA group of Canadian imams have issued a religious edict declaring followers of the Islamic State as non-Muslim.
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Environment Canada released a risk assessment for the Upper Souris Watershed that characterized the basin as ‘high risk’. And if Estevan is high risk, Minot is high risk. Commentary: Everyone that draws water from the river should be aware of this likely-unavoidable threat.
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Saskatchewan is looking at four-laneing the highway between Regina and the border, but it will just create a bottle-neck here in North Dakota if we don’t follow suit. Canadian officials are hoping North Dakota officials get on board with the concept. Details from the Estevan Mercury.
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