Tag: alberta
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Canada approves new pipelines to boost exports, greens ready to fight
By David Ljunggren and Leah Schnurr OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Tuesday approved Kinder Morgan Inc's hotly contested plan to twin a pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific coast, setting up a battle with environmentalists who helped elect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The government, under pressure from both green groups and the…
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Tuberculosis spreads to 5 more Alberta cattle: Canada regulator
Five more cases of bovine tuberculosis have been confirmed in cattle from the same Alberta herd as a cow slaughtered in the United States in September that was found to have the disease, Canada’s food system regulator said on Friday. “These positive test results indicate transmission between animals has occurred,” said Penny Greenwood, national manager…