• Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Press Release
  • Sitemap
Africa News Wire
  • General
  • Business Affairs
  • Lifestyle
  • Health Care
  • Sports
  • Legal
  • Study
  • National
  • Press Releases
  • Home
  • General
  • Alberta Energy Regulator to ask tougher questions of oil well applicants

Alberta Energy Regulator to ask tougher questions of oil well applicants

WebDesk
December 6, 2017 Comments Off on Alberta Energy Regulator to ask tougher questions of oil well applicants
  • Alberta Energy Regulator to ask tougher questions of oil well applicants

    Published 6 December 2017, 1:42 pm

    EDMONTON — Alberta’s energy regulator is making changes that it hopes will keep bad operators out of the oilpatch. Jim Ellis of the Alberta Energy Regulator…

  • Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc to begin treatment for leukemia

    Published 6 December 2017, 1:38 pm

    OTTAWA — Dominic LeBlanc has been diagnosed with leukemia, but says he’s confident that won’t get in the way of his work as federal fisheries minister.…

  • Door opens to more aid for Saskatchewan ranchers hit by fall wildfires

    Published 6 December 2017, 1:28 pm

    REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is providing financial assistance to ranchers who suffered uninsurable losses when their grazing land was damaged by wildfires earlier this…

  • Muslim, liberties groups call on senators to revise preclearance bill

    Published 6 December 2017, 1:24 pm

    OTTAWA — Civil libertarians and Muslim groups say minorities will face more border hassles under planned new procedures for preclearing travellers to enter the United…

  • No Alberta-plated vehicles allowed on new Saskatchewan highways projects

    Published 6 December 2017, 1:16 pm

    REGINA — Vehicles displaying Alberta licence plates will no longer be allowed on highways and infrastructure job sites in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan contractors aren’t allowed on Alberta…

  • Canadians urged to exercise caution in Middle East ahead of protests

    Published 6 December 2017, 1:15 pm

    OTTAWA — Canadians in the Middle East were being urged to exercise caution ahead of planned protests against the Trump administration’s announcement it will recognize…

  • Teachers, other school employees are taking more sick days, Ontario auditor says

    Published 6 December 2017, 1:10 pm

    TORONTO — Ontario’s auditor general says teachers and other school board employees are taking more sick days — an average of nearly 12 last year.…

  • Feds planning to push back delivery date for new fighter jets: sources

    Published 6 December 2017, 1:09 pm

    OTTAWA — Industry sources say the Trudeau government is preparing to push back the expected delivery date of a new fighter jet to replace Canada’s…

  • Bank of Canada holds rate but cautiously signals hikes are on the horizon

    Published 6 December 2017, 1:00 pm

    OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada stuck with its trend-setting interest rate Wednesday — but it offered fresh, yet cautious, warnings to Canadians that increases are likely on the way. The central…

  • Federal government to spend more on First Nations child welfare, Philpott says

    Published 6 December 2017, 12:52 pm

    OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says the next federal budget will include more money for First Nations child welfare services on reserves, but she…

  • B.C. falls shorts on improving women's rights: report card

    Published 6 December 2017, 12:20 pm

    VANCOUVER — A legal advocacy group says British Columbia is falling short of meeting targets set by the United Nations on women’s rights. The report…

  • Then there were five: Search narrowed for place to store used nuclear fuel

    Published 6 December 2017, 12:15 pm

    TORONTO — Waste management authorities have ruled out one part of northern Ontario as a suitable site for a bunker to store used, but highly…

  • N.L. premier wins injunction preventing reporting on documents in murder case

    Published 6 December 2017, 12:04 pm

    ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier has won an interim injunction blocking media from reporting on court documents in a St. John’s murder…

  • Waits for cancer biopsies not meeting targets: Auditor General

    Published 6 December 2017, 12:01 pm

    TORONTO — Long waits for a key cancer diagnosis procedure, underuse of radiation therapy and expensive trips to the United States for stem cell transplants are some of…

  • Ontario AG's annual report digs into energy, sick days, ad costs

    Published 6 December 2017, 11:48 am

    TORONTO — Ontario’s auditor general released her annual report on Wednesday, shining a spotlight on energy, health care and school boards among other areas. Here…

  • Ontarians pay millions for ineligible power generator costs, auditor finds

    Published 6 December 2017, 11:45 am

    TORONTO — Ontario electricity ratepayers are paying millions for power generators’ ineligible expenses — including scuba gear and raccoon traps — and are footing the…

  • Montreal events mark anniversary of 1989 shootings

    Published 6 December 2017, 11:41 am

    MONTREAL — Bouquets of red, pink and white roses were laid outside Ecole polytechnique on Wednesday at the foot of a plaque bearing the names…

  • Auditor general says Yukon government falls short on combating climate change

    Published 6 December 2017, 10:56 am

    WHITEHORSE — The office of Canada’s auditor general says the Yukon government isn’t doing enough to combat climate change. A report released Tuesday points to…

  • Montreal police chief should be ousted over systemic management problems: report

    Published 6 December 2017, 10:38 am

    MONTREAL — The tenure of Montreal’s police chief could be coming to an abrupt end. Radio-Canada says a report expected to be released today on the…

  • World at

    Published 6 December 2017, 8:24 am

    GUANGZHOU, China — The world is at a “pivot point” and will fail unless countries embrace free trade and elevate their citizens who have been…

  • Tillerson, Trudeau to meet to discuss North Korea, says U.S. diplomat

    Published 6 December 2017, 8:24 am

    GUANGZHOU, China — An American diplomat says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet later this month to discuss…

  • Government faces balancing act on marketing, packaging of legal marijuana

    Published 6 December 2017, 8:21 am

    VANCOUVER — David Brown’s marijuana marketing students are often shocked to learn how difficult it is to — well — market marijuana. Advertising medical cannabis is essentially…

  • Canada's ambassador for climate change leaves post after husband's death

    Published 6 December 2017, 2:47 am

    OTTAWA — Canada’s ambassador for climate change has resigned from the position due to the sudden death of her husband. Jennifer MacIntyre was appointed to…

  • Lights, camera, investigation: Alberta NDP seek probe into Kenney video shoot

    Published 5 December 2017, 9:15 pm

    EDMONTON — The Alberta NDP caucus wants the Speaker of the legislature to investigate whether United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney broke rules with a video…

  • Alberta United Conservatives introduce bill to help kids needing intervention

    Published 5 December 2017, 9:01 pm

    EDMONTON — The mother of a girl who died from injuries while in the care of relatives who had taken over as legal guardians from…

  • B.C. casinos must declare cash deposits in new rules over money laundering

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:14 pm

    VICTORIA — More inspectors at some casinos and tighter checks on gamblers with deep pockets have been ordered by the British Columbia government as it aims to prevent money laundering.…

  • Saskatchewan legislation to let landlords make the rules on tenants' use of pot

    Published 5 December 2017, 7:57 pm

    REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has introduced amendments to legislation that would allow landlords to decide on tenants’ marijuana use inside rental units. The Residential Tenancies Amendment…

  • Former Alberta premier Dave Hancock appointed a judge in provincial court

    Published 5 December 2017, 7:54 pm

    EDMONTON — Former Alberta premier Dave Hancock has been named a provincial court judge. Hancock, 62, is to serve on the bench adjudicating family and youth matters in Edmonton.…

  • B.C. sets minimum age of 19 to consume marijuana, plans mix of retail sales

    Published 5 December 2017, 7:09 pm

    VANCOUVER — British Columbia has become the latest province to lay out its plan for regulating recreational marijuana, announcing that pot sales will be allowed through both public…

  • China not able to join Canada-U.K. coal phase out alliance: McKenna

    Published 5 December 2017, 6:39 pm

    OTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says getting China into Canada’s international alliance to wean the world off coal power would be a huge win, but the…

  • Quebec union of municipalities says no to pot near schools or in poor districts

    Published 5 December 2017, 6:20 pm

    QUEBEC — Cannabis shouldn’t be sold near schools or in underprivileged areas, the president of the organization that represents Quebec’s municipalities said Tuesday. It will be…

  • Saskatchewan lab's coding error sends wrong results of drug testing to doctors

    Published 5 December 2017, 6:18 pm

    REGINA — Saskatchewan’s only drug-testing laboratory says a computer coding error resulted in doctors getting incorrect reports about two drugs that their patients were using.  Patrick O’Byrne, executive…

  • Couillard bemoans lack of qualified labour in Quebec

    Published 5 December 2017, 6:09 pm

    Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard bemoaned the dearth of qualified labour in the province Tuesday, saying the problem is more glaring than any dangers posed by possible…

  • The right woman for the job: Quebec women's federation chooses first trans leader

    Published 5 December 2017, 6:05 pm

    MONTREAL — Gabrielle Bouchard, the first trans woman to lead Quebec’s main women’s advocacy federation, says her detractors are guilty of trickle-down feminism. As long as white, privileged…

  • Ridding the Indian Act of sexism could cost $400M a year, budget watchdog warns

    Published 5 December 2017, 6:04 pm

    OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office says efforts to eliminate sexism from the Indian Act — which in some cases continues to allow fathers, but not…

  • Pro-NAFTA American lawmakers press Trump at meeting

    Published 5 December 2017, 6:04 pm

    WASHINGTON — A number of pro-trade American lawmakers had lunch with Donald Trump on Tuesday as they ramped up the political campaign to prevent him from blowing…

  • A brief look at provincial approaches to recreational marijuana sales

    Published 5 December 2017, 6:01 pm

    British Columbia and Manitoba are the latest provinces to outline their plans for the sale of marijuana with legalization looming July 1. Here is a…

  • Survivors slam disabilities minister; Hehr sorry for  'insulting' comments

    Published 5 December 2017, 5:58 pm

    OTTAWA — A contrite-sounding Kent Hehr publicly apologized Tuesday to a group of thalidomide survivors who accused the disabilities minister of belittling them and their cause as…

  • Legal age to smoke pot in Manitoba to be 19; home-growing will be banned

    Published 5 December 2017, 5:54 pm

    WINNIPEG — Manitoba plans to set 19 as the minimum age to buy and use recreational marijuana once it’s legalized in July, but people would not be allowed…

  • Bill would create Ontario poet laureate position in memory of Gord Downie

    Published 5 December 2017, 5:49 pm

    TORONTO — An NDP member of the Ontario legislature wants to enshrine the name of late Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie in a law creating the…

  • Is the increasingly assertive Xi the same man Trudeau met last year?

    Published 5 December 2017, 5:38 pm

    The setting must have looked familiar to Justin Trudeau as he returned to a gleaming state guesthouse in Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, his second visit in…

  • Ontario gas plant 'gamed' the system out of $100M, report finds

    Published 5 December 2017, 5:22 pm

    TORONTO — A natural gas plant in Brampton, Ont., “gamed” the system and ratepayers out of approximately $100 million, a regulatory investigation found — and it’s…

  • Alberta sets aside $1.4 billion for industry to reduce carbon emissions

    Published 5 December 2017, 5:16 pm

    CALGARY — Alberta is setting aside close to $1.4 billion from climate levies to help industry reduce carbon emissions. The government said the funding, spread…

  • Respect for others a key for Supreme Court nominee Sheilah Martin

    Published 5 December 2017, 5:15 pm

    OTTAWA — Being a good listener and ensuring people know that they’ve been heard are keys to earning public confidence as a judge, Supreme Court…

  • The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

    Published 5 December 2017, 5:09 pm

    Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Dec. 5 ——— CANADIAN ANTI-DOPING ADVOCATE COMMENDS IOC’S RUSSIAN CRACKDOWN: Beckie Scott says she’s encouraged by the International Olympic…

  • Feds reject controversial French-Italian warship proposal

    Published 5 December 2017, 4:51 pm

    OTTAWA — The federal government sought to keep its multibillion-dollar plan to build new warships for the navy from capsizing on Tuesday by shooting down…

  • Ontario changing auto insurance system; aiming to tackle fraud, lower rates

    Published 5 December 2017, 3:48 pm

    TORONTO — Ontario is cracking down on what it calls rampant auto insurance fraud, saying it will lead to rate cuts for the province’s 10 million drivers.…

  • B.C. court orders protesters to stop blocking homeless housing project

    Published 5 December 2017, 2:40 pm

    VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered protesters in a south Vancouver neighbourhood to stop interfering with efforts to build temporary modular…

  • War Museum teams up with soldier's great-granddaughter to buy Victoria Cross

    Published 5 December 2017, 2:03 pm

    OTTAWA — A rare medal awarded to a Canadian soldier for extreme bravery at the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 will be staying in Canada…

  • New Brunswick politician taking break from legislature to battle breast cancer

    Published 5 December 2017, 12:30 pm

    FREDERICTON — An Opposition member of the New Brunswick legislature is taking a break from her job after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Dorothy Shephard,…

  • The assault on Mueller: six ways Russia investigation is under attack

    Published 5 December 2017, 11:58 am

    WASHINGTON — As its trail of arrests gets closer to U.S. President Donald Trump, the Russia investigation is facing a multi-front assault. The attacks have ramped…

  • Ontario auditor general to examine health care, school boards, electricity

    Published 5 December 2017, 10:00 am

    TORONTO — Ontario’s auditor general is set to release her annual report Wednesday, with several sections looking at the province’s health-care sector. Bonnie Lysyk’s report…

  • Federal government unveils ads warning of drug-impaired driving dangers

    Published 5 December 2017, 9:48 am

    OTTAWA — Ahead of its July deadline for legalizing recreational marijuana use in Canada, the federal government has launched a campaign warning of the risks…

  • Trudeau says trade with China an answer to rising populism

    Published 5 December 2017, 9:26 am

    BEIJING — Pursuing free trade with China and preserving the North American Free Trade Agreement are part of Canada’s international mission to combat the rising…

  • Softwood exports to U.S. down but it's not causing big financial pinch

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:47 am

    OTTAWA — Canada’s softwood lumber exports to the U.S. have fallen since the Americans imposed new duties earlier this year, but thanks to near-record wood prices the…

  • A taxing problem: how to price, tax legal weed to stamp out the black market

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:46 am

    TORONTO — For the owner of Uncle Ike’s, one of the biggest marijuana shops in Seattle, the teenagers who come through his legal storefront to score weed…

  • MPs give Equifax Canada's chief privacy officer a rough ride over data breach

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:45 am

    OTTAWA — MPs chastised an Equifax Canada executive Monday for not doing more to make amends to thousands of Canadians whose personal information was compromised by hackers.…

  • Liberal MP accuses Tory James Bezan of 'humiliating' comments, sexual in nature

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:44 am

    OTTAWA — A Liberal member of Parliament from Quebec says a Conservative MP made comments towards her that were “humiliating” and “sexual in nature” during an event…

  • Disabled veterans vow to continue fight with government despite legal setback

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:41 am

    OTTAWA — A group of veterans vowed to keep fighting the federal government Monday after the B.C. Court of Appeal rejected their landmark legal effort to…

  • Feds willing to give more pot tax revenue to provinces to help municipalities

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:37 am

    OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is willing to give provinces and territories a bigger share of the revenue from a federal excise tax on cannabis, provided that the…

  • Health Canada branch shipped to new Indigenous Services Department

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:36 am

    OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott has officially been given responsibility for overseeing the delivery of First Nations and Inuit health services. The federal…

  • Quebec government outlines $36.4 million plan to help struggling news industry

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:36 am

    MONTREAL — The Quebec government released details Monday on how it plans to spend $36.4 million over five years to help the province’s struggling print media. Print…

  • Kinder Morgan and Burnaby clash in NEB hearing over Trans Mountain project

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:35 am

    CALGARY — Kinder Morgan Canada and Burnaby, B.C., clashed in a National Energy Board’s hearing room Monday over the fate of local permitting for the controversial Trans…

  • Saskatchewan's climate-change plan includes buying carbon offsets, no carbon tax

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:34 am

    REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has introduced a climate-change strategy that inches toward a price on carbon emissions, but leaves large parts of its economy untouched. And it…

  • New Montreal bridge currently being built had 2,000 defects: report

    Published 5 December 2017, 8:34 am

    MONTREAL — The federal transport minister offered reassurances Monday a new Montreal bridge will be safe despite a published report that some 2,000 defects have been found in parts manufactured by a Spanish company. “It’s in good hands,”…

  • Manitoba regulator approves auto insurance hikes, and wants more jurisdiction

    Published 4 December 2017, 8:17 pm

    WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Public Utilities Board is giving a green light to rate increases for basic compulsory vehicle premiums, and is also recommending the…

  • Alberta introduces rules to keep third parties from abusing fundraising rules

    Published 4 December 2017, 7:10 pm

    EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced new rules to try to keep third parties from end-running or abusing political fundraising rules. “Big money should have no…

  • B.C. launches review of devastating floods and fire seasons

    Published 4 December 2017, 6:41 pm

    VICTORIA — A former Liberal cabinet minister and an Indigenous leader have been appointed to lead an independent review of British Columbia’s response to this year’s wildfire and flood disasters…

  • Alberta Party releases rules for leadership race, changes date of contest

    Published 4 December 2017, 5:57 pm

    CALGARY — The Alberta Party has extended its leadership race by almost three weeks to provide potential candidates with more time to build their campaigns…

  • The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories

    Published 4 December 2017, 4:59 pm

    Highlights from the news file for Monday, Dec. 4 ——— CANADA, CHINA DELAY LAUNCH OF TRADE TALKS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded talks with the Chinese…

  • Supreme Court to hear bid to reopen lopsided Churchill Falls hydro deal

    Published 4 December 2017, 4:55 pm

    ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Supreme Court of Canada will be asked Tuesday to reopen a notoriously lopsided 1969 deal that has so far generated more than $27.5 billion for Hydro-Quebec, versus…

  • Ontario spending $93 million to expand bike lanes across the province

    Published 4 December 2017, 4:11 pm

    TORONTO — The Ontario government says it is increasing its spending on bike lanes across the province. Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca says the province is…

  • Family's heart-rending case prompts call for autism strategy: 'We are not alone'

    Published 4 December 2017, 4:02 pm

    HALIFAX — A heart-rending case involving a Halifax-area boy has triggered new calls for a national strategy to help families with children who can become violently aggressive because…

  • Trudeau names new senators for Nova Scotia, Manitoba

    Published 4 December 2017, 3:35 pm

    OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed new senators for Nova Scotia and Manitoba. Mary Coyle, a champion of women’s leadership, gender equality and the…

  • Renters and Airbnb landlords square off as Toronto considers new short-term rental rules

    Published 4 December 2017, 2:26 pm

    TORONTO — Politicians in Toronto will be scrutinizing proposed rules for short-term rentals this week that could spell major changes for those who offer secondary residences…

  • Nova Scotia doctors group confirms lawsuit is proceeding against province

    Published 4 December 2017, 2:04 pm

    HALIFAX — The group representing Nova Scotia doctors has confirmed they are taking the province to court over unresolved contract issues. Doctors Nova Scotia sent copies of its…

  • Tears flow at Thunder Bay hearing for missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry

    Published 4 December 2017, 1:22 pm

    A grieving mother, clutching a feather gifted to her by an elder, wiped back tears on Monday as she recounted the torment of losing her daughter —…

  • Legalization of recreational weed unlikely to kill pot black market right away

    Published 4 December 2017, 8:58 am

    TORONTO — From texting a local dealer to dropping into a neighbourhood dispensary or ordering online, Canada’s black market for recreational marijuana has seen significant…

  • Quebec's female legislature members say they've experienced sexual misconduct

    Published 3 December 2017, 6:05 pm

    QUEBEC — Powerful women who rise to the top level of Quebec provincial politics are not spared from sexual misconduct and harassment, The Canadian Press…

  • Defence chief says cost will have bearing on selection of peacekeeping missions

    Published 3 December 2017, 5:32 pm

    OTTAWA — Canada’s top general says he is not in a rush to start sending Canadian peacekeepers out the door, and he indicated that money…

  • Quebec premier joins protest in support of Davie shipyard workers

    Published 3 December 2017, 4:59 pm

    QUEBEC — In a rare show of political unity, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard was joined by his political opponents as he attended a protest in support of workers…

  • Injured veterans to learn whether lawsuit over disability pensions can proceed

    Published 3 December 2017, 3:04 pm

    OTTAWA — The Trudeau government’s treatment of injured veterans will be under the spotlight Monday when a B.C. court rules whether a landmark lawsuit filed…

  • Feds fear expanding Home Buyers' Plan would fuel hot housing market: document

    Published 3 December 2017, 1:10 pm

    OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are having second thoughts about a 2015 campaign promise out of concern that expanding the popular Home Buyers’ Plan would throw fuel on overheated housing…

  • Poll suggests majority of Canadians backs outright ban on guns in urban areas

    Published 3 December 2017, 1:05 pm

    OTTAWA — The vast majority of Canadians favours a total ban on guns in urban areas, a new poll suggests. According to the poll, conducted by Ekos…

  • Sri Lankan family makes final plea to stay in Montreal ahead of deportation

    Published 3 December 2017, 10:39 am

    MONTREAL — A Sri Lankan family in Montreal that is set to be deported tonight is hoping for a last-minute reprieve from Ottawa. The Lawrence…

  • 'Particularly vulnerable:' Proposed law offers protection to Alberta pet owners

    Published 3 December 2017, 10:00 am

    Davida Marantz got an unwelcome surprise when she got out of hospital in 2014 and went to pick up her beloved Sheltie Libby from friends. The dog needed $4,800…

  • 'It's very unusual:' Lake Louise in court over endangered species charges

    Published 3 December 2017, 10:00 am

    CALGARY — A world-renowned Alberta ski resort faces some legal moguls in a Calgary courtroom Monday over charges it cut down a stand of endangered trees.…

  • Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

    Published 3 December 2017, 10:00 am

    TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Trans Mountain melee continues: Oral submissions continue next week as…

  • Ontario won't meet 2020 electric vehicle target, analysts say

    Published 3 December 2017, 10:00 am

    TORONTO — Ontario is envisioning a future in which millions of electric vehicles are on the roads, but analysts predict consumer uptake will remain far off the…

  • Trudeau, Xi face off on future of trade as PM China trip begins in earnest

    Published 3 December 2017, 8:00 am

    BEIJING — Smiles and warm handshakes, ceremony and splendour — all of it will be on vivid display on Monday when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang…

Post navigation

Remarks by President Trump at Cabinet Meeting
New Analysis: 1 in 12 Children Face “Bleaker Prospects” Than Their Parents. Here’s Why

Related Articles

Ugandan Airstrikes in Somalia Kill 189 Al-Shabab Fighters

- General
January 23, 2021January 24, 2021

Internal Displacement in the Sahel Tops 2 Million as Armed Conflict Intensifies

- General
January 23, 2021January 24, 2021

Africa conflicts: Sahel violence displaces two million internally – UN says

- General
January 23, 2021January 24, 2021

News Search

Page Links

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Press Release
  • Sitemap

Advertisement

MonthlyArchives

Advertisement

News Archives

January 2021
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Dec    
© Copyright 2021 - Africa News Wire. All Rights Reserved
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Submit Press Release
  • Sitemap