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Saskatchewan city shuts down water plant after pipeline spill

Jul 22, 2016 – Canadian Press The Saskatchewan city of North Battleford shut down its water intake plant Friday after…+

Elon Musk’s Tesla ‘Master Plan’ Involves Trucks, Buses and a Compact SUV

Jul 21, 2016 – Reuters Electric car maker Tesla Motors is working on multiple new vehicles, including heavy trucks and…+

Enbridge reaches $177M US settlement for 2010 pipeline spills

Jul 20, 2016 – CBC News Enbridge Inc. has reached a $177-million US settlement with the U.S. government, including $62…+

Going over instead of under helped Winnipeg keep rapid-transit costs down

Jul 20, 2016 – CBC News Replacing tunnels with overpasses helped shave $120 million from the cost of completing the Southwest…+

A battery inspired by vitamins

July 18, 2016 – Harvard Gazette – Research opens a ‘new universe’ of organic molecules that can store energy in…+

Despite Alberta’s lobbying, memo suggests no new oil pipeline needed until 2025

Jul 12, 2016 – Canadian Press Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is telling Ottawa there’s no more time to “dither” on…+

Fort McMurray wildfire costliest insured disaster in Canadian history

Jul 7, 2016 – Canadian Press According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, the massive Fort McMurray wildfire that forced…+

Carbon dioxide removal may be Prairies’ best hope

Jul 5, 2016 – Winnipeg Free Press An outcome of the North American Leaders Summit is that policymakers are quite…+

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