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Keystone pipeline leaks oil in northeastern North Dakota | CBC News
A pipeline that carries oilsands oil from Canada through seven
states has leaked an unknown amount of crude oil in northeastern North
Dakota, the state’s top environmental regulator said Wednesday.
states has leaked an unknown amount of crude oil in northeastern North
Dakota, the state’s top environmental regulator said Wednesday.
State
environmental quality chief Dave Glatt told The Associated Press that
regulators were notified late Tuesday night of the leak near Edinburg,
in Walsh County. Glatt said pipeline owner TC Energy shut down the
pipeline after the leak was detected. The cause and size of the spill
are under investigation.
The Calgary-based company formerly known as TransCanada did not immediately respond to phone messages seeking comment Wednesday.
Barrage of hate follows after man points out logical flaw in Calgary Transit system | CBC News
The ticket machines can print tickets in English or French but several
transit operators have failed to recognize it as a valid ticket. After
the story was published the most vile comments came pouring in:
transit operators have failed to recognize it as a valid ticket. After
the story was published the most vile comments came pouring in:
“hey faggot! tak
ur french bullshit … and get the f–k out of my town!!! If i see you
in MY BEAUTIFUL CITY kickin up shit storms over NOTHIN i’ll take ur
f–kin head right off …,” one response read.
“This
is just the kind of b&llshit that one should expect from a pinko
hippie leftie entitled faggot artist like you.… You best hope I never
see your pouting smug little victim face … if I do, then you will get a
big lesson in humility comin,” read another message.
“I
will happily curb stomp you out of your misery if I every (sic) happen
to come across your sorry sight,” was yet another message.
And
those weren’t the worst of the messages, Maciak said. He didn’t share
them initially, but this reporter felt they provided necessary context.
Calgary slashes emergency services, transit, affordable housing in $60M budget cuts | CBC News
Earlier this year, council approved a 10 per cent tax rollback
for business property owners. Since then, the city has been searching
for ways to pay for it.
for business property owners. Since then, the city has been searching
for ways to pay for it.
Nearly every city department and service — a total of 48 departments from arts to waste and recycling — will feel the crunch.
“People will see a real impact because we have to absorb this in only one quarter of the year,” said Mayor Naheed Nenshi.
Here are some of the biggest impacts:
- 223 city positions (which include vacant jobs and retirements) will be cut.
- 115 city employees will lose their jobs.
- 80,000 fewer Calgary Transit service hours, which means reduced frequency of buses and CTrains.
- Lower disaster preparedness at the emergency management agency.
- 52 fewer affordable homes (13 per cent of the housing incentive program) will be funded.
- Zero community recreation programming at some locations.
- Four
fewer medical response units and one rescue unit on the fire
department’s frontlines, which means reduced service for critical
medical interventions and emergency responses citywide, and increased
response times.
“This is a tough budget across the board,” said Coun. Evan Woolley.
Sad but true. But at least they can help the billionaire flames owner build a shiny new arena for hockey in the downtown core.
Enbridge seeks court ruling on Great Lakes oil pipeline deal | CBC News
Line 5 has drawn fierce criticism in recent years from
environmental groups, native tribes and tourism-related businesses
fearful of a rupture that, according to worst-case scenarios outlined by
university researchers, could pollute hundreds of miles of Great Lakes
shoreline.