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Alberta asking Feds for more funds to deal with orphaned well cleanup

Posted on April 1, 2020 by

Old, unproductive oil and gas wells could cost up to $70B to clean up, says new report ‘The mess continues to grow,’ says landowner stuck with abandoned well Kyle Bakx – CBC News — Hustle in the oil patch: Inside … Continue reading →

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Venezuela economic failure and fake or misleading news

Posted on January 4, 2020 by

Social misleadia, Trump and many of his supporters and others from the far right have been sharing fake or misleading news about Venezuela’s economic failure. Venezuela’s economic crisis is an example of failed leadership, corruption and other issues. It has … Continue reading →

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SNC-Lavalin pleads guilty to fraud charge, to pay $280-million fine

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

NICOLAS VAN PRAET, ANDREW WILLIS, GREG MCARTHUR SECURITIES REGULATION REPORTER, SEAN FINE JUSTICE WRITER, MONTREAL PUBLISHED DECEMBER 18, 2019 FOR SUBSCRIBERS https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-snc-lavalin-reaches-agreement-to-plead-guilty-to-charges-of-corruption/ After year of political turmoil, SNC-Lavalin gets most of what it wanted in plea deal — Comments This … Continue reading →

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Alberta and Canada ignores the ticking time-bomb of orphaned oil and gas wells at its own peril

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

Eamon Mac Mahon, ASSOCIATED PRESS Syncrude upgrader facilities on the Athabasca river near Fort McMurray Alberta Dec 9 2019 – Globe and Mail, The Narwhal and Concerned Citizen — These are some of the major issues that make it hard … Continue reading →

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Summary of pleading not guilty to alleged traffic matters in Manitoba and especially Winnipeg

Posted on August 30, 2019 by

Aug 30 2019 – WiseUpWinnipeg Volunteer Public Advocates Are you one of the 225,000 or more drivers or vehicle owners issued a notice for an alleged traffic offense aka “ticket” in Manitoba every year? Over 200,000 are issued in Winnipeg … Continue reading →

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Ticketmaster secret scalper program

Posted on May 5, 2019 by

Ticketmaster secret scalper program not illegal, Competition Bureau says. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/competition-bureau-ticketmaster-tradedesk-probe-1.5000677

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The scope of the SNC-Lavalin scandal and coverups widen – formal criminal investigation clearly warranted

Posted on March 30, 2019 by

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick — March 30 2019 – National Post – Summary plus commentary The scope and coverups involving more allegations against PMO staff, Finiance Minister Bill Morneau and now former Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin. … Continue reading →

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