Calgary under conventional streetlights back in 2013 (left), taken by astronaut Chris Hadfield compared to Calgary in 2015 (right), taken by astronaut Scott Kelly (Photo Courtesy of Chris Hadfield and Scott Kelly via Twitter) A photo ...
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Enbridge said it is still eyeing a 2017 start date for the largest pipeline project in company history as oral testimony began in Canada Monday over the Line 3 replacement project. Two weeks of testimony from the First Nations to Canada's ...
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Canada's Alberta province Sunday announced a new "climate leadership" plan that includes a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by oil sands producers as it moves to overhaul its image and kick start export opportunities. The cap on emissions ...
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Paul Mercier is heavily involved in the lighting industry. As the principal and founder of Lighting Design Innovations, with offices in Calgary, Alberta and Batavia, New York, recent textbook author, various industry association memberships ...
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The Obama administration on Tuesday said it will continue to process TransCanada's application for a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline, even as it considers the company's request to suspend the review. "We would like to finish this ...
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Nova Chemicals has invested in a new Sacmi semi-commercial scale compression molding machine to boost caps and closures production. Being installed at Nova Chemicals' center for performance applications in Calgary, Canada, the new ...
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Foods and beverage ingredients firm BioNeutra Global has increased its manufacturing capacity with the acquisition of a production plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The transaction is valued at around $7.85m. The company will develop ...
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The emissions from compressed natural gas (CNG)-run buses have the potential for causing cancers in human beings due to the presence of ‘nanocarbon’ particles. This has been revealed by a study conducted by Council of ...
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Ethylene glycol manufacturer MEGlobal has announced that its Asian Contract Price (ACP) for monoethylene glycol (MEG) will be $1,000/mt CFT Asian main ports for arrival in August 2015. The new price is $100/mt lower than July 2015 ACP ...
Tremco Group announced the acquisition of certain assets of Chemtron Manufacturing Ltd., a Calgary-based manufacturer of construction adhesives, sealants and tapes with annual net sales of approximately $5 million. Terms of the transaction ...
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Specialty foods producer Premium Brands, through its subsidiary Hempler Foods Group, has acquired sausage brand Isernio's. Valued at around $12m, the acquisition will bring together two of the US Pacific Northwest's specialty packaged ...
Cargill has invested $4m to expand its ability to serve farmer customers with crop inputs, such as seed and fertilizer. The project is expected to be completed in time for the 2016 crop year. "In the past, we shared storage space in ...
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Costco Wholesale Canada has recalled Kirkland Signature brand roasted chicken salad over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. According to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Costco has recalled two of its roasted chicken ...
Cabela’s Inc. announced its interest in opening a store in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Upon receiving final approval and permits from the city of Abbotsford and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, ...
Molson Coors Canada will introduce its Mad Jack Premium Apple Lager across Canada at select beer retailers and stores in April. The lager was introduced in Ontario and Quebec in 2014. Molson Coors is set to expand the availability of ...
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