After weeks of public pressure, Alberta has cancelled 11 coal leases and is pausing future sales in former Category 2 lands, Energy Minister Sonya Savage announced Monday. “We have listened carefully to the concerns raised in recent days, and thank those who spoke up with passion, she said in a statement. “I want to be absolutely clear: Under the current terms, just as it was under the 1976 coal policy, coal leases do not allow for exploration, development or production without a comprehensive regulatory review. A lease holder has no more right to set foot on lease property than any other Albertan. The same rules apply now, as before.
Canadians views on curfew and Schitt s Creek nominations: In The News for Jan. 19
The Boulevard Champlain and the old Quebec is deserted as a curfew begins in the province of Quebec to counter the spread of COVID-19 on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot January 19, 2021 - 1:20 AM
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 19 .
What we are watching in Canada .
OTTAWA â A new poll suggests almost two-thirds of Canadians would support imposition of a nightly curfew if necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19 â even though they re not convinced it would be effective.
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