Keystone XL oil pipeline canceled Autoblog 1 hr ago Associated Press
BILLINGS, Mont. The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said Wednesday it is pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office.
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Calgary-based TC Energy said it would work with government agencies “to ensure a safe termination of and exit from” the partially built line, which was to transport crude from the oil sand fields of western Canada to Steele City, Nebraska.
Construction on the 1,200-mile (1,930-kilometer) pipeline began last year when former President Donald Trump revived the long-delayed project after it had stalled under the Obama administration.
Last week, during question period, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and members of his Cabinet were repeatedly asked questions about collaboration between the National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg and scientists linked to China s People s Liberation Army (PLA).
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Canadians can look forward to small, outdoor summer gatherings if vaccine targets are met: officials
Ottawa, Ontario (CTV Network) The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has issued preliminary guidelines detailing what Canadians can expect to do this summer and fall with fewer pandemic restrictions, all dependent on whether the country can meet its vaccine targets.
If 75 per cent of Canadians eligible for vaccines have had one dose and 20 per cent have had a second dose, summer can include camping, hiking, picnics, and patios, but crowds should still be avoided, PHAC says.
By fall, if 75 per cent of those eligible for a vaccine have been fully vaccinated, expect to be able to gather indoors with people outside your household, participate in indoor sports, and attend family gatherings.