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Trinidad maintains support for Precision merger

Trinidad maintains support for Precision merger

Daily Oil Bulletin – Ensign Energy Services Inc. says it is varying certain terms and conditions of its all-cash offer dated Aug. 30 2018 to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Trinidad Drilling Ltd.
Swimming with humpback whales off Tonga

Swimming with humpback whales off Tonga

Southern ‘gentle giants’ summer in tropical seas
Noteworthy $10 bill a reality thanks to Oak Bay’s Merna Forster

Noteworthy $10 bill a reality thanks to Oak Bay’s Merna Forster

Merna Forster can’t wait to go to her favourite ATM, ask for nothing but tens, then tilt back in satisfaction as it spits out a steady stream of Viola Desmonds, one after another. “That’s really the moment I’m looking forward to,” the historian says.
Spread ’em: Cops stick it to pair of Vancouver butter bandits

Spread ’em: Cops stick it to pair of Vancouver butter bandits

Move over cheese bandits , butter is now the order du jour. Two Vancouver men are facing charges of theft under $5,000 after allegedly stealing a shopping cart full of butter worth more than $1,400 in Coquitlam. Their names have not been released.
Blog: Can cayenne pepper get rid of rodents?

Blog: Can cayenne pepper get rid of rodents?

Keeping your home clean by getting rid of things that attract rats and mice is the best way to deter them.
Great War Memorial Plaques – The Dead Man’s Penny

Great War Memorial Plaques – The Dead Man’s Penny

In my main Great War article for the Innisfail Province’s Remembrance Day 2018 supplement I make reference to the many ways in which efforts were made to commemorate those that had died as a consequence of the Great War.
OPINION: StatCan pokes into Canadians’ bank accounts

OPINION: StatCan pokes into Canadians’ bank accounts

We learned last week that Statistics Canada wants to compel the country’s nine largest banks to hand over the financial transaction data of 500,000 Canadians.
Oilmen's Bonspiel going strong with 60th anniversary on the horizon

Oilmen's Bonspiel going strong with 60th anniversary on the horizon

When the 128 registered players gathered at the Fort St. John Curling Club to kick off the 58th Oilmen’s Bonspiel on Nov. 14, they were thanked for all they do for the city and were ensured that good things were still to come for Fort St. John.
Up and down in southern Austria

Up and down in southern Austria

he little nostalgic steam engine huffs and puffs its way up the steep track as we leave the lakeside village of St. Wolfgang in Austria. We are bound for Schafberg Mountain and our carriage is full of expectant and excited people.
Carlyle couple win $1 million on Lotto Max

Carlyle couple win $1 million on Lotto Max

Lynn Brady felt a mix of emotions when she scanned her Lotto Max ticket and discovered she had won $1 million on one of the 56 Maxmillions draws on Oct. 26.
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