Plasco lands $110-million investment

The group behind a proposed waste-to-energy plant in Red Deer County has been given $110 million worth of investor confidence. Los Angeles-based Ares Management LLC led the equity placement by making a $100-million commitment. The cash brings the total amount invested in Plasco and its gasification technology to $270 million and allows... more

Cobourne leads Als past Argos

Alouettes 41 Argonauts 10 MONTREAL — Avon Cobourne put both his rushing and pass catching skills on display for the most productive game of his CFL career, but the Montreal Alouettes running back insisted he was just taking care of business. The... more

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Enbridge cleans up Michigan oil pipeline leak under shadow of BP disaster

Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge laboured Wednesday to contain an oil spill in the U.S. Midwest that brought it unwelcome attention in a world that for months followed the much larger BP leak in the Gulf of Mexico. “We, at Enbridge, are... more

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Based on a Trew story

The Trews are used to playing so loudly their ears are left ringing as they leave the stage. This time, they’re lowering the decibel level. An acoustic version of The Trews will perform on Friday, Aug. 13, the first night of the... more

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Are our brains digitally enhanced?

Our brains, stuck somewhere on an evolutionary track between the instincts needed to navigate the forest and flipping burgers while thumbing through iPhone apps, have been yielding surprising results to researchers watching our adaptation to technology. One of the better illustrations... more

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