Monthly Archive: April 2018

Alberta’s beleaguered oil industry may get some relief from its persistent shipping bottlenecks in the second half of the year

Peter Hodson: These five fun facts prove there’s never a dull moment in the market

SUPERIOR, Wis. — A tank containing crude oil or asphalt exploded at a large refinery in Wisconsin on Thursday, injuring several people and causing a blast that one worker described as sounding like a sonic boom. No fatalities have been reported, but at least five people have been taken to hospitals in Duluth, Minnesota, following […]

In April, Travelance welcomed over 230 individuals for training, in-person and online. Travelance hosted five in-person seminars, where Travelance Representatives provided three informative, free Continuing Education accredited presentations: ‘Super Visa – Emergency Medical Insurance...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Dropped onto Connecticut inmates’ food trays in recent days was a concoction called chilitos, consisting of a cup of meatless chili mix, one slice of cheese, brown rice, refried beans and two tortillas, along with a half-cup of pudding and an 8-ounce drink. Not bad for a jailhouse lunch, maybe. But lean […]

There’s no sign yet that Vancouver’s near-zero supply of available rentals has eased since the levy took effect at the start of 2017

WASHINGTON — Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose 2.6 per cent in March, but a key category that tracks business investment spending fell for the third month out of the past four. The big rise in orders for durable goods, which followed an even bigger 3.5 per cent advance in February, was driven by a […]

Toronto cancer experts reveal how much of the immune therapy hype has translated into real change for Canadian cancer patients.

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt and his appearances on Capitol Hill (all times local): 10:55 a.m. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt concedes he did have some knowledge of big pay raises awarded to two close aides. At a hearing, Democrat Rep. Paul Tonko of New York pressed Pruitt […]

David Schneiderman: The Alberta government will have difficulty arguing that the law’s primary purpose is not to bar interprovincial movement of oil