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Downed refineries cause prairie diesel shortage

ufa-truck.jpgTruckers across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba may be facing a shortage of diesel fuel, in what a corporate representative is calling an industry wide problem.
Diesel supplier, UFA’s manager of corporate communications, Natalie Dawes, said scheduled and unscheduled maintenance taking place at refineries such as Edmonton are making it difficult to reach demand for transportation’s key fuel, diesel.



Living on The Edge of Eden

charlie-russell.jpgConservationist, naturalist, advocate and defender Charlie Russell, has spent most of his life working with the most “ferocious” animal of folklore, the legendary grizzly bear.
At 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 27, the world renowned activist will be at the showing of his latest documentary, The Edge of Eden, at the Royal Tyrrell Museum as part of The Reel Alternative, and will be fielding questions and signing copies of his three books and movie.


Cat on pole, saved from cold

charlie-the-cat-1.jpgOne cat gained the attention of at least half of Drumheller when it caused their power to be turned off Friday, October 10, after being stuck up one of the town’s main power-lines for days.
On a chilly Friday morning, ATCO Electric arrived at the power-line on Elgin Road near the industrial park, to the rescue of Charlie the cat, Tyler Wood's kitty.




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