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TORONTO, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Dominion Diamond Corporation (TSX:DDC, NYSE:DDC) (the "Company") announced today that the revised forecast for calendar 2013 for the Diavik Diamond Mine currently foresees production (on a 100% basis) of approximately 6.6 million carats from the mining of approximately 1.6 million tonnes of ore and the processing of approximately 2.0 million tonnes of material from both mining and stockpiles. The approximately 11% increase in carats produced...
VANCOUVER, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - WesternOne Inc. (TSX: WEQ, WEQ.DB, WEQ.DB.B, WEQ.DB.C) today announced that its modular building division Britco has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Lax Kw'alaams Band to establish a modular building rental business. The focus of this innovative partnership will be to lease and sell modular buildings within a territory that stretches from Prince Rupert to Terrace and north to Stewart. "Britco has been investing in people in...
TSXV: UAX US Symbol: ATURF VANCOUVER, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Athabasca Uranium Inc. ("Athabasca" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement by which the Company has the option to purchase a 100% interest in the Fisher River Property in northeast Saskatchewan. Comprised of two contiguous claims on the eastern margin of the uranium-rich Athabasca Basin, the 10,157 hectare Fisher River Property lies 3 kilometers north of the Company's...
DUBLIN, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Irish explorers highlight effects of climate change Global wind and solar company, Mainstream Renewable Power today announced its sponsorship of a rowing expedition attempting a world first through the infamous Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic this summer. Three experienced Irish adventurers and one Canadian are attempting to become the first ever people to cross the 3,000 km passage by human power alone in...
Nueltin Fly-in Lodges to Offer Even More Areas for Catch and Release Fishing for Adventure Seekers Looking to Spend a Vacation in the Serene Wilderness of Canada. ALONSA, Manitoba, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- There are many locations across the continent that fisherman can head to for an unforgettable fishing trip, but few compare to the experience that individuals and families alike may enjoy when they plan a memorable fishing vacation to Nueltin Fly-In Lodges. These...
Investment Builds Alberta Presence, Speeds Customer Access to Leading Sealing Products FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Flexitallic, the global leader in specialized sealing products and solutions for the energy industry, today opened its custom-built service center in Fort McMurray, Alberta to be even more responsive to customers in the oil sands region. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130423/MM00358LOGO ) "Our new Fort McMurray service center...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online In 2007, Russian explorers dived down below the North Pole in a submersible and planted a national flag to make the point that it had rights to the energy riches of the Arctic. Now, a group of activists planted a "Flag For The Future" in the same area. The move by the environmentalists, backed by Greenpeace, is meant to try and declare the region "a global sanctuary" that is "free from exploitation." The group also planted a...
WHITEHORSE, April 4, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), together with the Honourable Elaine Taylor, Deputy Premier of Yukon, will make an announcement about sport on Friday. This advisory is subject to change without notice. The details are as follows: Date: Friday, April 5, 2013 Time: 10:00 a.m. PDT Place: Canada Games Centre 200 Hamilton Boulevard Whitehorse,...
TORONTO, March 27, 2013 /CNW/ - Starting March 30th, in Toronto and every day in a different city finishing April 8th, in Vancouver. Gorgeous Gangsters and Drügs presents Waka Flocka Flame on Tour across Canada starting in Toronto at the Phoenix theatre, followed by Quebec, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. Drügs is an acronym for #dorightügainsuccess - and is a brand crafted by Hozea Massiah. SOURCE Swagg News International Image with caption:...
Findings in New ITG Study of Western Canadian Energy Plays CALGARY, Alberta and NEW YORK, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ITG (NYSE: ITG), a leading independent execution and research broker, today announced the release of a comprehensive report providing a production, supply cost and takeaway scenario, assuming current prices and costs, for Western Canadian oil and natural gas. The 51-page report, No More Guessing: Canada, employs data from over 300,000 wells to analyze 12 plays and...
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Aspen parkland is a reference to a very large area of transitional biome between prairie and boreal forest in two sections; the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta that crosses the border into British Columbia, and a much larger area stretching from central Alberta, all across central Saskatchewan to south-central Manitoba near the US border. Aspen parkland is made up of groves of aspen poplars and spruce interspersed with areas of prairie grasslands, also intersected by large stream...
The snowbelt is a North American region that lies downwind of the Great lakes, where heavy snowfall is common on mostly the eastern and southern shores of the Great Lakes. Lake-effect snow is caused by cold air picking up moisture while crossing the lake and then releasing it as snow when the air cools over land. Throughout much of the winter, lakes produce lake-effect snow and continuously cloudy skies. This phenomenon continues as long as the air temperature is colder than the water...
