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Environmentalists say a moratorium on oilsands tankers off the Atlantic coast must be imposed to protect sensitive coastlines and iconic species at risk from a proposed TransCanada pipeline project.

Residents of the small western city of North Battleford, Saskatchewan are being asked to cut water consumption as Husky Energy races to clean up as much as 250,000 litres of oil spilled nearby.

TransCanada Corp faced uncomfortable questions about unusual behind-the-scenes tactics on Thursday as it began a new charm offensive in Ottawa to win public support for a new pipeline.

Rachel Notley took a more traditional Alberta swipe at the government when she urged Ottawa to pick a pipeline- any pipeline- and do it sooner than later. But it seems the liberals aren't convinced.

After being cleared of wrongdoing in one lobbying investigation, new details have emerged that Jean Charest met with members of a federal panel reviewing a pipeline that TransCanada paid him to boost.

The prime minister kept quiet about whether his government would finally permit cross-examination in National Energy Board hearings for pipeline projects.

Wall acknowledged Quebec has "unique questions" given most of the new construction for the $15.7−billion project would take place in the province.

The National Energy Board moved to calm the waters of Canada's pipeline debate as it laid the framework for its review of a major cross-country project called Energy East.

The controversial pipeline poses severe "risk of a toxic tarsands spill that could not be adequately cleaned up," and will "fuel catastrophic climate change" says First Nations in the northwest.

The project would transport more than a million barrels of western Canadian oil a day to refineries in Eastern Canada and a marine terminal in Saint John.

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Wall is to be in Montreal next Thursday to discuss the pipeline and other matters with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard. Wall asked for the meeting, but will not be giving a speech.

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says its member oil companies can continue to be serious about climate change even after the energy industry builds several new pipelines.

The 10−chapter document wasn’t released publicly, but an analysis of technological risks will be added once it is completed, the company said Monday.

Despite being viewed as a charming Maritime province tucked away on the east coast, in reality it’s a “company province” dominated by one very rich and powerful family.