B.C. Ferries says vessel will be out for 6 months due to repairs

Stelmach defends oilsands' environmental record Alberta is a leader in protecting the environment, premier Ed Stelmach said Thursday, taking exception to a report card from two lobby groups that gave the oilsands industry a failing grade. Stelmach rejected the conclusions of the report from the Pembina Institute and the World Wildlife Fund. It gave northern Alberta 10 oilsands plants an average mark of 33 per cent, with nine of the 10 projects receiving a failing grade. The industry uses too …