Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Pierre Flotte, French politician and lawyer passed away. In 1616, Samuel de Champlain returns to Quebec. In 1789, Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille. In 1923, Richard Pipes, Polish-American historian and academic (died 2018) was born. In 1952, Bill Barber, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1983, Ross Macdonald, American-Canadian author (born 1915) passed away. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Pipeline-a-palooza: unpacking the week in Canadian energy politics
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
If pipelines really are Canada’s economic saviour, why are taxpayers footing the bill for them?
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Western Standard
· Jul 1, 2026
WAR OF WORDS: Smith allies, Alberta NDP clash over new pipeline proposal, reviving Trans Mountain debate
News of the UCP government's one-million-barrel-per-day oil pipeline proposal being submitted to the Major Projects Office without a private-sector proponent has sparked a war of words between figures close to Premier Danielle Smith and the Alberta NDP.
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· Jul 9, 2026
Plans for more pipelines to export Canadian oil — and emissions — as planet keeps getting hotter
Pipeline announcements seem to be in abundance at the moment, with ambitions to see more Alberta crude flowing both east and west. But whether or not these plans are realized, the reality is that boosting Canadian oil and gas production will mean more emissions to further warm our already overheated planet.
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· Jul 3, 2026
Anti-coal mining petition led by musician Corb Lund fails in Alberta
EDMONTON — Elections Alberta says a petition calling for a ban on new coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, spearheaded by musician and activist Corb Lund, has failed. The Water Not Coal initiative needed almost 178,000 signatures to force Premier Danielle Smith’s government to consider passing a law banning new coal [] The post Anti-coal mining petition led by musician Corb Lund fails in Alberta appeared first on Loonie Politics.
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The Globe and Mail
· Jul 8, 2026
The new pipeline push in Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been front and centre of two pipeline proposal announcements in the past week. First, she and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new southern route for the proposed West Coast pipeline on Thursday. Just a few days later, on Monday, she and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a proposal for a new 3,300-kilometre pipeline that would carry crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to Sarnia, Ontario. Emma Graney is the Globe’s energy reporter. She’s on the show to explain these two proposed projects, how likely it is they’ll be constructed, and what all this says about changing sentiments around pipelines in Canada. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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