+ Bernie Wolford to Sr. VP Operations @ Noble Corporation
+ Betty Unger sworn in as new Senator from Alberta @ Senate of Canada
+ Brian MacDonald to CEO @ Sunoco, replacing Lynn Elsenhans who is retiring
+ Charles Guay to Pres. & CEO @ Standard Life
+ Clifford Johnson to Partner @ Burstall Winger LLP
+ Dave Filipchuk to Pres. Western Canada Buildings @ PCL Construction Holdings Ltd.
+ Frank Scorpintini to CEO @ Katz Group Canada Ltd.
+ Gary Strother to Chief Superintendent @ Calgary Catholic School District
+ Dean Dussias, Interim CEO @ blutip Power Technologies Ltd., resigned
+ Earl Scotto to COO @ PetroFrontier Corp.
+ Jill Clayton to Information and Privacy Commissioner @ Government Of Alberta
+ Jim Dougan to Pres. Eastern Buildings @ PCL Construction Holdings Ltd.
+ Jo Taylor to VP & Head of Teachers Private Capital @ Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
+ Rob Holmberg to Exec. VP Canadian Buildings @ PCL Construction Holdings Ltd.
+ Rob Richardson to VP Exploitation @ Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.
+ Robert Coallier to CEO @ Agropur Cooperative
+ Robin Maclean to VP Operations @ eservus
+ Tony Mauro to VP Corp. Dev. @ Inter Pipeline Fun 

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+ Alberta Government will introduce Bill 1, the Results-Based Budgeting Act, to re-invent how government develops operational and capital budgets 

+ Genalta Power Inc. is developing a 1MW waste heat power generation power plant near Rocky Mountain House at a Husky Oil facility

+ the Peace Bridge opening is delayed, again. This time the problem is damaged concrete slabs for the deck . . . so . . .stay tuned . . .

+ City of Calgary looking at buying Paskapoo Slopes land to prevent commercial development there

+ kudos to Marty Hope, real estate writer for the Calgary Herald who retired after 30 years with the Herald and 47 years in journalism … heading to well deserved retirement

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 FRESH ITEMS TODAY
 Feb. 7 / 2012 

+ Greek crisis continues, debt restructuring time evaporating, labour unions walk off the job
+ current energy prices -  live link to Bloomberg.com commodities data ; Brent up due to Europe’s cold snap, natural gas continues to be bleak
+ FranWorks Group of Companies acquired Elephant & Castle Pubs North American chain
+ governments of Alberta and Canada announced an implementation plan for oil sands monitoring
+ Keystone XL Pipeline ongoing-drama; U.S. House of Representatives Republicans are trying, once again, to advance approval of the project by attaching its approval to a highway funding bill, or a payroll tax bill, or both . . . or neither as passage by the Senate and Presidential approval obstacles remain
+ Marathon Petroleum considering IPO to spin off pipeline assets
+ Pershing Square continue to advocate for a change of CEO at Canadian Pacific, held a town-hall meeting to pitch shareholders on board & CEO change, improve performance
+ spring sitting of the Alberta Legislature starts today
+ Syrian unrest, military crackdowns continue to shake middle-east; United Nations resolution for Assad regime to step aside failed . . . vetoed by China and Russia

 NEWS REVIEW 
 Feb. 1 - 6 

+  AltaGas Ltd. agreed to acquire Semco Energy Inc. for $1.14 billion
+ BC LNG Export Co-operative LLC granted 20 yr license to export liquefied natural gas from Kitimat by National Energy Board
+ EPCOR Water (USA) Inc. closed its US$470 million acquisition of Arizona American Company and New Mexico American Water Company Inc.
+ Fairborne Energy Ltd. agreed to sell Clive area units & CO2 project for $47.5 million
+ Griffiths Energy International Inc. cancelled its IPO plan
+ Hemisphere GPS closed its acquisition of AgJunction
+ High Arctic Energy Services Inc. announced its 2012 CapEx Budget of $23 million
+ Imperial Oil Limited approved a $2 billion Cold Lake operation expansion including 170 MW cogeneration facility
+ Invicta Energy Corp. announced its 2012 CapEx Budget of $14 million
+ Ivrnet Inc. closed its acquisition of TxtMeNow mCommerce Inc.
+ MEG Energy Corp. committed to going ahead with its $6 billion Christina Lake oilsands project
+ NewNorth Projects Ltd. completed its amalgamation with Ninety North Construction & Development Ltd.
+ Oilsands Quest Inc. agreed to sell Eagles Nest asset for $4.4 million
+ Palliser Oil & Gas Corporation announced its 2012 CapEx Budget of $3 million
+ Partners REIT closed its $41,742,531 acquisition of the assets of NorRock Realty Finance Corporation
+ Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. agreed to sell its May River property to Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc for $225 million
+ PetroChina completed acquisition of 20% stake in Shell’s Groundbirch shale project in NE B.C.
+ Temple REIT closed its acquisition of Radisson Hotel & Suites Fort McMurray
+ Vero Energy Inc. closed its sale of deep basin natural gas assets
+ Western Financial Group acquired Brown & Ward Insurance Ltd.

+ Angle Energy Inc. closed $44,450,000 issue of new equity
+ Enerkem Inc. is on the market to raise $125 million by IPO of equity
+ Midway Energy Ltd. is on the market to raise $21 million in common shares & warrants
+ Oilsands Quest Inc. secured $3.75 million debtor-in-possession financing
+ Scotiabank is on the market to raise $1.5 billion in a new common share issue
+ Sea Dragon Energy Inc. is on the market to raise US$ 40 million in equity & debt financing
+ The Cash Store Financial Services Inc. closed $132,500,000 senior debt financing
+ TransGlobe Energy Corporation is on the market to raise $85 million in unsecured sub-debt
+ Veresen Inc. is on the market to raise $150 million by a preferred share issue
+ Yoho Resources Inc. closed $2,250,033 common share issue