+ Alberta Government 2011-12 deficit was $23 million, far below the projected $3.4 billion deficit – due to Stelmach era budget cuts and higher than expected royalty and land sales revenue
+ Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) announced its earnings for the year of $5.2 billion, a 7.9% return
+ Arsenal Energy Inc. got shareholder ratification of its shareholder rights plan
+ California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) acquired a one-third interest in Bentall Kennedy
+ Canada Day holiday July 1st – everything closed Mon. July 2
+ Crombie REIT closed $42.8 million acquisition of properties in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta
+ Delphi Energy Corp. agreed to sell its Cardium assets in the Bigstone area for $23 million
+ Encana Corp. and Chesapeake Energy being investigated by U.S. Justice Department over possible collusion on Michigan land deals in 2010
+ HSE Integrated Ltd. shareholders approved combination with DXP Enterprises Inc.
+ Kinder Morgan Energy Partners secured sufficient shippers for its $4.2 billion expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline
+ Petronas Carigali Canada Ltd. agreed to acquire Progress Energy Resources for $5.5 billion amid plans to construct a west coast LNG terminal
+ Southern Pacific Resource Corp. completed an arrangement with CN and suppliers to ship bitumen from STP-McKay Thermal SAGD Project to U.S. Gulf Coast
+ Stantec agreed to acquire Cimarron Engineering Ltd., eyeing larger oilpatch projects
+ Talisman Energy has backed out of a proposed gas-to-liquids venture with Sasol Canada
+ The British High Commission opened a British Consulate-General office in Calgary
+ The Westaim Corporation agreed to sell JEVCO Insurance Company to Intact Financial Corporation for $530 million
+ TransGlobe Apartment REIT got unitholder approval for its privatization plans