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That +11 C forecast for Friday means an early end to the winter trucking season, and means an early end to the drilling season.

Follow up discussion on 13 Ways to Kill your Community

Natural gas or nuclear won't come close to employing the same numbers, and don't provide for enhanced oil recovery

Money is to help coal communities attract business other than coal

Estevan – On Feb. 28, the day Premier Scott Moe was in Estevan to announce coal transition funding for Estevan and Coronach, the price of West Texas Intermediate dropped to US$45 per barrel.

Impending 25 layoffs are just the beginning, says mayor

Town of 643 has 300 jobs on the line

Estevan – Several times during the announcement of $10 million in coal transition money for Estevan and Coronach on Feb.

Husky’s completed 11 thermal projects already, and five more are on the go

Estevan – With a little over two weeks left before the inevitable shutdown for spring breakup, 60 drilling rigs were making hole on Feb. 26, according to sister publication Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). That’s a slight decline from 65 on Feb. 22.