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• Audit finds Muskrat Falls cost overruns became obvious soon after megaproject got underway

  The forensic audit into Muskrat Falls' construction was presented to the inquiry into cost overruns Monday by accounting firm Grant Thornton.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2019
  
• Bankrupt energy companies can’t abandon old oil wells, Supreme Court rules

  The Supreme Court of Canada says the trustee for a bankrupt Alberta energy company cannot simply walk away from unprofitable wells on agricultural land without having to clean up.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2019
  
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• Nalcor potentially overstated value of Muskrat Falls project: audit

  An audit found Newfoundland's Nalcor Energy may have overstated the potential value of its Muskrat Falls hydro megaproject and prematurely dismissed alternative electricity options for the province.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2018
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• Former Richmond County warden fired from Nova Scotia Liberal job

  A key figure in a political contribution and municipal expense scandal has been fired by the Nova Scotia Liberal caucus amid questions about how the McNeil government is handling an issue now under investigation by the province's election watchdog.

  Politics

  Nov 1, 2016
• Nova Scotia audit of Richmond County finds spending at Texas strip club

  A forensic audit has found the chief administrative officer of one northeastern Nova Scotia municipality charged $582 for visits to two Texas strip clubs.

  Politics

  Oct 26, 2016
• Nova Scotia consumer insolvencies up due to Alberta wildfire, oil industry: experts

  In May 2015 and May 2016, there were 414 and 573 consumer insolvencies filed, respectively; an increase of about 34.8 per cent.

  Money

  Aug 12, 2016