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Alberta to explore injecting oil sands tailings underground as one management option

Alberta to explore injecting oil sands tailings underground as one management option

CTV News12-06-2025
A highway loops around a tailings pond at the Syncrude facility as seen from a helicopter tour of the oil sands near Fort McMurray, Alta., on July 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Highway 144 reopens after serious crash northwest of Sudbury
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An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser parked across a roadway with bother front doors opened in June 2025 is shown. (File photo/CTV News) Highway 144 was closed for about eight hours on Saturday following a 'serious' two-vehicle collision in the Greater Sudbury community of Cartier, according to the Ontario Provincial Police. OPP first reported the crash on social media at about 1:44 p.m. on Saturday, stating that all lanes were blocked just south of Cartier. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation's 511 Traveller Information Service confirmed the closure of the roadway between Windy Lake Provincial Park Road and Cartier's West Entrance shortly after 2 p.m. The collision was 'cleared' by late evening, with the Ontario 511 stating that Highway 144 had reopened July 5 at 9:55 p.m. on X, formerly Twitter, and OPP confirming the roadway was reopened only minutes later, on its social media pages. 'Highway 144 has now fully re-opened. Thank you for your patience,' police wrote. Police had advised motorists to use Old Cartier Road, also known as Old Highway 544, as a detour when possible, warning that the closure could last several hours. Authorities have not released any details about injuries, the types of vehicles involved, the cause of the crash or if any charges are pending as a result. CTV News has reached out to authorities for more information on the crash, but those messages have not yet been returned. Check back to for updates to this developing story.

Highway 144 closed northwest of Sudbury after crash
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Highway 144 closed northwest of Sudbury after crash

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