Posted AT 8:36 PM EST on 14/08/08
Alberta bumped to third in energy hunt
VANCOUVER — British Columbia and Saskatchewan raked in a combined haul of $745-million in land rights Thursday, strengthening their claims as the hottest exploration zones in the country and edging Alberta into third place.
While Alberta, anchored by the oil sands, remains Canada's energy king, the province is being left behind as companies race to open new oil and natural gas frontiers.
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