By Canadian Press

OILSANDS RULING

Judge gives province more time to decide on Rigel oilsands project

Feb 26, 2020 | 6:29 AM

CALGARY- A judge has granted a stay on an order that would have required the Alberta government to make an immediate decision on a proposed oilsands project near Fort McMurray.

Last week, Queen’s Bench Justice Barbara Romaine gave the province 10 days to make a decision on the Rigel project.

Prosper Petroleum argued that waiting for the last 19 months for the province to decide on the project has been unreasonable.

Court of Appeal Justice Jo’Anne Strekaf has granted the stay of the order pending an upcoming appeal.

She says if she hadn’t made the decision the upcoming appeal would have been pointless.

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Strekaf says she wants the appeal done quickly and has scheduled it for April 27in Edmonton.