US judge announced his decision Friday after Canadian Pacific dropped its objection to the settlement moving forward and a Canadian judge gave conditional approval.
Environmental Defence, takes NEB to task - in letter asking why the regulator couldn't wait a few months for pipeline builder TransCanada to finish its work.
Environmental defence says there are major questions about how concerned parties can participate in the process before all the facts are known about multi-billion dollar pipeline project.
Shareholder rights plan could be triggered if anyone buys 20 per cent or more of outstanding shares - at which point others can buy in at discount - making acquistion less attractive.
Edmonton Police Service released tables and charts that it said shows monthly crime statistics in Edmonton climbing over the past 12 months as oil prices drop.