Canada in Brief, Dec. 7-13

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to cabinet members about an 8.7 percent oil production cut to help deal with low prices, in Edmonton on Dec. 3, 2018. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

Alberta sets legal wheels in motion to cut oil production

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and her cabinet have put the legal wheels in motion to begin cutting oil production, while calling on the federal government to step up.

“We don’t actually need Ottawa’s sympathy. We need Ottawa’s full attention,” Notley said prior to a cabinet meeting Dec. 3.