DECOMMISSIONING AND RESTORATION LIABILITY (Details Textual) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure Of Decommissioning And Restoration Liability [Abstract]
Increase decrease in discounted cash flows of decommissioning restoration and rehabilitation provision	$ 4,372	$ 726

The increase (decrease) in estimated discounted cash flows of decommissioning restoration and rehabilitation provision.

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