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Poll suggests two-thirds of Albertans oppose pause on renewable energy approvals

Poll suggests two-thirds of Albertans oppose pause on renewable energy approvals

EDMONTON — A poll released Thursday suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial government's moratorium on approvals for new renewable energy projects.
Indigenous groups stand firm with child welfare law before Supreme Court

Indigenous groups stand firm with child welfare law before Supreme Court

EDMONTON — Some Indigenous nations say they are prepared to continue enforcing their jurisdiction over child welfare if Canada's top court sides with Quebec in a landmark constitutional case.
McDavid scores OT winner, Oilers edge Canucks 2-1 in pre-season game

McDavid scores OT winner, Oilers edge Canucks 2-1 in pre-season game

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid was having a quiet game by his standards Wednesday night, but the Edmonton Oilers captain was a factor when it mattered the most.
Flames center Mikael Backlund signs 2-year extension, named captain

Flames center Mikael Backlund signs 2-year extension, named captain

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund signed a two-year, $9-million extension with the Calgary Flames and was named captain, the team announced Wednesday. Backlund would have become an unrestricted free agent next summer without an extension.
Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares faces licensing charges

Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares faces licensing charges

CALGARY — The company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak that infected hundreds at numerous Calgary daycares has been charged with operating without a business licence.
Calgary Flames sign Backlund to contract extension, name him captain

Calgary Flames sign Backlund to contract extension, name him captain

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames didn't have a captain last season, but to many players, Mikael Backlund was the de facto leader of the team.
Report says Alberta energy regulator followed rules in Kearl mine wastewater release

Report says Alberta energy regulator followed rules in Kearl mine wastewater release

EDMONTON — A third-party report into the release of millions of litres of oilsands wastewater at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine has found Alberta's energy regulator followed its rules in keeping the public and area First Nations informed — but concludes t
What we know about the company linked to the E.coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

What we know about the company linked to the E.coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

CALGARY — Health officials say the source of an E. coli outbreak at several Calgary daycares, declared Sept. 4, was most likely meat loaf and vegan loaf served from a shared kitchen.
A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen

A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen

CALGARY — More than 350 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to multiple daycares in Calgary. Here's a timeline of key developments in the outbreak: Aug. 31 to Sept.
Driver sentenced to 12 years in hit-and-run death of Calgary police officer

Driver sentenced to 12 years in hit-and-run death of Calgary police officer

CALGARY — A young man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Sgt. Andrew Harnett, 37, died after he was dragged by an SUV and fell into the path of an oncoming car on Dec. 31, 2020.
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