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Unionized health care support workers stage wildcat strike

Unionized health care support workers stage wildcat strike

Workers walk the picket line in Athabasca, Barrhead and Westlock
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Cenovus to buy Husky Energy for $3.8 billion in shares, CEO will be Alex Pourbaix

Cenovus to buy Husky Energy for $3.8 billion in shares, CEO will be Alex Pourbaix

The combined company will be better able to weather energy market volatility
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Saskatchewan election day: Voters go to the polls after four-week pandemic campaign

Saskatchewan election day: Voters go to the polls after four-week pandemic campaign

The leaders of the both the Saskatchewan Party and NDP will be in Saskatoon to watch the results
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U of A students tapped to help local small businesses go digital

U of A students tapped to help local small businesses go digital

Business students trained to show companies how to set up shop online with help from City of Edmonton grant.
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Top doctor warns severe illness likely to rise, trailing spike in COVID-19 cases

Top doctor warns severe illness likely to rise, trailing spike in COVID-19 cases

Canada's top physician painted a bleak picture Saturday of the toll the COVID-19 pandemic may take on the country, expressing fears the number of pandemic-related hospitalizations and deaths could increase in the coming weeks as the second wave drive
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Inquiry into oil and gas foes to deliver report next year: Kenney

Inquiry into oil and gas foes to deliver report next year: Kenney

CALGARY — An inquiry into who is funding environmental opposition to the province's oil and gas sector will be completed some time next year, at least six month later than its original target, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Saturday.
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AHS program focused on living well with chronic disease moves online

AHS program focused on living well with chronic disease moves online

Six-week series of free afternoon workshops start Monday November 16
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Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix reports a summer slump in subscriber growth

Netflix finished the quarter with 195.2 million worldwide subscribers
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British Columbia votes in snap election called during COVID-19 pandemic

British Columbia votes in snap election called during COVID-19 pandemic

Voters in British Columbia are casting ballots today in an election campaign that was largely defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. NDP Leader John Horgan called the snap election one year before the fixed voting date.
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‘High demand’ for Nordic skiing, equipment this season

‘High demand’ for Nordic skiing, equipment this season

The trails could get busy this season.
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