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Precision Drilling: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) _ Precision Drilling Corp. (PDS) on Thursday reported a loss of $61.8 million in its second quarter. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had a loss of $4.65 per share. The oilfield services company posted revenue of $163.
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'Celebrating with sadness': Muslims mark sombre Eid, some without health restrictions

'Celebrating with sadness': Muslims mark sombre Eid, some without health restrictions

EDMONTON — Haseeb Azhar says it felt odd hugging a Muslim co-worker and friend in Edmonton as he wished him a happy Eid. "Some people were hesitating … it felt very weird," said the manager at a steel manufacturing company.
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'Life and death': Police watchdog says use of force in 2018 shooting death justified

'Life and death': Police watchdog says use of force in 2018 shooting death justified

CALGARY — Alberta's police watchdog has cleared Calgary police officers in a 2018 fatal shooting that involved a 25-year-old man who was dealing with mental health issues.
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Former Senators head coach Cameron heads up 67's, national junior team

Former Senators head coach Cameron heads up 67's, national junior team

CALGARY — Dave Cameron has been named head coach of Canada's national junior hockey team and will guide the squad through the 2022 world junior championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta.
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'Defining issue': Federal environment minister says extreme weather a wake-up call

'Defining issue': Federal environment minister says extreme weather a wake-up call

CALGARY — Canada's environment minister says extreme weather conditions across the country should be a wake-up call for people resisting taking action against climate change.
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WestJet wraps talks with federal government, not seeking aid

WestJet wraps talks with federal government, not seeking aid

CALGARY — WestJet says it is not seeking financial aid from the federal government after months of talks between Ottawa and the airline.
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Feds move ahead with reservoir west of Calgary

Feds move ahead with reservoir west of Calgary

CALGARY — The federal government has provided the final piece of the puzzle to allow a controversial reservoir that could protect Calgary from future flooding to move forward.
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Businesses along U.S. border hoping for imminent easing of travel restrictions

Businesses along U.S. border hoping for imminent easing of travel restrictions

CALGARY — U.S. businesses are waiting anxiously for an expected announcement on when the American border will reopen to Canadian tourists. "I'll be ecstatic . . .
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TSB investigating grass fire sparked by train in Calgary, other fires in B.C.

TSB investigating grass fire sparked by train in Calgary, other fires in B.C.

CALGARY — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after sparks from a train ignited a grass fire in Calgary. An investigator was deployed by the national agency on Monday.
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Western Canada desperately needs rain but it's not in the forecast: climatologist

Western Canada desperately needs rain but it's not in the forecast: climatologist

EDMONTON — A lengthy rainfall and strong winds could dissipate the raging wildfires and smoky air gripping parts of Western Canada but that's not what's in the forecast for this week, says a senior climatologist with Environment Canada.
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