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Achonwa, Carleton, Nurse headline Canada's basketball roster for World Cup training

Achonwa, Carleton, Nurse headline Canada's basketball roster for World Cup training

EDMONTON — WNBA players Natalie Achonwa, Bridget Carleton and Kia Nurse headline Canada's women's basketball roster for its pre-World Cup training camp.
MP says Ottawa underestimated Canadians' desire to travel again after pandemic

MP says Ottawa underestimated Canadians' desire to travel again after pandemic

CALGARY — A member of Parliament says Ottawa may have underestimated Canadians' desire to travel when planning for a return to normal following the end of most pandemic restrictions.
WestJet fights back against passenger compensation ruling in court filing

WestJet fights back against passenger compensation ruling in court filing

CALGARY — WestJet is arguing it shouldn't have to compensate a passenger that filed a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency last year about a last-minute flight cancellation prompted by a lack of staff.
'Betrayal': 10 years in prison for Calgary man in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

'Betrayal': 10 years in prison for Calgary man in multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme

CALGARY — A Calgary man who bilked his clients out of millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $3.1 million in restitution for what the judge called a "deliberate and large-scale" fraud.
Alberta RCMP members demoralized over proposal to form provincial police service

Alberta RCMP members demoralized over proposal to form provincial police service

CALGARY — The head of Alberta's RCMP says a proposal by the provincial government to form its own police service has been a distraction and harmful to its members.
The Big Four oilsands companies' influence threatens Alberta democracy, argues political scientist

The Big Four oilsands companies' influence threatens Alberta democracy, argues political scientist

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Robert (Bob) L.
Pot company SNDL to acquire the Valens Company in all-stock transaction

Pot company SNDL to acquire the Valens Company in all-stock transaction

CALGARY — Pot shop owner SNDL Inc. says it will acquire cannabis manufacturer the Valens Company Inc. and combine the businesses in an all-stock transaction it valued at $138 million.
Calm in the chaos: Canadian Medical Association's first Indigenous leader takes helm

Calm in the chaos: Canadian Medical Association's first Indigenous leader takes helm

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — In a brightly lit surgical room around sunrise, Dr. Alika Lafontaine recounts why he chose to become an anesthesiologist as he fills syringes for his first patient of the day.
Police say man dead after early morning shooting at Calgary restaurant

Police say man dead after early morning shooting at Calgary restaurant

CALGARY — Police in Calgary say a man is dead following reports of gunshots at a bar early Sunday. In a news release, police say they were called to the Ambassador Restaurant and Bar in the Radisson Heights neighbourhood at around 4:40 a.m.
'This group just stuck with it': Winning world juniors gold special for Canada

'This group just stuck with it': Winning world juniors gold special for Canada

EDMONTON — Canada's under-20 men's hockey team got to know adversity intimately over the past year and a half. The trials and tribulations paid off Saturday night as the team won gold at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.
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