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TransAlta reaps benefits of high Alberta power prices

TransAlta reaps benefits of high Alberta power prices

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. is reaping the benefits of higher power prices in Alberta.
Man found with improvised explosive devices faces charges: Calgary police

Man found with improvised explosive devices faces charges: Calgary police

CALGARY — Police in Calgary have arrested a man after officers found improvised explosive devices and weapons. Police say they responded to a report on Feb.
Alberta to proceed with Emergencies Act challenge despite it being lifted: Kenney

Alberta to proceed with Emergencies Act challenge despite it being lifted: Kenney

EDMONTON — Alberta will proceed in its request for a judicial review of the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act against trucker convoy protests, Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday.
Fewer COVID-19 cases in schools: Alberta teachers union 'cautiously optimistic'

Fewer COVID-19 cases in schools: Alberta teachers union 'cautiously optimistic'

EDMONTON — The president of the Alberta Teachers' Association says he is cautiously optimistic after seeing COVID-19 cases go down in classrooms a little more than a week after the province lifted a mask mandate in schools.
Alberta government promises historic health spending blitz in provincial budget

Alberta government promises historic health spending blitz in provincial budget

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the provincial budget will include an unprecedented blitz of health-care spending powered by a roaring, re-energized economy. Kenney announced $1.
Oil heading higher as Ukraine tensions escalate; price depends on what happens next

Oil heading higher as Ukraine tensions escalate; price depends on what happens next

CALGARY — Oil prices are rapidly heading toward US$100 a barrel, but analysts say the chances of crude smashing that threshold greatly depends on what happens next in Ukraine.
Calgary man accused in fraud-related scams; allegedly romanced some victims

Calgary man accused in fraud-related scams; allegedly romanced some victims

CALGARY — Police have charged a Calgary man who they say swindled money from dozens of people and romanced several women to further the con. Bryan Christopher Syryda, who is 36, faces more than a dozen fraud and theft-related charges.
Airlines, industry join together to spur sustainable jet fuel growth in Canada

Airlines, industry join together to spur sustainable jet fuel growth in Canada

CALGARY — A new organization aims to spur Canadian development of sustainable aviation fuel, a technology advocates say is the airline industry's best shot at reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.
Calgary police investigating after man found dead in downtown apartment

Calgary police investigating after man found dead in downtown apartment

Calgary police are investigating after a man was found dead in a downtown apartment. Police say they were called to an apartment building around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday and found a man believed to be in his mid-20s dead inside one of the units.
Look West: Criminal anthropologist says Alberta at heart of unrest, protests

Look West: Criminal anthropologist says Alberta at heart of unrest, protests

CALGARY — A criminal anthropologist suggests looking to the West to find the heart of protests and blockades that gripped the nation for more than a month.
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