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Alberta legislature Speaker apologizes for condemning new COVID health restrictions

EDMONTON — The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is apologizing for publicly condemning the government’s new COVID-19 health restrictions.

Apr 12, 2021 4:25 PM Read more >

Calgary Flames deal Sam Bennett to Florida Panthers

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames jettisoned the highest draft pick in team history when Sam Bennett was dealt to the Florida Panthers on Monday.

Apr 12, 2021 3:26 PM Read more >

GreenFirst to buy six lumber mills and a newsprint mill from Rayonier for US$214M

CALGARY — GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. says it has struck a deal to buy six lumber mills in Ontario and Quebec and a newsprint mill in Kapuskasing, Ont., for about US$214 million from subsidiaries of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

Apr 12, 2021 1:50 PM Read more >

Alberta doctors say trust must be rebuilt after proposed new labour deal rejected

EDMONTON — The head of the Alberta Medical Association says many factors led to the recent collapse of a proposed master agreement with the province, but he says a key one was lack of trust. Dr.

Apr 12, 2021 12:20 PM Read more >

Appeal Court restores privileges for man who killed five at Calgary house party

EDMONTON — The Alberta Court of Appeal has restored some privileges for a mentally ill man who stabbed to death five young people at a Calgary house party seven years ago.

Apr 12, 2021 12:13 PM Read more >

Tamarack Valley strikes deal to buy private Anegada Oil for $494 million

CALGARY — In another sign of ongoing Canadian oilpatch consolidation, Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. says it has agreed to buy private Anegada Oil Corp. for a net $494 million.

Apr 12, 2021 11:18 AM Read more >

Youth accused in hit-and-run death of Calgary officer still has no lawyer

CALGARY — An 18-year-old-man charged as a young offender in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has asked for another court delay as he tries to find a lawyer.

Apr 12, 2021 11:09 AM Read more >

Men's world curling championship in Calgary concludes amid COVID scare

CALGARY — Niklas Edin's fifth world men's curling title was memorable not only because of the history the Swede made.

Apr 12, 2021 1:44 AM Read more >

Expert says gathering outside Alberta church attended by many conspiracy theorists

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Apr 11, 2021 7:20 PM Read more >

Jacob Markstrom earns shutout as Flames blank Oilers 5-0 in Battle of Alberta

CALGARY — It took Sean Monahan breaking out of his goal-scoring slump to set the offensive tone for the Calgary Flames.

Apr 10, 2021 11:59 PM Read more >