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Maltais, Howe mine more gold at Canadian long-track speedskating championships

Maltais, Howe mine more gold at Canadian long-track speedskating championships

CALGARY — Valérie Maltais and Connor Howe had the golden touch in their respective 1,500-metre races on the third day of the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Saturday. Maltais, of La Baie, Que.
Two 14-year-old boys dead following single-vehicle crash in Alberta

Two 14-year-old boys dead following single-vehicle crash in Alberta

HINTON, Alta. — RCMP in Alberta say two 14-year-old boys have died in a single-vehicle crash. Police say the crash happened Friday just southwest of Hinton. RCMP Const.
Evander Kane's two-point game leads Oilers past Kraken 3-1 in pre-season play

Evander Kane's two-point game leads Oilers past Kraken 3-1 in pre-season play

EDMONTON — Jack Campbell has laid his claim to be the starting goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers once again. Campbell made 35 saves as the Oilers closed out pre-season play with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Friday.
Four Olympians win at long-track speedskating Canadian championships

Four Olympians win at long-track speedskating Canadian championships

CALGARY — Ivanie Blondin, Connor Howe, Isabelle Weidemann and Ted-Jan Bloemen, all Olympians, won gold on Friday at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships. Blondin, from Ottawa, won the women's 1,000-metre event in one minute 15.
Bear warnings, closures in place in Rockies west of Calgary after surprise encounters

Bear warnings, closures in place in Rockies west of Calgary after surprise encounters

KANANASKIS, Alta. — Several bear warnings and area closures are in place in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta after some surprise encounters with both black and grizzly bears.
Alberta auditor general to examine failed community lab testing privatization program

Alberta auditor general to examine failed community lab testing privatization program

EDMONTON — Alberta’s auditor general says he will investigate what went wrong with the United Conservative Party government’s abandoned plan to privatize community lab testing provincewide.
Police watchdog investigating after man dies in hospital following arrest in Edmonton

Police watchdog investigating after man dies in hospital following arrest in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Police say a man has died in hospital after he was arrested in Edmonton. They say the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, which investigates police in the province, was notified of the man’s death Tuesday.
Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program

Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program

CALGARY — The CEO of Enbridge Inc. is calling on the federal government to create a national Indigenous loan guarantee program to help First Nations communities in Canada acquire equity stakes in major resource and infrastructure projects.
Four national long-track titles determined in first day of Canadian championships

Four national long-track titles determined in first day of Canadian championships

CALGARY — Carolina Hiller, Laurent Dubreuil, Valérie Maltais and Ted-Jan Bloemen all earned national titles on Thursday, the opening day of the Canadian long-track speedskating championships. Hiller, from Prince George, B.C.
Triceratops skull found in Alberta foothills goes on display at Royal Tyrrell Museum

Triceratops skull found in Alberta foothills goes on display at Royal Tyrrell Museum

DRUMHELLER, Alta. — The Royal Tyrrell Museum says the best preserved and most complete triceratops skull found in Canada is now on display in Alberta.
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