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Portland Winterhawks in search of new ownership solution

Portland Winterhawks in search of new ownership solution

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League has confirmed that the Portland Winterhawks are heading towards a new ownership solution. The WHL released a statement on Sunday following reports that the Winterhawks' parent company, Portland Winterhawks Inc.
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Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding

Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Cora Dion's voice echoes as she films a video showing what's left in the basement of her home in downtown Fort McMurray after several days of flood cleanup. The couch and chair are in the garbage.
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Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding

Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Cora Dion's voice echoes as she films a video showing what's left in the basement of her home in downtown Fort McMurray after several days of flood cleanup. The couch and chair are in the garbage.
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Work-from-home success changing Calgary office use assumptions, CEOs say

Work-from-home success changing Calgary office use assumptions, CEOs say

CALGARY — Work-from-home measures taken to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic are challenging long-held assumptions about how Canada's oil and gas sector should provide and care for its office workers.
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Bystander shot in home before deadly shootout with RCMP on Alberta highway

Bystander shot in home before deadly shootout with RCMP on Alberta highway

BLACKFALDS, Alta. — RCMP say a stray bullet hit a bystander inside her central Alberta home before there was a police chase and a deadly highway shootout.
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'We're going to go after you:' Calgary company charged with pandemic price gouging

'We're going to go after you:' Calgary company charged with pandemic price gouging

EDMONTON — Alberta has charged a Calgary-based supply company with COVID-19 price gouging, but the company's owner says he himself is paying massively inflated prices just to bring in supplies like masks and sanitizer.
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Alberta's premier says changes coming to doctor pay post pandemic

Alberta's premier says changes coming to doctor pay post pandemic

EDMONTON — As Alberta has recently been adding or restoring millions of dollars in pay to its physicians, Premier Jason Kenney says things will have to change once the COVID-19 pandemic is over. "We're now facing a $20-billion deficit.
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Province to provide $147M in disaster relief after northern Alberta floods

Province to provide $147M in disaster relief after northern Alberta floods

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it will provide $147 million in disaster relief for communities affected by flooding during spring ice breakup.
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Outside police agency to review how officers handled run-in with costumed worker

Outside police agency to review how officers handled run-in with costumed worker

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — An outside police agency is to investigate the actions of officers who forced a restaurant worker in a "Star Wars'' storm-trooper costume to the ground in southern Alberta.
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Hurricanes GM Anholt named Western Hockey League's executive of the year

Hurricanes GM Anholt named Western Hockey League's executive of the year

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Lethbridge Hurricanes general manager Peter Anholt has been awarded the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy, given out annually to the Western Hockey League executive of the year.
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