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Alberta running back Oshinubi earns spot at CFL's national combine

Alberta running back Oshinubi earns spot at CFL's national combine

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — Speed and strength earned Ope Oshinubi a spot in the CFL's national combine. The Alberta running back was among 11 players from the CFL's invitational combine to earn berths to the league's national event March 21-23 in Regina.
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Alberta to announce third-party reviewer to probe health contracts next week: Smith

Alberta to announce third-party reviewer to probe health contracts next week: Smith

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says an external reviewer is to be announced next week, as her government continues to face questions surrounding allegations of corruption in health-care contracts.
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Pembina Pipeline boss: tariff threats making Canadians more open to energy projects

Pembina Pipeline boss: tariff threats making Canadians more open to energy projects

CALGARY — U.S. tariff threats are making politicians and the general public more receptive to Canadian energy infrastructure projects, the chief executive of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says.
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‘Increasingly concerned’: docs show B.C. government pushed back on Alberta electricity restrictions

When natural gas power plant outages brought Alberta’s electricity grid to the verge of collapse last April, one key factor kept the lights on. That crucial backstop? Imports of electricity from B.C.
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'Not a priority': Critics say Alberta falls short on health-care, education spending

'Not a priority': Critics say Alberta falls short on health-care, education spending

EDMONTON — Critics say the Alberta government's proposed health-care and education spending in its new budget won't address long-standing problems in either sector. "Public education, once again, with this budget ...
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Late-night kababs and paneer: More halal restaurants extend hours during Ramadan

Late-night kababs and paneer: More halal restaurants extend hours during Ramadan

EDMONTON — Imran Kayesh remembers the smell of lightly marinated chicken and fish sizzling on a grill inside a packed restaurant in Bangladesh just before sunrise during Ramadan. "It's like 4 or 5 a.m.
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Alberta government appoints Martin Long as new infrastructure minister

Alberta government appoints Martin Long as new infrastructure minister

EDMONTON — Alberta has a new minister of infrastructure. Martin Long has been appointed to the cabinet post after the previous minister resigned earlier this week.
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From boom to bust: Alberta economy back in the red with $5.2-billion deficit budget

From boom to bust: Alberta economy back in the red with $5.2-billion deficit budget

EDMONTON — Alberta’s finances, tied for generations to the steep peaks and sharp valleys of oil and gas prices, are once again plunging deep into deficit, with no immediate relief in sight.
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Hundreds of school support workers rally at legislature as Alberta releases budget

Hundreds of school support workers rally at legislature as Alberta releases budget

EDMONTON — Hundreds of striking school support workers marched through the streets of downtown Edmonton to the Alberta legislature on budget day and stood outside, waving signs, blowing horns and demanding higher wages.
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Pembina Pipeline announces stake in Alberta power plant that could supply data centre

Pembina Pipeline announces stake in Alberta power plant that could supply data centre

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. announced it's investing in a proposed Edmonton-area natural gas power plant that could supply a massive data centre complex, as it reported a dip in quarterly earnings and a boost in pipeline volumes.
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