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Alberta NDP promises more money, resources for front-line emergency medical care

Alberta NDP promises more money, resources for front-line emergency medical care

EDMONTON — Alberta’s NDP is promising to increase funding for emergency medical services if it wins the election on May 29.
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Alberta UCP candidate says sorry for comparing transgender students to feces in food

Alberta UCP candidate says sorry for comparing transgender students to feces in food

EDMONTON — A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food is apologizing while staying on to run in the Alberta election.
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Holland non-committal on future with Oilers after contract expires next season

Holland non-committal on future with Oilers after contract expires next season

EDMONTON — Ken Holland says he plans to see out his contract as Edmonton Oilers general manager, which enters its fifth and final year next season. He isn’t sure what comes next.
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Evacuation order lifted in central Alberta town as thousands more remain out of homes

Evacuation order lifted in central Alberta town as thousands more remain out of homes

An evacuation order for a west-central Alberta town has been lifted as wildfires continue to keep thousands of people out of their homes in the province.
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Alta. oilpatch once again shuts in some production as wildfires rage

Alta. oilpatch once again shuts in some production as wildfires rage

CALGARY — Some oil and gas companies in Alberta are once again shutting in production as hot and dry conditions exacerbate the wildfire situation in the energy-producing province.
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Promise tracker: What Alberta's UCP and NDP pledge to do if they win the election

Promise tracker: What Alberta's UCP and NDP pledge to do if they win the election

EDMONTON — Albertans are scheduled to go to the polls May 29.
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Alberta NDP pitches hiking corporate tax hike as part of three-year fiscal plan

Alberta NDP pitches hiking corporate tax hike as part of three-year fiscal plan

EDMONTON — Alberta’s NDP says it would raise the corporate income tax rate to 11 per cent from eight as part of a broader three-year plan to keep the budget balanced while increasing spending virtually across the board.
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'Cup or bust:' Oilers look to next season after earlier than expected playoff exit

'Cup or bust:' Oilers look to next season after earlier than expected playoff exit

EDMONTON — After taking a step back in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, Edmonton superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl say it's "Cup or bust" for the Oilers going forward.
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Alberta UCP says NDP economic plan will kill jobs and cause people to flee

Alberta UCP says NDP economic plan will kill jobs and cause people to flee

CALGARY — The United Conservative Party says the NDP's economic plan will kill jobs and cause people to flee Alberta.
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Alberta NDP releases fully costed economic plan, shows $3.3B surplus over three years

Alberta NDP releases fully costed economic plan, shows $3.3B surplus over three years

CALGARY — Alberta's NDP has released a fully costed economic plan that predicts a $3.3-billion surplus over three years if elected on May 29. Shannon Phillips, a candidate in Lethbridge, Alta.
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