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Oilers engineer late rally to tip Sharks 3-2 in OT

Oilers engineer late rally to tip Sharks 3-2 in OT

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime to extend his point streak to eight games as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a slow start to win their second straight game in extra time, defeating the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday.
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Advocates cry foul as Alberta replaces funding model for anti-homelessness agencies

Advocates cry foul as Alberta replaces funding model for anti-homelessness agencies

EDMONTON — A former president of the Calgary Homeless Foundation says he is deeply concerned by the Alberta government's recent decision to overhaul the funding scheme for organizations providing services to homeless people.
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Oysters distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario recalled for norovirus contamination

Oysters distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario recalled for norovirus contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible norovirus contamination of certain oysters distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
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Alberta announces future coal mining policy plan, industry consults

Alberta announces future coal mining policy plan, industry consults

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has announced plans to ban new mountaintop removal and open-pit coal developments on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, but the new rules wouldn't apply to advanced projects like a contentious mine proposed f
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Canadian carbon removal company scores US$40M grant from fund backed by Bill Gates

Canadian carbon removal company scores US$40M grant from fund backed by Bill Gates

A Canadian company that has received a US$40-million grant from Bill Gates' climate solutions venture firm says its Alberta test site will be removing carbon directly from the atmosphere as early as this spring.
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Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel, changes grant process

Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel, changes grant process

CALGARY — The Alberta government says it's creating an advisory panel to inform the province's approach to handling homelessness.
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BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation

BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal governments to review medically-assisted dying legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in place.
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Stampeders re-sign Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to two-year contract

Stampeders re-sign Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to two-year contract

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to a two-year contract, the CFL club announced Friday. Philpot had been scheduled to become a free agent in February. The 24-year-old from Delta, B.C.
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Sentencing hearing for parents in death of Calgary toddler set for March

Sentencing hearing for parents in death of Calgary toddler set for March

CALGARY — A sentencing hearing for a Calgary couple in the death of their badly burned and emaciated toddler has been scheduled for next year. Sonya Pasqua and Michael Sinclair pleaded guilty last week to manslaughter.
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Banged-up Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

Banged-up Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

CALGARY — Nine stitches, one lost tooth, one overtime goal. That was Brady Tkachuk's stat line on Thursday night as Ottawa's captain scored 55 seconds into extra time to give the streaking Senators a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
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