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Canada geese 'stained' with crude oil at Imperial Oil facility in Alberta

Canada geese 'stained' with crude oil at Imperial Oil facility in Alberta

CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator says a flock of Canada geese were stained with oil after landing on a lagoon at an Imperial Oil facility northwest of Cold Lake.
Flames sign first-round draft pick Samuel Honzek to entry-level contract

Flames sign first-round draft pick Samuel Honzek to entry-level contract

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed 2023 first-round pick Samuel Honzek to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal announced Wednesday carries an average annual value of US$950,000 at the NHL level.
Crescent Point Energy reports $212.3 million profit in second quarter

Crescent Point Energy reports $212.3 million profit in second quarter

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. reported its second-quarter profit fell by 36 per cent year-over-year as global oil prices declined from 2022's dramatic peaks. The Calgary-based company said Wednesday it earned $212.
Two dead, two escape after house fire in Calgary

Two dead, two escape after house fire in Calgary

CALGARY — Two people have died in a house fire in Calgary. A statement from the Calgary Fire Department says crews were called to the home in the Glenbrook neighbourhood just after midnight.
Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage cancelled, thousands clean up Alberta campsite after storm

Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage cancelled, thousands clean up Alberta campsite after storm

LAC STE. ANNE, Alta. — Thousands of religious pilgrims were cleaning up their ravaged campsite Tuesday after a heavy storm blew through Lac Ste. Anne, Alta., cancelling events for the first time in decades.
RCMP in northeastern Alberta searching for man considered armed and dangerous

RCMP in northeastern Alberta searching for man considered armed and dangerous

LAC LA BICHE, Alta. — Mounties in an area northeast of Edmonton are still searching for a man considered armed and dangerous, though residents are no longer being told to stay home.
Feds warn Alberta clinic will violate medicare by charging for faster doctor access

Feds warn Alberta clinic will violate medicare by charging for faster doctor access

Health Canada says a Calgary medical clinic that soon plans to charge its patients a fee to gain faster access to a family doctor would be breaching medicare laws.
No jail time for Calgary police officer who slammed handcuffed woman to floor

No jail time for Calgary police officer who slammed handcuffed woman to floor

CALGARY — A Calgary police officer who slammed a handcuffed woman to the ground face first will not be serving jail time. Const. Alex Dunn, 37, was found guilty in 2020 of assault causing bodily harm.
Veteran defensive lineman Davis back in Calgary after deal between Stamps, Ticats

Veteran defensive lineman Davis back in Calgary after deal between Stamps, Ticats

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have acquired defensive lineman Ja’Gared Davis from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft.
Narrowed price discount for oilsands bitumen in Q2 should boost cash flows: Analysts

Narrowed price discount for oilsands bitumen in Q2 should boost cash flows: Analysts

CALGARY — Analysts say a dramatic narrowing in the price discount for western Canadian heavy crude in the second quarter of 2023 should mean healthy profits for oilsands producers poised to start reporting their earnings later this week.
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