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Alberta's top doctor says more sites affected after E. coli outbreak

Alberta's top doctor says more sites affected after E. coli outbreak

CALGARY — Alberta's chief medical officer of health says he has been made aware of additional daycare sites in Calgary where children have tested positive for E.
Lawyer asks Supreme Court to hear appeal of Calgary man who killed five

Lawyer asks Supreme Court to hear appeal of Calgary man who killed five

EDMONTON — A lawyer for a man who fatally stabbed five young people at a Calgary house party and has been seeking more freedom while he's under psychiatric care wants the Supreme Court of Canada to hear his appeal.
Alberta government to help families affected by E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

Alberta government to help families affected by E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

CALGARY — The Alberta government will immediately give families a one-time payment of $2,000 for each child affected by an E. coli outbreak related to several Calgary daycares, Premier Danielle Smith said Friday.
'Dismissed': Man convicted of murdering Alberta girlfriend in 2002 loses appeal

'Dismissed': Man convicted of murdering Alberta girlfriend in 2002 loses appeal

CALGARY — Alberta's top court has rejected the appeal of a man found guilty of beating and strangling his girlfriend to death more than two decades ago.
Oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy: Shell Canada

Oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy: Shell Canada

CALGARY — The fossil fuel industry is increasingly under the microscope for its contribution to climate change, but the president of British oil giant Shell's Canadian subsidiary says oil and gas companies can't be held solely responsible for the pac
In the news today: Alberta premier to address E. coli outbreak at daycares

In the news today: Alberta premier to address E. coli outbreak at daycares

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Alberta premier to address Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is to address the E.
Alberta’s electricity prices surged over the summer due to its deregulated market

Alberta’s electricity prices surged over the summer due to its deregulated market

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Junaid B.
More E. coli cases from Calgary daycares, but fewer patients with serious illness

More E. coli cases from Calgary daycares, but fewer patients with serious illness

CALGARY — The number of E. coli cases linked to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares has continued to rise, but doctors say there are fewer patients in hospital with serious complications.
Twin polls suggest slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap

Twin polls suggest slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap

EDMONTON — Most Albertans would support some kind of national cap on carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector, two new polls suggest.
'Needle in a haystack': Experts say finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex

'Needle in a haystack': Experts say finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex

CALGARY — Public health investigators and scientists in Alberta are working like detectives — interviewing people, gathering evidence and waiting for lab test results — to find out what caused a massive E. coli outbreak at several daycares.
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