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Alberta Court of Appeal orders new trial for man acquitted of beating four-year-old

Alberta Court of Appeal orders new trial for man acquitted of beating four-year-old

CALGARY — The Alberta Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man found not guilty of aggravated assault on his four-year-old stepdaughter, who suffered a life-altering head injury.
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Enbridge raising quarterly dividend, releases financial guidance for 2023

Enbridge raising quarterly dividend, releases financial guidance for 2023

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. is raising its quarterly dividend to shareholders. The pipeline company says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 88.75 cents per share, up from 86 cents per share. Based on Enbridge's closing share price of $55.
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Canadian Natural Resources plans $5.2 billion in capital spending in 2023

Canadian Natural Resources plans $5.2 billion in capital spending in 2023

CALGARY — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says it expects to spend $5.2 billion on its capital budget next year as it looks to grow production. The company says the plan includes about $4.2 billion in base capital spending and $1.
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Calgary Flames dump Panthers 6-2 in return of Matthew Tkachuk to the Saddledome

Calgary Flames dump Panthers 6-2 in return of Matthew Tkachuk to the Saddledome

CALGARY — Chants of "Hubie's better" erupted in Calgary's Saddledome in the third period of the Flames' 6-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday.
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Tkachuk gets mixed reception in return to Saddledome as a Florida Panther

Tkachuk gets mixed reception in return to Saddledome as a Florida Panther

CALGARY — Boos and cheers greeted Matthew Tkachuk in his first game in Calgary as a Florida Panther, although there was more of the former whenever the puck was on his stick.
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Rural Alberta rocked by magnitude 5.8 earthquake, other tremors, no injuries

EDMONTON — If you felt the Earth move in parts of Alberta on Tuesday, you were not alone. Earthquakes Canada reported a series of tremors in northwestern Alberta. The largest was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake shortly before 6 p.m.
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'A push': Alberta introduces bill granting cabinet broad powers to fight Ottawa

'A push': Alberta introduces bill granting cabinet broad powers to fight Ottawa

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would grant Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet broad powers to rewrite provincial laws behind closed doors in an effort to push back against Ottawa.
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A look at how Alberta's proposed sovereignty act would work

A look at how Alberta's proposed sovereignty act would work

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced on Tuesday her signature bill called the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act.
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Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney resigns legislature seat

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney resigns legislature seat

EDMONTON — Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney resigned as a member of the legislature on Tuesday, the same day his successor introduced her flagship sovereignty bill in the legislature, of which he had been a staunch critic.
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Enbridge finalizes Woodfibre LNG deal to assume 30 per cent ownership stake

Enbridge finalizes Woodfibre LNG deal to assume 30 per cent ownership stake

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. says it has completed a previously announced transaction giving it a 30 per cent ownership stake in the Woodfibre liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Enbridge announced in July a partnership with Pacific Energy Corp.
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