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Respite care staff to return to Calgary facility after helping at children's hospital

Respite care staff to return to Calgary facility after helping at children's hospital

CALGARY — A Calgary facility that offers respite and end-of-life care to children is set to reopen after staff were redeployed for more than a month to help with a surge in patients at the nearby pediatric hospital. Dr.
Court hears appeal of Alberta man found guilty of murder, extortion

Court hears appeal of Alberta man found guilty of murder, extortion

CALGARY — Alberta's top court has heard the appeal of a man found guilty of trying to extort a businessman of $1 million and killing a random stranger.
Canadian Pacific Railway and Unifor reach tentative deal for 1,200 workers

Canadian Pacific Railway and Unifor reach tentative deal for 1,200 workers

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Unifor have reached a tentative collective agreement for 1,200 workers who are responsible for maintaining rail cars and locomotives.
Setting sentencing date for teen in Calgary police officer death delayed a month

Setting sentencing date for teen in Calgary police officer death delayed a month

CALGARY — There has been a delay in setting a sentencing date for a young man found guilty of manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer. Sgt. Andrew Harnett died in hospital on Dec.
Canada's Bottcher tops Dropkin to remain undefeated at Canadian Open

Canada's Bottcher tops Dropkin to remain undefeated at Canadian Open

CAMROSE, Alta. — Canada's Brendan Bottcher earned a 4-2 win over American Korey Dropkin to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open on Thursday night.
Alberta premier backs off on promise to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators

Alberta premier backs off on promise to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, less than three months after promising to seek pardons for COVID-19 health violators, says she will now let justice take its course while also announcing she is regularly contacting Crown prosecutors about t
Shaw sees revenue, income decline in first quarter of fiscal 2023

Shaw sees revenue, income decline in first quarter of fiscal 2023

CALGARY — Shaw Communications Inc. says revenue for its first quarter ended Nov. 30, 2022 saw revenue decrease by 1.2 per cent year over year. The Calgary-based company says net income for the quarter was down 14.
How technology used by NASA on Mars could reduce emissions from Canada's oilsands

How technology used by NASA on Mars could reduce emissions from Canada's oilsands

CALGARY — The same technology used to search for signs of ancient life on Mars could be key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the Canadian oilsands.
'A raw nerve': Alberta professor to assess level of white supremacy in military

'A raw nerve': Alberta professor to assess level of white supremacy in military

The Department of National Defence has awarded a grant to a University of Alberta professor to conduct a deep dive into the extent of white supremacy in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Bat fungus that causes fatal White-Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta

Bat fungus that causes fatal White-Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta

EDMONTON — A fungus that causes a disease nearly wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada and the United States has made its first appearance in Alberta.
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