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Man charged in assault on security guard at Lethbridge, Alta., safe drug site

Man charged in assault on security guard at Lethbridge, Alta., safe drug site

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A 29-year-old man is facing charges following an assault on a security guard at a supervised drug consumption site in southern Alberta.
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Southern Alberta man wants to withdraw guilty plea on hatred charge

Southern Alberta man wants to withdraw guilty plea on hatred charge

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — A southeastern Alberta man who pleaded guilty to wilfully promoting hatred on fake currency wants to withdraw his plea and has parted ways with his lawyer.
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Undetected cracks blamed for Enbridge gas pipeline blast in B.C. in 2018

Undetected cracks blamed for Enbridge gas pipeline blast in B.C. in 2018

CALGARY — A delayed inspection and a failure to predict how fast cracks could develop from corrosion are cited in a report describing the cause of an explosion and fire in an Enbridge Inc. natural gas pipeline northeast of Prince George, B.C.
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Advocacy groups, First Nations to weigh in on Alberta environmental review case

Advocacy groups, First Nations to weigh in on Alberta environmental review case

CALGARY — Alberta's top court is allowing a dozen submissions to be heard from advocacy groups and First Nations in the province's constitutional challenge to Ottawa's revamped environmental assessment rules Alberta's United Conservative government h
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Ontario man charged after DNA testing in historical sexual assault in Edmonton

Ontario man charged after DNA testing in historical sexual assault in Edmonton

EDMONTON — A 66-year-old Ontario man has been charged in a sexual assault reported in Edmonton nearly four decades ago. Police say they responded to a call around 3:30 a.m. on Sept.
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Ontario man charged after DNA testing in historical sexual assault in Edmonton

Ontario man charged after DNA testing in historical sexual assault in Edmonton

EDMONTON — A 66-year-old Ontario man has been charged in a sexual assault reported in Edmonton nearly four decades ago. Police say they responded to a call around 3:30 a.m. on Sept.
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Boy hit by school bus in Edmonton taken to hospital with serious injuries

Boy hit by school bus in Edmonton taken to hospital with serious injuries

EDMONTON — A 12-year old boy has been rushed to hospital in Edmonton after he was hit by a school bus. Edmonton police say officers responded to a report of a collision about 8:30 a.m.
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Boy hit by school bus in Edmonton taken to hospital with serious injuries

Boy hit by school bus in Edmonton taken to hospital with serious injuries

EDMONTON — A 12-year old boy has been rushed to hospital in Edmonton after he was hit by a school bus. Edmonton police say officers responded to a report of a collision about 8:30 a.m.
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TransAlta reports $66M fourth-quarter profit compared with $122M loss a year ago

TransAlta reports $66M fourth-quarter profit compared with $122M loss a year ago

CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $66 million compared with a loss of $122 million in the fourth quarter of 2018. The power producer says the profit amounted to 24 cents per diluted share for the three months ended Dec.
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WHL Roundup: Ryan Chyzowski's hat trick leads Tigers past Broncos 5-2

WHL Roundup: Ryan Chyzowski's hat trick leads Tigers past Broncos 5-2

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Ryan Chyzowski had a hat trick to lead the Medicine Hat Tigers past the Swift Current Broncos 5-2 on Tuesday in the Western Hockey League. Chyzowski put away the winner for the Tigers at the 19:32 mark of the second period.
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