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Narwhal tusk discovered in Calgary Goodwill pile to be donated to university

Narwhal tusk discovered in Calgary Goodwill pile to be donated to university

CALGARY — A more than four-decade-old narwhal tusk found in a Goodwill donation pile is about to get a new home at the University of Calgary.
Seeing double: Alberta man splits Lotto 6-49 win with himself

Seeing double: Alberta man splits Lotto 6-49 win with himself

An Alberta man who won a $5-million Lotto 6-49 jackpot last month had to share the prize with himself after accidentally buying two tickets on the same draw. Andrew Burke of Calmar, Alta.
Canadian Pacific Railway reports Q3 revenue and profit down from year ago

Canadian Pacific Railway reports Q3 revenue and profit down from year ago

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it earned $598 million in its latest quarter, down from $618 million in the same quarter last year. The railway said Tuesday the profit amounted to $4.41 per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept.
Province pauses assessment review model implementation for three years, introduces tax-free new shallow gas exploration and pipelines

Province pauses assessment review model implementation for three years, introduces tax-free new shallow gas exploration and pipelines

Changes mean an average three per cent tax assessment loss, minister says
CP Rail secures deal to move Maersk freight through ports of Vancouver and Montreal

CP Rail secures deal to move Maersk freight through ports of Vancouver and Montreal

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it has secured an agreement with A.P. Moller-Maersk to move freight through the ports of Vancouver and Montreal.
Edmonton man who sold fentanyl causing fatal overdose tells court he's a victim too

Edmonton man who sold fentanyl causing fatal overdose tells court he's a victim too

EDMONTON — An Edmonton man who sold a mix of fentanyl and meth to a man who later died of an overdose says he is a victim of drug addiction himself.
Alberta legislature to resume Tuesday; focus to be on economic recovery

Alberta legislature to resume Tuesday; focus to be on economic recovery

EDMONTON — Alberta politicians are to return to the legislature Tuesday with a plan to discuss up to 20 new bills — many of which are focused on the province's economic recovery.
Topaz Energy prices IPO offering at $13 per share, Tourmaline cuts secondary offering

Topaz Energy prices IPO offering at $13 per share, Tourmaline cuts secondary offering

Calgary-based Topaz Energy Corp. says it is pricing its initial public offering at the low end of the $13-to-$15 range it announced last month. The subsidiary of Calgary-based Tourmaline Oil Corp. says it expects gross proceeds of about $217.
Alberta cuts deal on municipal oilpatch levies; not on unpaid property taxes

Alberta cuts deal on municipal oilpatch levies; not on unpaid property taxes

EDMONTON — Alberta has announced a three-year deal that it says will prevent municipal taxes and levies from harming its already battered energy industry.
All reasonable COVID-19 precautions taken during livestream with O'Toole: Kenney

All reasonable COVID-19 precautions taken during livestream with O'Toole: Kenney

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he and the federal Conservative leader did everything reasonable to respect COVID-19 guidelines during a livestream meeting this weekend.
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