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Three dead after three-vehicle crash in northern Alberta

Three dead after three-vehicle crash in northern Alberta

BEAVERLODGE, Alta. — Three people are dead after an early morning highway crash involving three vehicles in northern Alberta. RCMP say a crash was reported shortly after 5:15 a.m. on a highway northwest of Grande Prairie.
Canada's Homan to play for Pan Continental gold after semifinal win over China

Canada's Homan to play for Pan Continental gold after semifinal win over China

LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada's Rachel Homan will play for gold at the Pan Continental curling championship after posting a 6-5 extra-end victory over China's Wang Rui in semifinal action Friday.
Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund reflects on joining NHL's 1,000-game club

Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund reflects on joining NHL's 1,000-game club

CALGARY — Blake Coleman believes his Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund can beat the franchise record for most games played. That means hitting the 1,219 currently held by former captain Jarome Iginla. Backlund is on his way after reaching 1,000.
Calgary's October home sales flat over 2023 but supply for lower-priced homes lagging

Calgary's October home sales flat over 2023 but supply for lower-priced homes lagging

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says October home sales were mostly flat compared with last year's levels, but remained around one-quarter higher than long-term trends for the month.
Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for Ontario trucker in Edmonton hotel killing

Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for Ontario trucker in Edmonton hotel killing

EDMONTON — Alberta's top court has dismissed a Crown appeal of the sentence handed to an Ontario truck driver convicted in the 2011 death of a woman found in an Edmonton hotel bathtub.
Pathways seeking bids for part of its proposed carbon capture network: Imperial

Pathways seeking bids for part of its proposed carbon capture network: Imperial

CALGARY — The Pathways Alliance group of oilsands companies has issued a request for proposals to pipe manufacturers for the massive carbon capture and storage network it wants to build in northern Alberta. The CEO of Imperial Oil Ltd.
Enbridge in talks about Mainline pipeline expansion as Canadian oil output grows

Enbridge in talks about Mainline pipeline expansion as Canadian oil output grows

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has begun talks with its customers about expanding its Mainline pipeline network to handle growing volumes of Canadian oil output, the Calgary-based company said Friday.
Ontario's chief electoral officer seeks more tools to fight misinformation

Ontario's chief electoral officer seeks more tools to fight misinformation

TORONTO — The rise of artificial intelligence and its ability to rapidly spread misinformation and disinformation during election campaigns should be addressed by increasing transparency around political ads and allowing for the removal of misleading
Moreno, Albazi take different roads to UFC Fight Night main event in Edmonton

Moreno, Albazi take different roads to UFC Fight Night main event in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Brandon (The Assassin Baby) Moreno has pretty much done it all in the UFC. The 30-year-old Mexican has been cut by the promotion, won and lost the flyweight title and then won and lost the 125-pound championship again.
In the news today: Alberta premier braces for crucial party vote

In the news today: Alberta premier braces for crucial party vote

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...