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Calgary's mayor asks province to salvage parts of halted Green Line transit project

Calgary's mayor asks province to salvage parts of halted Green Line transit project

EDMONTON — Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is urging the Alberta government to salvage pieces of the massive discontinued Green Line transit project, and the province says it's open to working together. City council voted this week to wind down the $6.
'Last hurrah': Memorial service for Calgary children's entertainer Buck Shot

'Last hurrah': Memorial service for Calgary children's entertainer Buck Shot

CALGARY — It was the last show for longtime children's TV star Ron (Buck Shot) Barge Friday as hundreds of family, friends and fans attended a public memorial in Calgary.
Welcome back sprinklers: Calgary on track to ease water restrictions Sunday

Welcome back sprinklers: Calgary on track to ease water restrictions Sunday

CALGARY — Lawn sprinklers could make a comeback in Calgary on Sunday if all goes well with the restart of a troubled water pipe.
Blue Bombers visit Elks as hottest teams in the West square off

Blue Bombers visit Elks as hottest teams in the West square off

EDMONTON — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have won five in a row. The Edmonton Elks have won five of their last six games. They are the two hottest teams in the West. When they meet Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium, something has to give.
Years-long ban on Canadian beef highlights "uncertainty" of Chinese market

Years-long ban on Canadian beef highlights "uncertainty" of Chinese market

CALGARY — China's ongoing ban on Canadian beef appears to have no end in sight, making it a textbook example of the uncertainty Canadian exporters continue to face in that market.
Alberta Health Services declares E. coli outbreak over at central Alberta daycare

Alberta Health Services declares E. coli outbreak over at central Alberta daycare

BLACKFALDS, Alta. — Alberta Health Services says an E. coli outbreak at a daycare in Blackfalds has ended.
Aurora Cannabis CEO Miguel Martin adds the role of executive chairman

Aurora Cannabis CEO Miguel Martin adds the role of executive chairman

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says chief executive Miguel Martin is adding the title of executive chairman. The company says the board believes that combining the CEO and chairman roles will help promote strong and consistent leadership.
Stamps, Riders face off in battle of teams desperate to make a playoff push

Stamps, Riders face off in battle of teams desperate to make a playoff push

CALGARY — Even though the Calgary Stampeders haven’t won a game in more than a month, they’re still right in the thick of things in the CFL’s West Division.

Dangerous offender who left Alberta woman in vegetative state denied parole

CALGARY — The Parole Board of Canada says a man who assaulted a young pregnant woman and left her for dead remains too dangerous to be released into the community.
Yukon RCMP officer cleared in 2022 fatal shooting at Whitehorse airport

Yukon RCMP officer cleared in 2022 fatal shooting at Whitehorse airport

EDMONTON — Independent investigators have cleared a Yukon police officer in a 2022 fatal shooting of a man who was threatening others with a rifle.