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Testimony from convicted father of teen in malnourishment death delayed until June

Testimony from convicted father of teen in malnourishment death delayed until June

CALGARY — A man convicted in the death of his malnourished son who died of sepsis and untreated diabetes will have to wait months for his chance to take the stand at an Alberta fatality inquiry.
Oilsands wastewater seepage cleanup to be complete by end of May: Imperial

Oilsands wastewater seepage cleanup to be complete by end of May: Imperial

CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. said its cleanup efforts following recent high-profile wastewater releases from its Kearl oilsands site will be complete next month.
Edmonton Oilers ask fans to 'refrain from throwing things on the ice' at Rogers Place

Edmonton Oilers ask fans to 'refrain from throwing things on the ice' at Rogers Place

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are asking their fans to not turn cups and containers into projectiles at Rogers Place after a beverage nearly hit Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar in the aftermath of the series opener.
Multiculturalism council member who resigned over antisemitic posts apologizes

Multiculturalism council member who resigned over antisemitic posts apologizes

CALGARY — A Calgary real estate agent who resigned from Alberta's new multiculturalism council this week has apologized for sharing an antisemitic image on social media a decade ago.

Democracy itself is on the ballot in Alberta's upcoming election

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Alberta's main provincial political leaders in conversations with Calgary's mayor

Alberta's main provincial political leaders in conversations with Calgary's mayor

CALGARY — Alberta's two main provincial party leaders shared the same stage Tuesday but not at the same time, delivering competing visions for the province's largest city as they move into campaign mode before this spring's election.
Alberta premier rolls back part of government's media question restriction policy

Alberta premier rolls back part of government's media question restriction policy

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is reversing part of her government’s new media question restriction policy but says she will continue to limit queries in order to provide more answers.
Edmonton Oilers seek a rebound after the playoff win that got away

Edmonton Oilers seek a rebound after the playoff win that got away

EDMONTON — History repeating itself is the next goal for the Edmonton Oilers. A pair of squandered two-goal leads in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings isn't how the Oilers intended to open their first-round playoff series.
Suncor reports release of water from sediment pond at Alberta oilsands mine

Suncor reports release of water from sediment pond at Alberta oilsands mine

CALGARY — Suncor has reported six million litres of water that exceed sediment guidelines have been released into the Athabasca River from a pond at its Fort Hills oilsands mine.
Tourmaline, Clean Energy Fuels to partner on natural gas fuelling station network

Tourmaline, Clean Energy Fuels to partner on natural gas fuelling station network

CALGARY — Canada's largest natural gas producer is partnering with a California-based clean energy company to build and operate a network of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling stations to help heavy-haul trucks get off diesel.