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Oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy: Shell Canada

Oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy: Shell Canada

CALGARY — The fossil fuel industry is increasingly under the microscope for its contribution to climate change, but the president of British oil giant Shell's Canadian subsidiary says oil and gas companies can't be held solely responsible for the pac
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In the news today: Alberta premier to address E. coli outbreak at daycares

In the news today: Alberta premier to address E. coli outbreak at daycares

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Alberta premier to address Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is to address the E.
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Alberta’s electricity prices surged over the summer due to its deregulated market

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Junaid B.
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More E. coli cases from Calgary daycares, but fewer patients with serious illness

More E. coli cases from Calgary daycares, but fewer patients with serious illness

CALGARY — The number of E. coli cases linked to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares has continued to rise, but doctors say there are fewer patients in hospital with serious complications.
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Twin polls suggest slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap

Twin polls suggest slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap

EDMONTON — Most Albertans would support some kind of national cap on carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector, two new polls suggest.
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'Needle in a haystack': Experts say finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex

'Needle in a haystack': Experts say finding daycare E. coli outbreak source complex

CALGARY — Public health investigators and scientists in Alberta are working like detectives — interviewing people, gathering evidence and waiting for lab test results — to find out what caused a massive E. coli outbreak at several daycares.
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A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen

A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen

CALGARY — More than 300 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to 11 daycares in Calgary. Twenty-one children are in hospital. Seven are on dialysis, which is a treatment for kidney failure.
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Federal Court judge reserves decision on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash

Federal Court judge reserves decision on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash

CALGARY — A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash told a federal judge Wednesday that the Canada Border Services Agency should not have recommended his client be deported.
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Alberta adds $16M to fix up aging government-owned homes and put them back in use

Alberta adds $16M to fix up aging government-owned homes and put them back in use

CALGARY — Alberta is spending an extra $16 million to fix up aging government-owned affordable housing units to make them inhabitable once again.
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'In control': Study looks at exercise to boost overall well-being of kids with cancer

'In control': Study looks at exercise to boost overall well-being of kids with cancer

CALGARY — It's been a challenging time for Mira Penney. The 10-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumour, had it removed in August of last year and then underwent a round of chemotherapy.
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