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Alberta bid winner for donair costume says all about provincial pride — and lettuce

Alberta bid winner for donair costume says all about provincial pride — and lettuce

EDMONTON — The Edmonton business owner who forked out $16,000 in a government-sponsored bidding war for a life-size donair costume says it was all about keeping the meat suit from being desecrated by lettuce-rejecting Maritimers.
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Elks, CEO/president Victor Cui 'mutually part ways' during disastrous season

Elks, CEO/president Victor Cui 'mutually part ways' during disastrous season

EDMONTON — In the midst of a 13-game losing streak, and a 22-game home losing skid, the Edmonton Elks announced Tuesday that Victor Cui is out as the team’s president and chief executive officer.
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Suncor has been too focused on energy transition, must get back to fundamentals: CEO

Suncor has been too focused on energy transition, must get back to fundamentals: CEO

CALGARY — The man hired to turn around the flagging fortunes of Suncor Energy Inc. said Tuesday he believes the company has been too focused in recent years on the energy transition and must get back to an oil-centred business strategy.
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Alberta's electricity cost surge helps drive inflation even as energy prices drop

Alberta's electricity cost surge helps drive inflation even as energy prices drop

Statistics Canada says a spike in the amount Albertans paid for electricity last month counteracted an overall decline in energy prices in July — and was one of the key reasons cited by the agency as the overall inflation rate ticked up.
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Edmonton restaurant chain wins hotly contested auction for donair costume

Edmonton restaurant chain wins hotly contested auction for donair costume

EDMONTON — That's a wrap on a fierce bidding war for a one-of-a-kind costume. The winning bid for a donair costume being auctioned off by the Alberta government was listed at $16,025 when bidding closed on Monday evening.
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Alberta premier offers up contradictory versions for imposed wind and solar pause

Alberta premier offers up contradictory versions for imposed wind and solar pause

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith offered up conflicting explanations Monday for why her government put a temporary ban on large wind and solar energy projects.
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Suncor earns $1.88 billion in Q2; takes restructuring charge related to layoffs

Suncor earns $1.88 billion in Q2; takes restructuring charge related to layoffs

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $1.88 billion in the second quarter of 2023, down from approximately $4 billion in the same period last year when oil prices were higher.
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Shooting victim in Calgary mall parking lot identified as 23-year-old man

Shooting victim in Calgary mall parking lot identified as 23-year-old man

CALGARY — Police are identifying the man killed over the weekend in a Calgary mall parking lot shooting. They say Danny Truong, who was 23, died Saturday after a shooting outside the south entrance of Market Mall.
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Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050

Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050

OTTAWA — New Democrats in two Western provinces are split over the Liberal government's goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, with the federal party now saying it supports that timeline.
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Alberta Mountie charged with theft after seized items taken from detachment

Alberta Mountie charged with theft after seized items taken from detachment

BLACKFALDS, Alta. — Mounties in central Alberta say one of their officers has been charged with theft. RCMP say they were made aware of allegations in May 2022 that an officer had items seized from the Blackfalds Detachment.
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