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Four Canadians prevail in Calgary Stampede rodeo finals

Four Canadians prevail in Calgary Stampede rodeo finals

CALGARY — Canadian cowboys held their own at the Calgary Stampede rodeo by winning four of six events on Showdown Sunday.
Two arrested after string of Saturday night shootings at Edmonton vehicles

Two arrested after string of Saturday night shootings at Edmonton vehicles

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton say a man and a woman have been arrested following a chase that started with seemingly random shootings at vehicles that left several motorists injured. About 9 p.m.
Calgary Stampede says chuckwagon horse euthanized after suffering injury

Calgary Stampede says chuckwagon horse euthanized after suffering injury

CALGARY — A horse has been euthanized at the Calgary Stampede after suffering an injury during a chuckwagon race.
Alberta well positioned for future, says former UCP environment and energy minister

Alberta well positioned for future, says former UCP environment and energy minister

Sonya Savage, as energy minister under former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, was tasked with selling a resoundingly unpopular attempt to open the Rocky Mountains to coal mining that wasn't even her idea.
FIS removes tentative men's downhill races at Lake Louise from calendar

FIS removes tentative men's downhill races at Lake Louise from calendar

CALGARY — The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has removed a tentative men's downhill at Lake Louise, Alta., from next season's calendar, Alpine Canada confirmed Friday. The governing body of skiing initially had the men competing Nov.
'It's home': Alberta's Métis community rebuilds settlement after wildfire

'It's home': Alberta's Métis community rebuilds settlement after wildfire

HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. — Carrol Johnston points at flowering peonies in her otherwise charred garden as she walks through her property in a northern Alberta Métis settlement.
Elks match North American professional sports record for consecutive home losses

Elks match North American professional sports record for consecutive home losses

EDMONTON — It was a win wrapped up with some worry for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Alberta and B.C. in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says

Alberta and B.C. in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says

VANCOUVER — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her province has begun talks with British Columbia as part of a push to greatly expand the reach of Canadian natural gas to more foreign markets.
Calgary company partners with Adidas to produce CO2-embedded running shoes

Calgary company partners with Adidas to produce CO2-embedded running shoes

CALGARY — A Calgary-based technology company has paired up with Adidas in a partnership that will see the sneaker giant manufacture some of its shoes using ink embedded with captured carbon emissions.
Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells

Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells

EDMONTON — Direction from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to her new energy minister suggests the United Conservative government hasn't given up on a controversial program that would see taxpayers backstop the cleanup of old oil and gas wells that com
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