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Alberta creating more spaces, providing financial aid to help accredit foreign nurses

Alberta creating more spaces, providing financial aid to help accredit foreign nurses

CALGARY — The Alberta government revealed more details Monday of its plan to deal with a shortage of nurses in its health-care system.
Imperial Oil files cleanup plan for tailings leak in Alberta, won't disclose details

Imperial Oil files cleanup plan for tailings leak in Alberta, won't disclose details

Imperial Oil Ltd. has filed a plan for the interim cleanup of one of the largest oilpatch spills in Alberta history but hasn't released any details on the plan or the two toxic releases at its Kearl oilsands mine.
Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigating shooting of woman after chase

Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigating shooting of woman after chase

STRATHMORE, ALBERTA — The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating a police shooting that left a woman injured following a high-speed chase east of Calgary.
Canadian snowboarder Darcy Sharpe wins World Cup slopestyle gold in Calgary

Canadian snowboarder Darcy Sharpe wins World Cup slopestyle gold in Calgary

CALGARY — A World Cup gold medal already in the bag before his last run, Canadian snowboarder Darcy Sharpe soaked up the moment Sunday in Calgary. The 27-year-old from Comox, B.C.
Premier rejects NDP claim oilwell cleanup help is linked with her leadership campaign

Premier rejects NDP claim oilwell cleanup help is linked with her leadership campaign

EDMONTON — Alberta's premier is rejecting Opposition claims her planned $100-million pilot project for cleaning up old oil wells was influenced by her United Conservative party leadership campaign, arguing that federal money to get the job done misse
Alberta sweeps U-18 Canadian curling crowns

Alberta sweeps U-18 Canadian curling crowns

TIMMINS, Ont. — It was a clean sweep for Alberta today as the women and men came up golden in the Canadian Under-18 curling championships.
Canada's Elizabeth Hosking claims silver in World Cup snowboard halfpipe

Canada's Elizabeth Hosking claims silver in World Cup snowboard halfpipe

CALGARY — Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking capped her World Cup halfpipe season Friday the same way she started, which was standing on the podium. The 21-year-old from Longueuil, Que.
Alberta NDP demands answers on premier's conversations with accused in COVID cases

Alberta NDP demands answers on premier's conversations with accused in COVID cases

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith to divulge all her conversations relating to COVID-19 court cases after she acknowledged having contact with an accused before his trial relating to a blockade at a U.S.
'Huge concern': Opposition says Alberta premier should come clean on campaign funding

'Huge concern': Opposition says Alberta premier should come clean on campaign funding

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith should come clean on whether funding for her leadership campaign has influenced her government's agenda, says the province's New Democrat Opposition.
New Enbridge CEO says Canada is missing opportunities as world cries out for energy

New Enbridge CEO says Canada is missing opportunities as world cries out for energy

CALGARY — The new CEO of pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. says regulatory uncertainty in this country has resulted in a "lost decade" for Canadian liquefied natural gas production.
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