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Having EMS, fire and police in same room could help response: Former Calgary chief

Having EMS, fire and police in same room could help response: Former Calgary chief

CALGARY — A former chief of emergency medical services in Calgary says having medical dispatchers back in the same room as police and fire call-takers could help to improve ambulance response times.
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Couple arrested and charged after infant sexually assaulted in southern Alberta

Couple arrested and charged after infant sexually assaulted in southern Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A mother and father face charges after police say their six-week-old daughter was physically and sexually assaulted. Investigators were called to a home in Lethbridge, Alta.
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Smith's office mum on investigating whether staffer contacted Alberta prosecutors

Smith's office mum on investigating whether staffer contacted Alberta prosecutors

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith’s office says it would be wrong if a staffer contacted prosecutors about cases involving the Coutts, Alta., border crossing blockade, but hasn’t committed to investigating whether that happened.
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Hyman scores twice as streaking Oilers beat Lightning 5-3

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
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Hyman-led Oilers extend win streak to five games with 5-3 victory over Lightning

Hyman-led Oilers extend win streak to five games with 5-3 victory over Lightning

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers seem to have started their traditional second-half surge. Zach Hyman had a pair of goals as the Oilers extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
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Gu back in the winner's circle, Canadians collect three World Cup halfpipe medals

Gu back in the winner's circle, Canadians collect three World Cup halfpipe medals

CALGARY — Freestyle ski star Eileen Gu was victorious in her first competition since taking Beijing's Olympic Games by storm and Canadians collected a pair of silver medals and a bronze in World Cup halfpipe Thursday.
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Review finds communication, staffing issues in ambulance response to fatal dog attack

Review finds communication, staffing issues in ambulance response to fatal dog attack

CALGARY — An independent review into why it took an ambulance 30 minutes to get to an 86-year-old Calgary woman who was attacked by three dogs says staff shortages and communication issues contributed to the delay.
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Edmonton officer charged with assault, intimidation in off-duty altercation

EDMONTON — An Edmonton police officer is facing assault and intimidation charges. Police say Const. Clayton Tipton was off-duty when an altercation happened Sunday in Spruce Grove, Alta., east of Edmonton.
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Ex-Reform leader Preston Manning picked to chair review of Alberta's COVID response

Ex-Reform leader Preston Manning picked to chair review of Alberta's COVID response

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith has struck a committee to investigate how the Alberta government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has appointed former Reform Party leader Preston Manning to chair it.
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Elks sign veteran defensive back Ed Gainey to one year contract extension.

Elks sign veteran defensive back Ed Gainey to one year contract extension.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed veteran defensive back Ed Gainey to a one-year contract extension. Gainey was fifth on the team with 47 defensive tackles last season, his first in Edmonton, to go with an interception and two forced fumbles.
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