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Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mother and child justified: Alberta police watchdog

Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mother and child justified: Alberta police watchdog

EDMONTON — Alberta's police watchdog says it was necessary for police to shoot a man who stabbed a mother and her child outside a school last year. Carolann Robillard and her 11-year-old were killed in what Edmonton police called a random attack.
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Drivers see cheaper prices at the pump as crude oil slumps

Drivers see cheaper prices at the pump as crude oil slumps

CALGARY — Canadian drivers are enjoying cheaper gas prices heading into fall, a trend experts say could persist through the remainder of the year. As of Friday morning, the average gasoline price in Canada was 152.
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Stamps switch it up at QB with eyes on avenging loss to Bethel-Thompson, Elks

Stamps switch it up at QB with eyes on avenging loss to Bethel-Thompson, Elks

EDMONTON — As the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders prep for Saturday’s Labour Day Classic rematch, the fortunes of their veteran quarterbacks are trending in opposite directions.
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Father of girl stabbed to death in Alberta classroom tells killer to 'rot in hell'

Father of girl stabbed to death in Alberta classroom tells killer to 'rot in hell'

WETASKIWIN, Alta. — Family of a 17-year-old girl stabbed to death as she sat in her desk in an Alberta high school had angry words for her killer at a sentencing hearing Thursday.
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'Mismatched guidance' on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern

'Mismatched guidance' on pulling COVID vaccines ahead of updated shots raises concern

As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps in vaccine access and government messaging.
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CAPP says environmental groups should be held to same anti-greenwashing standards

CAPP says environmental groups should be held to same anti-greenwashing standards

CALGARY — An oil and gas industry group is calling on the federal Competition Bureau to ensure environmental groups are held to the same truth-in-advertising standards as other sectors under new federal greenwashing rules.
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Documents show Alberta’s electricity grid operator felt pressured to make false statements about the pause on renewables, but refused to

Staff at Alberta’s independent grid operator were concerned the provincial government wanted them to “lie” about the organization’s role in the decision to pause all new renewable energy projects last summer, according to internal correspondence obta
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Police video reveals new details in shooting death of 15-year-old Alberta boy

Police video reveals new details in shooting death of 15-year-old Alberta boy

EDMONTON — Video from police cruisers has revealed new details about a shooting by officers that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy south of Edmonton.
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Documents show Alberta’s electricity grid operator felt pressured to make false statements about the pause on renewables, but refused to

THE NARWHAL — Staff at Alberta’s independent grid operator were concerned the provincial government wanted them to “lie” about the organization’s role in the decision to pause all new renewable energy projects last summer, according to internal corre
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Canadian canola industry could take $1B hit in wake of Chinese trade actions: Report

Canadian canola industry could take $1B hit in wake of Chinese trade actions: Report

CALGARY — Canada's canola industry could take a $1-billion hit in the wake of Chinese trade actions, according to a new report from an international credit rating agency.
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