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Suspect in southern Alberta child sex assault, physical assault case retains lawyer

Suspect in southern Alberta child sex assault, physical assault case retains lawyer

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A man in southern Alberta accused of physically and sexually assaulting his infant daughter has retained a lawyer.
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'Lit a match': Prosecutor says pastor's fiery speech at Coutts blockade was criminal

'Lit a match': Prosecutor says pastor's fiery speech at Coutts blockade was criminal

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A Crown prosecutor told court that a Calgary pastor accused of encouraging truckers to keep blocking a Canada-U.S. border crossing meant to fan the flames with his visit.
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Fossils in a northern Alberta riverbed may reveal new facts about dinosaur evolution

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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Post-secondary schools must report on free speech efforts on campus, minister says

Post-secondary schools must report on free speech efforts on campus, minister says

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it will require post-secondary institutions to report annually on their efforts to protect free speech on campus.
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'Ready to roll': CP Rail preparing for KCS merger, ruling expected within weeks

'Ready to roll': CP Rail preparing for KCS merger, ruling expected within weeks

CALGARY — With the final decision by a U.S. regulator just weeks away, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s CEO says the company is "ready to roll" on its proposed merger with U.S. railroad Kansas City Southern.
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'The eyes of the world': Trial starts for Calgary pastor charged in border blockade

'The eyes of the world': Trial starts for Calgary pastor charged in border blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A court was shown a video Thursday of a Calgary pastor encouraging truckers last February to keep blocking a Canada-U.S. border crossing to protest COVID-19 restrictions because the world was watching.
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'Risky gamble:' NDP urges Alberta government to end fixation with pulling out of CPP

'Risky gamble:' NDP urges Alberta government to end fixation with pulling out of CPP

EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith’s government needs to end its fixation with pulling the province out of the Canada Pension Plan.
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Veteran Rebecca Johnston named to Canada's Rivalry Series final roster

Veteran Rebecca Johnston named to Canada's Rivalry Series final roster

CALGARY — Veteran forward Rebecca Johnston returns to the Canadian women's hockey team for the final two games of a Rivalry Series against the United States.
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WHL Roundup: Bedard nets shootout winner to lead Pats past Hitmen 6-5

CALGARY — Connor Bedard scored the shootout winner, in addition to his league-best 44th goal of the season, to lift the Regina Pats past the Calgary Hitmen 6-5 on Wednesday.
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Alberta First Nation signs child welfare agreement with feds, without the province

Alberta First Nation signs child welfare agreement with feds, without the province

MASKWACIS — An Alberta First Nation signed a two-year agreement with Ottawa Wednesday that gives it the autonomy to administer its own child welfare. Louis Bull Tribe in Maskwacis, Alta.
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