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Environment a background issue in Alberta election but may play role, say observers

Environment a background issue in Alberta election but may play role, say observers

EDMONTON — Few governments have seen as many environmental dust-ups as Alberta's United Conservatives in their four-year tenure. They tried delisting parks and opening the Rocky Mountains to coal mining.
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Health care, racism and wildfires: Alberta election campaign nears halfway point

Health care, racism and wildfires: Alberta election campaign nears halfway point

Alberta's NDP focused on fixing health-care and combating racism Friday, while the United Conservative Party criticized a rival candidate for past comments about Alberta's energy sector.
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Comments on energy sector from NDP candidate raise ire of United Conservatives

Comments on energy sector from NDP candidate raise ire of United Conservatives

OKOTOKS, Alta. — The United Conservative Party is demanding an apology from an NDP candidate for comments he made in a 2021 book about Alberta's energy sector.
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Oilpatch restarts some production but wildfire risk remains volatile

Oilpatch restarts some production but wildfire risk remains volatile

CALGARY — Some oil and gas producers in Alberta are restoring production after temporarily halting operations earlier this week due to wildfires.
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Wildfire smoke, fog may have caused highway pileup near Edmonton: RCMP

SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. — Mounties say 12 people have been sent to hospital following a series of highway collisions involving nearly three dozen vehicles east of Edmonton.
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All oil recovered from creek after December's Keystone pipeline leak

All oil recovered from creek after December's Keystone pipeline leak

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. says it has recovered all of the oil that spilled into a Kansas creek as a result of a leak from the Keystone pipeline in December.
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Bail hearing set for Alberta man accused of sexually assaulting five women

Bail hearing set for Alberta man accused of sexually assaulting five women

CALGARY — A bail hearing for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting women in Calgary's sex trade is to be held later this month after two more complainants came forward.
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Crescent Point Energy increasing use of hedging amid volatile oil markets

Crescent Point Energy increasing use of hedging amid volatile oil markets

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. is increasing its use of hedging to protect itself against commodity price swings.
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Oilers look to keep momentum in back-and-forth series with Golden Knights

Oilers look to keep momentum in back-and-forth series with Golden Knights

EDMONTON — Stopping the momentum swings will be the key for the Edmonton Oilers.
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NDP leader waiting to see 'fine print' before endorsing Calgary Flames arena deal

CALGARY — Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says there is too much hidden fine print for her to endorse a $1.2-billion deal to replace the aging Saddledome with a new arena for the Calgary Flames.
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