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Alberta government amends referendum bill in effort to placate First Nations' concern

Alberta government amends referendum bill in effort to placate First Nations' concern

EDMONTON — Alberta’s government has made 11th-hour changes to controversial proposed legislation, declaring that no separation referendum question could threaten First Nations' existing treaty rights.
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Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional

Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional

EDMONTON — Parts of Alberta's personal information protection legislation have been ruled unconstitutional.
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Spam buns, worm poutine and pork tongue on the menu for Calgary Stampede

Spam buns, worm poutine and pork tongue on the menu for Calgary Stampede

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede menu this year is set to include a heaping of pickle flavours and something for those with a cast-iron stomach.
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Alberta secession talk 'unhelpful,' Atco chief executive says

Alberta secession talk 'unhelpful,' Atco chief executive says

CALGARY — The chief executive of Atco Ltd. says discussions around Alberta secession are already hurting the investment climate.
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Canada must maximize use of existing pipelines before building more, minister says

Canada must maximize use of existing pipelines before building more, minister says

OTTAWA — Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday Canada needs to maximize its use of existing pipelines before building more — a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated an openness to new pipeline construction.
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Police say Calgary bus driver attacked for refusing to go off route

Police say Calgary bus driver attacked for refusing to go off route

CALGARY — Police say a Calgary transit bus driver was attacked for apparently refusing to drive off his route. Two suspects have been arrested.
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No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps

No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps

OTTAWA — A change to Canada's electoral system would have delivered a very different House of Commons this year — one without the monolithic regional strongholds held by both major federal parties — according to an analysis for The Canadian Press.
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WHL playoffs: Tigers whip Chiefs 6-0 to take 2-1 lead in championship series

SPOKANE — Cayden Lindstrom and Hunter St.
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Alberta government releases 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence

Alberta government releases 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence

EDMONTON — Alberta’s government has unveiled a 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence that outlines more than 100 initiatives aimed at awareness, prevention, intervention and long-term support for survivors.
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Missing child in northern Alberta likely fell asleep in field, RCMP says

Missing child in northern Alberta likely fell asleep in field, RCMP says

It took the efforts of 200 local volunteers, a helicopter, drones and ATVs to track down a missing two-year-old boy in the pitch-black night of Alberta's Peace Country.
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