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RCMP warn to stay off Highway 63 as freezing rain causes crashes, traffic standstillFreezing rain on Highway 63, south of Fort McMurray, turned the road into a skating rink that RCMP said led to semis and other vehicles going off the road and halting traffic.TrendingNov 21
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Jasper Park Lodge GM who saved iconic hotel from wildfire receives prestigious awardInspired by Fort McMurray residents who turned on sprinklers during the 2016 wildfire, Garrett Turta had the JPL's irrigation system turned on as flames rushed towards the hotel.FireNov 5
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West Edmonton Men’s Shed program builds connections while helping Glenrose patientsA west Edmonton Men’s Shed is building more than birdhouses — its handmade kits are helping Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital patients rebuild their strength, skills and memory.HealthDec 9
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Canadian Natural president awaiting more detail on Ottawa’s climate plansThe president of oil and gas giant Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says this week's federal budget had some positive signs for the industry, but he's waiting on more details.EconomyNov 7
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MEG Energy-Cenovus deal clears key shareholder vote after delaysThree vote delays, two sweetened bids and countless other twists and turns later, MEG Energy shareholders have given their blessing to an $8.6-billion takeover by Cenovus Energy.MoneyNov 6
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Cenovus Energy raises MEG Energy offer, wins support from Strathcona ResourcesStrathcona Resources, which recently dropped its own hostile all-stock offer for MEG Energy, now says it intends to vote its 14.2 per cent stake in favour of the new Cenovus bid.MoneyOct 27
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Cenovus ‘resolute in our commitment’ to MEG deal, CEO saysCenovus foresees no further wrinkles in its takeover bid for MEG Energy, a day after a shareholder meeting to approve the deal was delayed due to a last-minute regulatory issue.MoneyOct 31
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Cenovus delays MEG Energy shareholder vote of takeover offerThe company said at the time of the postponement that about 63 per cent of the MEG shares represented by proxy or expected to be voted in person at the meeting backed the bid.CanadaOct 21
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Classes suspended in Alberta as provincewide teachers strike beginsClasses are out across Alberta on Monday for day one of a provincewide teachers strike. So far the two sides appear far apart on a new contract.EducationOct 6
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Premier Smith draws approval, punts criticism at Fort McMurray town hallDanielle Smith's Alberta Next panel held a town hall in Fort McMurray on Tuesday evening where it received a much warmer welcome than it did in some communities it has visited.PoliticsAug 27
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Alberta Next panel set to reconvene for town hall Tuesday in Fort McMurrayThe Alberta Next panel will hold a town hall in Fort McMurray on Tuesday evening to gather feedback from the public on the province's demand for a better deal from Ottawa.PoliticsAug 26
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Alberta teachers’ strike: Families face more than just class disruptionsMore than 51,000 teachers in Alberta are on strike, leaving more than 700,000 students out of school and facing disruptions to their schooling and other activities.CanadaOct 6
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Imperial Oil to cut workforce 20% by end of 2027Calgary-based Imperial Oil had about 5,100 employees as of the end of 2024, according to a regulatory filing.MoneySep 29
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Alberta parents, schools brace for impact ahead of provincewide teachers’ strikeWith a threatened strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers scheduled to start on Monday, parents, students, and others affected by the strike are scrambling to make last minute plans.Oct 3
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All over but the report in Alberta Next town hallsIt's all over but the recommendations for the Alberta Next panel, that saw Premier Danielle Smith lionized and criticized amid straw polls and finger pointing.CanadaOct 4
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Looming Alberta teachers’ strike puts spotlight on overcrowded schoolsAlberta parents say classroom overcrowding is having a disastrous domino effect on their children's ability to learn and some are hiring tutors to fill in the gaps.EducationSep 17
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Cenovus selling stake in two U.S. refineries to partner Phillips 66 for $1.9BOnce the deal is complete, Cenovus said its downstream business will have total crude throughput capacity of 472,800 barrels per day.MoneySep 9
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Rents in Canada fall for 11th straight month. Which cities saw biggest drops?Compared to August last year, rents in Canada were down 2.3 per cent last month to $2,137 a month, according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation.CanadaSep 8
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Smith’s Alberta Next panel hears cheers for deportation, separation in LloydminsterAlberta Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel heard loud cheers for Alberta separation and the mass deportation of immigrants during a town hall in Lloydminster on Wednesday.PoliticsAug 28
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Premier Smith, Alberta Next panel face hecklers, supporters at fiery Edmonton eventA raucous crowd of about 750 people, the largest yet, attended a town hall hosted by Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel in Edmonton on Thursday.PoliticsAug 15