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Calgary police say business cards handed out with free cocaine samples

Calgary police say business cards handed out with free cocaine samples

CALGARY — Police have laid drug-trafficking charges after a man allegedly handed out business cards with free samples of cocaine in Calgary.
Paralympic alpine ski champion Mac Marcoux announces retirement

Paralympic alpine ski champion Mac Marcoux announces retirement

CALGARY — Decorated para alpine ski champion Mac Marcoux announced his retirement Wednesday, but he isn't done with sport. The 26-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty to firearm charges

Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty to firearm charges

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the 2022 blockade at the Canada-U. S. border crossing near Coutts, Alta., have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
Athabasca, Cenovus close creation of new Duvernay Energy Corp. joint venture

Athabasca, Cenovus close creation of new Duvernay Energy Corp. joint venture

CALGARY — Athabasca Oil Corp. and Cenovus Energy Inc. have closed a previously announced deal creating a new joint venture stand-alone company called Duvernay Energy Corp.
'Not celebrating yet': Tentative $9.5M settlement reached in Stampede abuse lawsuit

'Not celebrating yet': Tentative $9.5M settlement reached in Stampede abuse lawsuit

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede has agreed to pay $9.5 million in damages to complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the organization allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys.
'Butt out': Poilievre criticizes Trudeau, feds on Alberta's planned transgender rules

'Butt out': Poilievre criticizes Trudeau, feds on Alberta's planned transgender rules

MONTREAL — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, responding to Alberta’s proposed rules for transgender youth, says the federal government needs to “butt out” of provincial health care and education.
Precision Drilling's North American activity slows on weak natural gas prices

Precision Drilling's North American activity slows on weak natural gas prices

CALGARY — Low natural gas prices significantly reduced North American drilling activity toward the end of 2023, but Canada's largest drilling rig contracting company remains confident the industry will ramp up later this year.
Railway crews clean up after 17-car train derailment in southern Alberta

Railway crews clean up after 17-car train derailment in southern Alberta

BROOKS — Canadian Pacific Railway crews are cleaning up a 17-car derailment south of Brooks. The train went off the tracks late Monday, with no injuries reported.
One person dead after train collides with vehicle in Stony Plain, Alberta

One person dead after train collides with vehicle in Stony Plain, Alberta

STONY PLAIN, ALTA. — One person is dead after a train collided with a vehicle in Stony Plain, Alberta. Parkland RCMP says they received a report of a collision between a train and a vehicle in Stony Plain at 3:56 p.m. local time.
Edmonton police officer sent to hospital after car crash

Edmonton police officer sent to hospital after car crash

EDMONTON — A police officer has been sent to hospital after a car crash in northeast Edmonton.
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