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Naheed Nenshi eyed as front-runner as deadline looms in Alberta NDP leadership race

Naheed Nenshi eyed as front-runner as deadline looms in Alberta NDP leadership race

EDMONTON — As a key deadline looms Monday in the leadership contest for Alberta's New Democrats, numbers and opinion suggest it remains Naheed Nenshi’s race to lose.
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Deal to protect ranch from development means family can keep raising cattle there

Deal to protect ranch from development means family can keep raising cattle there

LETHBRIDGE, Alta.
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Hamlet near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on evacuation alert due to wildfire

Hamlet near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on evacuation alert due to wildfire

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Residents of a hamlet near Fort McMurray, Alta., are being told to be ready to evacuate on short notice due to a wildfire that could spread towards the community.
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Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta's emissions reduction plan

Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta's emissions reduction plan

EDMONTON — Alberta has done little to advance its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions a year after introducing it, an analysis suggests.
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WNBA moving date of its preseason game in Canada to avoid potential conflict with NHL playoffs

WNBA moving date of its preseason game in Canada to avoid potential conflict with NHL playoffs

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The WNBA is moving its preseason game in Canada between the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm to May 4.
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WNBA exhibition in Edmonton rescheduled to accommodate possible Oilers playoff game

WNBA exhibition in Edmonton rescheduled to accommodate possible Oilers playoff game

EDMONTON — The WNBA exhibition scheduled for next month at Edmonton's Rogers Place has been rescheduled to accommodate a potential Game 7 in the Oilers' first-round NHL playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.
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Winning culture, new arena keys to player retention in Calgary, say Flames

Winning culture, new arena keys to player retention in Calgary, say Flames

CALGARY — Winning more games and the construction of a new arena will convince more NHL players that Calgary is a desirable place to play, some Flames said as they headed for the exits Friday.
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Major water users in southern Alberta agree to curb consumption in face of drought

Major water users in southern Alberta agree to curb consumption in face of drought

CALGARY — More than three dozen major water users in southern Alberta have agreed to voluntarily curb their consumption if there's a severe drought this spring or summer, but critics warn the deals won't do enough to address the issue.
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TC Energy reduces pressure on pipeline segment as rupture investigation continues

TC Energy reduces pressure on pipeline segment as rupture investigation continues

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. says it has reduced the pressure on a segment of its NGTL pipeline system in Alberta while an investigation continues into the cause of a rupture that occurred earlier this week.
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Alberta spring signals another Oilers-Kings NHL playoff showdown

Alberta spring signals another Oilers-Kings NHL playoff showdown

EDMONTON — There are a few sure signs of spring in Alberta.
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