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Kevin Koe skipping a three-man curling team at PointsBet Invitational

Kevin Koe skipping a three-man curling team at PointsBet Invitational

CALGARY — Kevin Koe will skip a three-man curling team for now.
Homan wins, Dunstone upset to kick off curling's PointsBet Invitational

Homan wins, Dunstone upset to kick off curling's PointsBet Invitational

CALGARY — Gabby Wood says her curling team is ready for anything this season after facing the No. 1 women's team in the world.
Report says 'disproportionate' use of force against Indigenous and Black Calgarians

Report says 'disproportionate' use of force against Indigenous and Black Calgarians

CALGARY — An analysis of race-based data shows Calgary police used a disproportionate amount of force against Indigenous and Black individuals in the city last year.
'Big Sam': Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in Alberta

'Big Sam': Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in Alberta

It's a dinosaur that roamed Alberta's badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a big, bumpy, bony head the size of a baby elephant. On Wednesday, paleontologists near Grande Prairie pulled its 272-kilogram skull from the ground.
'A few processes to go through': LaGrange says more work to do on doctor pay deal

'A few processes to go through': LaGrange says more work to do on doctor pay deal

Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says there's more work to be done before a new compensation contract for the province's doctors is finalized.
Calgary officers punched, Tasered man at hotel before he died: police watchdog

Calgary officers punched, Tasered man at hotel before he died: police watchdog

CALGARY — Calgary police fired stun guns at a man and punched him in the head before he was put in restraints and died, investigators with Alberta’s police watchdog said Wednesday.
More Indigenous participation in labour market would boost Alberta economy: report

More Indigenous participation in labour market would boost Alberta economy: report

EDMONTON — Increased Indigenous participation in Alberta's labour market could boost the province's GDP by between two and three percentage points, the equivalent of $8 billion to $11 billion annually, according to the findings of a new report.
2024 wildfire season is on track to be second largest in last two decades

2024 wildfire season is on track to be second largest in last two decades

Canada's wildfire season is on track to be the second largest in at least the past two decades, trailing only last year's record-breaking season, federal officials said Wednesday.
Gap between richest and the rest creates a land of disappointed citizens: economist

Gap between richest and the rest creates a land of disappointed citizens: economist

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia economist Lars Osberg's latest book on the widening gap between the very richest and the rest argues the trend is creating disappointed Canadians prone to distrusting one another and their governments.
Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but still more work to do

Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but still more work to do

CALGARY — When electric utility BC Hydro launched a procurement process earlier this year seeking new sources of clean energy for the province's power grid, it included a specific requirement: projects must be at least 25 per cent owned by First Nati
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