Alberta News
Beef bandit: 180 kilograms of ground meat stolen from food bank in Edson, Alta.
EDSON, Alta. — Police have charged a man after $3,100 worth of goods, including 180 kilograms of ground beef — were stolen from a food bank in western Alberta.
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WestJet warning recent passengers of possible exposure to COVID-19
CALGARY — WestJet Airlines says some of its passengers may have been exposed to people infected with the novel coronavirus on recent flights.
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'Saddened' - Calgary Stampede temporarily lays off 80 per cent of workforce
CALGARY — The future of the 2020 'Greatest Show on Earth' is up in the air after the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede temporarily laid off 80 per cent of its staff Tuesday as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Federal prison in Alberta locked down, some inmates tested for COVID-19
INNISFAIL, Alta. — A federal prison in central Alberta has been locked down as a precaution as some inmates who showed flu-like symptoms await test results for COVID-19.
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Crown appeals acquittal of Calgary man accused in drug-fuelled attack
CALGARY — The Crown is appealing the acquittal of a Calgary man who court heard was delirious on magic mushrooms when he broke into a professor's house naked and assaulted her.
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Public emergency: Alberta premier tells people to cancel weddings, funerals
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Tuesday banned all gatherings of more than 50 people — including weddings and funerals — as he declared a state of public emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Casinos in Alberta to close after province declares state of emergency
EDMONTON — Casinos in Alberta are to close immediately after Premier Jason Kenney declared a state of public emergency to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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Enmax wins regulator approval to buy Emera Inc.'s Maine electricity utility
CALGARY — The sale of Halifax-based Emera Inc.'s Maine power utility to City of Calgary-owned Enmax Corp. is expected to be finalized after winning approval from a key state regulator.
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'Dream was cut short:" Calgary man about to open cafe killed in break and enter
CALGARY — A chef killed during an attempted break and enter at a cannabis shop was about to realize a lifelong dream of opening his own cafe.
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Alberta judge refuses to move forward with extradition for woman who fled France
EDMONTON — A judge has delivered a legal victory to a mother who fled to Alberta from France with her two children over allegations her ex-husband sexually abused the youngsters.
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