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Alta. oilpatch once again shuts in some production as wildfires rage

Alta. oilpatch once again shuts in some production as wildfires rage

CALGARY — Some oil and gas companies in Alberta are once again shutting in production as hot and dry conditions exacerbate the wildfire situation in the energy-producing province.
Promise tracker: What Alberta's UCP and NDP pledge to do if they win the election

Promise tracker: What Alberta's UCP and NDP pledge to do if they win the election

EDMONTON — Albertans are scheduled to go to the polls May 29.
Alberta NDP pitches hiking corporate tax hike as part of three-year fiscal plan

Alberta NDP pitches hiking corporate tax hike as part of three-year fiscal plan

EDMONTON — Alberta’s NDP says it would raise the corporate income tax rate to 11 per cent from eight as part of a broader three-year plan to keep the budget balanced while increasing spending virtually across the board.
'Cup or bust:' Oilers look to next season after earlier than expected playoff exit

'Cup or bust:' Oilers look to next season after earlier than expected playoff exit

EDMONTON — After taking a step back in this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, Edmonton superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl say it's "Cup or bust" for the Oilers going forward.
Alberta UCP says NDP economic plan will kill jobs and cause people to flee

Alberta UCP says NDP economic plan will kill jobs and cause people to flee

CALGARY — The United Conservative Party says the NDP's economic plan will kill jobs and cause people to flee Alberta.
Alberta NDP releases fully costed economic plan, shows $3.3B surplus over three years

Alberta NDP releases fully costed economic plan, shows $3.3B surplus over three years

CALGARY — Alberta's NDP has released a fully costed economic plan that predicts a $3.3-billion surplus over three years if elected on May 29. Shannon Phillips, a candidate in Lethbridge, Alta.
Union says WestJet pilots issue 72-hour strike notice, and plan job action Friday

Union says WestJet pilots issue 72-hour strike notice, and plan job action Friday

CALGARY — WestJet pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to the company and the government, according to the union that represents them, and they warn the airline could be shut down right before the May long weekend.
Experts foresee more heat waves outside summer as May hot spell shatters records

Experts foresee more heat waves outside summer as May hot spell shatters records

The ongoing May heat wave that shattered almost 40 daily temperature records across B.C. and Alberta on Sunday should be seen as a warning of more out-of-season hot spells in the future, climatologists say.
Trudeau meets with military personnel helping with Alberta wildfires

Trudeau meets with military personnel helping with Alberta wildfires

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped in Edmonton on Monday to meet with military personnel who are helping fight wildfires in Alberta as provincial officials said the hot, windy and dry conditions in the forecast are creating a "perfect storm.
Alberta NDP raises concerns about ERs, primary care funding in rural hospitals

Alberta NDP raises concerns about ERs, primary care funding in rural hospitals

HIGH RIVER, Alta. — Alberta's NDP says the only hospital in a town south of Calgary faces potential closures in its emergency department because the United Conservative Party has not supported it.
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