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Crumbl Cookies expands to Canada with first location in Edmonton to open this month

EDMONTON — Crumbl Cookies says it plans to open its first Canadian store later this month.

Mar 23, 2023 8:18 AM Read more >

McDavid hits 60-goal mark with OT winner as Oilers hand Coyotes 4-3 loss

EDMONTON — It seems like Connor McDavid can’t go a game without setting a new standard. McDavid hit the 60-goal mark with his second of the night 1:31 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers took a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday.

Mar 23, 2023 12:27 AM Read more >

McDavid scores twice, including 60th in OT to lead Oilers

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season with his second of the game 1:31 into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night.

Mar 23, 2023 12:13 AM Read more >

Activist investor wants Parkland to sell or spin off Burnaby refinery

CALGARY — A U.S. activist investor has set its sights on Calgary-based Parkland Corp., urging the fuel retailer to consider selling or spinning off its Burnaby, B.C., refinery.

Mar 22, 2023 5:29 PM Read more >

Alberta information commissioner to investigate Kearl tailings leak notifications

EDMONTON — Alberta's information commissioner has started an investigation into how the province's energy regulator notified the public about tailings pond releases at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine.

Mar 22, 2023 4:20 PM Read more >

Lynx Air announces summer service between Toronto and Kelowna, Hamilton and Vancouver

CALGARY — Budget airline Lynx Air announced it's launching two new routes for the summer, one from Hamilton to Vancouver and one from Toronto to Kelowna, B.C.

Mar 22, 2023 3:54 PM Read more >

Alberta teen's death inquiry to find solutions to protect children at risk: Judge

CALGARY — An Alberta education official told a fatality inquiry Wednesday that different rules were in place in 2013 that allowed a malnourished 15-year-old Calgary boy who died of sepsis and untreated diabetes from being seen by school staff.

Mar 22, 2023 2:59 PM Read more >

Anholt tabbed to lead Canada's world junior squad after success with U18 team

CALGARY — Peter Anholt has been tasked with helping Canada win a third straight world junior hockey championship after two successful seasons leading the country's under-18 program.

Mar 22, 2023 12:44 PM Read more >

Oilers sign Swedish centre Carl Berglund to entry-level contract

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Carl Berglund to a two-year entry level contract. The 23-year-old had 12 goals and 15 assists in 36 games in his senior NCAA season at UMass Lowell.

Mar 22, 2023 9:23 AM Read more >

Police say body of woman found on path by Prospect Point Park storm pond

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — An investigation is underway following the discovery of a woman's body along a park pathway in Fort McMurray, Alta.

Mar 22, 2023 2:22 AM Read more >