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Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen makes 32 saves to help Sabres beat Flames, 4-1
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves, Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Sunday night. JJ Peterka, Peyton Krebs and Connor Clifton also scored to help Buffalo improve to 34-33-5 and finish 2-3 on a five-game trip. Jonathan Huberdeau scored for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Pretty simple animals’: Alberta city hires trapper for free skunk removal
By Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2024
Slavko Babincak was getting strange looks while tooling around town one day and couldn’t figure out why. “Finally two guys asked, ‘Have you been sprayed by a skunk?’ And I’m like, ‘Maybe?'” Babincak recounted. Perhaps the odour was so strong it killed his sense of smell. Perhaps he just got used to it. Either way, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier says province paid $25K hotel bill from social services provider
By Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2024
CALGARY – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has stepped in to pay an outstanding $25,000 bill to a hotel where a social services agency dispatched patients in post-hospital recovery. And she says her government is trying to find appropriate housing for 39 clients of Contentment Social Services. “What we discovered was substandard. There’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Profoundly disappointed’: Medicine Hat council chastises mayor over conduct breach
By The Canadian Press on March 22nd, 2024
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – The mayor of Medicine Hat, Alta., has had her powers ““ and pay ““ greatly diminished after city council found she breached the code of conduct by failing to treat the city manager with “courtesy, dignity and respect.” At a special meeting Thursday, Medicine Hat city council unanimously censured Mayor Linnsie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zach Hyman scores 47th and 48th goals to help Oilers rout Sabres, 8-3
By The Associated Press on March 21st, 2024
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) – Zach Hyman scored his 47th and 48th goals, the second in Edmonton’s five-goal third period, and the Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit to rout the Buffalo Sabres 8-3 on Thursday night. Mattias Ekholm had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl added a goal and two assists, Darnell Nurse, Ryan McLeod ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta set to fully reinstate gas tax of 13 cents a litre after drop in oil prices
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024
EDMONTON – Gas prices are set to rise in Alberta next month, with the provincial government fully reinstating its fuel tax following a drop in oil prices. Finance Minister Nate Horner says the fuel tax for gas and diesel will be 13 cents per litre starting April 1, an increase of four cents. Under the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court ends long-running legal spat over prayer at Calgary private school
By The Canadian Press on March 21st, 2024
CALGARY – A long-running legal battle is over for a Calgary private school that had been trying to overturn a tribunal’s finding that it discriminated against two Muslim students barred from praying on campus. The Supreme Court of Canada says it won’t hear the latest appeal from the non-denominational Webber Academy. School president Neil Webber ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water woes in southern Alberta could spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, and the people who rely on them
By David Barrett, Research Associate, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary; and Kerry Black, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Integrated Knowledge, Engineering and Sustainable Communities, University of Calgary on March 21st, 2024
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Authors: David Barrett, Research Associate, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary; and Kerry Black, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Integrated Knowledge, Engineering and Sustainable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton City Hall to fully reopen two months after armed attack
By The Canadian Press on March 20th, 2024
Edmonton City Hall is to reopen to the public on Monday, two months after what police say was a politically motivated attack. No one was hurt on Jan. 23, when shots were fired and Molotov cocktails were lit in the building full of people. The city says new security measures are in place, including a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary police allege man placed hateful stickers in public locker room
By The Canadian Press on March 20th, 2024
CALGARY – Police have laid a hate-motivated mischief charge against a Calgary man who they allege placed white supremacist stickers in a public locker room. They say staff at the MNP Community and Sport Centre immediately removed the stickers and alerted police in January. Police say they have charged a 50-year-old man after reviewing security ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Flag is up’: Calgary warns outdoor water restrictions may be coming
By The Canadian Press on March 19th, 2024
CALGARY – The City of Calgary is warning it may restrict outdoor water use by May 1 if dry conditions keep up. And a big dump of snow in the forecast this week likely won’t be enough to change the outlook. In the meantime, Mayor Jyoti Gondek is urging Calgarians to use less water at ... Read More »
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