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Fresh fears over Middle East tensions cast cloud as energy leaders meet in Calgary

Fresh fears over Middle East tensions cast cloud as energy leaders meet in Calgary

CALGARY — Worries over escalating tensions in the Middle East and their potential to cause oil price disruptions hung over day one of a major energy sector conference in Calgary.
RCMP use helicopter to rescue stranded trapper in northeastern Alberta

RCMP use helicopter to rescue stranded trapper in northeastern Alberta

WANDERING RIVER, Alta. — Mounties in northeastern Alberta say they used a helicopter to rescue a stranded trapper on the weekend. They say they got a report Sunday that the hunter's all-terrain vehicle overturned and became stuck.
Calgary home sales fall amid surge of listings for higher-priced properties: board

Calgary home sales fall amid surge of listings for higher-priced properties: board

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says September home sales tumbled 17.6 per cent from last year's record levels to 2,003, but remained around 16 per cent higher than long-term trends for the month.
TC Energy launches South Bow Corp. as independent crude oil pipeline business

TC Energy launches South Bow Corp. as independent crude oil pipeline business

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has completed its spinoff of South Bow Corp., its crude oil pipelines business, as an independent company.
Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases

Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases

The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today. The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.
Honzek, Kadri help hot Flames beat Kraken 4-3 in OT

Honzek, Kadri help hot Flames beat Kraken 4-3 in OT

CALGARY — Calgary Flames rookie Samuel Honzek continued his scoring tear on Monday with a brilliant short-handed effort.
Five workers seriously injured by blast at energy site in Alberta, RCMP say

Five workers seriously injured by blast at energy site in Alberta, RCMP say

COCHRANE, Alta. — An explosion at an energy site northwest of Calgary has injured five workers, and RCMP say the resulting fire could burn for days. Cpl.
Potential gas leak forces an evacuation in Coronation, Alta. Monday night

Potential gas leak forces an evacuation in Coronation, Alta. Monday night

CORONATION, Alta. — Some residents of a southern Alberta town are being evacuated due to a potential gas leak. The leak affects the town of Coronation, about 174 kilometres east of Red Deer. RCMP say at ATCO has been dispatched to the scene.
Draisaitl nets shootout winner as Oilers clip Canucks 3-2

Draisaitl nets shootout winner as Oilers clip Canucks 3-2

EDMONTON — It may have been a victory, but the Edmonton Oilers feel they are still very much a work in progress.
Alberta chief demands action after death of Indigenous man in police custody

Alberta chief demands action after death of Indigenous man in police custody

CALGARY — The chief of a southern Alberta First Nation is demanding a thorough, transparent investigation into the death of an Indigenous man in police custody. Blood Tribe Chief Roy Fox says the death of Jon Wells on Sept.