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Shaw sees revenue, income decline in first quarter of fiscal 2023

Shaw sees revenue, income decline in first quarter of fiscal 2023

CALGARY — Shaw Communications Inc. says revenue for its first quarter ended Nov. 30, 2022 saw revenue decrease by 1.2 per cent year over year. The Calgary-based company says net income for the quarter was down 14.
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How technology used by NASA on Mars could reduce emissions from Canada's oilsands

How technology used by NASA on Mars could reduce emissions from Canada's oilsands

CALGARY — The same technology used to search for signs of ancient life on Mars could be key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the Canadian oilsands.
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Bat fungus that causes fatal White-Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta

Bat fungus that causes fatal White-Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta

EDMONTON — A fungus that causes a disease nearly wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada and the United States has made its first appearance in Alberta.
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'A raw nerve': Alberta professor to assess level of white supremacy in military

'A raw nerve': Alberta professor to assess level of white supremacy in military

The Department of National Defence has awarded a grant to a University of Alberta professor to conduct a deep dive into the extent of white supremacy in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Canada's Gushue tops Whyte to advance at Canadian Open

Canada's Gushue tops Whyte to advance at Canadian Open

CAMROSE, Alta. — Canada's Brad Gushue picked up a six-end, 5-1 win over Scotland's Ross Whyte to advance at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open on Wednesday. Gushue of St. John's, N.L.
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Premier, sovereignty bill are barriers to progress on emerging energy: Alberta NDP

Premier, sovereignty bill are barriers to progress on emerging energy: Alberta NDP

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition NDP leader wants to see more details of Ottawa's proposed plan for green energy jobs, but says Premier Danielle Smith’s knee-jerk criticism and her sovereignty act don't help anyone.
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Reigning national champion Einarson dumps Lawes in five ends at Canadian Open

Reigning national champion Einarson dumps Lawes in five ends at Canadian Open

CAMROSE, Alta. — Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson defeated Kaitlyn Lawes 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open. Einarson needed only five ends to complete the victory at the triple-knockout competition.
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Edmonton Elks re-sign American defensive lineman Jake Ceresna to two-year contract

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks re-signed American defensive lineman Jake Ceresna to a two-year contract Wednesday. Ceresna, 28, was a CFL all-star for the first time last season.
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Alberta Opposition NDP calls for public input on plan to subsidize well cleanup

Alberta Opposition NDP calls for public input on plan to subsidize well cleanup

EDMONTON — Alberta's New Democrat Opposition wants public consultations on a government plan that would subsidize oil and gas companies to fulfil legal commitments to clean up old wells, a major proponent of which has been working directly in Premier
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Alberta premier won't commit to sovereignty act to rebut feds' 'just transition' plan

Alberta premier won't commit to sovereignty act to rebut feds' 'just transition' plan

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith won’t commit to using Alberta's controversial sovereignty act to rebut looming federal “just transition” legislation, which she calls an existential threat to her province’s bedrock oil and gas industry.
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