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Alberta Energy Regulator Shuts Down Calgary Oil Company Over Unpaid Taxes and Environmental Failures
Alberta

Alberta Energy Regulator Shuts Down Calgary Oil Company Over Unpaid Taxes and Environmental Failures

Alberta Energy Regulator orders Calgary oil company MAGA Energy to shut down operations over unpaid taxes,...

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Canada's Life Sciences at a Crossroads: Industry Leaders Clash on Growth Strategy

Canada's life sciences sector faces a critical choice: strategic government support or market-driven competition....

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Alberta Launches $8M Intellectual Property Office to Keep Innovation at Home
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Alberta Launches $8M Intellectual Property Office to Keep Innovation at Home

Alberta launches $8M Intellectual Property Office to help startups and researchers commercialize and protect...

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Canadian AI Giant Cohere Merges with German Powerhouse in Transatlantic Tech Deal

Toronto AI firm Cohere merges with German Aleph Alpha in major tech deal. Ottawa reforms immigration to attract...

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Trump Administration Sends High-Level Envoys to Pakistan for Breakthrough Iran Talks
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Trump Administration Sends High-Level Envoys to Pakistan for Breakthrough Iran Talks

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Bank of Canada More Likely to Cut Rates Than Raise Them, TD Economist Says

TD economist sees Bank of Canada more likely to cut rates than raise them, citing Canada's resilient economy and...

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Brooklyn Man Admits to Killing Three Elderly Women in Senior Housing Complex
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Brooklyn Man Admits to Killing Three Elderly Women in Senior Housing Complex

Brooklyn man pleads guilty to murdering three elderly women in senior housing complex over six-year period, sentenced...

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Is Woodcroft's Defensive Strategy Keeping McDavid in Check Against Ducks?
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Is Woodcroft's Defensive Strategy Keeping McDavid in Check Against Ducks?

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Canadian Curling Legend Stranded Without Equipment at World Championships in Geneva
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Canadian Curling Legend Stranded Without Equipment at World Championships in Geneva

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Roommate Arrested After Doctoral Student Found Dead; Second USF Scholar Still Missing

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Calgary Energy Firm Questerre Clears Up Production Numbers After Asset Sale

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Flames Face Critical Draft Weekend with Eight First-Round Picks in Buffalo

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Winter Assault Paralyzes Prairies: Blizzard Traps Motorists, Knocks Out Power Across Alberta and Beyond
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Winter Assault Paralyzes Prairies: Blizzard Traps Motorists, Knocks Out Power Across Alberta and Beyond

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Alberta Court Finds Crown Prosecutors Improperly Altered Expert Evidence in Sexual Assault Case
Alberta

Alberta Court Finds Crown Prosecutors Improperly Altered Expert Evidence in Sexual Assault Case

Alberta court halts sexual assault trial after prosecutors caught altering expert witness reports, raising concerns...

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