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Condors Prospects Howard, Leppänen and Akey Shine as Bakersfield Pushes for Playoff Position
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Condors Prospects Howard, Leppänen and Akey Shine as Bakersfield Pushes for Playoff Position

The Bakersfield Condors have won three straight and are closing in on a playoff spot, with prospects Howard, Leppänen,...

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Alberta Tables Legislation to Advance $9-Billion Deficit Budget

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Calgary home sales fell 13% in March as condo demand cooled and inventory rose, pushing the benchmark price down 4% to...

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British Columbia medical professionals warn regulatory overhaul could trigger physician exodus

B.C.'s new health professional oversight rules could drive physicians to retire early or leave the province,...

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Ottawa Takes Direct Control of Vaccine Injury Compensation Program After Administration Complaints
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Ottawa Takes Direct Control of Vaccine Injury Compensation Program After Administration Complaints

Ottawa takes direct control of vaccine injury compensation program after complaints about third-party administrator led...

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Western U.S. Heat Dome Triggers Early Fire Season Warning for North America
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Western U.S. Heat Dome Triggers Early Fire Season Warning for North America

Record March heat dome melts western U.S. snowpack to historic lows, triggering early wildfires and warnings of severe...

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Trump Claims Iran War Nearly Won, Promises End Soon Without Clear Timeline
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Trump Claims Iran War Nearly Won, Promises End Soon Without Clear Timeline

Trump says Iran war nearly complete but provides no timeline, as conflict drives global energy crisis and mounting...

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Bank of Canada Balances Iran War Concerns with Broader Economic Risks
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Bank of Canada Balances Iran War Concerns with Broader Economic Risks

Bank of Canada officials agreed to maintain steady interest rates while balancing Iran war inflation risks against...

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Alberta-Ottawa Climate Deal Unlikely to Meet Wednesday Deadline, Carney Confirms
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Alberta-Ottawa Climate Deal Unlikely to Meet Wednesday Deadline, Carney Confirms

PM Carney and Premier Smith acknowledge they'll miss Wednesday's deadline for Alberta-Ottawa carbon pricing deal but...

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Trisura Group Welcomes New Director as Company Veteran Steps Down
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Trisura Group Welcomes New Director as Company Veteran Steps Down

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Prairie Clean Energy Projects Secure $16 Million in Federal Funding
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Prairie Clean Energy Projects Secure $16 Million in Federal Funding

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Calgary Mother Warns Flu Season Not Over After Son's Influenza B Battle

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Canada's Finance Minister Courts Chinese Investment Amid Trump Trade Tensions

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Trump Administration Exempts Gulf Oil Drilling from Endangered Species Protections

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