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Alberta Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Alberta.

Results 1 - 20 of 36,825 in Alberta

  1. High oil prices rekindle oil production in Mo.Read the original story

    34 min ago | Belleville News

    ... are close to major cities like New York and Philadelphia. There is also more money going into oilsands operations in Alberta, Canada, home to vast reserves of a tar-like bitumen that is extracted using mining techniques. Industry officials estimate ...

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    Related Topix: Baker Hughes, Oil & Gas

  2. Canada Post goes directly to greenRead the original story

    39 min ago | Marketing

    Canada Post is going green with a nationwide initiative to help educate marketers on responsible usage of direct mail and its impact on the environment.

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    Related Topix: Direct Mail, Direct Marketing, Transportation, Postal, North America, Canada, World News

  3. Canadian zoo investigates puzzling stingray deathsRead the original story

    59 min ago | Reuters

    CALGARY, Alberta - Officials at the Calgary Zoo remained baffled on Tuesday as they tried to puzzle out just why 34 of their stingrays suddenly died.The juvenile cownose stingrays, about the size of a dinner ...

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    Related Topix: Calgary, AB, Canada

  4. Options abound for Sun staffRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Kelowna Capital News

    There's nothing a head coach likes more than having plenty of options. And based on what he witnessed at the Okanagan Sun's Spring Camp, Jay Christensen's hands certainly won't be tied when it comes to ...

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  5. MEC Montreal turns 5Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Canada NewsWire

    A sustainable, successful retailer here to last MONTREAL, May 14 /CNW Telbec/ - On May 14, 2003, Mountain Equipment Co-op opened its first store in Montreal, heralding its arrival on the Quebec market.

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    Related Topix: Marketing

  6. Ex-cop's technology a real bustRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Calgary Sun

    ... crime issues and electrical-efficiency potential are unprecedented." Morrison, a former supervisor for the Southern Alberta Marijuana Investigation Team, developed the wireless technology as a result of his police work, which involved dismantling ...

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    Related Topix: Canada, Chestermere, AB, Drugs

  7. Staffing problems to hurt home careRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Calgary Sun

    ... Palliative Home Care Report Card, released yesterday by the Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada, reveals Alberta has made strides in increasing access to home care for the elderly and people living with advanced illnesses such as cancer. ...

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    Related Topix: Palliative Care, Medicine, Calgary, AB, Canada

  8. Briefs | Hahnemann criticizes Reading teammatesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Seattle Times

    ... Whitecaps beat the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer 2-1 in an exhibition match before 37,104 in Edmonton, Alberta. Galaxy superstar David Beckham had an assist. Zenit fans are warned: Fans of the Zenit St. Petersburg of Russia team have ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Reading, England, FIFA Soccer, Swimming

  9. Birthday girl killer remorsefulRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Canoe

    An Edmonton man who shot to death a woman walking home from celebrating her 18th birthday was in appeal court yesterday seeking to reduce his 14-year prison term.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime

  10. Geris deals with headaches from injury, justice systemRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Stockton Record

    ... suspended for the remainder of the season. Geris has not discussed the incident, and Bateman, a native of Calgary, Alberta, declined requests for an interview. Stockton Police Department spokesman, Officer Pete Smith, said a report of the incident ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  11. Local painting vanishes en route to PopeRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Edmonton Journal

    A painting borrowed for the Pope's visit to New York City last month has gone missing, according to the Stony Plain artist who painted it.

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    Related Topix: Canada, Stony Plain, AB, Pope Benedict XVI

  12. 1,400 bottles of beer on the wallRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Edmonton Journal

    ... to the house with them, but my wife said no," laughs Gibbins, who recently retired from the University of Alberta's business school after an illustrious career that included a Canadian introductory accounting text now in its fifth edition. The beer ...

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    Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Kamloops, BC, Canada, British Columbia, Edmonton, AB, Canada Travel, Alberta, Canada Travel, Travel, Beer, Drink, Beer

  13. Corridor talks power upRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Edmonton Journal

    ... "We really want to get out and get landowner input," said Dick Way, senior director of major projects for the Alberta Electric System Operator. The planning and management agency will seek the corridor that is "the least disturbing overall," Way ...

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    Related Topix: Olds, AB, Canada

  14. By the NumbersRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Edmonton Sun

    ... yesterday and today at Rollie Miles Park. IN SHORT At least two national college championships will be hosted by Alberta College Athletics Conference schools this year and in 2009. Executive director Bob Day said it was agreed during the annual ...

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    Related Topix: Sports

  15. Dynamo-TSU stadium saga: Track, what track? Lines, what lines?Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | Houston Chronicle

    ... the headlines: - David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy fall to the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in an exhibition at Edmonton, Alberta. The Galaxy didn't have Landon Donovan (calf), but the bottom line is the Galaxy failed to beat the USL team for a second ...

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  16. Hot wheels in the cityRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Edmonton Sun

    Car theft in Edmonton has gone down dramatically, but police continue to warn the public against leaving a vehicle unattended with the doors unlocked or the engine running.

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    Related Topix: Canada, Edmonton, AB

  17. Mayor's vision right on the moneyRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Edmonton Sun

    ... city." - It's about the city's "soul" in general - its livability, culture, revitalization along Stony Plain Road, Alberta (118th) Avenue, Fort Road. - It's about catching up, thanks to provincial and federal cash, with the city's infrastructure, ...

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    Related Topix: Leduc, AB, Canada, St Albert, AB, Sherwood Park, AB, Edmonton, AB

  18. City shuts Windmill over safety issuesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Edmonton Sun

    The city is shutting down a southside pub, claiming the establishment is unsafe.

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    Related Topix: Canada, Edmonton, AB

  19. Hampton Hotels Open 11 New Properties in April 2008Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | Hotel News Resource

    ... in the mid-scale hotel market. 'We also are happy to announce that two Hampton Inn and Suites hotels have opened in Alberta, Canada this month, bringing our total hotel count in the country to 23, with four hotels currently under construction and ...

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  20. Crackdown on booze in barsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Edmonton Sun

    Alberta is preparing to crack down on excessive drinking in bars by imposing minimum drink prices and restricting happy-hour times.

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    Related Topix: Canada, Edmonton, AB