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Alberta ombudsman says rules for developmental disabilities program unfair

Alberta ombudsman says rules for developmental disabilities program unfair

EDMONTON — An Alberta man with autism has been unfairly denied the support he needs by a government program that relies too heavily on intelligence tests, the province's ombudsman has concluded.
MEG Energy says Trans Mountain expansion will boost Canadian oil prices 'for years'

MEG Energy says Trans Mountain expansion will boost Canadian oil prices 'for years'

CALGARY — The recently completed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will boost Canadian oil prices for "years" to come, an executive with oilsands producer MEG Energy Corp. said Tuesday.
Alta. oil and gas company fined for violating methane rules

Alta. oil and gas company fined for violating methane rules

CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator has fined a Calgary-based junior oil and gas producer for failing to meet its fugitive emission and methane reporting requirements. The regulator says it began investigating Tallahassee Exploration Inc.
Crescent Point Energy selling $600M of assets to Saturn Oil & Gas

Crescent Point Energy selling $600M of assets to Saturn Oil & Gas

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. says it has signed a $600-million deal to sell some of its oil-producing properties in Saskatchewan to Saturn Oil & Gas. The company says included in the deal are its Flat Lake and Battrum properties.
Alberta UCP facing growing pushback following introduction of municipalities bill

Alberta UCP facing growing pushback following introduction of municipalities bill

EDMONTON — It was a long time ago, but Jan Novotny still remembers the tanks rumbling through his hometown of Prague in 1968 when the Soviet Union enforced its will on the people of what was then Czechoslovakia.
Alberta Municipalities said it hasn't been given chance to consult on changes to bill

Alberta Municipalities said it hasn't been given chance to consult on changes to bill

EDMONTON — Alberta's municipal affairs minister declined Monday to clarify whether towns and cities would still get their say before changes are made to a contentious bill that gives the province broad authority to fire local councillors.
'Does not get any more serious': Fine and pet prohibition in fatal Calgary dog attack

'Does not get any more serious': Fine and pet prohibition in fatal Calgary dog attack

CALGARY — A man has been fined and prohibited from owning a pet for 15 years after his dogs attacked and killed an 86-year-old neighbour in Calgary.
Meg Energy sees earnings rise in first quarter to $98 million

Meg Energy sees earnings rise in first quarter to $98 million

CALGARY — Meg Energy Corp. says it earned $98 million in its first quarter, up from $81 million during the same quarter last year.
Edmonton Oilers tired of hearing about regular-season losses to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Canucks

Edmonton Oilers tired of hearing about regular-season losses to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Canucks

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are sick and tired of hearing about it. They don’t want to be asked anymore about it. They know full well that the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Canucks swept the four games between the two teams in the regular season.
Alberta men involved in fatal shooting of Métis hunters lose conviction appeals

Alberta men involved in fatal shooting of Métis hunters lose conviction appeals

EDMONTON — Two Alberta men found guilty in the fatal shooting of two Métis hunters have lost appeals of their convictions. Roger Bilodeau was convicted of two counts of manslaughter for the 2020 shooting of Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal.