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CALGARY — Martin Necas scored twice and had an assist to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Cale Makar collected his 20th goal this season and Artturi Lehkonen also scored for Colorado (32-22-2).

EDMONTON — The public school board employing thousands of striking school support workers says the union representing them has left the bargaining table.

The fire-ravaged town of Jasper, Alta., has received two pieces of critical funding from the federal and provincial governments as it attempts to stabilize in the wake of last summer's devastating wildfire.

CALGARY — A fatality inquiry into the stabbing death of a Calgary caseworker five years ago has heard that the killer was absent from his assisted-living facility for weeks at a time before the attack happened.

CALGARY — While hoping to avoid a trade war, Suncor chief executive Rich Kruger says the company is fairly well-positioned to limit the impact if it escalates.

EDMONTON — Chelsae Petrovic is cancelling coffee engagements with her constituents after getting an earful about the province's decision to lift its coal mining moratorium.

EDMONTON — Mounties say they thwarted two illegal border crossings in Alberta this week, with nine people detained and another dead after fleeing from police.

OTTAWA — Two new polls suggest Quebecers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with Canada these days.

Canadian bids for a Commonwealth Games have died by provincial government disinterest, so multiple provinces sharing reduced costs is the pitch by Olympic and Commonwealth Games artistic swimmer Claire Carver-Dias.

PUPUKEA — Teenage Canadian surfer Erin Brooks made it to the round of 16 Wednesday at the Lexus Pipe Pro, surviving two rounds before losing to Australian Molly Picklum.