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OTTAWA — British Columbia needs to step up and take on more asylum seekers who come to Canada, the federal immigration minister said Tuesday in response to criticism from the B.C. premier about funding for immigration settlement.

Proline bettors' support of the Edmonton Oilers appears to be on the decline. The Oilers trail the Florida Panthers 2-0 in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup final. The series is scheduled to resume Thursday night in Alberta.

CALGARY — The Alberta government pointed Tuesday to a new report from a federal advisory committee, calling it proof that Ottawa should abandon its "reckless" 2035 clean electricity targets.

CALGARY — The union representing mechanics at WestJet says members voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative agreement with the airline.

SUNRISE — Matthew Tkachuk was once public enemy No. 1 in Edmonton. After a geography-related cooling of tensions, he's a good bet to reclaim that title beginning Thursday.

CALGARY — As crews work to fix a massive pipeline break, Calgary’s mayor says citizens are stepping up to draw down on water use to prevent city taps from running dry.

CALGARY — Sprinter Audrey Leduc has Paris in her sights and football player Jonathan Senecal wants to follow other Canadian quarterbacks into pro football.

WHITEHORSE — Federal immigration money is being "showered down" on Ontario and Quebec "at the expense" of Western Canada, British Columbia Premier David Eby said.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A jury is set to return Tuesday to hear evidence in the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.

CALGARY — A Calgary energy company has been ordered to abandon close to 1,000 wells, pipelines and other facilities over concerns about care and maintenance of the sites.