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Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications

Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications

At least three requesters want Alberta's energy regulator to call off hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains while the province's top court considers whether the proposal's applications are legitimate.
One less flush: Calgary mayor appeals to cut water use as repairs enter second half

One less flush: Calgary mayor appeals to cut water use as repairs enter second half

CALGARY — Calgary's mayor says every skipped toilet flush over the next two weeks will matter as repairs on a troubled water main near the finish line and a treatment plant picking up the slack works full-tilt.
Calgary Stampeders sign linebacker Dan Basambombo, add to practice roster

Calgary Stampeders sign linebacker Dan Basambombo, add to practice roster

CALGARY — Canadian linebacker Dan Basambombo signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Monday and was added to the team’s practice roster.
Pembina Gas Infrastructure signs $400M deal to buy midstream assets from Veren

Pembina Gas Infrastructure signs $400M deal to buy midstream assets from Veren

CALGARY — Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. has signed a deal to buy a group of infrastructure assets from Veren Inc. for $400 million. Under the agreement, PGI — a Western Canadian gas processing company jointly owned by Pembina Pipeline Corp.
Calgary official compares strain on water system to revving car's engine for too long

Calgary official compares strain on water system to revving car's engine for too long

CALGARY — As daily water use in Calgary remains above target during repairs to a major feeder main, a city official warns the effect on pumps and other infrastructure is like a car's engine running too hard for too long.
Military surplus store in Calgary, destination of celebrity shoppers, closing doors

Military surplus store in Calgary, destination of celebrity shoppers, closing doors

CALGARY — Cher, Anthony Hopkins, Heath Ledger, Alec Baldwin and Tom Hardy are just a few of the celebrities John Cumming met while growing up in his family's military surplus store.
'It's morally wrong': A rural Alberta town reacts to homeless shelter closure

'It's morally wrong': A rural Alberta town reacts to homeless shelter closure

SLAVE LAKE, Alta. — At the end of a side street in Slave Lake, Alta., Lynn Bowes looks at a grey job-site trailer with boarded-up windows and doors that once operated as her town's only homeless shelter.
Surging Elks lick Stamps 37-16 to escape West basement

Surging Elks lick Stamps 37-16 to escape West basement

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks are finding a way to return to respectability in what initially looked like a lost season.
How to get a whole city to stop lawn watering? Experts say praise over punishment

How to get a whole city to stop lawn watering? Experts say praise over punishment

CALGARY — For almost two weeks, a city of 1.6 million people has been told once again to stop watering lawns, take three-minute showers, hold off on laundry and dishes, and let the yellow in their toilets mellow.
No takers for Alberta program offering partial credit for partial oil well cleanup

No takers for Alberta program offering partial credit for partial oil well cleanup

Landowner resistance seems to have quashed an Alberta government pilot program offering energy companies partial recognition for well site cleanup that isn't complete.
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