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Poulin scores short-handed winner in Montreal's 3-2 win over Toronto

Poulin scores short-handed winner in Montreal's 3-2 win over Toronto

CALGARY — Marie-Philip Poulin was finally able to put her prodigious talent with the puck to use in a real game.
Alberta asks universities to report on links with Beijing and Communist Party

Alberta asks universities to report on links with Beijing and Communist Party

EDMONTON — Alberta's advanced education minister has sent a letter to four of the province's universities asking them to pause their pursuit of new or renewed partnerships with organizations linked with China or the Chinese Communist Party.
Prosecutor: Late former priest killed altar boy in 1972

Prosecutor: Late former priest killed altar boy in 1972

BOSTON (AP) — Investigators were preparing to seek an arrest warrant for a defrocked Roman Catholic priest long considered a suspect in the 1972 killing of a western Massachusetts altar boy shortly before his death last week, a prosecutor said Monday
Outgoing mayors in Calgary, Edmonton reflect on wide-open races to replace them

Outgoing mayors in Calgary, Edmonton reflect on wide-open races to replace them

CALGARY — Alberta's two big cities will get new mayors this fall and voters will choose whether to build on the progressive legacies of Calgary's Naheed Nenshi and Edmonton's Don Iveson or swing toward a more conservative vision.
'Sad and disappointed': COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Alberta-US border cancelled

'Sad and disappointed': COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Alberta-US border cancelled

A feel-good story in which a Montana First Nation was holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the Canada-United States border in southwestern Alberta has come to an end.
Alberta teachers pass motion of non-confidence in education minister

Alberta teachers pass motion of non-confidence in education minister

EDMONTON — Delegates at the Alberta Teachers Association annual assembly almost unanimously endorsed a motion of non-confidence in the education minister on Sunday, following months of animosity between teachers and the provincial government.
Stastny scores OT winner, Jets win both games in Edmonton for series lead

Stastny scores OT winner, Jets win both games in Edmonton for series lead

EDMONTON — A Paul Stastny overtime winner and another stellar outing by Connor Hellebuyck in Winnipeg's net gave the Jets a two-game lead in their playoff series with the Edmonton Oilers.
U.S. moves to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports

U.S. moves to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports

CALGARY — A move by the U.S.
Full parole denied for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home

Full parole denied for man who strangled wife, buried body in their Calgary home

BOWDEN, Alta.
Forest product prices show continued strength, industry analysts report

Forest product prices show continued strength, industry analysts report

CALGARY — Analysts say there's little immediate relief in store for Canadian home renovators and builders despite a slight recent softening in the pace of orders for forest products.
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