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Man, 89, dies in single-vehicle crash on Sherwood Park Freeway
August 31, 2024
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An 89-year-old man is dead after a collision on Sherwood Park Freeway early Saturday morning. Read More from Edmonton Journal https://ift....
'A good little hockey player': Flames fans continue to mourn Gaudreau, remembered for humility and inspiring style
August 31, 2024
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Until Johnny Gaudreau showed up, Hockey Calgary never included the number 13 in its jersey orders. Read More from Calgary Herald https://i...
LIVE at 2 p.m.: City of Calgary update on water usage and feeder main repairs
August 30, 2024
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Officials continued to express concern over Calgary's water supply, with demand persistently higher than what the system can safely hand...
'Their buddy': Gaudreau remembered for involvement, donations to Calgary youth sport
August 30, 2024
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In 2017, Johnny Gaudreau came up with an idea that would make his scoring talents useful in ways greater than just helping the Flames reach ...
Victim and accused in fatal Edmonton corn maze stabbing were on group home outing, friend says
August 30, 2024
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A patient at an Edmonton psychiatric hospital says he is stunned after learning his friend was charged in a deadly stabbing at the Edmonton ...
Deaner explores his heavy-metal, Indigenous roots in new origin film
August 29, 2024
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There are presumably a number of actorly challenges a 48-year-old thespian faces when playing a 17-year-old kid. Read More from Calgary He...
Field of Crosses needs volunteers to set up site along Memorial Drive
August 28, 2024
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The Field of Crosses needs 70 more volunteers to help erect the memorial paying tribute to Southern Albertans who served in battle. Read Mo...
E. coli outbreak declared at Blackfalds child-care centre: Alberta government
August 28, 2024
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Alberta Health Services is investigating an Escherichia coli outbreak at a licensed Blackfalds child-care facility after four people tested ...
LIVE at 2 p.m.: City of Calgary to share update on water main repairs as officials express alarm at high usage
August 28, 2024
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Calgary officials are expected to share the latest information at 2 p.m. about repairs to the Bearspaw south water feeder main, which was tu...
Man once charged with killing girlfriend pleads guilty to lesser crimes
August 27, 2024
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An Alberta man charged with murdering his girlfriend, whose body was found next to a B.C. highway, has instead pleaded guilty to lesser offe...
Food bank analysis shows high return on social investment for each dollar donated
August 27, 2024
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There's more bang for your buck when you donate to the food bank, in terms of how far that dollar stretches to support those in need. Re...
Roddy Doyle, Tegan and Sara, Rachel Kushner, Lev Grossman to appear at Wordfest's Imaginairium
August 27, 2024
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Bestselling Irish author Roddy Doyle, Calgary expats Tegan and Sara, Booker Prize nominee Rachel Kushner and Magicians author Lev Grossman a...
Secrets about windshields every Calgarian should know
August 27, 2024
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Calgary drivers are more than familiar with the nuisance that is a cracked or chipped windshield, but one expert is lifting the veil on vehi...
Hole-in-one report: Two aces in same group at Carnmoney
August 26, 2024
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Edmonton Fringe festival wraps up with strong ticket numbers, but falls short of $300,000 fundraising goal
August 25, 2024
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Edmonton International Fringe Festival organizers are touting a successful year, but warn they may have to scale back future events if fundr...
'Big changes': Over 3000 students welcomed at U of C residences
August 25, 2024
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Dorms at the University of Calgary were burgeoning with excitement as students began moving in on Sunday, just in time for fall orientation....
’Perfect is good enough’: Husband and wife sculptors reflect on 54 years of work
August 25, 2024
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COCHRANE, Alta. -- It's been a relationship forged in bronze. Read More from Edmonton Journal https://ift.tt/FpvbGa6 https://ift.tt/X...
’Perfect is good enough’: Husband and wife sculptors reflect on 54 years of work
August 25, 2024
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COCHRANE, Alta. - It's been a relationship forged in bronze. Read More from Calgary Herald https://ift.tt/veJ3IQ0 https://ift.tt/aKqb...
The Edmonton Events List: Peter Robertson Gallery's big 20th anniversary shows
August 24, 2024
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It’s a monumental anniversary year for Peter Robertson Gallery , which reliably hosts some of the city’s most intriguing commercial art on i...
"If you want a winner you got to have four or five abrasive people": Do Edmonton Oilers fail the abrasion equation?
August 24, 2024
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This in from legendary Philadelphia Flyers coach Fred Shero, who won two Stanley Cups with his team in the 1970s, from his 1982 interview wi...
Man who attacked sheriffs, threatened court gets five years for Edmonton homeless shelter killing
August 24, 2024
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Stanley Jago's outbursts have become notorious at the Edmonton Law Courts. Read More from Edmonton Journal https://ift.tt/EBiRFN8 htt...
Specialized Alberta Sheriffs unit gets another court order to shut down Lethbridge problem property
August 23, 2024
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For the second time this year, a specialized Alberta Sheriffs unit received court approval to close a Lethbridge drug house due to ongoing &...
Railway unions defiant after federal government moves to end work stoppage
August 23, 2024
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Federal intervention in Canada's ongoing railway stoppages wasn’t enough to get trains moving on Friday as workers’ unions issued a new ...
Modest gains in housing affordability seen across most of Canada
August 22, 2024
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Housing affordability is improving across Canada, albeit modestly, a new report shows. Read More from Calgary Herald https://ift.tt/C3...
FRINGE REVIEW: GO a brilliant show that won't quit
August 21, 2024
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Alberta industries brace for major railway shutdown as negotiations persist
August 21, 2024
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With strikes looming at Canada’s two largest railways, several Alberta industries braced for impact Wednesday ahead of the midnight deadline...
Race to replace NDP’s Shannon Phillips ramps up in Lethbridge
August 20, 2024
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One way or another, the Alberta NDP will have a Lethbridge-West candidate with political experience going into what's expected to be a f...
Two men charged after drugs, weapons and ammunition seized
August 20, 2024
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An investigation into a stolen motorcycle led the police to discover drugs worth thousands of dollars along with dangerous weapons and ammun...
Partial outage causing delays for international travellers at YYC
August 20, 2024
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International travellers flying into Calgary airport are experiencing delays at the border after a partial outage was reported by Canada'...
Charges laid in $1.3-million Ponzi scheme targeting several victims
August 20, 2024
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Calgary police have charged a man believed to have deceived several victims using a Ponzi scheme disguised as an investment opportunity invo...
FRINGE REVIEW: DJ Christ falls short of absolution
August 19, 2024
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Calgary Pop-Up Care Village returning to Olympic Plaza this Wednesday
August 19, 2024
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A free festival that connects Calgary's homeless and at-risk populations with the services dedicated to helping them is returning to Oly...
One woman dead after motorcycle collision on Deerfoot Trail in city's southeast
August 18, 2024
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A 50-year-old woman died after being dismounted from her motorcycle on Deerfoot Trail in Calgary. Read More from Calgary Herald https://if...
Battle of the North title, Lady Luck help Rae Croteau Jr. climb WPCA standings
August 17, 2024
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By virtue of his strong performance at the Battle of the North, Rae Croteau Jr. jumped to the top of the World Professional Chuckwagon Assoc...
FRINGE REVIEW: Daniel in Love bucks formula of one-man shows
August 17, 2024
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Daniel in Love (For One Night Only) Read More from Edmonton Journal https://ift.tt/Dh6R9lZ https://ift.tt/AW5Fu0H
'Lived courageously:' Calgary Firefighter killed battling Jasper blaze remembered
August 17, 2024
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Morgan Kitchen nurtured a "protective spirit" that led him to sacrifice his life defending Jasper from a furious wildfire, hundred...
Two injured in highway crash in Kananaskis
August 17, 2024
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Two people were taken to hospital following a head-on collision late Friday on Hwy. 40 in Kananaskis Country, say RCMP. Read More from Cal...
FRINGE REVIEW: A Cabaret of Legends a stunning display of song and history
August 16, 2024
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A Cabaret of Legends Read More from Edmonton Journal https://ift.tt/0PDs1vw https://ift.tt/Qw53FdL
Police seek to identify suspect after child attacked at Prairie Winds Park
August 16, 2024
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Calgary police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man believed to have struck a child at a playground. Read More from C...
Colours of Seton: a place to create a space of one's own
August 16, 2024
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Leaving an inner-city existence for suburban life will be an adjustment for Satwant Flora, a project engineer who moved to Calgary from Engl...
Blues' double offer sheets threaten to rob Oilers of two essential components: youth and speed
August 15, 2024
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As their seven-day grace period inexorably winds down, the Edmonton Oilers brain trust faces a whole lot of questions about the predatory du...
White: Why don’t we see more brick homes in Calgary?
August 15, 2024
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One of the first observations visitors or newcomers to Calgary often make is that we don’t have many early 20th century brick buildings in o...
Special open house event for move-in ready homes at Glacier Ridge
August 15, 2024
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Jayman Built will throw a public party from noon to 4 p.m. on Aug. 24 to launch four move-in-ready park-facing homes in Glacier Ridge, an An...
Driver of 1930s vehicle charged in St. Albert car show crash that injured 2, killed dog
August 14, 2024
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The driver of a 1930s vehicle has been charged after two pedestrians were struck and injured, and a dog was killed, in a crash at an Edmonto...
Opera on the River: A paddle adventure where art meets nature
August 14, 2024
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A float down the Bow River is usually filled with the sounds of birds, rushing water and occasional fisher folk. But on Saturday night, the ...
Opinion: Evicting Edmonton's encampments did more harm than good
August 14, 2024
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U of C researchers hoping unlocking the scoop on poop proves positive for mental health
August 13, 2024
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What might seem stomach-turning could prove a key to better mental health via the tummy, say University of Calgary researchers. Read More ...
Alberta seeks to set up solar panel recycling program
August 13, 2024
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The Alberta government is expanding the province’s recycling program to permanently include hundreds of electronic items and small appliance...
Report: Edmonton Elks have a new owner
August 13, 2024
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The Edmonton Elks have a new owner. Read More from Edmonton Journal https://ift.tt/rAGdmnJ https://ift.tt/N3OEsyD
WestJet cancellations continue as hail-damaged aircraft remain tarmac-bound
August 13, 2024
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WestJet and its travellers are continuing to see hundreds of cancellations in the wake of last week’s hail storm which has grounded 10 per c...
Coach hopes ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Stamps can rewrite script in second half of season
August 12, 2024
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Dave Dickenson described the first half of the Calgary Stampeders as being ‘Jekyll and Hyde.’ Read More from Calgary Herald https://ift.tt...
Man charged with attempted murder after four officers injured in Medicine Hat shooting
August 12, 2024
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A Medicine Hat man faces four attempted murder charges following a shooting incident in late July in which police officers were injured. Rea...
Calgary police issue warning after nude man assaults young woman in southwest
August 12, 2024
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The Calgary Police Service is warning residents to be vigilant as they investigate a reported sexual assault of a young woman on Saturday ni...
Wildfires being held near northern Stoney Nakoda reserve
August 11, 2024
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A wildfire burning near the Stoney Nakoda First Nation reserve of Big Horn is no longer considered to be out of control. Read More from Ca...
Jasper firefighters find destruction and salvation for Maligne Lake infrastructure
August 11, 2024
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Firefighters battling the Jasper-area wildfire have finally reached the Maligne Lake region, finding a mixture of destroyed and spared stru...
TransAlta deal keeps whitewater events, operators afloat on Kananaskis River — for now
August 11, 2024
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Just when it looked like the plug might be pulled on several whitewater rafting events on the Kananaskis River this year, a deal has been st...
Crowded schools to get new modulars, but many won't be ready for first day
August 11, 2024
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Calgary public and separate schools are expecting dozens of new modular classrooms this fall, but questions remain around when the new units...
Bowness residents demand more information about next round of feeder main repairs
August 10, 2024
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When Christina Pilarski heard the saga around the city’s repaired feeder main wasn’t yet over, and another fix of the enfeebled pipe would p...
Jasper residents to learn re-entry plans Monday as wildfire containment improves
August 10, 2024
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Jasper residents will find out Monday when they can go home. Read More from Edmonton Journal https://ift.tt/92oVD0c https://ift.tt/QPeOAKk
Fugitive sought for Calgary shooting arrested in Upstate New York
August 10, 2024
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The 17-month search for a man wanted for his role in a fatal 2020 Calgary shooting has ended in Upstate New York. Read More from Calgary H...
Police seize two loaded pistols, cocaine, brass knuckles in High Level traffic stops: RCMP
August 09, 2024
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With the help of Alberta RCMP's tactical support group, police in High Level seized two loaded pistols, cocaine, brass knuckles, and cas...
Calgary man facing several charges after alleged sexual assault of 14-year-old girl
August 09, 2024
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A 22-year-old Calgary man is facing multiple charges related to the alleged luring and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. Read More fro...
Alberta Parks policy shift allows e-bikes on designated cycling trails
August 09, 2024
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Beep beep. On your left. E-bike coming through. Read More from Calgary Herald https://ift.tt/t1uKynS https://ift.tt/9O46PLg
Edmonton’s luxury market poised to heat up
August 08, 2024
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Luxury and value are odd bedfellows. Read More from Edmonton Journal https://ift.tt/bXyYRMz https://ift.tt/ZGXTEH9
Calgary is Canada’s top luxury market for sales growth so far in 2024
August 08, 2024
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Calgary is Canada’s hot spot for luxury resales. Read More from Calgary Herald https://ift.tt/Bo1yipN https://ift.tt/CKwVi7g
Elboya leads Calgary for highest median bid on sales over list price
August 07, 2024
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One of Calgary’s toniest communities is leading the city in a new study examining how much homes are selling over list price. Read More fr...
Opinion: Connect the dots between climate change and wildfires
August 06, 2024
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The tearful performance of Premier Danielle Smith on the conflagration that engulfed Jasper seemed somewhat melodramatic, as oil continued t...
'Heartbreaking': Young boy drowns in Slave Lake kayaking accident
August 06, 2024
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A boy is dead after a kayaking accident on Slave Lake — the second reported death on Alberta waters of the August long weekend. Read More ...
Braid: UCP Premier Smith coddles the UCP's angriest on way to leadership review vote
August 06, 2024
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Thirty-five written questions were put to Premier Danielle Smith at a packed Calgary-Lougheed riding forum last week: Read More from Calga...
Trudeau meets officials, evacuees following Jasper wildfire
August 05, 2024
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HINTON, Alta. -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Hinton, Alta., to get a briefing on the status of the Jasper wildfire. Read More from...
Dairy Queen fundraiser takes on new meaning for Calgary franchise owners
August 05, 2024
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Julie Mueller and her husband Rob first met in the 80s, when they were teenagers, at a Dairy Queen in Shawnessy where they worked. They neve...
Alberta sees downward trend in opioid-related deaths
August 05, 2024
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A downward trend in April's opioid-related death numbers is leaving the Alberta government "cautiously optimistic" — but some ...
Calgary diver Margo Erlam 'feeling very confident' for Paris Olympics
August 05, 2024
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Margo Erlam is calm and confident heading into her Olympic Games debut. Read More from Calgary Herald https://ift.tt/XaleO4T https://ift...
Alberta boy, 15, charged after taking Mustang for Saturday night joyride
August 04, 2024
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A 15-year-old Breton boy was charged after he stole a yellow Mustang and drove dangerously through central Alberta on Saturday, according to...
Passenger in serious condition after collision with bus downtown
August 04, 2024
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A passenger was seriously injured Saturday evening in a collision with a Calgary Transit bus downtown, according to Calgary police. Read Mor...
Jasper tour postponed to Monday out of respect for fallen firefighter
August 04, 2024
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Alberta is postponing tours to Jasper out of respect for a wildland firefighter who was killed on Saturday while fighting the fires in Jaspe...
Surge reflect on city success in Season 2, while still pushing on for CEBL crown
August 03, 2024
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It’s been another successful season for the city’s pro basketball team. Read More from Calgary Herald https://ift.tt/xt7el1f https://ift....
Jasper residents to tour town starting Sunday amid expected increased wildfire activity
August 03, 2024
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The first of Jasper's displaced residents will be headed home to tour the townsite on Sunday. Read More from Edmonton Journal https://...
'A lot of pressure': Edmonton's Food Bank records 1,700 new clients
August 03, 2024
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As the cost of living rises, Edmonton's Food Bank says it is seeing an "unprecedented" number of new clients in 2024. Read Mor...
Fire crews battle house fire in Springbank
August 03, 2024
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Fire crews from Calgary and Rocky View County are currently on scene battling a large structure fire in Springbank, west of city limits. Rea...
Opinion: Thoughts and prayers won’t stop wildfires
August 02, 2024
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Best bets for Calgary Fringe Festival, Aug. 3-4
August 02, 2024
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The Calgary Fringe Festival, the city's annual independent theatre party, runs Aug. 2 to 10, featuring 20 in-person shows. This year'...
Three to See Edmonton Events: SWEAT at 10, Laura Bachynski and Mandolin Books closing
August 01, 2024
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SWEAT at 10 : Celebrating a decade of disco-decadent DJing, SWEAT DJ Collective is throwing an exciting, double-decker bash. Read More fro...
Low prices force CNRL to reduce production from new natural gas wells
August 01, 2024
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Canada’s largest oil and gas producer is postponing the start of production from some of its planned new natural gas wells due to persistent...
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