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Alberta reports 17 more cases of measles, bringing total to 210

Alberta reports 17 more cases of measles, bringing total to 210

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting 17 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 210 since the beginning of March. The government says half the total cases have been recorded in the province's south zone, including 13 of the new cases.
Oilers on a scoring heater heading into second round against Golden Knights

Oilers on a scoring heater heading into second round against Golden Knights

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have their wheels under them after a rocky start in the NHL playoffs. The Vegas Golden Knights will try to limit an offence averaging almost five goals a game, or outscore it in the second round.
Oilers top Kings 6-4 to advance to second round of NHL playoffs

Oilers top Kings 6-4 to advance to second round of NHL playoffs

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers may have been down, but they proved you can’t count them out.
Alberta government in 'final stages' of health-care revamp with new legislation

Alberta government in 'final stages' of health-care revamp with new legislation

EDMONTON — A year-and-a-half after announcing it would massively reorganize the health-care system, Alberta's government says it's now in the final stages of the still-controversial revamp.
Alberta's Smith says she doesn't see 'an appetite' for provincial pension plan

Alberta's Smith says she doesn't see 'an appetite' for provincial pension plan

EDMONTON — The idea of Alberta opting out of the Canada Pension Plan isn't moving ahead — at least for now. Premier Danielle Smith says she won't be putting the creation of a provincial pension plan to a referendum any time soon.
Alberta Premier Smith punts suggestions she's stoking separatism talk

Alberta Premier Smith punts suggestions she's stoking separatism talk

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is deflecting accusations that she's stoking the fires of separatism, despite her government moving to lower the bar for holding a referendum.
Rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban centres, StatCan data suggests

Rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban centres, StatCan data suggests

CALGARY — Crime rates in rural communities are consistently higher than in urban centres, suggests new data presented in a Statistics Canada report -- a long-term trend one criminologist says is unsurprising.
'Planned and deliberate': Crown says man in stabbing death knew what he was doing

'Planned and deliberate': Crown says man in stabbing death knew what he was doing

CALGARY — The prosecution says a Calgary man who fatally attacked and stabbed a woman three years ago says the accused knew exactly what he was doing.
Moe says he's Canadian but wouldn't stop vote on Saskatchewan separating from Canada

Moe says he's Canadian but wouldn't stop vote on Saskatchewan separating from Canada

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he’s a true Canadian but wouldn’t stop a public vote on separating from the country if it came forward.
Alberta seeks court ruling on constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity plan

Alberta seeks court ruling on constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity plan

EDMONTON — Alberta's government is seeking a court ruling on the constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity grid regulations. The regulations, finalized late last year, lay out a plan to decarbonize electricity grids across Canada by 2050.
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