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First Nations warn Alberta's data centre approach won't attract big tech companies; First Nations chiefs in Alberta say the province's current power allotment for data centre proposals sends the wrong message to tech giants\.

First Nations warn Alberta's data centre approach won't attract big tech companies

June 29 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

The chiefs of four First Nations in Alberta say they're eager to take part in the province's nascent data centre industry, but argue the province is taking the wrong approach to attract large-scale tech players.
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There are parades in small town Alberta and then there's this ...; Women in western clothes ride horses in the Ponoka Stampede parade\.

There are parades in small town Alberta and then there's this ...

June 28 , 2025 at 06:51:22 p.m. MDT • :

What so special about the Ponoka Stampede parade? Might just be easier to show you how a community of 7,500 manages to attract more than 10,000 spectators an hour south of Edmonton.

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Canada's stubby beer bottle finds new meaning in an age of American bluster; Stubby beer bottles were the predominant vessel for beer in Canada from 1961 to 1984 and today exist largely in antique shops or private collections\.

Canada's stubby beer bottle finds new meaning in an age of American bluster

June 29 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

The stubby, a Canadian beer bottle that was once a fixture in fridges from coast to coast, is now being reinterpreted as a subtle form of economic self-defence as trade tensions with the U.S. heat up.
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Greyhound owner FlixBus launching daily bus trips in Sask. starting July 1; FlixBus first entered the Canadian market in 2022\. It has routes in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta, and is expanding into Saskatchewan as of July 1\.

Greyhound owner FlixBus launching daily bus trips in Sask. starting July 1

June 29 , 2025 at 05:01:00 a.m. MDT • :

FlixBus, a German busing company with operations across Canada, will be launching daily direct bus routes between Regina, Saskatoon and North Battleford starting July 1.
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Man found not guilty of killing common-law spouse nearly 6 years after her death; A man was found not guilty this month of second-degree murder in the 2019 death of his partner in Boyle, Alta\.

Man found not guilty of killing common-law spouse nearly 6 years after her death

June 27 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Mario Bernier, 60, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Melissa Lyne after her body was discovered in the burned wreckage of the home they shared on Dec. 18, 2019. He was acquitted this month, after a trial that took more than two years.
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Alberta premier intends to 'battle' injunction on transgender health-care law in court; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to reporters on April 29\. On her weekend radio program on Saturday, she said the province will fight the temporary court injunction against Bill 26\.  

June 28 , 2025 at 06:12:13 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta premier intends to 'battle' injunction on transgender health-care law in court

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Two men admit to helping move 8-year-old Edmonton girl's body after 2023 homicide; Supporters gathered in 2023 for a vigil to remember an eight-year-old girl whose remains were found in Maskwacis, Alta\.  

June 27 , 2025 at 06:54:10 p.m. MDT • :

Two men admit to helping move 8-year-old Edmonton girl's body after 2023 homicide

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Which 'next' is Danielle Smith's Ottawa-affairs panel steering Alberta toward?; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith launches a panel to explore the future of Alberta-Ottawa relations at Heritage Park, a historical attraction in Calgary\.  

June 28 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Which 'next' is Danielle Smith's Ottawa-affairs panel steering Alberta toward?

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What charging for COVID-19 vaccines means for Albertans going forward; Edmonton pharmacisst Mohamed Elfishawi holds up a vial of COVID-19 vaccine\.  

June 28 , 2025 at 02:01:00 a.m. MDT • :

What charging for COVID-19 vaccines means for Albertans going forward

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Edmonton city council extends downtown revitalization levy to 2044; Edmonton city council voted 9-4 to extend the Capital City Downtown Community Revitalization Levy \(CRL\) another 10 years, to 2044\.  

June 28 , 2025 at 05:01:34 p.m. MDT • :

Edmonton city council extends downtown revitalization levy to 2044

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