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Deloitte report forecasts oil prices to rise modestly over next three months

CALGARY — A report by Deloitte Canada forecasts crude oil prices will increase modestly over the next three months. The report by the firm's resource evaluation and advisory group says lower supply will begin to drain global crude inventories.

Jul 6, 2023 7:14 AM Read more >

Prepping the body for the bucking; more rodeo athletes buckle down

CALGARY — Coy Robbins once thought running long distances was good training for riding a bull. When he attended a spring training camp organized by the Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Medicine Team, the 24-year-old from Camrose, Alta.

Jul 6, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

No injuries, but two homes destroyed, four damaged in Calgary fire

CALGARY — A garage fire in Calgary's Saddle Ridge neighbourhood has destroyed two homes and damaged several others. At about 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the Calgary Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting a garage fire on Savanna Way NE.

Jul 6, 2023 3:02 AM Read more >

One dead in collision between motorcycle and Edmonton transit bus

Edmonton police are looking for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of a collision between a motorcycle and an ETS bus in southeast Edmonton Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called to the 106 Avenue and 79 Street area at around 3:30 p.m.

Jul 5, 2023 10:04 PM Read more >

NHL-er Michael Stone retires, joins Calgary Flames in player development role

CALGARY — Canadian hockey player Michael Stone has retired and joined the Calgary Flames as a staff member. Calgary says Stone has joined as the newest member of their player development team.

Jul 5, 2023 9:59 PM Read more >

CBC News retracts report alleging email interference by Alberta premier's office

EDMONTON — CBC News is retracting a report alleging someone in Premier Danielle Smith’s office emailed Crown prosecutors to question and challenge the handling of cases involving COVID-19 protests in Alberta that blocked traffic at a U.S.

Jul 5, 2023 9:01 PM Read more >

Alberta premier pledges $30M for drug treatment centre on First Nation near Calgary

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is to spend up to $30 million to build a long-term drug addiction treatment facility on the Tsuut’ina First Nation west of Calgary.

Jul 5, 2023 3:52 PM Read more >

Police warning of scammers posing as Calgary officers to steal thousands of dollars

CALGARY — Police are warning about scammers who are claiming to be Calgary officers while stealing thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency schemes.

Jul 5, 2023 3:20 PM Read more >

Mitigation efforts continue at Suncor in wake of cyberattack

CALGARY — Canada's top technical authority on cybersecurity is working closely with Suncor Energy Inc. in the aftermath of a high-profile systems breach at the oil and gas giant.

Jul 5, 2023 2:32 PM Read more >

Man charged after fire destroys log residence for ski hill workers in Lake Louise

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — RCMP in Alberta say a man who was on the roof of a log residence for ski hill employees when they responded to a fire there has been charged with arson.

Jul 4, 2023 8:43 PM Read more >