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Simpson Oil to evaluate options to protect shareholder rights at Parkland

Simpson Oil to evaluate options to protect shareholder rights at Parkland

CALGARY — Simpson Oil Ltd. says it will evaluate its options to protect its shareholder rights once restrictions under an agreement that limits its ability to nominate and vote for board members at Parkland Corp. expire on March 31.
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Hyman, Oilers march past the Penguins 6-1 for fourth straight win

Hyman, Oilers march past the Penguins 6-1 for fourth straight win

EDMONTON — It was all hands on deck for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.
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Saskatchewan's McEwen, Alberta's Bottcher, Manitoba's Carruthers out front at Brier

Saskatchewan's McEwen, Alberta's Bottcher, Manitoba's Carruthers out front at Brier

REGINA — Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen, Alberta's Brendan Bottcher and Manitoba's Reid Carruthers emerged from the Canadian men's curling championship's opening weekend as front-runners.
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Sharangovich scores twice as Flames rally to beat Penguins 4-3

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 50 seconds left, and the Calgary Flames rallied from two goals down in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night.
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Sharangovich shines as Flames rally to burn Penguins 4-3

Sharangovich shines as Flames rally to burn Penguins 4-3

Calgary celebrated the retirement of Miikka Kiprusoff's No. 34 in style on Saturday night with a stirring comeback victory.
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Canada's Masson-Wong wins at first Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship card in Canada

Canada's Masson-Wong wins at first Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship card in Canada

EDMONTON — Quebec City's Jade Masson-Wong needed just one minute to knock out American Gabrielle Roman on Saturday night in the main event of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's first-ever show in Canada.
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LGBTQ students look ahead after Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks

LGBTQ students look ahead after Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks

WESTLOCK, Alta. — Shaylin Lussier went home and screamed after the student's town voted for a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property. Lussier, a member of the gay-straight alliance in Westlock, Alta.
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Emotional Kiprusoff honoured to see Flames retire his number

Emotional Kiprusoff honoured to see Flames retire his number

CALGARY — Twenty years after unceremoniously arriving in Calgary only to backstop the Flames to an unexpected playoff berth and improbable run to the 2004 Stanley Cup final, Miikka Kiprusoff will have his number retired on Saturday night.
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Obstruction charge withdrawn for Alberta reporter covering homeless camp clearing

Obstruction charge withdrawn for Alberta reporter covering homeless camp clearing

EDMONTON — A journalist arrested during the police clearing of a homeless encampment said Friday she's relieved an obstruction charge against her has been dropped.
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Alberta premier worried about resource revenue, says fiscal restraint the way forward

Alberta premier worried about resource revenue, says fiscal restraint the way forward

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says spending needs to remain in check as her government looks to sock away savings into its rainy-day fund. She says the government's long-term revenues increase at about three per cent a year.
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