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Enbridge raises $4.6B in share offering to help pay for U.S. gas utilities deal

Enbridge raises $4.6B in share offering to help pay for U.S. gas utilities deal

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has closed a $4.6-billion offering of shares the company announced as part of its deal to buy three U.S. gas utilities earlier this week.
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Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"

Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"

CALGARY — Canada's new sports minister isn't ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change the sport's culture.
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Northern Alberta chiefs declare emergency over mental health, addictions crisis

Northern Alberta chiefs declare emergency over mental health, addictions crisis

FORT MCMURRAY — A tribal council representing five First Nations in northeastern Alberta declared a state of emergency over what it calls an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.
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Number of lab-confirmed E. coli cases linked to Calgary daycares rises to 128: AHS

Number of lab-confirmed E. coli cases linked to Calgary daycares rises to 128: AHS

CALGARY — Alberta Health Services says there are 128 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli connected to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares. It says in a statement that 25 patients are receiving care in city hospitals, while three have been discharged.
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Alberta enters global lithium race with opening of first extraction pilot project

Alberta enters global lithium race with opening of first extraction pilot project

OLDS, Alta. — Alberta got out of the starting gates in the global critical minerals race Thursday with the opening of the province's first lithium extraction pilot project.
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Enbridge, Divert break ground on renewable fuel facility in Washington

Enbridge, Divert break ground on renewable fuel facility in Washington

CALGARY — Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. and U.S.-based food waste management company Divert Inc.
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Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem

Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem

CALGARY — Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said the central bank may have to raise interest rates further, given inflation may stay high for some time.
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Precision Drilling to buy CWC Energy Services in deal valued at $141M

Precision Drilling to buy CWC Energy Services in deal valued at $141M

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire CWC Energy Services Corp. in a deal valued at about $141 million including shares, cash and assumed debt.
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Northwest Territories evacuee reflects on having baby while waiting to return home

Northwest Territories evacuee reflects on having baby while waiting to return home

EDMONTON — Tanisha Edison and her partner had to welcome the newest addition to their family more than 1,000 kilometres away from home. Edison, a resident of Hay River, N.W.T., had a healthy baby girl on Aug.
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Officials say some patients showing 'severe symptoms' in Calgary daycare outbreak

Officials say some patients showing 'severe symptoms' in Calgary daycare outbreak

CALGARY — An Alberta health official says some of the 22 patients in hospital after an E. coli outbreak at several Calgary daycares have severe symptoms.
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