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Alberta Considers Private Surgery Vouchers as Wait Times Crisis Deepens
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Alberta Considers Private Surgery Vouchers as Wait Times Crisis Deepens

Alberta's health minister confirms the province is exploring US-style surgical vouchers, prompting fierce warnings from...

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Stankoven Raises Stakes: Young Star Eyes Playoff Dominance as Everything Hangs in Balance

Logan Stankoven reveals his championship mentality as the Hurricanes-Senators series intensifies, with everything on...

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Podcast Breakthrough Cracks 43-Year-Old Murder Case, Four Arrests Made

Four men arrested after true-crime podcast generates new leads in 43-year-old Louisiana murder case that stumped...

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Edmonton Oilers' Playoff Dreams Derailed by the H-Bomb: Why Health is Everything Against Anaheim
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Edmonton Oilers' Playoff Dreams Derailed by the H-Bomb: Why Health is Everything Against Anaheim

Edmonton's playoff hopes face a serious test as injuries to McDavid, Draisaitl, and key forwards leave the Oilers...

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Oilers Face Playoff Desperation After Brutal 7-4 Game 3 Loss to Ducks
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Oilers Face Playoff Desperation After Brutal 7-4 Game 3 Loss to Ducks

Oilers face 2-1 series deficit after embarrassing 7-4 home loss to Ducks in Game 3 as frustrated fans question if core...

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Alberta's Tourism Boom at Risk: New Fees and Separation Talk Could Cost Economy $1 Billion

Alberta's tourism industry warns that higher visitor taxes and separation referendum uncertainty could cost the...

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Second Man Arrested in Fatal Ogden Assault Case
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Second Man Arrested in Fatal Ogden Assault Case

Calgary police arrest second suspect in fatal Ogden assault. Tethloach Wawu, 24, charged with second-degree murder...

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Atlantic Ocean Current Showing Signs of Collapse: What Scientists Fear Could Reshape Global Weather
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Atlantic Ocean Current Showing Signs of Collapse: What Scientists Fear Could Reshape Global Weather

Scientists warn that AMOC, the Atlantic Ocean current regulating Europe's mild climate, is slowing due to climate...

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U.S. Justice Department Drops Criminal Probe Into Federal Reserve Chair Powell
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U.S. Justice Department Drops Criminal Probe Into Federal Reserve Chair Powell

U.S. Justice Department closes criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Powell over building costs,...

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Oil Market Braces for Demand Collapse as Middle East Supply Crisis Deepens

Global oil traders warn that dwindling emergency reserves and mounting supply shortages could force demand cuts or...

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Mali Reels From Coordinated Militant Assault Across Country in Major Security Crisis

Mali's military faces coordinated militant assault across multiple cities. Experts warn of largest insurgent operation...

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Republicans Face Mounting Pressure as Redistricting Gamble Backfires

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Murder Charges Filed in Disappearance of Two University of South Florida Doctoral Students
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Murder Charges Filed in Disappearance of Two University of South Florida Doctoral Students

A 26-year-old faces murder charges in the disappearance of two USF doctoral students. One has been found dead; police...

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Ontario Judge Reduces Sentence in Double Shooting Case, Citing Discrimination and Youth
Canada

Ontario Judge Reduces Sentence in Double Shooting Case, Citing Discrimination and Youth

Ontario judge reduces double shooting sentence by 13 months, citing youth and racial discrimination experienced by the...

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Vancouver Homicide Marks City's Third Killing This Year

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