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MASKWACIS, ALBERTA — Alberta's police watchdog says an armed man who was shot last week by RCMP on a First Nation has died.

Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says help is on the way to deal with strain on the province's two children's hospitals as they deal with a rise in respiratory illnesses.

EDMONTON — Alberta's governing United Conservative caucus says it wants changes to fix a bill that grants sweeping, unchecked powers to Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet to pass laws behind closed doors without the scrutiny and approval of the l

CALGARY — A former running back with the Calgary Stampeders who filmed a sexual encounter with a woman without her permission won't be going to jail but will have a criminal record.

CALGARY — Connor Bedard will highlight a group of 10 players hoping to win their second junior hockey championship title in six months when Hockey sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ kicks off its selection camp for the 2023 team Friday in Moncton, N.B.

CALGARY — WestJet marks its first non-stop flights to Asia from Calgary as it announced a new route to Japan. The Calgary-based airline said Monday that it will fly to Tokyo's Narita International Airport from Calgary this spring.

CALGARY — Al Monaco may be the outgoing CEO of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s largest energy company, but don't ask him to predict the price of oil a decade from now — or even next year.

CALGARY — AltaGas Ltd. is raising its dividend by six per cent. The energy infrastructure company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share, up from 26.5 cents per share.

CALGARY — Al Monaco may be the outgoing CEO of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s largest energy company, but don't ask him to predict the price of oil a decade from now — or even next year.

EDMONTON — Former Oilers head scout Barry Fraser, whose shrewd draft picks helped build a hockey dynasty in Edmonton, has died at 82, the team announced Sunday. The Oilers revealed in a Twitter post that Fraser died Sunday in Edmonton.