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Harjo at the helm, first woman to coach Canadian women's alpine ski team

Harjo at the helm, first woman to coach Canadian women's alpine ski team

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Karin Harjo isn't just the first woman to be the head coach of a Canadian alpine ski team, she's also the first woman to have that job with any country on the World Cup circuit.
November home sales down 20%, year-to-date sales on track for record: Calgary board

November home sales down 20%, year-to-date sales on track for record: Calgary board

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says the city's November home sales dipped by more than 20 per cent since the same time last year, but 2022 is still on track to set a record.
'Cautiously optimistic': Lawyer for trucker in Broncos crash waiting on Federal Court

'Cautiously optimistic': Lawyer for trucker in Broncos crash waiting on Federal Court

CALGARY — A lawyer for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's cautiously optimistic that he will get the chance to argue against his client's possible deportation before Federal Court.
Alberta premier rejects accusations her sovereignty bill is undemocratic power grab

Alberta premier rejects accusations her sovereignty bill is undemocratic power grab

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting accusations that a bill granting her and her cabinet sweeping powers to rewrite laws while bypassing the legislature is an undemocratic, dangerous power grab.
Alberta Mountie charged with manslaughter tells jury she feared for her life

Alberta Mountie charged with manslaughter tells jury she feared for her life

EDMONTON — An Alberta Mountie testified Wednesday that she feared for her life before she and another officer fatally shot a man at a rest stop northwest of Edmonton. “That’s not something I ever wanted to do in my entire career," Const.
Austrian skier Mirjam Puchner fastest in Lake Louise downhill training run

Austrian skier Mirjam Puchner fastest in Lake Louise downhill training run

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Austria's Mirjam Puchner posted the fastest time Wednesday in the second downhill training run ahead of a women's World Cup alpine skiing stop this week at Lake Louise, Alta. Puchner finished in one minute 31.84 seconds.
COVID vaccine policy for Arctic Winter Games not due to Alberta influence: official

COVID vaccine policy for Arctic Winter Games not due to Alberta influence: official

YELLOWKNIFE — An official with the Arctic Winter Games says its decision to revoke a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for the upcoming event had nothing to do with pressure from the Alberta government, despite claims by the premier.
List of areas the Alberta government accuses Ottawa of overreaching

List of areas the Alberta government accuses Ottawa of overreaching

EDMONTON — When the Alberta legislature resumed sitting Tuesday, the first bill introduced by the United Conservative Party government was one aimed at shielding the province from federal laws it deems harmful to its interests.
Legal experts say Ottawa unlikely to be 'main combatant' in Alberta sovereignty fight

Legal experts say Ottawa unlikely to be 'main combatant' in Alberta sovereignty fight

CALGARY — Constitutional law experts say it's unlikely Ottawa will rush to fight Alberta over a proposed sovereignty bill that would give the provincial government new powers to resist what it considers federal intrusion.
Poulin, Nurse return as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ looks to get back into Rivalry Series with U.S.

Poulin, Nurse return as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ looks to get back into Rivalry Series with U.S.

CALGARY — Team captain Marie-Philip Poulin and 2022 Olympic leading scorer Sarah Nurse will help lead sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s women's hockey team when it continues its Rivalry Series with the United States next month.