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CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a lack of "political oversight" undermined Calgary's Green Line light rail transit project, but says her government will not take it over.

EDMONTON — For the Edmonton Oilers, the hope is that they can repeat what the Florida Panthers did last season — win it all the year after losing the Stanley Cup final.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout. The 34-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games with the San Jose Sharks last season.

CALGARY — Zoos and aquariums around the world need to undergo an evolution from just focusing on entertainment to conservation in order to remain relevant with the public, an international conference has been told.

EDMONTON — Calgary city council has voted to end work on Calgary's first phase of its long-sought $6.2-billion Green Line light rail transit project at a cost of at least $2.1 billion.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as classrooms get overwhelmed with new grade school students, her government will fast-track new school builds with $8.6 billion over the next three years.

MAYERTHORPE, Alta. — RCMP say they have not been able to find two armed robbery suspects last seen west of Edmonton. They say it's believed the men are no longer in the Mayerthorpe area and that there is not an imminent risk to the community.

EDMONTON — Observers are criticizing Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells, saying they favour industry and lack input from the public.

CALGARY — A Calgary man who admitted to sharing Islamic State recruitment videos and propaganda on TikTok has been sentenced to six years in prison.

EDMONTON — The NHL's Edmonton Oilers announced Tuesday that assistant general manager Brad Holland is leaving the club. The move comes almost three months after the departure of former Oilers general manager Ken Holland, Brad's father.