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Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel, changes grant process

Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel, changes grant process

CALGARY — The Alberta government says it's creating an advisory panel to inform the province's approach to handling homelessness.
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BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation

BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal governments to review medically-assisted dying legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in place.
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Stampeders re-sign Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to two-year contract

Stampeders re-sign Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to two-year contract

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to a two-year contract, the CFL club announced Friday. Philpot had been scheduled to become a free agent in February. The 24-year-old from Delta, B.C.
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Sentencing hearing for parents in death of Calgary toddler set for March

Sentencing hearing for parents in death of Calgary toddler set for March

CALGARY — A sentencing hearing for a Calgary couple in the death of their badly burned and emaciated toddler has been scheduled for next year. Sonya Pasqua and Michael Sinclair pleaded guilty last week to manslaughter.
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Banged-up Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

Banged-up Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

CALGARY — Nine stitches, one lost tooth, one overtime goal. That was Brady Tkachuk's stat line on Thursday night as Ottawa's captain scored 55 seconds into extra time to give the streaking Senators a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
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Draisaitl reaches 900-point plateau with three-assist effort in Oilers' 3-2 OT win

Draisaitl reaches 900-point plateau with three-assist effort in Oilers' 3-2 OT win

EDMONTON — When Leon Draisaitl saw teammate Connor McDavid get a silver stick for hitting 1,000 points earlier this season, he clearly wanted one of his own.
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Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

CALGARY — Brady Tkachuk scored the overtime winner on Thursday night as the Ottawa Senators extended their win streak to five games with a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
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McDavid scores late in third period, Ekholm pots OT winner as Oilers top Bruins 3-2

McDavid scores late in third period, Ekholm pots OT winner as Oilers top Bruins 3-2

EDMONTON — Mattias Ekholm scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a shoddy start to emerge with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday.
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Brady Tkachuk scores in overtime to lead Senators past Flames 3-2

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored 55 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators extended their win streak to five games with a 3-2 victory against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
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McDavid ties it late and Ekholm gives Oilers a 3-2 win over Bruins in OT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored the tying goal with 2:21 remaining in regulation and Mattias Ekholm got the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers shook off a shoddy start Thursday night for a 3-2 victory against the Boston Bruins.
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