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Montreal Roses FC tops Ottawa Rapid FC 2-1 in Northern Super League action

Montreal Roses FC tops Ottawa Rapid FC 2-1 in Northern Super League action

OTTAWA — Tanya Boychuk netted the game-winning goal in the 65th minute to lift Montreal Roses FC to a 2-1 victory over Ottawa Rapid FC on Saturday in Northern Super League action.
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British PM Keir Starmer visiting Ottawa before joining G7 leaders in Alberta

British PM Keir Starmer visiting Ottawa before joining G7 leaders in Alberta

OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Ottawa today ahead of the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta.
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Calvin Pickard to start in goal for Oilers in Game 5 of Stanley Cup final

Calvin Pickard to start in goal for Oilers in Game 5 of Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON — Calvin Pickard has spent time looking back. The journeyman netminder played 50 games for the dreadful Colorado Avalanche in 2016-17. Pickard had decent numbers that season.
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As Trump heads to the G7, Canada hopes to avoid another Charlevoix-style eruption

As Trump heads to the G7, Canada hopes to avoid another Charlevoix-style eruption

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive Sunday in Alberta for the G7 summit — his first visit to Canada since leaving in a huff seven years ago.
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Alberta government to start charging residents for COVID-19 shots this fall

Alberta government to start charging residents for COVID-19 shots this fall

EDMONTON — Alberta's government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will soon have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in province for G7

Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in province for G7

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit.
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‘As clutch as it gets’: Record-setting Leon Draisaitl keeps stepping up for Oilers

‘As clutch as it gets’: Record-setting Leon Draisaitl keeps stepping up for Oilers

SUNRISE — Leon Draisaitl keeps leaving it late. That's working out just fine for the Oilers.
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Goaltender Calvin Pickard again steps up for Oilers at crunch time

Goaltender Calvin Pickard again steps up for Oilers at crunch time

SUNRISE — Calvin Pickard had yet to see much action.
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Leaders should ignore Trump outbursts at G7 summit: former PM Chrétien

Leaders should ignore Trump outbursts at G7 summit: former PM Chrétien

CALGARY — Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says dignitaries attending the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Alberta should avoid engaging the "crazy" from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Alberta to explore injecting oilsands tailings underground as one management option

Alberta to explore injecting oilsands tailings underground as one management option

EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it is considering letting oil companies inject wastewater deep underground as a way to manage the toxic tailings that are accumulating in the oilsands.
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