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'I want to be your premier again:' Alberta's Rachel Notley calls spring election

'I want to be your premier again:' Alberta's Rachel Notley calls spring election

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has called an election for April 16. Notley asked cheering supporters standing behind her in Calgary Tuesday morning if they are ready to fight for an Alberta that benefits everyone.
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Liberal-dominated justice committee ends SNC-Lavalin probe amid opposition howls

Liberal-dominated justice committee ends SNC-Lavalin probe amid opposition howls

OTTAWA — The Liberal-dominated justice committee has pulled the plug on its probe of the SNC-Lavalin affair, prompting fresh howls of outrage from the Conservatives and NDP.
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'Dirty John'-style romance scams cost Canadians millions, police say

One expert calls it a "Dirty John" scenario: An alleged scam artist who woos victims with romance and charm.
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A look at Alberta's elections since the province was created in 1905

A look at Alberta's elections since the province was created in 1905

EDMONTON — A chronology of Alberta elections: Nov. 9, 1905: Lawyer Alexander Rutherford, son of an immigrant farmer from Scotland, leads the Liberals to a lopsided victory over R.B. Bennett's Conservatives, taking 22 of 25 legislature seats.
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A list of Alberta premiers since the province was created in 1905

A list of Alberta premiers since the province was created in 1905

EDMONTON — A list of Alberta's premiers: Rachel Notley, NDP, 2015- Jim Prentice, Progressive Conservative, 2014-2015 Dave Hancock (interim), Progressive Conservative, 2014 Alison Redford, Progressive Conservative, 2011-2014 Ed Stelmach, Progressive C
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Fought to unite Alberta conservatives: Former MP Kenney ready to run for premier

Fought to unite Alberta conservatives: Former MP Kenney ready to run for premier

EDMONTON — Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney finally gets his title shot.
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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley wants chance to 'finish that job'

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley wants chance to 'finish that job'

EDMONTON — Premier Rachel Notley says her childhood in the semi-isolated town of Fairview in northern Alberta taught her to adapt and improvise — even if means sticking your spouse on the hood of the car.
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Man hurt during arrest for alleged slurs at B.C. vigil for New Zealand victims

SURREY, B.C. — An investigation is underway after a man in Surrey, B.C., was injured while being arrested for allegedly yelling racial slurs at a prayer vigil for the victims of the New Zealand mosque attacks.
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Duped women go after charming alleged con man:'Everything he said was a lie'

Duped women go after charming alleged con man:'Everything he said was a lie'

It started with a chance encounter in a coffee shop. He was charming and attractive, and everything he said mirrored her life.
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Calgary UCP candidate resigns after report on her comments about race

Calgary UCP candidate resigns after report on her comments about race

CALGARY — A United Conservative Party candidate in the upcoming Alberta election has resigned following allegations that she made comments about white nationalists online.
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