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25Feb/10Off

Killer whale won’t be released or destroyed

SeaWorld says it will keep a killer whale that drowned a trainer at the famous wildlife park, despite calls that the animal should be released into the wild or destroyed.
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25Feb/10Off

City to set up temporary skate park

The city is planning a temporary skate park downtown this summer at Centennial Plaza, south of the Stanley Milner Library.
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25Feb/10Off

Calgary, Edmonton units to reduce ER wait times

Calgary and Edmonton are getting two new hospital patient units that officials hope will cut down on emergency room wait times and improve access to beds, Alberta Health Services announced Thursday.
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25Feb/10Off

Canada blanks U.S. to win gold in women’s hockey

Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice in the first period and Shannon Szabados made 28 saves as Team Canada beat the United States 2-0 to win the gold medal in women's hockey at the Vancouver Olympics on Thursday. It is Team Canada's third consecutive gold medal.
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25Feb/10Off

Province proposes changes to election rules

Alberta's Progressive Conservative government is proposing changes to the way elections are run in the province.
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25Feb/10Off

Baird announces new flight fees for airport security

Ottawa will raise flight fees as part of a plan that will pay for strict new security procedures at airports, Transport Minister John Baird said Thursday.
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25Feb/10Off

Family say whale trainer’s death an accident

The grieving family of a veteran trainer who was killed by an orca at SeaWorld Orlando say they consider her death an accident.
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25Feb/10Off

4 new ridings go to Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray

Alberta should get four new provincial ridings - two in Calgary, one in Edmonton and one in Fort McMurray, according to an interim report released Wednesday by the province's Electoral Boundaries Commission.
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25Feb/10Off

Cat allergy declared a disability

The Canadian Transportation Agency has ruled that three people, who are allergic to cats, are considered persons with disabilities when it comes to air travel. The decision has prompted the agency to review the pet policies of Canada's airlines.
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25Feb/10Off

Demolished theatre subject of 2 lawsuits

A 97-year-old Jasper Avenue theatre that was demolished on the weekend was the focus of a decade-long dispute between the city of Edmonton and the owner of the building over the state of the structure at the time it was sold.
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