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EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says phone beats face-to-face when it comes to gauging public opinion on quitting the Canada Pension Plan, but the Opposition NDP says something this big needs to be in person.

EDMONTON — The provincial panel gathering feedback on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan heard arguments for and against the idea in a telephone town hall Monday, but the overriding theme was a demand for details in order to make an

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a Grande Prairie man died in a shootout with RCMP Sunday. Police say they responded to a disturbance at a residence in the city around 7 p.m.

CALGARY — Tourmaline Oil Corp., Canada's largest natural gas producer, is growing again. The Calgary-based company, headed by CEO Mike Rose, announced Monday it is buying Bonavista Energy Corp. in a deal worth $1.45 billion.

EDMONTON — Casey DeSmith made a strong first impression in his Vancouver Canucks debut on Saturday.

SLAVE LAKE, Alta. — Alberta RCMP say a man died in custody this week after being shot at with a stun gun during his arrest.

EDMONTON — According to the official scorebook, James Letcher Jr.’s wild, winding touchdown return went for 125 yards. He thinks he ran a lot more than that.

CALGARY — Forge FC of Hamilton will have a chance to win the Canadian Premier League's North Star Cup on home turf following a 2-1 victory over Cavalry FC of Calgary on Saturday at ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows.

BANFF, Alta. — When Banff Mayor Corrie DiManno goes out for a run in her Alberta mountain town, she wears a vest holding a can of bear spray, makes noise and keeps an eye out for wildlife.

CALGARY — The path to the CFL playoffs remains precarious for the Calgary Stampeders, but the club stayed on it Friday with a 26-19 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.