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Jasper wildfire leaves hundreds of foreign workers scrambling to arrange work, homes

Jasper wildfire leaves hundreds of foreign workers scrambling to arrange work, homes

EDMONTON 鈥 It didn鈥檛 take long for Namneet Singh to find full-time employment again, after a fire in Jasper, Alta., last week destroyed the hotel he had worked at for more than a year.

Judge gives instructions to jury in murder-conspiracy trial of Coutts protesters

LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA 鈥 Jurors deciding the fate of two men accused of conspiring to murder police at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing were urged by a judge Wednesday to block out background noise in the high-profile case.
'Not out of the woods': Jasper wildfire still out of control, hotter weather expected

'Not out of the woods': Jasper wildfire still out of control, hotter weather expected

EDMONTON 鈥 A fire rampaging through Jasper National Park remained out of control Wednesday, while officials worked to restore power and water in the park's townsite and to hash out a plan for vacationers to retrieve their stranded camping trailers.
Hockey Canada names coaching staff for 4 Nations Face-Off

Hockey Canada names coaching staff for 4 Nations Face-Off

CALGARY 鈥 Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet and Pete DeBoer will join head coach Jon Cooper as assistants for Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off team, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday.
Precision Drilling attributes Canadian rig demand growth to Trans Mountain pipeline

Precision Drilling attributes Canadian rig demand growth to Trans Mountain pipeline

CALGARY 鈥 Canada's largest drilling rig contracting company has seen such surprising growth in customer demand after the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that its CEO believes a rig shortage could be possible by next year.
Jasper's fire-affected small businesses face rocky road ahead

Jasper's fire-affected small businesses face rocky road ahead

After labouring for months to bring one of Jasper's newest business concepts to life, the owners of The Peacock Cork & Fork never dreamed the young restaurant's run would be so short-lived. "Rest in Peace you elegant beast.
Lawyer for Coutts accused says client 'bit of a wing nut,' but not murder conspirator

Lawyer for Coutts accused says client 'bit of a wing nut,' but not murder conspirator

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. 鈥 The defence lawyer for Chris Carbert says her client is 鈥渁 bit of a wing nut鈥 who fell down a conspiracy rabbit hole at the border blockade in Coutts, Alta., but that doesn鈥檛 make him guilty of conspiring to kill police.
Alberta's Smith pushing to fast-track permits for rebuild of fire-ravaged Jasper

Alberta's Smith pushing to fast-track permits for rebuild of fire-ravaged Jasper

EDMONTON 鈥 Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta will push the federal government and the Town of Jasper to fast-track the rebuild of the picturesque Rocky Mountain townsite.
Precision Drilling earns $20.7 million in second quarter

Precision Drilling earns $20.7 million in second quarter

CALGARY 鈥 Precision Drilling Corp. says its earnings for the second quarter declined 23 per cent year-over-year to $20.7 million, down from $26.9 million. Revenue for the quarter was $429.2 million, up from $425.
TC Energy signs deal to sell minority stake in pipeline to Indigenous groups

TC Energy signs deal to sell minority stake in pipeline to Indigenous groups

CALGARY 鈥 TC Energy Corp. is selling a minority stake in its Western Canadian natural gas transmission network to a consortium of Indigenous communities for $1 billion.
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