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James Cameron to check out Alberta oilsands
Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron says he's travelling to Alberta to see the oilsands for himself.

Wildrose endorses open boundary education
Parents should have more choice in where they send their children to school, according to the Wildrose Alliance Party.

Alta. driller lends rig to Chile mine rescue
Precision Drilling Corporation, a Calgary-based company, is helping with efforts to free 33 Chilean miners trapped underground.

Enbridge reports new pipeline leak
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. is dealing with a second pipeline leak in the U.S. in less than three months.

20-metre fall a hazy memory for mountain climber
A University of Calgary professor who tumbled 20 metres down a mountain side last month says he can't recall what caused him to fall.

Former NHLer Jason Smith facing charges
One-time Edmonton Oilers captain Jason Smith faces charges of domestic assault and confinement after an incident in Calgary earlier this summer.

Stress 'imprint' may beget chronic problem
Some types of stress can leave an impression on the brain that makes a person hypersensitive to the next round of stress, leading to a chronic condition, say researchers at the University of Calgary.

Pelosi hears oilsands concerns
Environmentalists say they are encouraged by meetings with U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, describing her as committed to reducing fossil fuels and interested in learning more about the impact of Canada's oilsands.

Suncor charged over stormwater runoff into Athabasca
Alberta Environment has charged Suncor Energy Inc. with violating stormwater management regulations at its Voyageur Upgrader site, located about 20 kilometres north of Fort McMurray.

Sudanese man reunites with family in Calgary
A long effort to reunite a refugee from Sudan with the rest of his family culminated on Wednesday with a tearful scene at Calgary's airport

Curtain comes down on grow-op
The Mounties say they've found a marijuana grow-op inside an abandoned theatre in Grenfell, Sask.

Police probe string of indecent acts
Calgary police are investigating whether three indecent acts committed early Saturday morning are related.

Northern aboriginal diet lacks nutrients: study
Northern aboriginal people aren't eating as much ptarmigan stomach, caribou guts or bear liver as their grandparents did, and that might not be a good thing, a new study says.

Tiger cub in intensive care after surprise birth
A female Siberian tiger cub is in stable condition in intensive care at the Calgary Zoo after its littermate died shortly after the cubs were born.

3 Calgary hospitals to get 132 new beds
Alberta Health Services has announced 132 new beds for three Calgary hospitals this fall.