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Ex-Canadian soldiers to be compensated for A-tests

AP — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:24:19 +0000

Hundreds of former Canadian soldiers will receive compensation for being assigned to participate in atomic bomb test explosions by the U.S. and British militaries in the 1960s, the Defense Ministry said...

Crane hits Canadian commuter train, injuring 6

AP — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:42:12 +0000

The boom of a construction crane smashed into a light-rail commuter train Wednesday, injuring the driver and five passengers, including a 10-year-old girl, officials...

Teck Cominco buys Fording for nearly $14 billion

AP — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:27:34 +0000

Teck Cominco, the world’s largest producer of zinc and metallurgical coal, is buying the Fording Canadian Coal Trust in deal worth close to $14 billion in cash and...

Nolan signs 2-year deal with Wild

AP — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:40:58 +0000

Owen Nolan, the 36-year-old power forward who spent last season with Calgary, signed a two-year deal with the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Nolan had 16 goals and 16 assists in 77 games for the Flames last season, his 16th in the...

EnCana dividing into 2 companies: one oil, one gas

AP — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:21:55 +0000

Canada’s biggest natural gas company said Sunday it is splitting into two separate energy companies: a fully integrated oil company and a natural gas company.EnCana Corp. will create a publicly traded integrated oil company with oilsands as...

The Greenest Building in the World

Warren Hayashi — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:50:44 +0000

Dateline May 04, 2008 Calgary, Alberta – Canada Green people, Earth Sheppard’s, environmentally conscious humans, scientists, religious organizations, humans around the world have been heading down a green road lately. Were all...

Sharks take 3-2 series lead by beating Flames 4-3 in Game 5

AP — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:39:27 +0000

Patrick Marleau and Jonathan Cheechoo made sure San Jose wouldn’t squander the momentum gained in Calgary, moving the Sharks within one win of a fourth straight trip to the second round of the playoffs.Marleau scored the tiebreaking goal late...

Theodore's Shutout Gives Avs Crucial Win

AP — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:07:22 +0000

The Colorado Avalanche snapped a four-game losing streak with a crucial 2-0 win over Calgary on Monday night behind Jordan Leopold’s first goal in 2 1/2 months and Jose Theodore’s third shutout of the season.The skid had sent the Avs...

Iginla Tops Flames' Goal-Scoring List

AP — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:31:01 +0000

Jarome Iginla became Calgary’s career goal-scoring leader with this 365th in the Flames’ 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night.The Flames’ captain one-timed a pass from Kristian Huselius and had the puck go in off...

Dumont Lifts Predators Over Flames 2-1

AP — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:35:30 +0000

J.P. Dumont scored 2:13 into overtime, leading the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night.Scott Nichol also scored for Nashville, which moved past Vancouver into a tie with Colorado for seventh place in the...