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  Pipestone shareholders to vote on Strathcona Resources' buyout offer

  A dissident shareholder's campaign against a proposed merger between Pipestone Energy Corp. and Strathcona Resources Ltd. will be put to the test Wednesday.

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  'Unavailable or unaffordable': Banff looks to tackle housing crisis

  The Town of Banff is hoping a new affordable housing strategy can make a dent in the community's housing crisis.

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  Speaker's Nazi veteran invite 'profoundly embarrassing' Trudeau says, as Rota faces calls to resign

  Tensions flared in the Commons on Monday over opposition calls for House Speaker Anthony Rota to resign after apologizing to Parliament for inviting, recognizing and leading the chamber in a standing ovation for a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

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  Developer says it's moving to build 5,000 rental units because of Liberals' GST break

  A Toronto-based real estate company says it is planning to build 5,000 new rental units in urban centres across the country as a result of the federal government's decision to eliminate GST charges on rental developments.

• New Alberta wild horse management plan aims to encourage sustainability of animals, ecosystems

  Alberta has a new plan to help manage the more than 1,400 wild horses that call the province home.

• Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route deviation

  The Canada Energy Regulator has approved Trans Mountain Corp.'s application to modify the pipeline's route, a decision that could spare the government-owned pipeline project from an additional nine-month delay.

• Partial settlement in class-action lawsuit approved; Stampede's admission, payout to move forward

  An Alberta court justice has approved a partial settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving decades-long sexual abuse within The Young Canadians at the Calgary Stampede by an adult supervisor.

• Calgary homicide unit investigates suspicious downtown death

  Calgary police are investigating the death of a man found suffering from 'suspicious' injuries early Monday.

• Head of Alta. commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applications

  At least two members of the group that recommended a pause on coal mining in Alberta's Rocky Mountains are concerned the province's regulator appears to have accepted applications to renew an already twice-denied project, in seeming contradiction of government policy.

• Alberta adds $12M to create 2,000 more trade apprenticeship spots

  Alberta is adding an extra $12.4 million this year to create more apprenticeship seats to meet surging demand.

• Alberta Opposition creates counter survey on province's 'unicorn' plan to quit CPP

  Alberta's Opposition is launching its own survey on whether the province should leave the Canada Pension Plan, saying the government questionnaire is a "sham" and a "unicorn."

• Attendees encouraged to join in opening ceremonies for Reconciliation Week in Lethbridge

  Opening ceremonies outside Lethbridge's civic centre on Monday officially began a week of events based upon truth and reconciliation in the southern Alberta city.

• Calgary homes under construction allegedly targeted by thief

  Calgary police are hoping to return a "significant amount" of stolen goods to their rightful owners after seizing the items from two local storage units and a home south of the city.

• Robotic thrill ride 'Ro5ie' opens at Calgary's Telus Spark

  Visitors to Calgary's Telus Spark Science Centre can now enjoy a first-of-its-kind activity that fuses robotics with the thrills of a full-scale roller coaster.

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  Four in 10 child patients face unsafe spinal surgery wait times in Canada: report

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  Poster advertising 'whites-only' children's playtime sparks outrage in B.C. community