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It was Grandma, in the cafe with a Scrabble tile: Game cafes are big holiday business

It was Grandma, in the cafe with a Scrabble tile: Game cafes are big holiday business

CALGARY — It’s the holidays, which means for many across the Prairies, there’s no better time to get locked in a dungeon with a dragon. Or smoke out Colonel Mustard in the billiard room with the revolver.
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RCMP informant's decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book

RCMP informant's decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book

OTTAWA — As a Communist Party member in Calgary in the early 1940s, Frank Hadesbeck performed clerical work at the party office, printed leaflets and sold books.
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Flames thrilled with Coronato's improvement, attention to details

Flames thrilled with Coronato's improvement, attention to details

CALGARY — Matt Coronato has always been able to score goals, but it's his improved defensive game that's fuelled his breakout season.
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Oilers finding ways to thrive in close encounters

Oilers finding ways to thrive in close encounters

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have certainly displayed a flair for the dramatic of late.
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Flames get goals from 6 players in a 6-4 victory over the Blackhawks

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, and Matt Coronato each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 on Saturday.
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Calgary Flames stay tough at Saddledome, hold off Chicago Blackhawks 6-4

Calgary Flames stay tough at Saddledome, hold off Chicago Blackhawks 6-4

CALGARY — Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, and Matt Coronato each contributed a goal and an assist to the Calgary Flames' 6-4 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
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Oilers engineer late rally to tip Sharks 3-2 in OT

Oilers engineer late rally to tip Sharks 3-2 in OT

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime to extend his point streak to eight games as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a slow start to win their second straight game in extra time, defeating the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Saturday.
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Advocates cry foul as Alberta replaces funding model for anti-homelessness agencies

Advocates cry foul as Alberta replaces funding model for anti-homelessness agencies

EDMONTON — A former president of the Calgary Homeless Foundation says he is deeply concerned by the Alberta government's recent decision to overhaul the funding scheme for organizations providing services to homeless people.
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Oysters distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario recalled for norovirus contamination

Oysters distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario recalled for norovirus contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible norovirus contamination of certain oysters distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
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Alberta announces future coal mining policy plan, industry consults

Alberta announces future coal mining policy plan, industry consults

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has announced plans to ban new mountaintop removal and open-pit coal developments on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, but the new rules wouldn't apply to advanced projects like a contentious mine proposed f
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