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Oilers top Stars 2-1 for West title, will play Florida in the Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — For the Edmonton Oilers, the journey from worst to first in the Western Conference is complete. And now a chance at the Stanley Cup is their reward.
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Oilers slip past Stars 2-1, advance to Stanley Cup final

Oilers slip past Stars 2-1, advance to Stanley Cup final

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are headed to their eighth Stanley Cup final in franchise history.
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CEBL roundup: Stingers roll Rattlers 93-77 in battle of the unbeaten

CEBL roundup: Stingers roll Rattlers 93-77 in battle of the unbeaten

EDMONTON — Brody Clarke scored 18 points and Ben Krikke chipped in with 14 and six rebounds as the Edmonton Stingers defeated the visiting Saskatchewan Rattlers 93-77 in a Canadian Elite Basketball League battle of unbeaten teams on Sunday.
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Edmonton Elks sign veteran short-yardage quarterback Dakota Prukop

Edmonton Elks sign veteran short-yardage quarterback Dakota Prukop

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed quarterback Dakota Prukop, the CFL club announced Sunday. The veteran returns for a second stint with Edmonton after being released by the B.C. Lions in late May.
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Stars to play AHL MVP Mavrik Bourque vs. Oilers in Game 6

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — American Hockey League MVP Mavrik Bourque will be in the Dallas Stars' lineup on Sunday for Game 6 of Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers.
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Oilers expect Stars to push back in Game 6 of Western Conference final

Oilers expect Stars to push back in Game 6 of Western Conference final

EDMONTON — In Friday’s Western Conference final Game 5 win in Dallas, the Edmonton Oilers played probably their most complete game of the entire season. They held the Stars to just 10 shots through the first two periods and won 3-1.
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Scientists are on a quest for drought-resistant wheat, agriculture's 'Holy Grail'

Scientists are on a quest for drought-resistant wheat, agriculture's 'Holy Grail'

CALGARY — Plant biologist Marcus Samuel has been working for more than a decade to improve the climate resilience of crops.
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TSB investigating derailment on CN line in northwestern Alberta

TSB investigating derailment on CN line in northwestern Alberta

HINTON, Alta. — The Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to investigate an early morning train derailment in northwestern Alberta. TSB spokesman Liam MacDonald says a westbound CN freight train left the tracks at around 5:30 a.m.
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Prospective juror with pictures of Coutts accused on T-shirt excused from panel

Prospective juror with pictures of Coutts accused on T-shirt excused from panel

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A prospective juror for a murder-conspiracy trial didn't need to make a case to be excused Friday, after he showed up with the faces of the accused printed on his T-shirt and waved at them in the prisoner's box.
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Spring rains welcome, but drought risk lingers in Western Canada

Spring rains welcome, but drought risk lingers in Western Canada

CALGARY — A wetter-than-expected spring has Western Canadian farmers breathing a sigh of relief, but drought remains a significant worry.
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