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Shares of Canadian Western Bank surged Wednesday on the news National Bank was buying it at a $5-billion valuation, while shares of other mid-sized banks also saw some gains as the acquisition trend continued. CWB shares closed up 68.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) 鈥� The play of goaltender Stuart Skinner was the biggest question for the Edmonton Oilers going into the Stanley Cup Final. Through two games, Skinner has done his job and is not the reason his team trails the series 2-0.

EDMONTON 鈥� Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has turned away 50 of 51 shots through the first two games of the Stanley Cup final. The vaunted Edmonton Oilers鈥� power-play hasn鈥檛 scored in seven opportunities.

OTTAWA 鈥� While the wildfire season has been less dire so far this year than 2023, hot, dry weather means conditions are ripe for an above average fire season across most of Canada, the national fire forecast said Wednesday.

CALGARY 鈥� Hockey player Vicky Sunohara, figure skater Patrick Chan and tennis player Daniel Nestor were among the athletes unveiled Wednesday for induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame this year.

EDMONTON 鈥� Alberta's energy 鈥渨ar room鈥� 鈥� the oft-ridiculed agency famous for its feud with a children鈥檚 Bigfoot cartoon 鈥� is being retooled and brought in-house directly under Premier Danielle Smith's office.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. 鈥� An undercover police officer who infiltrated the Coutts, Alta., border blockade in 2022 says Anthony Olienick told her he was committed to the cause and vowed if police interfered, force would be met with force.

VANCOUVER 鈥� Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm warnings and watches for large sections of central Alberta and parts of B.C., saying hail, damaging winds and torrential rainfall are possible.

CALGARY 鈥� An energy company says a First Nations blockade and standoff that kept it from using an oil lease road has been resolved. Calgary-based Obsidian Energy says it has reached an agreement in principle with the Woodland Cree First Nation.

CALGARY 鈥� A new section of water pipe was set to arrive in Calgary on Tuesday, as the city鈥檚 mayor urged residents to stay the course, conserve and keep the taps from running dry.