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The Maple Leafs talked a lot about finding consistency following last summer's disappointment in the NHL's post-season bubble.

  EDMONTON -- An oil refinery north of Edmonton has added a four-legged friend to its workforce, but Bolt doesn't eat, bark or even breathe – an advantage, the refinery expects, in emergencies.  Bolt doesn't take bathroom breaks, charge for overtime, and will work flexible hours.  Bolt is one of two semi-autonomous robot dogs at the Shell Scotford Complex. Shell is working with U.S. robotics company Boston Dynamics to develop the technology so it can be useful in environments like the crude bitumen upgrader in northern Alberta.  "It's still quite an experiment," ma...

There are 19 cases of the COVID-19 variant at an Edmonton retirement home, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Wednesday afternoon.

  RED DEER -- A couple of famous dogs based out of Red Deer, Alta. put their instincts and intelligence to work to help rescue a missing pet. On a cold Sunday evening, just outside of Red Deer, Jason Zackowski and his wife Kris were walking with their dogs, Bunsen and Beaker. The two dogs are known online for their science-related videos and have more than 80,000 followers on Twitter. While out for their walk, Bunsen noticed something down in a creek bed. “He was standing in a prominent position kind of looking down into the creek bed, and that’s when we noticed there was a dog down...

  EDMONTON -- The start of a new month has ushered in the beginning of a new season, with March 1 often recognized as meteorological spring. Over the years meteorological seasons have been based on the annual temperature cycle. However, the first official day of the Spring Equinox is March 20 at 3:37 a.m. MT. This particular event marks the start of the season in the northern half of the globe. ALBERTA WEATHER STATS Now that meteorological winter is behind us, Environment Canada has issued some notable statistics on weather patterns and fluctuations from the season. December and Janu...