Price of gold leaves prospecting tools in short supply

EDMONTON � It's been over a century since the last gold rush in Alberta petered out, but the record-high price for the precious metal has sparked a run on panning supplies and prospecting tools. "Every day since Christmas, we've sold a gold pan. I've never sen anything like it," says Kathryn Walters of Bedrock Supply in Edmonton. "I definitely see gold fever this year." And it isn't just pans

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