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• Specialized bus program in Fort McMurray hitting some bumps in wake of merger

  10-03-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  With late pick-ups, missed appointments and inexperienced drivers, some users of specialized buses in Fort McMurray, Alta., say a change to the transit system has caused a lot of headaches. Now a disability rights advocate started a petition and is having the issue brought to council.
  
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• Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison

  10-03-2026 13:02 via globalnews.ca
  Correctional Service Canada says the 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the "Monster of the Miramichi," died Monday at Edmonton Institution.
  
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• Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in jail

  10-03-2026 13:02 via globalnews.ca
  Correctional Service Canada says the 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the "Monster of the Miramichi," died Monday at Edmonton Institution.
  
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• Strike aftermath leaves many Alberta teachers isolated, looking for new work

  10-03-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC News heard from 6,000 teachers and other educators across the province with a nuanced view of life in Alberta classrooms. Many worry a staffing crisis is on the horizon and express little hope for substantial change. There was a lot of anger — much of it directed at the government, some at union officials, and in a few cases, against school district leaders.
  
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• Parents of security guard killed in Edmonton robbery push for parole law changes

  10-03-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The parents of an Edmonton security guard killed in an armed robbery in 2012 are pushing for legislative changes that would limit parole eligibility for their son’s killer and other convicted murderers in Canada.
  
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• Notorious Miramichi serial killer Allan Legere dead at 78

  10-03-2026 10:56 via cbc.ca
  Miramichi serial killer Allan Legere, who terrorized the Miramichi for seven months in 1989, has died at the age of 78.
  
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• Repairs underway in parts of Alberta after powerful winds batter roofs, force a school to close

  10-03-2026 04:01 via cbc.ca
  A quiet Sunday quickly turned chaotic for the owner of an Edmonton-based roofing company as dozens of homeowners suddenly began calling about major roof damage caused by powerful winds.
  
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• Family of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim suing OpenAI

  10-03-2026 01:45 via cbc.ca
  The mother of Maya Gebala, a 12-year-old who remains in hospital after the shooting on Feb. 10, alleges the tech company failed to alert authorities to prompts from the shooter related to violence.
  
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• Estrogen patch shortage leaves some Albertans in a lurch, looking for alternatives

  10-03-2026 01:32 via cbc.ca
  The latest wave of an ongoing shortage of estrogen patches has some Alberta women scrambling to find new menopause treatments.
  
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• Drive-thru bag fees debated in Edmonton, waste plan approved - CityNews Edmonton

  10-03-2026 01:25 via news.google.com
  Drive-thru bag fees debated in Edmonton, waste plan approved  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Pride Week celebrations at Edmonton universities - CTV News

  10-03-2026 01:14 via news.google.com
  Pride Week celebrations at Edmonton universities  CTV News
  
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• Alberta family pleas for Hawaii police to investigate strange death of Elizabeth Nolin - Edmonton Journal

  10-03-2026 01:14 via news.google.com
  Alberta family pleas for Hawaii police to investigate strange death of Elizabeth Nolin  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton’s single-use waste rules unpopular — but working - Global News

  10-03-2026 01:05 via news.google.com
  Edmonton’s single-use waste rules unpopular — but working  Global News
  
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• Edmonton’s single-use waste rules unpopular — but working

  10-03-2026 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's single-use waste rules were controversial and unpopular when introduced in 2023 — but new data shows the changes are having the intended effect of reducing garbage.
  
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• Indigenous Chiefs gather at legislature, pressure Alberta to quash separatism push

  10-03-2026 00:55 via globalnews.ca
  Fifty First Nations chiefs, councillors and elders gathered at Alberta's legislature, calling on the UCP government to stomp out the push for the province to leave Canada.
  
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• 10 new schools to be built in Edmonton - Yahoo News Canada

  10-03-2026 00:44 via news.google.com
  10 new schools to be built in Edmonton  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Volatile oil prices spark calls for Alberta to suspend fuel tax again

  10-03-2026 00:35 via globalnews.ca
  As the global rise in oil prices pushes up the cost of living, the province is under pressure to trigger Alberta's fuel tax relief program and cut 13 cents a litre at the gas pump.
  
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• Planning funds announced for 10 new schools in Edmonton - Global News

  10-03-2026 00:32 via news.google.com
  Planning funds announced for 10 new schools in Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Planning funds announced for 10 new schools in Edmonton

  10-03-2026 00:32 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Public Schools is getting four new builds, while Edmonton Catholic Schools and Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord will each receive two new schools and one replacement school.
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal upholds four-month jail term for organizer of Coutts blockade

  09-03-2026 23:56 via cbc.ca
  Marco Van Hugenbois was sentenced to 120 days in January 2025 for mischief over $5,000 for his role, and Alberta's top court has ruled his sentencing was fair.
  
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• The research: A summary of what 6,000 teachers and school staff told CBC about Alberta's classrooms

  09-03-2026 23:53 via cbc.ca
  In January, CBC News took the rare step of emailing teachers directly because of the unprecedented labour situation in Alberta and the teachers' claims about what kids are facing in the province's classrooms. Here’s what we heard.
  
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• Here's where Edmonton's 10 new school projects will be located - CBC

  09-03-2026 23:45 via news.google.com
  Here's where Edmonton's 10 new school projects will be located  CBC
  
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• Cold case charges laid: Two men arrested in 2024 Edmonton homicide - Edmonton Journal

  09-03-2026 23:44 via news.google.com
  Cold case charges laid: Two men arrested in 2024 Edmonton homicide  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Bring back weekly trash pickup, say multi-family Edmonton building landlords - Edmonton Journal

  09-03-2026 23:44 via news.google.com
  Bring back weekly trash pickup, say multi-family Edmonton building landlords  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Post-secondary schools emphasize importance of Pride Week in March - CTV News

  09-03-2026 23:29 via news.google.com
  Post-secondary schools emphasize importance of Pride Week in March  CTV News
  
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• Tristan Jarry 'got into it' with Edmonton Oilers teammates during practice: report - Daily Hive Vancouver

  09-03-2026 23:25 via news.google.com
  Tristan Jarry 'got into it' with Edmonton Oilers teammates during practice: report  Daily Hive Vancouver
  
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• Oilers notes: Vasily Podkolzin has proven his worth for Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  09-03-2026 23:15 via news.google.com
  Oilers notes: Vasily Podkolzin has proven his worth for Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Cold case charges laid: Two men arrested in 2024 Edmonton homicide - Yahoo News Canada

  09-03-2026 23:15 via news.google.com
  Cold case charges laid: Two men arrested in 2024 Edmonton homicide  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• High winds blow roof off school, wreak havoc across Alberta

  09-03-2026 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  Wind gusts of 80 to over 120 kilometres an hour swept across Alberta on Sunday, downing trees and power lines, tipping sheds and ripping sections of roofs from buildings.
  
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• Edmonton police lay murder charges in 2024 killing of wanted man - CityNews Edmonton

  09-03-2026 22:45 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police lay murder charges in 2024 killing of wanted man  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• For the second time in eight months, Edmonton Oilers just dug into trading away Darnell Nurse - Edmonton Journal

  09-03-2026 22:38 via news.google.com
  For the second time in eight months, Edmonton Oilers just dug into trading away Darnell Nurse  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Is Bobrovsky A Real Option for the Edmonton Oilers? - The Hockey News

  09-03-2026 22:36 via news.google.com
  Is Bobrovsky A Real Option for the Edmonton Oilers?  The Hockey News
  
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• 'Everybody’s talking about it': Talk of Alberta separation already rattling business confidence, survey says

  09-03-2026 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Ongoing discourse around the prospect of Alberta separation is emerging as a top concern for Calgary businesses, many of whom say the debate is already impacting the local economy, a new Calgary Chamber of Commerce survey suggests.
  
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• Alberta separation talk already affecting more than a quarter of surveyed Calgary businesses

  09-03-2026 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Ongoing discourse around the prospect of Alberta separation is emerging as a top concern for Calgary businesses, many of whom say the debate is already impacting the local economy, a new Calgary Chamber of Commerce survey suggests.
  
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• Alberta separation talk already affecting more than a quarter of Calgary businesses: survey

  09-03-2026 20:30 via cbc.ca
  Ongoing discourse around the prospect of Alberta separation is emerging as a top concern for Calgary businesses, many of whom say the debate is already impacting the local economy, a new Calgary Chamber of Commerce survey suggests.
  
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• Locations revealed of 10 new Edmonton schools previously announced in Alberta budget - CityNews Edmonton

  09-03-2026 20:29 via news.google.com
  Locations revealed of 10 new Edmonton schools previously announced in Alberta budget  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Not just oil: Fertilizer prices spike amid Iran war, worrying Canadian farmers

  09-03-2026 19:50 via cbc.ca
  A prolonged global supply disruption could send food prices higher later this spring: analysts
  
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• These are the highest gas prices in Edmonton over the past 10 years | News - Daily Hive Vancouver

  09-03-2026 19:37 via news.google.com
  These are the highest gas prices in Edmonton over the past 10 years | News  Daily Hive Vancouver
  
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• Where 10 new Edmonton schools announced in the 2026 Alberta budget will be located - CTV News

  09-03-2026 19:33 via news.google.com
  Where 10 new Edmonton schools announced in the 2026 Alberta budget will be located  CTV News
  
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• Canada's first Hell's Kitchen location near Edmonton pushes its opening date - Daily Hive Vancouver

  09-03-2026 19:33 via news.google.com
  Canada's first Hell's Kitchen location near Edmonton pushes its opening date  Daily Hive Vancouver
  
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• MEDIA ADVISORY: Kickstand Edmonton celebrates one year of lifechanging impact on youth mental health - GlobeNewswire

  09-03-2026 19:15 via news.google.com
  MEDIA ADVISORY: Kickstand Edmonton celebrates one year of lifechanging impact on youth mental health  GlobeNewswire
  
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• Firefighter hurt in Friday’s northwest home blaze - CTV News

  09-03-2026 19:04 via news.google.com
  Firefighter hurt in Friday’s northwest home blaze  CTV News
  
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• Here's where Edmonton's 10 new school projects will be located

  09-03-2026 18:42 via cbc.ca
  The 10 schools, all in either the planning or design phase, will be built in Edmonton Public, Edmonton Catholic and the Francophone school division. The education minister estimates the schools will createmore than 8,400 student spaces.
  
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• Keith Gerein: As Edmonton drives toward economic development, the UCP’s tax grab throws up a roadblock - Edmonton Journal

  09-03-2026 18:38 via news.google.com
  Keith Gerein: As Edmonton drives toward economic development, the UCP’s tax grab throws up a roadblock  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton four-plexes being turned into 32-bedroom rooming houses - Western Standard

  09-03-2026 17:59 via news.google.com
  Edmonton four-plexes being turned into 32-bedroom rooming houses  Western Standard
  
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• 9 free and fun things to do in Edmonton this spring - Daily Hive Vancouver

  09-03-2026 17:58 via news.google.com
  9 free and fun things to do in Edmonton this spring  Daily Hive Vancouver
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo partnership teaches seals to use touch screens for research - Yahoo News Canada

  09-03-2026 17:37 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Valley Zoo partnership teaches seals to use touch screens for research  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Edmonton Oilers open to trading Darnell Nurse this summer: report - Daily Hive Vancouver

  09-03-2026 17:02 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers open to trading Darnell Nurse this summer: report  Daily Hive Vancouver
  
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• Edmonton Oilers: Craig Button Believes Connor McDavid Could Have a Short Postseason Against the Vegas Golden Knights - Athlon Sports

  09-03-2026 16:54 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers: Craig Button Believes Connor McDavid Could Have a Short Postseason Against the Vegas Golden Knights  Athlon Sports
  
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• Connor McDavid May Contemplate Oilers Future in Summer - heavy.com

  09-03-2026 16:00 via news.google.com
  Connor McDavid May Contemplate Oilers Future in Summer  heavy.com
  
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