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• ER doctor challenges Alberta premier to come on shift, see patients wait in hallways

  07-07-2025 22:37 via cbc.ca
  
  The head of emergency medicine for Alberta's doctors association is challenging Premier Danielle Smith to join him on shift to see the frustration of patients jammed for hours in hallways and the moral injury of doctors looking into the eyes of the those who wait.
  
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• Alberta ER doctor challenges Premier Danielle Smith to come on shift, see patients wait in hallways

  07-07-2025 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government disputes the survey's numbers, saying they don't reflect broader health data.
  
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• Alberta natural gas expected to see jump in prices next year thanks to LNG exports: report

  07-07-2025 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta benchmark AECO price is expected to average $2.20 per mmBTU in the second half of this year and then rise to an average of $3.50 per mmBTU in 2026.
  
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• Oilers playoff run gave Edmonton restaurants a boost: report

  07-07-2025 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Spending for Game 5, which the Oilers lost at home, was up 79 per cent near the arena and up 18 per cent in the rest of Edmonton.
  
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• Smith says Alberta to hold nuclear power consultations as reactor companies weigh opportunities

  07-07-2025 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  There have long been discussions about building reactors in Alberta.
  
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• Helicopter crash west of Red Deer leaves 1 person dead, another injured: RCMP

  07-07-2025 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The crash is now being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board.
  
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• Alberta to hold nuclear power consultations as companies weigh opportunities

  07-07-2025 20:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government plans to hold public consultations this fall about adding nuclear power to the province's energy mix.
  
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• Child dies after fall from Edmonton apartment building

  07-07-2025 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The focus of the investigation is to understand the events that led up to the tragedy," police said in a news release issued Monday.
  
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• Child dies after fall from apartment balcony in Edmonton

  07-07-2025 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, a five-year-old boy died after tragically falling from his apartment balcony. The community is mourning the loss along with the family.
  
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• Investigation continues after boy, 5, falls to his death from Edmonton apartment building

  07-07-2025 18:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Police continue to investigate after a five-year-old boy, being remembered as a bright and gentle soul, died in a fall from an Edmonton apartment building last week.
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan man killed in crane collapse at Saskatoon construction site

  07-07-2025 16:47 via cbc.ca
  
  One man is dead and another injured after a crane accident July 5 at a Saskatoon construction site.
  
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• Appeal dismissed for Edmonton man who killed 7-year-old girl

  07-07-2025 16:10 via cbc.ca
  
  An Edmonton man has failed to overturn a murder conviction he received two years ago for stabbing a girl to death with scissors.
  
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• Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford agree to study new energy corridors, more trade

  07-07-2025 15:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The premiers of Alberta and Ontario have agreed to a feasibility study of new pipelines and rail lines between provinces while increasing interprovincial trade of alcohol and vehicles.
  
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• Woman dead, pilot critically injured in central Alberta helicopter crash

  07-07-2025 15:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal investigators have been deployed to Alberta following a deadly helicopter crash Sunday afternoon west of the city of Red Deer. 
  
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• Edmonton business association opposes plan to turn Beverly Motel into transitional housing

  07-07-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An old motel in Edmonton's Beverly neighbourhood, once known as a problem property, could become transitional housing on 118th Avenue — if it can overcome the pushback.
  
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• Oil prices could rebound slightly this year, Deloitte forecasts, but risks loom

  07-07-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After several months of volatility in the market, a new forecast is predicting slightly stronger oil prices for the rest of 2025 — but some experts warn there are many factors that could change that.
  
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• Ontario and Alberta sign agreements to study new pipeline, railway projects

  07-07-2025 12:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premiers of Alberta and Ontario will meet in Calgary today to sign two new memorandums of understanding.
  
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• After working as an ER nurse, I was done. Then I discovered the magic of a small town practice

  07-07-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Christie Brulhart can make decisions now as a nurse practitioner in a small Alberta village. That wasn’t the case during the pandemic.
  
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• Rankin, Ford lead Elks to first win with 39-33 decision over Redblacks

  07-07-2025 07:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks have finally found their way into the win column. Justin Rankin scored a pair of touchdowns as the Elks captured their first win of the season, coming up big to defeat the Ottawa Redblacks 39-33 on Sunday. “It was a complete 60-minute effort,” said Elks head coach Mark Kilam. “It was gritty. Some guys went down, we had some...
  
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• Police, family of Edmonton teen killed in hit-and-run seek help to ID driver

  07-07-2025 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Earlier this week, Edmonton police released video footage of a suspect vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run last May. They're hoping someone will help identify the driver.
  
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• RCMP investigate assault of woman in Chestermere on Canada Day

  07-07-2025 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in the Alberta city of Chestermere, east of Calgary, say a woman was taken to hospital on Canada Day after being swarmed an assaulted by a group of teens in a park.
  
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• How Elk Island National Park is dealing with an influx of visitors this summer

  06-07-2025 23:20 via cbc.ca
  Staff at Elk Island National Park, just east of Edmonton, are bracing for another bustling summer, especially after the federal government introduced the Canada Strong pass.
  
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• More soldiers, more money. Canada's top soldier extols benefits of spending boost

  06-07-2025 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high.
  
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• Trump's global tariff pause is supposed to expire soon. What's at stake for Canada?

  06-07-2025 20:17 via cbc.ca
  U.S. President Donald Trump's pause on his sweeping global tariffs is set to expire in just a few days, unless he opts to give countries extra time to strike deals — as his advisers have suggested this weekend. Some trade experts say Canada still faces big risks, despite avoiding that round of levies back in April.
  
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• Downed cell tower has left many Thorhild County residents without service for weeks

  06-07-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Many residents in Thorhild County, Alta., have been without cellphone service for three weeks, after thieves downed a 106-metre Telus tower.
  
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• People getting divorced are setting up gift registries. Don't roll your eyes just yet

  06-07-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Divorce registries are just like wedding registries: lists of things that family and friends can buy someone — but in this case at the end of a marriage, not the beginning.
  
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• From warzones to lockdown, board games can give a sense of control amid chaos

  06-07-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Tim Clare says board games like Monopoly and Wingspan are more than just a fun thing to do. He says games give people a chance to take control of their circumstances, especially during chaotic times, and make choices in a situation that likely won’t actually affect their life one way or the other.
  
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• Being my mom's medical proxy was heartbreaking, but I'd do it all over again

  06-07-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Lynn Paulin didn’t expect she’d be forced to make end-of-life medical decisions for her mom at just 32. But being there while her mom took her last breath allowed Paulin to pay back some of the same care she’d received all her life.
  
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• Amid tariffs and falling sales, is Canada's EV mandate doomed?

  06-07-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  With U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and light-duty vehicles continuing to batter the Canadian automobile industry, the CEOs of Canada’s big three automakers are asking for a break that could see the end of Canada's electric vehicle mandate.
  
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• Independent MLAs say work has already begun to rebuild Progressive Conservative Party

  06-07-2025 01:52 via cbc.ca
  Peter Guthrie and Scott Sinclair revealed more details on Saturday about their work to resurrect the Progressive Conservative brand that held government in Alberta for 44 uninterrupted years.
  
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• Edmonton Elks look to end skid against Ottawa, right ship for rest of season

  06-07-2025 01:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Elks quarterback Tre Ford still believes in his team's ability to set the tone for this season.
  
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• Edmonton city councillor's infill moratorium attempt fails for legal reasons

  01-07-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton city council won't be putting a moratorium on infill, after the city's legal team advised that doing so would contravene provincial legislation.
  
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• When I became Canadian, I swore allegiance to the very Crown that colonized my people

  01-07-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Charleen Sibanda’s journey from Zimbabwe to Canadian citizenship has taught her to hold both belonging and the weight of colonization simultaneously.
  
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• Alberta government will appoint 'action team' to address classroom aggression

  01-07-2025 01:32 via cbc.ca
  Alberta's education minister will be assembling a group of superintendents, teachers and school trustees to study how to best tackle what the government says is a rising incidence of aggression in classrooms.
  
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• Heat warnings issued for Edmonton, Calgary, much of central Alberta

  01-07-2025 00:05 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for a large portion of the province, with alerts in effect for an area stretching from northern Alberta to the southern border, mainly along the eastern half of Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign blueliner Evan Bouchard to four-year, $42M US contract: reports

  30-06-2025 23:17 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers re-signed star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a four-year, $42-million US contract Monday, according to multiple media reports.
  
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• RCMP lay 29 charges in alleged $40M money laundering scheme tied to Alberta business

  30-06-2025 19:43 via cbc.ca
  The RCMP’s Integrated Money Laundering Investigative Team has charged two individuals and a company in connection with an alleged $40-million international money laundering scheme.
  
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• New Alberta referendum rules looming as calls for separation met with opposition petition

  30-06-2025 17:34 via cbc.ca
  As Canada prepares Tuesday to blow out 158 birthday candles, Alberta plans three days later to formalize rules making it easier to have an independence celebration of its own.
  
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• Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers? Not yet, says expert

  30-06-2025 16:26 via cbc.ca
  The federal government is working to break down the interprovincial trade barriers that Mark Carney campaigned on — but one expert says they're still more of a plan than a reality.
  
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• Fireworks to light up night sky on Canada Day

  30-06-2025 15:32 via cbc.ca
  Fireworks are set to soar across the night sky in and around Edmonton on Canada Day.
  
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• Federal byelection called for Aug. 18 in Alberta's Battle River–Crowfoot riding

  30-06-2025 14:24 via cbc.ca
  A federal byelection will be held in the Alberta riding of Battle River–Crowfoot on Aug. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced, setting the stage for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre's potential return to the House of Commons.
  
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• How building near Edmonton's river could mean more housing — and higher flood risk

  30-06-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  A proposed residential project in Edmonton's river valley raises questions about the risks of building so close to the water — and whether those are worthy trade-offs in exchange for more housing.
  
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• Not perfect, but mine. I made my choice to stay and that's what makes me Canadian

  30-06-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Venkat Ravulaparthi thought winning in politics was his pathway to belonging in Canada. But after a difficult loss, he realized you don't have to win to belong. You just have to choose it.
  
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• #TheMoment a moose stuck its head in a car in Jasper

  30-06-2025 04:42 via cbc.ca
  Kellie Paxian recounts the moment a moose approached her car and popped its head through the window as she and her husband were passing through Jasper National Park.
  
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• Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance trade discussions with the United States

  30-06-2025 04:34 via cbc.ca
  The federal government announced late Sunday evening it is rescinding the digital services tax, days after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded it gone and cut off Canada-U.S. trade negotiations.
  
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• Beloved Drumheller dinosaur set for tests ahead of possible extinction

  29-06-2025 18:17 via cbc.ca
  Tyra the Tyrannosaurus is set to be poked and prodded this fall to determine whether Drumheller's towering, monstrously popular icon can be saved from extinction.
  
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• How to follow CBC's Canada Day coverage

  29-06-2025 17:27 via cbc.ca
  On Tuesday, millions of Canadians will celebrate Canada Day — an event that has taken on greater meaning this year following the surge of national pride in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and his threat to make Canada the 51st state.
  
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• First Nations warn Alberta's data centre approach won't attract big tech companies

  29-06-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The chiefs of four First Nations in Alberta say they're eager to take part in the province's nascent data centre industry, but argue the province is taking the wrong approach to attract large-scale tech players.
  
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• Carney promised big changes by Canada Day. Has he delivered?

  28-06-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  During the campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised a re-elected Liberal government would solve a number of problems by Canada Day. Here is a look at the pledges Carney made, how he has done in addressing them and what comes next.
  
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• Meet the helpers spending days on their feet to serve First Nations wildfire evacuees

  20-06-2025 21:13 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of First Nations people have had to leave their homes this year due to wildfires. Here's what it's like to be one — and help out others.
  
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