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• Maverick Party planning to up its game after poor election results

  02-10-2021 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The interim leader of the Maverick Party, formerly known as Wexit Canada, says it will be making some key changes after a disappointing result in last month's federal election.
  
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• Local political parties have a history in Edmonton but a doubtful future - CTV News Edmonton

  02-10-2021 22:39 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Local political parties have a history in Edmonton but a doubtful future  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Oilers cut nine more as Bakersfield Condors' roster takes shape - Edmonton Journal

  02-10-2021 21:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers cut nine more as Bakersfield Condors' roster takes shape  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Sask. cancer patient 'thrilled' by new date for surgery previously cancelled amid Alberta's COVID-19 surge

  02-10-2021 21:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Sharon Durham was already on her way to Edmonton for cancer surgery earlier this week, when she found out the operation was being cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation in Alberta. But she got good news on Friday, when she learned the procedure had been rescheduled.
  
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• Grocery Run Program

  02-10-2021 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Food dignity is the goal for Edmonton’s Multicultural Health Brokers’ Grocery Run Program. They provide weekly essentials to more than 3,200 newcomers and refugees in Edmonton. Food Dignity Program Manager Julia Tran explains how it works and the impact it has on families in the city.
  
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• Doctors urge Albertans to demand government release COVID-19 modelling

  02-10-2021 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two doctors have signed their names to a letter addressed to Albertans, calling on them to demand that the government release its latest COVID-19 modelling.
  
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• Tips for storing and reheating Thanksgiving leftovers

  02-10-2021 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kim Mahoney from A Cappella Catering has some tips for packing, storing and reheating Thanksgiving leftovers. Mahoney also shares what’s being offered for this year’s Thanksgiving take and bake meals.
  
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• Ward pihêsiwin: Cartmell and Perez Arellano battle for council seat - Edmonton Journal

  02-10-2021 19:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Ward pihêsiwin: Cartmell and Perez Arellano battle for council seat  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, Oct. 2

  02-10-2021 18:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government rolled out a watermarked vaccine passport and QR codes Friday.
  
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• Edmonton Symphony Orchestra kicks off its new season

  02-10-2021 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra has returned to the concert stage at the Winspear Centre. ESO assistant conductor Cosette Justo Valdés fills us in on what music lovers can expect from the packed season which will increase concerts in four stages: fall, holidays, winter and spring.
  
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• 'Bad year for the glaciers': Climate change threatens glacier behind Edmonton's water source - Edmonton Journal

  02-10-2021 18:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'Bad year for the glaciers': Climate change threatens glacier behind Edmonton's water source  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Pfizer submits preliminary data to Health Canada for kids' COVID-19 vaccine trial

  02-10-2021 17:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Pfizer has submitted preliminary data on its trial for a COVID-19 for kids to Health Canada.
  
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• Pfizer submits preliminary data to Health Canada for kids' COVID-19 vaccine

  02-10-2021 17:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have submitted preliminary data from their trial for a COVID-19 shot for kids to Health Canada earlier than expected, the department confirmed Saturday.
  
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• Elusive tiger salamanders live in Edmonton-area wetlands — and environmental DNA proves it - CBC.ca

  02-10-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Elusive tiger salamanders live in Edmonton-area wetlands — and environmental DNA proves it  CBC.ca
  
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• Elusive tiger salamanders live in Edmonton-area wetlands — and environmental DNA proves it

  02-10-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Crime-fighting C.S.I.-type technology is being applied to Edmonton area wetlands and turning up some surprising results including tiger salamanders.
  
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• Maverick Party reflects on 'disappointing' election result

  02-10-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The leader of the upstart Maverick Party is disappointed over the results of last week's federal election but says other factors — like the fourth wave of COVID-19 and the People Party of Canada's pitch to disaffected voters — influenced the outcome. 
  
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• Saturday's letters: UCP caucus shares blame for fourth wave - Edmonton Journal

  02-10-2021 14:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Saturday's letters: UCP caucus shares blame for fourth wave  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Why some unvaccinated Albertans are looking for the Johnson & Johnson shot

  02-10-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Danielle Smith says Albertans should have access to the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine if they want it.
  
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• Doc shines light on dark side of Alberta oil & gas: orphan wells

  02-10-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new documentary asks the question, which may be an uncomfortable one for some Albertans, what happens when a symbol of wealth becomes a sign of decay?
  
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• Alberta acted like the pandemic was over. Now it's a cautionary tale for Canada

  02-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 situation in Alberta has gone from bad to worse — providing a cautionary tale for the rest of Canada on how a string of bad policy decisions, low vaccination rates and a failure to act quickly are a recipe for disaster. 
  
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• Edmonton Oilers taking underdog show on the road - County Weekly News

  02-10-2021 07:17 via countyweeklynews.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers taking underdog show on the road  County Weekly News
  
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• Calgary Flames post win 4-1 over Vancouver Canucks in NHL pre-season game

  02-10-2021 07:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames earned a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in a pre-season game on Friday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers fall in OT to Kraken

  02-10-2021 07:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jared McCann scored on a power play in overtime to give the Seattle Kraken a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers Friday night. The pre-season game was played in Everett, Washington. Brendan Perlini scored on a deflection five minutes into the second period. He has four goals in three pre-season games. The Kraken finally broke...
  
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• Player grades: Edmonton Oilers rookie goalie comes up big, but Seattle Kraken come up bigger - Edmonton Journal

  02-10-2021 06:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Player grades: Edmonton Oilers rookie goalie comes up big, but Seattle Kraken come up bigger  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings down Red Deer Rebels in 2021-22 WHL season opener – Red Deer Advocate - Red Deer Advocate

  02-10-2021 06:05 via reddeeradvocate.com
  
  Edmonton Oil Kings down Red Deer Rebels in 2021-22 WHL season opener – Red Deer Advocate  Red Deer Advocate
  
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• Duncan Keith joins Edmonton Oilers at training camp

  02-10-2021 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers’ Duncan Keith has now joined his teammates at training camp after the club acquired him from the Chicago Blackhawks in the summer. He answered questions from reporters on Friday, including why he waited so long to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Cleanup underway after diesel fuel spills into Edmonton’s Whitemud Creek - Global News

  02-10-2021 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cleanup underway after diesel fuel spills into Edmonton’s Whitemud Creek  Global News
  
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• Cleanup underway after diesel fuel spills into Edmonton’s Whitemud Creek

  02-10-2021 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A cleanup effort is underway at Whitemud Creek in south Edmonton after an estimated 100 litres of diesel fuel leaked there on Thursday.
  
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• Ayinwinisa event brings fashion and language together to celebrate Indigenous culture

  02-10-2021 02:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Cree fashionista and artist Cheyenne Rain LeGrande is the driving force behind an Indigenous Fashion Show Ayiwinisa at Beaver Hills House Park.
  
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• When will federal help arrive for Alberta’s struggling hospitals?

  02-10-2021 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  As COVID-19 ravages Alberta, the federal government says it will deploy help to the province’s overwhelmed hospitals. Jamie Mauracher explains why it’s not clear when this help will actually arrive.
  
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• Alberta surgery backlog impacting future patients

  02-10-2021 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The immense stress on Alberta’s health-care system is beginning to impact those who didn’t even need surgery at the time cancellations began. It’s making many people wonder: how much worse could it get? Morgan Black reports.
  
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• Calgary-based Enbridge still willing to talk on Line 5, despite Michigan’s frustration

  02-10-2021 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-based Enbridge is still hopeful the state of Michigan will come back to the table and negotiate a solution to the Line 5 impasse.
  
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• Advance polls open Monday for Edmonton election

  02-10-2021 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting Monday, Edmontonians can head to the polls to cast their vote in the municipal election. Sarah Ryan breaks down what voters need to know.
  
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• Public inquiry into LPS requested after whistleblower letters allege retaliation against MLA

  02-10-2021 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  'There's a suggestion of a potential planned retaliation against a named member of the professional media, as well as a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.'
  
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• Alberta physicians urge province to release COVID-19 case modelling

  02-10-2021 01:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Two doctors said in an open letter to the public on Friday that Albertans deserve to see the information the province is using to justify its resistance to stricter public health restrictions. 
  
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• Edmonton Kayaks Offers Glow-in-the-Dark Kayak Rentals From Sir Wilfred Laurier Park - To Do Canada

  02-10-2021 01:15 via todocanada.ca
  Edmonton Kayaks Offers Glow-in-the-Dark Kayak Rentals From Sir Wilfred Laurier Park  To Do Canada
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan woman who was scared after Alberta surgery cancelled says it’s back on

  02-10-2021 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman who is worried about losing her eyesight or possibly dying because her surgery for a rare cancer was cancelled in Alberta says the operation has been rescheduled.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan woman scared after surgery in Alberta cancelled

  02-10-2021 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan woman says she is worried she will lose her eyesight or possibly die after a surgery scheduled in Alberta for a rare cancer in her face was cancelled.
  
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• 4 historic homes on University of Alberta campus saved

  02-10-2021 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four historic houses on the University of Alberta campus, known as the “ring houses,” have been saved from demolition. Nicole Stillger explains what’s next for these iconic structures.
  
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• Supports available for health-care workers after death of Calgary ICU nurse

  02-10-2021 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A day after the province announced the death of an ICU nurse in Calgary, health-care workers are reminding each other about the supports in place.
  
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• London police investigate Wednesday afternoon Vauxhall Park shooting

  02-10-2021 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say just after 2 p.m. a man reported being hit by what he thought was a BB fired from an air rifle while he was out for a walk on Price Street.
  
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• Calgary killer cleared to transition to group home by Alberta Review Board

  02-10-2021 00:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a Calgary house party has been cleared to transition to a group home.
  
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• Alberta reports 1,630 new cases of COVID-19, 14 new deaths

  02-10-2021 00:20 via cbc.ca
  
  With 14 new deaths announced Friday, there have now been 2,731 COVID-related deaths in Alberta. 
  
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• Wood Buffalo councillor from N.L. proud her home province is helping Alberta with COVID-19 fight

  02-10-2021 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday that a small team from Newfoundland and Labrador would be heading west to help out in Fort McMurray.
  
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