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• Calgary medical examiner testifies ‘very unlikely’ Aliyah Sanderson died in accidental fall

  20-10-2021 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  A forensic pathologist says it's unlikely a toddler, found buried with her mother west of Calgary more than two years ago, died as a result of an accidental fall.
  
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• Alberta ICU numbers hold steady as province surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 deaths

  20-10-2021 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of people in Alberta ICUs remained fairly steady Tuesday into Wednesday as the province continued to grapple with the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 6 super fun activities to make the most of Edmonton’s fall - Curiocity

  20-10-2021 23:37 via curiocity.com
  
  6 super fun activities to make the most of Edmonton’s fall  Curiocity
  
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• Edmonton police identify man, 24, shot dead in Old Strathcona - CBC.ca

  20-10-2021 22:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton police identify man, 24, shot dead in Old Strathcona  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton police identify man, 24, shot dead in Old Strathcona

  20-10-2021 22:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton police have identified a man shot dead early this month in Old Strathcona.
  
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• Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder after burned human remains identified

  20-10-2021 22:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A Red Deer woman was arrested last week after Alberta RCMP major crimes identified the human remains of a man who hadn't been heard from in more than 10 months.
  
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• Proposed southern Alberta coal mine could become renewable energy complex instead

  20-10-2021 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Australian company says it wants a southern Alberta site to become Canada's first large-scale green hydrogen production facility,
  
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• Red Deer woman charged in homicide of man missing since January - Edmonton Journal

  20-10-2021 22:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Red Deer woman charged in homicide of man missing since January  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton teen with autism operates his own lawn care business | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  20-10-2021 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton teen with autism operates his own lawn care business | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton teen with autism operates his own lawn care business

  20-10-2021 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  They say small gestures can have big impacts and that rings true for an Edmonton boy with autism. As Ciara Yaschuk explains, the 14-year-old is getting a lot of support from the community with his own lawn care business.
  
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• Edmonton election: recount requested after tight race in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

  20-10-2021 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A council candidate in the south Edmonton ward of Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi has requested a recount in Monday night's election.
  
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• Edmonton election: no recount after tight race in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi - Globalnews.ca

  20-10-2021 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton election: no recount after tight race in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Whyte Avenue shooting ruled homicide: EPS

  20-10-2021 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The medical examiner confirmed Taraj Deogen was the victim of a homicide after a shooting Oct. 3 near Whyte Avenue.
  
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• Fire damage to Edmonton’s Second Chance Thrift Shop estimated at $9M

  20-10-2021 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton fire investigators say $9 million in damage was caused to the Second Chance Thrift Shop on Oct. 8 by an electrical short from a vehicle parked inside the building.
  
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• Weak grain crop, supply chain challenges attributed to CP Rail lowering its volume outlook for Q3

  20-10-2021 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian Pacific Railway lowered its volume outlook for the year as a weak grain crop and supply chain challenges weighed on its third-quarter results.
  
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• Early October shooting death confirmed homicide: EPS - Edmonton Journal

  20-10-2021 21:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Early October shooting death confirmed homicide: EPS  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Fire that destroyed southeast Edmonton charity caused by electrical short in vehicle, damages at $9 million - Edmonton Journal

  20-10-2021 21:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Fire that destroyed southeast Edmonton charity caused by electrical short in vehicle, damages at $9 million  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Suspect found fit to stand trial in Calgary machete attacks - Todayville.com

  20-10-2021 20:56 via todayville.com
  
  Suspect found fit to stand trial in Calgary machete attacks  Todayville.com
  
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• Alberta to get fifth area code in 2022 - Edmonton Journal

  20-10-2021 20:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta to get fifth area code in 2022  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta country music artists release song opposing coal mining in the Rockies

  20-10-2021 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Corb Lund has banded together with other Alberta musicians to recreate his song, This Is My Prairie, in opposition of the proposed open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.
  
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• Woman in her 80s sexually assaulted in her home, Edmonton police say - CBC.ca

  20-10-2021 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Woman in her 80s sexually assaulted in her home, Edmonton police say  CBC.ca
  
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• Woman in her 80s sexually assaulted in her home, Edmonton police say

  20-10-2021 19:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are asking residents, particularly those in the area between 60th and 63rd streets and 120th and 122nd avenues, to review CCTV and doorbell footage from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in hopes of identifying the suspect.
  
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• Prepare for some flurries: Edmonton forecast for October 21 to 24 | News - Daily Hive

  20-10-2021 19:30 via dailyhive.com
  
  Prepare for some flurries: Edmonton forecast for October 21 to 24 | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Edmonton police ask public for doorbell and CCTV footage to identify sexual assault suspect

  20-10-2021 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, police were called to a report of a sexual assault against an elderly woman in the area of 121 Avenue and 61 Street.
  
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• Man, 91, dead in fire in Edson, Alta., seniors' apartment building

  20-10-2021 18:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Police and firefighters were called to Heritage Court at 5238 5th Ave. around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, Edson RCMP said Wednesday.
  
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• Welcome to the 368: Alberta's fifth area code to be called into service next spring

  20-10-2021 18:18 via cbc.ca
  
  The rollout of the province's newest area code is planned for April 2022, and will ensure there is an amply supply of unique telephone numbers in Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton police seek doorbell, CCTV footage following sexual assault of elderly woman in Montrose - Edmonton Journal

  20-10-2021 18:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police seek doorbell, CCTV footage following sexual assault of elderly woman in Montrose  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Albertans getting new digits with introduction of new area code in April

  20-10-2021 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is getting a fifth area code next year to meet the continuously growing demand of cellphones.
  
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• Incoming Edmonton, Calgary mayors hope for positive results with Alberta premier, UCP government

  20-10-2021 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's next mayor says his goal with Premier Jason Kenney will be to keep it respectful and get things done. Calgary's incoming mayor echoed the same approach.
  
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• Elderly man found dead after Edson seniors' apartment complex fire - Edmonton Journal

  20-10-2021 17:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Elderly man found dead after Edson seniors' apartment complex fire  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Elderly man found dead after fire at Edson seniors apartment

  20-10-2021 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  At about 12:16 a.m., Edson RCMP and the Edson Fire Department were called to a fire at a seniors apartment complex located on 5 Avenue in the town of Edson. 
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Tarquin the cat

  20-10-2021 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Meet Tarquin the cat, this week’s adoptable animal from the Edmonton Humane Society!
  
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• Health Matters: Box jump challenge for Canada

  20-10-2021 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta family is hoping Canadians will jump on a box for a good cause. As Su-Ling Goh reports, the challenge aims to help patients with the rare disorder that took their son’s life.
  
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• Planning for retirement with financial expert Kelley Keehn

  20-10-2021 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Financial investment expert Kelley Keehn has some tips for those looking to start saving for retirement, and the potential consequences for those who put it off too long.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Today's temperature is a tease, the wind will ruin everything - Edmonton Journal

  20-10-2021 16:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Today's temperature is a tease, the wind will ruin everything  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Molson Canadian and the Edmonton Oilers Introduce the Molson Hall of Fan to Enshrine Canadian Hockey Fans - Canada NewsWire

  20-10-2021 16:00 via newswire.ca
  
  Molson Canadian and the Edmonton Oilers Introduce the Molson Hall of Fan to Enshrine Canadian Hockey Fans  Canada NewsWire
  
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• Alberta premier says he will work with new mayors of Calgary and Edmonton

  20-10-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says municipal politics shouldn’t be partisan so he plans to work with the newly elected mayors of Calgary and Edmonton regardless of their ideologies. 
  
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• Alberta premier open to working with Calgary, Edmonton mayors-elect

  20-10-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says municipal politics shouldn’t be partisan so he plans to work with the newly elected mayors of Calgary and Edmonton regardless of their ideologies. 
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Oct. 20

  20-10-2021 15:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Pressure is easing slightly in Alberta hospitals as the province reported another decline in daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on Tuesday.
  
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• Women a majority on new Edmonton city council after historic election

  20-10-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s never happened in Edmonton before — the majority of councillors heading to city hall are women and two of them, women of colour. 
  
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• 'We've come a long way': Eight women on new Edmonton city council after historic election

  20-10-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s never happened in Edmonton before — eight of the councillors heading to city hall are women and two of them, women of colour. 
  
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• Josh Classen's Weather Blog: Edmonton weather for Oct. 20 - CTV News Edmonton

  20-10-2021 15:00 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Josh Classen's Weather Blog: Edmonton weather for Oct. 20  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 8 women on new Edmonton city council after historic election

  20-10-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s never happened in Edmonton before — eight of the councillors heading to city hall are women and two of them, women of colour. 
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Time for Canada to raise the flag again - Edmonton Journal

  20-10-2021 14:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Wednesday's letters: Time for Canada to raise the flag again  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Strathcona County, Calgary voters support nixing equalization in referendum

  20-10-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Early referendum results from seven Alberta municipalities show a majority of voters support removing the federal government’s commitment to equalization transfers from the Constitution.
  
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• TSN’s Ryan Rishaug on Edmonton’s trade: ‘They lost faith in Trevor Harris’ - 3downnation.com

  20-10-2021 12:00 via 3downnation.com
  TSN’s Ryan Rishaug on Edmonton’s trade: ‘They lost faith in Trevor Harris’  3downnation.com
  
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• Oil Spills: X-factors on Oilers defence, season preview Part 2 - Edmonton Sun

  20-10-2021 11:04 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Oil Spills: X-factors on Oilers defence, season preview Part 2  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Many Albertans are frustrated and angry with the unvaccinated, but what to do with those feelings?

  20-10-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Like the static crackle of electronic noise, an acrimonious current animates social media discussions about Alberta’s seemingly interminable COVID-19 situation as the provincial government and medical professionals continue to implore Albertans to get vaccinated.
  
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• With Mounties due for a pay bump, cash-strapped municipalities seek reprieve from Ottawa

  20-10-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Mounties are due to receive a chunk of retroactive pay after negotiating their first-ever collective agreement. Some municipalities say the looming salary bump will stress their finances — and they want Ottawa to step up.
  
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• Draisaitl scores No. 200, puts up 4 points in Oilers' victory over Ducks

  20-10-2021 06:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Leon Draisaitl had two goals and a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers remained perfect out of the gate with a 6-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.
  
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