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• About 1,500 young children's COVID-19 vaccine appointments cancelled after shots booked at four Alberta pharmacies in error - Edmonton Journal

  24-11-2021 23:36 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  About 1,500 young children's COVID-19 vaccine appointments cancelled after shots booked at four Alberta pharmacies in error  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta announces updated COVID-19 vaccine QR code for travel but website unavailable

  24-11-2021 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, the health minister told Albertans planning to travel to download a new version of their COVID-19 vaccine QR code, but updated QR codes were not available Wednesday. 
  
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• Iran tampered with victims’ phones, tablets after flight PS752 crash: report

  24-11-2021 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The findings are contained in a report by the Association of the Families of Flight PS752 Victims that examines the shootdown of the commercial airliner by the Iranian military.
  
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• Appointments for pediatric vaccines made in error at Alberta pharmacies

  24-11-2021 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  A glitch on the Alberta Health vaccination booking site has left parents scrambling to cancel and rebook pediatric COVID-19 vaccine appointments made in error. 
  
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• 1,500 appointments for pediatric vaccines made in error at Alberta pharmacies

  24-11-2021 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  A glitch on the Alberta Health vaccination booking site has left parents scrambling to cancel and rebook hundreds of pediatric COVID-19 vaccine appointments made in error. 
  
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• Edmonton police release more information, images from June homicide in Ritchie neighbourhood - Globalnews.ca

  24-11-2021 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police release more information, images from June homicide in Ritchie neighbourhood  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton police release more information, images from June homicide in Ritchie neighbourhood

  24-11-2021 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, the Edmonton Police Service provided an update a homicide that took place last summer in the Ritchie neighbourhood. As Kim Smith explains on the noon news, detectives are looking for multiple people of interest who were in the area when Xavier Chartier was fatally stabbed on June 2, 2021.
  
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• Game Preview 19.0: Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes (8pm MT, Sportsnet) - Oilers Nation

  24-11-2021 20:30 via oilersnation.com
  Game Preview 19.0: Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes (8pm MT, Sportsnet)  Oilers Nation
  
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• Edmonton police looking for several people after June homicide in Ritchie neighbourhood

  24-11-2021 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police have released images and surveillance video of several people of interest who were in the Ritchie neighbourhood on the night in June when Xavier Chartier died.
  
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• Alberta premier says environmentalist David Suzuki incited violence with pipeline comment

  24-11-2021 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is standing by his accusations that environmentalist David Suzuki was inciting violence with comments at a protest on Saturday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Stock Report: Injury bug hits as season drags along - Oil On Whyte

  24-11-2021 20:01 via oilonwhyte.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers Stock Report: Injury bug hits as season drags along  Oil On Whyte
  
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• Edmonton homicide detective shares details on Xavier Chartier homicide in Ritchie neighbourhood

  24-11-2021 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Police Service homicide det. Jared Buhler explains investigators are looking for multiple people of interest who were in the Ritchie neighbourhood when Xavier Chartier was fatally stabbed on June 2, 2021.
  
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• Edmonton police release video of persons of interest in June homicide - Edmonton Journal

  24-11-2021 19:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police release video of persons of interest in June homicide  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police investigating collision between vehicle and LRT train - Edmonton Journal

  24-11-2021 18:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police investigating collision between vehicle and LRT train  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Patchy the guinea pig

  24-11-2021 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Ted Purcell introduces this week’s adoptable pet from the Edmonton Humane Society: Patchy, a guinea pig looking for a family of her very own.
  
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• Calgary man dead in head-on crash north of Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  24-11-2021 18:35 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary man dead in head-on crash north of Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Movember fundraising still going strong for men’s health

  24-11-2021 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mitch Hermansen with Movember Canada chats about the last push to rally for donations, as well as the fundraiser Battle of Alberta going on between Edmonton and Calgary’s police services.
  
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• Edmonton police release surveillance video from June homicide of Xavier Chartier in Ritchie neighbourhood

  24-11-2021 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Ritchie neighbourhood surveillance videos taken the day Xavier Chartier died, first showing a cyclist and a man on 80 Avenue, and then showing some people walking down an alley between 80 Street and 79 Avenue overnight on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
  
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• Driver critically injured after collision with LRT train in northeast Edmonton - Globalnews.ca

  24-11-2021 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Driver critically injured after collision with LRT train in northeast Edmonton  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Driver critically injured after collision with LRT train in northeast Edmonton

  24-11-2021 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A vehicle and an Edmonton Transit Service LRT train collided at the 66 Street crossing between Coliseum and Belvedere stations Wednesday morning.
  
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• Hazardous winter conditions forecast for Trans-Canada Highway in B.C. Interior

  24-11-2021 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Up to 30 centimetres of snow can be expected by Thursday night and an additional 10 centimetres can be expected on Friday, possibly bringing totals reaching 40 centimetres.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, November 24, 2021

  24-11-2021 16:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, November 24, 2021 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Environmentalists threaten Alberta Premier Kenney with lawsuit over inquiry remarks

  24-11-2021 16:06 via cbc.ca
  
  A coalition of at least eight environmental groups is threatening to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for defamation if he doesn't retract and apologize for statements saying a public inquiry found they spread misinformation about the province's oil and gas industry.
  
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• With children now eligible for vaccine, some Albertans look toward spring break travel

  24-11-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  With children between five and 11 becoming eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19, some families are looking toward their first spring vacation in two years.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Nov. 24

  24-11-2021 14:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Parents in Alberta can begin booking COVID-19 vaccinations for children between five and 11 years old starting at 8 this morning. Health Minister Jason Copping says 394,000 doses of vaccine have arrived in the province.
  
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• Alberta parents can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for kids 5-11 Wednesday

  24-11-2021 14:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting Wednesday, Alberta children between the ages of five and 11 will be eligible to be booked in for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Sarah Komadina has more.
  
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• Environmentalists threaten Premier Kenney with lawsuit over Alberta inquiry remarks

  24-11-2021 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The environmental groups accuse Jason Kenney of deliberately twisting the Alberta inquiry report findings in public statements, social media posts and government websites.
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Where is NDP response to Suzuki remarks? - Edmonton Journal

  24-11-2021 14:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Wednesday's letters: Where is NDP response to Suzuki remarks?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Canada Post unions challenging vaccine mandate with Friday deadline

  24-11-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With a vaccination deadline on Friday, many Canada Post employees across the country are set to be put on unpaid leave next week for not getting the jab.
  
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• Expectant moms distressed as N.W.T. plans to send them to Edmonton

  24-11-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Expectant moms respond to the N.W.T.'s plan to send them to Alberta to deliver their babies due to a staffing shortage at Stanton Territorial Hospital.
  
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• Insider Talk: Edmonton cleans house, signing bonuses, one-year contracts - 3downnation.com

  24-11-2021 10:00 via 3downnation.com
  Insider Talk: Edmonton cleans house, signing bonuses, one-year contracts  3downnation.com
  
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• Oilers stumped by Stars as McDavid held without point for 1st time this season

  24-11-2021 05:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Red-hot Roope Hintz scored the first of two Dallas power-play goals in the first period, and the Stars handed the Edmonton Oilers just their fifth loss of the season, 4-1 Tuesday night.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers taught another lesson on the road - Edmonton Sun

  24-11-2021 05:25 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers taught another lesson on the road  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Dallas Stars stifle Edmonton Oilers for 4-1 win

  24-11-2021 05:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Dallas Stars held the Edmonton Oilers to 22 shots on goal in a 4-1 win Tuesday night.
  
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• Player grades: John Klingberg and Dallas Stars power play dissects Edmonton Oilers - Edmonton Journal

  24-11-2021 05:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Player grades: John Klingberg and Dallas Stars power play dissects Edmonton Oilers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Oil and gas prices driving optimism within Canada’s energy sector

  24-11-2021 05:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Surging oil and natural gas prices are fuelling optimism and driving activity in Canada’s energy sector. As Tom Vernon explains, more crews are expected to be on rigs next year.
  
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• Final: Dallas 4, Edmonton 1 - The Copper & Blue

  24-11-2021 05:11 via coppernblue.com
  
  Final: Dallas 4, Edmonton 1  The Copper & Blue
  
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• Alberta health officials questioned about province’s response to COVID-19

  24-11-2021 05:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta health officials faced tough questions from MLAs on Tuesday. At a legislative committee meeting, they were pressed on issues related to the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.
  
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• Alberta parents prepare to register their kids for COVID-19 vaccinations

  24-11-2021 05:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta parents are preparing to register their children for COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Sarah Komadina has more.
  
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• Health Matters: Nov. 23

  24-11-2021 05:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the latest edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh tells us about a high-tech tool that could be a gamechanger for people with severe physical disabilities, how a chewing gum could help curb COVID-19 transmission and how the results of a new survey suggest many Canadians don’t plan to practise social distancing over the holidays.
  
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• Shortage of Alberta Crown prosecutors means 1,200 serious files at risk of being stayed

  24-11-2021 05:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crown prosecutors say an understaffed, overworked and exhausted justice system is creating a dire situation in Alberta courts. A number of cases involving serious crimes are at risk of falling through the cracks and there are fears it could get worse. Morgan Black reports.
  
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• More Albertans feeling motivated to cut down their own Christmas trees

  24-11-2021 05:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of Albertans getting a permit to cut down their own Christmas trees has more than doubled in the past few years. As Lisa MacGregor reports, a recent supply shortage is also pushing more people to take cutting down trees into their own hands.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Nov. 23, 2021

  24-11-2021 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 evening weather forecast for Edmonton and the surrounding area.
  
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• Edmonton police lay charges in decades-old sexual assault and robbery case after DNA tests - Edmonton Journal

  24-11-2021 04:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police lay charges in decades-old sexual assault and robbery case after DNA tests  Edmonton Journal
  
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• More Albertans motivated to cut their own fresh Christmas tree due to local shortage

  24-11-2021 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The amount of Albertans taking it upon themselves to chop down their own tree for the holidays has more than doubled in the past few years.
  
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• McDavid's Edmonton home featured in Architectural Digest - NHL.com

  24-11-2021 02:52 via nhl.com
  
  McDavid's Edmonton home featured in Architectural Digest  NHL.com
  
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• Booming commercial real estate in downtown Edmonton - Globalnews.ca

  24-11-2021 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Booming commercial real estate in downtown Edmonton  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Destigmatizing addition: How awareness and prevention can save lives

  24-11-2021 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  This week is National Addictions Awareness Week, which looks to change the way Canadians think about those who use substances.
  
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• Edmonton retail, office, industrial developers launch tour to entice tenants back

  24-11-2021 02:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Real estate developers in Edmonton are showcasing the city's office, retail and industrial spaces to bring back tenants in the lingering days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• What’s different and what’s missing from the Trudeau government’s throne speech

  24-11-2021 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  From COVID-19 to climate change, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government offered mostly the same old promises during the throne speech. Mercedes Stephenson looks at Trudeau’s strategy, what priorities were missing, and whether opposition parties will work with the government.
  
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