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• Oilpatch keeps lid on spending plans amid record-setting output

  02-12-2021 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian oil and gas companies have been hesitant to loosen the purse strings in spite of this fall's commodity price boom, and the arrival of the new omicron COVID-19 variant may help to explain why.
  
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• Protected lands expand around Waterton Lakes National Park

  02-12-2021 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The land will be used as part of a "natural buffer zone" by the group, intended to protect core habitats for many animals and plants.
  
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• Edmonton Reuse Centre reopening in January 2022 | CTV News - CTV Edmonton

  02-12-2021 23:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Reuse Centre reopening in January 2022 | CTV News  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton police officer fined $2,000 for 2019 assault on Indigenous man

  02-12-2021 22:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A provincial court judge has fined an Edmonton police officer $2,000 for an assault on an "unsuspecting and unresisting" Indigenous man during an August 2019 arrest captured on video.
  
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• Tween’s ‘powerful thighs’ message a reminder that weight and body image language matters

  02-12-2021 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The National Eating Disorder Information Centre says children as young as five pick up on negative body image conversations.
  
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• OPEC+ sticks to oil output plan despite Omicron uncertainty  

  02-12-2021 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials from OPEC countries, led by Saudi Arabia, and their allies, led by Russia, voted to stick with a pre-Omicron pattern of steady, modest monthly increases in oil releases.
  
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• Family Matters: weight and body image language matters

  02-12-2021 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  How we talk about our bodies and the language we use matters, especially when little ones are listening. Kendra Slugoski has more on what not to say and reframing that conversation.
  
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• No pain, no gain, says Edmonton Oilers general manager - Edmonton Sun

  02-12-2021 22:05 via edmontonsun.com
  
  No pain, no gain, says Edmonton Oilers general manager  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Edmonton police officer will have criminal record but no jail time for assaulting Indigenous man - Globalnews.ca

  02-12-2021 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police officer will have criminal record but no jail time for assaulting Indigenous man  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton police officer will have criminal record but no jail time for assaulting Indigenous man

  02-12-2021 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Const. Michael Partington, who was found guilty of a 2019 assault, was sentenced Thursday. He was fined $2,000 and will have a criminal record but no jail time.
  
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• Opening of Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast LRT delayed yet again

  02-12-2021 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  TransEd CEO Ronald Joncas said Thursday afternoon that the line connecting downtown with Mill Woods will not open until summer 2022.
  
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• Indigenous delegates visiting Vatican to demand apology from Pope Francis

  02-12-2021 21:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Angelina Crerar hopes her painful memories from her time in residential school will help persuade Pope Francis to make a formal apology for the church’s role in the institutions.
  
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• Alberta Métis delegates visiting Vatican to demand apology from Pope Francis

  02-12-2021 21:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Angelina Crerar hopes her painful memories from her time in residential school will help persuade Pope Francis to make a formal apology for the church’s role in the institutions.
  
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• University of Alberta grad awarded Polytechnique Montréal's Order of the White Rose

  02-12-2021 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  By promoting better representation of women in engineering and keeping the fight against climate change at the heart of her goals, Willow Dew was awarded the seventh edition of Polytechnique Montréal's Order of the White Rose scholarship.
  
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• JONES: World junior championships building another 'bubble' - Edmonton Sun

  02-12-2021 20:48 via edmontonsun.com
  
  JONES: World junior championships building another 'bubble'  Edmonton Sun
  
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• A check on insurance policy can help home based businesses make sure they’re covered

  02-12-2021 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Every business and every insurance policy is unique, and it's important for new entrepreneurs to talk to their brokers and be up-front about their specific situation and needs.
  
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• Terry Jones: World junior championships building another 'bubble' - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2021 20:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Terry Jones: World junior championships building another 'bubble'  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta premier hires lawyers over lawsuit threat from environmental groups

  02-12-2021 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has hired a private law firm to defend Premier Jason Kenney after environmental groups threatened him with a defamation lawsuit.
  
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• Alberta's economic rebound poised to continue in 2022, RBC Economics forecasts

  02-12-2021 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s oil-and-gas fuelled economic recovery shows signs of continuing into next year, according to a new forecast from RBC Economics.
  
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• Edmonton International Airport shares updated guidelines for travellers | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  02-12-2021 20:26 via dailyhive.com
  
  Edmonton International Airport shares updated guidelines for travellers | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Jesse Puljujarvi files trademark application on Bison King - Oilers Nation

  02-12-2021 20:25 via oilersnation.com
  Edmonton Oilers Jesse Puljujarvi files trademark application on Bison King  Oilers Nation
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney hires lawyers over environmentalist lawsuit threat - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2021 20:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney hires lawyers over environmentalist lawsuit threat  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Despite record-setting output, Alberta oilpatch keeps lid on spending

  02-12-2021 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Statistics Canada says oil and gas capital spending over the first three quarters of 2021 was 32 per cent below pre-pandemic levels.
  
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• Hold the line on taxes, 4 in 10 Edmonton residents tell city in online survey - CBC.ca

  02-12-2021 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Hold the line on taxes, 4 in 10 Edmonton residents tell city in online survey  CBC.ca
  
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• Hold the line on taxes, 4 in 10 Edmonton residents tell city in online survey

  02-12-2021 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 40 per cent of respondents to a City of Edmonton survey said they want the city to hold the line on the current tax rate.
  
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• 5 Places to Find Festive Drinks During Holiday Season in Edmonton - To Do Canada

  02-12-2021 19:35 via todocanada.ca
  5 Places to Find Festive Drinks During Holiday Season in Edmonton  To Do Canada
  
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• The mice are coming - and it could be because of your green cart

  02-12-2021 19:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Pest control companies in Edmonton say they're getting more mouse calls - and they say the spike is due to the tempting smell of your green organics cart.
  
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• Premier Jason Kenney hires lawyers over Alberta inquiry environmentalist lawsuit threat

  02-12-2021 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The lawsuit threat was made in a letter last month by eight groups who allege Kenney deliberately twisted the findings of a public inquiry into their activities and funding.
  
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• The Tomato: Holiday boxes available from Edmonton businesses

  02-12-2021 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Tomato magazine publisher Mary Bailey chats about some holiday boxes and advent calendars that Edmonton businesses have put together for the festive season.
  
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• 26 of the best things to do in and around Edmonton this December - Curiocity

  02-12-2021 18:12 via curiocity.com
  
  26 of the best things to do in and around Edmonton this December  Curiocity
  
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• Your Mental Health: How to ‘level up’ kids and family mental health

  02-12-2021 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Paula Colvin with the CASA Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health centre joins Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about the organization’s initiative to help families “level up” their mental health.
  
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• Missing man identified as homicide victim after remains discovered in suspicious fire

  02-12-2021 17:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The death of a 30-year-old man whose remains were found last week following a fire on an oil lease site north of Edmonton has been deemed a homicide.
  
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• Oilers' Top Prospect Holloway Getting Closer to Return - The Hockey Writers

  02-12-2021 16:25 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Oilers' Top Prospect Holloway Getting Closer to Return  The Hockey Writers
  
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• Edmonton weather: A dash of snow this morning with a hint of possible rain - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2021 16:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: A dash of snow this morning with a hint of possible rain  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Prince Albert Raiders trade Kaiden Guhle to Edmonton Oil Kings - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-12-2021 15:52 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Prince Albert Raiders trade Kaiden Guhle to Edmonton Oil Kings  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Dec. 2

  02-12-2021 15:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The province is making booster shots available to all adult Albertans. Starting Thursday, all Albertans aged 60 and older can book appointments for a booster dose of mRNA vaccine six months after receiving their second doses.
  
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• Edmonton woman reported missing after not returning home Wednesday - CTV News Edmonton

  02-12-2021 15:04 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton woman reported missing after not returning home Wednesday  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• The Day After: Hyman robbed of hatty as Oilers topple Penguins - Oilers Nation

  02-12-2021 15:00 via oilersnation.com
  The Day After: Hyman robbed of hatty as Oilers topple Penguins  Oilers Nation
  
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• Alberta Christmas tree retailers expect to sell out early again this year

  02-12-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three Edmonton-area retailers told CBC News their Christmas tree supplies are dwindling fast.
  
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• Childcare worry continues for expecting parents sent to Edmonton - Cabin Radio

  02-12-2021 14:27 via cabinradio.ca
  
  Childcare worry continues for expecting parents sent to Edmonton  Cabin Radio
  
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• Thursday's letter: Anti-racism grants are justified - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2021 14:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Thursday's letter: Anti-racism grants are justified  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Opinion: Police training across Canada should adopt reforms proposed in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2021 14:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Opinion: Police training across Canada should adopt reforms proposed in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Some rural post offices close following Canada Post vaccine mandate

  02-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Post offices in several Alberta communities are closing or reducing hours after COVID-19 vaccinations became mandatory for workers last week.
  
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• The List: Live music reignites the Station on Jasper this weekend - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2021 13:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The List: Live music reignites the Station on Jasper this weekend  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Keith Gerein: Is the time coming to increase the size of Edmonton's city council? - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2021 11:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Keith Gerein: Is the time coming to increase the size of Edmonton's city council?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• What's behind Alberta's startling reversal of fortune? Hint: It's oil prices

  02-12-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite the rhetoric around diversification and prudent fiscal planning, Alberta remains firmly on the resource revenue roller-coaster (wheee!) with no clear plan (or even a sketch of one) to get off, writes economist Trevor Tombe.
  
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• New COVID-testing rules just 'one more hit' for pandemic-weary travel industry

  02-12-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After more than a year of cancelled plans and delayed trips, COVID-weary travellers and those in the tourism industry have been thrown for yet another loop as the federal government implemented new travel rules this week designed to slow the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant.
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers rookie blue hangs in there, in 5-2 win over Pittsburgh: Cult of Hockey Player Grades - Edmonton Journal

  02-12-2021 08:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Edmonton Oilers rookie blue hangs in there, in 5-2 win over Pittsburgh: Cult of Hockey Player Grades  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Survey results indicate many Canadians don’t want NFL here at expense of CFL

  02-12-2021 07:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new national survey indicates many Canadians don't want the NFL here at the CFL's expense but may also reinforce the biggest challenge facing the Canadian league.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers surge in 3rd period to ice Penguins

  02-12-2021 07:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers scored a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night at Rogers Place.
  
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