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• Zach Hyman day-to-day as Edmonton Oilers prepare for Leafs

  13-12-2021 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton may be without forward Zach Hyman Tuesday night as the Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  
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• New Tawatinâ Bridge reconnects 2 communities over North Saskatchewan River

  13-12-2021 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  After five years of construction, the Tawatinâ pedestrian bridge opened to the public on Sunday.
  
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• Woman killed in rollover crash southwest of Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  13-12-2021 23:21 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Woman killed in rollover crash southwest of Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Albertans to receive free rapid COVID-19 tests ahead of holidays

  13-12-2021 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahead of the regular COVID-19 update from the Alberta government, Global News has confirmed free rapid testing kits will be given out ahead of the holidays.
  
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• RCMP identify victim of Edson homicide, charge 21-year-old man with 1st-degree murder

  13-12-2021 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 21-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a 44-year-old man in Edson, Alta., early last month.
  
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• Province announces changes to Alberta’s controversial school curriculum

  13-12-2021 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has announced changes to its controversial kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum.
  
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• Suspended Edmonton police officer accused of seeking sex from victims of crime: court documents - Edmonton Journal

  13-12-2021 21:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Suspended Edmonton police officer accused of seeking sex from victims of crime: court documents  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Flair Airlines to train staff on human trafficking signs as part of #NotInMyCity program

  13-12-2021 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 500 staff Flair employs will be required to take a specialized aviation course to help with understanding the behavioural signs that might indicate an exploited person.
  
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• Firefighters battle difficult blaze at southeast Edmonton home

  13-12-2021 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters were on scene of a difficult house fire in south Edmonton Monday afternoon. 
  
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• Two conditions added to trigger council review of Edmonton's indoor, public places mask mandate - Edmonton Journal

  13-12-2021 21:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Two conditions added to trigger council review of Edmonton's indoor, public places mask mandate  Edmonton Journal
  
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• City sets guidelines for when Edmonton’s COVID-19 mask bylaw to be reviewed

  13-12-2021 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton city council added two triggers to the current face covering bylaw that will trigger a debate on the bylaw once met.
  
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• 280 Albertans in the Edmonton Zone have reported slips and falls due to freezing rain: AHS | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  13-12-2021 20:54 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  280 Albertans in the Edmonton Zone have reported slips and falls due to freezing rain: AHS | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• More injury: Edmonton Oilers best winger is out day-to-day but Duncan Keith is back - Edmonton Journal

  13-12-2021 20:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  More injury: Edmonton Oilers best winger is out day-to-day but Duncan Keith is back  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Tawatinâ footbridge officially opens in Edmonton - CFWE

  13-12-2021 20:17 via cfweradio.ca
  
  Tawatinâ footbridge officially opens in Edmonton  CFWE
  
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• Melt into a cup of kindness with these homemade hot chocolate bombs

  13-12-2021 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC's Liam Harrap developed his expertise as a hot chocolate bomb-maker after accidentally committing to make 1,500 spheres of deliciousness.
  
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• Premier expected to ease Alberta COVID-19 restrictions

  13-12-2021 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is expected to announce eased COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, ahead of the holidays. Lisa MacGregor has more from an infectious diseases expert on what it might mean for the COVID situation in the province.
  
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• Four Edmonton Oil Kings make Team Canada roster for world juniors - Edmonton Sun

  13-12-2021 19:38 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Four Edmonton Oil Kings make Team Canada roster for world juniors  Edmonton Sun
  
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• High surgical loads, staffing shortage lead to patient transfers out of Red Deer

  13-12-2021 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services said things had stabilized at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre as of Monday morning, after 14 surgical patients were flown out over the weekend.
  
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• 'It's like Christmas': Companies, environmentalists eager to open coal mining reports

  13-12-2021 19:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Sometime early in 2022 — the government won't say exactly when — Energy Minister Sonya Savage is to release two reports that will determine the future of coal mining in the province's beloved Rocky Mountain foothills and eastern slopes.
  
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• Holiday Cooking on Global News Morning Edmonton: Erin Chalmer’s lemon squares and layer dip

  13-12-2021 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News Morning Edmonton’s Erin Chalmers shows how to whip up two of her favourite holiday dishes: lemon squares and a cream cheese layer dip.
  
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• Festive Family Fun with parenting expert Maureen Dennis

  13-12-2021 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parenting expert and blogger Maureen Dennis joins Global News Morning Edmonton to chat about some fun family activities to do over the holiday season.
  
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• Man in wheelchair making Edmonton accessible one bar at a time - CBC.ca

  13-12-2021 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Man in wheelchair making Edmonton accessible one bar at a time  CBC.ca
  
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• Education minister to announce next steps for Alberta's draft K-6 curriculum

  13-12-2021 18:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Adriana LaGrange, Alberta's education minister, will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. Monday to outline next steps for the draft K-6 curriculum.
  
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• Alberta's draft K-6 curriculum to be delayed in 4 subjects, LaGrange announces

  13-12-2021 18:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is delaying the introduction of a new draft elementary school curriculum in four subjects, and pushing back the introduction of a new curriculum for junior and senior high.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' McDavid Tracking Towards 150-Point Season - The Hockey Writers

  13-12-2021 17:55 via thehockeywriters.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers' McDavid Tracking Towards 150-Point Season  The Hockey Writers
  
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• 15 things to do this week in Edmonton: December 13 to 19 | Listed - Daily Hive

  13-12-2021 16:37 via dailyhive.com
  
  15 things to do this week in Edmonton: December 13 to 19 | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Monday, Dec. 13

  13-12-2021 16:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Four new cases of the omicron variant were recorded on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 23.
  
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• Man in wheelchair making Edmonton accessible one bar at a time - Global News

  13-12-2021 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Man in wheelchair making Edmonton accessible one bar at a time  Global News
  
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• Man in wheelchair making Edmonton accessible one bar at a time

  13-12-2021 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brad Bartko says he looks up about 30 bars on the internet before he finds one that just might work for date night with his wife.
  
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• Brian Jean wins UCP nomination in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche

  13-12-2021 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Wildrose leader Brian Jean won the United Conservative Party nomination for an upcoming byelection in the northern Alberta riding of Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche.
  
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• Why methane continues to be the cattle industry's biggest climate change challenge

  13-12-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As we explore climate change and how we contribute to it, the cattle industry has entered the conversation. So how does the Canadian beef industry contribute to climate change when compared to the rest of the world and what can be done?
  
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• Ritchie Bros. hits CA$53+ million with final Edmonton auction of 2021 - Canada NewsWire

  13-12-2021 13:00 via newswire.ca
  Ritchie Bros. hits CA$53+ million with final Edmonton auction of 2021  Canada NewsWire
  
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• How neighbours and communities are divided over COVID-19 in this rural Alberta county

  13-12-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Mackenzie County makes up the bulk of Alberta's least-immunized health region. But attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination and the pandemic in the vast area are not homogenous, creating challenges for those living side by side.
  
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• Before things turn deadly: What can be done to prevent domestic homicide

  13-12-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News spoke with three families who lost loved ones to intimate partner violence as part of the Deadly Relationships investigation. They shared ideas for solutions that could have kept their loved ones safe.
  
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• City sets guidelines for when Edmonton’s COVID-19 mask bylaw to be reviewed - Globalnews.ca

  13-12-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  City sets guidelines for when Edmonton’s COVID-19 mask bylaw to be reviewed  Globalnews.ca
  
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• It's time to be dark and down about the Edmonton Oilers, right? Hmm - Edmonton Journal

  13-12-2021 08:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  It's time to be dark and down about the Edmonton Oilers, right? Hmm  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Food Bank worried about 2022, trying to ready year-end goal - CTV News Edmonton

  13-12-2021 05:53 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Food Bank worried about 2022, trying to ready year-end goal  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Brian Jean wins race to represent UCP in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection

  13-12-2021 05:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Brian Jean has reportedly won the nomination to represent the United Conservative Party in the upcoming Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection.
  
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• Brian Jean claims victory in race to represent UCP in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection

  13-12-2021 05:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Brian Jean has reportedly won the nomination to represent the United Conservative Party in the upcoming Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection.
  
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• Brian Jean wins UCP nomination in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche - Edmonton Journal

  13-12-2021 04:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Brian Jean wins UCP nomination in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Dozens of Edmontonians flock to new Tawatinâ Bridge pedestrian walkway for grand opening

  13-12-2021 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of Edmontonians lined up Sunday to check it out the Tawatinâ Bridge pedestrian walkway that is now open below the Valley Line LRT.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta to ease gathering restrictions ahead of holidays

  13-12-2021 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta residents still don’t know what kind of holiday gatherings will be allowed under the province’s latest COVID-19 rules. The current restrictions, which are some of the toughest in the country, are set to be eased this week. Heather Yourex-West looks at the risks heading into the holidays with the threat of the Omicron variant.
  
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• Dozens of Edmontonians flocked to the new Tawatinâ Bridge pedestrian walkway for its grand opening

  13-12-2021 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A major milestone for a long-delayed pedestrian bridge. The river crossing was torn down five years ago. and since then some residents in Cloverdale and Riverdale have felt cut off from each other. The Tawatinâ Bridge has now opened its pedestrian walkway below the Valley Line Southeast LRT and dozens of Edmontonians lined up to...
  
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• Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association raises concerns over province’s response to opioid crisis

  13-12-2021 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over the past week, the province has announced a number of steps to try to combat the sharp increase in opioid-related poisoning deaths in Alberta. In a recent letter, the Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association calls the government’s response insufficient. It’s Opioid Poisoning Committee is concerned the government is not focusing its efforts in the...
  
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• Holiday Helpers: Santa YEG

  13-12-2021 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  In our holiday helpers interview series, Kim Smith speaks with Jeff Tetz of Santa YEG about how the organization has evolved in the past seven years.
  
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• Mix of excitement, concern as e-bikes allowed on more Banff park trails

  13-12-2021 02:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The lifting of e-bike restrictions on certain trails in Banff is drawing both excitement for new opportunities and concern for how it will impact the natural splendour.
  
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• Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association raise concerns over province’s response to opioid crisis - Globalnews.ca

  13-12-2021 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association raise concerns over province’s response to opioid crisis  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association raise concerns over province’s response to opioid crisis

  13-12-2021 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association said the Alberta government's response to the increase in the number of opioid-related poisoning deaths is insufficient.
  
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• Cheese fondue for the holidays

  13-12-2021 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  With just a few weeks to go, now is the time to finalize your holiday menu. Aditya Raghavan, owner of artisan cheese shop Fleur Jaune and chef instructor of Get Cooking, shares a cheese fondue recipe and explains how you can learn to make it.
  
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• Holiday Helpers: Wilhauk Beef Jerky

  13-12-2021 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  In our holiday helpers interview series, Kim Smith speaks with co-owner of Wilhauk Beef Jerky, Amanda Wilhauk, about why the Spruce Grove business started its 12 days of giving back.
  
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