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• More goaltending issues for Edmonton Oilers as Mike Smith injured again/still; Stuart Skinner recalled - Edmonton Journal

  13-01-2022 23:39
  
  More goaltending issues for Edmonton Oilers as Mike Smith injured again/still; Stuart Skinner recalled  Edmonton Journal
  
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• IEA head says Canadian oil can be part of transition if it gets cleaner

  13-01-2022 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The executive director of the IEA says Canadian oil and gas can be part of the transition to a clean-energy future if the industry can cut its carbon footprint.
  
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• Witnesses of northwest Edmonton hit-and-run sought by EPS - CTV News Edmonton

  13-01-2022 23:27
  
  Witnesses of northwest Edmonton hit-and-run sought by EPS  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Mike Smith out with thumb injury

  13-01-2022 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Once again, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith is injured. He's expected to be out for at least a week with a thumb injury.
  
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• Staffing shortages key concern as Alberta's continuing care homes battle 5th wave

  13-01-2022 22:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's fifth wave is driving yet another rapid surge of COVID-19 outbreaks in continuing care homes.
  
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• Edmonton Elks name defensive coaches for 2022 CFL season

  13-01-2022 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, the Edmonton Elks announced more additions to their coaching staff including defensive line coach Demetrious Maxie who has been with the green and gold since 2016.
  
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• Edmonton to be home to first Alberta location of P.F. Chang's - Edmonton Journal

  13-01-2022 21:20
  
  Edmonton to be home to first Alberta location of P.F. Chang's  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta parent voices frustration over baggy, ill-fitting medical masks sent home with students

  13-01-2022 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta mother is voicing her frustration after seeing the size and fit of the masks being supplied to students in schools across the province.
  
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• Crude reality: New report suggests gas prices will continue to rise in 2022

  13-01-2022 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy looks at what's driving the cost of driving.
  
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• Other data to shed light on Alberta COVID trends in absence of broad PCR tests: Hinshaw

  13-01-2022 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Due to the nature of the Omicron variant and its high rate of transmission, the province has had to limit who can access PCR testing to those in high-risk settings.
  
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• Alberta premier, Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Thursday as Omicron spreads

  13-01-2022 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, the province reported 748 Albertans were in hospital with COVID-19, 82 of whom were in ICU.
  
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• Alberta beef industry reacts to import bans after atypical mad cow disease case

  13-01-2022 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's beef industry is reacting to news three countries have banned imports of Canadian beef after an atypical case of mad cow disease was found.
  
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• 8 more deaths in Alberta from COVID-19 as hospitalizations continue to rise

  13-01-2022 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's premier and chief medical officer of health updated province's efforts against COVID-19 Thursday afternoon.
  
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• New study to help Lytton-area Indigenous community rebuild with climate resilience after fire

  13-01-2022 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Six months later, the Kanaka Bar is preparing to rebuild but this time Chief Patrick Michell says he wants to be sure that homes can withstand all kinds of extreme weather events.
  
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• The best plants for cleaning the air in your home

  13-01-2022 18:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Indoor plants can help clean the air in your home, absorbing harmful chemical and airborne pollutants you’d probably rather not breathe. Here’s gardening expert Rob Sproule with more.
  
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• 10 things to do in and around Edmonton this weekend - CBC.ca

  13-01-2022 18:00
  
  10 things to do in and around Edmonton this weekend  CBC.ca
  
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• 10 things to do in and around Edmonton this weekend

  13-01-2022 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Looking for some art, entertainment, outdoor adventure or maybe a great deal on some local food or craft supplies? We hook you up with a list.
  
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• Freezing rain makes Edmonton-area highways dangerously slick

  13-01-2022 17:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Freezing rain falling in communities across Alberta Thursday morning has made roads and highways in the Edmonton region dangerously slick. 
  
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• "Sounds like Kane is already signed by Edmonton for $1.5 million pro rated": TSN reports - Edmonton Journal

  13-01-2022 16:55
  
  "Sounds like Kane is already signed by Edmonton for $1.5 million pro rated": TSN reports  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Slippery streets, sidewalks in Edmonton amid freezing rain warning

  13-01-2022 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Freezing rain in the Edmonton area left streets and sidewalks quite slippery Thursday morning. The slick surfaces can be dangerous for pedestrians, so emergency crews encourage people to waddle like a penguin.
  
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• Freezing rain warnings in place in Edmonton area

  13-01-2022 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A freezing rain warning was in place for Edmonton and several surrounding areas Thursday morning. Weather specialist Mike Sobel has a closer look, plus the seven-day forecast.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Freezing rain leading to slick roads and multiple collisions in and around the city - Edmonton Journal

  13-01-2022 16:10
  
  Edmonton weather: Freezing rain leading to slick roads and multiple collisions in and around the city  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta premier says he won't follow Quebec plan to levy fee on COVID-19 unvaccinated

  13-01-2022 15:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta will not be following Quebec's plan to impose a financial penalty on those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Mental, physical health front of mind for sports clubs operating as Omicron spreads

  13-01-2022 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some sports and recreation organizations say operating tournaments and leagues as safely as possible is worth the risk to support players' mental and physical health.
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Jan. 13

  13-01-2022 15:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 continues to grow as the Omicron variant spreads across Alberta. There are 748 Albertans in hospital with the disease, compared with 436 one week ago.
  
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• Edmonton earmarks $4M over 2 years to fill sidewalk gaps, expand trails - CBC.ca

  13-01-2022 15:30
  
  Edmonton earmarks $4M over 2 years to fill sidewalk gaps, expand trails  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton earmarks $4M over 2 years to fill sidewalk gaps, expand trails

  13-01-2022 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A good portion of Edmonton’s 100 kilometres of missing sidewalks will be filled in the coming two years after city council approved $4 million in the 2022 capital budget to get the work done. 
  
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• Freezing rain warning issued for Edmonton area

  13-01-2022 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the third time in several weeks, Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park.
  
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• Freezing rain in Edmonton area leads to treacherous highway conditions, multiple collisions

  13-01-2022 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the third time in several weeks, Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Edmonton, St. Albert and Sherwood Park.
  
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• How efficient is your house? Map project plans to publish ratings for all Calgary, Edmonton homes

  13-01-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta environmental charity and a software company plan to rate the energy efficiency of every single-family home in both cities and publish the ratings online this fall.
  
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• GUNTER: Windrows a symptom of Edmonton's ongoing confusion over snow removal - Edmonton Sun

  13-01-2022 13:07
  
  GUNTER: Windrows a symptom of Edmonton's ongoing confusion over snow removal  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Keith Gerein: Edmonton MPs all fighting for the local economy, but in different ways - Edmonton Journal

  13-01-2022 11:04
  
  Keith Gerein: Edmonton MPs all fighting for the local economy, but in different ways  Edmonton Journal
  
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• If you got Omicron post-vaccination, medical experts advise not to rush out for a booster shot

  13-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Did you get vaccinated, then got infected with Omicron, then wondered about getting a booster, too? You might want to wait longer than you'd expect, based on the science behind how our immune system works.
  
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• Canada, U.S. women’s teams eager to resume fierce hockey rivalry

  13-01-2022 05:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  One of sports' fiercest rivalries is set to resume when the 10-nation tournament opens on Feb. 3.
  
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• Crews respond to water main break in west Edmonton - CTV Edmonton

  13-01-2022 05:19
  
  Crews respond to water main break in west Edmonton  CTV Edmonton
  
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• McDavid calls Kane a ‘great player’ but premature to comment on possibility of him joining Oilers

  13-01-2022 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ever since the San Jose Sharks took steps to try to terminate Evander Kane's contract this weekend, speculation has been rampant about what team the winger might sign with.
  
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• UCP board, party executive feud over controls of Leela Aheer's riding association

  13-01-2022 04:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The board of a United Conservative Party constituency association is feuding with party brass over the events surrounding the election of new leadership of the Chestermere-Strathmore riding and who is legitimately in control of that board. 
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta’s 5th wave flooding hospitals has health-care workers consider early return

  13-01-2022 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A statement from an AHS spokesperson said they are "extremely concerned by the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, both in the community and in our hospitals."
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

  13-01-2022 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s meteorologist Jesse Beyer’s Wednesday, January 12, 2022 evening weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Health Matters: Despite devastating health conditions, Alberta ‘bubble boy disease’ family helping others

  13-01-2022 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Matters January 12: The family of Jakob Guziak – an Edmonton baby with what is known as “bubble boy disease” – is focusing on helping with others with a new national project. And two Edmonton brothers have come up with a unique fundraiser for a local hospice. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• 'It's unacceptable': Edmonton ER doctors say health system in crisis and about to get worse - CTV News Edmonton

  13-01-2022 02:37
  
  'It's unacceptable': Edmonton ER doctors say health system in crisis and about to get worse  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Oilers navigating through COVID-19 uncertainty

  13-01-2022 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kyle Turris is the latest Edmonton Oiler to enter COVID protocol — joining a long list of team members to test positive. With the disease forcing the postponement of a handful of games, the hockey team is facing challenges on multiple fronts. Slav Kornik looks into how the Oilers are dealing with the unpredictable nature...
  
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• Beaumont snow removal company pairs teenage shovellers with snowed-in homeowners

  13-01-2022 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A business in Beaumont is making it easy for homeowners to hire snow shovellers. Instead of teenagers going door-to-door looking for work, Frost Bite Snow Removal takes care of the organizing. As Ciara Yaschuk explains, they even give out a “shoveller of the month” award.
  
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• Quebec’s tax for the unvaccinated sparks mixed reactions

  13-01-2022 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec Premier François Legault’s proposed tax for unvaccinated people is generating reaction right across Canada. While other premiers aren’t on board, Mike Le Couteur explains how Trudeau isn’t denouncing the idea.
  
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• Edmonton residents concerned with how city is clearing snow after big windrows left in neighbourhoods

  13-01-2022 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton residents waited weeks to have their streets cleared but now that crews have arrived, there are concerns with piles of snows and large windrows left behind. Sarah Komadina has the details.
  
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• Arrival of more COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits delayed in Alberta

  13-01-2022 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The arrival of more COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits from the federal government and from private companies is delayed in Alberta. Breanna Karstens-Smith explains.
  
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• Deep Canadian ski cross team races at World Cup in Alberta ahead of Beijing

  13-01-2022 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian ski cross team's final tune up before the Winter Olympics is on home snow.
  
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• Alberta woman who killed her abusive husband has sentence cut in half

  13-01-2022 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The ​Alberta Court of Appeal released a long-awaited decision Wednesday regarding the fate of an Alberta woman who admitted to shooting her abusive husband and dumping his body in a slough at a farm near Holden. As Nicole Stillger explains, Helen Naslund’s sentence has been reduced.
  
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• To isolate or not? What to do when one family member tests positive in Alberta

  13-01-2022 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  With kids back in school and the rapid spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant, many families are feeling overwhelmed. Recommendations on whether we need to isolate vary in Alberta depending on vaccination status and exposure. Kim Smith breaks it down.
  
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• 'It's disheartening': Edmonton-area non-profit target for catalytic converter thefts - CTV News Edmonton

  13-01-2022 00:38
  
  'It's disheartening': Edmonton-area non-profit target for catalytic converter thefts  CTV News Edmonton
  
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