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• Edmonton police clear more than 100 warrants after searches on three downtown locations linked to opioid sales, use - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2022 23:51
  
  Edmonton police clear more than 100 warrants after searches on three downtown locations linked to opioid sales, use  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Maskwacis drum group set to shine on popular U.S. video concert series

  19-01-2022 23:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Drum group Northern Cree is being spotlighted as one of this year's online performances in NPR's Tiny Desk meets globalFest series. 
  
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• Plenty of challenges facing Edmonton Oilers as NHL announces revised schedule - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2022 23:30
  
  Plenty of challenges facing Edmonton Oilers as NHL announces revised schedule  Edmonton JournalUpdated Edmonton Oilers Schedule Announced Today  Oil On WhyteNHL rejigs schedule affecting nine Edmonton Oilers games  Oilers NationEdmonton Oilers have 9 games rescheduled by NHL | CTV News  CTV News EdmontonView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Alberta man who killed mother should be found guilty of manslaughter, defence lawyer says

  19-01-2022 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Ashton Saddleback, 35, admits that he killed his mother Corrine in November 2020. During closing arguments in his trial Wednesday, the Crown asked for a second-degree murder conviction, while the defence wanted manslaughter.
  
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• 'We can't close': Edmonton businesses fight to stay afloat during peak of fifth wave - CTV News Edmonton

  19-01-2022 23:14
  
  'We can't close': Edmonton businesses fight to stay afloat during peak of fifth wave  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Realtors forecast 13 per cent drop in single-family sales in 2022 - CTV News Edmonton

  19-01-2022 23:13
  
  Edmonton Realtors forecast 13 per cent drop in single-family sales in 2022  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• City of Edmonton to test windrow-pickup program in Griesbach - Globalnews.ca

  19-01-2022 23:04
  
  City of Edmonton to test windrow-pickup program in Griesbach  Globalnews.ca
  
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• City of Edmonton to test windrow-pickup program in Griesbach

  19-01-2022 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Griesbach neighbourhood was chosen because it has many different types of road, the city said, which crews can test out and monitor the snow removal trial.
  
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• Edmonton restaurant frustrated with city policies after business damaged during police arrest: ‘It’s the principle’

  19-01-2022 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton's mayor said he wants to take a deeper look at the city's handling of legal claims after a local restaurant was damaged during a police arrest last summer.
  
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• Bitter winter and Omicron wave make 'perfect storm' for Edmonton's homeless population

  19-01-2022 21:17 via cbc.ca
  
  A blast of cold this week came with shelters already contending with staffing shortages made worse by the Omicron variant, and capacity limits that are part of COVID-19 public health measures.
  
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• Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe surprises by announcing retirement plans

  19-01-2022 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I really truly feel at this point that I've given everything to the game and I've invested my heart and soul into it and I just don't feel that I have anything left.'
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for West Edmonton Mall anti-vaxx demonstrator after December court date - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2022 20:35
  
  Arrest warrant issued for West Edmonton Mall anti-vaxx demonstrator after December court date  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Struggling, frustrated Edmonton Oilers continue searching for answers - Castlegar News

  19-01-2022 20:30
  
  Struggling, frustrated Edmonton Oilers continue searching for answers  Castlegar News
  
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• Suspended Alberta justice minister says he called police chief to check he wasn’t being profiled

  19-01-2022 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Madu said he did not phone Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee to get the $300 distracted driving ticket cancelled, but understands why people could have concerns about the call. 
  
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• Canadian women's goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé to retire from soccer after 20 seasons

  19-01-2022 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  After 20 seasons of national team duties and over a dozen years as a professional footballer, Stephanie Labbé has announced she will step away from the professional game, and in April, with her family and friends present, will retire from the national team.
  
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• Not another Edmonton Oilers SNAFU? Yes. Perlini out just as he's earned big chance - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2022 19:43
  
  Not another Edmonton Oilers SNAFU? Yes. Perlini out just as he's earned big chance  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Family selling late father's Lego collection

  19-01-2022 19:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Garth Richardson died after suffering a brain injury in 2019 at his home near Airdrie, Alta. His family is now selling his Lego collection that spans four decades and likely consists of 500 sets.
  
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• Game on! Edmonton dad builds mini-NHL rink in backyard

  19-01-2022 18:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Jeff Nash wanted to find a way to keep his kids occupied this winter. A little research and ingenuity later, he and his sons now play a nightly game on a perfect scale model of the Northlands rink.
  
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• Frustrated Oilers search for answers amid freefall from top of conference

  19-01-2022 18:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Connor McDavid had just witnessed his Oilers surrender five goals in the third period against the NHL's 30th-ranked team. Edmonton's superstar captain seemed at a loss for words in the wake of another crushing defeat.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers: It’s Time For Ken Holland To Make A Trade - Puck Prose

  19-01-2022 17:54
  
  Edmonton Oilers: It’s Time For Ken Holland To Make A Trade  Puck Prose
  
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• 1 dead after 2-vehicle crash north of Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  19-01-2022 17:44
  
  1 dead after 2-vehicle crash north of Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton man killed in northern Alberta collision

  19-01-2022 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 41-year-old Edmonton man was killed in a two-vehicle collision involving a car and semi-tractor trailer on Highway 2 south of Athabasca on Friday.
  
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• Thoughts on thoughts: Allvin leaving Pens? Edmonton media fiasco - PensBurgh

  19-01-2022 17:35
  
  Thoughts on thoughts: Allvin leaving Pens? Edmonton media fiasco  PensBurgh
  
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• A New Court Date For An Edmonton Man After A Traffic Stop In Wolseley - GX94 Radio

  19-01-2022 17:31
  
  A New Court Date For An Edmonton Man After A Traffic Stop In Wolseley  GX94 Radio
  
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• Things Get "Pissy" in Edmonton - Sportsnet.ca

  19-01-2022 16:33
  
  Things Get "Pissy" in Edmonton  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• New grand chief wants action taken on agreements signed with Alberta, Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  19-01-2022 16:32
  
  New grand chief wants action taken on agreements signed with Alberta, Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton weather: Oh no, not the freeze, not the freeze - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2022 16:11
  
  Edmonton weather: Oh no, not the freeze, not the freeze  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, Jan. 19

  19-01-2022 15:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 1,089 people are in hospital with COVID-19 Tuesday, 104 of them in the intensive care unit.
  
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• Canada's inflation rate rises to new 30-year high of 4.8%

  19-01-2022 14:42 via cbc.ca
  
  The Consumer Price Index increased at an annual pace of 4.8 per cent in December, as sharply higher prices for food led to the cost of living going up at its fastest rate since 1991.
  
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• City of Edmonton won't compensate restaurant owners after police damaged building - CBC.ca

  19-01-2022 14:30
  
  City of Edmonton won't compensate restaurant owners after police damaged building  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Edmonton won't compensate restaurant owners after police damaged building

  19-01-2022 14:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The owners of a downtown Edmonton restaurant say the City of Edmonton has not compensated them for nearly $3,000 in damage police caused during an arrest outside the restaurant this summer.
  
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• More than half of Albertans using emergency shelter are in Calgary, study suggests

  19-01-2022 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The report analyzed data from the last province-wide point-in-time count conducted on April 11, 2018.
  
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• COVID-19 health messaging: triumph or train-wreck? Experts reflect on past 2 years

  19-01-2022 13:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Has keeping track of COVID-19 guidance left things clear or confusing for you? Experts reflect on what went right, and what went wrong when communicating science to the public.
  
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• Here's what you need to know about 4th doses of COVID vaccine

  19-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you've heard that Israel is well underway administering fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine, you may be wondering if it will soon be time to hunt for another vaccine appointment yourself.
  
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• Alberta justice minister needs to be fired after latest UCP government scandal. It's that simple

  19-01-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The fact that Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu phoned Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee to discuss his own traffic ticket 10 months ago is a fireable offence, according to Graham Thomson.
  
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• Edmonton Pet Expo - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca - 630ched.com

  19-01-2022 09:08
  
  Edmonton Pet Expo - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca  630ched.com
  
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• City of Edmonton provides 1st interim report reviewing bus network redesign - Globalnews.ca

  19-01-2022 09:00
  
  City of Edmonton provides 1st interim report reviewing bus network redesign  Globalnews.ca
  
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• TSN gives Exhibit A for why Edmonton sports fans hate Toronto - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2022 07:22
  
  TSN gives Exhibit A for why Edmonton sports fans hate Toronto  Edmonton Journal
  
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• COVID-19: Edmonton Public School Board pushes for easier pediatric vaccine access

  19-01-2022 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Public School Board will be sending a letter to the province asking for easier access to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.
  
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• Reporter reflects on relationship between athletes, media after testy exchange with Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl

  19-01-2022 06:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Matheson's name was trending on Twitter after a tense exchange at a post-practice media availability with Leon Draisaitl, one of the Edmonton Oilers' two superstar centres.
  
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• Canucks' Demko denies Predators as Vancouver jumps Edmonton for 6th in Pacific - CBC Sports

  19-01-2022 05:21
  
  Canucks' Demko denies Predators as Vancouver jumps Edmonton for 6th in Pacific  CBC Sports
  
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• Edmonton's public school board wants province to expand COVID-19 child vaccination options - CBC.ca

  19-01-2022 04:34
  
  Edmonton's public school board wants province to expand COVID-19 child vaccination options  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton's public school board wants province to expand COVID-19 child vaccination options

  19-01-2022 04:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton’s public school board is pushing the provincial government to make COVID-19 vaccinations more accessible to children.
  
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• Edmonton retail worker Donna Batiuk honoured for 50 years at Capilano stores | CTV News - CTV Edmonton

  19-01-2022 03:29
  
  Edmonton retail worker Donna Batiuk honoured for 50 years at Capilano stores | CTV News  CTV Edmonton
  
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• COVID-19: NHL to stop testing asymptomatic players post All-Star break

  19-01-2022 03:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NHL will stop testing asymptomatic players, coaches and staff who are fully vaccinated following the All-Star break in early February.
  
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• 2nd-degree murder charge laid in 2021 Whyte Avenue stabbing death - Globalnews.ca

  19-01-2022 02:51
  
  2nd-degree murder charge laid in 2021 Whyte Avenue stabbing death  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 2nd-degree murder charge laid in 2021 Whyte Avenue stabbing death

  19-01-2022 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the August 2021 death of 24-year-old Andrew Bellerose in Edmonton's Old Strathcona neighbourhood.
  
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• Court to hear urgent appeal on Alberta ID policy for supervised drug-use sites

  19-01-2022 02:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's top court will hear an urgent appeal by harm reduction advocates who want to stop a provincial policy that requires supervised drug-use clients to identify themselves.
  
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• Edmonton geriatric psychiatry hospital overwhelmed by COVID-19 - CBC.ca

  19-01-2022 02:09
  
  Edmonton geriatric psychiatry hospital overwhelmed by COVID-19  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton geriatric psychiatry hospital overwhelmed by COVID-19

  19-01-2022 02:09 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 cases at Villa Caritas in west Edmonton have exploded over the past nine days. 115 patients and 10 staff have tested positive and two patients have died.
  
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