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• Edmonton Elks sign defensive lineman Jordan Reaves

  15-02-2022 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks signed veteran Canadian defensive lineman Jordan Reaves on Tuesday.
  
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• Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection to be held March 15

  15-02-2022 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A byelection in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche will be held on March 15. The premier announced the date for the byelection during an unrelated news conference Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton's Metro Line northwest LRT expansion to Castle Downs reinstated as top priority following community pushback - Edmonton Journal

  15-02-2022 23:35
  
  Edmonton's Metro Line northwest LRT expansion to Castle Downs reinstated as top priority following community pushback  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'The least we can do': Sohi supports masking as Calgary moves toward ending bylaw - CTV News Edmonton

  15-02-2022 23:28
  
  'The least we can do': Sohi supports masking as Calgary moves toward ending bylaw  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Covenant Health unveils plans for a new wellness community in southeast Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  15-02-2022 23:27
  
  Covenant Health unveils plans for a new wellness community in southeast Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'Kept under wraps': Edmonton police to replace plane operating 'covertly' for three decades - Edmonton Journal

  15-02-2022 23:20
  
  'Kept under wraps': Edmonton police to replace plane operating 'covertly' for three decades  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 3 teens charged after assault and robbery on bus east of Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  15-02-2022 22:34
  
  3 teens charged after assault and robbery on bus east of Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• How "new" coach Jay Woodcroft's long history with Edmonton Oilers gives him an inside track - Edmonton Journal

  15-02-2022 22:06
  
  How "new" coach Jay Woodcroft's long history with Edmonton Oilers gives him an inside track  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton music duo turns to bagel making during COVID-19 - CTV Edmonton

  15-02-2022 21:43
  
  Edmonton music duo turns to bagel making during COVID-19  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton doctors look to engage teens in education around opioid crisis - Global News

  15-02-2022 21:34
  
  Edmonton doctors look to engage teens in education around opioid crisis  Global News
  
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• Edmonton doctors look to engage teens in education around opioid crisis

  15-02-2022 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of doctors is holding a competition for Alberta teens to portray how opioid poisonings are impacting young people in the province.
  
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• Health minister and Dr. Deena Hinshaw to deliver Alberta COVID-19 update

  15-02-2022 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, will update Albertans on COVID-19 as the province continues to ease public health restrictions.
  
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• 14 more deaths as province moves from pandemic to endemic approach to COVID-19

  15-02-2022 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is now in a period of transition as it begins to shift from a pandemic response to COVID-19 to an endemic one, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health said Tuesday. 
  
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• 14 more deaths as Alberta moves from pandemic to endemic approach to COVID-19

  15-02-2022 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is now in a period of transition as it shifts from a pandemic response to COVID-19 to an endemic one, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said Tuesday. 
  
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• B.C. Lions become 1st CFL team to hire full-time female coach: Alberta’s Tanya Walter

  15-02-2022 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The native of Forestburg, Alta., began coaching at Edmonton's St. Francis Xavier High School in Edmonton in 2017 and continued through last season.
  
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• Edmonton COVID-19 Live updates February 15 2022 Omicron Hinshaw Kenney - Edmonton Journal

  15-02-2022 19:54
  
  Edmonton COVID-19 Live updates February 15 2022 Omicron Hinshaw Kenney  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Elks, U of A Golden Bears to play doubleheader this fall

  15-02-2022 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the first time ever, the Edmonton Elks and U of A Golden Bears will take to Commonwealth Stadium for a doubleheader this fall.
  
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• Young roommates among those charged in Alberta border protest, judge hears

  15-02-2022 19:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The first 11 protesters to be arrested in connection to the Coutts, Alta., border blockade made their first court appearance Tuesday afternoon on charges that include conspiracy to murder, mischief and possession of a weapon.
  
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• Alberta border protesters make court appearance on weapons charges, conspiracy to murder

  15-02-2022 19:21 via cbc.ca
  
  RCMP have laid charges against a group of protesters arrested in connection with a blockade at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing as the 11 men and women are set to make their first court appearance Tuesday morning.
  
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• 4 Alberta border protesters charged with conspiring to murder RCMP officers

  15-02-2022 19:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The first 11 protesters to be arrested in connection to the Coutts, Alta., border blockade made their first court appearance Tuesday afternoon on charges that include conspiracy to murder, mischief and possession of a weapon.
  
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• Hinshaw, Copping to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

  15-02-2022 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Health Minister Jason Copping are scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update for Albertans Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Jason Kenney sees opportunity in political chaos

  15-02-2022 18:53 via cbc.ca
  
  While many people are still tiptoeing into a new normal, the Alberta premier has laced up the running shoes and is in a sprint to a post-pandemic world, writes Graham Thomson.
  
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• Coutts border blockade dismantled in southern Alberta after more than 2 weeks

  15-02-2022 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring have rolled out of a southern Alberta town, ending a blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks.
  
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• Border operations resume after Coutts blockade dismantled in southern Alberta

  15-02-2022 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring have rolled out of a southern Alberta town, ending a blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks.
  
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• Edmonton police use helicopter to help rescue Elk Island hikers - Edmonton Journal

  15-02-2022 18:29
  
  Edmonton police use helicopter to help rescue Elk Island hikers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Ottawa dropping pre-arrival PCR test for travellers as of Feb. 28

  15-02-2022 18:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Effective Feb. 28, travellers to Canada will no longer have to take a molecular test, such as a PCR test. Travellers will still be required to take a pre-arrival test, but they can instead opt for a cheaper rapid antigen test.
  
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• Ottawa dropping pre-arrival PCR test for fully vaccinated travellers as of Feb. 28

  15-02-2022 18:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Effective Feb. 28, fully vaccinated travellers to Canada will no longer have to take a molecular test, such as a PCR test. Travellers will still be required to take a pre-arrival test, but they can instead opt for a cheaper rapid antigen test.
  
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• Mother, 3 children rescued after becoming lost at Elk Island National Park

  15-02-2022 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman and three children who lost their way while hiking at Elk Island National Park over the weekend were rescued with the help of the Edmonton police helicopter.
  
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• Hikers lost at Elk Island National Park rescued with help of Edmonton police helicoper

  15-02-2022 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman and three children who lost their way while hiking at Elk Island National Park over the weekend were rescued with the help of the Edmonton police helicopter.
  
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• Imitation firearm recovered from scene of RCMP shooting in Ponoka, investigators say

  15-02-2022 17:01 via cbc.ca
  
  An imitation firearm was recovered from the scene where a 39-year-old man was shot by an RCMP officer in Ponoka last week, Alberta's police watchdog says.
  
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• Mother vs. athlete: University of Alberta study highlights gaps in gender equity in sport

  15-02-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A U of A study calls for policy changes for female athletes, and says starting a family shouldn’t put athletic careers at risk
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Feb. 15

  15-02-2022 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 35 more COVID-related deaths on Monday as the province provided an update to COVID-19 data from the weekend. With 35 new deaths, the province's total has reached 3,776.
  
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• Traffic moving at Alberta border crossing as blockade dismantled, RCMP says

  15-02-2022 15:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The international border crossing that had been blocked by protesters opposed to Canada's vaccine mandates was open again on Tuesday morning as demonstrators left voluntarily, RCMP spokesperson Gina Slaney said.
  
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• 'Threat was very serious': RCMP provide update on Coutts arrests after blockade ends

  15-02-2022 15:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki says the RCMP weapons seizure and arrests on Monday speak to "serious criminal activity" that was "real and organized" amid the now disassembled Coutts border blockade.
  
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• Border blockade in Alberta begins to wind down

  15-02-2022 15:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The RCMP says some vehicles have left the blockade near the Coutts border crossing in Alberta.
  
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• French-speaking parents call for expansion of Fort McMurray's francophone school

  15-02-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  French-speaking parents in Fort McMurray are calling on the province to expand the community’s only francophone school, so students are not forced to finish their education in a primarily English environment.
  
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• Edmonton athlete takes home bronze medal in women's monobob - CFWE

  15-02-2022 13:31
  
  Edmonton athlete takes home bronze medal in women's monobob  CFWE
  
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• Fetch the black bag! Alberta doctors now make house calls for home-bound seniors

  15-02-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The house calls are a throwback to another era — "slow medicine," as one doctor calls it.
  
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• Keith Gerein: Ending homelessness in Edmonton is more than a material issue - Edmonton Journal

  15-02-2022 12:04
  
  Keith Gerein: Ending homelessness in Edmonton is more than a material issue  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Lawsuit against premier's office by former staffer enters evidence, testimony phase

  15-02-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ariella Kimmel, the former Alberta government staffer suing the office of Premier Jason Kenney, has filed her final reply, pushing the case on to the next step. Discovery for the case, including producing documents and examining witnesses, is expected to wrap up before the height of summer.
  
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• Wellness hub planned for southeast Edmonton, construction begins in the summer - CTV News Edmonton

  15-02-2022 09:00
  
  Wellness hub planned for southeast Edmonton, construction begins in the summer  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers blank the Sharks with a suffocating 3-0 performance: Cult of Hockey Player Grades - Edmonton Journal

  15-02-2022 08:43
  
  The Edmonton Oilers blank the Sharks with a suffocating 3-0 performance: Cult of Hockey Player Grades  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Skinner's 1st shutout helps Oilers beat Sharks

  15-02-2022 07:18 via cbc.ca
  
  Stuart Skinner made 20 saves in his first career shutout and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0 on Monday night.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers shut out Sharks

  15-02-2022 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stuart Skinner made 20 saves for his first NHL shutout as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 3-0 road win over the San Jose Sharks Monday night.
  
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• RCMP investigating after northern Alberta shooting sends man to hospital

  15-02-2022 05:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP is investigating a shooting in northern Alberta that sent a 44-year-old man to hospital.
  
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• Province expanding Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation mandate

  15-02-2022 05:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney was in Kainai Nation on Monday to announce new areas of investment within the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation mandate.
  
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• Kenney says federal government’s use of Emergencies Act ‘not necessary’ in Alberta

  15-02-2022 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the province has the the legal powers and the operational resources needed to enforce the blockade at the Coutts border crossing.
  
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• Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies on road to recovery, according to Bayern Munich

  15-02-2022 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 21-year-old from Edmonton has been sidelined since early January due to symptoms of myocarditis, a heart condition, following a bout of COVID-19.
  
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• Edmonton committee unanimously approves anti-racism strategy

  15-02-2022 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton councillors unanimously approved Monday the anti-racism strategy with three immediate priorities. It will go to council Feb. 22.
  
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• 'A living strategy': Edmonton anti-racism initiative will go to city council for approval - CTV News Edmonton

  15-02-2022 01:55
  
  'A living strategy': Edmonton anti-racism initiative will go to city council for approval  CTV News Edmonton
  
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