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• Canada’s public safety minister draws direct tie between Coutts, Ottawa protests

  17-02-2022 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deputy prime minister says federal emergency powers have already begun freezing bank accounts of protest organizers as tensions remain high in Ottawa.
  
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• Councillor appeals to province to support Edmonton's World Cup bid - CTV News Edmonton

  17-02-2022 23:10 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Councillor appeals to province to support Edmonton's World Cup bid  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Vs Ducks: Date, Time, Streaming, Betting Odds, More - Oil on Whyte

  17-02-2022 22:50 via oilonwhyte.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers Vs Ducks: Date, Time, Streaming, Betting Odds, More  Oil on Whyte
  
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• Edmonton Elks release linebacker Malik Clements, offensive lineman Jahair Jones - CTV Edmonton

  17-02-2022 22:50 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Elks release linebacker Malik Clements, offensive lineman Jahair Jones  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton police identify homicide victim found near Rabbit Hill as B.C. man - Global News

  17-02-2022 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police identify homicide victim found near Rabbit Hill as B.C. man  Global News
  
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• Edmonton police identify homicide victim found near Rabbit Hill as B.C. man

  17-02-2022 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  After releasing a sketch to the public, Edmonton police said a body found in a ditch near Rabbit Hill Snow Resort last week has been identified as Manraj Singh Uppal, 22, of B.C.
  
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• Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Joan Jett and Poison in Edmonton together Sept. 4 - Edmonton Journal

  17-02-2022 22:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Joan Jett and Poison in Edmonton together Sept. 4  Edmonton Journal
  
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• World junior hockey tournament rescheduled for Alberta in August

  17-02-2022 22:03 via cbc.ca
  
  President Luc Tardif of the International Ice Hockey Federation says the 2022 world junior men's tournament will be played this summer in Canada.
  
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• Homicide victim from BC: Edmonton police - CTV News Edmonton

  17-02-2022 21:52 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Homicide victim from BC: Edmonton police  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• University of Alberta, academic staff enter formal mediation after negotiations stall

  17-02-2022 21:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Mandatory mediation between the University of Alberta and its academic staff association is set to begin Friday against the backdrop of a possible strike.
  
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• Canadian flag at truck protests: a collective symbol with individual meaning

  17-02-2022 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Images of the flag fluttering from trucks, flying upside down or worn as a cape have captured attention since the blockade began in Ottawa on Jan. 28.
  
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• JONES: World juniors tournament returning to Alberta in the summer - Edmonton Sun

  17-02-2022 20:55 via edmontonsun.com
  JONES: World juniors tournament returning to Alberta in the summer  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Where milk costs the most in Canada – and why you might soon pay more for coffee and pizza

  17-02-2022 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  New data shows the effects of a record price hike for farmers implemented in Canada in February. Consumers are now paying, on average, 9.5 per cent more for milk than in 2022.
  
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• Doctors asked to delay non-urgent blood tests as Alberta faces shortage of collection vials

  17-02-2022 18:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans are being asked to delay non-urgent blood testing due to a shortage of testing vials across the province.
  
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• Edmonton's Branden Sison named to Canada's para ice hockey team for Beijing Paralympics - CBC.ca

  17-02-2022 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton's Branden Sison named to Canada's para ice hockey team for Beijing Paralympics  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton's Branden Sison named to Canada's para ice hockey team for Beijing Paralympics

  17-02-2022 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After spending the past couple of years driving back and forth between Edmonton and Calgary for practice, Branden Sison will be making his Paralympic Games debut in Beijing.
  
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• Edmonton para athlete to make debut at Paralympics after ice hockey team announces roster

  17-02-2022 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After spending the past couple years driving back and forth from Edmonton to Calgary for practice, Branden Sison will be making his Paralympic Games debut in Beijing.
  
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• COVID-19 live updates: Alberta active cases, hospitalizations fall; Deputy CMOH steps in while Hinshaw away; Kenney calls for end to vaccine mandate for truckers - Edmonton Journal

  17-02-2022 16:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  COVID-19 live updates: Alberta active cases, hospitalizations fall; Deputy CMOH steps in while Hinshaw away; Kenney calls for end to vaccine mandate for truckers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Misinformation megaphone: Does news coverage of unscientific, hateful rhetoric amplify it?

  17-02-2022 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Could journalists covering unscientific or hateful movements accidently disseminate those views to a wider audience?
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday, Feb. 17

  17-02-2022 15:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta reported 14 more deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the province's total to 3,804 while the number of patients with COVID-19 in Alberta hospital continues to decline.
  
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• Security experts warn extremist elements in blockade ’emboldened’ by Alberta government’s response

  17-02-2022 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  “If the government of Alberta thinks that the protest is over and the threat is gone, then they're more naive than I even thought.”
  
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• Internet-famous Alberta dog with 'wonky face' bonds with his Texan twin

  17-02-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Brodie, a German shepherd-border collie mix whose unique face has earned him social media fame, will soon have a new playmate at his home in Red Deer — a rescue dog from Houston, Texas, with similar facial deformities.
  
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• Alberta canine adored for 'wonky face' to be united with his doppelgänger dog

  17-02-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Brodie, a German shepherd-border collie mix whose unique face has earned him social media fame, will soon have a new playmate at his home in Red Deer, Alta. — a rescue dog from Houston, Texas, with similar facial deformities.
  
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• The Coutts 13: New details on the men and women arrested at border blockade

  17-02-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Previous criminal convictions, a willingness to die for the cause and connections to a violent insurrectionist movement. CBC News has learned new details about some of the men and women arrested in connection with the Coutts, Alta., border blockades on Monday.
  
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• Prominent Calgarians remembered during Black History Month: ‘Understand the contributions’

  17-02-2022 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It's really important that we do this not just in February, but March through January as well, and so we can celebrate the diverse province that we have year-round."
  
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• Edmonton police to replace 'confidential' plane for $4.3 million

  17-02-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For nearly three decades, the fixed-wing airplane owned and operated by the Edmonton Police Service has only been discussed behind closed doors. It will soon be replaced by a $4.3M new plane.
  
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• What happened to… the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team

  17-02-2022 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  On this episode of the Global News podcast What happened to…? Erica Vella finds out what happened to the Jamaican bobsled team that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
  
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• I fled my country to find freedom in Canada. Let's not lose sight of what freedom really means

  17-02-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Today, protesters are occupying our nation’s capital and blocking border crossings. They’re demanding freedom, but I can’t see what freedom they've lost.
  
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• Ex-ASIRT head's resignation letter released — with heavy redactions — after freedom of information request - Edmonton Journal

  17-02-2022 11:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Ex-ASIRT head's resignation letter released — with heavy redactions — after freedom of information request  Edmonton Journal
  
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• GAME NIGHT: Another Pacific showdown as Oilers face Ducks - Edmonton Sun

  17-02-2022 11:07 via edmontonsun.com
  
  GAME NIGHT: Another Pacific showdown as Oilers face Ducks  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Some immunocompromised Canadians face anxious future with lifting of COVID-19 restrictions

  17-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Canadians are at risk of severe complications in case of a coronavirus infection because of their medical conditions. And some of those people say they now face a more anxious future as many provinces announce the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• Several provinces are dropping vaccine passports, but some businesses aren't on board

  17-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some provinces are dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandates for restaurants, gyms and other venues. Businesses in these areas are essentially being allowed to decide for themselves if they want to keep the requirements or open their doors to unvaccinated customers.
  
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• Alberta has dropped vaccine passports, but some Edmonton businesses aren't on board

  17-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some provinces are dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandates for restaurants, gyms and other venues. Businesses in these areas are essentially being allowed to decide for themselves if they want to keep the requirements or open their doors to unvaccinated customers.
  
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• 'Unusual': Edmonton police kept plane 'covert' for 31 years, $4.3M to be spent on a new one - CTV News Edmonton

  17-02-2022 09:00 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Unusual': Edmonton police kept plane 'covert' for 31 years, $4.3M to be spent on a new one  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Game Night: Another Pacific showdown as Oilers face Ducks - Edmonton Journal

  17-02-2022 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Game Night: Another Pacific showdown as Oilers face Ducks  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather: Gusting winds and a risk of freezing rain - Edmonton Journal

  17-02-2022 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Gusting winds and a risk of freezing rain  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta launching new programs to boost rural immigration - Edmonton Sun

  17-02-2022 05:11 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Alberta launching new programs to boost rural immigration  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Smoky Lake man arrested after allegedly pointing a gun, throwing a knife at police - Edmonton Journal

  17-02-2022 04:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Smoky Lake man arrested after allegedly pointing a gun, throwing a knife at police  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Watch as Canada leads after 2nd period of gold-medal game against U.S.

  17-02-2022 04:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Watch live as Canada faces off against its rival U.S. in the Olympic women's hockey final.
  
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• Watch as Canada leads after 1st period of gold-medal game against U.S.

  17-02-2022 04:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Watch live as Canada faces off against its rival U.S. in the Olympic women's hockey final.
  
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• Watch as Canada battles the U.S. for Olympic women's hockey gold

  17-02-2022 04:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Watch live as Canada faces off against its rival U.S. in the Olympic women's hockey final.
  
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• Canada beats rival U.S. to reclaim Olympic women's hockey supremacy

  17-02-2022 04:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada will once again stand atop the Olympic women's hockey podium. The Canadian team beat the U.S. 3-2 on Thursday in Beijing to claim its first Olympic title since 2014.
  
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• Village of Coutts readjusting as blockade ends: ‘We had literally been locked in’

  17-02-2022 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  After more than two weeks of being the focus of a border blockade and international news, the village of Coutts, Alta., is trying to get back to normal.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather forecast: Wednesday, February 16, 2022  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton security firm links Coutts protesters and far-right extremist groups - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton security firm links Coutts protesters and far-right extremist groups  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton affordable housing providers say potential end to property tax exemptions would push vulnerable residents into homelessness - Edmonton Journal

  17-02-2022 01:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton affordable housing providers say potential end to property tax exemptions would push vulnerable residents into homelessness  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Better Lait Than Never Ep. 7 – Jay Woodcroft has the Oilers rolling… I think… maybe - Oilers Nation

  17-02-2022 01:45 via oilersnation.com
  Better Lait Than Never Ep. 7 – Jay Woodcroft has the Oilers rolling… I think… maybe  Oilers Nation
  
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• Some Edmonton businesses taking a cautious approach to easing COVID-19 restrictions - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Edmonton businesses taking a cautious approach to easing COVID-19 restrictions  Globalnews.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Active cases and hospitalizations fall in Alberta; 14 more COVID-19 deaths - Edmonton Journal

  17-02-2022 01:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  COVID-19: Active cases and hospitalizations fall in Alberta; 14 more COVID-19 deaths  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Just Say Know: Edmonton doctors look to engage teens in education around opioid crisis - Globalnews.ca

  17-02-2022 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just Say Know: Edmonton doctors look to engage teens in education around opioid crisis  Globalnews.ca
  
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