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• Opioid poisoning committee releases recommendations to address growing drug poisoning crisis in Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2022 23:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Opioid poisoning committee releases recommendations to address growing drug poisoning crisis in Alberta  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Green Shirt Day: Alberta families share effect of organ donation in honour of Logan Boulet

  07-04-2022 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Logan Boulet's death has truly transformed organ donation in Canada. Families across Alberta have been inspired to share their own stories about the impact.
  
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• Photo of red dresses hung on crosses along B.C. roadside wins world photo award

  07-04-2022 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Amber Bracken, a freelance photojournalist who is based in Edmonton, captured the photo of red dresses hung on crosses along a roadside to commemorate the children who died.
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada dismisses case over supervised consumption site ID requirement - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2022 23:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Supreme Court of Canada dismisses case over supervised consumption site ID requirement  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Construction begins on Alberta’s 1st wildlife overpass outside a national park

  07-04-2022 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Transportation says the overpass, the first to be built outside a national park, will be located east of Canmore, Alta., and will cost about $17.5 million.
  
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• Supreme Court dismisses bid for injunction on Alberta supervised consumption site policy

  07-04-2022 23:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application to hear a bid seeking a temporary injunction on requesting health-care numbers from clients of Alberta supervised consumption sites.
  
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• GAME PREVIEW: Edmonton Oilers @ Los Angeles Kings - The Copper & Blue

  07-04-2022 21:55 via coppernblue.com
  
  GAME PREVIEW: Edmonton Oilers @ Los Angeles Kings  The Copper & Blue
  
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• The rubber hits the road for Edmonton Oilers' playoff drive - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2022 21:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The rubber hits the road for Edmonton Oilers' playoff drive  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Reintroducing COVID-19 measures not planned in Alberta as disease indicators climb

  07-04-2022 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's top doctor is urging Albertans to take precautions against COVID-19 in light of a potential sixth pandemic wave — although the provincial government will not be expanding public health restrictions at this time.
  
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• 12 things to do this weekend in Edmonton: April 8 to 10 | Listed - Daily Hive

  07-04-2022 21:17 via dailyhive.com
  
  12 things to do this weekend in Edmonton: April 8 to 10 | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• ID still mandatory at supervised drug-use sites: Supreme Court of Canada

  07-04-2022 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an injunction application that has already been dismissed in two Alberta courts to pull back the new rule amid an ongoing lawsuit.
  
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• Former Poseidon Concepts exec gets 3 year sentence in U.S. for fraud scheme

  07-04-2022 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A former oilfield executive's false claims about his Calgary company's value resulted in more than US$886 million in shareholder losses.
  
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• Alberta’s leading COVID-19 indicators trending ‘moderately upward’

  07-04-2022 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta officials say wastewater data and PCR positivity rates show COVID-19 cases are rising again.
  
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• Police investigate shooting near southeast Edmonton school

  07-04-2022 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police are investigating a shooting that happened around 11 a.m. Thursday in the area of 82 Street and 36 Avenue.
  
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• CBC Gem's Frick, I Love Nature is informative, hilarious and Edmonton-made - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2022 19:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  CBC Gem's Frick, I Love Nature is informative, hilarious and Edmonton-made  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Police release picture of vehicle used in northwest Edmonton shooting - CTV News Edmonton

  07-04-2022 19:46 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police release picture of vehicle used in northwest Edmonton shooting  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Lynx Air launches maiden voyage from Calgary

  07-04-2022 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The ultra-low-cost carrier's Boeing 737 Max jetliner was set to take off from Calgary on Thursday and land in Vancouver later in the morning.
  
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• Local land developers call for increased investment in Edmonton's downtown core - CFWE

  07-04-2022 19:30 via cfweradio.ca
  
  Local land developers call for increased investment in Edmonton's downtown core  CFWE
  
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• Brian Jean sworn in as UCP MLA for Fort McMurray-Lac la Biche

  07-04-2022 19:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Former Wildrose leader Brian Jean officially became the United Conservative Party MLA for Fort McMurray-Lac la Biche on Thursday when he was sworn in at the Alberta Legislature.
  
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• Human remains found in Grande Prairie identified: RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2022 18:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Human remains found in Grande Prairie identified: RCMP  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Brian Jean sworn in as Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche MLA

  07-04-2022 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brian Jean was sworn in at the Alberta legislature Thursday morning as the MLA for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche.
  
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• Airdrie rural RCMP investigating discovery of butchered cow carcasses

  07-04-2022 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s believed the two cow carcasses were dumped sometime between March 31 and April 4 in the hamlet of Swalwell, Alta.
  
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• Calgary zoo animals get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

  07-04-2022 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo said it received vaccinations this week and began inoculating some of their furry inhabitants.
  
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• Edmonton patios you should be visiting this season (MAP) | Dished - Daily Hive

  07-04-2022 17:51 via dailyhive.com
  
  Edmonton patios you should be visiting this season (MAP) | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Haunting image of Kamloops residential school memorial named World Press Photo of the Year

  07-04-2022 17:36 via cbc.ca
  
  A haunting image of red dresses hung on crosses along a roadside with a rainbow in the background, commemorating children who died at a residential school in British Columbia, won the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday.
  
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• Revisiting Edmonton Oilers Trade: Bear for Foegele - Oil on Whyte

  07-04-2022 15:31 via oilonwhyte.com
  
  Revisiting Edmonton Oilers Trade: Bear for Foegele  Oil on Whyte
  
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• Southern Alberta town surveys citizens on long-standing alcohol ban

  07-04-2022 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The town of Raymond, about 240 kilometres south of Calgary, does not allow alcohol service in any establishments.
  
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• Oil industry calls Bay du Nord approval triumph, climate advocates condemn it

  07-04-2022 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Reaction from Newfoundland and Labrador and beyond is pouring in following the federal approval of the Bay du Nord oil project on Wednesday.
  
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• What Alberta can look for in the federal budget

  07-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is set to unveil its next fiscal plan on Thursday, with a backdrop of economic recovery from COVID-19, high inflation and affordability issues, and a new emissions reduction plan that will put pressure on the oil and gas industry. Here's what might be in the budget for Albertans.
  
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• How a break at the pumps is a reverse carbon tax — and could make climate change worse

  07-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A break on pump prices sounds great, but you're paying for it. In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the long-standing dispute over how governments should be spending our tax dollars in the oil and gas sector has become more complicated and, if possible, more heated.
  
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• Freeland's budget is expected to focus on the soaring cost of housing

  07-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the federal budget later today — a plan to respond to a global climate of economic uncertainty that could prove punishing for Canadians in the months and years to come.
  
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• Beverley McLachlin should step down from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal

  07-04-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  McLachlin’s continuing presence on the court lends her credibility (and Canada’s) to China’s program to dismantle democracy and the rule of law in Hong Kong, writes Matt Malone.
  
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• Police investigate shooting near southeast Edmonton school - Global News

  07-04-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police investigate shooting near southeast Edmonton school  Global News
  
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• Fit for all: Fashion industry urged to think big with inclusive sizing

  07-04-2022 06:51 via cbc.ca
  
  When it comes to sizes in traditionally feminine fashion, there are big changes coming; but for many people with larger bodies, those changes aren't coming fast enough.
  
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• Edmonton to make local safety plan based on national MMIWG inquiry - CBC.ca

  07-04-2022 05:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton to make local safety plan based on national MMIWG inquiry  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton to make local safety plan based on national MMIWG inquiry

  07-04-2022 05:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton is working on a tailor-made plan to improve safety and well-being for Indigenous people, based on the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
  
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• Young FC Edmonton squad aims to surprise at 2022 home opener this Sunday

  07-04-2022 04:52 via cbc.ca
  
  FC Edmonton manager Alan Koch plans to capitalize on the excitement of a team reboot as the club looks for new ownership.
  
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• Albertans rally to support public health-care system after Yiu's departure as AHS president - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2022 03:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Albertans rally to support public health-care system after Yiu's departure as AHS president  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Spruce Grove man shatters vegetative state diagnosis following crash

  07-04-2022 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Spruce Grove man's live was literally turned upside down following a catastrophic car accident. And the road to recovery, while long, is optimistic.
  
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• City looking at different options to address increase in homelessness in Edmonton - Global News

  07-04-2022 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  City looking at different options to address increase in homelessness in Edmonton  Global News
  
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• City looking at different options to address increase in homelessness in Edmonton

  07-04-2022 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city of Edmonton is trying to grapple with the growing issue of people experiencing homelessness and is looking at the possibility of managing an encampment.
  
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• Families reflect on two teenagers killed in south Edmonton crash - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2022 03:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Families reflect on two teenagers killed in south Edmonton crash  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta expands access to 4th doses of COVID 19 vaccines

  07-04-2022 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is expanding eligibility requirements for a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Some Kinder-brand chocolates recalled due to salmonella risk

  07-04-2022 02:17 via cbc.ca
  
  A recall is in effect in Canada for certain Kinder-brand chocolates, due to a risk of possible salmonella contamination.
  
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• Alberta prosecutors meet to consider strike

  07-04-2022 02:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association will meet Wednesday night to consider strike action after what they say is years of government inaction about their concerns.
  
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• Alberta Crown prosecutors meet to consider strike

  07-04-2022 02:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association will meet Wednesday night to consider strike action after what they say is years of government inaction about their concerns.
  
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• The Edmonton Elks aren't confused by their current QB situation, at least - Edmonton Sun

  07-04-2022 01:49 via edmontonsun.com
  
  The Edmonton Elks aren't confused by their current QB situation, at least  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Defendants deny claims of wrongdoing in fatal B.C. train derailment lawsuits

  07-04-2022 01:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The derailment happened on Feb. 4, 2019, when 99 grain cars and two locomotives plummeted off a bridge near Field, B.C.
  
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• Hospitalizations up, 30 new COVID-19 deaths in Alberta, weekly update shows

  07-04-2022 01:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Thirty more Albertans have died of COVID-19, bringing the province's death total to 4,104.
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney gets letter of support from 19 former MLAs

  07-04-2022 00:31 via cbc.ca
  
  As United Conservative Party members prepare to cast ballots on the fate of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, 19 former conservative legislature members say they support him.
  
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