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• Icefield tour bus operator charged under Alberta OHS Act for deadly rollover

  13-05-2022 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tour bus operator whose ice explorer rolled over in July 2020 faces eight charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
  
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• Tour bus operator charged in fatal rollover at Columbia Icefield - Edmonton Journal

  13-05-2022 23:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Tour bus operator charged in fatal rollover at Columbia Icefield  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Ukrainian organization's building in Edmonton vandalized with swastikas - CBC.ca

  13-05-2022 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Ukrainian organization's building in Edmonton vandalized with swastikas  CBC.ca
  
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• Ukrainian organization's building in Edmonton vandalized with swastikas

  13-05-2022 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton police are investigating after multiple swastikas were spray painted on the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada’s Edmonton building in the middle of the night.
  
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• Birdhouses more than just a hobby for Alberta grandfather

  13-05-2022 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta grandfather has taken his birdhouse building hobby to new heights in an effort to raise more money for the Stollery Children's Hospital.
  
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• Proposed ATCO fine over padded rate requests insufficient, consumers group argues

  13-05-2022 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  A consumers group is arguing that a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred isn't big enough.
  
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• Tour bus company charged with health and safety violations in fatal Jasper icefields rollover

  13-05-2022 23:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Brewsters Inc. is charged with eight counts under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act, including failing to control hazards and failing to ensure equipment was in safe operating condition. 
  
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• Edmonton mayor to make historic proclamation of Pride Corner on Whyte

  13-05-2022 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  What began as a counter-protest to show support for the LGBTQ community will receive historic proclamation from Edmonton's mayor on Friday.
  
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• Edmonton mayor makes historic proclamation of Pride Corner on Whyte - Global News

  13-05-2022 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton mayor makes historic proclamation of Pride Corner on Whyte  Global News
  
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• Construction season officially underway in Edmonton: ‘Truly a sign of growth’ - Global News

  13-05-2022 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Construction season officially underway in Edmonton: ‘Truly a sign of growth’  Global News
  
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• Construction season officially underway in Edmonton: ‘Truly a sign of growth’

  13-05-2022 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Construction season is ramping up in Edmonton, with about 250 active projects at an estimated cost of $1.9 billion on the books this year.
  
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• Co-accused in Sahota murder trial make court appearance - Edmonton Journal

  13-05-2022 21:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Co-accused in Sahota murder trial make court appearance  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Treaty 6, Métis Nation of Alberta welcome Pope Francis’ visit as part of reconciliation

  13-05-2022 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Treaty 6, the Métis Nation of Alberta and the city's mayor said Friday they are pleased Pope Francis will be visiting Edmonton as part of his trip to Canada this summer.
  
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• My parents had an arranged marriage. Now they're helping me find a husband

  13-05-2022 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  For years, Pooja Joshi resisted expectations from her family to get married. But now, in her mid-30s, she wants to find a life partner. And after many disappointments on online dating apps, she's embraced a tradition of her Indian heritage and invited her parents to arrange a match for her.
  
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• VIDEO: Hay River 'in a state of shock,' says flood evacuee

  13-05-2022 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  'We lost it all, everything,' to flooding, says one Hay River, N.W.T., resident and owner of a local resort and campground.
  
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• Edmonton gas prices hit $1.68 per litre - CTV News Edmonton

  13-05-2022 19:24 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton gas prices hit $1.68 per litre  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• The Loop: Something's in the air

  13-05-2022 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC reporter Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi joins Clare Bonnyman to talk about the return of dating post pandemic.
  
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• Despite going winless for four years, this slo-pitch team keeps stepping up to the plate

  13-05-2022 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The St. Albert seniors slo-pitch team say it’s the love of the game that keeps them going. Coach and pitcher Malcolm Parker has been a member of the team for four decades and doesn’t plan on throwing in the towel anytime soon.
  
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• 19 of 50 new ICU beds announced in Alberta budget already open, staffed: Premier Kenney

  13-05-2022 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says 19 of the 50 new ICU beds promised in Alberta's spring budget are already open and staffed in hospitals across the province.
  
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• Matthews, McDavid and Josi named Ted Lindsay Award finalists

  13-05-2022 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award.
  
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• Young cancer survivor creates special dolls to bring sick kids comfort

  13-05-2022 18:34 via cbc.ca
  
  When nine-year old Cecily Eklund was fighting cancer, she wasn’t allowed to bring her beloved doll to treatments. That’s why Cecily and her mom are now making MRI-friendly dolls to help other kids feel safe.
  
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• Pope Francis to meet with Indigenous people in Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  13-05-2022 17:43 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Pope Francis to meet with Indigenous people in Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Long delays at Alberta Land Titles office slowing down real estate transactions

  13-05-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Transferring land from one owner to another is taking a lot longer in Alberta than it used to.
  
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• Edmonton ready to invest $5M to help rehabilitate WWII-era hangar

  13-05-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An 80-year-old airplane hangar could be the most ambitious project in Edmonton's heritage preservation history if city council agrees to the proposal later this month. 
  
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• Edmonton ready to invest $5M to help rehabilitate WW II-era hangar - CBC.ca

  13-05-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton ready to invest $5M to help rehabilitate WW II-era hangar  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton ready to invest $5M to help rehabilitate WW II-era hangar

  13-05-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An 80-year-old airplane hangar could be the most ambitious project in Edmonton's heritage preservation history if city council agrees to the proposal later this month. 
  
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• Alberta town banks on future payoff with program paying tuition for some residents

  13-05-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A central Alberta town hopes paying for students’ post-secondary education brings the community social and economic benefits.
  
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• Pope Francis will visit residential school during Canada trip to 3 cities: archbishop

  13-05-2022 13:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The July visit to Canada comes after the Pope's historic apology last month for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools in the country.
  
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• Pope Francis to visit Canada in July with stops in Alberta, Quebec, Nunavut

  13-05-2022 13:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The July visit to Canada comes after the Pope's historic apology last month for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools in the country.
  
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• Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication defence available for violent crimes in Alberta, Ontario decisions

  13-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Calgary man who broke into the home of a university professor and attacked her with a broom handle has seen his acquittal reinstated after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the defence of self-induced extreme intoxication is available in cases of violence.
  
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• Supreme Court restores Calgary man's acquittal for attacking woman while high on magic mushrooms

  13-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In a unanimous decision, the country's top court has restored the acquittal for a Calgary man who, while naked and high on mushrooms, attacked a professor with a broom handle after breaking into her home.
  
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• How and when to view Sunday's total lunar eclipse

  13-05-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On Sunday night if the skies are clear, Canadians will be able to watch one of the most beautiful celestial events there is: a total lunar eclipse.
  
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• Pope Francis to visit Edmonton in July - Edmonton Journal

  13-05-2022 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Pope Francis to visit Edmonton in July  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Wilkinson says White House, senators have ‘sympathy’ for Canada’s position on Line 5

  13-05-2022 07:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 65-year-old pipeline, a vital energy artery for border states in the U.S. Midwest as well as Ontario and Quebec, is facing a pair of existential legal challenges.
  
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• Kane scores twice to help Oilers force Game 7 against Kings

  13-05-2022 07:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Evander Kane had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid added a goal and two assists, Tyson Barrie scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers avoided elimination with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 6 of their first-round Western Conference series.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers heading home for Game 7 after 4-2 win in Los Angeles

  13-05-2022 07:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers gutted out a 4-2 win over the Kings Thursday night in Los Angeles to force a Game 7 Saturday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Balloting complete in UCP leadership review of Premier Jason Kenney

  13-05-2022 06:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ballots were sent out a month ago to almost 60,000 eligible party members. The question is simple: "Do you approve of the current leader? Yes or No?''
  
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• Results May 18: Balloting complete in membership review of Alberta Premier Kenney

  13-05-2022 02:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Volunteers began checking voter identification Thursday in a mail-in leadership review of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and, if so inclined, the public could watch a livestream of the work on the United Conservative Party website.
  
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• Alberta man conned out of thousands of dollars thanks to new twist on old scam

  13-05-2022 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta man is warning others after falling victim to scammers who conned him out of thousands of dollars with an elaborate bitcoin scheme.
  
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• Alberta man conned out of thousands of dollars thanks to a new twist on an old scam

  13-05-2022 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta man is warning others after falling victim to scammers who conned him out of thousands of dollars with an elaborate bitcoin scheme.
  
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• Edmonton post-secondary schools get $70 million to increase seats - Edmonton Journal

  13-05-2022 01:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton post-secondary schools get $70 million to increase seats  Edmonton Journal
  
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• More exotic pet regulation is needed in Alberta after Edmonton man charged, advocate says - Edmonton Journal

  13-05-2022 01:44 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  More exotic pet regulation is needed in Alberta after Edmonton man charged, advocate says  Edmonton Journal
  
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• RCMP officer in High Level Alta., under investigation for use of force

  13-05-2022 01:34 via cbc.ca
  
  A northern Alberta RCMP officer has been placed on administrative duty following the circulation of videos showing the officer repeatedly striking a person on the ground during an arrest.
  
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• Alberta Mountie placed on administrative duty after video surfaces of arrest involving use of force

  13-05-2022 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  A senior RCMP official said the province's police watchdog is investigating and the officer has been placed on administrative duty.
  
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• Tre Ford dodged NFL mini-camp to report with Edmonton Elks rookies - Edmonton Sun

  13-05-2022 00:59 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Tre Ford dodged NFL mini-camp to report with Edmonton Elks rookies  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Edmonton Elks lose money during disappointing 2021 CFL season - Global News

  13-05-2022 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Elks lose money during disappointing 2021 CFL season  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Elks lose money during disappointing 2021 CFL season

  13-05-2022 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks announced a net operating loss of $1.1 million during the shortened 2021 CFL season but optimism is high for a turnaround in 2022.
  
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• As flood battles continue in Western Canada, here’s a look at what’s happened so far

  13-05-2022 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said it'll continue to be wet out west as flooding has forced communities to declare states of emergency and evacuate residents.
  
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• Construction on QEII overpass between near Leduc to begin this summer - Global News

  13-05-2022 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Construction on QEII overpass between near Leduc to begin this summer  Global News
  
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• Construction on QEII overpass between near Leduc to begin this summer

  13-05-2022 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new interchange at 65 Avenue in Leduc will include an overpass over the QEII, new on and off ramps, as well as other area intersection and road improvements.
  
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