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• Sexual assault charges withdrawn against former Fort McKay Métis Group CEO

  08-06-2022 23:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Sexual assault charges against former Fort McKay Métis Group CEO Dwayne Roth were withdrawn this week. Roth was charged in 2020 with two counts of sexual assault. The incidents were alleged to have happened in Lac La Biche, Alta., in 2017.
  
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• Police release composite sketch of suspect in south Edmonton sex assault - Global News

  08-06-2022 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police release composite sketch of suspect in south Edmonton sex assault  Global News
  
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• Police release composite sketch of suspect in south Edmonton sex assault

  08-06-2022 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  One month after a sexual assault near a south Edmonton school was reported to them, police have released a composite sketch of the suspect.
  
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• Wife, sister of man accused of killing Edmonton girl in Mill Woods testify at murder trial - Global News

  08-06-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wife, sister of man accused of killing Edmonton girl in Mill Woods testify at murder trial  Global News
  
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• Wife, sister of man accused of killing Edmonton girl in Mill Woods testify at murder trial

  08-06-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The wife and sister of David Moss both testified Wednesday about how his mental health took an extreme turn before Bella Rose Desrosiers' throat was slashed with scissors.
  
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• Wife of man accused of murdering girl in Edmonton home describes the day of killing

  08-06-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman has told an Edmonton murder trial she sought mental health help for her husband several hours before the fatal stabbing of a seven-year-old girl.
  
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• Man arrested after stabbing spree leaves 1 dead at Slave Lake encampment: RCMP

  08-06-2022 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man has been arrested and charged after two men were stabbed and a third was found dead at a homeless camp in Slave Lake last weekend.
  
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• Ken Holland uncertain on Jesse Puljujarvi's future with Edmonton Oilers - Edmonton Sun

  08-06-2022 23:21 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Ken Holland uncertain on Jesse Puljujarvi's future with Edmonton Oilers  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Woodcroft and Kane first on the agenda for Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland - Edmonton Sun

  08-06-2022 22:59 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Woodcroft and Kane first on the agenda for Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Oilpatch faces uphill battle recruiting skilled and unskilled workers

  08-06-2022 22:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Companies say they're struggling to find skilled and unskilled workers as oil and gas activity rebounds, while workers remain worried about the sector's cyclical nature.
  
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• GM Ken Holland says Edmonton Oilers needs tweaks to be cup contender: ‘We’re not good enough’

  08-06-2022 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man at the helm of the Edmonton Oilers says the hockey team is getting close to Stanley Cup championship caliber — but there's still work to do.
  
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• ‘Anyone can get monkeypox’: experts emphasize science-first messaging

  08-06-2022 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Alberta identifies its second case of monkeypox, experts are weighing in on a continued push to ensure the messaging does not stigmatize any particular group.
  
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• This Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers jersey just sold for a record $1.45M US - CBC.ca

  08-06-2022 22:12 via cbc.ca
  
  This Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers jersey just sold for a record $1.45M US  CBC.ca
  
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• This Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers jersey just sold for a record $1.45M US

  08-06-2022 22:12 via cbc.ca
  
  No. 99 wore the jersey during the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals, three months before he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in a move that shook Edmonton and the hockey world. 
  
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• Edmonton amends transit conduct bylaw to address ‘immediate’ safety, criminal, gang concerns - Global News

  08-06-2022 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton amends transit conduct bylaw to address ‘immediate’ safety, criminal, gang concerns  Global News
  
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• Edmonton amends transit conduct bylaw to address ‘immediate’ safety, criminal, gang concerns

  08-06-2022 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We've heard over the last couple of weeks that whatever changes were made maybe didn't account for the ability of staff to feel safe,' a councillor said of Edmonton transit law.
  
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• Transformation of Kicking Horse Canyon portion of Trans-Canada Highway ‘remarkable’

  08-06-2022 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Progress to date includes the construction of Bighorn Bridge, the project’s longest bridge at 160 metres, where girders have recently been installed.
  
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• New Ukraine ambassador calls European energy crisis an opportunity for Canada

  08-06-2022 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ukraine's new ambassador to Canada says Canadian oil and gas companies can help in the fight against Russia by entering and expanding into the European market.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watches, warnings hits much of Alberta Wednesday afternoon

  08-06-2022 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  'There is a chance isolated thunderstorms could develop and potentially become severe with the main concerns being strong 90 km/h hour gusts, nickel-size hail.'
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch, warning hits much of Alberta Wednesday afternoon

  08-06-2022 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  'There is a chance isolated thunderstorms could develop and potentially become severe with the main concerns being strong 90 km/h hour gusts, nickel-size hail.'
  
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• U.K. style ‘windfall tax’ an unacceptable idea: Alberta energy minister

  08-06-2022 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The U.K. recently imposed additional taxes on oil and gas firms, who are reaping record profits in 2022 due to sky-high commodity prices.
  
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• Alberta First Nations want consultation, benefits from oilsands carbon storage plans

  08-06-2022 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The six largest oilsands producers are looking at reducing emissions through carbon capture and storage, and several Alberta First Nations want to be part of the process.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl's injury revealed to be high ankle sprain - Daily Faceoff

  08-06-2022 20:09 via dailyfaceoff.com
  Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl's injury revealed to be high ankle sprain  Daily Faceoff
  
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• Oilers place G Konovalov on waivers - TSN

  08-06-2022 20:07 via tsn.ca
  
  Oilers place G Konovalov on waivers  TSN
  
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• Alberta First Nations seek consultation, benefits from oilsands carbon storage plans

  08-06-2022 20:04 via cbc.ca
  
  '[The companies] want to work together to reduce climate effects,' said Cameron Alexis, head of Tribal Chiefs Ventures. 'However, those big players didn't come in the first instance to the First Nations. We're an afterthought and that's not right.'
  
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• An Overview of the Edmonton Oilers' 2022 Off-Season - Oilers Nation

  08-06-2022 20:00 via oilersnation.com
  An Overview of the Edmonton Oilers' 2022 Off-Season  Oilers Nation
  
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• Edmonton police ask residents, businesses to register external security cameras - Edmonton Journal

  08-06-2022 19:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police ask residents, businesses to register external security cameras  Edmonton Journal
  
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• You can go on a FREE Queer History Tour in Edmonton this summer - Curiocity

  08-06-2022 19:32 via curiocity.com
  
  You can go on a FREE Queer History Tour in Edmonton this summer  Curiocity
  
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• Edmonton Expo Centre newly aglow with Imagine Monet — The Immersive Exhibition - Edmonton Journal

  08-06-2022 18:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Expo Centre newly aglow with Imagine Monet — The Immersive Exhibition  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Zach Hyman a Perfect Fit for the Edmonton Oilers - Oilers Nation

  08-06-2022 18:15 via oilersnation.com
  Zach Hyman a Perfect Fit for the Edmonton Oilers  Oilers Nation
  
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• Elks DL Costigan Touched to Receive Joey Moss Award - Edmonton Elks

  08-06-2022 18:10 via goelks.com
  
  Elks DL Costigan Touched to Receive Joey Moss Award  Edmonton Elks
  
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• ‘Shrinkflation’: No, you’re not imagining it. Package sizes are shrinking

  08-06-2022 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some customers who have noticed the downsizing are sharing examples on social media. Others say shrinkflation is causing them to change their shopping habits.
  
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• Avian flu outbreaks confirmed on B.C., Alberta farms after brief pause in cases

  08-06-2022 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFIA says all affected flocks in both provinces have been placed under quarantine and producers within a 10-kilometre radius have been notified.
  
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• Edmonton Elks Are Doing Everything Needed For a Successful Season in 2022 - CFL News Hub

  08-06-2022 16:48 via cflnewshub.com
  
  Edmonton Elks Are Doing Everything Needed For a Successful Season in 2022  CFL News Hub
  
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• Meet the only Canadian going for gold at the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship

  08-06-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's Dean Edge to compete with the best auctioneers in the world this week in Shipshewana, Ind.
  
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• Chief and council all acclaimed for Smith's Landing First Nation

  08-06-2022 15:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Thaidene Paulette is the new chief of Smith's Landing First Nation in Fort Fitzgerald, Alta. The community's new chief and council were all acclaimed after nominations for candidates closed on June 1.
  
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• Edmonton wrestling school rolls out of pandemic and into first main event - Taproot Edmonton

  08-06-2022 14:00 via edmonton.taproot.news
  
  Edmonton wrestling school rolls out of pandemic and into first main event  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Coyote problem not taken seriously enough - Edmonton Journal

  08-06-2022 13:06 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Wednesday's letters: Coyote problem not taken seriously enough  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Horrific mutants vacate Alberta streets as HBO's The Last of Us set to wrap production

  08-06-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's been nearly a year since production on HBO's big-budget adaptation of The Last of Us descended on Alberta, shutting down major roads and flyovers and drawing leagues of curious fans to peer at the production from afar, sometimes with binoculars.
  
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• Being Two-Spirit and trans in Canada: How colonization shaped the way we view gender diversity

  08-06-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two-Spiritedness, a relatively new term to describe an historic concept in Indigenous communities, acknowledges the fluidity and spectrum of gender identity and expression.
  
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• Using natural gas as a climate solution will become a climate problem

  08-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What is clear is that planned LNG growth is not compatible with a Paris target climate solution for the electricity sector.
  
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• Oil prices are rising, but Canada is getting comparatively less for every barrel — here's why

  08-06-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Oil prices around the world have risen to their highest levels in years, but Canadian oilsands producers are seeing comparatively less for every barrel because of imbalances in supply and demand.
  
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• Cossa earns shutout in Oil Kings’ 4-0 win over Thunderbirds in Game 3 of WHL championship series

  08-06-2022 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Seattle Thunderbirds were unable to get a puck past Oil Kings goaltender Sebastian Cossa in Game 3 of the WHL championship series Tuesday night as Edmonton earned a 4-0 win.
  
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• CFL to launch new interactive events for football fans

  08-06-2022 06:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the 2022 CFL season set to begin Thursday, fans will have a host of interactive experiences to participate in.
  
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• How one Edmonton family built their net-zero dream home - CBC.ca

  08-06-2022 06:22 via cbc.ca
  
  How one Edmonton family built their net-zero dream home  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton police searching for missing 35-year-old woman - Edmonton Journal

  08-06-2022 05:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police searching for missing 35-year-old woman  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Tentative school exam schedule at issue as Edmonton public trustees consider more inclusive religious holidays - CBC.ca

  08-06-2022 05:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Tentative school exam schedule at issue as Edmonton public trustees consider more inclusive religious holidays  CBC.ca
  
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• Tentative school exam schedule at issue as Edmonton public trustees consider more inclusive religious holidays

  08-06-2022 05:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The 2023-24 school year for Edmonton Public Schools will not include more time off for religious holidays unless the province adjusts the tentative exam schedule.  
  
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• Tentative exam schedule means no new holidays in 2023-24 calendar for Edmonton Public Schools

  08-06-2022 05:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The 2023-24 school year for Edmonton Public Schools will not include more time off for religious holidays, unless the province adjusts the tentative exam schedule.  
  
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• Edmonton police seek tips as they try to find missing woman with cognitive disability - Global News

  08-06-2022 04:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police seek tips as they try to find missing woman with cognitive disability  Global News
  
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