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• Alberta government announces funding to expand Indigenous police forces

  23-06-2022 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justice Minister Tyler Shandro said the Alberta government will provide up to $30,000 to Indigenous and municipal communities who want to explore alternative policing models.
  
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• Edmonton homicide investigators looking to speak with people at scene of Chinatown attacks - Global News

  23-06-2022 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton homicide investigators looking to speak with people at scene of Chinatown attacks  Global News
  
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• Edmonton homicide investigators looking to speak with people at scene of Chinatown attacks

  23-06-2022 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton homicide investigators hope to speak with specific people who were either seen in the area or interacted with police on May 18, when two men were killed in Chinatown.
  
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• 'They've worked hard to improve the process': Long wait times remain, but smoother sailing at Edmonton passport office - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2022 23:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'They've worked hard to improve the process': Long wait times remain, but smoother sailing at Edmonton passport office  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'An important step': Pope Francis's Canadian visit to include Edmonton and area communities - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2022 22:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'An important step': Pope Francis's Canadian visit to include Edmonton and area communities  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Facts about the former Alberta residential school site Pope Francis plans to visit

  23-06-2022 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pope Francis' planned visit to Canada next month includes a stop at the site of the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School. Here are some facts about the site.
  
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• Federal government scrambles to address hordes of passport applicants at overwhelmed offices

  23-06-2022 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Families Minister Karina Gould, the minister responsible for passport services, said Thursday the government is adding more staff on the ground to help triage hours-long lineups at many passport offices as tens of thousands of people look to get their hands on travel documents.
  
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• Edmonton, Calgary medical staff associations reveal health-care platform recommendations for 2023 election - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2022 22:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton, Calgary medical staff associations reveal health-care platform recommendations for 2023 election  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith promises immediate sovereignty act

  23-06-2022 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  If she becomes Alberta's premier, Danielle Smith said there'd be legislation to ignore federal laws along with steps to create a provincial police force and tax-collection agency.
  
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• Edmonton Riverboat returns to North Saskatchewan River - CTV News Edmonton

  23-06-2022 22:03 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Riverboat returns to North Saskatchewan River  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Online tool asks citizens to help create 4-year Edmonton budget - Global News

  23-06-2022 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Online tool asks citizens to help create 4-year Edmonton budget  Global News
  
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• Online tool asks citizens to help create 4-year Edmonton budget

  23-06-2022 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton is looking for the opinions of its residents as staff put together a budget to take the city through the next four years.
  
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• Gender-affirming health coverage by Canadian province, territory

  23-06-2022 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The types of gender-affirming treatments and procedures that are covered (and requirements for coverage) vary by region. Here's a breakdown.
  
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• Indigenous congregation in Edmonton's inner city welcomes visit from Pope Francis - CBC.ca

  23-06-2022 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous congregation in Edmonton's inner city welcomes visit from Pope Francis  CBC.ca
  
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• Indigenous congregation in Edmonton's inner city welcomes visit from Pope Francis

  23-06-2022 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An elder at an Indigenous church in central Edmonton says a visit from Pope Francis will mark a sacred time for the congregation.
  
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• Contract comparisons for Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto - Oilers Nation

  23-06-2022 21:30 via oilersnation.com
  Contract comparisons for Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto  Oilers Nation
  
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• Alberta wilderness therapy program secures funding for future

  23-06-2022 21:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services announced Thursday the non-profit Enviros secured funding to purchase a new site near its current location with the support of AHS and the province. 
  
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• ‘Over the top hypocrisy’ of F1 oilsands protest helps Alberta’s case, Jason Kenney argues

  23-06-2022 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney says the "over-the-top hypocrisy" of Sebastian Vettel's position helps him make the case for why the world should be looking to Alberta for its fossil-fuel energy.
  
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• Imperial Oil signs deal with E3 Lithium to advance pilot project in Alberta’s historic Leduc oilfield

  23-06-2022 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agreement will see Imperial invest $6.35 million in E3 Lithium, a junior resource company that has developed a technology to extract lithium from oilfield brines.
  
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• Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner not running for UCP leadership

  23-06-2022 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a long-winded Substack post published on Thursday, Michelle Rempel Garner said campaign logistics are in place but she raised concerns about internal conflict within the UCP.
  
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• Michelle Rempel Garner will not run for UCP leadership

  23-06-2022 19:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Michelle Rempel Garner says she will not enter the race to lead Alberta's United Conservative Party, putting an end to weeks of speculation that the Calgary Tory MP would make a run to replace outgoing leader Jason Kenney.
  
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• 10 of the best things to do in Edmonton this weekend (June 24-26) - Curiocity

  23-06-2022 18:13 via curiocity.com
  
  10 of the best things to do in Edmonton this weekend (June 24-26)  Curiocity
  
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• More than $500K worth of drugs, cash seized in investigation with ties to Alberta, British Columbia

  23-06-2022 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams said Thursday morning that an investigation began in Lloydminster in May 2021, following an initial drug seizure in the border city. 
  
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• Edmonton police investigation continues into suspicious death of woman - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2022 17:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police investigation continues into suspicious death of woman  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Pope Francis's visit to Canada will go ahead despite ongoing health issues

  23-06-2022 17:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Pope Francis will travel to Canada as planned next month, the Vatican said Thursday, confirming the long-planned trip will go ahead even though the Roman Catholic religious leader is dealing with some health issues.
  
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• Pope Francis to visit former Alberta residential school during Canada trip: Vatican

  23-06-2022 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pope Francis is expected to deliver an apology for the Roman Catholic Church's role in Canada's residential school system while in the country.
  
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• Alberta's nurse practitioners seek autonomy as family doctor shortage worsens

  23-06-2022 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's nurse practitioners say they could be doing more to help the province's ailing health-care system — by caring for patients who don't have a family physician — and they're renewing calls for the provincial government to put a system in place to allow for that.
  
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• Family suing Grande Prairie hospital, doctors for $31.7M

  23-06-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In 2011, 11-month-old Kamryn Bond was admitted to a Grande Prairie hospital. Five weeks later, she had both her legs amputated below the knees, along with her right hand and three fingers on her left hand. Her family is suing the hospital and the doctors, alleging negligence.
  
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• Delayed diagnosis led to infant losing legs and hand, family claims in $31.7M lawsuit

  23-06-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In 2011, 11-month-old Kamryn Bond was admitted to hospital in Grande Prairie, Alta. Five weeks later, she had both her legs amputated below the knees, along with her right hand and three fingers on her left hand. Her family is suing the hospital and the doctors, alleging negligence.
  
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• Edmonton weather for June 23: Cool end to the week - CTV News Edmonton

  23-06-2022 15:32 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather for June 23: Cool end to the week  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta premier, oilsands execs in Washington to rehabilitate Canada's energy image

  23-06-2022 15:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and oilsands industry executives are in the U.S. capital as part of a fresh push to rehabilitate the public image of Canada's fossil fuels.
  
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• Aheer calls for pause to UCP's Alberta K-6 curriculum implementation - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2022 15:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Aheer calls for pause to UCP's Alberta K-6 curriculum implementation  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Mosquito season is here, and a 'stealthy little ankle-biter' is out for your blood

  23-06-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It was a slow start to mosquito season in Edmonton but that’s set to end. In other words, it’s time to get out the bug zapper and citronella coils.
  
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• Thursday's letters: Can everyone disregard laws they don't like? - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2022 14:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Thursday's letters: Can everyone disregard laws they don't like?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta town embraces geothermal energy project with integrated vertical farm

  23-06-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary-based Novus Earth is looking to harness geothermal energy to generate electricity and use it for growing food in an hydroponic farm in Hinton, 290 kilometres west of Edmonton.
  
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• Trial by fire: What a village in B.C. is teaching the world about climate adaptation

  23-06-2022 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  It might be a tiny community of only 250 people, but the village of Lytton is offering the world a monumental lesson in preparing for the realities of climate change. On June 30, 2021, a raging wildfire consumed this village in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon in a matter of minutes. Ever since, the community has struggled...
  
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• NHL Scout’s Analysis: Improving in net Edmonton’s biggest off-season concern - Sportsnet.ca

  23-06-2022 09:00 via sportsnet.ca
  
  NHL Scout’s Analysis: Improving in net Edmonton’s biggest off-season concern  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• True Grit: This Edmonton Oilers forward has it but rarely gets due credit - Edmonton Journal

  23-06-2022 08:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  True Grit: This Edmonton Oilers forward has it but rarely gets due credit  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Oil Kings defeat host Sea Dogs in overtime

  23-06-2022 06:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jaxsen Wiebe recorded his first-ever hat trick on Wednesday night at TD Station as his Oil Kings defeated the host Saint John Sea Dogs 4-3.
  
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• Bison crosses Highway 16 west of Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  23-06-2022 05:28 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Bison crosses Highway 16 west of Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Wiebe's hat trick, OT winner lifts Edmonton Oil Kings over Saint John Sea Dogs in Memorial Cup

  23-06-2022 04:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Jaxsen Wiebe didn't set the Western Hockey League on fire this season as a point producer.
  
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• OIL KINGS: Edmonton responds at Memorial Cup with overtime victory - NHL.com

  23-06-2022 03:38 via nhl.com
  
  OIL KINGS: Edmonton responds at Memorial Cup with overtime victory  NHL.com
  
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• Calgary second only to Vancouver when it comes to inflation rate hikes

  23-06-2022 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary has among the highest inflation rates in the country due largely to soaring shelter and transportation costs, costing residents dearly.
  
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• Lifeguards at Edmonton City Hall water fountain generate mixed reaction - Global News

  23-06-2022 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lifeguards at Edmonton City Hall water fountain generate mixed reaction  Global News
  
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• Lifeguards at Edmonton City Hall water fountain generate mixed reaction

  23-06-2022 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are new layers of protection in front of Edmonton's city hall. Lifeguards are temporarily on duty to protect people from shallow water.
  
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• Alberta announces new low-income student bursary

  23-06-2022 02:12 via cbc.ca
  
  In an attempt to fill growing labor market needs with a crop of new graduate students, the province is launching a financial aid program for low-income students enrolled in what it has identified as “high-demand programs.”
  
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• Victoria Promenade pilot project problematic for some area residents - Global News

  23-06-2022 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Victoria Promenade pilot project problematic for some area residents  Global News
  
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• Victoria Promenade pilot project problematic for some area residents

  23-06-2022 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton is moving forward on a pilot project for the Victoria Promenade to create what it says will be a more accessible space.
  
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• Father cycling across Canada to find cure for heart condition that devastated family

  23-06-2022 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A husband and father who lost so much because of ARVC wants to help future generations from the same fate. He is on a healing and awareness journey across Canada.
  
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• Alberta ends regularly scheduled COVID-19 updates

  23-06-2022 00:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Wednesday marked Alberta's last regularly scheduled COVID-19 news conference, the province's chief medical officer of health said.
  
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