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• Trial begins for Edmonton police officers accused of assaulting host of house party - Edmonton Journal

  14-07-2022 23:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Trial begins for Edmonton police officers accused of assaulting host of house party  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'Arrive early': Large crowds, road closures and travel delays expected during Edmonton's papal visit - Edmonton Journal

  14-07-2022 23:49 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  'Arrive early': Large crowds, road closures and travel delays expected during Edmonton's papal visit  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'Every child matters' painted on Edmonton crosswalk - CTV News Edmonton

  14-07-2022 22:43 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Every child matters' painted on Edmonton crosswalk  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Lethbridge gymnastics coach charged with sexual assault of 7-year-old

  14-07-2022 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  An investigation by police found the alleged assaults happened in May and June 2022.
  
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• Edmonton-based company donates May profits to family living in Ukraine - Edmonton Journal

  14-07-2022 21:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton-based company donates May profits to family living in Ukraine  Edmonton Journal
  
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• More tickets available for Pope Francis visit to Edmonton - CFWE

  14-07-2022 21:11 via cfweradio.ca
  
  More tickets available for Pope Francis visit to Edmonton  CFWE
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Looking for Depth Pieces - Oilers Nation

  14-07-2022 21:00 via oilersnation.com
  Edmonton Oilers Looking for Depth Pieces  Oilers Nation
  
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• 11 sizzling suggestions for spending your weekend in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  14-07-2022 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  11 sizzling suggestions for spending your weekend in Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• 11 sizzling suggestions for spending your weekend in Edmonton

  14-07-2022 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Summer is heating up, and if you’re after things to do with your weekend we’re hooking you up with some suggestions on how to spend your time in and around Edmonton.
  
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• Documents show politics drove Alberta's decision to lift COVID restrictions, critics argue

  14-07-2022 19:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Two key documents — shielded from the public until now — are providing some insight into how the Alberta government came to ease COVID-19 public health measures earlier this year.
  
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• Teamwork called the ticket to success as organizers count down to Pope's arrival

  14-07-2022 19:29 via cbc.ca
  
  With fewer than 10 days before Pope Francis lands in Alberta, the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is optimistic that teamwork and collaboration will guarantee the success of three huge events that will draw thousands of people. 
  
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• Alberta motorists advised to plan for road closures during visit of Pope Francis

  14-07-2022 19:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The forthcoming visit by Pope Francis to Alberta in less than two weeks will trigger rolling road closures in Edmonton and nearby communities.
  
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• Edmonton Elks turn to Cornelius on Thursday vs. Alouettes in Montreal

  14-07-2022 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Taylor Cornelius will start at quarterback for the Edmonton Elks on Thursday night as they team faces the Alouettes from Molson Stadium in Montreal.
  
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• Big discrepancy between current Fort Saskatchewan and Edmonton gas prices - FortSaskOnline.com

  14-07-2022 18:58 via fortsaskonline.com
  
  Big discrepancy between current Fort Saskatchewan and Edmonton gas prices  FortSaskOnline.com
  
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• 32 Alberta law professors sign letter calling for government to make oath to Queen optional

  14-07-2022 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of Alberta law professors have sent an open letter to the Minister of Justice urging for a legislative amendment to the mandatory Queen’s oath students must make when called to the bar.
  
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• Health Canada approves 1st COVID-19 vaccine for youngest kids

  14-07-2022 15:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada has approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers, making it the first vaccine of its kind approved for that age group in the country.
  
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• Mandatory random COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated air travellers resuming next week

  14-07-2022 15:17 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has announced that it will be resuming mandatory random testing for international travellers arriving at four major airports next week.
  
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• News and Notes: Johnny Gaudreau signs in... Columbus?, Edmonton Oilers win free agency, Connor Brown to Washington and more - Oilers Nation

  14-07-2022 15:00 via oilersnation.com
  News and Notes: Johnny Gaudreau signs in... Columbus?, Edmonton Oilers win free agency, Connor Brown to Washington and more  Oilers Nation
  
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• Expired chemicals found at U of A were detonated 2 months after being found

  14-07-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Two big bangs that shook people living in central Edmonton last fall were the culmination of concerted efforts to figure out how to destroy bottles of expired, potentially explosive chemicals discovered two months earlier in a University of Alberta lab.
  
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• Court documents allege MLA conducted 'brute force attack' on Alberta vaccine records site

  14-07-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thomas Dang will appear in provincial court on July 27. The independent MLA faces one count under Alberta's Health Information Act for illegally attempting to access private information. On Wednesday, court documents related to the RCMP investigation were unsealed.
  
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• Chief representing Sask. First Nations has 'no clue' how tickets for Pope's visit were allocated

  14-07-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says there has been very little inclusion and communication with First Nations organizations on the disbursement of tickets to events related to the Pope's upcoming visit to Canada.
  
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• RCMP say 2 men dead after small plane crashes in central Alberta

  14-07-2022 05:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people have died after a small plane crashed in central Alberta, according to the RCMP.
  
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• RCMP respond to deadly crash involving small plane in central Alberta

  14-07-2022 05:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  At least one person has died after a small plane crashed in central Alberta, according to RCMP.
  
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• Trudeau says Ottawa wants to make sure health spending delivers ‘tangible results’

  14-07-2022 04:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa wants to ensure dollars transferred to provinces and territories for health care will deliver "tangible results for Canadians," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
  
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• Johnny Gaudreau leaving Calgary for Columbus as star forward signs with Blue Jackets

  14-07-2022 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A hectic start to the NHL's free-agency period Wednesday closed with the Columbus Blue Jackets landing the highest-profile player: "Johnny Hockey.''
  
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• Behind the COVID curtain: formerly confidential Alberta government documents made public

  14-07-2022 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Documents once confidential to the UCP government detailing the decision to remove COVID-19 restrictions, including school mask mandates, were released to the public Wednesday.
  
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• Behind the Covid Curtain: former confidential government documents made public

  14-07-2022 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Documents once confidential to the UCP government detailing the decision to remove Covid restrictions, including school mask mandates, was released to the public Wednesday.
  
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• Albertans feeling the pinch as Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate

  14-07-2022 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, nearly seven in ten people in Alberta say they are already feeling the effects of interest rate increases.
  
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• Preparing for the Pope: First Nations, city, police rush to prepare for Edmonton Papal visit

  14-07-2022 02:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton is covering up to $1 million in expenses related to Pope Francis’s visit, a city spokesperson said.
  
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• New sod, more bathrooms and a police walkthrough, Lac Ste. Anne prepares for the Pope

  14-07-2022 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The community of Lac Ste. Anne is working hard to prepare for the Pope to visit on July 26 as part of his reconciliation tour of Canada.
  
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• Ottawa to provide over $35M in supports to Indigenous communities during pope visit

  14-07-2022 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pope Francis is set to travel to Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut from July 24 to 29 and his visit is to include public and private events with an emphasis on Indigenous participation.
  
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• ELKS NOTES: Former Edmonton coach Maciocia back on the CFL sidelines - Edmonton Sun

  14-07-2022 01:11 via edmontonsun.com
  
  ELKS NOTES: Former Edmonton coach Maciocia back on the CFL sidelines  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Summer COVID-19 transmission ticking up in Alberta

  14-07-2022 00:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wastewater COVID-19 levels in cities across the province are showing increased levels in the last two weeks.
  
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• Alberta's COVID-19 hospitalizations dropping, positivity rate rising

  14-07-2022 00:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in Alberta continues to drop but the province's PCR testing positivity rate continues to rise.
  
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