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• RCMP investigate fatal collision along Highway 16 west of Edmonton

  28-07-2022 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parkland County RCMP are at the scene of a fatal collision on Highway 16 at Range Road 33. Police say at least one person was killed in the collision.
  
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• 2 killed, 2 others injured in collision along Highway 16 west of Edmonton

  28-07-2022 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people were killed and two more injured Thursday in a collision west of Edmonton on Highway 16 at Range Road 33.
  
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• 7 Places to Get Wings in Edmonton to Celebrate National Chicken Wing Day - To Do Canada

  28-07-2022 23:00 via todocanada.ca
  7 Places to Get Wings in Edmonton to Celebrate National Chicken Wing Day  To Do Canada
  
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• Ottawa offers $1,337 apiece for AR-15 rifles under mandatory buyback program

  28-07-2022 22:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is proposing $1,337 in compensation for turning in an AR-15 rifle under a mandatory buyback program.
  
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• Alberta government providing $87M to improve youth mental health in schools

  28-07-2022 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government said the funding is essential to improve in-school supports and pediatric rehabilitation supports for children and youth.
  
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• Here’s what’s open and closed in Edmonton on Heritage Day this year - Curiocity

  28-07-2022 21:55 via curiocity.com
  
  Here’s what’s open and closed in Edmonton on Heritage Day this year  Curiocity
  
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• West Nile could impact Albertans as summer heat continues: AHS

  28-07-2022 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Common symptoms of the non-neurological syndrome can include fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, skin rash, swollen glands and headache. 
  
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• Spruce Grove massage therapist charged with sexual assault

  28-07-2022 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 26-year-old man from Edmonton has been charged after a person reported being sexually assaulted while getting a massage at a massage therapy business in Spruce Grove. 
  
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• Sexual assault charge laid against Edmonton man working at Spruce Grove massage therapy clinic - CTV News Edmonton

  28-07-2022 21:32 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Sexual assault charge laid against Edmonton man working at Spruce Grove massage therapy clinic  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta food banks see record demand amid inflation, rising fuel and food costs

  28-07-2022 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The factors that have more Albertans turning to food banks -- rising utility costs, higher food prices, high gas prices -- are hurting food banks too.
  
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• Details of COVID-19 vaccine rollout for kids under 5 coming in ‘next few days’: Alberta Health

  28-07-2022 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health said details of its rollout plan for COVID-19 vaccines for those under the age of five will be released "in the next few days."
  
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• Alberta expands eligibility of monkeypox vaccine

  28-07-2022 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is expanding the eligibility criteria of the monkeypox vaccine to those at high risk for exposure to the virus.
  
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• CP Rail sees second quarter profit fall despite higher revenue

  28-07-2022 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company posted an adjusted operating income of $887 million in the quarter, a three per cent drop from $919 million the year before.
  
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• TC Energy’s second quarter profit down as it reaches milestone with Coastal GasLink LP

  28-07-2022 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based energy producer says its net income attributable to shareholders was $889 million or 90 cents per diluted share in the second quarter.
  
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• Cost of Coastal GasLink pipeline leaps 70% to $11.2B as TC Energy settles dispute

  28-07-2022 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based energy producer says its net income attributable to shareholders was $889 million or 90 cents per diluted share in the second quarter.
  
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• Cenovus Energy posts massive upswing in profit as second quarter net earnings reach $2.4B

  28-07-2022 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based oil producer had net earnings of $2.4 billion in the second quarter, or $1.23 per basic share, compared with $224 million or 11 cents per share a year earlier.
  
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• Cenovus posts massive upswing in profit as second-quarter net earnings reach $2.4B

  28-07-2022 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Cenovus Energy Inc. recorded a massive upswing in profit in its latest quarter amid increased commodity prices and higher margins.
  
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• Cenovus CEO says inflation 'manageable' as company posts massive upswing in Q2 profit

  28-07-2022 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Cenovus Energy Inc. chief executive Alex Pourbaix said Thursday that inflation has been "manageable" for the energy company so far, but is something he is certainly keeping an eye on.
  
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• Project tracking COVID-19 in Canadian long-term care paused due to lack of data from provinces

  28-07-2022 15:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A think tank that's been compiling data on COVID-19 in Canadian long-term care homes says it has to stop its work because provinces are no longer making enough information public about the spread of the virus in the sector.
  
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• Alberta shifts to allow preventive monkeypox vaccines as some gay men were heading out of province for shots

  28-07-2022 14:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government announced Thursday that it will begin offering the monkeypox vaccine to people who self-identify as meeting the eligibility criteria for targeted prevention prior to an exposure — bringing the province's policy in line with British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, where some gay and bisexual Alberta men had been travelling in order to receive shots.
  
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• Alberta gay men heading out of province to get monkeypox vaccine

  28-07-2022 14:28 via cbc.ca
  
  With Alberta so far only offering monkeypox vaccination to people who have contracted the virus and their direct contacts, some Albertans at higher risk of contracting the virus are going elsewhere.
  
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• The Pulse: July 28, 2022 - Taproot Edmonton

  28-07-2022 14:17 via edmonton.taproot.news
  
  The Pulse: July 28, 2022  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Thursday's letters: Why build bike lanes if cyclists still use sidewalks? - Edmonton Journal

  28-07-2022 14:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Thursday's letters: Why build bike lanes if cyclists still use sidewalks?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Story City announces a new slate of adventures - Taproot Edmonton

  28-07-2022 14:00 via edmonton.taproot.news
  
  Story City announces a new slate of adventures  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Bloom: Driving growth while saving lives with connected trucks - Taproot Edmonton

  28-07-2022 14:00 via edmonton.taproot.news
  
  Bloom: Driving growth while saving lives with connected trucks  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• How Summerside — and Prince Edward Island — are leading the energy revolution in Canada

  28-07-2022 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  From wind farms to giant solar parks, big things are happening in Summerside, PEI, a city on the East Coast of Canada with a can-do attitude
  
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• ‘I downplayed it all’: Métis man shares journey to self-love after residential school

  28-07-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I couldn't own that I'm a survivor because I don't look native at first glance," said Gary Têtu, who travelled to Alberta to see Pope Francis during the pontiff's visit to Canada.
  
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• Enbridge Tower hotel conversion cancelled, swapped for rental apartments in Downtown Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  28-07-2022 11:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Enbridge Tower hotel conversion cancelled, swapped for rental apartments in Downtown Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Who gets Fluffy? Lawyers see spike in pet custody cases as couples split under pandemic pressure

  28-07-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Lawyers who spoke with CBC News said they have seen pet custody cases involving reptiles, horses and even pot-bellied pigs.
  
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• Protesters urge Pope to rescind Doctrine of Discovery during mass near Quebec City

  28-07-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The protesters unveiled a banner that read "rescind the doctrine," in reference to the Doctrine of Discovery. Many people across Indigenous communities were hoping Pope Francis would do just that during his trip to Canada.
  
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• Harper passes the populist-conservative torch to Poilievre

  28-07-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Whatever the reason for Stephen Harper’s endorsement, his imprimatur symbolically connects Harper’s personal political project with Pierre Poilievre’s own approach to politics and leadership. But where will Poilievre lead the Conservatives?
  
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• Border agents urge Canadians travelling to U.S. to have ArriveCan info ready

  28-07-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ahead of the upcoming holiday long weekend, Canadians planning to cross the border are being encouraged by the Canada Border Services Agency to take steps to help lower long wait times.
  
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• 15 things to do this long weekend in Edmonton: July 29 to August 1 | Listed - Daily Hive

  28-07-2022 09:00 via dailyhive.com
  
  15 things to do this long weekend in Edmonton: July 29 to August 1 | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• Polarizing stances make Danielle Smith main debate target. And, it seems, front-runner

  28-07-2022 07:08 via cbc.ca
  
  In the lone UCP leadership debate before the Aug. 12 deadline to become a member and vote, only Travis Toews and Smith faced rival attacks.
  
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• Indigenous leader says Pope Francis visit leaves room for reconciliation and change

  28-07-2022 05:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The chief of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation felt Pope Francis acted as a true leader, but thinks the rest of the papal team fell short — especially during planning for the visit.
  
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• Edmonton Heritage Festival back at Hawrelak Park - CTV News Edmonton

  28-07-2022 03:46 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Heritage Festival back at Hawrelak Park  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Goats conquer obstacle course at K-Days - Edmonton Journal

  28-07-2022 02:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Goats conquer obstacle course at K-Days  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Grande Prairie breaks ground on new emergency shelter for youth

  28-07-2022 02:09 via cbc.ca
  
  After 13 years of work, Grande Prairie’s Sunrise House has finally broken ground on a new youth emergency shelter.
  
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• 15 Provincial Park Day Trips From Edmonton - To Do Canada

  28-07-2022 01:10 via todocanada.ca
  15 Provincial Park Day Trips From Edmonton  To Do Canada
  
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• Alberta consumers face ‘unprecedented’ utility costs

  28-07-2022 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The regulated rate for power in Alberta has increased by more than 150 per cent in the past 18 months, according to Anova Energy.
  
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• Axe and knife recovered from scene of RCMP-involved shooting in Stettler, Alta.

  28-07-2022 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's police watchdog released images of weapons RCMP say were found following an interaction with a man that resulted in officers firing a taser and a service firearm.
  
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• 13 more COVID-19 deaths, 90 more hospitalizations in Alberta

  28-07-2022 00:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly 100 more Albertans are in hospital with COVID-19 than a week ago, while the number of intensive care unit admissions increased by four, provincial data shows.
  
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