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• TRANSACTIONS | Elks sign Saulsberry (WR) - Edmonton Elks

  17-08-2022 22:17 via goelks.com
  
  TRANSACTIONS | Elks sign Saulsberry (WR)  Edmonton Elks
  
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• No reprimand for Michael Janz after Edmonton city councillor's offensive retweet - CBC.ca

  17-08-2022 22:14 via cbc.ca
  
  No reprimand for Michael Janz after Edmonton city councillor's offensive retweet  CBC.ca
  
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• No reprimand for Michael Janz after Edmonton city councillor's offensive retweet

  17-08-2022 22:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton city councillor Michael Janz avoided formal sanctions Wednesday as his colleagues accepted an apology as sufficient remorse for a retweet in late May that contained derogatory language.
  
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• AHS outsourcing the remainder of food vendors at Edmonton and Calgary sites - Edmonton Journal

  17-08-2022 22:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  AHS outsourcing the remainder of food vendors at Edmonton and Calgary sites  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Saskatchewan to send patients to Alberta for privatized surgery, won’t pay for travel

  17-08-2022 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government says it will begin paying a Calgary clinic this fall to perform 20 knee and hip surgeries a month for those on Saskatchewan's surgical wait list.
  
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• CEBL’s Guelph Nighthawks pulling up stakes, moving to Calgary for next season

  17-08-2022 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Guelph Nighthawks team president Cameron Kusch says it was the league's decision to move the basketball team, adding it needed to be in a larger market in order to grow and expand.
  
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• Is Wood Buffalo National Park 'in danger'? UNESCO investigators are in Canada to find out

  17-08-2022 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A United Nations body that monitors some of the world's greatest natural glories is in Canada again to assess government responses to ongoing threats to the country's largest national park, including plans to release treated oilsands tailings into its watershed.
  
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• Federal government announces 4 new passport service sites as backlog continues

  17-08-2022 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  While government statistics show the system is starting to catch up with demand, a large backlog remains particularly for passport applications submitted by mail.
  
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• Section of Jasper Avenue closing until fall 2023 for bridge replacement

  17-08-2022 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A one-block section of Jasper Avenue will be closing next week and will not reopen until the fall of 2023, as work begins on area bridge replacement.
  
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• A massive road closure in downtown Edmonton starts next week | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  17-08-2022 18:19 via dailyhive.com
  
  A massive road closure in downtown Edmonton starts next week | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• First-degree murder charge laid in west Edmonton homicide

  17-08-2022 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just before 9 p.m. Saturday, police were called to a report of a man needing medical assistance at a home in the area of 83 Avenue and 159 Street.
  
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• Special guests from Kids with Cancer Society become Global Edmonton reporters at the Fringe - Global News

  17-08-2022 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Special guests from Kids with Cancer Society become Global Edmonton reporters at the Fringe  Global News
  
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• Special guests from Kids with Cancer Society become Global Edmonton reporters at the Fringe

  17-08-2022 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global Edmonton has extra staff on hand for a very special assignment at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival on Wednesday.
  
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• UNESCO team to judge if Alberta’s Wood Buffalo National Park should go on endangered list

  17-08-2022 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A United Nations body that monitors some of the world's greatest natural glories is in Alberta to assess government responses to ongoing threats to Wood Buffalo National Park.
  
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• Leduc County woman dies after crash with moose: RCMP

  17-08-2022 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 13, Leduc RCMP were called to a collision between a sedan and a moose on Highway 21 near Highway 625.
  
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• Keyera and CN Rail to evaluate Alberta terminal project

  17-08-2022 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The companies say they have signed a memorandum of understanding to look at the construction of a project in Alberta's industrial heartland.
  
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• Record number of Canadians reporting first language other than French or English: StatsCan

  17-08-2022 15:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of Canadians who predominantly speak a language other than English or French hit a record high in 2021, according to new census data released on Wednesday.
  
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• Record number of Canadians reporting first language other than English or French: StatsCan

  17-08-2022 15:40 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of Canadians who predominantly speak a language other than English or French hit a record high in 2021, according to new census data released on Wednesday.
  
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• Team Canada to take on the Swiss in quarterfinals at World Juniors

  17-08-2022 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s win or go home as the quarterfinals begin at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Canada (4-0-0) sits atop the standings after going undefeated in preliminary action and will face Switzerland (1-3) today. The Canadians are captained by Anaheim Ducks’ prospect Mason McTavish, who leads the tournament in scoring with seven goals and...
  
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• Project that spurred now-in limbo gondola idea could come back: founders

  17-08-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A competition that led to the proposal to build a gondola over the North Saskatchewan River could make its way back into the Edmonton spotlight this fall. 
  
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• Ride-hailing company Lyft asks Alberta to drop commercial licence requirement for drivers

  17-08-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Drivers for ride-hailing companies require a Class 4 Alberta licence. Lyft wants the province to drop that requirement and allow anyone with a Class 5 general licence to drive for them. 
  
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• Project aims to beef up policy chops of underrepresented people - Taproot Edmonton

  17-08-2022 14:00 via edmonton.taproot.news
  
  Project aims to beef up policy chops of underrepresented people  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Some kids’ painkillers in short supply, but pharmacists say prescription not needed

  17-08-2022 12:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Ontario pediatric hospitals say they're facing shortages of common pain relievers amid supply disruptions in some parts of the country.
  
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• New episodes of CBC Edmonton podcast Slumtown explore the world of Abdullah Shah - CBC.ca

  17-08-2022 12:09 via cbc.ca
  
  New episodes of CBC Edmonton podcast Slumtown explore the world of Abdullah Shah  CBC.ca
  
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• New episodes of CBC Edmonton podcast Slumtown explore the world of Abdullah Shah

  17-08-2022 12:09 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Edmonton's podcast Slumtown returns today with a new episode that looks into the world of controversial landlord Abdullah Shah.
  
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• Russian buyer of Canadian oil company accused of paying kickbacks to former Ukrainian PM

  17-08-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Igor Makarov, 21% owner of Calgary-based Spartan Delta, has been accused by U.S. authorities of paying at least $28.5 million in kickbacks to a former Ukrainian prime minister.
  
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• Exclusive: Russian buyer of Canadian oil company accused of paying kickbacks to former Ukrainian PM

  17-08-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Igor Makarov, 21% owner of Calgary-based Spartan Delta, has been accused by U.S. authorities of paying at least $28.5 million in kickbacks to a former Ukrainian prime minister.
  
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• More complaints Air Canada, WestJet unfairly denying passengers compensation

  17-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Amid this summer’s airport chaos, there’s growing frustration from passengers who say they’re being unfairly denied compensation for flight disruptions.
  
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• Humans are heading back to the moon — and Canada is playing a bigger role than you may realize

  17-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As NASA prepares to launch the Artemis I moon rocket, Canada is heavily involved — from a new Canadarm to an astronaut who will be on the next phase of the mission.
  
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• Gas may be cheaper, but otherwise prices are still on the rise

  17-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Interest rates are still low and economy-watchers expect borrowing costs to keep rising, even as consumers find everything but gas is getting dearer.
  
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• Police investigating central Edmonton homicide - Edmonton Journal

  17-08-2022 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Police investigating central Edmonton homicide  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Man, 38, charged with first-degree murder in west Edmonton weekend stabbing - Edmonton Journal

  17-08-2022 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Man, 38, charged with first-degree murder in west Edmonton weekend stabbing  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Oilers hope history doesn't repeat with this Russian-trained prospect - Edmonton Journal

  17-08-2022 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers hope history doesn't repeat with this Russian-trained prospect  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Medicine Hat Tigers announce retirement of legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Ridley

  17-08-2022 05:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The voice of the Western Hockey League's Medicine Hat Tigers is hanging up his microphone, the team announced Tuesday.
  
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• 5 years later, Sarah Potomak back on women’s world hockey championship roster

  17-08-2022 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sarah Potomak returns to the world championship after a five-year interval.
  
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• Tourism increasing at Elvis Presley’s birthplace as Tuesday marks 45th anniversary of his death

  17-08-2022 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fans make a pilgrimage every year to Memphis to attend events during "Elvis Week,'' the annual celebration of Presley's life in the days surrounding his death anniversary.
  
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• Lions’ Nathan Rourke named CFL’s top performer for 3rd-straight week

  17-08-2022 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Another week, another CFL top performer honour for B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke.
  
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• Alberta's potential provincial police force promises more rural officers - Edmonton Journal

  17-08-2022 02:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta's potential provincial police force promises more rural officers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Calgary business in damage control mode after losing cash, customers to scammers

  17-08-2022 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary printing company is dealing with the aftermath of falling victim to a sophisticated scam targeting credit card numbers.
  
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• Starbucks baristas in Sherwood Park take step toward Steelworkers - Edmonton Journal

  17-08-2022 00:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Starbucks baristas in Sherwood Park take step toward Steelworkers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Canada cruising into elimination round at World Junior Championship - Edmonton Sun

  17-08-2022 00:36 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Canada cruising into elimination round at World Junior Championship  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Springbank Airport crash survivor working on walking again

  17-08-2022 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The only survivor of a plane crash in April, a flight instructor, shares what she can remembers of the Friday afternoon crash that killed a man.
  
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• RCMP say highway maintenance worker seriously injured after SUV hits him west of Edmonton

  17-08-2022 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP is investigating after a highway maintenance worker was hit by a Jeep SUV while clearing debris west of Edmonton on Monday night.
  
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• Highway maintenance worker seriously injured after SUV hits him west of Edmonton

  17-08-2022 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP is investigating after a highway maintenance worker was hit by a Jeep SUV while clearing debris west of Edmonton on Monday night.
  
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• Jean proposes attracting residents by hitting Alberta companies using commuters with payroll tax - Edmonton Journal

  17-08-2022 00:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Jean proposes attracting residents by hitting Alberta companies using commuters with payroll tax  Edmonton Journal
  
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