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• Fire in west Edmonton sends dark smoke into the sky - CTV News Edmonton

  25-08-2022 23:38 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fire in west Edmonton sends dark smoke into the sky  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton man convicted of killing pregnant wife granted 6 more months of day parole

  25-08-2022 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Michael White, who was convicted of killing his pregnant wife and dumping her body in a ditch more than 15 years ago, has been granted another six months of day parole.
  
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• Co-op gas bar expansion to Edmonton and area - CTV News Edmonton

  25-08-2022 23:17 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Co-op gas bar expansion to Edmonton and area  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Aurora Cannabis acquires majority share of vegetable seedling, flower supplier

  25-08-2022 23:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Aurora Cannabis Inc. has signed a deal to buy a controlling interest in Bevo Agtech Inc., a supplier of vegetable seedlings and flowers.
  
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• Prairie Gardens outside Edmonton to ‘cease events and certain operations’

  25-08-2022 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm, just north of Edmonton, has been told by Sturgeon County it must stop hosting events and certain operations.
  
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• Man accused of kidnapping, abusing 13-year-old Edmonton girl facing more charges

  25-08-2022 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Noah Madrano was arrested in early July, accused of luring the teen from Canada to United States. He is now facing additional charges.
  
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• Interior Health’s former top doctor charged with new child sex crimes

  25-08-2022 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Albert Stefanus de Villiers was charged with invitation to sexual touching, voyeurism and making sexually explicit material available to a child.
  
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• Interior Health’s former top doc charged with new child sex crimes

  25-08-2022 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Albert Stefanus de Villiers was charged with invitation to sexual touching, voyeurism and making sexually explicit material available to a child.
  
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• Here are 16 fun events to take in this weekend in and around Edmonton

  25-08-2022 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you are looking for something to do this weekend in and around Edmonton, we've got you covered. 
  
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• Suspicious fire destroys century-old church in Fort Chipewyan, Alta.

  25-08-2022 19:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Fort Chipewyan's century-old Catholic church — one of Alberta's oldest - was destroyed by fire Thursday.
  
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• Majority of Canadians against eliminating 'best before' dates on food packaging, study says

  25-08-2022 19:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The majority of Canadians are against eliminating "best before" dates on food packaging in a push to reduce food waste, according to a report from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University released Thursday. 
  
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• Fire at historic church in Fort Chipewyan being investigated as suspicious: RCMP

  25-08-2022 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fort Chipewyan RCMP received call at 2:34 a.m. Thursday about a fire at Blessed Virgin Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern Alberta hamlet.
  
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• NATO chief tours Arctic defences as Canada comes under pressure to guard the Far North

  25-08-2022 18:25 via cbc.ca
  
  NATO’s secretary general is getting an up-close look at Canada’s northern defences Thursday as he visits the Arctic, a region of escalating geopolitical competition.
  
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• Edmonton's Scona Pool to close despite pleas from school swim team, community - Edmonton Journal

  25-08-2022 17:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton's Scona Pool to close despite pleas from school swim team, community  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Prairie provinces propelled by oil and gas leading economic growth this year, new report says

  25-08-2022 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The Conference Board of Canada says the Prairie provinces will likely be the top economic performers this year, even as the Bank of Canada's inflation-fighting measures quell the country's overall economic output.
  
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• Scientists, First Nations in Dawson City dig deep into our future under climate change

  25-08-2022 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  At a climate change conference in Dawson City, scientists and First Nations are meeting face-to-face to understand the daily impact of climate change, and how thawing permafrost will influence the future of mining, land-use and climate adaptation.
  
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• Shortage of trades workers in Fort McMurray as Alberta apprenticeship enrolment drops

  25-08-2022 16:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Enrolment in apprenticeship programs across the province has dropped over the past five years and the shortage of available trades workers is noticeable in the Fort McMurray region where oil prices are up and employers are looking to fill positions. 
  
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• Aurora Cannabis buys controlling stake in flower, seedling supplier Bevo Agtech

  25-08-2022 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  In connection with the Aurora Sky transaction, Bevo will pay up to $25 million based on the achievement of certain financial milestones.
  
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• RELEASE: Oilers, Hockey Edmonton add Junior Oilers female program - NHL.com

  25-08-2022 15:33 via nhl.com
  RELEASE: Oilers, Hockey Edmonton add Junior Oilers female program  NHL.com
  
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• Edmonton tech startup helps flip the script on shortage of kids' pain medication - Edmonton Journal

  25-08-2022 15:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton tech startup helps flip the script on shortage of kids' pain medication  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Parents in new Edmonton neighbourhood say their kids desperately need a school - CBC.ca

  25-08-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Parents in new Edmonton neighbourhood say their kids desperately need a school  CBC.ca
  
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• Parents in new Edmonton neighbourhood say their kids desperately need a school

  25-08-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Parents living in Edgemont, a southwest Edmonton neighbourhood, are trying to convince the provincial government to provide funding to build a school in the community.
  
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• After subdued summer, Alberta should brace for more wildfires this fall, experts say

  25-08-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Dry, hot weather is elevating the risk of wildfires in communities across Alberta — and experts say the risk is expected to remain high, even after the province's wildfire season officially ends.
  
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• Here comes hydrogen: How this abundant element could revolutionize the way we fuel our lives 

  25-08-2022 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada is already one of the world’s top ten producers of hydrogen, but now, wind energy is about to fuel an export market that could be worth $50 billion by 2050.
  
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• Alberta Bug Minute: Crayfish, pill bugs and black widows, oh my!

  25-08-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ilan ‘The Bug Man’ Domnich is back with another bug minute - but it might surprise you to learn that none of these critters technically qualifies as an insect. Also: one is delicious.
  
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• Why choosing Alberta's next premier largely lies in the hands of folks in Rimbey, Strathmore and Three Hills

  25-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News obtained a geographical breakdown of the UCP's membership list, for a glimpse of who may have edge ahead of October's leadership election.
  
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• Some MPs are unhappy with new riding maps — luckily, it's not up to them to decide

  25-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the process of drawing electoral boundaries in Canada is that it's not ultimately up to MPs to decide. That separates the Canadian system from the situation in most parts of the United States, where partisans draw the maps.
  
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• Cardston over Calgary: Takeaways big and small(town) from the UCP's new membership list

  25-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC News obtained a geographical breakdown of the UCP's membership list, for a glimpse of who may have edge ahead of October's leadership election.
  
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• Canada doesn't have a gerrymandering problem — but that doesn't mean the riding map is perfect

  25-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the process of drawing electoral boundaries in Canada is that it's not ultimately up to MPs to decide. That separates the Canadian system from the situation in most parts of the United States, where partisans draw the maps.
  
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• Freeland in Edmonton to tour hydrogen production facility - Global News

  25-08-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  Freeland in Edmonton to tour hydrogen production facility  Global News
  
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• Edmonton weather: Enjoy it while it lasts, the final countdown of summer is on - Edmonton Journal

  25-08-2022 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton weather: Enjoy it while it lasts, the final countdown of summer is on  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton rents remain low, buck trend of 'tight' national market - Edmonton Journal

  25-08-2022 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton rents remain low, buck trend of 'tight' national market  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton considering drug checking program to prevent overdoses - CBC.ca

  25-08-2022 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton considering drug checking program to prevent overdoses  CBC.ca
  
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• Phil Kessel signs with Golden Knights, has chance to set new NHL iron man record

  25-08-2022 06:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the contract, the 34-year-old winger has an opportunity to set a new NHL record for most consecutive games played.
  
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• Ukrainians who fled the war celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day in Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  25-08-2022 04:49 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Ukrainians who fled the war celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day in Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Pokémon themed café opens in west Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  25-08-2022 03:23 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Pokémon themed café opens in west Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Prairie provinces leading on economic growth: report

  25-08-2022 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Conference Board of Canada says the Prairie provinces will likely be the top economic performers this year.
  
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• Edmonton city councillors vote to pull the plug on 65-year-old Scona Pool over safety issues

  25-08-2022 02:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The 65-year-old Scona Pool in Old Strathcona is set to close for good after Edmonton city councillors were told Wednesday that the building is a safety risk to the public. 
  
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• Calgary dog owner concerned about airline pet safety after pup left on tarmac in 30 degree heat

  25-08-2022 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary dog owner raises serious concerns about how long her pup was left on the tarmac by WestJet crews during a sweltering summer day.
  
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• Feds pledge funds toward sexual health education at announcement in Calgary

  25-08-2022 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa has pledged $2.8 million in funding for organizations helping those who face barriers in learning about sexual and reproductive health.
  
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• Alberta government doles out millions for crime prevention during ‘unprecedented’ times

  25-08-2022 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government will provide a total of $5.2 million to support programs that prevent crime and keep people safe as Calgary reaches new high in shooting numbers.
  
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• ‘No decisions’ on COVID-19 boosters for Alberta kids 5-11 ahead of school year

  25-08-2022 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  As kids return to Alberta schools, the mask mandate will not be greeting them. And as of Tuesday, the province was still examining federal advice on boosters for kids aged 5 to 11.
  
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• COVID-19 deaths up 27, hospitalizations increase by 52 in Alberta

  25-08-2022 01:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's COVID-19 death toll has increased by nearly 30 people in the last week, while hospitalizations are up by more than 50 patients, provincial data shows.
  
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• Edmonton Elks forced to do O-line shuffle

  25-08-2022 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks face the Ottawa Redblacks again on Saturday, this time on The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium. There will be plenty of changes to the offensive line.
  
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• NATO chief to focus on Russia, climate change in 1st visit to Canadian Arctic

  25-08-2022 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tour is noteworthy as it represents the first visit by a NATO secretary general to the Canadian Arctic since the military alliance was first founded in 1949.
  
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• A look at the teams competing for the 2022 women’s world hockey championship

  25-08-2022 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  A capsule look at the 10 teams competing in the 2022 women's world ice hockey championship in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark. Listed in order of finish in Calgary in 2021.
  
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• Edmonton Catholic teachers learn new curriculum ahead of first day of school - CTV News Edmonton

  25-08-2022 00:52 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Catholic teachers learn new curriculum ahead of first day of school  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Canada back on top of women’s hockey world, but work continues to stay there

  25-08-2022 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada is the reigning world and Olympic champion, having won both titles in the last year.
  
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• More kids hospitalized for cannabis poisonings after edibles legalized, study finds

  25-08-2022 00:42 via cbc.ca
  
  A new study shows that Alberta, B.C. and Ontario saw more kids hospitalized for cannabis poisonings after edibles were legalized.
  
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• Sohi outlines city’s efforts to make Edmonton safer, reiterates request for help from province

  25-08-2022 00:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor Amarjeet Sohi outlined the ways the City of Edmonton is taking action to improve safety downtown and on transit, and asked the province again to do its part.
  
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