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• 1 dead, 2 injured in north Edmonton where people told to shelter in place

  07-09-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  One person is dead and two others were seriously injured in what Edmonton police said were random assaults in north Edmonton's Homesteader neighborhood.
  
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• 1 dead, 2 injured in north Edmonton stabbing; suspect arrested following manhunt

  07-09-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  One person is dead and two others were seriously injured in what Edmonton police said were random assaults in north Edmonton's Homesteader neighborhood.
  
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• City of Leduc files defence, denies firefighters’ abuse allegations

  07-09-2022 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  Months after a pair of City of Leduc firefighters filed a statement of claim alleging years of sexual assault, harassment and bullying, the city has filed its defence.
  
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• WestJet debuts new gender-neutral uniforms with name tag space for pronouns

  07-09-2022 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary-based carrier says the new blue pantsuits, skirts and dresses with teal accents are meant to be gender neutral, so workers can select whatever is most comfortable.
  
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• Myles Sanderson, suspect in Sask. stabbing rampage, arrested

  07-09-2022 22:56 via cbc.ca
  The surviving suspect in a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has been arrested, according to RCMP.
  
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• Fugitive suspect in Saskatchewan stabbing rampage is dead

  07-09-2022 22:56 via cbc.ca
  The main suspect in a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has died, according to multiple sources.
  
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• Fugitive suspect in Saskatchewan stabbing rampage dead

  07-09-2022 22:56 via cbc.ca
  The main suspect in a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has died, according to multiple sources.
  
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• Rash of shootings in Edmonton part of North American trend, not gang related: EPS - CTV News Edmonton

  07-09-2022 22:50 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  Rash of shootings in Edmonton part of North American trend, not gang related: EPS  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre celebrates culture days - Edmonton Journal

  07-09-2022 22:48 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre celebrates culture days  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Wrong type of steel used in failed part led to fatal Evansburg helicopter crash: TSB

  07-09-2022 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  One of the main rotor strap retaining pins on the helicopter was made from an inappropriately weak type of steel, causing the part to fail after just 21 hours of service.
  
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• Illegal drones hamper helicopters fighting Chetamon wildfire: Parks Canada - Edmonton Journal

  07-09-2022 21:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Illegal drones hamper helicopters fighting Chetamon wildfire: Parks Canada  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton approves $17.6 million grants to four rental housing projects - Edmonton Journal

  07-09-2022 21:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton approves $17.6 million grants to four rental housing projects  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta premier accuses health system of giving government unreliable pandemic information

  07-09-2022 21:40 via cbc.ca
  Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta Health Services did not respond to political direction during the most dire waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• I’m a psychiatric survivor bringing hope and healing to mental hospital patients

  07-09-2022 21:34 via cbc.ca
  Leif Gregersen once made a video about Alberta Hospital, a place where “it’s like time has forgotten you.” He speaks from experience. The former patient is now a hospital employee, teaching creative writing classes and sharing his lived experience with schizoaffective disorder and anxiety. Read more of Leif’s story at www.cbc.ca/1.6491424
  
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• First Person | I’m a psychiatric survivor bringing hope and healing to mental hospital patients

  07-09-2022 21:34 via cbc.ca
  Leif Gregersen once made a video about Alberta Hospital, a place where “it’s like time has forgotten you.” He speaks from experience. The former patient is now a hospital employee, teaching creative writing classes and sharing his lived experience with schizoaffective disorder and anxiety. Read more of Leif’s story at www.cbc.ca/1.6491424
  
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• Jasper National Park wildfire expected to leave town on generator power for weeks

  07-09-2022 21:18 via cbc.ca
  Businesses and residents in the Alberta mountain town of Jasper are urged to conserve power as repairs continue on transmission lines that have been damaged by an ongoing wildfire.
  
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• Half of Jasper’s power restored; Parks Canada says drones hampered fire fight

  07-09-2022 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Jasper and surrounding areas lost power at 4 a.m. Monday and the power that has since been restored is focused on essential services only, the municipality said.
  
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• All of Jasper without power again; Parks Canada says drones hampered fire fight

  07-09-2022 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Jasper has been dealing with power outages on and off since 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5.
  
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• Patients treated in Red Deer ER waiting room as wait times surge

  07-09-2022 20:40 via cbc.ca
  Ballooning emergency room wait times in Red Deer are a symptom of a hospital which is overwhelmed, understaffed and overcapacity, healthcare providers are warning.
  
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• Major telecoms sign deal to keep some phone services running during future outages

  07-09-2022 20:13 via cbc.ca
  Canada's major telecommunications companies have signed on to a formal agreement that could stave off the worst effects of a major outage such as the one that hit the Rogers network in July, the federal government announced Wednesday.
  
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• Major telecoms sign deal to keep phone service running during future outages

  07-09-2022 20:13 via cbc.ca
  Canada's major telecommunications companies have signed on to a formal agreement that could stave off the worst effects of a major outage such as the one that hit the Rogers network in July, the federal government announced Wednesday.
  
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• 2023 Fantasy Hockey Team Previews: Edmonton Oilers - Daily Faceoff

  07-09-2022 20:00 via dailyfaceoff.com
  2023 Fantasy Hockey Team Previews: Edmonton Oilers  Daily Faceoff
  
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• Faulty retaining pin caused fatal helicopter crash near Evansburg, Alta., investigation finds

  07-09-2022 19:52 via cbc.ca
  A helicopter crash in central Alberta that killed one man was the result of a faulty part that made its way through the manufacturing process, the Transportation Safety Board has found.
  
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• Keith Gerein: Edmonton's Jennifer Rice likes to test city finances, but instead tests council's patience - Edmonton Journal

  07-09-2022 19:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  Keith Gerein: Edmonton's Jennifer Rice likes to test city finances, but instead tests council's patience  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta government to fund more private surgical facilities to reduce hospital wait times

  07-09-2022 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  The news comes as hospitals across Canada struggle to deal with backlogs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which canceled thousands of surgeries across the country.
  
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• Westlock, Alta., man faces 64 charges after drug, gun seizure

  07-09-2022 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  After obtaining a search warrant for a Westlock residence through a drug-trafficking investigation, police, along with the RCMP canine unit, raided the house on Aug. 31.
  
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• Fort McMurray man convicted of manslaughter in 2nd trial for 2015 killing of cocaine dealer

  07-09-2022 18:52 via cbc.ca
  Nigel Lafrance fought his 2018 conviction for second-degree murder up to the Supreme Court. Granted a new trial, he was convicted of manslaughter on Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta men accused of plotting to murder RCMP officers saw undercover cops as 'girls' who could help

  07-09-2022 18:49 via cbc.ca
  Newly released records show police believed the Alberta men now accused of plotting to murder RCMP officers debated having two women smuggle a hockey bag filled with guns into a protest against pandemic-related restrictions.
  
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• Alberta men accused in plot to murder Mounties saw undercover cops as 'girls' who could help: court records

  07-09-2022 18:49 via cbc.ca
  Newly released records show police believed the Alberta men now accused of plotting to murder RCMP officers debated having two women smuggle a hockey bag filled with guns into a protest against pandemic-related restrictions.
  
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• Report: Edmonton Oilers have no imminent plans to add jersey sponsor - Oilers Nation

  07-09-2022 18:46 via oilersnation.com
  Report: Edmonton Oilers have no imminent plans to add jersey sponsor  Oilers Nation
  
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• Police investigate north Edmonton crash between motorcycle and vehicle

  07-09-2022 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  In news release Wednesday morning, Edmonton police said paramedics treated and transported the motorcyclist to a hospital with undetermined injuries.
  
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• Police close down north Edmonton intersection due to crash between motorcycle and vehicle

  07-09-2022 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  In news release Wednesday morning, Edmonton police said paramedics treated and transported the motorcyclist to a hospital with undetermined injuries.
  
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• Coutts blockaders collected firearms to use against police, RCMP documents allege

  07-09-2022 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  A faction that blockaded the Canada-U.S. border in Alberta last winter to protest COVID-19 health measures was stockpiling weapons to use against police, according to allegations unsealed on Wednesday. The RCMP alleged in search warrant applications filed in court that anti-vaccine mandate demonstrators who six months gathered in Coutts, Alta., were “arming themselves for a...
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Announce Ring of Honour Style Team Hall of Fame at Rogers Place - Oilers Nation

  07-09-2022 16:30 via oilersnation.com
  Edmonton Oilers Announce Ring of Honour Style Team Hall of Fame at Rogers Place  Oilers Nation
  
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• Government emissions targets for fertilizer use unrealistic, industry report argues

  07-09-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A new industry-led report suggests Canada's farmers can likely only achieve half of the federal government's targeted 30 per cent reduction in fertilizer emissions by 2030.
  
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• Bank of Canada hikes interest rate to 3.25%, triggering higher payments for more borrowers

  07-09-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The Bank of Canada hiked its trendsetting interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday, a move that will increase the cost of borrowing for consumers and businesses.
  
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• Bank of Canada hikes benchmark interest rate again, to 3.25%

  07-09-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  The Bank of Canada hiked its trendsetting interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday, a move that will increase the cost of borrowing for consumers and businesses.
  
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• 'She's a hero': Slain mother of 5 among victims ID'd in mass stabbing

  07-09-2022 15:58 via cbc.ca
  Police have released the names of those killed in the mass stabbings in James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, Sask. Family and friends say they are still trying to understand what led to the deaths of their loved ones.
  
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• Family of Sask. stabbing victims struggling with deaths of loved ones

  07-09-2022 15:58 via cbc.ca
  Police have released the names of those killed in the mass stabbings in James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, Sask. Family and friends say they are still trying to understand what led to the deaths of their loved ones.
  
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• Family of Sask. stabbing victims devastated by deaths of loved ones

  07-09-2022 15:58 via cbc.ca
  Police have released the names of those killed in the mass stabbings in James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, Sask. Family and friends say they are still trying to understand what led to the deaths of their loved ones.
  
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• 10 people killed in Sask. stabbing attacks identified by RCMP

  07-09-2022 15:58 via cbc.ca
  Police have released the names of those killed in the mass stabbings in James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby village of Weldon, Sask. Groups and organizations are sharing condolences and prayers with those affected. Police continue to search for one of the suspects, Myles Sanderson, 32.
  
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• Montreal Canadiens sign Kirby Dach to four-year deal, place Carey Price on off-season LTIR

  07-09-2022 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  To get under the NHL's off-season salary cap, Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes told reporters star goaltender Carey Price would be put on long-term injured reserve.
  
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• Kirby Dach agrees to four-year contract with Montreal Canadiens

  07-09-2022 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  The six-foot-four 197-pound centre was acquired by the Canadiens on July 7 for a first-round pick and a third-round selection in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
  
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• Alberta's new teacher registry criticized for outing trans people

  07-09-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Some teachers say the government’s publication of all their legal names in a new registry could lead to discrimination, harassment and safety issues.
  
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• Mother of girl who had multiple amputations testifies in $31.7M lawsuit against doctors

  07-09-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  As a $31.7M lawsuit against Grande Prairie doctors continues, Dale Bond testified about the life-changing surgeries her daughter Kamryn experienced at age 11-months, resulting in the amputations of both legs below the knee, one hand and three fingers.
  
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• Edmonton Elks release former NFL defensive lineman Jachai Polite - 3downnation.com

  07-09-2022 11:30 via 3downnation.com
  Edmonton Elks release former NFL defensive lineman Jachai Polite  3downnation.com
  
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• As a family doctor, so much of my work is invisible to patients

  07-09-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The next time you feel frustrated that your family doctor is running late, remember we are probably helping someone through a crisis, writes Dr. Laura Sang. She details a day in the life as a family doctor in a province facing a shortage of those health-care professionals.
  
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• What did Edmonton Oilers learn from Markus Niemelainen's 20-game trial? - Edmonton Journal

  07-09-2022 08:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  What did Edmonton Oilers learn from Markus Niemelainen's 20-game trial?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Saskatchewan stabbings: RCMP assistant commissioner urges ongoing vigilance as manhunt continues

  07-09-2022 06:29 via globalnews.ca
  Global News spoke with RCMP assistant commissioner Rhonda Blackmore to discuss what authorities know so far as the search for the suspect in a series of stabbings continues.
  
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• Patients lay for hours on Misericordia Hospital ER floor: ‘It was disgusting’

  07-09-2022 05:17 via globalnews.ca
  Trista Champagne said she was one of many people in pain who ended up laying on the floor while waiting in the Misericordia Hospital ER, after no gurneys were available.
  
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