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• McMaster, CUPE to mediate in attempt to resolve teaching assistants’ strike

  08-12-2022 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Negotiators will meet again on Dec. 9 in the hopes of resolving a two-and-half week work action taken by teaching assistants seeking pay increases and tuition reimbursements.
  
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• New Alberta legislation would create independent police oversight body

  08-12-2022 23:49 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government plans to create a new independent agency to oversee most cases of misconduct against police officers.
  
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• Renewed calls for masking in Alberta schools as viral illnesses surge, hospitals struggle

  08-12-2022 23:42 via cbc.ca
  Alberta pediatricians are calling on the province to bring in temporary school mask mandates, as hospitals struggle to treat all of the province's sick kids.
  
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• Edson teacher charged with luring a child and sexual interference

  08-12-2022 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-year-old man who teaches at a middle school in Edson, Alta., has been charged with several offences after an investigation into a report of sexual interference.
  
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• Police release images of vehicle of interest in southeast Edmonton homicide

  08-12-2022 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  At about 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Edmonton police were called to a shooting in the area of 51 Street and 13 Avenue in the Sakaw neighbourhood. 
  
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• Police investigate suspicious death of man in north Edmonton - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  08-12-2022 23:22 via news.google.com
  Police investigate suspicious death of man in north Edmonton - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Police investigate suspicious death of man in north Edmonton

  08-12-2022 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  At about noon Wednesday, Edmonton police responded to a 'trouble unknown' call at a suite in the area of 119 Avenue and 105 Street in the Westwood neighbourhood.
  
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• Alberta legislation would set up independent agency to investigate police complaints

  08-12-2022 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  The legislation would also require all jurisdictions with a population above 15,000 currently policed by the RCMP to establish civilian bodies to oversee policing priorities.
  
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• Alberta overhauls Police Act, creates new watchdog, ministerial powers - Edmonton Journal

  08-12-2022 23:08 via news.google.com
  Alberta overhauls Police Act, creates new watchdog, ministerial powers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Two men dead in Thursday crash southwest of Edmonton: Thorsby/Breton RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  08-12-2022 22:13 via news.google.com
  Two men dead in Thursday crash southwest of Edmonton: Thorsby/Breton RCMP  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Anne Nothof has dedicated two decades for the love of theatre - Edmonton Journal

  08-12-2022 22:10 via news.google.com
  Anne Nothof has dedicated two decades for the love of theatre  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton's Boyle Street Community Services continues work after permits revoked - - APTN News

  08-12-2022 21:37 via news.google.com
  Edmonton's Boyle Street Community Services continues work after permits revoked -  APTN News
  
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• Alberta pediatric doctors plead for proactive approach to reduce viral transmission in youth

  08-12-2022 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta pediatricians are calling for more public messaging surrounding vaccine efficacy and safety as they say the province has the highest pediatric influenza activity in Canada.
  
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• Jesse Puljujarvi likely the next in long list of Edmonton Oilers sold at an all-time low - Oilers Nation

  08-12-2022 21:10 via news.google.com
  Jesse Puljujarvi likely the next in long list of Edmonton Oilers sold at an all-time low  Oilers Nation
  
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• Ben Stelter family, Edmonton Oilers announce legacy fund | Watch News Videos Online - Global News

  08-12-2022 20:42 via news.google.com
  Ben Stelter family, Edmonton Oilers announce legacy fund | Watch News Videos Online  Global News
  
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• Trans Mountain Corp. fined for 2020 death of pipeline expansion worker

  08-12-2022 20:36 via cbc.ca
  The Canada Energy Regulator has issued financial penalties against Trans Mountain Corp. related to the 2020 death of a worker.
  
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• Ben Stelter fund will keep young Edmonton Oilers fan's legacy, generous spirit alive - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  08-12-2022 20:30 via news.google.com
  Ben Stelter fund will keep young Edmonton Oilers fan's legacy, generous spirit alive - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Ben Stelter fund will keep young Edmonton Oilers fan’s legacy, generous spirit alive

  08-12-2022 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  A special fund has been announced to honour the life of Ben Stelter, the kind and giving six-year-old Oilers fan who died after a battle with cancer.
  
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• CRTC rejects Telus’ request to charge credit card processing fee for some services

  08-12-2022 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  On Aug. 8, Telus filed an application with the CRTC to introduce a credit card processing fee of 1.5 per cent, plus taxes, for payments made with a credit card.
  
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• Lawyer of Mountie charged with manslaughter says ‘he did as he was trained’

  08-12-2022 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Cpl. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Brown are accused in the fatal shooting of Clayton Crawford on July 3, 2018, near Whitecourt, Alta., northwest of Edmonton.
  
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• Defence says Alberta Mountie was doing her job when she shot at man 8 times

  08-12-2022 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  The defence lawyer for an Alberta Mountie charged with manslaughter says his client was doing her job when she fired shots at a man that she thought was the suspect of a shooting.
  
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• TC Energy shuts down Keystone pipeline system after leak in Kansas

  08-12-2022 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  The size and scope of the spill remains unknown, but analysts say Canadian crude could suffer a significant price impact if the pipeline is shut down for more than a few days.
  
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• Keystone pipeline shut after oil release into Kansas creek

  08-12-2022 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  TC Energy on Thursday said it shut the 622,000 barrel-per-day Keystone pipeline and was responding to an oil release into a creek about 20 miles south of Steele City, Nebraska.
  
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• Edmonton police mark 10 years of recruitment run program aimed at getting people interested in policing - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  08-12-2022 19:24 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police mark 10 years of recruitment run program aimed at getting people interested in policing - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Edmonton police mark 10 years of recruitment run program aimed at getting people interested in policing

  08-12-2022 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Thursday morning marked the 10th anniversary of the Run with Recruiters program. Started in 2012, the workout provides a chance for people to learn more about a career in policing.
  
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• Change the constitution or face Alberta independence referendum, says architect of Sovereignty Act

  08-12-2022 19:19 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Sovereignty Act passed in the early hours of Thursday morning, giving Premier Danielle Smith the authority to redress any federal policy, law or program that her cabinet deems harmful to Alberta.
  
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• Trans Mountain fined for 2020 death of pipeline worker in west Edmonton | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  08-12-2022 19:00 via news.google.com
  Trans Mountain fined for 2020 death of pipeline worker in west Edmonton | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Trans Mountain fined for 2020 death of pipeline worker in west Edmonton

  08-12-2022 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The regulator has issued total fines of $164,000 against the company in connection with the death of a worker on Oct. 27, 2020.
  
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• Slow Pour: New casual beer bar concept opens in Edmonton | Dished - Daily Hive

  08-12-2022 18:34 via news.google.com
  Slow Pour: New casual beer bar concept opens in Edmonton | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• CRTC rejects Telus application to charge credit card fee on some customer bills

  08-12-2022 18:08 via cbc.ca
  Canada's telecom regulator has rejected an application by Telus to charge some customers who pay their bill for a home phone line with a credit card.
  
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• Prime Minister says Ottawa will work constructively with Alberta after sovereignty act passes

  08-12-2022 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta legislature passed the legislation overnight after stripping out a provision that would have granted the provincial cabinet extraordinary powers.
  
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• An Edmonton couple refitted their home to be completely net zero - Maclean’s

  08-12-2022 17:40 via news.google.com
  An Edmonton couple refitted their home to be completely net zero  Maclean’s
  
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• The List: Beautiful art in the buff - Edmonton Journal

  08-12-2022 17:33 via news.google.com
  The List: Beautiful art in the buff  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 17 of the best things to do this weekend in Edmonton: December 9 to 11 | Listed - Daily Hive

  08-12-2022 16:40 via news.google.com
  17 of the best things to do this weekend in Edmonton: December 9 to 11 | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• Teen snowboarder phenom thrilled to be paired with idol: Canada’s Mark McMorris

  08-12-2022 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  Qualifying runs for the FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air event at Commonwealth Stadium go until Friday in Edmonton, with the finals in both women's and men's classes on Saturday.
  
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• Drug treatment court program expanding to Fort McMurray

  08-12-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Fort McMurray is getting a drug treatment court, which will open on Tuesday. It’s part of a province-wide effort to expand the drug treatment court system across Alberta.
  
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• Keith Gerein: One Edmonton transportation fight ends, another avoided - Edmonton Journal

  08-12-2022 12:05 via news.google.com
  Keith Gerein: One Edmonton transportation fight ends, another avoided  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta passes Sovereignty Act, but first strips out sweeping powers for cabinet

  08-12-2022 11:16 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta Legislature has passed Premier Danielle Smith's controversial Sovereignty Act but not before first stripping out the provision that granted Smith's cabinet the power to bypass the legislature and rewrite laws as it saw fit.
  
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• Santas Day returns, aims to raise money for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous

  08-12-2022 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  It’s that time of year again — Santas Day in support of 630 CHED Santas Anonymous is back. To donate, call 587-855-1821 or visit santasanonymous.ca.
  
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• 83-year-old Albertan dies after walking out of long-term care facility and into the cold

  08-12-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Two investigations are examining how an 83-year-old woman with dementia died after leaving a central Alberta nursing home on a frigid November day.
  
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• Police investigate homicide in north Edmonton - Edmonton ... - Global News

  08-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Police investigate homicide in north Edmonton - Edmonton ...  Global News
  
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• Keith Gerein: One Edmonton transportation fight ends, another ... - Edmonton Journal

  08-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Keith Gerein: One Edmonton transportation fight ends, another ...  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 4 arrested in October stabbing spree, Edmonton police looking for ... - Global News

  08-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  4 arrested in October stabbing spree, Edmonton police looking for ...  Global News
  
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• 17 of the best things to do this weekend in Edmonton: December 9 ... - Daily Hive

  08-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  17 of the best things to do this weekend in Edmonton: December 9 ...  Daily Hive
  
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• Oil Kings move another player from team that won WHL title as rebuild continues

  08-12-2022 07:04 via globalnews.ca
  Defenceman Logan Dowhaniuk is the latest Oil King who helped Edmonton capture last season's WHL championship to be traded.
  
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• McDavid notches 50th point of season as Oilers dominate Coyotes

  08-12-2022 06:40 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and had an assist as the Oilers defeated the Arizona Coyotes 8-2 on Wednesday in Edmonton.
  
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• McDavid notches 50th point as Oilers dominate Coyotes

  08-12-2022 06:40 via cbc.ca
  Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and had an assist as the Oilers defeated the Arizona Coyotes 8-2 on Wednesday in Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers crush Coyotes 8-2 on Wednesday night

  08-12-2022 06:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers hit a season high in goals scored with an 8-2 decision over the Arizona Coyotes Wednesday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Elite group of snowboarders set to soar at unique stadium event in Edmonton

  08-12-2022 05:31 via globalnews.ca
  Some of the world's best snowboarders are in Edmonton for a Snowboard FIS World Cup Stadium Big Air event this Saturday, the first time such an event has ever been held in Canada.
  
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• Porch pirates step up their game ‘hauling’ away stolen goods

  08-12-2022 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta woman is warning others to be aware of so-called "porch pirates" after thieves made off with her Amazon package in a rented U-Haul vehicle.
  
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