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• Air force officers reinstated after reprimand over offensive pilot call sign

  20-12-2022 23:52 via cbc.ca
  Two air force officers who were handed reprimands and minor pay suspensions for failing to enforce the military's orders on preventing sexual misconduct will resume their posts, says the commander of the 1st Canadian Air Division.
  
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• Doctors watching for severe strep A infections in Alberta children, say cases could be rising

  20-12-2022 23:03 via cbc.ca
  Alberta doctors are keeping a lookout for invasive group A strep infections and some say they're seeing an increase in cases among children.
  
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• Stollery Children's Hospital redeploys staff as it struggles with surge of patients

  20-12-2022 22:45 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's Stollery Children’s Hospital is experiencing a large and sustained surge of seriously ill patients, Alberta Health Services announced Tuesday.  
  
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• Alberta to suspend provincial fuel tax for 6 months starting Jan. 1

  20-12-2022 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  The temporary suspension of the provincial fuel tax means Albertans will save 13 cents at the pumps between Jan. 1 and June 30.
  
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• Cold surge continues to have tight grasp on Alberta

  20-12-2022 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  Temperatures hovered around minus 40 Tuesday morning causing multiple school closures and AMA wait times ranged from 73 hours to four hours throughout the morning.
  
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• Sneakerhead check! Meet some of Edmonton’s biggest collectors

  20-12-2022 22:33 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton’s sneaker scene has been growing for years, but TikTok, Instagram and e-commerce have opened the community to a whole new generation of collectors.
  
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• Major changes to Edmonton snow clearing not expected following budget cut: city

  20-12-2022 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  The total amount of money going towards snow and ice removal in 2023 will be $60.9 million.
  
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• TransEd says ‘all’ cracked piers on Valley Line LRT repaired, still no timeline for opening

  20-12-2022 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  During a project update Tuesday, TransEd's CEO said Edmontonians can expect to see trains running the full length of the track between downtown and Mill Woods before the new year.
  
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• Chaos continues at Western Canadian airports. What can stranded passengers do?

  20-12-2022 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  Flight delays and cancellations continued Tuesday across Western Canada. Here's what you need to know about rebooking and compensation if you're a stranded passenger.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Global Energy Financing won't be opening an ... - Western Standard

  20-12-2022 21:00 via news.google.com
  EXCLUSIVE: Global Energy Financing won't be opening an ...  Western Standard
  
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• The Edmonton Five - IIHF

  20-12-2022 20:36 via news.google.com
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• Stollery emergency provisions activated, staff redeployed as ICU sits at 100% capacity

  20-12-2022 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  'Other potential staffing measures could include mandatory overtime, short notice schedule changes, and in some cases, cancellation of staff vacations, if shifts cannot be filled.'
  
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• AHS redeploying staff as Stollery ICU sits at 100% capacity

  20-12-2022 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  'Other potential staffing measures could include mandatory overtime, short notice schedule changes, and in some cases, cancellation of staff vacations, if shifts cannot be filled.'
  
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• New supportive housing site welcomes vulnerable Edmontonians ... - Global News

  20-12-2022 19:33 via news.google.com
  New supportive housing site welcomes vulnerable Edmontonians ...  Global News
  
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• New supportive housing site welcomes vulnerable Edmontonians

  20-12-2022 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Mustard Seed’s Prairie Manor, located near Whyte Avenue, first opened its doors in the summer and is now at 70 per cent capacity but still welcoming new residents.
  
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• Repair work nearly complete on Valley Line LRT's cracked concrete piers, contractor says

  20-12-2022 19:13 via cbc.ca
  Work to repair dozens of cracked concrete piers along Edmonton's beleaguered Valley Line Southeast LRT is nearly complete, clearing the way for final safety testing on the 13-kilometre line.
  
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• Valley Line back on track after repairs to cracked piers - Edmonton Journal

  20-12-2022 18:47 via news.google.com
  Valley Line back on track after repairs to cracked piers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Man charged with 1st-degree murder in death of Wetaskiwin County woman

  20-12-2022 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP major crimes and the Central Alberta District GIS unit investigated the death and arrested 44-year-old Corey Anderson on Friday.
  
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• Man charged with 1st-degree murder in death of Wetaskawin County woman

  20-12-2022 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP major crimes and the Central Alberta District GIS unit investigated the death and arrested 44-year-old Corey Anderson on Friday.
  
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• Imperial Oil plans $1.7 billion in capital spending in 2023

  20-12-2022 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  Throughput in Imperial's downstream business is forecast to be between 395,000 and 405,000 barrels per day with capacity utilization between 92 and 94 per cent.
  
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• ASIRT investigates police-involved shooting on Elizabeth Metis Settlement

  20-12-2022 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  A police officer fired their gun when a suspect attempted to flee. There were no reported injuries.
  
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• On target: Lac La Biche to host 2024 World Archery Field Championships

  20-12-2022 16:30 via cbc.ca
  Lac La Biche will be hosting the 2024 World Archery Field Championships; the second international archery competition to be held in the small town in the last five years.
  
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• Air Force pledges more oversight after officers reprimanded for 'egregious' pilot call sign

  20-12-2022 15:29 via cbc.ca
  While the Royal Canadian Air Force plans to add more control over how fighter pilots get their call signs, a senior officer says there are no plans to abolish the nicknames — or the social gatherings where they are handed out.
  
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• Extreme cold cancels Edmonton-area school buses - CTV News Edmonton

  20-12-2022 14:56 via news.google.com
  Extreme cold cancels Edmonton-area school buses  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• What got funded — and what didn't — in Edmonton city council's budget debate - CBC.ca

  20-12-2022 14:00 via news.google.com
  What got funded — and what didn't — in Edmonton city council's budget debate  CBC.ca
  
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• What got funded — and what didn't — in Edmonton city council's budget debate

  20-12-2022 14:00 via cbc.ca
  City council wrapped up three weeks of gruelling budget deliberations on Friday. The 2023-26 capital and operating budgets will steer how the city spends its money over the next four years — and ultimately determine how much tax property owners will end up paying.
  
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• Liquor branches in B.C., Alberta sue after drinks shipment freezes en route from Montreal

  20-12-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The agencies responsible for distributing liquor in B.C. and Alberta are suing a trucking company after hundreds of bottles of wine and spirits froze on their way from the east coast last year.
  
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• Western premiers could be virtue signalling their way to a democratic crisis

  20-12-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Virtue signalling like this is fine when the stakes are low. However, the consequences are necessarily greater when these signals concern public policy, writes political scientist Feo Snagovsky.
  
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• Trudeau says giving provinces what they want won't improve health-care system

  20-12-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says simply giving in to the provinces' demands on health-care funding won't guarantee improvements to Canada's strained health system.
  
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• Hydrogen buses are coming to Edmonton and area, fuelling hopes for a new energy economy - CBC.ca

  20-12-2022 10:00 via news.google.com
  Hydrogen buses are coming to Edmonton and area, fuelling hopes for a new energy economy  CBC.ca
  
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• Hydrogen buses are coming to Edmonton and area, fuelling hopes for a new energy economy

  20-12-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The hydrogen fuel cell bus looks and feels like a typical bus, but it's powered by a fuel cell that uses oxygen and hydrogen to create energy. The byproducts are heat and water; there are zero emissions.
  
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• Coutts, Alta., still a village divided after convoy blockade

  20-12-2022 06:32 via globalnews.ca
  There is an undercurrent in the community of 250 people, belied by a smiley face on its water tower, that suggests an ongoing division dating back to three weeks in late January.
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers slip 4-3 in OT in Nashville: Cult of Hockey ... - Edmonton Journal

  20-12-2022 05:57 via news.google.com
  The Edmonton Oilers slip 4-3 in OT in Nashville: Cult of Hockey ...  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Oilers suffer 3rd straight loss with overtime defeat to Predators

  20-12-2022 05:07 via cbc.ca
  Alexandre Carrier scored at 2:12 of overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.
  
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• Nashville Predators take down Edmonton Oilers in OT on Monday ... - Global News

  20-12-2022 04:55 via news.google.com
  Nashville Predators take down Edmonton Oilers in OT on Monday ...  Global News
  
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• Nashville Predators take down Edmonton Oilers in OT on Monday

  20-12-2022 04:55 via globalnews.ca
  Alexandre Carrier scored 2:12 into overtime to the give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers Monday night.
  
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• Holiday turkey cooking: Preventing food-borne illnesses while still having a delicious meal

  20-12-2022 04:02 via globalnews.ca
  From not cooking meat properly to leaving dishes at room temperature too long, there are many ways food-borne illnesses can wreak havoc on your holiday plans.
  
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• Edmonton business owners fed up with social disorder in downtown ... - Global News

  20-12-2022 03:41 via news.google.com
  Edmonton business owners fed up with social disorder in downtown ...  Global News
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Monday, December 19, 2022 | Watch ... - Global News

  20-12-2022 03:40 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather forecast: Monday, December 19, 2022 | Watch ...  Global News
  
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• Onion Lake Cree Nation suing Alberta government, premier over Sovereignty Act

  20-12-2022 02:50 via cbc.ca
  Onion Lake Cree Nation filed a statement of claim on Monday over Premier Danielle Smith's controversial Sovereignty Act.
  
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• Why young Albertans say this is the place to grow their video game careers

  20-12-2022 01:45 via cbc.ca
  Young people are seeing a viable future in Alberta's industry as education options broaden and the province boasts its reputation for an affordable life.
  
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• Treaty 6 Nation sues Alberta over treaty breach in sovereignty act

  20-12-2022 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan's Onion Lake Cree Nation is suing the province of Alberta over the sovereignty act, saying it goes against treaty and constitutional rights.
  
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• Treaty 6 Nation sues Alberta over sovereignty act

  20-12-2022 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan's Onion Lake Cree Nation is suing the province of Alberta over the sovereignty act, saying it goes against treaty and constitutional rights.
  
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• Treaty 6 Nation sues Alberta government over sovereignty act

  20-12-2022 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  Onion Lake Cree Nation has taken legal action against the Alberta government over the province's sovereignty act.
  
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• Edmonton developer plans to convert Mill Woods Town Centre into ... - Global News

  20-12-2022 01:17 via news.google.com
  Edmonton developer plans to convert Mill Woods Town Centre into ...  Global News
  
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• Edmonton developer plans to convert Mill Woods Town Centre into ‘community hub’

  20-12-2022 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  Flagship stores have come and gone, but now a local developer has plans to bring staying power to Mill Woods Town Centre.
  
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• Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre short 50 gifts for seniors - CFWE

  20-12-2022 00:49 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre short 50 gifts for seniors  CFWE
  
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• New OR for gynecological surgeries opens in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  20-12-2022 00:38 via news.google.com
  New OR for gynecological surgeries opens in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Will it be a white Christmas? Here's what Edmonton's weather ... - Curiocity

  20-12-2022 00:37 via news.google.com
  Will it be a white Christmas? Here's what Edmonton's weather ...  Curiocity
  
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• Many downtown Edmonton streets lined with tents as city braves ... - CityNews Edmonton

  20-12-2022 00:15 via news.google.com
  Many downtown Edmonton streets lined with tents as city braves ...  CityNews Edmonton
  
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