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• Interlocutor on unmarked graves 'very concerned' by feds' $2M deal with international organization

  09-02-2023 23:46 via cbc.ca
  
  The special interlocutor for unmarked burials at residential schools says there was 'no transparency' in a recently announced deal between Canada and an international group tasked with locating missing people.
  
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• Edmonton chef wins bronze at Canadian Culinary Championship - CTV News Edmonton

  09-02-2023 23:44 via news.google.com
  Edmonton chef wins bronze at Canadian Culinary Championship  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Friend who received alleged suicide note from CFB Edmonton soldier testifies at arson, attempted murder trial - Edmonton Journal

  09-02-2023 23:33 via news.google.com
  Friend who received alleged suicide note from CFB Edmonton soldier testifies at arson, attempted murder trial  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Psychologists give tips for parents after daycare bus crash in Quebec

  09-02-2023 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  For parents who want to talk to their children about the bus crash in Laval, one expert said that it's important to have a responsive approach.
  
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• Edmonton short hundreds of hospital beds, number to grow: AHS ... - CTV News Edmonton

  09-02-2023 21:41 via news.google.com
  Edmonton short hundreds of hospital beds, number to grow: AHS ...  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 2 Edmonton convicted child sex offenders facing new charges

  09-02-2023 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Edmonton men who were previously convicted of separate child sexual offences have been charged again by ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation Unit.
  
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• Independent MLA criticizes Alberta’s plan to give royalty credits for well cleanup

  09-02-2023 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government is planning a pilot project that would give $100 million in royalty breaks to companies that fulfil their legal obligations to restore old oil wells.
  
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• ‘Government boondoggle’: Opposition mounting for plan to clean up Alberta oil wells

  09-02-2023 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government is planning a pilot project that would give $100 million in royalty breaks to companies that fulfil their legal obligations to restore old oil wells.
  
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• Two Edmonton men facing more than 100 charges after drug trafficking investigation - Edmonton Journal

  09-02-2023 20:47 via news.google.com
  Two Edmonton men facing more than 100 charges after drug trafficking investigation  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Here's what's open and closed in Edmonton on Family Day - Curiocity

  09-02-2023 20:43 via news.google.com
  
  Here's what's open and closed in Edmonton on Family Day  Curiocity
  
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• Edmonton police lay charges after seizing $930K worth of cash and drugs, including 8.5kg of cocaine - Global News

  09-02-2023 20:22 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police lay charges after seizing $930K worth of cash and drugs, including 8.5kg of cocaine  Global News
  
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• Edmonton police lay charges after seizing $930K worth of cash and drugs, including 8.5kg of cocaine

  09-02-2023 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Alberta men and a Saskatchewan man are facing dozens of charges in connection with a series of large drug seizures announced by the Edmonton Police Service on Thursday.
  
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• Pigeons found decapitated, zip-tied in new animal cruelty case: police - Edmonton Journal

  09-02-2023 20:17 via news.google.com
  
  Pigeons found decapitated, zip-tied in new animal cruelty case: police  Edmonton Journal
  
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• More kiosks, more staff added to collision-reporting centres in Edmonton - Global News

  09-02-2023 19:48 via news.google.com
  More kiosks, more staff added to collision-reporting centres in Edmonton  Global News
  
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• More kiosks, more staff added to collision-reporting centres in Edmonton

  09-02-2023 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  More kiosks, more staff and more space are being added to the two collision-reporting centres that opened in Edmonton in September 2022.
  
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• Two convicted child sex offenders from Edmonton facing new charges: ALERT - Edmonton Journal

  09-02-2023 19:38 via news.google.com
  Two convicted child sex offenders from Edmonton facing new charges: ALERT  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Combination of factors caused Keystone pipeline’s Kansas leak: TC Energy

  09-02-2023 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  TC Energy Corp. has pegged the cost of cleanup and remediation of December's oil spill from its Keystone pipeline at an estimated US$480 million.
  
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• Woman charged with arson in connection with daycare, dental office fires in Fort Saskatchewan

  09-02-2023 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 33-year-old woman has been charged with four counts of arson and breach of probation in connection with several fires in Fort Saskatchewan.
  
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• Edmonton man named by Ontario police as killer 52 years after murder of six-year-old girl - Edmonton Journal

  09-02-2023 18:42 via news.google.com
  Edmonton man named by Ontario police as killer 52 years after murder of six-year-old girl  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton is one of the cheapest places to buy a home on a single ... - Daily Hive

  09-02-2023 18:16 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton is one of the cheapest places to buy a home on a single ...  Daily Hive
  
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• The Coldest Night of the Year event returning to Edmonton - Global News

  09-02-2023 17:32 via news.google.com
  The Coldest Night of the Year event returning to Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Appeal dismissed in misconduct acquittal of Edmonton police officer - CBC.ca

  09-02-2023 16:00 via news.google.com
  
  Appeal dismissed in misconduct acquittal of Edmonton police officer  CBC.ca
  
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• Appeal dismissed in misconduct acquittal of Edmonton police officer

  09-02-2023 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Law Enforcement Review Board has upheld the March 2021 acquittal of an Edmonton police officer accused of using excessive force and racial slurs during an arrest.
  
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• ‘We kind of missed the landing’: Alberta premier on awkward handshake with prime minister

  09-02-2023 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, weighing in on her limp hand clasp with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that went viral, says she wasn't expecting the handshake.
  
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• Premier Smith to deliver update on Just Transition talks, federal health deal

  09-02-2023 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Smith will update reporters in Calgary on her meeting with Trudeau in Ottawa and her concerns over the so-called federal Just Transition plan.
  
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• Edmonton software company raises $100M US — largest venture capital investment in city's history - CBC.ca

  09-02-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton software company raises $100M US — largest venture capital investment in city's history  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton software company raises $100M US — largest venture capital investment in city's history

  09-02-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton software company Jobber has raised a record amount of venture capital funding.
  
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• Why some men in the trades are dying of opioid overdoses

  09-02-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In 2017, the province reviewed all opioid-related deaths and found that of those with occupations listed, 53 per cent had employment in trades, transport or equipment operation.
  
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• Lawyers across Canada to hold vote on abuse of non-disclosure agreements 

  09-02-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Lawyers across Canada are set to vote on a groundbreaking resolution that could help stop the use of non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, that protect abusive employers and organizations and silence victims of harassment and discrimination.
  
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• Lawyers across Canada approve groundbreaking resolution to help prevent abuse of non-disclosure agreements 

  09-02-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Lawyers across Canada have voted in favour of a groundbreaking resolution that could help stop the use of non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, that protect abusive employers and organizations and silence victims of harassment and discrimination.
  
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• Watch Lights' stripped-down cover of Nickelback's 'How you Remind Me'

  09-02-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  To celebrate Nickelback’s induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2023 Juno Awards, here’s an intimate new twist on the band’s grunge-rock hit from 2001.
  
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• 2 Edmonton convicted child sex offenders facing new charges - Global News

  09-02-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  2 Edmonton convicted child sex offenders facing new charges  Global News
  
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• Report details cost savings for Edmonton Public Schools - Edmonton Journal

  09-02-2023 08:20 via news.google.com
  Report details cost savings for Edmonton Public Schools  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Son testifies at trial of Edmonton soldier accused of trying to kill her 3 children in fire

  09-02-2023 03:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The eldest son of a woman accused of attempting to murder him and his two siblings says his mother told him to go back to bed when he woke to a smoke-filled house. 
  
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• Premier Smith taking her time to consider federal health funding proposal despite pressures

  09-02-2023 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Smith says she needs time to consider the federal government's proposed health-care funding following meetings with the premiers and Justin Trudeau this week.
  
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• Explore Edmonton takes bids from craft brewers - CTV News Edmonton

  09-02-2023 02:43 via news.google.com
  Explore Edmonton takes bids from craft brewers  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Sleep-deprived Calgarian still waiting for CPAP machine following massive recall

  09-02-2023 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman suffering from sleep apnea is calling on Philips to get her replacement CPAP machine following a massive worldwide recall.
  
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• Bail set for ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor as police in Canada apply for more charges

  09-02-2023 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bail has been set for a former actor in the movie "Dances With Wolves" who is facing eight sex-related charges in Nevada. Police in Canada say more complainants have come forward.
  
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• Edmonton industry leaders look for ways to improve downtown

  09-02-2023 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Industry leaders held a panel to discuss ways to improve downtown and help businesses grow after a tough few years.
  
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• Alberta survivor champions STARS after service saved her life

  09-02-2023 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has three STARS bases so it takes roughly $30 million annually to run the service in the province.
  
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• Antibiotic shortage still a worry, Alberta doctors and pharmacists say

  09-02-2023 00:40 via cbc.ca
  
  A months-long national shortage of antibiotics continues to make it difficult for Alberta parents to find treatment for their sick children.
  
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• 2 kittens abandoned in child’s backpack near St. Albert, Alta.

  09-02-2023 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two cats -- named Pixie and Christofur -- were found abandoned in a child's backpack. They had their spay and neuter surgeries Tuesday and were put up for adoption Wednesday. 
  
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• Man charged with sexual assault, kidnapping of young refugee

  09-02-2023 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was reported to police that the accused approached the youth as she was leaving a class downtown, then took her to an apartment building.
  
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• Study highlights risks of alcohol consumption in wake of new guidelines

  09-02-2023 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered a troubling link between the COVID-19 pandemic and the spike in alcohol-related liver disease. 
  
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