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• Alberta NDP promise free birth control if elected

  08-03-2023 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley said the plan would cost under $34 million a year and save an Albertan up to $10,000 over their lifetime.
  
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• Long Island Medium star Theresa Caputo returns for Edmonton area shows - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 23:30 via news.google.com
  Long Island Medium star Theresa Caputo returns for Edmonton area shows  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Regulator orders TC Energy to reduce operating pressure on Keystone pipeline

  08-03-2023 23:28 via cbc.ca
  A U.S. regulator has ordered TC Energy Corp. to lower the operating pressure on the entire Keystone pipeline system.
  
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• Albertans explore bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games

  08-03-2023 23:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of Albertans says they have started to explore whether communities across the province could host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
  
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• Edmonton announces organizations to receive anti-racism funds - CTV News Edmonton

  08-03-2023 23:19 via news.google.com
  Edmonton announces organizations to receive anti-racism funds  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta exploring 2030 Commonwealth Games bid

  08-03-2023 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The event would be held over 11 days in August 2030, with events shared between Calgary, Edmonton, Tsuut'ina Nation, the Bow Valley and other Alberta communities.
  
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• UCP omnibus bill 'clarifying' trespassing rules for federal workers changes 14 bills across 9 ministries - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 22:54 via news.google.com
  UCP omnibus bill 'clarifying' trespassing rules for federal workers changes 14 bills across 9 ministries  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Pair killed in apparent northeast Edmonton vehicle shooting - CTV News Edmonton

  08-03-2023 22:17 via news.google.com
  Pair killed in apparent northeast Edmonton vehicle shooting  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 5 affordable rentals you can find in Edmonton for under $1,050 - Curiocity

  08-03-2023 21:49 via news.google.com
  
  5 affordable rentals you can find in Edmonton for under $1,050  Curiocity
  
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• EPS homicide detectives investigate deaths of 2 people in vehicle in north Edmonton

  08-03-2023 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say the deaths of two people found inside a vehicle in north Edmonton on Tuesday night are being treated as "suspicious" and homicide detectives are now investigating.
  
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• Pair found dead in north Edmonton, homicide section investigating - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 21:23 via news.google.com
  Pair found dead in north Edmonton, homicide section investigating  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Northern communities take water testing into their own hands after Alberta spill

  08-03-2023 21:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Some communities across the North have been testing and monitoring their water for years. An undisclosed tailings leak that came to light last week has those communities upping their game.
  
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• Man shot by Mountie in Vermilion remains in Edmonton hospital: ASIRT - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 20:08 via news.google.com
  Man shot by Mountie in Vermilion remains in Edmonton hospital: ASIRT  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta receives shipment of kids’ pain meds for pharmacies - CityNews Edmonton

  08-03-2023 20:00 via news.google.com
  Alberta receives shipment of kids’ pain meds for pharmacies  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• 'It is simply not true': Grocery CEOs push back at price-gouging allegations

  08-03-2023 19:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The heads of Canada's biggest grocery chains pushed back at allegations they are profiteering from high inflation on Wednesday, telling lawmakers that they aren't the cause of high food prices — and claim their profit margins are as razor thin as ever.
  
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• Man stabbed in back while getting off bus in west Edmonton - Global News

  08-03-2023 19:20 via news.google.com
  Man stabbed in back while getting off bus in west Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Man stabbed in back while getting off bus in west Edmonton

  08-03-2023 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect in a violent assault in west Edmonton on Feb. 28.
  
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• Alberta art exhibit uses virtual reality to explore who we are as digital beings

  08-03-2023 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  An art exhibit at the University of Alberta's FAB gallery called Know Thyself As a Virtual Reality uses VR to visually communicate what we're becoming as digital beings.
  
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• Class sizes growing at Edmonton Public Schools | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  08-03-2023 15:26 via news.google.com
  Class sizes growing at Edmonton Public Schools | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• As Bedard chases 60 goals, Pats prepare for home date with Edmonton - Regina Leader Post

  08-03-2023 15:23 via news.google.com
  As Bedard chases 60 goals, Pats prepare for home date with Edmonton  Regina Leader Post
  
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• Commonwealth Games 2030: Calgary and Edmonton consider joint ... - CTV News Calgary

  08-03-2023 15:21 via news.google.com
  Commonwealth Games 2030: Calgary and Edmonton consider joint ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• David Staples: Notley or Smith? Who will best utilize secret weapon in the coming election? - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 14:05 via news.google.com
  David Staples: Notley or Smith? Who will best utilize secret weapon in the coming election?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• A moment in history: March 8, 1982 - Taproot Edmonton

  08-03-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  A moment in history: March 8, 1982  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Two high-level memos allege Beijing covertly funded Canadian election candidates

  08-03-2023 13:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The two reports, from 2019 and 2022, raise questions about what senior federal officials knew and how seriously the Trudeau government took the warnings.
  
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• Two high-level memos allege Beijing covertly funded 2019 election candidates

  08-03-2023 13:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The two reports, from 2019 and 2022, raise questions about what senior federal officials knew and how seriously the Trudeau government took the warnings.
  
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• Through surrogacy, two pregnant Alberta women are helping friends start a family

  08-03-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jeffrey Ngan and Kevin Tsai wanted to start a family through surrogacy. They knew they wanted to have biological children and ideally raise them at the same time, which complicated finding two surrogates. But through a happy twist of fate, they found them.
  
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• Métis National Council at crossroads as it marks 40-year anniversary

  08-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Leaders will reflect on wins and losses racked up over the years as the Métis National Council marks its 40th-anniversary without one of its founding members, amid ongoing lawsuits and sprawling new self-determination initiatives.
  
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• Graduating more Alberta doctors is just what the medical system ordered

  08-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's no fix for today's physician shortage, but a major expansion of medical schools at the University of Alberta and University of Calgary is a vital investment for the future.
  
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• Cree/Dene woman prepares to clerk for Supreme Court's 1st Indigenous justice

  08-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  'My grandmother wasn't even able to vote 60 years ago, and now here I am, two generations later, clerking for an Indigenous justice at the Supreme Court,' says Casey Caines.
  
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• Biden's big, bold green spend sends shockwaves around the world, including Canada

  08-03-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden's climate bill is only six months old, but its impact on the energy industry around the world continues to grow as pressure mounts on countries to offer similar subsidies toward green energy or risk losing out on valuable investment dollars.
  
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• Edmonton weather: I am sick and tired of the words wind chill - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: I am sick and tired of the words wind chill  Edmonton Journal
  
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• All Junos, all weekend — here's your roadmap - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  All Junos, all weekend — here's your roadmap  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Unlikely Fab Five helping drive Edmonton Oilers to winning record in 2023 - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 06:22 via news.google.com
  Unlikely Fab Five helping drive Edmonton Oilers to winning record in 2023  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Calgary, Edmonton to explore 2030 Commonwealth Games joint bid after Hamilton drops out

  08-03-2023 04:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary and Edmonton will explore a joint bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Sport Canada said on Tuesday, stepping in for Hamilton, the Canadian city that launched the multi-sport event in 1930, after it failed to secure the necessary financial support.
  
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• Owner says dog ingested meth, opioids and THC at Edmonton off-leash park - Global News

  08-03-2023 04:24 via news.google.com
  
  Owner says dog ingested meth, opioids and THC at Edmonton off-leash park  Global News
  
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• Owner says dog ingested meth, opioids and THC at Edmonton off-leash park

  08-03-2023 04:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A dog spent the night in hospital after she ingested drugs at an Edmonton off-leash park. What’s left officials most disturbed, is the amount of different drugs the dog consumed.
  
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• Calgary and Edmonton to explore Games bid after Hamilton drops out - Reuters

  08-03-2023 03:45 via news.google.com
  
  Calgary and Edmonton to explore Games bid after Hamilton drops out  Reuters
  
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• Lack of Indigenous consultation showed ‘incoherence’ of failed firearm amendment: leaders

  08-03-2023 03:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Liberals withdrew assault-style firearm amendments to Bill C-21 last month following criticism that the wording would prohibit many commonly used hunting rifles and shotguns.
  
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• Despite industry boom, unpaid oilpatch taxes rise again, Alberta rural municipalities say

  08-03-2023 02:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Unpaid municipal taxes from the Alberta oilpatch keep rising despite the industry's boom, the province's rural communities say.
  
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• 50 artists performing during JUNOFest in Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  08-03-2023 01:50 via news.google.com
  50 artists performing during JUNOFest in Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Cops find more than $1 million worth of fentanyl, meth in Edmonton apartment - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 01:19 via news.google.com
  Cops find more than $1 million worth of fentanyl, meth in Edmonton apartment  Edmonton Journal
  
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• South Edmonton Hospital: Still no construction timeline - CTV News Edmonton

  08-03-2023 00:54 via news.google.com
  South Edmonton Hospital: Still no construction timeline  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Connor McDavid is having the season of the century

  08-03-2023 00:49 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Sports' daily newsletter presents some fun facts about Connor McDavid's mind-blowing 2022-23 campaign.
  
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• Canadian jets did not take down object over Yukon due to weather delays: military chief

  08-03-2023 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Why weren't Canadians informed sooner of the emergence of a Chinese spy balloon or a flying object over Yukon? What top defence leaders say.
  
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• Grieving Calgary family call for compassion from airlines after bereavement fare denial

  08-03-2023 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A grieving Calgary family is calling out two of Canada's major airlines for lack of compassion after being denied bereavement fare discounts.
  
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• What is happening in Edmonton on International Women's Day? - Curiocity

  08-03-2023 00:36 via news.google.com
  
  What is happening in Edmonton on International Women's Day?  Curiocity
  
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• Finance Minister Toews promises 'no surprises' in spending at ... - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 00:36 via news.google.com
  
  Finance Minister Toews promises 'no surprises' in spending at ...  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Finance Minister Toews promises 'no surprises' in spending at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce event - Edmonton Journal

  08-03-2023 00:35 via news.google.com
  Finance Minister Toews promises 'no surprises' in spending at Edmonton Chamber of Commerce event  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta government announces firearms legislation to give province more authority over regulation

  08-03-2023 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Firearms Act would allow the province to develop regulations that it sees as necessary to protect gun owners in the province.
  
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• Alberta introduces provincial firearms act to push back on federal gun bill

  08-03-2023 00:29 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has introduced legislation giving Justice Minsiter Tyler Shandro the ability to hamper the federal government’s ability to collect restricted firearms under C-21.
  
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