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• Junos 2023: The Weeknd wins big, Avril Lavigne confronts topless protestor onstage

  13-03-2023 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The 52nd Juno Awards aired tonight, hosted by Marvel star Simu Liu for the second year in a row. The show also featured Nickelback's induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and a 50th anniversary tribute to hip-hop in Canada, but an early incident nearly overshadowed the rest of the event.
  
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• Junos 2023: The Weeknd wins big, Avril Lavigne confronts topless protester onstage

  13-03-2023 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The 52nd Juno Awards aired tonight, hosted by Marvel star Simu Liu for the second year in a row. The show also featured Nickelback's induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and a 50th anniversary tribute to hip-hop in Canada, but an early incident nearly overshadowed the rest of the event.
  
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• Junos 2023: Avril Lavigne wins fan prize after confronting topless woman onstage

  13-03-2023 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The 52nd Juno Awards are broadcasting live tonight and hosted by Marvel star Simu Liu for the second year in a row.
  
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• Red Deer RCMP shooting being investigated by ASIRT

  13-03-2023 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASIRT is looking into an incident over the weekend in which Red Deer RCMP fired their weapons while dealing with a man who was reportedly shooting a gun in a Walmart parking lot.
  
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• Anti-LGBTQ2 protests are on the rise in Canada: What’s going on?

  13-03-2023 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A U.S. data tracker has found the number of protests against the LGBTQ2 community has risen sharply across North America, and particularly in Canada, in recent months.
  
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• ‘I don’t want to be on insulin’: Concerns rise over increase in diabetes in Alberta

  13-03-2023 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta diabetes working group is now working on ways to lower the risk of severe outcomes of and the strain on the health-care system.
  
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• Ottawa says Kearl leaks harmful to wildlife; issues order to stop seepage

  13-03-2023 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial said earlier this month that there was no indication of impact to wildlife, but federal inspectors have found that the releases of tailings water are harmful to wildlife.
  
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• Alberta gun owners hopeful Bill 8 strong enough to trump federal firearms legislation

  13-03-2023 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's unclear at this time whether the new firearms legislation, which was tabled in the Alberta legislature Tuesday, is going to really be beneficial for Albertans, experts say.
  
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• Alberta outlines education funding to train 3,400 more health-care workers

  13-03-2023 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping said it is a part of a long-term plan, while leveraging a qualified immigrant workforce in the short run.
  
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• Investigation into killing of Edmonton landlord Abdullah Shah stymied by obstruction, police say - CBC.ca

  13-03-2023 21:12
  
  Investigation into killing of Edmonton landlord Abdullah Shah stymied by obstruction, police say  CBC.ca
  
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• Investigation into killing of Edmonton landlord Abdullah Shah stymied by obstruction, police say

  13-03-2023 21:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Shah, who had been the subject of police scrutiny for years, was shot in front of his home one year ago, and he later died in hospital.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Prospect Report: How far away is Xavier Bourgault? - Sportsnet.ca

  13-03-2023 20:49
  Edmonton Oilers Prospect Report: How far away is Xavier Bourgault?  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Flair CEO says rival tried to claim seized jets: ‘People want us out of business’

  13-03-2023 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The head of Flair Airlines is accusing one of Canada's two major airlines of attempting to kneecap the discount carrier's operations.
  
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• Police still seeking suspects one year after Edmonton landlord shot to death - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2023 20:17
  Police still seeking suspects one year after Edmonton landlord shot to death  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The Doobie Brothers are coming to Edmonton, as are Shaggy and ... - CTV News Edmonton

  13-03-2023 20:02
  The Doobie Brothers are coming to Edmonton, as are Shaggy and ...  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Power returns to Oliver, east Edmonton | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  13-03-2023 19:43
  Power returns to Oliver, east Edmonton | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Police reveal more details one year after ‘well-organized hit’ of notorious Edmonton landlord

  13-03-2023 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  At a news conference Monday, police said the investigation has been hampered by people lying to police or destroying evidence.
  
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• Ooooooohhh... On the classic '90s tip — TLC and Shaggy announce summer double-bill show in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2023 18:56
  Ooooooohhh... On the classic '90s tip — TLC and Shaggy announce summer double-bill show in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta calling again: New campaign targets skilled workers from Atlantic Canada, Ontario

  13-03-2023 18:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has started a second campaign aimed at attracting more skilled workers from Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after west Edmonton Pizza Hut shooting - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2023 17:54
  Man in life-threatening condition after west Edmonton Pizza Hut shooting  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Kinship, family connection highlighted by 2 traditional Indigenous music Juno nominees

  13-03-2023 17:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Traditional music in Alberta is having a moment at the 2023 Juno Awards, and four of the five nominees in the Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group category were from the region. 
  
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• McCain’s largest investment ever will expand potato-processing facility in Alberta

  13-03-2023 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  McCain says the Coaldale expansion will also include wind turbines and solar panels to provide 100 per cent renewable electricity to the facility.
  
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• Next phase of ‘Alberta is Calling’ campaign targets skilled workers in Ontario, Maritimes

  13-03-2023 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The next phase of "Alberta is Calling" will focus on northern and southwestern Ontario and the Maritimes, where skilled workers need jobs, Brian Jean said.
  
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• Calgary improv pioneer, creator of Theatresports, dies

  13-03-2023 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Donald Keith Johnstone, co-founder of The Loose Moose Theatre Company, died Saturday, March 11 at Rockyview Hospital in Calgary. 
  
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• Jesuits of Canada release names of priests 'credibly accused' of sexually abusing minors

  13-03-2023 14:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Jesuits of Canada, a religious order of the Catholic Church, has released a list of more than a dozen priests and brothers it says were "credibly accused" of sexually abusing minors over the past six decades.
  
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• Jesuits of Canada release names of priests accused of sexually abusing minors

  13-03-2023 14:24 via cbc.ca
  
  The Jesuits of Canada, a religious order of the Catholic Church, has released a list of more than a dozen priests and brothers it says were "credibly accused" of sexually abusing minors over the past six decades.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers assistant GM Bill Scott fondly recalls time as Argos ... - 3downnation.com

  13-03-2023 14:00
  
  Edmonton Oilers assistant GM Bill Scott fondly recalls time as Argos ...  3downnation.com
  
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• Pig plan: Edmonton prepares for feral hog invasion with local strategy - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2023 13:06
  Pig plan: Edmonton prepares for feral hog invasion with local strategy  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Newly-formed Edmonton ‘Healthy Streets’ teams combine to combat crime in the city’s core - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2023 13:06
  Newly-formed Edmonton ‘Healthy Streets’ teams combine to combat crime in the city’s core  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton pharmaceutical startup boosts services for drug shortages, eyes expansion - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2023 13:06
  Edmonton pharmaceutical startup boosts services for drug shortages, eyes expansion  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton pharmaceutical startup boosts services for drug ... - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2023 13:06
  
  Edmonton pharmaceutical startup boosts services for drug ...  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The use of seclusion rooms on the rise in Alberta after COVID-19 forced students into remote learning

  13-03-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The number and use of seclusion rooms in Alberta has been on the rise since students returned to the classroom after COVID-19 forced students into remote learning.  
  
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• Ottawa's plan for guns misfired. Alberta gun cultures might help us understand why

  13-03-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The debate around what would happen with guns took place across the country, but landed especially hard in Alberta, a province that has positioned itself as vocal opposition to new laws. We hear from those involved in Alberta's gun culture to learn why.
  
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• Indigenous people aren’t stereotypes: Experts address some of the most common

  13-03-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  People often wield the same racist remarks and stereotypes in response to Indigenous needs-based stories or at Indigenous people. Experts work at debunking some of them.
  
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• Indigenous people aren’t stereotypes: Addressing some of the most common

  13-03-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  People often wield the same racist remarks and stereotypes in response to Indigenous needs-based stories or at Indigenous people. Experts work at debunking some of them.
  
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• Why a shortage of workers threatens $10/day child care

  13-03-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Agencies that run daycares say they’re so short of early childhood educators that they doubt the national program of $10-a-day child care can be delivered to all the kids who will need a spot.
  
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• Freeland's budget has to tread a narrow path between competing demands for cash: sources

  13-03-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Sources say the 2023 federal budget, set to be unveiled March 28, will focus on three main priorities: affordability measures, investments in the clean industrial economy and the new money promised to provinces for health care.
  
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• Newly-formed Edmonton 'Healthy Streets' teams combine to combat ... - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2023 08:00
  
  Newly-formed Edmonton 'Healthy Streets' teams combine to combat ...  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Investigation into killing of Edmonton landlord Abdullah Shah ... - CBC.ca

  13-03-2023 08:00
  
  Investigation into killing of Edmonton landlord Abdullah Shah ...  CBC.ca
  
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• Junos 2023: Canada's best in the music biz awarded Saturday night - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2023 04:13
  Junos 2023: Canada's best in the music biz awarded Saturday night  Edmonton Journal
  
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• North Edmonton apartment fire sends 1 to hospital - CTV News Edmonton

  13-03-2023 01:08
  North Edmonton apartment fire sends 1 to hospital  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Shooting at Edmonton Pizza Hut leaves man in life-threatening condition - Global News

  13-03-2023 01:02
  
  Shooting at Edmonton Pizza Hut leaves man in life-threatening condition  Global News
  
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• Shooting at Edmonton Pizza Hut leaves man in life-threatening condition

  13-03-2023 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 55-year-old employee was taken to hospital in serious, life-threatening condition after he was shot.
  
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• Edmonton dragon boat racers, breast cancer survivors prepare for race in New Zealand - Global News

  13-03-2023 00:50
  Edmonton dragon boat racers, breast cancer survivors prepare for race in New Zealand  Global News
  
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• Shooting at Edmonton Westmount Village Pizza Hut - Global News

  13-03-2023 00:47
  Shooting at Edmonton Westmount Village Pizza Hut  Global News
  
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