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• UCP board removes Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo candidate named in legal matters

  19-04-2023 23:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The United Conservative Party’s provincial board has removed Zulkifl Mujahid as the candidate in the Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo riding.
  
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• Don’t throw trash on the ice, Edmonton Oilers plead following Game 1 loss

  19-04-2023 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Glittering orange pompoms flew over the glass, as did a cup of liquid that landed just behind Kings captain Anze Kopitar heading toward centre ice to celebrate the victory.
  
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• Trashed ice: Edmonton Oilers ask fans not to throw things on the ice at Rogers Place

  19-04-2023 22:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers are asking their fans to not turn cups and containers into projectiles at Rogers Place after a beverage nearly hit Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar in the aftermath of the series opener.
  
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• Father convicted in death of malnourished Calgary teen must wait to speak at inquiry

  19-04-2023 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Court heard the boy was hospitalized twice due to malnutrition and taken into foster care before later being returned to his parents, who moved to Calgary in 2008.
  
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• Listening from the heart at Edmonton Prayer Breakast - caedm - The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton

  19-04-2023 22:43 via news.google.com
  
  Listening from the heart at Edmonton Prayer Breakast - caedm  The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton
  
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• Disqualified Fort McMurray UCP candidate facing $300K lawsuit from fellow party member - Edmonton Journal

  19-04-2023 22:38 via news.google.com
  Disqualified Fort McMurray UCP candidate facing $300K lawsuit from fellow party member  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta lays out 'aspiration' to be net-zero by 2050, leaning on still-developing technology

  19-04-2023 21:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta released a plan Wednesday with an "aspiration" to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 even as it acknowledges it has yet to undertake the comprehensive studies to understand the technologies and costs necessary to get there.
  
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• Search for unmarked graves at Blue Quills residential school finds 19 sites that could be unmarked plots

  19-04-2023 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A search for unmarked graves at the former Blue Quills Residential School in eastern Alberta found 19 sites that contained anomalies consistent with burial plots.
  
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• Search for unmarked graves at Blue Quills finds 19 sites that could be unmarked plots

  19-04-2023 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A search for unmarked graves at the former Blue Quills Residential School in eastern Alberta found 19 sites that contained anomalies consistent with burial plots.
  
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• More social workers joining Edmonton police to address addiction crisis

  19-04-2023 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  People detained for public intoxication will be held at the newly-opened integrated care centre where they will be offered addicition treatment, according to the province.
  
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• UCP election candidate disqualified due to legal matters

  19-04-2023 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Zulkifl Mujahid won the nomination in Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo in December 2022.
  
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• Edmonton yard waste collection days start next week - CTV News Edmonton

  19-04-2023 21:12 via news.google.com
  Edmonton yard waste collection days start next week  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Kearl oilsands wastewater cleanup to be completed next month, Imperial says

  19-04-2023 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Imperial Oil Ltd. says its cleanup efforts following recent high-profile wastewater releases from its Kearl oilsands site will be complete next month.
  
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• Edmonton zoo employee 'doing well' following Burmese python bite - EverythingGP

  19-04-2023 20:44 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton zoo employee 'doing well' following Burmese python bite  EverythingGP
  
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• Ethical concerns raised over potential involuntary addiction-care policy in Alberta

  19-04-2023 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The policy is part of the United Conservative government's model of recovery and treatment while stripping down harm reduction resources like supervised consumption sites
  
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• Alberta’s involuntary addictions treatment law violates Charter rights, expert says

  19-04-2023 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The policy is part of the United Conservative government's model of recovery and treatment while stripping down harm reduction resources like supervised consumption sites
  
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• Man convicted of indecent acts re-arrested 4 days after release from prison: EPS - CityNews Edmonton

  19-04-2023 19:43 via news.google.com
  
  Man convicted of indecent acts re-arrested 4 days after release from prison: EPS  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Suncor incident highlights ‘continued failure’ of Alberta regulator: First Nation chief

  19-04-2023 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A First Nation chief says that Suncor's release of muddy water into the Athabasca River further highlights the issues with Alberta's regulator. 
  
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• Alberta aims for net-zero emissions by 2050 in 'aspirational' climate plan - Edmonton Journal

  19-04-2023 19:37 via news.google.com
  Alberta aims for net-zero emissions by 2050 in 'aspirational' climate plan  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta multiculturalism council member who resigned over antisemitic posts apologizes

  19-04-2023 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary realtor who resigned from Alberta's new multiculturalism council this week is apologizing for sharing an antisemitic image on social media.
  
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• United Conservative government shares ‘aspirational’ climate plan for Alberta

  19-04-2023 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The plan, which describes itself as 'aspirational,' relies heavily on technologies such as carbon capture and storage.
  
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• Alberta’s United Conservative government releases ‘aspirational’ plan on climate

  19-04-2023 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The plan, which describes itself as "aspirational," relies heavily on technologies such as carbon capture and storage.
  
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• How the PSAC strike will affect Canadians

  19-04-2023 19:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is warning of slower and in some cases delayed services as the Public Service Alliance of Canada declared a strike across the country today.
  
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• Edmonton man reoffends 2 days after release for indecent acts

  19-04-2023 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  David Adams was released from jail on April 14 and arrested on April 18. He has been charged with a breach and two counts of criminal harassment.
  
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• Edmonton man arrested just days after finishing jailtime in connection with indecent acts - Global News

  19-04-2023 18:53 via news.google.com
  Edmonton man arrested just days after finishing jailtime in connection with indecent acts  Global News
  
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• Edmonton man arrested just days after finishing jailtime in connection with indecent acts

  19-04-2023 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  David Adams was released from jail on April 14 and arrested on April 18. He has been charged with a breach and two counts of criminal harassment.
  
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• Alberta commits $17M to address mental health and addiction in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  19-04-2023 18:11 via news.google.com
  Alberta commits $17M to address mental health and addiction in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Gwich'in Tribal Council opens office in Edmonton - CBC.ca

  19-04-2023 17:59 via news.google.com
  
  Gwich'in Tribal Council opens office in Edmonton  CBC.ca
  
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• Gwich'in Tribal Council opens office in Edmonton

  19-04-2023 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik said the centre will be a hub for beneficiaries living in Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton federal employees join national PSAC strike - CTV News Edmonton

  19-04-2023 17:36 via news.google.com
  Edmonton federal employees join national PSAC strike  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• PSAC strike locations: Where Canadians will run into picket lines

  19-04-2023 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a major federal workers' strike kicks off, picket lines are being set up in over 250 locations across the country, according to the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).
  
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• Cam ‘N’ Eggs: In Oilers’ Stuart Skinner we trust - Edmonton Sun

  19-04-2023 16:10 via news.google.com
  Cam ‘N’ Eggs: In Oilers’ Stuart Skinner we trust  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Heidelberg to decarbonise Edmonton cement - Investment Monitor

  19-04-2023 15:28 via news.google.com
  
  Heidelberg to decarbonise Edmonton cement  Investment Monitor
  
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• Wednesday's letters: Premier's job includes answering questions - Edmonton Journal

  19-04-2023 13:05 via news.google.com
  Wednesday's letters: Premier's job includes answering questions  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Course cuts at Northwestern Polytechnic leave northern Alberta arts students mulling next steps

  19-04-2023 12:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The polytechnic is not offering music or advanced French courses in the coming academic year. Students were notified of the change in February. 
  
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• Operating room road trip: How rural Alberta hospitals are making space for urban doctors

  19-04-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A surgeon in Edmonton is operating on patients from the city in rural hospitals. Alberta is investing in similar initiatives to reduce ballooning wait times for surgeries.
  
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• National Canadian Film Day means getting excited about what's playing on big and small screens

  19-04-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In honour of the 10th annual National Canadian Film Day, CBC has compiled some of the brightest productions to expect over the rest of the year, and — when possible — let you know when you can expect to see them.
  
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• Climate diplomacy is failing — but we need it to survive

  19-04-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The current level of thinking, where governments make pledges to reduce their national emissions, must be jettisoned in favour of a truly global approach to address a truly global problem, writes Felix von Geyer.
  
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• 8 Canadian shows and movies to look forward to in 2023

  19-04-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In honour of the 10th annual National Canadian Film Day, CBC has compiled some of the brightest productions to expect over the rest of the year, and — when possible — let you know when you can expect to see them.
  
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• Trashed ice: Edmonton Oilers ask fans not to throw things on the ice at Rogers Place - CBC.ca

  19-04-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  Trashed ice: Edmonton Oilers ask fans not to throw things on the ice at Rogers Place  CBC.ca
  
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• PSAC strike in Edmonton causing traffic delays: police - Edmonton Journal

  19-04-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  PSAC strike in Edmonton causing traffic delays: police  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta’s main provincial political leaders in conversations with Calgary’s mayor

  19-04-2023 07:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek interviewed Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley then Premier Danielle Smith as part of Calgary Economic Development's annual Report to the Community.
  
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• Missing Canadian women and girls called family from Syrian camp: Edmonton lawyer - Global News

  19-04-2023 05:50 via news.google.com
  
  Missing Canadian women and girls called family from Syrian camp: Edmonton lawyer  Global News
  
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• Missing Canadian women and girls called family from Syrian camp: Edmonton lawyer

  19-04-2023 05:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The two women and three teens who were to be repatriated from Syria said they're alive but have been mistreated, need medical attention and have lost all their possessions.
  
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• DynaLIFE vows to fix problems plaguing Albertans waiting for lab tests

  19-04-2023 05:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Private lab services company DynaLIFE pledges to put in several measures to help lessen wait times and other concerns at labs in Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools seeks equitable support for all displaced students - Edmonton Journal

  19-04-2023 05:10 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Public Schools seeks equitable support for all displaced students  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton public schools enrolment spikes, funding hits over a ... - CBC.ca

  19-04-2023 03:58 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton public schools enrolment spikes, funding hits over a ...  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton public schools enrolment spikes, funding hits over a billion dollars

  19-04-2023 03:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton public schools are expecting to see more than 5,000 new student enrolments in the fall.
  
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• 7th Valley Line LRT collision after car makes illegal left turn in south Edmonton: TransEd

  19-04-2023 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  TransEd said a car made an illegal left turn from 86 Street onto 73 Avenue Tuesday afternoon, causing a collision with a Valley Line LRT train at the south Edmonton intersection.
  
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• Part of 18 Street in Edmonton closed after truck rollover - CTV News Edmonton

  19-04-2023 02:50 via news.google.com
  Part of 18 Street in Edmonton closed after truck rollover  CTV News Edmonton
  
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