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• Elks trade linebacker Kevin Francis to Redblacks for 2024 CFL draft pick

  04-07-2023 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Ottawa Redblacks have acquired the rights to Canadian linebacker Kevin Francis from the Edmonton Elks for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft.
  
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• Calgary Stampede gets ready to kick off Friday with parade

  04-07-2023 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 10-day celebration of cowboy life, called the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, kicks off with a downtown parade Friday morning.
  
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• Alberta making $175M wildfire recovery fund available for municipalities, Métis settlements

  04-07-2023 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has approved a $175-million recovery program for municipalities and Métis settlements affected by wildfires.
  
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• Alberta not releasing interim Manning COVID-19 panel report, final version to be published in November - Edmonton Journal

  04-07-2023 22:06 via news.google.com
  Alberta not releasing interim Manning COVID-19 panel report, final version to be published in November  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Damage from Alberta tornado ranks it among strongest in Canada's history

  04-07-2023 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The tornado that destroyed several homes in central Alberta on the weekend was one of the strongest recorded in Canada’s history, with winds powerful enough to toss a 10,000-kilogram farm combine. 
  
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• VIDEO: A foul-filled loss by Vancouver Bandits in Edmonton - Hope ... - Hope Standard

  04-07-2023 20:45 via news.google.com
  
  VIDEO: A foul-filled loss by Vancouver Bandits in Edmonton - Hope ...  Hope Standard
  
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• Wildfires lead to Paramount lower first half 2023 average sales volumes expectations

  04-07-2023 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Paramount says it is working to restore the last of the curtailed production and continues to assess the impact of the fires.
  
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• Green Shack Shows happening in Edmonton parks this summer - CTV News Edmonton

  04-07-2023 20:37 via news.google.com
  Green Shack Shows happening in Edmonton parks this summer  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta tornado on Canada Day may have been province’s strongest since 1987

  04-07-2023 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tornado that formed near Carstairs, Alta., on Canada Day was the strongest one Alberta has seen since 1987, Environment and Climate Change Canada said in a preliminary report.
  
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• Naloxone kits being carried by more people to help strangers

  04-07-2023 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kym Porter has been carrying a naloxone kit in her purse since her son died of an overdose. These kits are easily available antidotes that block the effects of opioids.
  
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• Bursary reduces cost of summer camps for people with disabilities of all ages

  04-07-2023 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  AdaptAbilities has started summer camps available to people of all ages with disabilities. The camps are called Hearts in Action.
  
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• Jamie Sarkonak: Province should end Edmonton's ridiculous war on napkins - Edmonton Journal

  04-07-2023 15:11 via news.google.com
  Jamie Sarkonak: Province should end Edmonton's ridiculous war on napkins  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather: Cool enough to not be hot but hot enough to not be cold - Edmonton Journal

  04-07-2023 15:05 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Cool enough to not be hot but hot enough to not be cold  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton city council eyes next step to make river valley a national urban park - CBC.ca

  04-07-2023 15:00 via news.google.com
  Edmonton city council eyes next step to make river valley a national urban park  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton city council eyes next step to make river valley a national urban park

  04-07-2023 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal, provincial and municipal officials are currently working with representatives from the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and the Métis Nation of Alberta to define a new governance model if the river valley is given a new designation.
  
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• Tuesday's letters: Zoning changes will worsen city's air quality - Edmonton Journal

  04-07-2023 13:06 via news.google.com
  Tuesday's letters: Zoning changes will worsen city's air quality  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Loved ones still waiting for task force to investigate MMIWG cases

  04-07-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has not created a national task force that would investigate all unresolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls — despite the fact that was a key call for justice in the 2019 final report of the MMIWG inquiry.
  
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• Pride Month a success for Alberta towns this year, despite an increase in backlash

  04-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As more communities embrace initiatives to mark Pride Month, councillors and LGBTQ support groups are troubled by signs of a growing backlash. The Alberta RCMP says reports of hate incidents are on the rise this June compared to the previous years.
  
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• Inquiry finds N.W.T. doctor who sterilized woman without consent engaged in unprofessional conduct

  04-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Northwest Territories doctor has been sanctioned by a board of inquiry that found he engaged in “a clear instance of unprofessional conduct” when he rendered a patient sterile during surgery without written consent.
  
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• How Indigenous-owned record labels are changing the music industry in Canada

  04-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Indigenous musicians are building their own infrastructure within Canada's music industry after years of feeling excluded from or limited by the system's unspoken glass ceiling.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers were winners in NHL free agency - Edmonton Journal

  04-07-2023 06:51 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers were winners in NHL free agency  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The night Edmonton residential school students fought back - CBC.ca

  04-07-2023 04:20 via news.google.com
  
  The night Edmonton residential school students fought back  CBC.ca
  
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• The night Edmonton residential school students fought back

  04-07-2023 04:19 via cbc.ca
  
  In 1961, students forced to attend the Edmonton Indian Residential School hit a breaking point. Fed up with abuse and meagre living conditions, they overpowered staff and took control of the school. CBC’s Wawmeesh Hamilton met people who were there, including the woman who started it by throwing cans of Spork.
  
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• Edmonton Elks name Cornelius starting QB against the Riders on Thursday - Global News

  04-07-2023 03:40 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Elks name Cornelius starting QB against the Riders on Thursday  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Elks name Cornelius starting QB against the Riders on Thursday

  04-07-2023 03:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  After being relegated to backup role last week, the Edmonton Elks will turn back to Taylor Cornelius as their starting quarterback on Thursday against the Riders.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' prospects lace up for annual development camp - CTV News Edmonton

  04-07-2023 02:18 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers' prospects lace up for annual development camp  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• TAIT: Rainy-day research uncovers gaps in Alberta government services - Edmonton Sun

  04-07-2023 02:17 via news.google.com
  TAIT: Rainy-day research uncovers gaps in Alberta government services  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Edmonton's single-use item bylaw now in effect - CBC.ca

  04-07-2023 02:14 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton's single-use item bylaw now in effect  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton's single-use item bylaw now in effect

  04-07-2023 01:49 via cbc.ca
  
  As of July 1st, customers will need to request utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments at restaurants. Plastic bags are now banned, and paper bags and reusable options come with an additional charge. Businesses should provide reusable glassware for dining, but if you're taking your food to go, you can bring your own reusable cup. According to the city, Edmontonians dispose of around 450 million single-use items per year.
  
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• Edmonton Stingers Snatch Second Half of Weekend Series With 92 ... - CEBL

  04-07-2023 01:32 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Stingers Snatch Second Half of Weekend Series With 92 ...  CEBL
  
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• How Edmonton’s new single-use item bylaw affects your drive-thru order

  04-07-2023 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the city, a drive-through bag that contains the food order is considered a shopping bag under the bylaw and can be provided for 15 cents.
  
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• Edmontonians adjusting to new single-use item rules - Global News

  04-07-2023 01:17 via news.google.com
  Edmontonians adjusting to new single-use item rules  Global News
  
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• Edmontonians adjusting to new single-use item rules

  04-07-2023 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of July 1, single-use plastic shopping bags can no longer be handed out and businesses must charge at least 15 cents for a paper shopping bag.
  
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• 19-year-old bull rider fatally wounded during rodeo west of Calgary

  04-07-2023 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Family and friends are mourning Seth Saulteaux, the 19-year-old bull rider who died during a weekend rodeo event on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
  
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• Edmonton: What you need to know about the ban on plastic bags and single-use items - Edmonton Journal

  04-07-2023 00:52 via news.google.com
  Edmonton: What you need to know about the ban on plastic bags and single-use items  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Extreme weather prompts safety preparedness among Albertans

  04-07-2023 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans have been experiencing extreme weather events since May and are now cleaning up the damage done.
  
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• Oilers Sign 2 Depth Defensemen - The Hockey News

  04-07-2023 00:15 via news.google.com
  Oilers Sign 2 Depth Defensemen  The Hockey News
  
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