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• Edmonton businessman and associate guilty of defrauding $343,000 from woman who thought she was investing in humanitarian projects - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2023 23:54 via news.google.com
  Edmonton businessman and associate guilty of defrauding $343,000 from woman who thought she was investing in humanitarian projects  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 10-year-old skateboarding phenom from Calgary to compete at X-Games

  06-07-2023 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary's Reese Nelson will be competing at the upcoming X-Games after placing third in the women's vert final at this year's Vert Alert and won the women's best trick event.
  
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• National drug shortage triggers some heart testing delays in Alberta, doctors say

  06-07-2023 22:51 via cbc.ca
  
  A countrywide shortage of drug used for heart imaging is sparking testing delays for some Alberta cardiology patients.
  
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• Petro-Points members’ contact information obtained by cyberattackers: Suncor

  06-07-2023 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. says the cyberattack that affected the company's Petro-Canada retail chain also resulted in the leakage of some customer data.
  
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• 'Unauthorized party' obtained Petro-Points members' contact information in IT breach, company says

  06-07-2023 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  An unauthorized party obtained Petro-Points members’ basic contact information in a cybersecurity incident that happened roughly two weeks ago, the company said on Twitter Thursday.
  
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• EMS calls hit record as Alberta studies 'tranq dope' but stays committed to recovery-oriented care

  06-07-2023 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday her government is weighing its options when it comes to its response to animal tranquilizer being added to opioids, like fentanyl and heroin, on the streets of the province.
  
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• Everything you need to know to get to, watch the 2023 Calgary Stampede parade

  06-07-2023 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s that time of year again as the Calgary Stampede parade kicks off festivities Friday morning. Global's coverage of the parade starts at 8:45 a.m.
  
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• Calgary Stampede parade kicks off the 2023 Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth

  06-07-2023 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s that time of year again as the Calgary Stampede parade kicked off this year's 10-days of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
  
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• 630 CHED announces new afternoon lineup

  06-07-2023 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting Sept. 5, 630 CHED is shaking up its afternoon lineup, Corus Entertainment announced Thursday.
  
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• 2 Edmonton women among 5 Canadians returning from Syria after missing initial repatriation flight

  06-07-2023 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Two Edmonton women and three teenage girls who were supposed to be on a repatriation flight from Syria in April are now on their way to Canada.
  
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• Canada still faces a high risk of wildfires for the rest of the summer, government warns

  06-07-2023 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  With 2023 now officially the worst wildfire season in Canadian history, federal ministers warned Thursday that the fire risk will remain very high across the country for the rest of the summer.
  
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• Edmonton family returning to Canada from ISIS camp in Syria - Global News

  06-07-2023 20:09 via news.google.com
  Edmonton family returning to Canada from ISIS camp in Syria  Global News
  
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• Edmonton family returning to Canada from ISIS camp in Syria

  06-07-2023 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nine women from Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and B.C. have now been released from the crowded prison camps for ISIS suspects in Syria.
  
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• Heat warnings persist across much of Canada

  06-07-2023 19:31 via cbc.ca
  
  As Canada sweltered under a persistent bout of intense heat, weather warnings were issued Thursday from coast to coast to coast.
  
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• Families of Flight PS752 victims breathe a sigh of relief as case goes to international court

  06-07-2023 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Families who lost loved ones in the destruction of Flight PS752 are celebrating after their long fight to bring Iran to account in an international court moved one step closer to success this week.
  
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• Investigation underway after police shoot at suspect who jumped into Red Deer RCMP vehicle

  06-07-2023 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A stolen vehicle investigation in central Alberta escalated when a suspect allegedly tried to drive away in an RCMP vehicle and was shot at by police earlier this week.
  
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• Kal Tire offering catalytic converter engraving in Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  06-07-2023 19:04 via news.google.com
  Kal Tire offering catalytic converter engraving in Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Prepping the body for the bucking; more Calgary Stampede rodeo athletes buckle down

  06-07-2023 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Building and maintaining core and groin strength, as well as hip stability are crucial in the roughstock events of bull riding, saddle bronc and bareback.
  
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• Elks look to right their ship on the road against the Riders

  06-07-2023 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks will play their second consecutive road game on Thursday night as they look for win number one of the season as they battle the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• A farmer responded to a contract question with a thumbs up — now he has to pay $82K

  06-07-2023 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan judge says an emoji can amount to a contractual agreement and ordered a farmer to pay more than $82,000 for not delivering product to a grain buyer after responding to a text message with a thumbs-up image.
  
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• UNESCO report on Wood Buffalo National Park shows urgent need to problems, First Nation says

  06-07-2023 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A report from a United Nations body on environmental threats to Canada's largest national park shows the urgency of the problems, says a spokesperson for the First Nation that originally brought concerns to UNESCO.
  
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• UNESCO report on Wood Buffalo National Park shows urgent need to fix problems, First Nation says

  06-07-2023 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  A report from a United Nations body on environmental threats to Canada's largest national park shows the urgency of the problems, says a spokesperson for the First Nation that originally brought concerns to UNESCO.
  
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• Deloitte forecasts rising crude oil prices over next three months

  06-07-2023 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Production cuts, including Saudi Arabia's announcement of an additional cut of one million barrels a day, should help to prop up prices despite weaker demand, the report says.
  
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• Thursday's letters: Proposed zoning bylaw too extreme - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2023 17:01 via news.google.com
  Thursday's letters: Proposed zoning bylaw too extreme  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Firefighters called to west Edmonton blaze involving 2 homes under construction - Global News

  06-07-2023 16:43 via news.google.com
  
  Firefighters called to west Edmonton blaze involving 2 homes under construction  Global News
  
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• Firefighters called to west Edmonton blaze involving 2 homes under construction

  06-07-2023 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two homes under construction in west Edmonton were seriously damaged Thursday by a fire that broke out early in the morning.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in Wednesday crash with city bus: Edmonton police - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2023 16:31 via news.google.com
  Motorcyclist dies in Wednesday crash with city bus: Edmonton police  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather: Sunny with a small chance of showers - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2023 15:41 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Sunny with a small chance of showers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Center, Ryan McLeod, Files For Arbitration - Oil on Whyte

  06-07-2023 15:15 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers Center, Ryan McLeod, Files For Arbitration  Oil on Whyte
  
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• Row housing construction project goes up in flames in west Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  06-07-2023 14:53 via news.google.com
  Row housing construction project goes up in flames in west Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• GUNTER: Hold a referendum before making Edmonton's river valley a national urban park - Edmonton Sun

  06-07-2023 14:03 via news.google.com
  GUNTER: Hold a referendum before making Edmonton's river valley a national urban park  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Staff shortages keep operating rooms at High Prairie hospital closed for years

  06-07-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Patients in the northwest Alberta region of 15,000 people — including several First Nations and Métis Settlements — have to endure a 115-kilometre journey, at minimum, for emergency surgery or to deliver a baby in hospital.
  
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• Resumé tips for teens, first-time job seekers and recent post-secondary graduates

  06-07-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's edition of our Workday series, we learn about the dos and don'ts for first resumés and for those that come after post-secondary graduation. Sam Sherif from Edmonton Resume Services also tells us a resumé mistake many are making.
  
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• Wildfire fighters work in heavy smoke, and in Canada have little protection

  06-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  People who work on the front lines of Canada's wildfires often do so without specialized respiratory protection. The International Association of Fire Fighters and some governments and agencies want to change that given the high number of illnesses closely associated with exposure to wildfire smoke.
  
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• Why McDonald's menu items are different prices, even in the same city

  06-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  McDonald's may taste the same from Moncton to Medicine Hat, but menu prices are not always consistent — even at restaurants in the same city.
  
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• Suncor swaps out laptops after cybersecurity incident as energy sector takes stock of risks

  06-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Suncor is replacing employee computers after a cybersecurity incident last week shut down debit and credit processing at Petro-Canada gas stations across the country, among a series of other security measures at the Calgary-based company.
  
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• Edmonton removes 1103 encampments as complaints jump by 61 ... - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton removes 1103 encampments as complaints jump by 61 ...  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Stingers strike back in Battle of Alberta with 91-83 win ... - CEBL

  06-07-2023 07:00 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Stingers strike back in Battle of Alberta with 91-83 win ...  CEBL
  
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• One dead in collision between motorcycle and Edmonton transit bus - Hamilton Spectator

  06-07-2023 05:04 via news.google.com
  
  One dead in collision between motorcycle and Edmonton transit bus  Hamilton Spectator
  
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• Police investigating fatal crash in southeast Edmonton - Global News

  06-07-2023 04:46 via news.google.com
  
  Police investigating fatal crash in southeast Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Police investigating fatal crash in southeast Edmonton

  06-07-2023 04:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to an Edmonton Police Service release, police responded to a collision in the area of 106 Avenue and 79 Street at around 3:30 p.m. 
  
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• Ouch! Edmonton Oilers have one of the worst prospect pools in NHL, draft expert says - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2023 02:43 via news.google.com
  Ouch! Edmonton Oilers have one of the worst prospect pools in NHL, draft expert says  Edmonton Journal
  
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• CBC News retracts report alleging email interference by Alberta premier’s office

  06-07-2023 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  CBC made the announcement Wednesday in an unsigned editor's note atop an amended online version of the original Jan. 19 story.
  
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• Alberta Premier Smith says she feels 'vindicated' after CBC posts editor's note on Coutts stories

  06-07-2023 02:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she feels "vindicated" after CBC News added an editor's note to stories that previously reported, citing sources, her office directly emailed Crown prosecutors about criminal cases against participants in the 2022 Coutts, Alta., protests that blockaded the Canada-U.S. border.
  
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• Edmonton downtown office vacancy rate nearly 25 per cent | CTV ... - CTV News Edmonton

  06-07-2023 02:00 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton downtown office vacancy rate nearly 25 per cent | CTV ...  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Road closed after serious crash in east Edmonton - iHeartRadio.ca

  06-07-2023 01:59 via news.google.com
  
  Road closed after serious crash in east Edmonton  iHeartRadio.ca
  
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• Edmonton Oilers prospect Matt Copponi on the experience of getting ... - Oilers Nation

  06-07-2023 01:52 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers prospect Matt Copponi on the experience of getting ...  Oilers Nation
  
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• Edmonton police trial body cameras starting next week - Edmonton Journal

  06-07-2023 01:48 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police trial body cameras starting next week  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Southeast Edmonton hit and run leads to vehicle inside living room - Global News

  06-07-2023 01:35 via news.google.com
  Southeast Edmonton hit and run leads to vehicle inside living room  Global News
  
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• Edmonton criminals using collectible cards as currency - Global News

  06-07-2023 01:32 via news.google.com
  Edmonton criminals using collectible cards as currency  Global News
  
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