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• Man arrested after Strathcona County RCMP locate firearms, drugs during traffic stop

  11-07-2023 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton man is facing half a dozen charges after police say they located drugs, firearms, ammunition and cash during a traffic stop on June 29.
  
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• Started out with a flip — how did it end up like this?

  11-07-2023 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Margé Peiterse was told by her doctor she might be concussed after falling out of a dip at a Calgary country bar. Dance instructors in the city say many are unaware of some of the risks that come with more acrobatic moves in western partner dancing.
  
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• Boots on the ground: country dance experts warn of the perils of mixing booze, bravado and big flips

  11-07-2023 23:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Margé Peiterse was told by her doctor she might be concussed after falling out of a dip at a Calgary country bar. Dance instructors in the city say many are unaware of some of the risks that come with more acrobatic moves in western partner dancing.
  
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• ‘Guns and gangs’: Alberta First Nation gets federal cash for gang suppression

  11-07-2023 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Tsuut'ina First Nation is set to receive funding to help deal with a sharp increase in crime and develop anti-gang programming.
  
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• Net-zero electricity grid for Alberta is possible, Wilkinson says

  11-07-2023 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government and the province of Alberta continue to disagree about whether a net-zero electricity grid is achievable by 2035.
  
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• Net-zero electricity grid for Alberta is possible, federal minister says

  11-07-2023 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government and the province of Alberta continue to disagree about whether a net-zero electricity grid is achievable by 2035.
  
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• Ottawa provides $31 million more for Edmonton's 50th Street rail-crossing overpass

  11-07-2023 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The project includes an overpass for vehicles at the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing at 50th Street, north of the Sherwood Park Freeway, and widening 50th Street from four to six lanes between the Sherwood Park Freeway and 90th Avenue.
  
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• Can Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane bounce back to form? - Oilers Nation

  11-07-2023 21:36 via news.google.com
  Can Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane bounce back to form?  Oilers Nation
  
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• Ottawa spending $31M more on Edmonton CP rail overpass - CTV News Edmonton

  11-07-2023 21:29 via news.google.com
  Ottawa spending $31M more on Edmonton CP rail overpass  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton welcomes 12 new peace officers - CFWE

  11-07-2023 21:08 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton welcomes 12 new peace officers  CFWE
  
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• 6 charged in connection with 2022 drug bust that spanned Alberta, B.C.

  11-07-2023 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A sixth suspect, 28-year-old Petar Hristov from Edmonton, is believed to have fled the country, ALERT said.
  
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• Alberta’s Smith calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis

  11-07-2023 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  At the premiers' conference in Winnipeg, Smith said the federal government needs to better support Indigenous communities dealing with the mental-health and addiction crisis.
  
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• An Edmonton man charged in a $800K drug, cash and jewelry bust ... - iHeartRadio.ca

  11-07-2023 20:41 via news.google.com
  
  An Edmonton man charged in a $800K drug, cash and jewelry bust ...  iHeartRadio.ca
  
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• Danielle Smith says Ottawa could help health care with improved international recruiting

  11-07-2023 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says improving health care is not just a matter of money and transfers from Ottawa to the provinces.
  
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• Home intentionally set on fire, suspects wanted: Strathcona County RCMP

  11-07-2023 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Strathcona County RCMP responded to a house fire in late June and after an investigation, they found it was intentionally set. One person escaped without injury.
  
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• Climate specifics lacking in Alberta environment minister’s mandate letter, critics say

  11-07-2023 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Critics say direction from Alberta's premier to her new environment minister lacks specifics on climate change and does more to protect industry interests than ecosystems.
  
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• Edmonton First Responders Rodeo saddles up for their fourth ... - CFWE

  11-07-2023 19:47 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton First Responders Rodeo saddles up for their fourth ...  CFWE
  
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• Man charged with Edmonton LRT killing, an apparent stranger attack: police - Edmonton Journal

  11-07-2023 19:04 via news.google.com
  Man charged with Edmonton LRT killing, an apparent stranger attack: police  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Former Edmonton Oilers forward Tyler Benson signs with AHL's ... - Oilers Nation

  11-07-2023 19:01 via news.google.com
  Former Edmonton Oilers forward Tyler Benson signs with AHL's ...  Oilers Nation
  
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• Police make quick arrest in northeast Edmonton homicide - Global News

  11-07-2023 18:31 via news.google.com
  Police make quick arrest in northeast Edmonton homicide  Global News
  
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• Police make quick arrest in northeast Edmonton homicide

  11-07-2023 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police have arrested a 27-year-old man and charged him with second-degree murder in relation to the death of a man in northeast Edmonton Sunday night.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate after man shot with crossbow on Whyte Avenue - Edmonton Journal

  11-07-2023 18:21 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police investigate after man shot with crossbow on Whyte Avenue  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 2023 WHL Graduates – Edmonton Oil Kings – WHL Network - Western Hockey League

  11-07-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  2023 WHL Graduates – Edmonton Oil Kings – WHL Network  Western Hockey League
  
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• The Netherlands at full force in Edmonton Challenge ... - Volleyball World

  11-07-2023 16:51 via news.google.com
  The Netherlands at full force in Edmonton Challenge ...  Volleyball World
  
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• NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, and the Columbus Blue Jackets - MyNHLTradeRumors.com

  11-07-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, and the Columbus Blue Jackets  MyNHLTradeRumors.com
  
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• Edmonton weather: Cooler days are okay with me, because I'm cool - Edmonton Journal

  11-07-2023 16:20 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Cooler days are okay with me, because I'm cool  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Oilers' Top 3 Players Who Returned For Second Stint in Edmonton - The Hockey Writers

  11-07-2023 15:45 via news.google.com
  
  Oilers' Top 3 Players Who Returned For Second Stint in Edmonton  The Hockey Writers
  
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• Edmonton police investigate suspicious death outside north side home - Edmonton Journal

  11-07-2023 15:41 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police investigate suspicious death outside north side home  Edmonton Journal
  
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• What Needs To Be Done In The Rest Of The Edmonton Oilers ... - Oil on Whyte

  11-07-2023 15:19 via news.google.com
  
  What Needs To Be Done In The Rest Of The Edmonton Oilers ...  Oil on Whyte
  
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• Alberta seeing 'crisis' in veterinarian staff shortages, emergency animal care

  11-07-2023 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's only veterinary medicine program at the University of Calgary received additional funding in the 2022 provincial budget to bolster enrolment to 100 students by 2025, but that won't have an impact on the workforce until at least 2029.
  
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• Beyond Local: Edmonton Heritage Festival nixes Russian pavilion ... - St. Albert Gazette

  11-07-2023 14:45 via news.google.com
  
  Beyond Local: Edmonton Heritage Festival nixes Russian pavilion ...  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Letters, July 11: Edmonton Elks have their own sad legacy - Edmonton Sun

  11-07-2023 14:07 via news.google.com
  Letters, July 11: Edmonton Elks have their own sad legacy  Edmonton Sun
  
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• The Pulse: July 11, 2023 - Taproot Edmonton

  11-07-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  The Pulse: July 11, 2023  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Researcher weighs in on city's anti-racism efforts - Taproot Edmonton

  11-07-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Researcher weighs in on city's anti-racism efforts  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Artist's exploration of inclusive skateboarding inspires architects - Taproot Edmonton

  11-07-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Artist's exploration of inclusive skateboarding inspires architects  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Order to clean up 17 sea cans full of medical waste highlights Alberta's biomedical trash troubles

  11-07-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  More than a year after Alberta environmental inspectors discovered 17 sea cans filled with unsterilized medical waste in west Edmonton, the company responsible is still working to clean up the mess.
  
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• Why workers, advocates want governments to boost protections for growing pool of gig workers

  11-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Advocates and workers say more protections, and greater awareness and enforcement are needed to uphold the rights of the growing number of Canadians performing freelance, contract and gig work as it continues to become more widespread.
  
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• Indian academics warn edits to high school textbooks are attempt to rewrite history

  11-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Recent revisions to high school textbooks in India, including edits to sections on Mughal history and the 2002 Gujarat riots, have caused a furor in the country.
  
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• Assembly of First Nations in uncharted territory as annual assembly begins in Halifax

  11-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Delegates from First Nations across the country are meeting in the Nova Scotia capital for the AFN's 44th annual general assembly. Ousted national chief RoseAnne Archibald was previously mulling whether or not she'd attend; her removal and an audit she called for could both be topics of discussion this week.
  
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• Canada's top goaltender? He's closer to the Edmonton Oilers line-up than you think - Edmonton Journal

  11-07-2023 06:35 via news.google.com
  Canada's top goaltender? He's closer to the Edmonton Oilers line-up than you think  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The amazing life of ants

  11-07-2023 06:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Ants are abundant in Edmonton. Many people view them as pests. But their lives are more complex than one might think. Ilan, the Bug Man, explains.
  
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• Lake Louise ski resort reopens for the summer after ‘Chucktown’ fire

  11-07-2023 03:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  At around noon on July 3, Lake Louise RCMP and local fire departments responded to reports of a fire and a man standing on the roof in distress at the Charleston Residence.
  
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• Homicide unit investigating man found dead outside north Edmonton home

  11-07-2023 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police officers were called about an injured man outside a residence near 84 Street and 179 Avenue Monday morning. 
  
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• Calls for financial relief for Alberta farmers amid continued extreme conditions

  11-07-2023 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson said he has written a letter to the federal government requesting an AgriRecovery assessment. 
  
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• Death of man in north Edmonton suspicious: police - CTV News Edmonton

  11-07-2023 02:37 via news.google.com
  
  Death of man in north Edmonton suspicious: police  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Pets seized from south Edmonton home - Global News

  11-07-2023 01:54 via news.google.com
  
  Pets seized from south Edmonton home  Global News
  
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• Warman RCMP, Saskatchewan RCMP investigating two fatal collisions

  11-07-2023 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Warman RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist are investigating two separate fatal collisions the occurred outside Saskatoon recently.
  
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• 'We need action': Treaty 6 chiefs declare opioid crisis emergency

  11-07-2023 01:39 via cbc.ca
  
  The Confederacy of Treaty 6 Nations announced Monday it has declared a state of emergency due to the opioid crisis and is calling on provincial and federal governments to provide immediate support.
  
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• 'Heartless': Edmonton's removal of two public water fountains during heat wave harmful, says advocate - Edmonton Journal

  11-07-2023 01:31 via news.google.com
  'Heartless': Edmonton's removal of two public water fountains during heat wave harmful, says advocate  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Residents uneasy after random, fatal attack in northeast Edmonton - Global News

  11-07-2023 01:27 via news.google.com
  Residents uneasy after random, fatal attack in northeast Edmonton  Global News
  
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