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• Overnight security teams aim to bring order to Edmonton's downtown - CBC.ca

  03-08-2023 23:58 via news.google.com
  
  Overnight security teams aim to bring order to Edmonton's downtown  CBC.ca
  
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• Overnight security teams aim to bring order to Edmonton's downtown

  03-08-2023 23:58 via cbc.ca
  
  For the past six months, a team of security guards and outreach workers has been patrolling Edmonton's downtown in a bid by area businesses to deal with safety concerns that have lingered since the pandemic. 
  
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• Alberta expands medical lab test to reduce long waits, particularly in Calgary

  03-08-2023 23:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is taking more medical test appointments in-house starting this weekend to reduce bottlenecks and long waits, particularly in Calgary.
  
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• Court dismisses appeal by Edmonton police officer fired for groping colleague - Edmonton Journal

  03-08-2023 23:38 via news.google.com
  Court dismisses appeal by Edmonton police officer fired for groping colleague  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Heritage Festival 2023 guide | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  03-08-2023 22:55 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Heritage Festival 2023 guide | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• 10 August Day Trip Ideas From Edmonton - To Do Canada

  03-08-2023 22:39 via news.google.com
  
  10 August Day Trip Ideas From Edmonton  To Do Canada
  
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• Alberta pulls plug on 2030 Commonwealth Games bid support

  03-08-2023 22:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The province has ceased considering the possibility of hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, according to the ministry of tourism and sports. And Calgary's mayor says that means the bid is dead.
  
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• 'Not a good deal for Alberta': Province scraps bid to host Commonwealth Games - Edmonton Journal

  03-08-2023 22:07 via news.google.com
  'Not a good deal for Alberta': Province scraps bid to host Commonwealth Games  Edmonton Journal
  
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• UNIQLO is opening a second location in Edmonton this fall | News - Daily Hive

  03-08-2023 22:05 via news.google.com
  
  UNIQLO is opening a second location in Edmonton this fall | News  Daily Hive
  
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• 10 of the best things to do on Heritage Day in Edmonton - Curiocity

  03-08-2023 22:01 via news.google.com
  
  10 of the best things to do on Heritage Day in Edmonton  Curiocity
  
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• Downhill skier-turned-adaptive water-skier headed to national championship

  03-08-2023 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a life-altering incident, one Edmontonian had to let go of her passion for downhill skiing, but that led her to join the adaptive water-ski Canadian national team.
  
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• Digital SportsCentre: Latest scores from Women's World Cup, new ... - TSN

  03-08-2023 21:35 via news.google.com
  
  Digital SportsCentre: Latest scores from Women's World Cup, new ...  TSN
  
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• New downtown safety outreach night patrol team hits the streets of Edmonton - Global News

  03-08-2023 21:29 via news.google.com
  New downtown safety outreach night patrol team hits the streets of Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Alberta pulls support for 2030 Commonwealth Games, bid efforts cancelled: sources

  03-08-2023 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The plan was to host the games over 11 days in August 2030 with competitions and events between Calgary, Edmonton, Tsuut’ina Nation, the Bow Valley and other Alberta communities.
  
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• Alberta pulls support for 2030 Commonwealth Games, bid efforts cancelled

  03-08-2023 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The plan was to host the games over 11 days in August 2030 with competitions and events between Calgary, Edmonton, Tsuut’ina Nation, the Bow Valley and other Alberta communities.
  
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• Beloved surrogacy champion Jennifer Allen mourned by families, colleagues, friend

  03-08-2023 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Allen believed strongly that everyone who wants a baby should be able to have one, but "she couldn't have everybody's baby," her best friend said.
  
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• Edmonton Heritage Festival addresses Russian pavilion exclusion - Edmonton Journal

  03-08-2023 21:09 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Heritage Festival addresses Russian pavilion exclusion  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The City of Edmonton is hiring for a ton of jobs and some pay over ... - Daily Hive

  03-08-2023 20:05 via news.google.com
  
  The City of Edmonton is hiring for a ton of jobs and some pay over ...  Daily Hive
  
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• RCMP looking for those who threw paint on sleeping homeless man - CityNews Edmonton

  03-08-2023 20:02 via news.google.com
  RCMP looking for those who threw paint on sleeping homeless man  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Nikamowin glowing with more Indigenous music, dancing and culture at this year's folk fest - Edmonton Journal

  03-08-2023 19:25 via news.google.com
  Nikamowin glowing with more Indigenous music, dancing and culture at this year's folk fest  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 17 fantastic things to do in Edmonton this long weekend: August 4 to ... - Daily Hive

  03-08-2023 19:15 via news.google.com
  
  17 fantastic things to do in Edmonton this long weekend: August 4 to ...  Daily Hive
  
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• Another downtown Edmonton safety outreach night patrol team hits the streets

  03-08-2023 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Each team is made up of a security guard from Backwoods Security, a company owned by Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation and a peer support worker from Hiregood.
  
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• Sleeping homeless man sprayed with paint in unprovoked Spruce Grove attack

  03-08-2023 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parkland RCMP are investigating after receiving a call that on July 25, an unhoused man who was sleeping in a park had paint thrown all over him and his belongings.
  
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• Sleeping homeless man sprayed with paint in unprovoked attack

  03-08-2023 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parkland RCMP are investigating after receiving a call that on the afternoon of July 25, an unhoused man that was sleeping had paint thrown all over him and his nearby belongings.
  
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• Battista's Calzone Company just reopened in Edmonton | Dished - Daily Hive

  03-08-2023 18:50 via news.google.com
  
  Battista's Calzone Company just reopened in Edmonton | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Security teams to patrol downtown Edmonton overnight - CTV News Edmonton

  03-08-2023 18:42 via news.google.com
  Security teams to patrol downtown Edmonton overnight  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta suspends approvals for green energy projects, like wind or solar power

  03-08-2023 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement this morning, the government says it will stop approving all wind and solar power projects greater than one megawatt, effective immediately.
  
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• Alberta announces pause on renewable energy, citing rural concerns - CityNews Edmonton

  03-08-2023 17:48 via news.google.com
  Alberta announces pause on renewable energy, citing rural concerns  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• One dead after train and vehicle collide in Leduc County near ... - rdnewsnow.com

  03-08-2023 17:18 via news.google.com
  
  One dead after train and vehicle collide in Leduc County near ...  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• Renewables industry feels burned by Alberta's sudden pause on project approvals

  03-08-2023 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Members of the renewable energy industry say they feel like the Alberta government has knocked the wind out of them by pausing all approvals of new power plants for nearly seven months.
  
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• Alberta pausing approvals for new renewable-energy utilities to assess development rules

  03-08-2023 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf said the six-month pause is needed to clarify how agricultural land can be used to build power plants, as well as the expectations for land reclamation over the long term.
  
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• Oilers hire Jeff Jackson, McDavid’s longtime agent, as CEO of hockey operations

  03-08-2023 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hockey Hall of Famer and former Edmonton defenseman Paul Coffey will assist Jackson in his new role.
  
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• Opinion: What the federal cabinet shuffle really means for Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  03-08-2023 16:59 via news.google.com
  Opinion: What the federal cabinet shuffle really means for Alberta  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton offering Heritage Days park and ride at Nakî Transit Centre - St. Albert Gazette

  03-08-2023 16:37 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton offering Heritage Days park and ride at Nakî Transit Centre  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Oilers hire Connor McDavid's agent Jeff Jackson as team CEO

  03-08-2023 16:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Former player agent Jeff Jackson, whose client list included superstar Connor McDavid, has been named CEO of hockey operations for the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced Thursday.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Practically perfect forecast in every way - Edmonton Journal

  03-08-2023 15:55 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Practically perfect forecast in every way  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police warn of violent sexual offender re-released - Edmonton Journal

  03-08-2023 15:48 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police warn of violent sexual offender re-released  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Ryan McLeod says he took less money to help the Edmonton Oilers ... - Oilers Nation

  03-08-2023 15:04 via news.google.com
  Ryan McLeod says he took less money to help the Edmonton Oilers ...  Oilers Nation
  
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• Edmonton Oilers name Connor McDavid's former agent Jeff Jackson ... - TSN

  03-08-2023 15:04 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers name Connor McDavid's former agent Jeff Jackson ...  TSN
  
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• Edmonton's first Indigenous fashion week takes over River Cree Friday - Edmonton Journal

  03-08-2023 14:37 via news.google.com
  Edmonton's first Indigenous fashion week takes over River Cree Friday  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Keith Gerein: Despite recent tremors, Edmonton's Heritage Festival deserves a bigger spotlight - Edmonton Journal

  03-08-2023 14:20 via news.google.com
  
  Keith Gerein: Despite recent tremors, Edmonton's Heritage Festival deserves a bigger spotlight  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 1 dead after vehicle and train collide on Highway 21: Leduc RCMP

  03-08-2023 14:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Traffic on Highway 21 between Township Road 510 and Highway 626 is being re-directed due to a collision between a train and a vehicle.
  
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• Letters, Aug. 3: Edmonton corn maze apology unnecessary - Edmonton Sun

  03-08-2023 14:04 via news.google.com
  Letters, Aug. 3: Edmonton corn maze apology unnecessary  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Theragraph gets boost to make patient data easier to analyze - Taproot Edmonton

  03-08-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Theragraph gets boost to make patient data easier to analyze  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Calls for public engagement: Street decor, land use, and recipes - Taproot Edmonton

  03-08-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Calls for public engagement: Street decor, land use, and recipes  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Alberta farmers push back after scrap metal salvager sets up on agriculture land

  03-08-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The company began moving scrap metal onto the Athabasca County property in February, in violation of the property's agricultural zoning. A public hearing was held July 27 into its rezoning application.
  
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• Energy companies more optimistic of Trudeau’s climate goals than Alberta premier

  03-08-2023 13:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta, which generates the third-most electricity among the provinces, produced half of Canada's emissions from generation in 2020.
  
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• Nurse practitioner clinic charges patients due to lack of billing agreement

  03-08-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Miriam Neufeld can write prescriptions, diagnose health conditions and order tests at her Art of Caring clinic. She can help manage chronic health conditions and refer patients to specialists. Unlike physicians, she can’t bill Alberta Health because she owns her own independent practice.
  
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• Inside the CFL: The CFL should put a team in Edmonton - Medicine Hat News

  03-08-2023 12:25 via news.google.com
  
  Inside the CFL: The CFL should put a team in Edmonton  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Edmonton Horticultural Society Garden Festival | Blue Quill ... - To Do Canada

  03-08-2023 11:22 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Horticultural Society Garden Festival | Blue Quill ...  To Do Canada
  
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