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• Newfoundland and Labrador unhappy with Sask. attempt to lure health-care workers, plans to fight back

  28-09-2023 23:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's plan to recruit health-care workers from other provinces has drawn the ire of one province that is now promising to return the favour.
  
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• Exactly how lethal does the Oilers power play plan on getting? - Edmonton Sun

  28-09-2023 22:52
  Exactly how lethal does the Oilers power play plan on getting?  Edmonton Sun
  
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• COVID-19, influenza vaccine appointments in Alberta begin Oct. 16

  28-09-2023 22:37 via cbc.ca
  
  There are three different ways to book: by calling 811, directly contacting a clinic, or through the online system. 
  
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• Premier Smith says Alberta preparing Sovereignty Act motion over federal emissions plans

  28-09-2023 22:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Hours after the operators of the province's power grid warned that new federal electricity regulations could lead to blackouts, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is preparing for the possibility of enacting her signature legislation in an effort to push back against Ottawa's planned emissions reductions.
  
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• Flu, COVID fall boosters coming to Alberta in mid-October

  28-09-2023 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doses can start going into arms on Oct. 16 and the province will open fall appointments in the online booking portal for AHS clinics or pharmacies on Oct. 10.
  
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• Woman sentenced to life in prison for 1st-degree murder of St. Albert senior

  28-09-2023 22:05 via cbc.ca
  
  After a nine-week trial where Beryl Musila, 34, represented herself, a jury found her guilty of killing 75-year-old Ronald Worsfold in 2017.
  
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• Alberta to roll out most COVID-19 and influenza vaccines Oct. 16, booking to start Oct. 10 - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2023 21:51
  Alberta to roll out most COVID-19 and influenza vaccines Oct. 16, booking to start Oct. 10  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Aurora Cannabis to raise $33M in share offering, plans to repay convertible debt

  28-09-2023 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc. were down more than 10 per cent after the cannabis company announced plans to raise $33.8 million in a share offering.
  
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• Edmonton marks National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with events around the city - CBC.ca

  28-09-2023 21:31
  Edmonton marks National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with events around the city  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton marks National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with events around the city

  28-09-2023 21:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmontonians have plenty of options available to them for participating in this year's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
  
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• Sovereignty act may be used to fight 2035 net-zero electricity plan: Alberta premier

  28-09-2023 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Smith says she would use Alberta’s sovereignty act as a last resort to challenge any attempt by the federal government to impost a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.
  
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• Ferraris worth $1M stolen in Ontario seized by police near Edmonton

  28-09-2023 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in the Edmonton area have recovered two high-end Ferrari sports cars that were stolen in Ontario this summer, re-vinned and fraudulently registered in Alberta.
  
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• U of A and Treaty 8 First Nations offer rehab medicine program for Indigenous students

  28-09-2023 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We are committed to creating pathways for First Nations high school students to the rehabilitation professions: occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy.'
  
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• First Nation wants reasons for Trans Mountain ruling; says it’s entitled to appeal

  28-09-2023 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A B.C. First Nation is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to release its reasons as soon as possible for allowing a modification of the Trans Mountain pipeline's route.
  
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• Edmonton woman, 27, charged in August death of 18-month-old girl - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2023 21:03
  Edmonton woman, 27, charged in August death of 18-month-old girl  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Sask. premier to use notwithstanding clause to veto judge ruling on school pronoun policy

  28-09-2023 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  A Regina judge has ruled that the Saskatchewan government's naming and pronoun policy should be paused for the time being, but Saskatchewan's premier says he'll use the notwithstanding clause to override it.
  
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• Woman charged with manslaughter, negligence in death of 18-month-old Edmonton toddler

  28-09-2023 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 27-year-old woman has been charged in the death of a baby girl, who was found by police and EMS on Aug. 15 in a home in north Edmonton.
  
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• To make EV road trips easier, these businesses are adding chargers

  28-09-2023 20:26 via cbc.ca
  
  In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at entrepreneurs who think it's good business to cater to EV drivers and what a new report says about hitting the 1.5 C warming target.
  
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• Alberta prepared to use sovereignty act over proposed clean electricity regulations: Smith - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2023 20:19
  Alberta prepared to use sovereignty act over proposed clean electricity regulations: Smith  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Elks quarterback Tre Ford has brought hope back to beleaguered Edmonton fans

  28-09-2023 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Elks moved into playoff contention -- barely -- but Tre Ford has provided the Edmonton Elks and their beleaguered fans with something much more tangible: Hope for the future.
  
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• Indigenous groups stand strong in face of landmark child welfare law before Supreme Court

  28-09-2023 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Some Indigenous nations say they are prepared to continue enforcing their jurisdiction over child welfare if Canada's top court sides with Quebec in a landmark constitutional case.
  
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• Alberta energy company fights regulator over seizure of thousands of wells

  28-09-2023 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  AlphaBow is pushing back over the Alberta Energy Regulator transferring control of more than 6,000 wells, pipeline segments and other facilities to the Orphan Well Association.
  
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• Woman sentenced to life in prison for murdering St. Albert senior in 2017

  28-09-2023 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman found guilty of murdering her landlord in St. Albert, Alta., in 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
  
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• Two charged after Edmonton police seize pair of Ferraris stolen from Ontario, re-registered in Alberta - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2023 19:43
  Two charged after Edmonton police seize pair of Ferraris stolen from Ontario, re-registered in Alberta  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Elks WB Ford has brought hope back to beleaguered Edmonton fans - TSN

  28-09-2023 19:20
  Elks WB Ford has brought hope back to beleaguered Edmonton fans  TSN
  
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• Speaker's honouring of former Nazi soldier reveals a complicated past, say historians

  28-09-2023 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota's failure to vet a Ukrainian WW II veteran who fought for Nazi Germany points to a lack of education in the West on 20th-century history in Eastern Europe, say historians. Rota stepped down as House Speaker after inviting Yaroslav Hunka to the Ukraine president's address to Canada's Parliament.
  
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• Why you should steer clear of amorous elk

  28-09-2023 18:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Spring may be the season for birds and the bees, but autumn is the time of year when male elk become aggressive in their competition for mates. James McCormick, a human-wildlife coexistence specialist with Parks Canada, explains what people should be on the lookout for.
  
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• One man killed in police shooting in Fort McMurray, ASIRT investigating - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2023 18:33
  One man killed in police shooting in Fort McMurray, ASIRT investigating  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton man wins $50M Lotto Max - CTV News Edmonton

  28-09-2023 18:29
  
  Edmonton man wins $50M Lotto Max  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton man wins $50M Lotto Max | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  28-09-2023 18:29
  Edmonton man wins $50M Lotto Max | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton's condos called a top investment opportunity - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2023 18:23
  Edmonton's condos called a top investment opportunity  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Shooting suspect killed by RCMP in Fort McMurray

  28-09-2023 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a person suspected of shooting someone in Fort McMurray on Wednesday was shot and killed by the RCMP.
  
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• Edmonton man charged with second-degree murder in December death - Edmonton Journal

  28-09-2023 17:48
  Edmonton man charged with second-degree murder in December death  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Is This Edmonton's Best Indie Burger? | Edify. - EDify Edmonton

  28-09-2023 17:43
  
  Is This Edmonton's Best Indie Burger? | Edify.  EDify Edmonton
  
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• University of Alberta returns endowment to veteran of Nazi unit recognized in House of Commons

  28-09-2023 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The $30,000 endowment fund was donated by Yaroslav Hunka's family in 2019, according to the University of Alberta.
  
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• Death of woman in central Edmonton last December deemed homicide

  28-09-2023 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Police Service found a woman dead at an apartment on Dec. 23, 2022. Police now say the case is a homicide.
  
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• University of Alberta returning $30,000 donation to Yaroslav Hunka's family, closing endowment in his name

  28-09-2023 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  The University of Alberta is returning a $30,000 donation it received from the family of Yaroslav Hunka, saying it regrets any harm it may have caused by accepting the endowment in his name. 
  
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• Hyundai and Kia recalling 603,176 vehicles in Canada due to fire risk

  28-09-2023 16:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 600,000 vehicles in Canada and millions more in the U.S. due to a problem with the anti-lock braking system that can start a fire.
  
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• Arlo Maverick's latest celebrates blue-collar Edmonton - Taproot Edmonton

  28-09-2023 14:00
  
  Arlo Maverick's latest celebrates blue-collar Edmonton  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Indigenous groups remain firm on child welfare law as Supreme Court weighs in

  28-09-2023 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Indigenous nations say they are prepared to continue enforcing their jurisdiction over child welfare if Canada's top court sides with Quebec in a landmark constitutional case.
  
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• Poll suggests two-thirds of Albertans oppose pause on renewable energy approvals

  28-09-2023 13:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A poll released Thursday suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial government's moratorium on approvals for new renewable energy projects.
  
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• Edmonton care workers file for unionization - Alberta Worker

  28-09-2023 12:31
  
  Edmonton care workers file for unionization  Alberta Worker
  
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• Rapid tests are less accessible even as COVID wave ramps up across Canada, doctors say

  28-09-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some people are having a hard time finding rapid tests in rural and urban communities across Canada. Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases this fall, doctors say accessible availability of tests and better communication from public health officials is key to keeping virus spread low.
  
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• Letitia John died at a residential school. Her identity was lost until now

  28-09-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Letitia John was initially memorialized as just a number on the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's register of children who died in Canada's residential schools. The centre says those living documents were always intended to be updated.
  
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• Indigenous experts discuss residential school records at Edmonton symposium - CBC.ca

  28-09-2023 10:00
  
  Indigenous experts discuss residential school records at Edmonton symposium  CBC.ca
  
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• Indigenous experts discuss residential school records at Edmonton symposium

  28-09-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Finding and examining residential school records is a delicate and painstaking process that may take a long time, investigators say.
  
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• I saw my father reflected in the faces protesting against LGBTQ rights and sex ed

  28-09-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alexis Zhou hasn't seen her family in China for years. But when she showed up to speak out against the "1 million March 4 children" protest in Montreal, it felt like she was shouting at her own parents on the other side of the police line.
  
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• Boyle Street relocation causes confusion, anxiety in Edmonton's unhoused - CBC.ca

  28-09-2023 10:00
  
  Boyle Street relocation causes confusion, anxiety in Edmonton's unhoused  CBC.ca
  
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• Boyle Street relocation causes confusion, anxiety in Edmonton's unhoused

  28-09-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  People who use Boyle Street Community Services in downtown Edmonton are concerned about the social agency's move to temporary, scatter locations while a new main centre is renovated.
  
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• Alberta municipalities struggling to retain top administrators, report says

  28-09-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new report shows Alberta municipalities are struggling to retain top administrators — a costly problem that is disproportionately affecting smaller communities.
  
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