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• Alberta’s renewable energy windfall should benefit consumers, industry: Opposition

  24-10-2023 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's NDP is calling for the province to use a nearly $300-million windfall from renewable energy contracts to help ease high consumer power bills and expand the industry.
  
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• Members of Canada’s first video game industry union vote in favour of strike action

  24-10-2023 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton workers at Keywords Studios, who are represented by UFCW Canada Local 401, were laid off amid efforts to negotiate their first collective agreement.
  
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• Patients, health workers say masks needed in Calgary hospitals

  24-10-2023 21:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Some patients, nurses and doctors are calling for Calgary hospitals to bring in a mask requirement over concerns about COVID-19.
  
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• 3D-printed gun trafficking conviction a first of its kind in Alberta

  24-10-2023 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta man has been sentenced to eight years for trafficking 3D-printed firearms in the first conviction of its kind for the province.
  
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• Alberta adds $23M to support foster care providers

  24-10-2023 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government is adding $23.6 million to support Alberta foster caregivers, including funding for counselling and for those helping older youth. 
  
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• You're not going to love Edmonton's lines for Wild game, but that ... - Edmonton Journal

  24-10-2023 19:56 via news.google.com
  
  You're not going to love Edmonton's lines for Wild game, but that ...  Edmonton Journal
  
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• NHL rescinds ban on Pride Tape

  24-10-2023 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NHL has rescinded its ban on players using stick tape to support social causes, including rainbow-coloured Pride tape.
  
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• NHL backtracks on Pride Tape ban, will allow players to represent social causes

  24-10-2023 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The National Hockey League is ending its ban on players supporting social causes on their equipment, including a popular stick tape in support of the LGBTQ community, the league announced on Tuesday.
  
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• Judge approves historic $23B First Nations child welfare compensation agreement

  24-10-2023 19:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The Federal Court has approved a $23 billion settlement agreement — the largest in Canadian history — for First Nations children and families who experienced racial discrimination through Ottawa's chronic underfunding of the on-reserve foster care system and other family services.
  
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• Cochrane’s water reservoir critically low post-line break, state of local emergency declared

  24-10-2023 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Town of Cochrane has declared a state of local emergency as recent breaks to water and sewage lines have drastically reduced the level in the town's water reservoir.
  
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• Alberta regulator considers reducing liability of old wells before cleanup certified

  24-10-2023 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator is considering allowing oil and gas companies to reduce their environmental liabilities on old well sites before the cleanup is certified complete.
  
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• Valley Line Southeast LRT to finally open for Edmonton passengers after nearly 3-year delay

  24-10-2023 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The long-delayed Valley Line Southeast LRT line finally has a firm date to open, the city announced Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast LRT to open Nov. 4

  24-10-2023 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The $1.8 billion project, a public-private partnership between TransEd and the City of Edmonton, is nearly two years behind schedule from the original in-service date of December 2020.
  
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• Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast LRT set to open Nov. 4

  24-10-2023 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The $1.8 billion project, a public-private partnership between TransEd and the City of Edmonton, is nearly three years behind schedule from the original in-service date of December 2020.
  
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• Ice Climbing World Championships Coming to Edmonton - Gripped Magazine

  24-10-2023 17:07 via news.google.com
  
  Ice Climbing World Championships Coming to Edmonton  Gripped Magazine
  
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• Crash prompts Edmonton police to shut 118 Avenue at Wayne Gretzky Drive

  24-10-2023 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A crash that sent three people to hospital on Tuesday morning prompted Edmonton police to shut 118th Avenue in both directions by Wayne Gretzky Drive.
  
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• Crash prompts Edmonton police to shut 118 Avenue at Wayne ... - Global News

  24-10-2023 17:04 via news.google.com
  
  Crash prompts Edmonton police to shut 118 Avenue at Wayne ...  Global News
  
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• Alberta regulator mulls reducing liability of old wells before cleanup certified

  24-10-2023 15:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator is considering allowing oil and gas companies to reduce their environmental liabilities on old well sites before the cleanup is certified complete.
  
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• Alberta paleontologists studying rare horse and camel fossils

  24-10-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Fossils found in a gravel pit at Big Stone offer a glimpse into a little-known time in Alberta's prehistory, scientists say.
  
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• With growth in clean energy 'unstoppable,' fossil fuels will peak by 2030, energy agency says

  24-10-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The way the world is powered will change dramatically by the end of the decade, thanks to surging demand for electric vehicles and clean energy technologies, a new report from the International Energy Agency says. But experts say Canada should be doing more.
  
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• With or without McDavid, Edmonton Oilers keep on losing - Edmonton Journal

  24-10-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  With or without McDavid, Edmonton Oilers keep on losing  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta RCMP warning public after three stolen trucks sold online

  24-10-2023 04:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to a news release on Monday, three Ford Raptor pickup trucks were stolen, given new vehicle identification numbers and sold online or by roadside private sales.
  
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• Edmonton city council passes massive zoning overhaul after days of public hearings - CBC.ca

  24-10-2023 03:22 via news.google.com
  Edmonton city council passes massive zoning overhaul after days of public hearings  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton city council passes massive zoning overhaul after days of public hearings

  24-10-2023 03:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton city council has passed its new zoning bylaw 11-2, with Councillors Jennifer Rice and Karen Principe voting against. 
  
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• QEII southbound closed near Blackfalds due to 10-vehicle pileup: RCMP

  24-10-2023 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ponoka RCMP said just after 6 p.m. Monday, officers were at the scene of a 10-vehicle pile up on Highway 2 southbound, near Township Road 392.
  
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• QEII closed in both directions near Blackfalds due to 10-vehicle pileup and fatal crash: RCMP

  24-10-2023 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ponoka RCMP said just after 6 p.m. Monday, officers were at the scene of a 10-vehicle pile up on Highway 2 southbound, near Township Road 392.
  
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• 10-vehicle pileup and fatal crash closes QEII near Blackfalds: RCMP

  24-10-2023 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A stretch of the busiest highway in Alberta was closed Monday evening due to a 10-vehicle pileup and a fatal crash near Blackfalds, north of Red Deer.
  
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• Some Alberta private career colleges accused of misleading students to ‘make a quick buck’

  24-10-2023 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Private career colleges in Alberta continue to be in the spotlight after more former students come forward saying they were mislead and mistreated.
  
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• Edmonton public teachers authorize request for strike vote: ATA - Edmonton Journal

  24-10-2023 02:34 via news.google.com
  Edmonton public teachers authorize request for strike vote: ATA  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools teachers reject mediator’s proposal, authorize strike vote

  24-10-2023 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Teachers employed by Edmonton Public Schools voted 97 per cent in favour of authorizing the Alberta Teachers' Association to ask for a government-supervised strike vote.
  
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• Edmonton Elks review frustrating 2023 season but hope isn't lost for ... - Global News

  24-10-2023 01:45 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Elks review frustrating 2023 season but hope isn't lost for ...  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Elks review frustrating 2023 season but hope isn’t lost for 2024 - Global News

  24-10-2023 01:45 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Elks review frustrating 2023 season but hope isn’t lost for 2024  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Elks review frustrating 2023 season but hope isn’t lost for 2024

  24-10-2023 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks finished with back-to-back 4-14 seasons but the head coach and general manager is backing his youth coming back more mature in 2024.
  
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• Liberals moving ahead on assault-style gun ban with legislation, regulations: LeBlanc

  24-10-2023 01:36 via cbc.ca
  
  The Liberal government is moving ahead with efforts to keep assault-style firearms out of the hands of Canadians, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday.
  
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• 2 suspects arrested in connection to abduction of blind Edmonton woman - Global News

  24-10-2023 01:19 via news.google.com
  2 suspects arrested in connection to abduction of blind Edmonton woman  Global News
  
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• 2 suspects arrested in connection to abduction of blind Edmonton woman

  24-10-2023 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two male suspects wanted in connection to the abduction of a vulnerable woman that triggered an Amber Alert are in police custody.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers start stretch of games without Connor McDavid

  24-10-2023 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers begin a stretch of games without Connor McDavid Tuesday night when they visit the Minnesota Wild.
  
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• Disarming Edmonton gangs: Meet the police unit suppressing organized crime and gun violence - Global News

  24-10-2023 01:06 via news.google.com
  Disarming Edmonton gangs: Meet the police unit suppressing organized crime and gun violence  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Public School teachers agree to authorize strike vote - CTV News Edmonton

  24-10-2023 00:49 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Public School teachers agree to authorize strike vote  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Teenager from Rocky Mountain House killed in crash; several fatalities over weekend

  24-10-2023 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  On the the first snowy day of the season, a teenage girl from Rocky Mountain House died in a collision on the main thoroughfare through the western Alberta town.
  
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• RELEASE: Weight, Huddy to be added to Oilers HOF this Thursday ... - NHL.com

  24-10-2023 00:30 via news.google.com
  
  RELEASE: Weight, Huddy to be added to Oilers HOF this Thursday ...  NHL.com
  
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• Disarming Edmonton gangs: Meet the police unit suppressing gang and gun violence - Global News

  24-10-2023 00:27 via news.google.com
  Disarming Edmonton gangs: Meet the police unit suppressing gang and gun violence  Global News
  
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• Disarming Edmonton gangs: Meet the police unit suppressing gang and gun violence

  24-10-2023 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Part 1 of an exclusive Global News series 'Disarming Edmonton Gangs,' we look at a special unit created by Edmonton police to tackle gun and gang violence.
  
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• Is Kane a complainer? Not so, says Edmonton Oilers coach - Edmonton Journal

  24-10-2023 00:22 via news.google.com
  Is Kane a complainer? Not so, says Edmonton Oilers coach  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton passes density-boosting zoning bylaw allowing three-storey apartments and row housing citywide - Edmonton Journal

  24-10-2023 00:00 via news.google.com
  Edmonton passes density-boosting zoning bylaw allowing three-storey apartments and row housing citywide  Edmonton Journal
  
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