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• Jack Campbell waived by Oilers 16 months after signing 5-year, $25M US deal

  07-11-2023 22:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have placed struggling goaltender Jack Campbell on waivers and plan to assign him to their American Hockey League affiliate.
  
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• WestJet adds U.S. routes to Edmonton and Vancouver while hiking some baggage, seat fees

  07-11-2023 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  On the same day airline WestJet hiked some of its baggage and seat selection fees, it announced four new routes connecting Edmonton and Vancouver to cities in the United States.
  
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• Trial dates for Oregon man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing Edmonton girl pushed to 2024 - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2023 22:16
  Trial dates for Oregon man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing Edmonton girl pushed to 2024  Edmonton Journal
  
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• New Edmonton LRT gets positive reviews in first week of operation - CTV News Edmonton

  07-11-2023 22:07
  
  New Edmonton LRT gets positive reviews in first week of operation  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• RCMP explains tactical entry into Edmonton home in false ... - CTV News Edmonton

  07-11-2023 22:03
  
  RCMP explains tactical entry into Edmonton home in false ...  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• GENE'S BLOG: Calming The Waters | Edmonton Oilers - NHL.com

  07-11-2023 21:26
  
  GENE'S BLOG: Calming The Waters | Edmonton Oilers  NHL.com
  
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• WestJet announces direct flights from Edmonton to Atlanta, San ... - CTV News Edmonton

  07-11-2023 21:18
  
  WestJet announces direct flights from Edmonton to Atlanta, San ...  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers have waived goalie Jack Campbell. If he ... - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2023 21:15
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have waived goalie Jack Campbell. If he ...  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Opinion: Alberta's registry agents are feeling the pinch - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2023 21:13
  Opinion: Alberta's registry agents are feeling the pinch  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Pathways Alliance carbon-capture project set for major update, says MEG Energy CEO

  07-11-2023 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The CEO of one of the oilsands companies behind the Pathways Alliance says the group expects to provide a significant update on its proposed $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage project within the next couple of months.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers place Jack Campbell on waivers as dismal start to season continues

  07-11-2023 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Oilers announced the move on social media on Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta government report on safe consumption ‘pseudoscience,’ says medical journal

  07-11-2023 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A paper in a prominent medical journal says the United Conservative-commissioned report is biased in three major ways, all of which distort its findings against such sites.
  
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• Drastic measure: Edmonton Oilers waive Jack Campbell but will it work? - Regina Leader Post

  07-11-2023 20:14
  Drastic measure: Edmonton Oilers waive Jack Campbell but will it work?  Regina Leader Post
  
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• Honouring Indigenous veterans with beaded poppies

  07-11-2023 20:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Joyce Hunter is a traditional artisan from Weenusk First Nation who is making beaded poppies for Indigenous Veterans Day. The CBC's Marc Doucette met up with her to learn more about what the day means to her and her people.
  
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• Significant update on Pathways Alliance project coming soon: MEG Energy CEO

  07-11-2023 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Six oilsands companies have proposed jointly investing in the construction of what would be one of the largest carbon capture projects in the world.
  
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• Canada unlikely to hit emissions reduction targets, environment watchdog says

  07-11-2023 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  A deep dive into Canada's detailed plan to reach its greenhouse-gas emissions targets finds its likely to fall short, the federal environment commissioner says.
  
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• RCMP ‘cannot function’ effectively on national security threats: committee

  07-11-2023 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Contract policing in the provinces has put pressure on the Mounties ability to effectively handle national security and federal policing roles, parliamentary committee finds.
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to share stage with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson

  07-11-2023 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Right-wing news commentator Tucker Carlson, who was fired by Fox News in April, is to have a conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith when he's set to speak in Calgary.
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to share stage with former Fox host Tucker Carlson

  07-11-2023 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Right-wing news commentator Tucker Carlson, who was fired by Fox News in April, is to have a conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith when he's set to speak in Calgary.
  
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• Power producer TransAlta reports Q3 profit up from year ago

  07-11-2023 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  TransAlta Corp. reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its power production and revenue also came in higher.
  
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• Mounties use search for Edmonton hunter to promote emergency kits - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2023 19:35
  Mounties use search for Edmonton hunter to promote emergency kits  Edmonton Journal
  
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• ‘Access is a human right’: Edmonton woman in wheelchair unable to attend dog park opening - CityNews Edmonton

  07-11-2023 19:02
  
  ‘Access is a human right’: Edmonton woman in wheelchair unable to attend dog park opening  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Tech community pleased with Alberta government’s move to change rules around ‘engineer’ title

  07-11-2023 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's tech community is applauding a proposal by the Alberta government that would allow more workers to use the "software engineer'' title.
  
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• 'Am I actually seeing this?': Muskox spotted in Fort Chipewyan, Alta.

  07-11-2023 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Darlene Cardinal slammed her brakes in order to stop herself from crashing into a wild muskox last month. It was a rare event for someone who lives in Fort Chipewyan, Alta.
  
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• 2 dead in encampment fires as Edmontonians living on the street brace for winter

  07-11-2023 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  A string of recent fires at homeless encampments scattered across central Edmonton have left two people dead and a third person with serious burns.
  
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• 2 dead, 1 injured in Edmonton encampment fires

  07-11-2023 18:40 via cbc.ca
  
  A string of recent fires at homeless encampments scattered across central Edmonton have left two people dead and a third person with serious burns.
  
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• Ottawa says it will build nearly 30K homes on public lands over next 6 years

  07-11-2023 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government says it will build more than 2,800 homes on its properties, putting it on track to build nearly 30,000 homes on public lands over the next six years.
  
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• LaGrange says fundamental change needed as Alberta health system ‘not working’

  07-11-2023 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says the Alberta government is fundamentally restructuring health care because the system "is not working.''
  
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• Indigenous soldiers determined to carry on family legacies

  07-11-2023 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three Indigenous soldiers from Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario share about why they enlisted in Canada's military.
  
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• Alberta food banks call $10M from province a ‘beautiful gift’ - CityNews Edmonton

  07-11-2023 17:12
  
  Alberta food banks call $10M from province a ‘beautiful gift’  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Canadian downtown business associations call on federal government for help with multiple challenges

  07-11-2023 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Downtown business associations from across Canada are coming together to call on the federal government for help with high vacancy rates, safety issues and economic concerns.
  
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• Liberal government set to miss 2030 emissions targets, says environment commissioner audit

  07-11-2023 16:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is set to miss its 2030 target to cut carbon emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, according to the latest audit from the commissioner of the environment's office.
  
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• Justin Boulais Claims Title At Inaugural Edmonton National Bank ... - Tennis Canada

  07-11-2023 16:37
  
  Justin Boulais Claims Title At Inaugural Edmonton National Bank ...  Tennis Canada
  
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• Edmonton Potters' Guild Annual Fall Sale November 18 - CFWE

  07-11-2023 16:05
  
  Edmonton Potters' Guild Annual Fall Sale November 18  CFWE
  
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• Stomped again. Could things get any worse for the Edmonton Oilers? - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2023 14:05
  Stomped again. Could things get any worse for the Edmonton Oilers?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Keith Gerein: Should Edmonton subsidize the conversion of empty Downtown offices? It's complicated. - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2023 14:05
  Keith Gerein: Should Edmonton subsidize the conversion of empty Downtown offices? It's complicated.  Edmonton Journal
  
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• There is big money attached to university endowments. But how do they work?

  07-11-2023 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Endowments are the financial arterial connections that help post-secondary institutions fund the construction of new buildings, new staffing positions and scholarships.
  
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• Student with two startups among winners at ASTech Awards - Taproot Edmonton

  07-11-2023 14:00
  
  Student with two startups among winners at ASTech Awards  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Tuesday's letters: Relocated retirees undermine pension case - Edmonton Journal

  07-11-2023 12:05
  Tuesday's letters: Relocated retirees undermine pension case  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Hidden cameras capture passenger who uses wheelchair struck by lift on Air Canada flight

  07-11-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In light of the federal government summoning Air Canada to Ottawa this week to discuss a spate of reports about the mistreatment of customers in wheelchairs, Marketplace is releasing an exclusive preview of its hidden-camera investigation which documented a rarely seen first-hand account of the challenges faced by those flying with a disability.
  
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• Could the Liberals' carbon tax troubles light a fire under the move toward heat pumps?

  07-11-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Whatever else the Liberal government's carbon tax contortions have done, they may have boosted the cause of energy efficiency — particularly for low-income households. And there are now calls for the Trudeau government to go even further.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers’ misery continues in Vancouver - Global News

  07-11-2023 06:59
  Edmonton Oilers’ misery continues in Vancouver  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Oilers misery continues in Vancouver

  07-11-2023 06:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thatcher Demko made 40 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 Monday night. The Oilers record sinks to 2-8-1 as they continue to suffer through one of the worst starts in franchise history. The Oilers came out on fire, outshooting the Canucks 19-2 through the first eleven minutes of the period. They...
  
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• Fundamental change needed as Alberta health system is 'not working', minister says

  07-11-2023 03:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says the Alberta government is fundamentally restructuring health care because the system "is not working."
  
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• How the poppy has evolved over time

  07-11-2023 02:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Tammy Wheeler, executive director with the Alberta-NWT Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, joins us to talk about how the symbol of remembrance has changed over time.
  
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• Family traumatized after false allegation leads to tactical team storming north Edmonton home

  07-11-2023 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  An innocent family said they are traumatized after an Edmonton Police Service tactical team stormed their house because of false kidnapping allegations: 'I am just disgusted.'
  
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• Calgary veterans food bank under increased demand: ‘It’s pretty much doubled’

  07-11-2023 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary branch of the Veterans Food Bank of Alberta is under increased stress, due to the demand for food bank and financial supports.
  
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• Alberta proposes legal changes to software engineer job title to aid tech sector

  07-11-2023 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  At present, someone who isn't a professional engineer can't use the word "engineer" in a job title.
  
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• Alberta birds to be renamed as ornithological society makes 'extraordinary' decision

  07-11-2023 01:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A number of bird species in Alberta will soon be recognized by new names, as the world’s largest professional organization for ornithologists has decided to rename all birds in the United States and Canada named after people. 
  
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• Food banks, other groups get $10M from province to increase access in Alberta

  07-11-2023 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Food banks and community organizations received a $10-million boost from the provincial government as the cost of groceries remains sky-high for many Albertans.
  
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