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• Workloads at Children and Family Services delaying assessment of vulnerable kids, say staff

  13-03-2024 23:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly half of front-line staff in Calgary, and two-thirds in Edmonton, who assess whether children are unsafe with their caregivers have been dealing with caseloads exceeding benchmarks set under the Ministry of Children and Family Services, CBC News has learned.
  
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• Alberta government now processing provincial attestation letters for international students

  13-03-2024 23:25 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has confirmed that it has begun processing provincial attestation letters — one of the new federal requirements for international undergraduate students — as of March 1.
  
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• ‘Hail, Caesar!’: Calgary woman launches campaign to change National Caesar Day

  13-03-2024 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman is kicking off a campaign to change the day of National Caesar Day.
  
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• Serious collision closes portion of Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton

  13-03-2024 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police say they are investigating a 'serious injury collision' along Anthony Henday Drive on the south side of the city.
  
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• Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton reopened after serious collision - Global News

  13-03-2024 22:44 via news.google.com
  Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton reopened after serious collision  Global News
  
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• Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton reopened after serious collision - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  13-03-2024 22:44 via news.google.com
  
  Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton reopened after serious collision - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton reopened after serious collision

  13-03-2024 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police say they are investigating a 'serious injury collision' along Anthony Henday Drive on the south side of the city.
  
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• Anthony Henday Drive in south Edmonton re-opened after serious collision

  13-03-2024 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police say they are investigating a 'serious injury collision' along Anthony Henday Drive on the south side of the city.
  
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• Transit violence in Edmonton is decreasing, according to the city - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2024 22:33 via news.google.com
  
  Transit violence in Edmonton is decreasing, according to the city  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Henday down to one lane in south Edmonton after crash | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  13-03-2024 22:33 via news.google.com
  
  Henday down to one lane in south Edmonton after crash | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• PRESS RELEASE: Union leaders urge Edmonton City Council to forestall UCP intervention in looming strike - Alberta Federation of Labour

  13-03-2024 22:29 via news.google.com
  
  PRESS RELEASE: Union leaders urge Edmonton City Council to forestall UCP intervention in looming strike  Alberta Federation of Labour
  
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• Trudeau defends environment minister in face of Smith’s calls to remove him

  13-03-2024 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith said she told Trudeau she believes Alberta's relationship with Ottawa could be "greatly improved" if he removed Guilbeault from his ministerial post.
  
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• Alberta government proposes new ‘police-like’ agency, will operate independently

  13-03-2024 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province said the agency will be independent from the government, like all of Alberta's police services.
  
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• Edmonton, CSU 52 remain 2% apart from deal - CTV News Edmonton

  13-03-2024 21:53 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton, CSU 52 remain 2% apart from deal  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' newest addition Adam Henrique settling into various roles - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2024 21:45 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers' newest addition Adam Henrique settling into various roles  Edmonton Journal
  
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• New bill lays groundwork for Alberta provincial police

  13-03-2024 21:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government is introducing legislation that will lay the groundwork for a new provincial police agency that is made up of sheriffs. But there is no timeline or budget for when the changeover would take place.
  
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• Red Deer man charged after fatal crash in stolen car

  13-03-2024 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Red Deer RCMP are investigating a head-on collision that happened on Tuesday at 5:01 a.m. involving a reportedly stolen vehicle that left one man dead.
  
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• Tension builds between Edmonton city council and union; CSU 52 strike 1 day away - Global News

  13-03-2024 19:58 via news.google.com
  Tension builds between Edmonton city council and union; CSU 52 strike 1 day away  Global News
  
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• Tension builds between Edmonton city council and union; CSU 52 strike 1 day away

  13-03-2024 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Civic Service Union (CSU 52) served strike notice Monday at 11 a.m. The union said the picket line will begin Thursday at 11 a.m.
  
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• A look at how some NHLers have taken more ownership over their careers

  13-03-2024 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tkachuk informed the Flames he didn't intend to re-sign in Calgary, which prompted a July 2022 trade to Florida.
  
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• PROJECTED LINEUP: Oilers vs. Capitals | Edmonton Oilers - NHL.com

  13-03-2024 19:31 via news.google.com
  
  PROJECTED LINEUP: Oilers vs. Capitals | Edmonton Oilers  NHL.com
  
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• Outdoor comedy festival returns to Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  13-03-2024 19:12 via news.google.com
  
  Outdoor comedy festival returns to Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Strike by city workers could mean big overtime bill as Edmonton police pressed into 911 service - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2024 18:58 via news.google.com
  Strike by city workers could mean big overtime bill as Edmonton police pressed into 911 service  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Night no longer offering firefighting reprieve, Canadian study shows

  13-03-2024 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The availability of bone-dry fuels is the key mechanism promoting extreme fire behaviour and growth at night, a new Canadian study found.
  
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• Police seek public's help identifying LRT assault suspects: EPS - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2024 18:29 via news.google.com
  Police seek public's help identifying LRT assault suspects: EPS  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Here are the Edmonton services affected by looming CSU 52 strike - Global News

  13-03-2024 17:59 via news.google.com
  
  Here are the Edmonton services affected by looming CSU 52 strike  Global News
  
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• Here are the Edmonton services affected by looming CSU 52 strike

  13-03-2024 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  From recreation centres and libraries, here are the Edmonton services that will be affected by looming job action Thursday morning by members of Civic Services Union 52.
  
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• Police search for suspects in Edmonton LRT attack - CTV News Edmonton

  13-03-2024 17:58 via news.google.com
  
  Police search for suspects in Edmonton LRT attack  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton police seek 6 suspects in violent attack on 64-year-old man at LRT platform - Global News

  13-03-2024 17:57 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton police seek 6 suspects in violent attack on 64-year-old man at LRT platform  Global News
  
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• Edmonton police seek 6 suspects in violent attack on 64-year-old man at LRT platform

  13-03-2024 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a news release issued Wednesday, police said investigators have six suspects they are looking for.
  
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• RCMP say Highway 12 closed in central Alberta after school bus, semi-truck collide

  13-03-2024 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A collision involving a school bus and a semi-truck shut down Highway 12 near Halkirk, Alta., on Wednesday morning, according to the RCMP.
  
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• Red Deer man, 80, dies after pushing woman from path of vehicle along B.C. highway

  13-03-2024 15:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Patrick Hare, of Red Deer, Alta., died last week, days after being injured on a B.C. highway outside Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island.
  
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• Alberta power market braces for shakeup as province commits to electricity overhaul

  13-03-2024 15:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's electricity market is headed for a major shakeup, but some industry players fear a lengthy period of uncertainty could scare away badly needed investment in power generation.
  
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• Trudeau, Smith set to meet as carbon price provincial pushback grows

  13-03-2024 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith meet in Calgary Wednesday as provincial opposition to the April 1 carbon price increase intensifies.
  
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• Carbon price could see Liberals ‘annihilated,’ Ford says as Trudeau, Smith meet

  13-03-2024 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith meet in Calgary Wednesday as provincial opposition to the April 1 carbon price increase intensifies.
  
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• Edmonton weather for March 13: Foggy morning | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  13-03-2024 15:01 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton weather for March 13: Foggy morning | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• ‘Incident’ in Sundre, Alta. sends 2 people to hospital, RCMP to remain at scene ‘most of the day’

  13-03-2024 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in Sundre, Alta., say an undisclosed incident Tuesday sent two people to hospital in Calgary. Investigators ask people to avoid the area Wednesday.
  
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• Alberta's premier urges Trudeau to heed growing concerns from premiers on carbon levy

  13-03-2024 14:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to heed the growing calls from premiers to dump the planned hike to the consumer carbon charge on April 1.
  
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• Alberta premier urges Trudeau to heed growing concerns from premiers on carbon levy

  13-03-2024 14:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to heed the growing calls from premiers to dump the planned hike to the consumer carbon charge on April 1.
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to meet with Prime Minister Trudeau today

  13-03-2024 14:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet up face-to-face in Calgary today.
  
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• David Staples: Edmonton in deep doldrums — and it's hard to imagine another Calgary politician is the answer - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2024 14:33 via news.google.com
  David Staples: Edmonton in deep doldrums — and it's hard to imagine another Calgary politician is the answer  Edmonton Journal
  
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• What does it mean to manage our eco-anxiety?

  13-03-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the weather warms up, CBC Edmonton's podcast explores how we cope with difficult feelings around climate change
  
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• Dismantling AHS: Mental health and addiction funding and staff shortages mean more reactive care - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2024 13:28 via news.google.com
  Dismantling AHS: Mental health and addiction funding and staff shortages mean more reactive care  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Why you should store your acne treatment products at cooler temperatures

  13-03-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A U.S.-based lab is sounding the alarm over many common acne treatment products after researchers found benzoyl peroxide can break apart at high temperatures. One of the chemicals created in this reaction is associated with an increased risk of cancer. Dr. Jaggi Rao is a dermatologist and explained the risk to CBC’s Mark Connolly.
  
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• Endangered sage grouse could soon vanish from Canada

  13-03-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An iconic bird known for its unique mating ritual is at risk of disappearing from Western Canada. Once numbering in the thousands, fewer than 100 of the round-bodied birds remain in Alberta and Saskatchewan as their habitat shrinks
  
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• What we can learn from Canada's record wildfire season, as a new one approaches

  13-03-2024 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Fire crews across much of Canada are already on high alert for the coming wildfire season, only months after the conclusion of the worst one on record. Researchers are taking stock of last year's historic wildfires, and analyzing what can be done differently.
  
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• Thousands of Canadians served in the Vietnam War. These researchers are looking for them

  13-03-2024 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If you are a Vietnam veteran or have a family member who fought in the 30-year war, two researchers in Windsor, Ont., want to hear from you. 
  
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• Scan your receipt to exit? Loblaw facing backlash as it tests receipt scanners at self-checkout

  13-03-2024 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In an attempt to combat theft, Loblaw is testing receipt scanners at four of its stores, the grocery giant told CBC News. Customers who use self-checkout must scan their receipt's barcode — confirming that they paid something — which opens a metal gate, letting them leave.
  
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• Massive defensive improvements key to Oilers' success under Knoblauch - Edmonton Journal

  13-03-2024 07:37 via news.google.com
  
  Massive defensive improvements key to Oilers' success under Knoblauch  Edmonton Journal
  
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• CTV News Edmonton at Six for Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - CTV News Edmonton

  13-03-2024 04:21 via news.google.com
  
  CTV News Edmonton at Six for Tuesday, March 12, 2024  CTV News Edmonton
  
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