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• Alberta proposes legislation giving it gatekeeping role on federal funding

  10-04-2024 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith says the province has had long-standing concerns over federal intrusion into areas of provincial authority.
  
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• City of Edmonton lays out battle plans to fight mosquito menace - Edmonton Journal

  10-04-2024 22:38 via news.google.com
  
  City of Edmonton lays out battle plans to fight mosquito menace  Edmonton Journal
  
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• University of Alberta researchers predict Alberta water demand will increase

  10-04-2024 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Alberta water research centre is analyzing Canada’s waterscape using simulation models and artificial intelligence.
  
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• Wildfires 2024: Canada ‘preparing for the worst’ after record season last year

  10-04-2024 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government says it is taking measures to prepare for this year's wildfire season, noting that wildfire activity is already at above-normal levels.
  
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• Municipal-federal deals to face provincial oversight under proposed new bill

  10-04-2024 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Any agreement between the federal government and an Alberta town, school board, university or other provincial entity will need to be vetted by the provincial government, should the legislature pass a new bill.
  
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• Municipal-federal deals to face provincial oversight under proposed Alberta law

  10-04-2024 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Any agreement between the federal government and an Alberta town, school board, university or other provincial entity will need to be vetted by the provincial government, should the legislature pass a new bill.
  
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• Connor McDavid, Andrei Vasilevskiy remain tops in latest NHLPA player poll

  10-04-2024 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  McDavid and Vasilevskiy were among the top answers by 639 members who responded as part of the seventh edition of the NHL Players Association survey.
  
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• Dry conditions mean a slow start to mosquito season in Edmonton - Global News

  10-04-2024 21:14 via news.google.com
  Dry conditions mean a slow start to mosquito season in Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Dry conditions mean a slow start to mosquito season in Edmonton

  10-04-2024 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Edmontonians have come to learn year in and year out, everything could change depending on how much precipitation the city gets. 
  
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• Canadian renewable energy operators urged to invest now to protect infrastructure from climate risk

  10-04-2024 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wind and solar operators in Canada are being urged to reduce the likelihood of future catastrophic grid outages by making their infrastructure more resilient to climate change.
  
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• Spring mosquito activity expected to be low in Edmonton: city - CTV News Edmonton

  10-04-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  
  Spring mosquito activity expected to be low in Edmonton: city  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• McDavid a "game time decision" as Oilers host possible first-round opponent - Edmonton Journal

  10-04-2024 20:00 via news.google.com
  
  McDavid a "game time decision" as Oilers host possible first-round opponent  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Opinion: In defence of Edmonton's city-run golf courses - Edmonton Journal

  10-04-2024 19:52 via news.google.com
  
  Opinion: In defence of Edmonton's city-run golf courses  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Relief for Albertans? Bank of Canada expected to cut interest rates this summer: ATB

  10-04-2024 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to ATB's chief economist, consumers can expect some relief from rising interest rates this summer.
  
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• Canada at risk of another devastating wildfire season, federal government warns

  10-04-2024 19:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government says Canada is at risk of another devastating wildfire season, after an unusually warm winter, widespread drought conditions and a forecast of above-normal temperatures in the months ahead.
  
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• Letters, April 10: Skip the bike lane lights, Edmonton - Edmonton Sun

  10-04-2024 18:57 via news.google.com
  
  Letters, April 10: Skip the bike lane lights, Edmonton  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Man who shot and killed homebuilder in south Edmonton identified

  10-04-2024 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sources have told Global News that the person responsible for shooting and killing an Edmonton homebuilder this week was Nick Dhaliwal, who was also found dead at the scene.
  
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• Higher oil prices don’t shake industry talk on spending discipline at CAPP conference

  10-04-2024 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The price of oil has been on a steady climb all year, but the talk at Canada's biggest oil and gas conference is still focused on spending discipline.
  
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• Alberta won’t impose floor prices on alcohol after 4-litre vodka jug controversy

  10-04-2024 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cabinet minister in charge of Alberta’s liquor industry says he won't impose floor prices for alcohol but is declining to say what other changes might be contemplated.
  
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• Support your local DJs: Edmonton's EDM scene

  10-04-2024 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC’s local podcast looks at the history of Edmonton's electronic dance music community, and how the culture has expanded.
  
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• Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%, says things moving in right direction

  10-04-2024 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five per cent for the sixth consecutive time since July, saying it will be looking for signs that slowing inflation is sustained before moving on rate cuts.
  
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• Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%

  10-04-2024 15:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five per cent for the sixth consecutive time since July.
  
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• How two Canadians fought to survive the Taiwan earthquake

  10-04-2024 15:37 via cbc.ca
  
  A week after an earthquake in Taiwan killed 13 people and injured more than 1,000, a Canadian couple are nursing their injuries and recounting their own tale of survival.
  
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• How 2 Canadians fought to survive the Taiwan earthquake

  10-04-2024 15:37 via cbc.ca
  
  A week after an earthquake in Taiwan killed 13 people and injured more than 1,000, a Canadian couple are nursing their injuries and recounting their own tale of survival.
  
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• RCMP officer testifies on conversations with accused at Coutts border blockade trial

  10-04-2024 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  An RCMP officer testified Tuesday that it was difficult to find anyone in charge in the early days of the COVID-era border blockade at Coutts, Alta., two years ago.
  
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• Alberta considers banning deals between municipalities and Ottawa without provincial approval

  10-04-2024 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The potential proposal drew swift reaction from Calgary's mayor, who accused the province of playing politics when "the time for politicking was over a long time ago."
  
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• Oilers' Dylan Holloway Understands the Assignment - The Hockey News

  10-04-2024 14:24 via news.google.com
  
  Oilers' Dylan Holloway Understands the Assignment  The Hockey News
  
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• Review of Yellowhead County wildfire response calls for more planning, provincial support

  10-04-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new reports makes dozens of reccomendations in the wake of Yellowhead County's unprecendented fire and flood emergency response in spring 2023.
  
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• Retailer hoping for home run with retro Edmonton Trappers apparel

  10-04-2024 12:00 via cbc.ca
  A local clothing retailer has tapped into Edmonton's sports-nostalgia market with a line of Trappers apparel, years after the Triple-A baseball team faded into history. A new clothing line featuring the look and logo of the defunct minor league baseball team has hit the market.
  
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• What's the most expensive home you could afford?

  10-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Use this tool to calculate the most expensive home you could buy based on your income and passing the mortgage “stress test."
  
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• Man pursued by police falls through river ice, disappears in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  10-04-2024 05:12 via news.google.com
  
  Man pursued by police falls through river ice, disappears in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton's Ice District partnership between Oilers, city 'model in pro sports' - CTV News Edmonton

  10-04-2024 03:50 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton's Ice District partnership between Oilers, city 'model in pro sports'  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta's police watchdog investigating after man pursued by officers falls through river ice

  10-04-2024 02:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a man fell through ice on the North Saskatchewan River while being pursued by police in Edmonton early Tuesday. 
  
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• Edmonton studying options to restrict sale of knives at convenience stores - CBC.ca

  10-04-2024 02:22 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton studying options to restrict sale of knives at convenience stores  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton studying options to restrict sale of knives at convenience stores

  10-04-2024 02:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton could start restricting the sale of knives at convenience and grocery stores as early as this fall, depending on the options city staff present to council’s urban planning committee. 
  
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• Edmonton residents calling for dangerous knife sale restrictions speak at city hall - Global News

  10-04-2024 01:55 via news.google.com
  Edmonton residents calling for dangerous knife sale restrictions speak at city hall  Global News
  
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• Edmonton residents calling for dangerous knife sale restrictions speak at city hall

  10-04-2024 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  'When you hold these in your hand you realize they're for one purpose only, and that's to — when you're in a fight — kill the other person.'
  
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• Hockey Marathon for the Kids raising funds for pediatric cancer

  10-04-2024 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Hockey Marathon for the Kids is raising awareness for childhood cancer and attempting to break a world record at the same time.
  
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• Strathcona County family says Crusaders arena would end century-old farm

  10-04-2024 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A family that has owned and operated a farm in Strathcona County for 140 years says if a new hockey arena goes ahead, the farm will cease to exist.
  
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• Province says new Crown corporation for addictions research will be independent, objective

  10-04-2024 01:17 via cbc.ca
  
  A proposed new Crown corporation for evaluating Alberta’s approach to addictions and mental health will be allowed to publish findings the government disagrees with, officials say.
  
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• Buta Singh Gill remembered as pillar of Edmonton's South Asian community - CTV News Edmonton

  10-04-2024 01:15 via news.google.com
  
  Buta Singh Gill remembered as pillar of Edmonton's South Asian community  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta seeks to intervene in Saskatchewan pronoun change law appeal

  10-04-2024 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government announced Tuesday that it is seeking intervenor status in a legal challenge against the Saskatchewan government's pronoun change law.
  
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• Man running away from Edmonton police falls through river ice: EPS - Global News

  10-04-2024 00:53 via news.google.com
  
  Man running away from Edmonton police falls through river ice: EPS  Global News
  
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• Man running away from Edmonton police falls through river ice: EPS

  10-04-2024 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man who police say was trying to evade officers Tuesday morning fell into the North Saskatchewan River and disappeared. 
  
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• Residents can return home after large grass fire doused on Enoch Cree Nation

  10-04-2024 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A large grass fire that prompted some homes on Enoch Cree Nation to be evacuated on Tuesday afternoon has been extinguished.
  
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• Large grass fire triggers evacuations on Enoch Cree First Nation west of Edmonton

  10-04-2024 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Enoch RCMP said the grass fire was on Range Road 264, between Township Road 523 and 524.
  
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• 'Reckless behaviour': Edmonton exploring regulations on knives as groups lobby for change - Edmonton Journal

  10-04-2024 00:46 via news.google.com
  
  'Reckless behaviour': Edmonton exploring regulations on knives as groups lobby for change  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Drug poisonings continue to be frequent cause of death for vulnerable youth: Alberta child advocate

  10-04-2024 00:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta’s child and youth advocate says drug poisonings continue to be one of the most frequent causes of death for children and youths who were in or recently received care from the province.
  
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• ASIRT investigating after man disappears in Edmonton river - CTV News Edmonton

  10-04-2024 00:25 via news.google.com
  
  ASIRT investigating after man disappears in Edmonton river  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Matthew de Grood back in Calgary 10 years after killing 5 at Brentwood house party

  10-04-2024 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A decade after the biggest mass killing in Calgary’s history, the families of the five victims' families now face the fear of running into the man who stabbed their loved ones.
  
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