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• Edmonton fire chief urges preventative action to curb wildfires - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2024 23:59 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton fire chief urges preventative action to curb wildfires  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Why Alberta's inflation was higher than the national rate again in March

  16-04-2024 23:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's inflation rate fell in March but remained higher than the national rate, according to new data released Tuesday by Statistics Canada. Higher rents, natural gas prices and a quirk on Albertan's electricity bills drove most of the difference
  
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• The Day After 80.0: Edmonton Oilers face tough lineup decisions ahead of playoffs - Oilers Nation

  16-04-2024 23:50 via news.google.com
  
  The Day After 80.0: Edmonton Oilers face tough lineup decisions ahead of playoffs  Oilers Nation
  
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• City of Edmonton says it's ready for wildfire season - CTV News Edmonton

  16-04-2024 23:50 via news.google.com
  
  City of Edmonton says it's ready for wildfire season  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Stolen vehicles scheduled to be shipped overseas recovered by Edmonton police - CityNews Edmonton

  16-04-2024 23:25 via news.google.com
  
  Stolen vehicles scheduled to be shipped overseas recovered by Edmonton police  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Former Edmonton City Manager Joins Danchilla Consulting - Financial Post

  16-04-2024 23:13 via news.google.com
  
  Former Edmonton City Manager Joins Danchilla Consulting  Financial Post
  
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• Man throws punch at Edmonton sheriff moments after judge convicts him in homeless shelter killing - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2024 23:11 via news.google.com
  
  Man throws punch at Edmonton sheriff moments after judge convicts him in homeless shelter killing  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Rural Alberta shooting triggers investigation that led to seizure of over $440K in stolen property

  16-04-2024 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Staff Sgt. Brandon Humbke, the acting operations officer for Central Alberta District RCMP, said the investigation stemmed from an incident that unfolded on April 10.
  
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• Former Edmonton City Manager Joins Danchilla Consulting - GlobeNewswire

  16-04-2024 22:59 via news.google.com
  
  Former Edmonton City Manager Joins Danchilla Consulting  GlobeNewswire
  
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• City of Edmonton golf courses now open! - CFWE

  16-04-2024 22:34 via news.google.com
  
  City of Edmonton golf courses now open!  CFWE
  
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• ‘Modern slave’: challenges of migrant workers in Alberta’s agricultural industry

  16-04-2024 22:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A public health researcher, originally from Mexico, recently published a paper focusing on the plight of seasonal farm workers from that country, who work here in Alberta. Mari Barba Gonzalez explains some of the obstacles migrant workers encounter to CBC’s Mark Connolly.
  
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• Natural gas pipeline fire in Yellowhead County prompts Alberta Wildfire response

  16-04-2024 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A TC Energy natural gas pipeline caught fire west of Edmonton late Tuesday morning, sending up a large plume of flames and smoke and triggering a small wildfire.
  
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• Fiery natural gas pipeline rupture in Yellowhead County prompts Alberta Wildfire response

  16-04-2024 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A TC Energy natural gas pipeline reportedly exploded west of Edmonton late Tuesday morning, sending up a large plume of flames and smoke and triggering a small wildfire.
  
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• 2024 federal budget's key takeaways: Housing and carbon rebates, students and sin taxes

  16-04-2024 22:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland today tabled a 400-page-plus budget her government is pitching as a balm for anxious millennials and Generation Z. The budget proposes more than $52 billion in new spending over five years - and a focus on getting more affordable houses built. Here are some of the notable funding initiatives and legislative commitments in budget 2024.
  
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• Freeland's new federal budget hikes taxes on the rich to cover billions in new spending

  16-04-2024 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fourth budget delivers a big-ticket housing program for millennials and Generation Z voters — a multi-billion dollar commitment to be paid for in part with a tax hike on the rich and corporate Canada.
  
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• Fire chief asks for Edmontonians’ help ahead of wildfire season - Global News

  16-04-2024 21:48 via news.google.com
  
  Fire chief asks for Edmontonians’ help ahead of wildfire season  Global News
  
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• Fire chief asks for Edmontonians’ help ahead of wildfire season

  16-04-2024 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Over the last two weeks, looking at the dashboard, anywhere from five to 10 grass wildfires were happening per day,' Edmonton's fire chief said Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton opening its golf courses by Thursday - CTV News Edmonton

  16-04-2024 21:42 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton opening its golf courses by Thursday  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning

  16-04-2024 21:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative government was talking with the coal industry for years about relaxing a policy that protected the Rocky Mountains from open-pit mines.
  
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• Hockey business booming as NHL sets new single-season attendance record

  16-04-2024 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  More eyes are on NHL hockey games than ever before with the playoffs beginning this weekend.
  
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• Alberta, coal lobbyists talked for years about more open-pit mining in the Rockies: documents

  16-04-2024 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Documents released via freedom of information laws show Alberta bureaucrats were working as early as October 2019 on ways to remedy what they called 'underinvestment' in the area.
  
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• Oilers fans criticize price hike on social media as playoff tickets go on sale - CityNews Edmonton

  16-04-2024 20:42 via news.google.com
  Oilers fans criticize price hike on social media as playoff tickets go on sale  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Opinion: Keep Edmonton-run golf courses, but make them more diverse, sustainable - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2024 20:19 via news.google.com
  
  Opinion: Keep Edmonton-run golf courses, but make them more diverse, sustainable  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Connor McDavid has his day as Oilers 'assisting' captain hits triple digits - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2024 20:10 via news.google.com
  
  Connor McDavid has his day as Oilers 'assisting' captain hits triple digits  Edmonton Journal
  
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• For new Alberta wildfire fighters, mental health and fatigue are top of mind

  16-04-2024 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 500 people have been trained by Alberta Wildfire for this wildfire season, which is already underway in the province. This year, new recruits have been told to prioritize their mental health, as this season is forecast to be intense.
  
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• Alberta's wildfire season has begun. Here's how its 500 new firefighters are preparing for it

  16-04-2024 19:57 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 500 people have been trained by Alberta Wildfire for this wildfire season, which is already underway in the province. This year, new recruits have been told to prioritize their mental health, as this season is forecast to be intense.
  
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• RELEASE: Oilers playoffs returning to ICE District | Edmonton Oilers - NHL.com

  16-04-2024 19:28 via news.google.com
  
  RELEASE: Oilers playoffs returning to ICE District | Edmonton Oilers  NHL.com
  
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• Kevin Hart to headline this summer’s Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Edmonton - Global News

  16-04-2024 18:53 via news.google.com
  Kevin Hart to headline this summer’s Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Kevin Hart to headline this summer’s Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Edmonton

  16-04-2024 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kevin Hart will bring his "Acting My Age" standup tour to Kinsmen Park in Edmonton on July 13.
  
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• Edmonton's nearby lake communities in steady demand - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2024 18:28 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton's nearby lake communities in steady demand  Edmonton Journal
  
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• With NHL playoffs set to start soon, Giordano among oldest players who hasn’t won a Stanley Cup

  16-04-2024 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  They are among the oldest and most experienced veterans in the NHL playoffs this year who have never hoisted the Stanley Cup.
  
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• McDavid 4th NHL player to reach 100-assist milestone, joining Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr

  16-04-2024 17:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Connor McDavid achieved a rare feat as his team was administering a rare beating, scoring a goal and adding his 100th assist of the season as the Edmonton Oilers throttled San Jose 9-2 in their final regular-season home game on Monday night.
  
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• Kevin Hart coming to Edmonton in July | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  16-04-2024 17:12 via news.google.com
  
  Kevin Hart coming to Edmonton in July | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Kevin Hart headlines Great Outdoors Comedy Fest July 13 in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2024 16:52 via news.google.com
  
  Kevin Hart headlines Great Outdoors Comedy Fest July 13 in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Kevin Hart to Headline 2024 Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Edmonton - To Do Canada

  16-04-2024 16:33 via news.google.com
  Kevin Hart to Headline 2024 Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Edmonton  To Do Canada
  
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• Oilers Fate in Vancouver Canucks Hands - The Hockey News

  16-04-2024 16:05 via news.google.com
  
  Oilers Fate in Vancouver Canucks Hands  The Hockey News
  
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• Edmonton weather: Snowfall in April? Just another glorious spring day in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2024 15:32 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Snowfall in April? Just another glorious spring day in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Jurors to hear closing arguments in trial for men charged after Coutts border blockade

  16-04-2024 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Closing arguments are scheduled today for three men accused of orchestrating the border shutdown at Coutts, Alta., in early 2022.
  
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• Jurors hear closing arguments in trial for men charged after Coutts border blockade

  16-04-2024 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Closing arguments were made at the trial of Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and Gerhard Janzen in Lethbridge, Alta.
  
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• Oilers Forward Painfully Close to Career Milestone - The Hockey News

  16-04-2024 15:01 via news.google.com
  
  Oilers Forward Painfully Close to Career Milestone  The Hockey News
  
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• Proposed Edmonton recovery centre aims to give lung transplant patients financial breathing room

  16-04-2024 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are only four places to get a lung transplant in Canada and the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton is one of them — but patients are responsible for finding their own accommodation.
  
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• L.A., Belfast… Rainbow Lake? Why a remote Alberta town joined cities in Plant-Based Treaty

  16-04-2024 14:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rainbow Lake is the first town in Canada to officially endorse the Plant-Based Treaty.
  
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• Defunct Lynx Air blames contractor for delayed passenger refunds

  16-04-2024 14:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Lynx, which ceased operations and filed for creditor protection in late February, claimed in court filings that the firm hired to handle bookings, Texas-based Sabre Corp., has hampered passenger reimbursements.
  
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• 'Costs are going up': Replacement too costly as Edmonton's fire fleet ages out - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2024 14:04 via news.google.com
  
  'Costs are going up': Replacement too costly as Edmonton's fire fleet ages out  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Drought puts Alberta farmers at risk of another scourge of grasshoppers

  16-04-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Parts of Alberta are at heightened risk of another grasshopper population boom in 2024, after significant outbreaks during the last growing season — but it's a waiting game to see how many insects take wing.
  
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• Drought puts Alberta farmers at risk at another scourge of grasshoppers

  16-04-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Parts of Alberta are at heightened risk of another grasshopper population boom in 2024, after significant outbreaks during the last growing season — but it's a waiting game to see how many insects take wing.
  
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• 'A race against time': Alberta community chasing solutions after months of hauling water

  16-04-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Municipal District of Pincher Creek has been dealing with a water crisis for months, which has already cost it more than $1 million. Now, time is ticking on a possible solution — but are bigger problems still ahead?
  
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• Tuesday's letters: Excuses for shelving south Edmonton hospital not credible - Edmonton Journal

  16-04-2024 12:10 via news.google.com
  
  Tuesday's letters: Excuses for shelving south Edmonton hospital not credible  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Indigenous infrastructure gap estimated at more than $425B

  16-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the Trudeau government prepares to release a housing and affordability focused federal budget for 2024, Indigenous organizations estimate it would take more than $425 billion to close the infrastructure gap in their communities by the government’s stated goal of 2030.
  
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• Freeland tables her fourth federal budget — this time with a tight focus on housing

  16-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government's plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve supply — a plan the Liberals also hope will boost their prospects with a crucial group of voters.
  
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