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• Advocates say making First Nations accessible will cost more than AFN estimates

  18-04-2024 23:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Last week, the Assembly of First Nations estimated that the federal government must invest $349.2 billion now to ensure First Nations have access to similar infrastructure to non-Indigenous communities by 2030. That includes $1.6 billion to address accessibilities needs, but advocates say that is the bare minimum of what needs to be done.
  
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• 'Rate of Last Resort': Alberta renaming its default electricity rate - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2024 23:22 via news.google.com
  
  'Rate of Last Resort': Alberta renaming its default electricity rate  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta to rebrand default electricity option as 'rate of last resort'

  18-04-2024 23:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Under changes planned to take effect in 2025, power providers will be required to do more to inform Albertans about their electricity options.
  
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• City data shows spike in red light tickets for first quarter of 2024 versus 2023 - CTV News Edmonton

  18-04-2024 23:07 via news.google.com
  
  City data shows spike in red light tickets for first quarter of 2024 versus 2023  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Feds mull options as Métis self-government bill threatens to collapse

  18-04-2024 22:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is mulling a path forward after the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan dropped support for its own proposed self-government legislation, another blow to the controversial Bill C-53, one the critics say spells doom for the beleaguered bill.
  
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• How to get in on Oilers playoff fever if you don't have a ticket

  18-04-2024 22:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Looking to hop on the Edmonton Oilers playoff bandwagon? Ice District is offering up cool watch parties during the run for the Stanley Cup.
  
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• Dog poop bags: Edmonton neighbourhood helps keep green spaces clean | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  18-04-2024 22:16 via news.google.com
  
  Dog poop bags: Edmonton neighbourhood helps keep green spaces clean | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta makes driver’s licence exchange program for Ukrainian refugees permanent

  18-04-2024 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government said it will make the exchange of driver's licences for Ukrainian refugees permanent.
  
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• Recapping a roller-coaster of a regular season by the Edmonton Oilers - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2024 21:54 via news.google.com
  
  Recapping a roller-coaster of a regular season by the Edmonton Oilers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Province unveils plan to protect Albertans from power price swings — but not until 2025

  18-04-2024 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is proposing measures, to take effect in January 2025, that aim to protect power consumers from wild price swings under the Regulated Rate Option.
  
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• Province unveils plan to protect Albertans from power price swings

  18-04-2024 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is proposing measures, to take effect in January 2025, that aim to protect power consumers from wild price swings under the Regulated Rate Option.
  
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• Celeigh Cardinal and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - CFWE

  18-04-2024 21:36 via news.google.com
  
  Celeigh Cardinal and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra  CFWE
  
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• Edmonton LRT stations to be closed for maintenance projects - CityNews Edmonton

  18-04-2024 20:43 via news.google.com
  Edmonton LRT stations to be closed for maintenance projects  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Métis groups will trudge on toward self-government as bill faces another setback

  18-04-2024 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Métis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll stay on the path toward self-government, despite the uncertain future of a contentious bill meant to do just that. 
  
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• Opinion: How to build a better Edmonton in 2024 - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2024 20:12 via news.google.com
  
  Opinion: How to build a better Edmonton in 2024  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta nears firefighting hiring target as ‘heightened’ wildfire season begins: minister

  18-04-2024 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says the province is on track to meet its hiring targets next month as it brings in more firefighters.
  
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• RCMP national security team investigating Yellowhead County pipeline rupture: Alberta minister

  18-04-2024 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's minister of forestry and parks said the RCMP national security investigation team is involved in a probe looking into what caused a pipeline to rupture and catch fire.
  
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• Bookmarks: Conor Kerr’s Prairie Edge, Alberta Literary Awards and more - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2024 19:47 via news.google.com
  
  Bookmarks: Conor Kerr’s Prairie Edge, Alberta Literary Awards and more  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Calgary Fire Department to pilot blue lights on fire engines

  18-04-2024 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) said it will pilot a project that will feature blue lights on several of its vehicles with the goal of increasing safety.
  
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• Edmonton Elks announce their family oriented theme nights for 2024 - CFWE

  18-04-2024 19:20 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Elks announce their family oriented theme nights for 2024  CFWE
  
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• Alberta bracing for a long wildfire season fuelled by drought

  18-04-2024 18:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is bracing for another challenging fire season and with fire officials urging communities to prepare for conditions to grow more volatile as a summer drought settles in.
  
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• Connor McDavid's Least Talked About Talent - The Hockey News

  18-04-2024 18:42 via news.google.com
  
  Connor McDavid's Least Talked About Talent  The Hockey News
  
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• Edmonton Theatre Review: Basic Training is a one-man delight - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2024 17:58 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Theatre Review: Basic Training is a one-man delight  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Ask the Educator: Summer school registration opened for Edmonton students - Global News

  18-04-2024 17:33 via news.google.com
  Ask the Educator: Summer school registration opened for Edmonton students  Global News
  
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• Edmonton's luxury market offers top value in large Canadian cities - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2024 17:30 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton's luxury market offers top value in large Canadian cities  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Universities fear Alberta gatekeeping bill will threaten academic freedom

  18-04-2024 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bill would give the province the right to veto federal agreements with provincial bodies, including post-secondary schools.
  
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• Offensive lineman Isaiah Adams retains top spot in CFL Scouting Bureau spring list

  18-04-2024 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Illinois offensive lineman topped the CFL Scouting Bureau's spring top-20 list released Wednesday.
  
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• CFLPA joins forces with Canadian Labour Congress

  18-04-2024 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFL Players' Association is joining the Canadian labour movement.
  
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• Oilers await first-round opponent on final day of season - TSN

  18-04-2024 16:29 via news.google.com
  Oilers await first-round opponent on final day of season  TSN
  
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• Calgary Canucks win AJHL championship: ‘It’s huge for us’

  18-04-2024 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the first time since 1999, the Calgary Canucks are AJHL champions.
  
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• Brad Jacobs leaves Team Carruthers, joins former Bottcher teammates

  18-04-2024 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Veteran skip Brad Jacobs's time as a free agent didn't last long.
  
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• weather for April 18: Cool end to week | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  18-04-2024 15:59 via news.google.com
  
  weather for April 18: Cool end to week | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton weather: The snow melts away but the cold snap continues - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2024 15:49 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton weather: The snow melts away but the cold snap continues  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'Strength in numbers': Hundreds turn out to discuss state of CPP, possible Alberta pension plan - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2024 15:30 via news.google.com
  
  'Strength in numbers': Hundreds turn out to discuss state of CPP, possible Alberta pension plan  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Waking Up With The Edmonton Oilers- Loss To Coyotes And Another Meaningless Game - Oil on Whyte

  18-04-2024 15:00 via news.google.com
  
  Waking Up With The Edmonton Oilers- Loss To Coyotes And Another Meaningless Game  Oil on Whyte
  
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• How this northern Alberta First Nation is tackling drug use in its community

  18-04-2024 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Fort McMurray 468 First Nation is taking steps to control its future, and the safety of its members, in the fight against drugs. Councillors and residents have noticed an increase in property crimes related to drug use, such as break-ins and vehicle theft.
  
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• Oilers Defender Makes Case to Start Playoffs - The Hockey News

  18-04-2024 14:58 via news.google.com
  
  Oilers Defender Makes Case to Start Playoffs  The Hockey News
  
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• GUNTER: City of Edmonton should off-load Blatchford instead of raising taxes - Edmonton Sun

  18-04-2024 14:09 via news.google.com
  
  GUNTER: City of Edmonton should off-load Blatchford instead of raising taxes  Edmonton Sun
  
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• The Pulse: April 18, 2024 - Taproot Edmonton

  18-04-2024 14:07 via news.google.com
  
  The Pulse: April 18, 2024  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools faces financial shortfall from inflation and provincial funding formula - Edmonton Journal

  18-04-2024 14:06 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Public Schools faces financial shortfall from inflation and provincial funding formula  Edmonton Journal
  
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• TAIT: Fundraiser honours man instrumental in keeping Oilers in Edmonton - Edmonton Sun

  18-04-2024 14:04 via news.google.com
  
  TAIT: Fundraiser honours man instrumental in keeping Oilers in Edmonton  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Edmonton Unlimited hires new CEO from within city ecosystem - Taproot Edmonton

  18-04-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Unlimited hires new CEO from within city ecosystem  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton AM - CBC.ca

  18-04-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton AM  CBC.ca
  
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• Calls for public engagement: Glenwood, Brander Gardens - Taproot Edmonton

  18-04-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Calls for public engagement: Glenwood, Brander Gardens  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Even gardens have a carbon footprint. Here's how to reduce the climate impact of urban farming

  18-04-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A study published earlier his year in the science journal Nature suggests gardeners should evaluate the carbon footprint of things like co-operative or collective gardens by looking at what they use to build them and, as importantly, what they grow and how they grow it.
  
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• My patients became my 'doctors' when I was diagnosed with cancer

  18-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As a family physician, Dr. Nhung N. Tran-Davies had been right next to her patients' tough moments. When she was diagnosed with cancer, her patients surprised her by showing up for her.
  
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• For its next trick, Ottawa must unload the $34B Trans Mountain pipeline. It won't be easy

  18-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government bought the project when the proposed pipeline was on the verge of falling apart before there was ever a shovel in the ground in the face of legal, political, and regulatory challenges. 
  
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• CRA paid out $37M to tax scammers, unsealed affidavit alleges

  18-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A once-sealed affidavit filed with the Tax Court of Canada and obtained by The Fifth Estate details how alleged scammers tricked the Canada Revenue Agency and made off with $37 million of taxpayers' money.
  
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• Capital gains tax change draws ire from some Canadian entrepreneurs worried it will worsen brain drain

  18-04-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian entrepreneurs and investors are blasting the federal government's budget for expanding a tax on the rich that they say will worsen brain drain and further degrade productivity. The government estimates the change will impact 0.13 per cent of Canadians in any given year, and 307,000 Canadian companies.
  
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• NICU capacity concerns raised in Edmonton - CTV News Calgary

  18-04-2024 08:05 via news.google.com
  
  NICU capacity concerns raised in Edmonton  CTV News Calgary
  
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