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• Jagmeet Singh makes case to new Alberta NDP leader amid party separation talks

  27-06-2024 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Newly elected Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi said he intends to ask provincial party members if they want to separate from the federal party.
  
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• Alberta tech company Wyvern hopes to build a better Earth from space

  27-06-2024 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton-based company made up of University of Alberta alumni is uncovering new insight into our planet with the first-ever commercial hyperspectral satellite.
  
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• Oilers' Jeff Jackson begins search for new GM after Holland departure - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2024 22:44 via news.google.com
  
  Oilers' Jeff Jackson begins search for new GM after Holland departure  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Elks and Lions game to kick off Canada Day long weekend, football fans can expect some fireworks

  27-06-2024 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Elks will look to use their high-powered offence and also slow down the B.C. Lions as the two teams face each other on Thursday night in Vancouver.
  
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• EPS officers justified in 2020 north Edmonton fatal shooting: ASIRT

  27-06-2024 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  When Edmonton police responded to a gun complaint in north Edmonton, they saw a man sitting in a lawn chair who was holding a shotgun across his lap.
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers are in the market for a new GM as Ken Holland's contract comes to an end - CBC.ca

  27-06-2024 21:43 via news.google.com
  
  The Edmonton Oilers are in the market for a new GM as Ken Holland's contract comes to an end  CBC.ca
  
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• Rainfall warnings issued for parts of Alberta; some areas could see up to 80mm

  27-06-2024 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The weather agency warned that "heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads."
  
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• Flying WestJet over the long weekend? How a looming strike could affect you

  27-06-2024 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  A looming strike could ground WestJet flights ahead of the Canada Day long weekend. Here's what travellers need to know if they've got airfare booked with the carrier.
  
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• Alberta spent on emergencies but made more resource revenue; sees $4.3B surplus

  27-06-2024 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has announced its final numbers for the fiscal year that ended in March, and the bottom line is a $4.3-billion surplus.
  
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• Alberta RCMP theft probe uncovers crime ring, some vehicles possibly used in Edmonton shootings

  27-06-2024 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP said the investigation resulted in numerous search warrants being executed in the Edmonton area.
  
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• Major Calgary corridor closed due to water main break 3 weeks ago set to reopen

  27-06-2024 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Commuter traffic is returning to normal in Calgary following a major water main break three weeks ago.
  
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• Calgary’s water restrictions close to being lifted; 16th Avenue to reopen

  27-06-2024 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Testing of repaired water pipes begins, as Calgary moves closer to lifting water restrictions following the water main break three weeks ago.
  
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• Alberta ends fiscal year with $4.3B surplus

  27-06-2024 19:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government ended its fiscal year on March 31 with a $4.3 billion surplus despite having to pay $3 billion in contingency costs due to the province’s worst fire season on record.
  
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• Young women, newcomers allegedly lured into sex trade by Calgary man

  27-06-2024 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary man faces charges after allegedly targeting young women and vulnerable newcomers to Canada and luring them into the sex trade.
  
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• Temitope Oriola: Edmonton Police Commission feud with council is 'tail wagging the dog' - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2024 19:04 via news.google.com
  
  Temitope Oriola: Edmonton Police Commission feud with council is 'tail wagging the dog'  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Oilers parting ways with general manager Ken Holland - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2024 19:04 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers parting ways with general manager Ken Holland  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police ask for public’s help finding suspect in ‘serious, unprovoked’ assault

  27-06-2024 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stabbed a security guard near Commonwealth Stadium earlier this month.
  
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• Can Calgary’s water pipeline problems happen in Edmonton?

  27-06-2024 18:39 via cbc.ca
  
  A water main broke in Calgary, resulting in flooding and an entire city scrambling to reduce its water consumption. But could Edmonton suffer a similar disruption? Radio Active’s Jessica Ng spoke with Marta Buryn, Epcor’s director of water services distribution, to find out.
  
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• CRA preparing to take legal action against people who received pandemic benefits while ineligible

  27-06-2024 18:35 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it's prepared to take legal action against people who erroneously accepted pandemic benefits but are financially capable of paying the government back.
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers are on the market for a new GM as Ken Holland's contract comes to an end

  27-06-2024 18:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers confirmed Thursday that Ken Holland will not be returning as general manager after his five-year contract ran out.
  
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• The Edmonton Oilers are in the market for a new GM as Ken Holland's contract comes to an end

  27-06-2024 18:03 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers confirmed Thursday that Ken Holland will not be returning as general manager after his five-year contract ran out.
  
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• No contract extension for Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland

  27-06-2024 18:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers are parting ways. In a statement Thursday, Jeff Jackson, the Oilers' CEO of hockey operations, thanked Holland for his time as general manager of the National Hockey League club.
  
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• Ken Holland’s contract with the Edmonton Oilers will not be extended - Global News Toronto

  27-06-2024 17:54 via news.google.com
  Ken Holland’s contract with the Edmonton Oilers will not be extended  Global News Toronto
  
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• Ken Holland’s contract with the Edmonton Oilers will not be extended

  27-06-2024 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers and general manager Ken Holland have mutually agreed that his contract will not be extended beyond the end of its current term.
  
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• RELEASE: Oilers issue statement regarding Ken Holland | Edmonton Oilers - NHL.com

  27-06-2024 17:42 via news.google.com
  
  RELEASE: Oilers issue statement regarding Ken Holland | Edmonton Oilers  NHL.com
  
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• Glen Sather retires after 6 decades highlighted by building Oilers’ dynasty

  27-06-2024 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Glen Sather, who built and coached the NHL's last great dynasty with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s and helped resurrect the New York Rangers in the early 2000s, is retiring.
  
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• Alberta lithium company E3 pegs capital cost of proposed project at $2.47B

  27-06-2024 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  E3 says its project would have an initial capacity of 32,250 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year.
  
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• Alberta murder-conspiracy trial to hear about data on phones seized from Coutts blockade

  27-06-2024 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A police phone expert is to continue testifying today at the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta.
  
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• Holland, Oilers mutually agree to part ways - TSN

  27-06-2024 16:12 via news.google.com
  Holland, Oilers mutually agree to part ways  TSN
  
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• Edmonton Oilers stars McDavid and Draisaitl played through injuries in playoffs, coach says - CBC.ca

  27-06-2024 15:37 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers stars McDavid and Draisaitl played through injuries in playoffs, coach says  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton Oilers stars McDavid and Draisaitl played through injuries in playoffs, coach says

  27-06-2024 15:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said on Wednesday that some of the team's top stars were playing through injuries during their Stanley Cup playoff run.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Edmonton demolition yard | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  27-06-2024 15:21 via news.google.com
  
  Fire breaks out at Edmonton demolition yard | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• McDavid, Matthews among players with nominations at Thursday night’s NHL Awards

  27-06-2024 15:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some of the NHL's best will be recognized Thursday night at the NHL Awards.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools adding 25 seclusion rooms despite promise to phase them out - CBC.ca

  27-06-2024 14:26 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Public Schools adding 25 seclusion rooms despite promise to phase them out  CBC.ca
  
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• WestJet cancels flights ahead of long weekend after 2nd strike notice

  27-06-2024 14:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahead of a busy travel weekend, WestJet has started cancelling flights as unionized mechanics at the airline prepare to go on strike once again.
  
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• Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announces 83 appointments to Order of Canada

  27-06-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 83 appointments to the Order of Canada — a list that includes doctors, activists, artists and economists. The list includes one new companion, 16 officers — two of them honorary — and 64 new members.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers offseason outlook Volume #1: Goaltending - Oil on Whyte

  27-06-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers offseason outlook Volume #1: Goaltending  Oil on Whyte
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' newfound third line could be freshly lost free agents - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2024 13:05 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers' newfound third line could be freshly lost free agents  Edmonton Journal
  
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• A public school closed in rural Alberta. Parents are opening a charter academy in its place

  27-06-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new charter school is poised to open this September for a central Alberta community after the closure of its public school.
  
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• Thursday's letters: Edmonton Oilers are winners in our eyes - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2024 12:09 via news.google.com
  
  Thursday's letters: Edmonton Oilers are winners in our eyes  Edmonton Journal
  
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• This woman spends 100% of her income on rent

  27-06-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Living with your parents. Living with your ex. Giving up basic needs like food and clothing. These are just some of the sacrifices Canadians say they've been making to pay rent amid the surging prices and decreased availability marking Canada's rental housing crisis.
  
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• This woman pays 100% of her income on rent

  27-06-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Living with your parents. Living with your ex. Giving up basic needs like food and clothing. These are just some of the sacrifices Canadians say they've been making to pay rent amid the surging prices and decreased availability marking Canada's rental housing crisis.
  
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• Scientists closing in on why some people never get COVID. That could help with future vaccines

  27-06-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Scientists describe high activity of a specific gene in volunteers who didn't get infected when exposed to COVID-19 on purpose. They hope better understanding early immune responses could help develop nasal spray forms of vaccines for the coronavirus.
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools adding 25 seclusion rooms despite promise to phase them out

  27-06-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Advocates for students with disabilities are angry and frustrated by the Edmonton public school board’s plan to build 25 more seclusion rooms in the face of a promise to phase out the spaces.
  
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• Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch hammered in Game 7 by mistake made by so many previous Oilers coaches - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2024 09:52 via news.google.com
  Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch hammered in Game 7 by mistake made by so many previous Oilers coaches  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Storm of Edmonton Oilers insider info on McLeod, Perry, Janmark, Desharnais, Campbell, Fleury and others - Edmonton Journal

  27-06-2024 06:41 via news.google.com
  Storm of Edmonton Oilers insider info on McLeod, Perry, Janmark, Desharnais, Campbell, Fleury and others  Edmonton Journal
  
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• WestJet strike averted after federal labour minister imposes binding arbitration

  27-06-2024 05:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Seamus O'Regan said he is using his authorities under the Canada Labour Code to resolve the outstanding terms of the collective agreement.
  
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• WestJet says mechanics strike would disrupt long weekend plans for 250,000 travellers

  27-06-2024 05:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Airline says cancellations are necessary to allow for the safe parking of aircraft and to prevent the stranding of passengers and crews.
  
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• WestJet cancels flights ahead of possible work stoppage Friday

  27-06-2024 05:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Airline says cancellations are necessary to allow for the safe parking of aircraft and prevent the stranding of passengers and crews.
  
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• Neil Young and Crazy Horse cancel upcoming tour dates due to illness

  27-06-2024 05:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Neil Young and Crazy Horse have cancelled upcoming shows of their Love Earth Tour, including
  
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