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• Edmonton Fringe Festival hits fundraising goal with $58,000 donation - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 23:44 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Fringe Festival hits fundraising goal with $58,000 donation  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Why Danielle Smith might move Alberta ministries from Edmonton to UCP-friendly places - CBC.ca

  29-08-2024 23:14 via news.google.com
  Why Danielle Smith might move Alberta ministries from Edmonton to UCP-friendly places  CBC.ca
  
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• Woman, 50, drowns while visiting Sylvan Lake with group from Edmonton area - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 23:12 via news.google.com
  Woman, 50, drowns while visiting Sylvan Lake with group from Edmonton area  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta forecasts paper surplus of $2.9B amid high oil prices, population growth, and borrowing - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 22:42 via news.google.com
  Alberta forecasts paper surplus of $2.9B amid high oil prices, population growth, and borrowing  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police seek five suspects after downtown robbery involving pepper spray - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 22:19 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police seek five suspects after downtown robbery involving pepper spray  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Why Danielle Smith might move Alberta ministries from Edmonton to UCP-friendly places

  29-08-2024 21:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Smith would like to stoke more population growth to the less urbanized parts of the province. And it seems she's interested in doing so by moving more of the government's bureaucracy outside of the capital city and Calgary.
  
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• AMA partners with Edmonton schools to get patrollers ready for new school year - CityNews Edmonton

  29-08-2024 21:47 via news.google.com
  AMA partners with Edmonton schools to get patrollers ready for new school year  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Higher oil prices expected to help increase Alberta government 2024-25 surplus

  29-08-2024 21:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's first-quarter fiscal update shows the government expects a surplus of $2.9 billion but won't have surplus cash this year and will need to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars.
  
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• Alberta government expecting a boost in 2024-25 surplus, largely due to higher oil prices

  29-08-2024 21:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's first-quarter fiscal update shows the government expects a surplus of $2.9 billion but won't have surplus cash in the short term and will need to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars.
  
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• Victim, accused in corn maze killing previously deemed 'significant threat' to public: documents - CTV News Edmonton

  29-08-2024 21:09 via news.google.com
  Victim, accused in corn maze killing previously deemed 'significant threat' to public: documents  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta government expects boost to 2024-25 surplus largely due to oil prices

  29-08-2024 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's first-quarter fiscal update shows the government expects a surplus of $2.9 billion but won't have surplus cash in the short term.
  
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• Accused in Edmonton Corn Maze killing found not criminally responsible in previous cases - CBC.ca

  29-08-2024 20:49 via news.google.com
  Accused in Edmonton Corn Maze killing found not criminally responsible in previous cases  CBC.ca
  
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• Accused in Edmonton Corn Maze killing found not criminally responsible in previous cases

  29-08-2024 20:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A man charged with second-degree murder in the killing of another man at the Edmonton Corn Maze this week has a history of schizophrenia, substance abuse and violence, according to documents from the Criminal Code Review Board.
  
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• Two Edmonton teens arrested for speeding, hit-and-run & assaulting EPS officer - CityNews Edmonton

  29-08-2024 20:26 via news.google.com
  Two Edmonton teens arrested for speeding, hit-and-run & assaulting EPS officer  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Accused, victim in Edmonton Corn Maze killing had been confined to psychiatric hospital for past assaults: documents - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 20:09 via news.google.com
  Accused, victim in Edmonton Corn Maze killing had been confined to psychiatric hospital for past assaults: documents  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Man randomly pepper-sprayed, robbed by 5 people in downtown Edmonton: police - Global News Edmonton

  29-08-2024 19:23 via news.google.com
  Man randomly pepper-sprayed, robbed by 5 people in downtown Edmonton: police  Global News Edmonton
  
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• Man randomly pepper-sprayed, robbed by 5 people in downtown Edmonton: police

  29-08-2024 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police are looking for five people who pepper-sprayed and robbed a man downtown earlier this week.
  
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• How germy is public transit?

  29-08-2024 18:15 via cbc.ca
  
  From urine to mysterious powders, Edmonton transit riders have seen it all.
  According to the Edmonton Transit System website, the bus fleet is cleaned once a day and the Capital Line LRT gets cleaned every 90 minutes. But how dirty can transit vehicles get when transporting thousands of riders each day? We asked the germ guy.
  
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• Guardian Office Building In Edmonton Under Receivership Listed For Sale - Storeys

  29-08-2024 17:49 via news.google.com
  Guardian Office Building In Edmonton Under Receivership Listed For Sale  Storeys
  
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• Oilers’ Evander Kane alleges man spat on his vehicle, used racist remark - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 17:32 via news.google.com
  Oilers’ Evander Kane alleges man spat on his vehicle, used racist remark  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Metallica honors fan who died at Edmonton concert - CityNews Edmonton

  29-08-2024 17:21 via news.google.com
  Metallica honors fan who died at Edmonton concert  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Madell's stellar performance not enough as Canada's wheelchair rugby team loses to U.S. at Paralympics

  29-08-2024 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's wheelchair rugby team fell 51-48 to the United States in their opening group-stage match of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday, despite a dominant performance from team veteran Zak Madell.
  
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• Canadian swimmer Aurélie Rivard wins bronze medal to kick off Paris Paralympics

  29-08-2024 16:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's wheelchair rugby team fell 51-48 to the United States in their opening group-stage match of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday, despite a dominant performance from team veteran Zak Madell.
  
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• Edmonton weather: A few sunny but blustery days ahead - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 15:46 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: A few sunny but blustery days ahead  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Evander Kane Reveals Video Of Astonishing Altercation - The Hockey News

  29-08-2024 15:28 via news.google.com
  Evander Kane Reveals Video Of Astonishing Altercation  The Hockey News
  
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• Poilievre asks Singh to pull support for Liberal government to prompt fall election

  29-08-2024 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written a letter to his NDP counterpart asking Jagmeet Singh to pull his party's support for the Liberal government so Canadians can go to the polls this fall instead of next year.
  
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• 12 things to do in and around Edmonton this Labour Day weekend (August 30-September 2) - Curiocity

  29-08-2024 14:39 via news.google.com
  12 things to do in and around Edmonton this Labour Day weekend (August 30-September 2)  Curiocity
  
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• GUNTER: Imagine the Edmonton traffic lanes chewed up by bus rapid transit - Edmonton Sun

  29-08-2024 14:22 via news.google.com
  GUNTER: Imagine the Edmonton traffic lanes chewed up by bus rapid transit  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Lawyers to argue sentences for 2 men convicted in Coutts border blockade

  29-08-2024 14:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lawyers were set to argue Thursday what a fit sentence should be for two protesters convicted for their roles in the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta.
  
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• Crown recommends 9 years in prison for protesters at Coutts border blockade

  29-08-2024 14:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Crown prosecutor says two men convicted of mischief and weapons offences at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta., should spend nine years in prison.  
  
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• 'There's no evidence driving it': Alberta Medical Association president slams hospital transfer plan - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 14:05 via news.google.com
  'There's no evidence driving it': Alberta Medical Association president slams hospital transfer plan  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton is a city filled with stones, bones, and ancient history - Taproot Edmonton

  29-08-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
  Edmonton is a city filled with stones, bones, and ancient history  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• There are cellphone bans in schools around the world. Do any of them work?

  29-08-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  From magnetic locking pouches and blocked Wi-Fi access to outright bans and legislation, schools around the world are waging war on cellphone use. But as Canadian schools implement their own policies, experts say the research on whether the bans are effective is spotty.
  
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• Rules discourage Canadians from generating more solar power than they use

  29-08-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada needs more clean power to meet demand as we electrify everything and aim for net-zero emissions to fight climate change. Many Canadians want to install rooftop solar to help — but while that can save them money, they can't actually get paid for generating more than they use.
  
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• Ma-Me-O Beach residents handed $20K bill to pay for failed sewage project

  29-08-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor Christine Holmes said nearly 40 per cent of the Alberta summer village community have made the one-time payment for a failed $5 million wastewater project that has saddled the community with debt for years, and there will be consequences for those who don’t.
  
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• Metallica Honor Fan Who Died During Edmonton Concert - Rolling Stone

  29-08-2024 09:32 via news.google.com
  Metallica Honor Fan Who Died During Edmonton Concert  Rolling Stone
  
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• Metallica says fan died Friday at Edmonton concert - CTV News Edmonton

  29-08-2024 03:56 via news.google.com
  Metallica says fan died Friday at Edmonton concert  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• City council votes to keep current Edmonton Transit rates - Global News Toronto

  29-08-2024 03:50 via news.google.com
  City council votes to keep current Edmonton Transit rates  Global News Toronto
  
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• City council votes to keep current Edmonton Transit rates

  29-08-2024 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wednesday's vote came after the Edmonton Transit Service brought forward a report.
  
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• City council votes keep current Edmonton Transit rates

  29-08-2024 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wednesday's vote came after the Edmonton Transit Service brought forward a report.
  
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• Is this the last chance for Captain Condor with Edmonton Oilers? Ira Cooper digs in - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 03:24 via news.google.com
  Is this the last chance for Captain Condor with Edmonton Oilers? Ira Cooper digs in  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton city council votes against ETS fare hike to cover deficit - CityNews Edmonton

  29-08-2024 03:24 via news.google.com
  Edmonton city council votes against ETS fare hike to cover deficit  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton to fill $10M gap in revenue to keep low-income transit program - CBC.ca

  29-08-2024 02:50 via news.google.com
  Edmonton to fill $10M gap in revenue to keep low-income transit program  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton to fill $10M gap in revenue to keep low-income transit program

  29-08-2024 02:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton city councillors are suggesting a stopgap to fund a low-income transit program without asking all other public transit riders to pay more for the LRT and the bus. 
  
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• Global Edmonton to celebrate station’s 50th year - Broadcast Dialogue

  29-08-2024 02:41 via news.google.com
  Global Edmonton to celebrate station’s 50th year  Broadcast Dialogue
  
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• Man dead after stabbing at Edmonton Corn Maze; suspect in custody - CityNews Edmonton

  29-08-2024 02:27 via news.google.com
  Man dead after stabbing at Edmonton Corn Maze; suspect in custody  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Corus Entertainment's 630 CHED moving up the AM dial

  29-08-2024 01:48 via cbc.ca
  
  AM radio station 630 CHED, an Edmonton broadcasting mainstay for more than 60 years, will change frequencies this fall, according to parent company Corus Entertainment.
  
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• Seravalli: Tony DeAngelo would ‘love to be in Edmonton,’ is willing to play for cheap - Oilers Nation

  29-08-2024 01:23 via news.google.com
  Seravalli: Tony DeAngelo would ‘love to be in Edmonton,’ is willing to play for cheap  Oilers Nation
  
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• Doctors, nurses concerned by Alberta premier considering plan to transfer hospitals

  29-08-2024 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president of the AMA said the provincial government needs to share its data and show why third-party providers might be better suited to run some facilities.
  
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• Edmonton mayor wants Alberta government's help to keep low-income transit program afloat - Edmonton Journal

  29-08-2024 00:52 via news.google.com
  Edmonton mayor wants Alberta government's help to keep low-income transit program afloat  Edmonton Journal
  
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