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• Samson Cree Nation identifies 15-year-old boy killed by RCMP - Edmonton Journal

  03-09-2024 23:57 via news.google.com
  Samson Cree Nation identifies 15-year-old boy killed by RCMP  Edmonton Journal
  
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• NAIT tacks on three schools in academic restructure, adds two new deans - Edmonton Journal

  03-09-2024 23:47 via news.google.com
  NAIT tacks on three schools in academic restructure, adds two new deans  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Invasive fungus that kills elm trees detected in Edmonton for first time, city says - CBC.ca

  03-09-2024 23:11 via news.google.com
  Invasive fungus that kills elm trees detected in Edmonton for first time, city says  CBC.ca
  
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• Retired Edmonton piano teacher handed prison term for sexually abusing students

  03-09-2024 22:22 via cbc.ca
  
  An Edmonton piano teacher convicted of sexually abusing two students was handed a five-and-a-half year prison term Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to 8-year contract extension: ‘Oiler for life’ - Global News Toronto

  03-09-2024 21:14 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to 8-year contract extension: ‘Oiler for life’  Global News Toronto
  
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• Invasive fungus that kills elm trees detected in Edmonton for first time, city says

  03-09-2024 20:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Dutch elm disease has been detected in Edmonton, leaving thousands of trees vulnerable to a fatal infestation.
  
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• Dutch elm disease detected in Edmonton — how to prevent its spread - Edmonton Journal

  03-09-2024 20:27 via news.google.com
  Dutch elm disease detected in Edmonton — how to prevent its spread  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Makeshift memorial for Johnny Gaudreau continues to grow, attract visitors in Calgary

  03-09-2024 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Outside the Saddledome, a memorial features jerseys, flowers and an enormous stretch of concrete covered in tributes written in chalk to pay respect to Gaudreau.
  
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• Dutch elm disease emerges in Edmonton for the first time - Global News Toronto

  03-09-2024 19:39 via news.google.com
  Dutch elm disease emerges in Edmonton for the first time  Global News Toronto
  
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• Dutch elm disease emerges in Edmonton for the first time

  03-09-2024 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton identified its first cases of Dutch elm disease during a routine inspection earlier this summer.
  
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• Leon Draisaitl signs on with Edmonton Oilers for eight more years - Edmonton Journal

  03-09-2024 18:18 via news.google.com
  Leon Draisaitl signs on with Edmonton Oilers for eight more years  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Jasper wildfire latest disaster in climate claim deluge facing Canada's insurance sector

  03-09-2024 17:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Hotter summers in Canada that have sparked wildfires in tourist areas, intense hailstorms and thunderstorms with severe flooding in major cities, all likely linked to climate change, are leading to personnel shortages and potentially claims adjustment delays, according to insurance sector insiders.
  
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• "Draisaitl is an Oiler for life": Edmonton Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to NHL's richest deal - Edmonton Journal

  03-09-2024 17:44 via news.google.com
  "Draisaitl is an Oiler for life": Edmonton Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to NHL's richest deal  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Leon Draisaitl signs NHL's biggest deal, says he wants to be an 'Oiler for life' - CTV News Edmonton

  03-09-2024 16:57 via news.google.com
  Leon Draisaitl signs NHL's biggest deal, says he wants to be an 'Oiler for life'  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Oilers' Draisaitl will be NHL's highest-paid player in history when 8-year, $112M US extension kicks in

  03-09-2024 16:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have signed star centre Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $112 million US contract extension, the club announced Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign centre Leon Draisaitl to eight-year extension

  03-09-2024 16:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have signed star centre Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $14 million US.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to 8-year contract extension: ‘Oiler for life’

  03-09-2024 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have signed superstar forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension. 
  
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• RELEASE: Oilers sign Draisaitl to eight-year extension - NHL.com

  03-09-2024 16:41 via news.google.com
  RELEASE: Oilers sign Draisaitl to eight-year extension  NHL.com
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to eight-year, $112M extension - TSN

  03-09-2024 16:30 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers sign Leon Draisaitl to eight-year, $112M extension  TSN
  
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• Alberta baseball game to raise money for Cross Cancer Institute wraps up after more than 100 hours

  03-09-2024 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of 4:26 p.m. on Sunday, the "World's Longest Baseball Game" had raised $280,131 of its $300,000 goal.
  
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• Opt-in sex education policies coming to Alberta classrooms this fall, province says

  03-09-2024 15:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it's moving ahead this fall with legislation that would require parents to proactively sign up to have their children opt-in, rather than the usual practice of opting out, for sex education.
  
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• Edmonton university students back to school under rental housing crunch - CBC.ca

  03-09-2024 15:00 via news.google.com
  Edmonton university students back to school under rental housing crunch  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton university students back to school under rental housing crunch

  03-09-2024 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The city's vacancy rate for purpose-built rental apartments dropped to 2.4 per cent in 2023 — the lowest level in almost a decade, and a notable drop from the 4.3 per cent vacancy rate in 2022.
  
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• China announces plans to start anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports

  03-09-2024 14:59 via cbc.ca
  
  China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak.
  
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• Alberta government to pursue legislation this fall on opt-in sex education in schools

  03-09-2024 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, in a statement, said school boards, teachers, superintendents and parents are being consulted.
  
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• Painful surgical delays point to tug-of-war between Alberta hospitals and chartered surgical facilities - Edmonton Journal

  03-09-2024 14:11 via news.google.com
  Painful surgical delays point to tug-of-war between Alberta hospitals and chartered surgical facilities  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Epcor updating its water conservation protocols after January non-essential water ban: report

  03-09-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Epcor is updating its water conservation protocols to create more clarity and transparency for customers, as well as account for seasonal water use, according to a report to be presented to the City of Edmonton utility committee.
  
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• Alberta wagers allowing more online gambling operators will capture illicit market

  03-09-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta will soon expand its online gambling landscape to allow multiple players to operate legally, moving closer to a model used in Ontario.
  
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• As Jasper preps later return to class, experts urge more schools to plan for climate emergencies

  03-09-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Kids from Jasper are waiting a bit longer to get back to school after this summer's devastating wildfires. Officials are rushing to ensure their timely return to class, but with the increasing prevalence of extreme weather events, experts say school authorities everywhere must be planning for climate-related emergencies.
  
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• Tevin Jones, McLeod Bethel-Thompson put on show in Edmonton Elks' win over Calgary Stampeders - TSN

  03-09-2024 04:47 via news.google.com
  Tevin Jones, McLeod Bethel-Thompson put on show in Edmonton Elks' win over Calgary Stampeders  TSN
  
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• Struggling Stampeders can't keep up with the Joneses or Elks in 35-20 Labour Day loss

  03-09-2024 04:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The Elks had lost the previous two Labour Day Classic games — and 10 of the last 11 — to their provincial rivals.
  
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• Bethel-Thompson leads Edmonton Elks to 35-20 Labour Day victory over struggling Stampeders - Edmonton Journal

  03-09-2024 03:52 via news.google.com
  Bethel-Thompson leads Edmonton Elks to 35-20 Labour Day victory over struggling Stampeders  Edmonton Journal
  
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• ‘He took one last breath’: Alberta woman mourns fiancé killed in motorcycle vs. semi crash

  03-09-2024 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said an oncoming semi truck crossed the centre line on Highway 2 near Sucker Creek First Nation and hit a group of motorcycle riders, killing two riders.
  
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• High post-secondary expenses leave Alberta college students in a pinch

  03-09-2024 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A study from education saving specialist Embark and Leger showed 26 per cent of post-secondary students have considered dropping out of school because of financial strain.
  
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• Fatal shooting of 15-year-old by RCMP leaves Samson Cree Nation reeling, chief says

  03-09-2024 00:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Officers found the boy in Wetaskiwin, Alta., a city just north of the First Nation, with "several weapons." Officers were able to confiscate them, but a "confrontation" occurred that led to two Mounties firing their guns, according to a news release RCMP issued Friday afternoon.
  
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• Death of 15-year-old shot by RCMP 'very painful for the community,' Samson Cree Nation chief says

  03-09-2024 00:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Officers found the boy in Wetaskiwin, Alta., a city just north of the First Nation, with "several weapons." Officers were able to confiscate them, but a "confrontation" occurred that led to two Mounties firing their guns, according to a news release RCMP issued Friday afternoon.
  
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• Record broken at world's longest baseball game near Edmonton - MSN

  03-09-2024 00:10 via news.google.com
  Record broken at world's longest baseball game near Edmonton  MSN
  
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• Teenage boy hospitalized after overnight drive-by shooting in St. Albert

  03-09-2024 00:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 17-year-old boy was shot while a girl and another boy were injured when their vehicle was the target of a drive-by shooting on the south side of St. Albert, RCMP said.
  
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• Teen hospitalized after overnight shooting in St. Albert

  03-09-2024 00:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three young people were injured during an overnight shooting Monday on a residental steet on the south side of St. Albert which RCMP said was linked to an earlier altercation.
  
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• Teen hospitalized after overnight drive-by shooting in St. Albert

  03-09-2024 00:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three young people were injured during an overnight shooting Monday on a residental steet on the south side of St. Albert which RCMP said was linked to an earlier altercation.
  
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• Record broken at world's longest baseball game near Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  03-09-2024 00:02 via news.google.com
  Record broken at world's longest baseball game near Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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