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• Fires and floods: 4 disasters across Canada led to record number of insurance claims in 2024

  04-09-2024 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flooding in Toronto and elsewhere in southern Ontario, as well as in Quebec, along with the Jasper wildfire and Calgary hailstorm led to a 406 per cent increase in claims.
  
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• Alberta government reaches agreement with legal aid lawyers, law society

  04-09-2024 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it has signed a new five-year governance agreement with the province's legal aid lawyers.
  
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• Alberta-born k.d. lang to reunite with Reclines for first time in 35 years at CCMA awards

  04-09-2024 21:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizers of the country awards show say the Edmonton-raised singer will sing with the band as part of a celebration tied to lang's induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame.
  
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• Edmonton Elks QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson lead way for CFL honour roll for Week 13

  04-09-2024 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A career-high 486 yards helped propel the Elks quarterback to the top of the CFL-PFF Honour Roll for Week 13 along with a clutch receiving performance from Kurleigh Gittens Jr.
  
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• 'Always meant to be legendary': Emotional vigil for Gaudreau brothers in Calgary draws hundreds

  04-09-2024 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After chants of "Johnny! Johnny!," a hush fell over the crowd in front of the Saddledome on Wednesday night for 13 minutes of silence to honour the memories of former Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, who were killed by a suspected drunk driver.
  
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• Two dead after small plane crash in northern Alberta

  04-09-2024 19:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Two people are dead after a small plane crashed Tuesday afternoon at the airport in Peace River, Alta.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers take first step in "16-14-10" plan. Will it pay off in Stanley Cup glory? - Edmonton Journal

  04-09-2024 19:25 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers take first step in "16-14-10" plan. Will it pay off in Stanley Cup glory?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Provinces told to pull existing COVID-19 vaccines ahead of arrival of updated shots

  04-09-2024 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada says it has directed all provinces to withdraw existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine targeting the XBB form of Omicron.
  
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• Provinces told to destroy existing COVID-19 vaccines ahead of arrival of updated shots

  04-09-2024 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Health Canada has directed all provinces to pull and destroy existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form of Omicron, a spokesperson for Ontario's health minister says.
  
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• k.d. lang to reunite with the Reclines for CCMA Awards performance in Edmonton

  04-09-2024 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Organizers of the CCMA Awards say k.d. lang will sing with the Reclines for the first time in 35 years at the upcoming awards show in Edmonton.
  
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• The NDP is ending its governance agreement with the Liberals

  04-09-2024 18:47 via cbc.ca
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is terminating the confidence-and-supply agreement his party made with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government.
  
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• NDP says it will tear up governance agreement with Liberals

  04-09-2024 18:47 via cbc.ca
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is terminating the confidence-and-supply agreement his party made with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government.
  
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• Scout’s Analysis: Where Ty Emberson fits on Edmonton’s defence - Sportsnet.ca

  04-09-2024 18:46 via news.google.com
  Scout’s Analysis: Where Ty Emberson fits on Edmonton’s defence  Sportsnet.ca
  
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• Alberta government announces new governance agreement with Legal Aid Alberta

  04-09-2024 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new governance agreement will come into effect on Friday.
  
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• Traffic delays expected with motorcade police training in Edmonton - 89.3 The Raven

  04-09-2024 17:23 via news.google.com
  Traffic delays expected with motorcade police training in Edmonton  89.3 The Raven
  
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• Calgary Flames to host vigil to honour lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

  04-09-2024 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The vigil will take place at 8 p.m. local time.
  
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• Canadiens’ Cole Caufield will don No. 13 jersey to honour hero Johnny Gaudreau

  04-09-2024 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield is changing jersey numbers to honour hockey star and his hero Johnny Gaudreau, who was killed while cycling last week. The American-born player announced the touching gesture Tuesday on his Instagram account, saying he will wear no. 13 this season in tribute of Gaudreau. They played together for Team USA...
  
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• Canola farmers say China retaliatory probe ‘one more thing’ to worry about

  04-09-2024 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a rail shutdown, inflation and drought, farmers are worried they'll end up paying the price for the fallout over Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
  
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• Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25%, citing cooling inflation

  04-09-2024 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  In its third consecutive cut since June, the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to 4.25 per cent on Wednesday, citing the continued easing of inflation. 
  
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• Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25%

  04-09-2024 15:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to 4.25 per cent on Wednesday, the third consecutive cut since June. 
  
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• Edmonton-based CWB says shareholders approve National Bank takeover

  04-09-2024 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The takeover would see National Bank expand further westward.
  
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• Moreno to face Albazi in new main event of UFC Edmonton card

  04-09-2024 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  UFC president Dana White announced the changes via social media Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton remains leading city in opioid-related deaths, Alberta opens third recovery centre - Edmonton Journal

  04-09-2024 15:27 via news.google.com
  Edmonton remains leading city in opioid-related deaths, Alberta opens third recovery centre  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Transportation Safety Board to send investigators after small airplane crashed at northern Alberta airport

  04-09-2024 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The TSB says in a brief news release it will gather information and assess the event.
  
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• 2 dead after small airplane crash at northern Alberta airport

  04-09-2024 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people are dead following a small plane crash at a northern Alberta airport Tuesday. 
  
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• Diet and demographics behind wasp outbreak on Prairies

  04-09-2024 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton says its pest management team has removed 374 wasp nests so far this year and is in the process of removing more.
  
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• Edmonton, Calgary see hottest July on record - CBC.ca

  04-09-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
  Edmonton, Calgary see hottest July on record  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton, Calgary see hottest July on record

  04-09-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This July was the hottest on record for both Edmonton and Calgary. This weekend, multiple communities across the province broke single-day temperature records. On the whole, this was the third-warmest summer in Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring

  04-09-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Swan Hills Treatment Centre was allowed to operate for a period of multiple years without meeting the mercury monitoring requirements of its permit, documents show.
  
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• Logging is the 3rd highest emitter in Canada. It should be measured that way, a new report says

  04-09-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  If carbon emissions from logging were reported separately by the Canadian government, they would be the third highest emitting sector of the economy, behind only oil and gas production and transportation, according to a new report from several environmental groups.
  
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• As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me

  04-09-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Curtis Sanderson saw the alerts for the Sept. 4, 2022 James Smith Cree Nation manhunt, he recognized the names of the wanted as his stepbrothers. What unfolded next continues to haunt him.
  
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• Pitcher becomes 5th Edmonton baseball player to appear in major leagues - CTV News Edmonton

  04-09-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Pitcher becomes 5th Edmonton baseball player to appear in major leagues  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• "100% that Connor McDavid re-signs with Edmonton Oilers": credible NHL insider predicts - Edmonton Journal

  04-09-2024 04:57 via news.google.com
  "100% that Connor McDavid re-signs with Edmonton Oilers": credible NHL insider predicts  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta Health Minister says AHS, Covenant Health hospital transfer plan isn’t ‘hard and fast’

  04-09-2024 03:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS operates more than 100 facilities across the province, while Covenant Health's website lists fewer than a dozen hospitals and rural health centres.
  
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• ‘It’s frustrating’: Edmonton councillors say organics processing plan need more details - Global News

  04-09-2024 03:14 via news.google.com
  ‘It’s frustrating’: Edmonton councillors say organics processing plan need more details  Global News
  
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• ‘It’s frustrating’: Edmonton councillors say organics processing plan need more details

  04-09-2024 03:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report finds the facility that currently processes organics is not financially or operationally viable long-term, six years after it opened.
  
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• Edmonton family struggles to find a school for their 3 kids: ‘This is ludicrous’ - Global News Toronto

  04-09-2024 02:51 via news.google.com
  Edmonton family struggles to find a school for their 3 kids: ‘This is ludicrous’  Global News Toronto
  
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• Edmonton family struggles to find a school for their 3 kids: ‘This is ludicrous’

  04-09-2024 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The family says when they started calling around to get into other nearby schools, they were told the same thing: they're full. So for now the boys are at home.
  
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• From Saddle Lake Cree Nation to the World Economic Forum in Peru

  04-09-2024 02:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The founder of Indigenous Box joins Nancy Carlson to talk about meeting with leaders to showcase Indigenous business on an international stage.
  
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• Video of disturbing break-in fuels frustrations over west Edmonton crime - Global News Toronto

  04-09-2024 02:23 via news.google.com
  Video of disturbing break-in fuels frustrations over west Edmonton crime  Global News Toronto
  
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• Video of disturbing break-in fuels frustrations over west Edmonton crime

  04-09-2024 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parkview and Crestwood residents are fed up with crime in the neighbourhoods long known for being safe. A recent break-in caught on video shows how brazen criminals have become.
  
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• 7 new Alberta collegiate high school programs encourage career-focused education

  04-09-2024 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province announced Tuesday the addition of seven collegiate programs at Alberta schools, with three of them in Calgary.
  
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• Sports world mourns Gaudreau brothers as online fundraiser raises over $500K US

  04-09-2024 01:53 via cbc.ca
  
  More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey.
  
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• Alberta First Nation condemns shooting death of 15-year-old, calls for RCMP resignations

  04-09-2024 00:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hoss Lightning, who had just turned 15, was shot and killed in Wetaskiwin after allegedly calling 911 for help and now his family is speaking out.
  
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• The Beer Store prepares for a ‘new chapter’ as more places sell booze

  04-09-2024 00:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  From Thursday, thousands of convenience stores will be allowed to sell products that were exclusive to The Beer Store, the LCBO and the Wine Rack for years.
  
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