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• Alberta mother warns of severity of RSV in young babies: ‘It took everything out of her’

  25-09-2024 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta mother is sharing her story about RSV after her youngest child ended up in the hospital on oxygen after contracting the virus when she was just seven weeks old.
  
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• HMCS Yellowknife and Edmonton sailors return after successful mission - CHEK News

  25-09-2024 23:23 via news.google.com
  HMCS Yellowknife and Edmonton sailors return after successful mission  CHEK News
  
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• Alberta government delays in COVID and influenza vaccines cost lives: Edmonton Zone Staff Association - Edmonton Journal

  25-09-2024 23:11 via news.google.com
  Alberta government delays in COVID and influenza vaccines cost lives: Edmonton Zone Staff Association  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police to use mobile app service-wide to overcome language barriers - CityNews Edmonton

  25-09-2024 23:08 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police to use mobile app service-wide to overcome language barriers  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Attempted murder charge laid after after assault near shelter south of Edmonton - CityNews Edmonton

  25-09-2024 22:38 via news.google.com
  Attempted murder charge laid after after assault near shelter south of Edmonton  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton Elks' playoff hopes left with questions after loss to Bombers - Edmonton Journal

  25-09-2024 22:36 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Elks' playoff hopes left with questions after loss to Bombers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• This wildfire season in Canada is on track to be the second largest in two decades, officials say

  25-09-2024 22:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's wildfire season is on track to be the second largest in at least the past two decades, trailing only last year's record-breaking season, federal officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Edmonton police issue over 900 traffic tickets during Operation 24 Hours - Edmonton Journal

  25-09-2024 22:07 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police issue over 900 traffic tickets during Operation 24 Hours  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta health minister says more work to do on doctor pay deal

  25-09-2024 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  LaGrange says while AMA officials are correct in saying the provincial Treasury Board still needs to approve the new contract, she's still reviewing a pay rate assessment.
  
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• Alberta's GDP could be boosted by billions with more Indigenous participation in labour market: report

  25-09-2024 21:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Increased Indigenous participation in Alberta's labour market could boost the province's GDP by between two and three percentage points, the equivalent of $8 billion to $11 billion annually, according to the findings of a new report.
  
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• Off-season group chat vital in keeping Edmonton Oilers trio together - Edmonton Journal

  25-09-2024 21:31 via news.google.com
  Off-season group chat vital in keeping Edmonton Oilers trio together  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Bethel-Thompson to get start at QB as Elks prepare for rematch with Bombers

  25-09-2024 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Elks head coach Jarious Jackson announced this week that McLeod Bethel-Thompson will start at quarterback Friday.
  
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• Oilers notebook: Has Mike Hoffman done enough to earn an NHL contract? - Edmonton Journal

  25-09-2024 21:01 via news.google.com
  Oilers notebook: Has Mike Hoffman done enough to earn an NHL contract?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Report finds more Indigenous participation in labour market would boost Alberta economy

  25-09-2024 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The report says disparities in income and educational attainment between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Albertans persist.
  
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• Canada’s 2024 wildfire season on track to be 2nd largest in last 20 years

  25-09-2024 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal officials say above-normal temperatures and drought conditions across parts of Canada have continued to drive fire activity, with 5.3 million hectares burned so far.
  
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• Insured losses top $7B making this summer Canada's most destructive season

  25-09-2024 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Summer of 2024 is now Canada's most destructive season on record for insured losses due to severe weather events, the latest estimates from the Insurance Bureau of Canada show.
  
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• Pre-Season: Edmonton Oilers @ Winnipeg Jets - Arctic Ice Hockey

  25-09-2024 18:58 via news.google.com
  Pre-Season: Edmonton Oilers @ Winnipeg Jets  Arctic Ice Hockey
  
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• ‘It’s been like a slow death’: Oakland baseball fans coming to grips with Athletics’ departure

  25-09-2024 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The A's final game at the Coliseum is scheduled for Thursday.
  
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• Every Child Matters crosswalk installed in St. Albert

  25-09-2024 18:11 via cbc.ca
  
  An intersection in St. Albert with an Every Child Matters theme was unveiled after a nearly two-year process. Artist Karlliea Wood’s work is on display in front of city hall.
  
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• Why community leagues are a big part of Edmonton's culture - CBC.ca

  25-09-2024 18:00 via news.google.com
  Why community leagues are a big part of Edmonton's culture  CBC.ca
  
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• Why community leagues are a big part of Edmonton's culture

  25-09-2024 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This is Edmonton podcast explores where leagues came from, and how they shape our city
  
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• Crime Stoppers launches ‘Report Hate’ campaign in Edmonton

  25-09-2024 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new campaign that encourages people to anonymously report hate crimes has launched in Edmonton.
  
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• Canada’s population growth slows for 1st time since pandemic: StatsCan

  25-09-2024 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Statistics Canada said the number of non-permanent residents continues to grow, but the rate of that growth has been slowing since October 2023.
  
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• Canada’s population grew 0.6% in Q2: StatsCan

  25-09-2024 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The increase in the population was almost entirely due to international migration which added 240,303 people.
  
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• Indigenous TikTokers talk about the power of first-person storytelling using social media

  25-09-2024 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The One Young World summit is a yearly global gathering of young leaders from around the world. They participate in workshops, speeches and networking. This year’s summit brought 7,500 delegates together in Montreal from Sept. 18 to 21. 
  
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• Skyler Brind’Amour coached by his father as he plays 1st NHL game

  25-09-2024 15:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rod Brind'Amour said he didn't really think about coaching his son during the game but called it a special moment to look back at.
  
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• 3 Trade Destinations for Oilers’ Evander Kane - The Hockey Writers

  25-09-2024 15:35 via news.google.com
  3 Trade Destinations for Oilers’ Evander Kane  The Hockey Writers
  
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• Indigenous equity ownership saw momentum in 2024, but more work still to be done

  25-09-2024 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The year also saw the announcement of an agreement that would see TC Energy sell a minority stake in a natural gas transmission network to a consortium of Indigenous communities.
  
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• Former students allegedly abused at school in Alberta seek certification of class-action lawsuit

  25-09-2024 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Cold Lake, Alta. lawyer is seeking certification of a class-action lawsuit on behalf of hundreds of Indigenous students who say they were abused at school.
  
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• Smaller Alberta cities, towns fed up with encampment issues

  25-09-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Homeless encampments are no longer limited to Alberta’s big cities. Medium-sized cities and towns are also grappling with an issue that has become too complex and costly for municipal governments to handle. 
  
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• A moment in history: Sept. 25, 1953 - Taproot Edmonton

  25-09-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
  A moment in history: Sept. 25, 1953  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Living on through DNA: Another crew member identified from the 1845 Franklin expedition

  25-09-2024 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The skeletal remains of a crew member from Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition was identified in a joint study by researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University. They were found to belong to Capt. James Fitzjames, a senior officer on the HMS Erebus.
  
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• Government concerned about public scrutiny in mandating workers back to office

  25-09-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal officials pointed to concerns about "public scrutiny" when it mandated workers back into the office, even as workers reported they felt more productive working from home, documents show.
  
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• Get therapy or pay rent? Millennials, Gen Z making hard choices when it comes to mental health

  25-09-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Cash-strapped younger generations have been grappling with soaring rents and the rising costs of living, which means that to make ends meet, things like therapy are being treated as luxuries, mental health experts say.
  
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• Did a tornado touch down during the Jasper wildfire? Researchers want to know

  25-09-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the recovery continues in Jasper National Park after a devastating wildfire, researchers at Western University are looking into whether some of the damage was caused by another natural phenomenon: tornadoes.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers defence is both terrific and terrible. Can Paul Coffey make sense of it? - Edmonton Journal

  25-09-2024 06:52 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers defence is both terrific and terrible. Can Paul Coffey make sense of it?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Oilers defence is both fantastic and terrible. Can Paul Coffey make sense of it? - Edmonton Journal

  25-09-2024 06:52 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers defence is both fantastic and terrible. Can Paul Coffey make sense of it?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta government to close Red Deer overdose prevention site, add new recovery services

  25-09-2024 02:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Province plans to introduce a "mobile rapid access addiction medicine clinic," in place of the OPS, as well as an overdose response team made of paramedics and nurses and "recovery coaches" doing outreach work.
  
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• BLOG: Henrique excited to rekindle chemistry with Brown & Janmark - NHL.com

  25-09-2024 02:39 via news.google.com
  BLOG: Henrique excited to rekindle chemistry with Brown & Janmark  NHL.com
  
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• Alberta woman calls for family law changes surrounding pets

  25-09-2024 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman is calling for changes to the way pets are dealt with under provincial family law, after similar changes in B.C. earlier this year.
  
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• Speeding on Edmonton streets ‘absolutely a ridiculous problem,’ police chief says - Global News Toronto

  25-09-2024 01:55 via news.google.com
  Speeding on Edmonton streets ‘absolutely a ridiculous problem,’ police chief says  Global News Toronto
  
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• Speeding on Edmonton streets ‘absolutely a ridiculous problem,’ police chief says

  25-09-2024 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people have died in as many days on Edmonton roads in collisions in which police say speed was believed to be a factor.
  
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• Awâsis Waciston School new name of former Prince Charles facility - CTV News Edmonton

  25-09-2024 01:52 via news.google.com
  Awâsis Waciston School new name of former Prince Charles facility  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta farmers hit hard by Vancouver grain terminal strike

  25-09-2024 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The grain terminal strike couldn't have come at a worse time for grain producers, as they reach the peak of harvest and must sell their product.
  
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• 1-stop hub for people in need opens doors in Northgate neighbourhood - CTV News Edmonton

  25-09-2024 01:05 via news.google.com
  1-stop hub for people in need opens doors in Northgate neighbourhood  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Mount Royal University protesters decry provincial interference in bargaining, Bill 18

  25-09-2024 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Staff and students at one of Calgary's largest post-secondary institutions are protesting a recent provincial bill they fear will limit academic freedom and threaten funding.
  
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• Brace yourself: Chinook winds up to 100 km/h to pummel Alberta foothills

  25-09-2024 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hold on to your hats: strong winds are set to sweep across the Rocky Mountains and pummel the foothills and parts of southwestern Alberta on Wednesday.
  
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• Two crashes involving Edmonton's Valley Line LRT in two days - Edmonton Journal

  25-09-2024 00:06 via news.google.com
  Two crashes involving Edmonton's Valley Line LRT in two days  Edmonton Journal
  
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