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• First Nations leaders demand national inquiry into 'epidemic' of deaths by police

  04-12-2024 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  First Nations leaders are urging Canada to establish a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing to address what they’re calling an “inter-related epidemic” of violence and death, following 10 deaths in about six months.
  
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• Alberta minister wants to see $100B in data centre infrastructure in next 5 years

  04-12-2024 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Glubish says Meta, as well as other major companies including Google and Amazon, are on the hunt for space to build more facilities, and he wants Alberta to be an option.
  
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• Man wanted in 2023 West Edmonton Mall shooting among Canada’s top fugitives - CityNews Edmonton

  04-12-2024 23:03 via news.google.com
  Man wanted in 2023 West Edmonton Mall shooting among Canada’s top fugitives  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Homecoming hires: Jordan Maksymic, J.C. Sherritt joining Edmonton Elks as coordinators - 3downnation.com

  04-12-2024 23:00 via news.google.com
  Homecoming hires: Jordan Maksymic, J.C. Sherritt joining Edmonton Elks as coordinators  3downnation.com
  
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• Danielle Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter as court challenge looms over trans bills

  04-12-2024 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  One bill would require children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school.
  
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• Freezing rain warning issued for Edmonton to Red Deer corridor - rdnewsnow.com

  04-12-2024 20:13 via news.google.com
  Freezing rain warning issued for Edmonton to Red Deer corridor  rdnewsnow.com
  
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• Edmonton among areas in central, northern Alberta under freezing rain warning - Global News Toronto

  04-12-2024 20:11 via news.google.com
  Edmonton among areas in central, northern Alberta under freezing rain warning  Global News Toronto
  
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• Edmonton among areas in central, northern Alberta under freezing rain warning

  04-12-2024 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The weather agency advised drivers to prepare to possibly come across slippery road conditions.
  
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• Freezing rain warnings issued as icy drizzle hits Edmonton, parts of northern Alberta - CBC.ca

  04-12-2024 19:47 via news.google.com
  Freezing rain warnings issued as icy drizzle hits Edmonton, parts of northern Alberta  CBC.ca
  
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• Freezing rain warnings issued as icy drizzle hits Edmonton, parts of northern Alberta

  04-12-2024 19:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Freezing rain doused communities across Alberta Wednesday making highways slick and freezing city streets into slush-covered glass. 
  
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• Alleged West Edmonton Mall shooter named one of Canada's 25 most wanted - Edmonton Journal

  04-12-2024 19:32 via news.google.com
  Alleged West Edmonton Mall shooter named one of Canada's 25 most wanted  Edmonton Journal
  
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• CEBL unveils 2025 schedule, longest in basketball league’s history

  04-12-2024 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  There will be a record high 120 regular-season CEBL games in 2025 and seven playoff contests from May to August.
  
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• Suspects in West Edmonton Mall, lounge shootings among Canada's most wanted - CTV News Edmonton

  04-12-2024 18:51 via news.google.com
  Suspects in West Edmonton Mall, lounge shootings among Canada's most wanted  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Alberta government expands cougar hunting areas, quotas

  04-12-2024 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says Alberta's cougar population has reached about 2,000, while an ideal population is 1,500.
  
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• First Nations call for federal review of carbon capture project for Alberta's oilsands

  04-12-2024 18:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Eight First Nations in Alberta are asking that the massive carbon capture and storage project proposed by a consortium of oilsands companies be reviewed under the federal Impact Assessment Act.
  
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• First Nations want Impact Assessment Act review for massive carbon capture project in Alberta

  04-12-2024 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal Impact Assessment Act is used to determine whether certain major resource projects should go ahead.
  
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• Using Edmonton as inspiration for design - CBC.ca

  04-12-2024 18:00 via news.google.com
  Using Edmonton as inspiration for design  CBC.ca
  
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• Using Edmonton as inspiration for design

  04-12-2024 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC's This is Edmonton podcast looks at how local makers put our city on your sleeve.
  
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• Cargill layoffs not expected to impact Canadian union jobs: UFCW

  04-12-2024 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A union representative told Global News he has received no notice of layoffs coming to front-line production workers for Cargill in Canada.
  
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• ‘We will find you’: Head of Blood Family Mafia tops Canada’s most wanted list

  04-12-2024 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Quebec man who police allege is the head of the street gang Blood Family Mafia is now the latest fugitive to Canada’s Top 25 most wanted list.
  
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• Head of Blood Family Mafia now tops Canada’s most wanted list

  04-12-2024 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Quebec man who police allege is the head of the street gang Blood Family Mafia is now the latest fugitive to Canada’s Top 25 most wanted list.
  
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• Dollarama buys land for Calgary warehouse, targets 2,200 stores in Canada by 2034

  04-12-2024 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The deal is slated to close in the fourth quarter of the company's fiscal 2025 and the site is expected to be in operation by the end of 2027.
  
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• Former Edmonton Elks CEO to head Alberta athlete safety committee after fighter’s death

  04-12-2024 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cui, who left Edmonton's Canadian Football League team in 2023, is also co-founder of ONE Championship, a global martial arts media organization.
  
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• Transportation minister says Alberta’s photo radar changes won’t cause safety risk

  04-12-2024 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, the Alberta government announced it is ending photo radar on provincial highways except for school, playground and construction zones.
  
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• Calgary Flames re-establish winning ways at home in emotional Gaudreau tribute game

  04-12-2024 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary blanked the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on Tuesday in a game that started with a touching tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau.
  
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• Oilers takes: Shooters stall at wrong time; accepting Draisaitl's turnovers - Edmonton Journal

  04-12-2024 15:35 via news.google.com
  Oilers takes: Shooters stall at wrong time; accepting Draisaitl's turnovers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta legislation on transgender youth, student pronouns and sex education set to become law

  04-12-2024 15:31 via cbc.ca
  
  A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law.
  
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• Global Edmonton kicks off annual Give Me Shelter campaign

  04-12-2024 15:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shelters around the Edmonton area say demand for their services is high right now. They say the Give Me Shelter campaign comes at a crucial time.
  
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• Best Edmonton books of 2024 - Edmonton Journal

  04-12-2024 15:10 via news.google.com
  Best Edmonton books of 2024  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Three bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become law - Edmonton Journal

  04-12-2024 15:03 via news.google.com
  Three bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become law  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Yellowhead Trail freeway conversion project faces $105M shortfall

  04-12-2024 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As budget deliberations continue at Edmonton's city hall, councillors are taking a critical eye on major infrastructure undertakings like the Yellowhead Trail freeway conversion project, which will cost over $100 million more than expected. 
  
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• Ex-Oilers Defender Pleasant Surprise For Bruins - The Hockey News

  04-12-2024 14:50 via news.google.com
  Ex-Oilers Defender Pleasant Surprise For Bruins  The Hockey News
  
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• $80M Lotto Max jackpot split between winners in 2 provinces

  04-12-2024 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The winning tickets for Lotto Max were sold in Quebec and Alberta. Tuesday’s jackpot reached $80 million after going unclaimed in previous draws.
  
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• Alberta's electricity 'rate of last resort' is coming Jan. 1 as response to volatile prices

  04-12-2024 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On the first day of 2025, Alberta's default electricity rate is set to be replaced by the new "rate of last resort," marking a notable shift in the province's electricity pricing landscape. While it's intended to provide stability, it's also priced higher than what is currently available to Albertans.
  
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• Family members sue Alberta government and company over 15-year-old's death in group home

  04-12-2024 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three family members are suing the Alberta government and a company that operates an Edmonton group home, alleging both failed to take steps to prevent the suicide of 15-year-old Noah Gitsel.
  
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• Yes, I drop off your mail. But being a postal worker is so much more than a job for me

  04-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Shannon Flaman has been a letter carrier for Canada Post for the past 11 years. Despite the physical challenges, she loves the job because she meets Canadians from all walks of life and it makes her feel a part of the community she serves.
  
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• Why it seems like there have been so many food recalls in Canada recently

  04-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada has seen many high-profile food recalls this year — from sweet kale chopped-salad kits to plant-based milks — and even some Listeria contaminations. Here's what you need to know about all the recalls lately.
  
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• Descendants of Sask. elders who made Plains Cree language recordings work to translate them

  04-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In the 1960s and '70s, Cree elders in Kawacatoose First Nation shared stories in their language on audio recordings. Now their descendants are translating and transcribing them into English.
  
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• Barbashev’s goal and Hill’s 28 saves lead Golden Knights to 1-0 win over Oilers

  04-12-2024 07:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ivan Barbashev scored on a rush midway through the second period and Adin Hill made 28 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights shut out Edmonton 1-0 on Tuesday night to end the Oilers’ three-game win streak. Leon Draisaitl’s backward pass went right to Barbashev to initiate the breakaway. He attempted to pass to teammate Jack Eichel...
  
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• Edmonton police find weapon believed to be used in a murder in the River Valley - CityNews Edmonton

  04-12-2024 03:01 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police find weapon believed to be used in a murder in the River Valley  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Made-in-Edmonton solution for frostbite - CTV News Edmonton

  04-12-2024 02:57 via news.google.com
  Made-in-Edmonton solution for frostbite  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Three bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become law

  04-12-2024 02:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law.
  
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• Alberta transportation minister says photo radar cuts aren't a safety risk

  04-12-2024 02:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Devin Dreeshen says the last three municipalities that removed it actually saw fewer collisions. He pointed to Hinton, Leduc and Wood Buffalo as examples. His office declined to provide data to support his statement.
  
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• Alberta to launch review into combat sports safety after fighter's death

  04-12-2024 02:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's minister of sport has announced the province will launch a review to improve athlete safety in combat sports, following the death of a fighter after an amateur MMA charity match outside of Edmonton.
  
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• CTV News Edmonton at Five for Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - CTV News Edmonton

  04-12-2024 02:11 via news.google.com
  CTV News Edmonton at Five for Tuesday, December 3, 2024  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton says photo radar changes could kill traffic safety plan - Global News Toronto

  04-12-2024 02:03 via news.google.com
  Edmonton says photo radar changes could kill traffic safety plan  Global News Toronto
  
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• Edmonton Airport expects to reach 7.8 million passengers in 2024 - CityNews Edmonton

  04-12-2024 01:46 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Airport expects to reach 7.8 million passengers in 2024  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Barrhead, Alta., to remove rainbow crosswalk after neutral space bylaw vote

  04-12-2024 01:46 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta mayor says his town's vote for a bylaw that would ban things like Pride flags and crosswalks from public property reflects democracy in action, while others say it's a step in the wrong direction.
  
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• Opinion: Edmonton city hall must shift financial and political gears - MSN

  04-12-2024 01:33 via news.google.com
  Opinion: Edmonton city hall must shift financial and political gears  MSN
  
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• Supporters, opponents of Alberta coal mine square off at public hearing

  04-12-2024 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator has completed the first day of hearings into a controversial application to allow exploratory drilling for coal in the Grassy Mountain area.
  
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