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• City of Edmonton declares parking ban Thursday to clear heavy snowfall - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 23:30 via news.google.com
  City of Edmonton declares parking ban Thursday to clear heavy snowfall  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Former Alberta pediatrician gets 18 months in jail for child pornography offences

  18-12-2024 23:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The sentencing of Ghassan Al-Naami, handed down Wednesday by Court of King's Bench Justice Kent Davidson, comes more than 5½ years after he was arrested and charged over child sexual abuse material found on his laptop.  
  
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• Move your cars: City of Edmonton declares Phase 1 parking ban after big snowfall - Global News

  18-12-2024 22:59 via news.google.com
  Move your cars: City of Edmonton declares Phase 1 parking ban after big snowfall  Global News
  
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• Move your cars: City of Edmonton declares Phase 1 parking ban after big snowfall

  18-12-2024 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a low-pressure system sweeps across Alberta, dumping 10 to 15 centimetres of heavy snow over Edmonton, the city has declared a seasonal parking ban on all major roads.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers getting goals, just not from the guys they expected - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 22:41 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers getting goals, just not from the guys they expected  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Campaign aims to stop youth from leaving province and ‘Stay with B.C.’

  18-12-2024 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Business Council of British Columbia said rising costs, limited job opportunities, and strained public services are driving this trend.
  
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• Edmonton pediatrician sentenced to 18 months for child porn offences - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 22:22 via news.google.com
  Edmonton pediatrician sentenced to 18 months for child porn offences  Edmonton Journal
  
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• NHL players open up about their pre-game sewer ball obsession: ‘It brings our room together’

  18-12-2024 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Players form a circle and are allowed two touches of the ball without using their hands before it has to be passed to another competitor.
  
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• Firefighters respond to explosion at south Edmonton liquor distillery, two house fires - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 21:00 via news.google.com
  Firefighters respond to explosion at south Edmonton liquor distillery, two house fires  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Orphaned, emaciated black bear, found near Barrhead, Alberta, saved from starvation

  18-12-2024 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation says it has rescued a black bear cub, found alone and starving near Barrhead, Alta., and is working to nurse it back to health.
  
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• Edmonton firefighters called to blaze at distillery in Strathcona - Global News Toronto

  18-12-2024 20:34 via news.google.com
  Edmonton firefighters called to blaze at distillery in Strathcona  Global News Toronto
  
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• Edmonton firefighters called to blaze at distillery in Strathcona

  18-12-2024 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire crews arrived to find a fire "at the back of a business.
  
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• Canadian carbon removal company scores grant from fund backed by Bill Gates

  18-12-2024 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Startup company Deep Sky intends to use to the funding on the world's first direct air capture carbon removal test hub and commercialization centre, which it's working on in Innisfail.
  
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• Police officer hurt, two men arrested after gunfight at Edmonton's Stantec Tower - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 19:40 via news.google.com
  Police officer hurt, two men arrested after gunfight at Edmonton's Stantec Tower  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 110 cats surrendered in ‘one of the largest single intakes’ for Calgary Humane Society

  18-12-2024 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Humane Society says it has taken in 110 cats in one of the largest surrenders from a single residence in recent years.
  
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• Mi'kmaw communities launch gaming venture with purchase of 4 Alberta casinos

  18-12-2024 18:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Five Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw communities, four in the mainland, one on Cape Breton, have come together to form Indigenous Gaming Partners. The group has bought four casinos in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge.
  
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• Canadian carbon removal company scores US$40M grant from Bill Gates-backed fund

  18-12-2024 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Direct air capture is a term that refers to physically removing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to slow global warming.
  
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• Alberta wants to build huge data centres for AI. That could bring a big emissions challenge

  18-12-2024 17:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta is aiming for $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centre infrastructure built over the next five years through leveraging natural gas. It could represent a big economic opportunity, but it raises questions about the level of emissions such projects would produce.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Snowfall warning issued, 15 cm of snow expected, 40 km/h winds - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 16:01 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Snowfall warning issued, 15 cm of snow expected, 40 km/h winds  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alouettes trade Grey Cup MVP Cody Fajardo to Elks for rights to McLeod Bethel-Thompson

  18-12-2024 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal dealt the 2023 Grey Cup MVP to the Edmonton Elks on Tuesday.
  
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• Lethbridge-West byelection results: NDP claim victory, Rob Miyashiro to become MLA

  18-12-2024 15:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The vote on Wednesday pit former Lethbridge city councillor Rob Miyashiro for the NDP against current councillor and former police chief John Middleton-Hope for the UCP.
  
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• Extreme cold, snowfall warnings issued for large parts of Alberta

  18-12-2024 15:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Large portions of Alberta are under a series of weather warnings as winter descends over the province. 
  
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• Family escapes north Edmonton house fire - CTV News Edmonton

  18-12-2024 14:44 via news.google.com
  Family escapes north Edmonton house fire  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Dear Santa: Edmonton Oilers’ 2024-25 Wish List - The Hockey Writers

  18-12-2024 14:35 via news.google.com
  Dear Santa: Edmonton Oilers’ 2024-25 Wish List  The Hockey Writers
  
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• Edmonton traffic safety official calls photo radar a 'critical' tool, citing decrease in collisions - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 14:08 via news.google.com
  Edmonton traffic safety official calls photo radar a 'critical' tool, citing decrease in collisions  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton New Year's Eve shows ring in 2025 with a party - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 14:07 via news.google.com
  Edmonton New Year's Eve shows ring in 2025 with a party  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Anonymous donor helps Edmonton Cross Cancer Institute build staff space - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 14:06 via news.google.com
  Anonymous donor helps Edmonton Cross Cancer Institute build staff space  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The Pulse: Dec. 18, 2024 - Taproot Edmonton

  18-12-2024 14:04 via news.google.com
  The Pulse: Dec. 18, 2024  Taproot Edmonton
  
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• Report: Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning Nearly Made Blockbuster Trade - Sports Illustrated

  18-12-2024 13:00 via news.google.com
  Report: Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning Nearly Made Blockbuster Trade  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Wednesday's letters: To postal workers, a loud humbug - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 12:04 via news.google.com
  Wednesday's letters: To postal workers, a loud humbug  Edmonton Journal
  
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• CTV News Edmonton at 11:30 for Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - CTV News Edmonton

  18-12-2024 11:37 via news.google.com
  CTV News Edmonton at 11:30 for Tuesday, December 17, 2024  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• How groceries are making the season kinder

  18-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC’s local podcast This is Edmonton looks at how people are fighting food insecurity in their communities.
  
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• Audit needed to expose systemic problems that led to Yukon mine's failure, chief says

  18-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun has called on the Auditor General of Canada to launch a performance audit of the territorial and federal governments, to uncover underlying systemic problems that led to the failure, which saw roughly four million tonnes of ore being treated with cyanide solution slide off a heap at the mine site, with about half the material leaving containment. 
  
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• Alberta school division lays off 46 educational assistants, blames federal funding delay 

  18-12-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An association that represents public school boards in Alberta says federal funding delays are putting the education of Indigenous children at risk and have already led to the layoffs of dozens of educational assistants in central Alberta.
  
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• Raiders make it three straight in Edmonton - paNOW

  18-12-2024 08:09 via news.google.com
  Raiders make it three straight in Edmonton  paNOW
  
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• Christmas Bureau of Edmonton Gift card pickup cancelled due to cold - CFWE

  18-12-2024 07:53 via news.google.com
  Christmas Bureau of Edmonton Gift card pickup cancelled due to cold  CFWE
  
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• Who is leading the pack of Edmonton Oilers' depth scorers? The answer might surprise you - Edmonton Journal

  18-12-2024 07:50 via news.google.com
  Who is leading the pack of Edmonton Oilers' depth scorers? The answer might surprise you  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Thief steals diapers from Edmonton porch - CTV News Edmonton

  18-12-2024 07:45 via news.google.com
  Thief steals diapers from Edmonton porch  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Postal service resumes in Edmonton - CTV News Edmonton

  18-12-2024 05:30 via news.google.com
  Postal service resumes in Edmonton  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• CBC Edmonton News - December 17, 2024 - CBC.ca

  18-12-2024 05:06 via news.google.com
  CBC Edmonton News - December 17, 2024  CBC.ca
  
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• Porch pirate steals $2400 worth of packages in Edmonton - CityNews Edmonton

  18-12-2024 04:34 via news.google.com
  Porch pirate steals $2400 worth of packages in Edmonton  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Give Me Shelter: Jessie’s House healing families through food with new cookbook

  18-12-2024 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cookbook features dozens of recipes for all types of meals. Each family that leaves the shelter gets their own copy, but they're also for sale to the public online.
  
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• John McDougall resigns from Edmonton Police Commission - Global News Toronto

  18-12-2024 02:38 via news.google.com
  John McDougall resigns from Edmonton Police Commission  Global News Toronto
  
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• Edmonton porch pirate foiled by poopy surprise - Global News Calgary

  18-12-2024 02:26 via news.google.com
  Edmonton porch pirate foiled by poopy surprise  Global News Calgary
  
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• Edmonton porch pirate foiled by poopy surprise

  18-12-2024 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Porch piracy is universally reviled, and, in Edmonton, one of those would-be thieves got a taste of their own medicine Tuesday morning — though it was completely by accident.
  
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• Airdrie council approves five-storey plan for Edmonton Trail lot - DiscoverAirdrie.com

  18-12-2024 02:08 via news.google.com
  Airdrie council approves five-storey plan for Edmonton Trail lot  DiscoverAirdrie.com
  
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• Low-income Edmontonians being squeezed out of highly pressurized rental market: report

  18-12-2024 02:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite increased supply, low-income residents in Edmonton had a hard time finding affordable rentals, according to the latest annual report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 
  
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• Two men arrested after fight with weapons in central Edmonton’s Stantec building - CityNews Edmonton

  18-12-2024 01:59 via news.google.com
  Two men arrested after fight with weapons in central Edmonton’s Stantec building  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Parkland County to roll out new fire cost recovery plan in the new year

  18-12-2024 01:54 via cbc.ca
  
  On Jan. 1, Parkland County will implement a new fire cost recovery plan, aimed at holding individuals accountable for fires that get out of hand. The county's fire chief says similar policies are in place in the Edmonton area.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - Global News Toronto

  18-12-2024 01:21 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather forecast: Tuesday, December 17, 2024  Global News Toronto
  
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