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• White House official cites Edmonton experience, insists tariffs are about drug war, not trade war - Edmonton Journal

  04-02-2025 23:52 via news.google.com
  White House official cites Edmonton experience, insists tariffs are about drug war, not trade war  Edmonton Journal
  
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• ADAP: Alberta to launch new specified disability program, AISH will remain in place - Edmonton Journal

  04-02-2025 23:30 via news.google.com
  ADAP: Alberta to launch new specified disability program, AISH will remain in place  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Trump economic adviser singles out Edmonton as example of Canada drug crisis 'spilling into the U.S.'

  04-02-2025 23:25 via cbc.ca
  
  National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said during an appearance on CNBC that Canada "misunderstood" Trump's executive order on tariffs, and "this is not a trade war, this is a drug war."
  
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• Mayor, province point fingers after Trump adviser singles out Edmonton's drug crisis

  04-02-2025 23:25 via cbc.ca
  
  National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said during an appearance on CNBC that Canada "misunderstood" Trump's executive order on tariffs, and "this is not a trade war, this is a drug war."
  
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• Trump’s tariff threats are a ‘wake-up call’ for Canadians, says Alberta premier

  04-02-2025 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says there is a long list of things Canada needs to do if we want to appease President Donald Trump and avoid the threat of future tariffs.
  
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• Canada’s Trans Mountain expects more interest in pipeline system if U.S. implements tariffs

  04-02-2025 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trans Mountain says there could be more interest in sending through its pipeline to the B.C. coast and markets in Asia if the U.S. imposes tariffs on Canadian oil imports.
  
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• Aga Khan, leader to millions of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88

  04-02-2025 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world, has died at 88.
  
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• Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88

  04-02-2025 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world, has died at 88.
  
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• Aga Khan dead at 88

  04-02-2025 22:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world, has died at 88.
  
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• With Kananaskis set to lock down for the G7, officials map out security zone

  04-02-2025 22:29 via cbc.ca
  
  With the 51st G7 leaders' summit this June in Kananaskis, just west of Calgary, officials are outlining the first details of what will be a massive security effort.
  
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• Edmonton bans sale of knives in convenience stores after council passes bylaw - CBC.ca

  04-02-2025 21:32 via news.google.com
  Edmonton bans sale of knives in convenience stores after council passes bylaw  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton bans sale of knives in convenience stores after council passes bylaw

  04-02-2025 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton city council has passed a bylaw to restrict the sale of knives in convenience stores after residents and local business expressed concerns over how readily knives are available to buy.
  
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• From oranges to booze, here's where a trade war with the U.S. will hurt Canadians in their wallets

  04-02-2025 21:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canada-U.S. trade war might be on pause, but the threats of tariffs and counter-tariffs have highlighted some important economic vulnerabilities.
  
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• Alberta introduces plan to allow people with disabilities to work and receive benefits

  04-02-2025 21:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The new Alberta Disability Assistance Program will start in July 2026. It will co-exist with the current Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, which will still be available for people who cannot work due to their disability. 
  
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• Alberta introduces benefit plan to allow people with disabilities to work

  04-02-2025 21:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The new Alberta Disability Assistance Program will start in July 2026. It will co-exist with the current Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, which will still be available for people who cannot work due to their disability. 
  
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• Silver Skate, Birkebeiner, Sweet Treats and Climb YEG beckon people outdoors in February - Edmonton Journal

  04-02-2025 20:50 via news.google.com
  Silver Skate, Birkebeiner, Sweet Treats and Climb YEG beckon people outdoors in February  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Could the Edmonton Oilers be looking to trade for a more experienced winger to play with Draisaitl? - Edmonton Journal

  04-02-2025 20:34 via news.google.com
  Could the Edmonton Oilers be looking to trade for a more experienced winger to play with Draisaitl?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Canada's Davies ends transfer speculation, re-signs with Bayern Munich through 2030

  04-02-2025 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Alphonso Davies has re-signed with Bayern Munich, ending a lengthy romance with other big-name clubs reportedly interested in the Canada captain.
  
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• PROJECTED LINEUP: Oilers at Blues - NHL.com

  04-02-2025 19:57 via news.google.com
  PROJECTED LINEUP: Oilers at Blues  NHL.com
  
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• Edmonton banning sale of knives in convenience stores - CityNews Edmonton

  04-02-2025 19:57 via news.google.com
  Edmonton banning sale of knives in convenience stores  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Projected lineup: Feb. 4 vs. Edmonton - NHL.com

  04-02-2025 19:27 via news.google.com
  Projected lineup: Feb. 4 vs. Edmonton  NHL.com
  
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• Top Pre-Novice and Novice Skaters Head to Edmonton for 2025 Skate Canada Trophy - skatecanada.ca

  04-02-2025 18:11 via news.google.com
  Top Pre-Novice and Novice Skaters Head to Edmonton for 2025 Skate Canada Trophy  skatecanada.ca
  
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• Pipeline construction company fined $350,000 in death of Alberta worker

  04-02-2025 17:25 via cbc.ca
  
  An Alberta pipeline construction company has been fined $350,000 in the death of a man who was fatally injured at a work site in west-central Alberta nearly three years ago.
  
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• Saskatoon Contacts star rookie Stroeder netting bevy of points at AAA, WHL levels

  04-02-2025 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Setting a new benchmark for affiliated players with the Edmonton Oil Kings, it's been a highly productive first season of U18 hockey for Saskatoon Contacts star Kayden Stroeder.
  
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• Fentanyl use in Edmonton singled out by U.S. economist - CTV News

  04-02-2025 15:55 via news.google.com
  Fentanyl use in Edmonton singled out by U.S. economist  CTV News
  
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• Building community in northwestern Alberta, 22,000 glossy magazines at a time

  04-02-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After more than a dozen years in the publishing business, the editors of Move Up magazine say the future is bright for the regional publication distributed four times a year to mailboxes across eight municipal districts and counties.
  
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• Keith Gerein: UCP determined to make it tough on independents in Edmonton's civic election - Edmonton Journal

  04-02-2025 14:05 via news.google.com
  Keith Gerein: UCP determined to make it tough on independents in Edmonton's civic election  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Strathcona rezoning application passes despite opposition from residents

  04-02-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  St. Anthony — on the corner of 84th Avenue and 104th Street in Old Strathcona — was first built in 1906 and was the first Catholic school on Edmonton's south side.
  
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• Piikani Nation hunters harvest first bison in Banff in over 145 years

  04-02-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It's been nearly four months since Joshua Crow Shoe, Rylan Weasel Bear, Owen Stump and Kieven Weasel Bear hiked through a remote area of Banff National Park to look for bison, but what they felt on the day of their ultimate success still feels close.
  
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• How Trump's tariffs might land in Alberta, if the clock runs out on Canada's 30-day reprieve

  04-02-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Given the temporary nature of Donald Trump's tariff reprieve, everyday Albertans are still bracing for impact, and analysts caution about a challenging road ahead.
  
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• Carbon dating puts Sask. Indigenous archeological site at almost 11,000 years old

  04-02-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The site near Prince Albert, Sask., suggests Indigenous people lived in the region about 1,000 years earlier than previously thought.
  
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• Carbon dating puts Sask. Indigenous archaeological site at almost 11,000 years old

  04-02-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The site near Prince Albert, Sask., suggests Indigenous people lived in the region about 1,000 years earlier than previously thought.
  
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• Toronto hockey insiders see a few holes in Edmonton Oilers' Stanley Cup dreams - Edmonton Journal

  04-02-2025 07:03 via news.google.com
  Toronto hockey insiders see a few holes in Edmonton Oilers' Stanley Cup dreams  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Musical ‘Soul in the City’ explores Edmonton’s Black history - Global News Toronto

  04-02-2025 02:34 via news.google.com
  Musical ‘Soul in the City’ explores Edmonton’s Black history  Global News Toronto
  
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• Musical ‘Soul in the City’ explores Edmonton’s Black history

  04-02-2025 02:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The musical combines song, poetry and short act plays, to tell the history of Black Edmontonians since they first came to the city in the early 1900s.
  
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• Eritrean skier raised in Alberta qualifies for 3rd Winter Olympics

  04-02-2025 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda just punched his ticket to the Winter Olympics in Milan in 2026. This will be his third and final time competing for Eritrea in alpine skiing.
  
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• Eritrean skier qualifies for third Olympics

  04-02-2025 02:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda just punched his ticket to the Winter Olympics in Milan in 2026. This will be his third and final time competing for Eritrea in alpine skiing.
  
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• ‘What will Trump do next?’: Alberta’s agriculture industry on tariff uncertainty

  04-02-2025 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  What will Trump do next?That's the question on the minds of many in Canada's agriculture industry who say the long term solution is to find markets other than the U.S.
  
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• ‘Stay of execution’: Albertans take in 30-day Trump tariff pause with trepidation

  04-02-2025 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta sectors that rely on trade with the U.S., such as the oil and gas industry, are cautiously optimistic about the tariff deadline being pushed 30 days down the road.
  
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• Alberta premier says diplomacy wins after Trump grants tariff reprieve

  04-02-2025 00:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says U.S. President Donald Trump's decision grant a 30-day reprieve on his threat to tariff imports from Canada shows that diplomacy works.
  
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• From snow to extreme cold, winter is in full swing in Edmonton - CTV News

  04-02-2025 00:05 via news.google.com
  From snow to extreme cold, winter is in full swing in Edmonton  CTV News
  
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