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• Polling finds public support for reviving pipeline projects, but skepticism surrounds their future

  11-02-2025 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  A new survey is showing favourable opinion for previously shelved projects like Energy East and Northern Gateway, but with no private company pitching such a plan, increasing Canada's pipeline capacity remains uncertain.
  
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• Former senior Mountie Kevin Brosseau appointed as Canada's fentanyl czar

  11-02-2025 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government appointed former Mountie Kevin Brosseau as Canada's new "fentanyl czar" on Tuesday — a role created in part to soothe U.S. President Donald Trump's concerns about the northern border and pause a developing trade war.
  
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• Former Mountie Kevin Brosseau appointed as Canada's fentanyl czar

  11-02-2025 22:47 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government appointed former Mountie Kevin Brosseau as Canada's new "fentanyl czar" on Tuesday — a role created in part to soothe U.S. President Donald Trump's concerns about the northern border and pause a developing trade war.
  
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• Alberta government, union spar on Edmonton nurses’ involvement in education assistants’ strike - CityNews Edmonton

  11-02-2025 22:40 via news.google.com
  Alberta government, union spar on Edmonton nurses’ involvement in education assistants’ strike  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• ‘We lost a mentor’: Jon Wells’ family awaits justice 5 months after police custody death

  11-02-2025 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jon Wells died while in police custody in Calgary on Sept. 17, 2024, after officers Calgary police officers were called to a disturbance, according to ASIRT.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl better off without 4 Nations on his schedule - Edmonton Journal

  11-02-2025 21:39 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl better off without 4 Nations on his schedule  Edmonton Journal
  
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• NHL Trade Deadline Needs: Detroit Red Wings And Edmonton Oilers - The Hockey News

  11-02-2025 21:08 via news.google.com
  NHL Trade Deadline Needs: Detroit Red Wings And Edmonton Oilers  The Hockey News
  
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• Kris Knoblauch delivers a clear message to an important Edmonton Oiler - Edmonton Journal

  11-02-2025 20:12 via news.google.com
  Kris Knoblauch delivers a clear message to an important Edmonton Oiler  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police sergeant demoted for crude, sexualized remarks against gay subordinates - CBC.ca

  11-02-2025 19:50 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police sergeant demoted for crude, sexualized remarks against gay subordinates  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton police sergeant demoted for crude, sexualized remarks against gay subordinates

  11-02-2025 19:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Following a disciplinary proceeding, the Edmonton Police Service has detailed the sanctions against Ken Smith. Now demoted to contable, Smith was found to have engaged in insubordination and discreditable conduct.
  
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• Alberta's $1B steel and aluminum industries brace for impact of U.S. tariffs

  11-02-2025 19:47 via cbc.ca
  
  With Donald Trump once again promising to hit Canada with steep tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminum imports, much of the national focus is on the effect it could have on the massive industry in central Canada. But even in Alberta, steel exports are worth a billion dollars to the provincial economy. 
  
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• 'Most fun wins': Meet the couple keeping square dancing alive in rural Alberta

  11-02-2025 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Meet Phil and Jo Sedgwick, an elderly couple dedicated to preserving the art of square dancing with the Plamondon Valley Dancers in Plamondon, Alta. This short documentary from the CBC Creator Network, 'Most Fun Wins', follows their journey to preserve their beloved tradition.
  
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• Minister Duguid to announce federal support for Edmonton companies to scale up and access new markets - Canada.ca

  11-02-2025 18:04 via news.google.com
  Minister Duguid to announce federal support for Edmonton companies to scale up and access new markets  Canada.ca
  
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• Tate McRae, Josh Ross lead Juno Award nominees with 5 each

  11-02-2025 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tate McRae is up for album of the year.
  
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• 4 people dead after crash in northern Alberta: RCMP

  11-02-2025 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say they are seeking the public's assistance with any dashcam footage of the collision, or any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police.
  
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• Saint John and Calgary are the Canadian cities that would be hit hardest by U.S. tariffs: report

  11-02-2025 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Using Statistics Canada data, the organization came up with a "U.S. Tariff Exposure Index" to look at the potential impact of threatened American tariffs on 41 Canadian cities.
  
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• Tasting the past: Alberta scientist explains how the pull of nostalgia influences companies

  11-02-2025 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The orange cream flavour train has been picking up steam. Coca-Cola has launched an orange cream version of its signature pop this week. The company says it developed the flavour in response to growing demand for it. So what's the appeal? 
  
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• Edmonton weather: Deep freeze on pause, flurries and snowfall ahead - Edmonton Journal

  11-02-2025 16:00 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Deep freeze on pause, flurries and snowfall ahead  Edmonton Journal
  
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• CAPREIT Buys MacLaren In Edmonton, 43Twenty In Vancouver For $97.6M - Storeys

  11-02-2025 15:39 via news.google.com
  CAPREIT Buys MacLaren In Edmonton, 43Twenty In Vancouver For $97.6M  Storeys
  
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• Countdown to TradeCentre: Edmonton Oilers not planning to move Jeff Skinner - TSN

  11-02-2025 14:42 via news.google.com
  Countdown to TradeCentre: Edmonton Oilers not planning to move Jeff Skinner  TSN
  
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• Lorne Gunter: Major west end Edmonton LRT construction delays are an abomination - Edmonton Journal

  11-02-2025 14:22 via news.google.com
  Lorne Gunter: Major west end Edmonton LRT construction delays are an abomination  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton police sergeant demoted for sexualized comments toward gay colleagues - Edmonton Journal

  11-02-2025 14:06 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police sergeant demoted for sexualized comments toward gay colleagues  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Chartered surgical facilities are back in the headlines. What are they?

  11-02-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Health policy experts say private surgical centres are a relief valve the public system can turn to when they lack the hospital capacity to meet demand.
  
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• Trudeau warns Vance about impact of U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs

  11-02-2025 10:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance that punishing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum will hurt his home state Ohio, a senior Canadian official said. 
  
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• What this historic rural Alberta pool hall really needs is a new barber

  11-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's oldest pool hall and barbershop is on the hunt for a new barber. The historic establishment in the Village of Vilna, 150 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, has been a community fixture for more than 100 years.
  
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• Canadian steelworkers brace for 'hurt' of 25% Trump tariffs but hold hope they'll weather the storm

  11-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Workers and unions in Hamilton, a hub for steel production in Canada, are reacting to new tariffs announced Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump. "It's going to hurt business," says Tony McLaughlin, a 34-year Stelco worker who's now in a union position.
  
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• Service dogs in training attend Edmonton Symphony Orchestra rehearsal - Global News Toronto

  11-02-2025 02:25 via news.google.com
  Service dogs in training attend Edmonton Symphony Orchestra rehearsal  Global News Toronto
  
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• Service dogs in training attend Edmonton Symphony Orchestra rehearsal 

  11-02-2025 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra rehearsed in front of nearly a dozen service dogs in training and their handlers from Dogs with Wings and Aspen Service Dogs.
  
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• Canadian chain Peavey Mart warns of imitation scams as it closes all stores

  11-02-2025 02:25 via cbc.ca
  
  As Canadian farm retailer Peavey Mart winds down all its stores and offers steep discounts, it is warning customers of fraudulent websites that are using the opportunity to steal personal information.
  
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• Speakers urge city councillors to ditch proposed public spaces bylaw

  11-02-2025 02:19 via cbc.ca
  
  There was significant community pushback as a revised draft of a proposed public spaces bylaw was heard on Monday during a community and public services committee meeting at Edmonton city hall.
  
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• Dozens push back on Edmonton's proposed public spaces bylaw during city hall meeting

  11-02-2025 02:19 via cbc.ca
  
  There was significant community pushback as a revised draft of a proposed public spaces bylaw was heard on Monday during a community and public services committee meeting at Edmonton city hall.
  
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• Donald Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs could increase auto insurance rates: Experts

  11-02-2025 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 25 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs declared by Donald Trump could have a widespread effect, including on auto insurance rates.
  
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• Save the old RAM: Task force fights demolition of former Royal Alberta Museum building

  11-02-2025 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Save the Old RAM task force has been created to save the former provincial museum building in Glenora, which has sat vacant for the past decade and is slated for demolition.
  
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• Alberta business community says everyone will feel the pain from Trump’s tariffs

  11-02-2025 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  President Donald Trumps announcement of new tariffs on American imports of Canadian steel and aluminum is expected to mean higher prices for consumers in both countries.
  
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• 'Negatively impacted': Councillors hear from people on both sides of public spaces bylaw - Edmonton Journal

  11-02-2025 01:15 via news.google.com
  'Negatively impacted': Councillors hear from people on both sides of public spaces bylaw  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 4 dead in northwestern Alberta highway crash, RCMP say

  11-02-2025 00:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Four people died Sunday in a highway collision west of the community of Red Earth Creek in northwestern Alberta, RCMP said Monday.
  
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