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• Jean-Marie Zeitouni named new Edmonton Symphony Orchestra music director - CTV News

  19-02-2025 22:31 via news.google.com
  Jean-Marie Zeitouni named new Edmonton Symphony Orchestra music director  CTV News
  
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• Climate groups push for transparency in alleged fossil fuel education influence

  19-02-2025 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The report was released Tuesday by the groups For Our Kids and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.
  
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• Maintenance crews repair several water main breaks across Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  19-02-2025 22:19 via news.google.com
  Maintenance crews repair several water main breaks across Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Man found dead in vehicle after shooting reported in southwest Edmonton - Global News Toronto

  19-02-2025 22:02 via news.google.com
  Man found dead in vehicle after shooting reported in southwest Edmonton  Global News Toronto
  
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• Man found dead in vehicle after shooting reported in southwest Edmonton - Global News

  19-02-2025 22:02 via news.google.com
  Man found dead in vehicle after shooting reported in southwest Edmonton  Global News
  
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• Man found dead in vehicle after shooting reported in southwest Edmonton

  19-02-2025 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man was found dead in a vehicle in front of a home in the Chappelle neighbourhood, where gunshots were heard.
  
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• Fintech startup Vesti expands into the Edmonton Region - Edmonton Global

  19-02-2025 22:00 via news.google.com
  Fintech startup Vesti expands into the Edmonton Region  Edmonton Global
  
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• Man found dead in vehicle parked outside southwest Edmonton home: police - CityNews Edmonton

  19-02-2025 21:59 via news.google.com
  Man found dead in vehicle parked outside southwest Edmonton home: police  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Emmanuel Rugamba welcomes chance to help Elks return to CFL playoffs

  19-02-2025 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The veteran linebacker/defensive back was part of Edmonton general manager Ed Hervey's deep dive into CFL free agency earlier this month.
  
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• Alberta premier, health minister say they weren't involved in awarding private surgery contracts

  19-02-2025 21:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange say they had no involvement in determining the details of contracts with private surgical facilities and stressed that all such decisions were made by Alberta Health Services (AHS) staff.
  
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• Alberta premier and health minister to address health contracting allegations

  19-02-2025 21:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange will speak to reporters at 2 p.m. MT about steps the province will take in response to allegations levelled by the former CEO of Alberta Health Services. Watch it live here.
  
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• Alberta premier and health minister to address health authority allegations

  19-02-2025 21:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange will speak to reporters about steps the province will take in response to allegations levelled by the former CEO of Alberta Health Services. They are now scheduled to speak at 2:15 p.m. MT. Watch it live here.
  
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• Supreme Court dismisses appeal for Alberta man convicted in Metis hunter killings

  19-02-2025 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court says it dismissed Roger Bilodeau's appeal for the same reasons outlined by the Alberta Court of Appeal in 2024, which said there was no miscarriage of justice.
  
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• EPS hate crimes unit seeking suspect after Downtown Edmonton gay bar defaced - Edmonton Journal

  19-02-2025 21:00 via news.google.com
  EPS hate crimes unit seeking suspect after Downtown Edmonton gay bar defaced  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Union representing Calgary school boards’ custodians, maintenance workers to serve strike notice 

  19-02-2025 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The union representing custodians and maintenance workers at two Calgary school boards is set to serve strike notice.
  
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• 'I think he’s earned it': Edmonton Oilers giving prospect Matthew Savoie his shot - Edmonton Journal

  19-02-2025 20:11 via news.google.com
  'I think he’s earned it': Edmonton Oilers giving prospect Matthew Savoie his shot  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Hate crimes unit investigating vandalism at downtown Edmonton 2SLGBTQ+ bar

  19-02-2025 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police are hoping the public can help identify a suspect who was captured on camera committing the mischief at Evolution Wonderlounge in the city's downtown core. 
  
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• Universal basic income program could cut poverty up to 40%: Budget watchdog

  19-02-2025 19:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The government's fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal level could cut poverty rates in Canada by up to 40 per cent.
  
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• Opinion: Rebrand Edmonton as an affordable hub for business - Edmonton Journal

  19-02-2025 19:38 via news.google.com
  Opinion: Rebrand Edmonton as an affordable hub for business  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Elks sign defensive lineman Brandon Barlow - Global News

  19-02-2025 19:34 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Elks sign defensive lineman Brandon Barlow  Global News
  
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• Edmonton Elks sign defensive lineman Brandon Barlow

  19-02-2025 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Barlow spent the 2024 season as a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
  
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• Fundraiser launched for family of man killed in crash at snowmobile festival west of Edmonton - CTV News

  19-02-2025 19:19 via news.google.com
  Fundraiser launched for family of man killed in crash at snowmobile festival west of Edmonton  CTV News
  
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• Canada buys 500,000 doses of H5N1 avian influenza vaccine for those most at risk

  19-02-2025 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday it's purchased 500,000 doses of a human vaccine to protect against avian influenza to protect people most at risk from being exposed to the virus by infected animals.
  
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• Premier Smith to update Alberta government response to health corruption allegations

  19-02-2025 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is also set to appear at the news conference in Calgary.
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith to give update on Alberta government response to health contract allegations

  19-02-2025 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is also set to appear at the news conference in Calgary.
  
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• Alberta premier shuffles deputy health minister amid corruption allegations

  19-02-2025 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Danielle Smith said Andre Tremblay is being replaced in the health ministry but will continue as head of Alberta Health Services, the province's front-line health agency.
  
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• 25 Things To Do in Edmonton this March - EDify Edmonton

  19-02-2025 18:39 via news.google.com
  25 Things To Do in Edmonton this March  EDify Edmonton
  
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• Alberta cold snap breaks more records as deep freeze set to recede Thursday

  19-02-2025 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Temperatures were forecast to be somewhat warmer in most of the province on Wednesday.
  
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• Pat King gets 3-month conditional sentence plus time served

  19-02-2025 16:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Pat King, a key organizer of the 2022 convoy protest in downtown Ottawa, got a three-month conditional sentence on Wednesday.
  
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• Pat King to be sentenced in ‘Freedom Convoy’ case as Crown seeks 10 years

  19-02-2025 14:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pat King, one of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protest in Ottawa, is set to be sentenced in an Ottawa courtroom today as the Crown seeks a 10-year sentence.
  
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• Pat King sentenced to 3 months house arrest in ‘Freedom Convoy’ case

  19-02-2025 14:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  King was found guilty on five of nine charges in November, including mischief and disobeying a court order for his role in the 2022 protest.
  
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• Buy and sell Canadian? Some Calgary small business owners say that's easier said than done

  19-02-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Buy Canadian — that’s the message being pushed across the country. But on the other end of the movement, some small business owners in Calgary who feel the pressure to pivot to Canadian products say that isn’t as easy as it sounds.
  
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• Buy and sell Canadian? Some Alberta small business owners say that's easier said than done

  19-02-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Buy Canadian — that’s the message being pushed across the country. But on the other end of the movement, some small business owners in Calgary who feel the pressure to pivot to Canadian products say that isn’t as easy as it sounds.
  
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• Why your city is still waiting on e-buses — and how tariffs could make things worse

  19-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Transit agencies looking to go green are facing delays so long they're forced to return to diesel buses. It started during the pandemic, but kinks in the supply chain aren't the only problem.
  
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• What's OK in our public spaces?

  19-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This week, This is Edmonton looks at some of the proposed changes to the public spaces bylaw. 
  
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• Improvements coming to Edmonton's accessible transit service, following audit - CBC.ca

  19-02-2025 10:00 via news.google.com
  Improvements coming to Edmonton's accessible transit service, following audit  CBC.ca
  
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• Improvements coming to Edmonton's accessible transit service, following audit

  19-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Edmonton’s city auditor has made eight recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the city’s paratransit service, saying clients who rely on the service will benefit from the changes.
  
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• Common Front Edmonton - Alberta Federation of Labour

  19-02-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Common Front Edmonton  Alberta Federation of Labour
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Set to Recall Matthew Savoie and Derek Ryan - The Playoffs

  19-02-2025 08:05 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers Set to Recall Matthew Savoie and Derek Ryan  The Playoffs
  
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• CBC Edmonton News - February 18, 2025 - CBC.ca

  19-02-2025 05:51 via news.google.com
  CBC Edmonton News - February 18, 2025  CBC.ca
  
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• Headliner for 2025 Edmonton Folk Fest announced - CTV News

  19-02-2025 04:20 via news.google.com
  Headliner for 2025 Edmonton Folk Fest announced  CTV News
  
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• Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden, B.C.

  19-02-2025 04:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties received a report late Monday night about two men who were skiing in the mountains southeast of Golden, but had failed to return home.
  
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• Liberal leadership hopeful Gould touts federal entrepreneurial support at Edmonton campaign stop - CTV News

  19-02-2025 04:02 via news.google.com
  Liberal leadership hopeful Gould touts federal entrepreneurial support at Edmonton campaign stop  CTV News
  
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• BLOG: Savoie prepared for Oilers opportunity coming out of the break - NHL.com

  19-02-2025 03:32 via news.google.com
  BLOG: Savoie prepared for Oilers opportunity coming out of the break  NHL.com
  
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• Will Edmonton’s frigid February break weather records? - CityNews Edmonton

  19-02-2025 02:50 via news.google.com
  Will Edmonton’s frigid February break weather records?  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Two Edmonton-made apps helping identify Canadian-made products - CityNews Edmonton

  19-02-2025 02:26 via news.google.com
  Two Edmonton-made apps helping identify Canadian-made products  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Popular Jasper business relocating to downtown Edmonton - CityNews Edmonton

  19-02-2025 02:26 via news.google.com
  Popular Jasper business relocating to downtown Edmonton  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• What the rut? Edmonton residents frustrated with slippery, bumpy streets - Global News Toronto

  19-02-2025 02:10 via news.google.com
  What the rut? Edmonton residents frustrated with slippery, bumpy streets  Global News Toronto
  
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• What the rut? Edmonton residents frustrated with slippery, bumpy streets - Global News

  19-02-2025 02:10 via news.google.com
  What the rut? Edmonton residents frustrated with slippery, bumpy streets  Global News
  
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• What the rut? Edmonton residents frustrated with slippery, bumpy streets

  19-02-2025 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  'It's tough to eliminate ruts, especially with the level of freeze and thaw temperature swings we're getting. That is particularly what's causing it,' said city coun. Andrew Knack.
  
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