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• Alberta legislature resumes with minister's resignation furthering focus on AHS scandal - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 23:59 via news.google.com
  Alberta legislature resumes with minister's resignation furthering focus on AHS scandal  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 4 teens among 7 charged in violent swarming of man: EPS - CTV News

  25-02-2025 23:55 via news.google.com
  4 teens among 7 charged in violent swarming of man: EPS  CTV News
  
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• Pope Francis names Archbishop Richard W. Smith of Edmonton as next archbishop of Vancouver - Catholic News Agency

  25-02-2025 23:50 via news.google.com
  Pope Francis names Archbishop Richard W. Smith of Edmonton as next archbishop of Vancouver  Catholic News Agency
  
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• Edmonton adopts new public behaviour rule book banning spitting, drug use, panhandling near roads - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 23:33 via news.google.com
  Edmonton adopts new public behaviour rule book banning spitting, drug use, panhandling near roads  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Nearly $3M in cocaine, meth seized from trucks entering Canada at Coutts border crossing

  25-02-2025 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A combined 228 kg of methamphetamine and cocaine worth nearly $3 million that was bound for Calgary was seized at the Coutts border crossing in two separate incidents.
  
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• Saskatchewan farmer wants Supreme Court to hear emoji signature case

  25-02-2025 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 'thumbs up' emoji is costing one Saskatchewan farmer over $80,000 after two courts say it was enough to signify a contract agreement.
  
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• Trump says he wants Keystone XL pipeline built 'NOW.' How likely is that?

  25-02-2025 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The politically charged Keystone XL pipeline is back in the spotlight, with U.S. President Donald Trump pitching the company behind the project to return to the U.S. and "get it built – NOW!"
  
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• Parkland School Division support workers join 6K other Alberta education staff on strike

  25-02-2025 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parkland School Division support staff officially hit picket lines Tuesday, as a weeks-long — or in some cases, months-long — strike by some education staff continues to grow.
  
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• Seven people, including teens, face charges after violent swarming in Downtown Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 21:21 via news.google.com
  Seven people, including teens, face charges after violent swarming in Downtown Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton city council approves new Public Spaces Bylaw with amendments - CTV News

  25-02-2025 21:13 via news.google.com
  Edmonton city council approves new Public Spaces Bylaw with amendments  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton Archbishop appointed to Vancouver archdiocese by ailing Pope Francis - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 20:49 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Archbishop appointed to Vancouver archdiocese by ailing Pope Francis  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Canada won't meet with new commission on First Nations child welfare reform, chair says

  25-02-2025 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada refuses to meet with a new First Nations commission established to renegotiate a landmark, but rejected, multibillion-dollar agreement on child and family services reform, according to chairperson Chief Pauline Frost.
  
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• Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith as new Archbishop of Vancouver

  25-02-2025 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Reverend Richard Smith with the Archdiocese of Edmonton has been appointed by Pope Francis as the as the next Archbishop of Vancouver.
  
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• Alberta’s minister of infrastructure resigns over government procurement scandal

  25-02-2025 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's minister of infrastructure has resigned his cabinet post amid the growing scandal over the Danielle Smith government's procurement practices.
  
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• Alberta’s infrastructure minister resigns over procurement concerns

  25-02-2025 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's minister of infrastructure has resigned his cabinet post amid the growing scandal over the Danielle Smith government's procurement practices.
  
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• 7 charged in connection to assault in central Edmonton in December - CityNews Edmonton

  25-02-2025 19:18 via news.google.com
  7 charged in connection to assault in central Edmonton in December  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton restaurant closures: The latest businesses to shut their doors - Daily Hive

  25-02-2025 18:46 via news.google.com
  Edmonton restaurant closures: The latest businesses to shut their doors  Daily Hive
  
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• Tough love: Edmonton Oilers to sit out big name newcomers on wing and defence against Tampa - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 18:37 via news.google.com
  Tough love: Edmonton Oilers to sit out big name newcomers on wing and defence against Tampa  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Trump says he wants Keystone XL Pipeline to be built

  25-02-2025 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump wants to revive construction plans for the Keystone XL Pipeline after permits for the project were revoked by President Biden in 2020.
  
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• Alberta cabinet minister resigns citing concerns over procurement

  25-02-2025 17:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie has resigned from his position, citing a lack of confidence in the government's procurement practices.
  
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• Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith new archbishop of Vancouver

  25-02-2025 17:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named a new archbishop for Vancouver. The Vancouver archdiocese says the Pope appointed Archbishop Richard Smith, who has been serving in Edmonton, and accepted the resignation of J. Michael Miller.
  
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• Keith Gerein: How much should Edmontonians care about Gretzky's silence on Trump? - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 17:44 via news.google.com
  Keith Gerein: How much should Edmontonians care about Gretzky's silence on Trump?  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather: Pre-spring thaw means sunny skies, slushy roads - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 16:05 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Pre-spring thaw means sunny skies, slushy roads  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Public hearing underway for proposed central Alberta wind project

  25-02-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta Utilities Commission has begun its public hearing into the Fox Meadows wind farm project. From fires to toxic gas, the risks and benefits of a wind farm in the municipal district of Wainwright was up for discussion.
  
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• Economic uncertainty looms over spring sitting of Alberta legislature

  25-02-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As the Alberta government heads into a spring legislative sitting on Tuesday pledging to follow through with auto insurance reform and tweaking professional regulatory college powers, political observers say much of the public's focus will be on the budget.
  
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• Pope names Archbishop Smith of Edmonton next Archbishop of Vancouver, accepts Archbishop Miller’s retirement - The B.C. Catholic

  25-02-2025 12:48 via news.google.com
  Pope names Archbishop Smith of Edmonton next Archbishop of Vancouver, accepts Archbishop Miller’s retirement  The B.C. Catholic
  
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• Tuesday's letters: Rename Wayne Gretzky Drive, dump his statue - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 12:06 via news.google.com
  Tuesday's letters: Rename Wayne Gretzky Drive, dump his statue  Edmonton Journal
  
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• The threat of a tariff war is already driving up housing costs

  25-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Housing sector insiders say the mere threat of a tariff war with the U.S. is another painful blow to an industry that has been struggling to get projects off the ground and keep up with demand. 
  
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• For some, regret is part of parenting. They want prospective parents to hear their stories

  25-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  One study shows that between 10 and 14 per cent of parents regret having children. Psychologists, advocates and parents say avoiding feelings of regret won’t make them go away.
  
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• Canadians need doctors. These strategies from around the country aim to find them

  25-02-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An estimated 6.5 million Canadians don’t have access to a family doctor. This shortage of family physicians is reaching what some call a crisis point, but there are a number of strategies in place across the country as people within the health-care system work to find solutions.
  
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• Canada accuses Indian businessman of foreign interference, disinformation

  25-02-2025 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ankit Srivastava has been targeted by Canadian security agencies for more than a decade.
  
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• 6 troubling trends for Edmonton Oilers through 6 February games - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 07:03 via news.google.com
  6 troubling trends for Edmonton Oilers through 6 February games  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton weather: Warm weather, 6 C high mean there's no excuse to stay indoors - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 03:48 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Warm weather, 6 C high mean there's no excuse to stay indoors  Edmonton Journal
  
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• New Red Deer Justice Centre set to open in early March

  25-02-2025 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Red Deer Justice Centre is set to open on March 3. The building will have 12 courtrooms, including one Indigenous courtroom, and can add at least two more trial spaces.
  
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• Edmonton city council approves rezoning application for nordic spa development - CBC.ca

  25-02-2025 03:07 via news.google.com
  Edmonton city council approves rezoning application for nordic spa development  CBC.ca
  
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• Edmonton city council approves rezoning application for nordic spa development

  25-02-2025 03:07 via cbc.ca
  
  After weighing the pros and cons of allowing a nordic spa to be built in southwest Edmonton, city councillors voted unanimously to pass a rezoning application for the project on Monday, allowing it to go forward.
  
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• Icy sidewalks pose challenge for Edmonton homeowners - CTV News

  25-02-2025 03:00 via news.google.com
  Icy sidewalks pose challenge for Edmonton homeowners  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton Nordic spa one step closer to reality after council approves rezoning - Global News Toronto

  25-02-2025 02:50 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Nordic spa one step closer to reality after council approves rezoning  Global News Toronto
  
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• Edmonton Nordic spa one step closer to reality after council approves rezoning

  25-02-2025 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scandinave Group Inc. wants to build a Nordic spa in southwest Edmonton, on land in Brander Gardens donated to the University of Alberta more than a decade ago.
  
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• Ukraine war refugees come together in solidarity while working at Edmonton eatery

  25-02-2025 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen is staffed entirely by women who fled the war in Ukraine, who fill each other's hearts as they also fill customer's bellies.
  
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• Group wants land rezoned for Nordic spa in Edmonton - CTV News

  25-02-2025 02:26 via news.google.com
  Group wants land rezoned for Nordic spa in Edmonton  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton Oilers will NOT trade for a goalie at deadline, says top NHL insider, plus Evander Kane turmoil - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 02:21 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers will NOT trade for a goalie at deadline, says top NHL insider, plus Evander Kane turmoil  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Canadian North airline to be purchased by Exchange Income Corp.

  25-02-2025 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The airline provides service to 24 remote Arctic communities in Nunavut and N.W.T. through Ottawa and Edmonton, as well as dedicated charters in northern Alberta and B.C.
  
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• PREVIEW: Oilers at Lightning - NHL.com

  25-02-2025 02:00 via news.google.com
  PREVIEW: Oilers at Lightning  NHL.com
  
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• Final city report on Nordic spa proposal for Riverbend expected next month - CTV News

  25-02-2025 02:00 via news.google.com
  Final city report on Nordic spa proposal for Riverbend expected next month  CTV News
  
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• Alberta government to focus on legislative agenda, despite allegations of corruption

  25-02-2025 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta MLAs will be meeting under a cloud for the start of the spring session Tuesday, almost two weeks after the former head of AHS filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.
  
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• City releases schedule of Edmonton's bridge renewals for 2025 - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 00:45 via news.google.com
  City releases schedule of Edmonton's bridge renewals for 2025  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta to build two involuntary treatment centres for addictions in Edmonton and Calgary - CBC.ca

  25-02-2025 00:42 via news.google.com
  Alberta to build two involuntary treatment centres for addictions in Edmonton and Calgary  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta to build two involuntary treatment centres for addictions in Edmonton and Calgary

  25-02-2025 00:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government plans to spend $180 million over three years to build the two centres, which will each have 150 beds.
  
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• Alberta spring session preview: Affordability and responding to economic uncertainty among focus, 20 bills to come - Edmonton Journal

  25-02-2025 00:15 via news.google.com
  Alberta spring session preview: Affordability and responding to economic uncertainty among focus, 20 bills to come  Edmonton Journal
  
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