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• School support workers union ratifies deal with Edmonton public school board - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 23:53 via news.google.com
  School support workers union ratifies deal with Edmonton public school board  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton fends off massive municipal deficit for 2024 - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 23:50 via news.google.com
  Edmonton fends off massive municipal deficit for 2024  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta proposes oil-site trespass bill to keep federal workers from grabbing data

  19-03-2025 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's premier said the ban is necessary because she doesn’t trust how the federal government will calculate greenhouse gas emissions as it crafts its proposed emissions cap.
  
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• Smith targets ‘unconstitutional federal overreach' with new Alberta legislation - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 23:28 via news.google.com
  Smith targets ‘unconstitutional federal overreach' with new Alberta legislation  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Increase in Alberta measles cases ‘only the beginning,’ health advocates worry

  19-03-2025 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A growing number of cases of measels in Alberta has health experts sounding the alarm about the low vaccination rate in the province.
  
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• Striking education workers at Calgary public and Catholic schools vote to accept new deals

  19-03-2025 23:22 via cbc.ca
  
  CUPE also said Wednesday that its locals have reached a tentative deal with Foothills School Division south of Calgary, while Parkland School District west of Edmonton and the Edmonton Public School District accepted their tentative agreements, ending their strikes.
  
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• CUPE reaches tentative deal with Foothills schools, the last of striking divisions to reach settlements

  19-03-2025 23:22 via cbc.ca
  
  CUPE said Wednesday that its locals have reached a tentative deal with Foothills School Division south of Calgary, while Parkland School District west of Edmonton and the Edmonton Public School District accepted their tentative agreements, ending their strikes.
  
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• School support workers union ratifies deal with Edmonton public school board - Hamilton Spectator

  19-03-2025 23:07 via news.google.com
  School support workers union ratifies deal with Edmonton public school board  Hamilton Spectator
  
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• 14 Edmonton-area school projects will happen ‘as quickly as possible’: Minister - Global News

  19-03-2025 23:03 via news.google.com
  14 Edmonton-area school projects will happen ‘as quickly as possible’: Minister  Global News
  
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• 14 Edmonton-area school projects will happen ‘as quickly as possible’: Minister

  19-03-2025 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The plan in the Alberta government's budget allocates $75 million for the planning and design of the 41 school capital projects approved in 2025.
  
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• Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 22:48 via news.google.com
  Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Comeback King! Edmonton Oilers vet justifies massive contract with best year ever - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 22:33 via news.google.com
  Comeback King! Edmonton Oilers vet justifies massive contract with best year ever  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta sends letter of apology to former medical examiner

  19-03-2025 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has issued a letter of apology to a former assistant chief medical examiner, with the province saying no miscarriages of justice resulted from his work and he was “treated unfairly.”
  
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• Alberta premier promises new process to clamp down on delinquent oil and gas operators

  19-03-2025 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is promising new consequences for oil and gas operators who fail to pay their municipal taxes, as delinquent companies continue to fall behind on payments.
  
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• Orphan well cleanup plan coming next month, says Alberta premier

  19-03-2025 20:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says plans for cleaning up abandoned or inactive oil wells are to be made public in two weeks.
  
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• Energy sector CEOs call on Ottawa to use emergency powers to speed up key projects

  19-03-2025 20:07 via cbc.ca
  
  In an open letter, the CEOs of 10 of the largest oil and natural gas companies and the four largest pipeline companies outlined their plan to strengthen Canadian economic sovereignty.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers digging themselves out of the ditch with defence - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 19:45 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers digging themselves out of the ditch with defence  Edmonton Journal
  
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• A new mountain bike park is coming to Edmonton - Yahoo News Canada

  19-03-2025 19:33 via news.google.com
  A new mountain bike park is coming to Edmonton  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Alberta government promises 14 new school projects in Edmonton area - Yahoo News Canada

  19-03-2025 19:28 via news.google.com
  Alberta government promises 14 new school projects in Edmonton area  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta plan for orphan well cleanup coming next month

  19-03-2025 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith says no decisions have been made yet.
  
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• Woman arrested after man injured in southwest Edmonton shooting - CityNews Edmonton

  19-03-2025 19:11 via news.google.com
  Woman arrested after man injured in southwest Edmonton shooting  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Prairie canola producers brace for 100% tariffs from China

  19-03-2025 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tariffs are a response to Canada's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and 25 per cent tax on aluminum and steel products.
  
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• Prairie canola producers brace for 100 per cent tariffs from China

  19-03-2025 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tariffs are a response to Canada's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and 25 per cent tax on aluminum and steel products.
  
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• Legal drama stalls Roxy Theatre construction completion

  19-03-2025 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's been nearly three years since the Roxy Theatre reopened following a devastating fire in 2015, but due to an ongoing legal battle, construction is still not complete.
  
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• Hepatitis A Case Confirmed at Edmonton Tim Hortons Location - Food Poisoning News

  19-03-2025 18:57 via news.google.com
  Hepatitis A Case Confirmed at Edmonton Tim Hortons Location  Food Poisoning News
  
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• Opinion: Edmonton council breaks city policies in Nordic spa rezoning - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 18:32 via news.google.com
  Opinion: Edmonton council breaks city policies in Nordic spa rezoning  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton area as utilization rates skyrocket across school boards - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 18:30 via news.google.com
  Alberta to fund 14 additional school projects in Edmonton area as utilization rates skyrocket across school boards  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 25 Things To Do in Edmonton This April - EDify Edmonton

  19-03-2025 18:25 via news.google.com
  25 Things To Do in Edmonton This April  EDify Edmonton
  
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• Alberta announces funding for 14 school projects in Edmonton area - CityNews Edmonton

  19-03-2025 18:13 via news.google.com
  Alberta announces funding for 14 school projects in Edmonton area  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Edmonton weather: Spring and sunshine is in the air - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 18:02 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Spring and sunshine is in the air  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon tax ends: Desjardins

  19-03-2025 17:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pump immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests.
  
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• Sturgeon County school support workers’ union reaches tentative deal with school division

  19-03-2025 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deals with Fort McMurray's public and Catholic school boards have already been ratified.
  
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• CUPE says last group of striking Alberta support workers reaches tentative deal with school division

  19-03-2025 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deals with Fort McMurray's public and Catholic school boards had already been ratified.
  
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• Edmonton police seek suspects after senior scammed out of $30K - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 17:30 via news.google.com
  Edmonton police seek suspects after senior scammed out of $30K  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton Oilers crush Utah Hockey Club, extend win streak to three games - CityNews Edmonton

  19-03-2025 16:10 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers crush Utah Hockey Club, extend win streak to three games  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Alberta government promises 14 new school projects in Edmonton area - CBC.ca

  19-03-2025 16:07 via news.google.com
  Alberta government promises 14 new school projects in Edmonton area  CBC.ca
  
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• Alberta government promises 14 new school projects in Edmonton area

  19-03-2025 16:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The provincial government wants to kick-start 14 new school construction projects in the Edmonton area, including planning funding for six new high school buildings.
  
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• Edmonton-area school divisions strike tentative deal with education support workers - CityNews Edmonton

  19-03-2025 16:04 via news.google.com
  Edmonton-area school divisions strike tentative deal with education support workers  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Premier defends $4.8-million office budget increase, citing end of Alberta's energy 'war room'

  19-03-2025 15:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a nearly 23 per cent increase to her office's budget, saying it's coming at the expense of the Energy Ministry as her office assumes some formal and financial responsibility for promoting the province's oil and gas industry.
  
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• Alberta premier defends $4.8-million office budget increase - Edmonton Journal

  19-03-2025 15:31 via news.google.com
  Alberta premier defends $4.8-million office budget increase  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Energy sector CEOs call on Canadian lawmakers to use emergency powers to speed key projects

  19-03-2025 15:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The letter comes as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Canadian sovereignty and proposes massive tariffs on Canadian goods, including oil and natural gas.
  
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• Will having a prime minister from Alberta be good for our province?

  19-03-2025 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  This is Edmonton podcast looks at the implications of a leader with local connections, and how a prime minister from Calgary, or Edmonton, could change our relationship with Ottawa.
  
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• Edmonton weather: Staying mild, but a chance of weekend flurries - CTV News

  19-03-2025 14:46 via news.google.com
  Edmonton weather: Staying mild, but a chance of weekend flurries  CTV News
  
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• Letters, March 19: Cutting Christmas tree pickup a shame - Edmonton Sun

  19-03-2025 13:08 via news.google.com
  Letters, March 19: Cutting Christmas tree pickup a shame  Edmonton Sun
  
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• New mountain bike park in Edmonton's river valley will start construction this year - CBC.ca

  19-03-2025 13:03 via news.google.com
  New mountain bike park in Edmonton's river valley will start construction this year  CBC.ca
  
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• Weeks away from seeding, farmers face uncertainty from Chinese canola tariffs

  19-03-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Farmers on the Prairies have canola on their minds as they brace for a geopolitical storm.
  
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• New mountain bike park in Edmonton's river valley will start construction this year

  19-03-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Since 2018, the Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance (EMBA) has been planning the dedicated bike space outfitted with trails, an asphalt track, and jumps in Queen Elizabeth Park. With a $613,000 grant from the provincial government, the project is now fully funded and hopes to open in spring or summer 2026.
  
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• Canadian farmland values up 9%, but growth rate slowing

  19-03-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Average Canadian farmland values continued their more than 30-year streak of increases last year, but Farm Credit Canada says the rate of growth is slowing and trade disruptions could further dent them.
  
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• Is Tim Hortons Canadian?

  19-03-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Amid the patriotic fervour whipped up by tariff and annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, the debate over whether Tim Hortons is Canadian is as hot as a double double.
  
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• Northern Alberta residents pack small town meeting over library's future

  19-03-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For the first time, supporters of the Valleyview Public Library have heard directly from the town’s mayor and council about a contentious move to eventually close the existing facility and relocate it in a yet-to-be-built K-12 school. 
  
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