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• Alberta shifting health-care grants to ‘activity-based,’ competitive surgical funding

  07-04-2025 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta will soon tie public hospital funds to the number and type of procedures performed — a move critics warn won't improve the system and will only accelerate private delivery.
  
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• Alberta revamping health-care grants to ‘activity-based’ hospital funding system

  07-04-2025 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta will soon tie public hospital funds to the number and type of procedures performed — a move critics warn won't improve the system and will only accelerate private delivery.
  
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• How a porcupine walked through fire

  07-04-2025 23:08 via cbc.ca
  A TikTok video went viral after a porcupine caught on fire. WILDNorth animal rescue took the critter in and posted about its recovery. Dale Gienow is the executive director at WILDNorth.
  
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• Rodrigue makes first NHL start in net for injury-riddled Edmonton Oilers - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2025 23:03 via news.google.com
  Rodrigue makes first NHL start in net for injury-riddled Edmonton Oilers  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 2 teens charged in northeast Edmonton homicide of 26-year-old woman - CityNews Edmonton

  07-04-2025 22:26 via news.google.com
  2 teens charged in northeast Edmonton homicide of 26-year-old woman  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• World 800m champ Marco Arop prioritizes winning track medals over world record 'passion project'

  07-04-2025 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  While talk between Grand Slam Track events could shift to Marco Arop's continued pursuit of David Rudisha's 800-metre world record, he remains focused on the opportunity to develop another skillset racing the 1,500.
  
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• 2 shootings reported in northeast Edmonton hours apart - CTV News

  07-04-2025 21:35 via news.google.com
  2 shootings reported in northeast Edmonton hours apart  CTV News
  
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• For some of Alberta's oil and gas workers, this election is all about national unity

  07-04-2025 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Three oil and gas workers share what their priorities are in this federal election — and they think the rest of the country gets wrong about their industry and their province.
  
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• Driver strikes concrete bridge embankment in west Edmonton - CTV News

  07-04-2025 21:24 via news.google.com
  Driver strikes concrete bridge embankment in west Edmonton  CTV News
  
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• More Alberta propane flowing to Asian markets as trade relationship with U.S. falters

  07-04-2025 19:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Last year, more than 40 per cent of Canadian propane exports flowed across the Pacific Ocean, with Japan and South Korea emerging as key markets.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers can clinch playoff spot tonight if these two things happen - Daily Hive Vancouver

  07-04-2025 18:28 via news.google.com
  Edmonton Oilers can clinch playoff spot tonight if these two things happen  Daily Hive Vancouver
  
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• 13 charges laid in death of worker at Grande Prairie lumber mill

  07-04-2025 17:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Thirteen charges have been laid in the death of a man who was fatally injured on the job at a Grande Prairie lumber mill in the winter of 2023. 
  
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• Liberal Leader Carney pokes at Alberta Premier Smith at first Western campaign stop

  07-04-2025 17:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Liberal Leader Mark Carney is starting off his first British Columbia campaign stops by drawing a contrast with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
  
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• Why the Edmonton Oilers’ list of scratches in the playoffs may surprise - The New York Times

  07-04-2025 16:27 via news.google.com
  Why the Edmonton Oilers’ list of scratches in the playoffs may surprise  The New York Times
  
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• Edmonton man beaten in Dominican Republic to have piece of skull replaced - CTV News

  07-04-2025 15:00 via news.google.com
  Edmonton man beaten in Dominican Republic to have piece of skull replaced  CTV News
  
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• Edmonton man accused of killing girlfriend had allegedly harmed her before. Her father is calling for change - CBC

  07-04-2025 14:15 via news.google.com
  Edmonton man accused of killing girlfriend had allegedly harmed her before. Her father is calling for change  CBC
  
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• 'A wrong message': Edmonton mother of slain daughter fighting against accused killer being released on bail - Edmonton Journal

  07-04-2025 14:01 via news.google.com
  'A wrong message': Edmonton mother of slain daughter fighting against accused killer being released on bail  Edmonton Journal
  
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• 'A survival game': How the cost of living has changed since the 2021 federal election

  07-04-2025 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The price of goods and services in Alberta rose nearly 14 per cent since the last federal election, a CBC News analysis found. Many Albertans have had to tighten their wallets and purse strings as a result, and some have experienced homelessness.
  
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• Edmonton man accused of killing girlfriend had allegedly harmed her before. Her father is calling for change

  07-04-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Drew Moore has a history of violence against Erin Kern, 30, who was found dead in her Strathearn home in February. Moore, 36, is charged with second-degree murder in the killing.
  
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• Cross-border order pickups in tight-knit Montana-Alberta communities hit hard by tariff talks

  07-04-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Travelling into northern Montana to pick up online and mail-order purchases is common practice in southern Alberta communities like Lethbridge. But anxieties around tariff threats have cut into that practice.
  
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• How to Stream Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks: Live, TV Channel - Fubo

  07-04-2025 10:01 via news.google.com
  How to Stream Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks: Live, TV Channel  Fubo
  
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• Pierre Poilievre's record on Indigenous rights concerns advocates

  07-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Pierre Poilievre's pitch to Indigenous voters has focused on resource development and economic reconciliation but some Indigenous advocates say they are concerned about his record on issues like residential schools and Indigenous rights. 
  
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• PC Optimum reward program locks man out of account worth $43K without warning or explanation

  07-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  PC Optimum points are mega-popular, with more than 17 million active subscribers. But some say the Loblaw reward program isn’t playing fair — freezing accounts with no warning and little explanation. One expert says the program has pitfalls that can easily lock out dedicated shoppers.
  
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• It took 7 years to get my family to Canada. I'm unsure if any party truly supports immigrants

  07-04-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Yasmeen Awadh is a proud Canadian who sponsored her family successfully to also move to Canada. Whether it was Stephen Harper’s bill to distinguish between naturalized and Canadian-born citizens or the housing crisis facing newcomers under Justin Trudeau, she has reservations about how genuinely federal parties care about the plight of the newcomers.
  
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• Home insurance bills will be higher in 2025 due to severe weather: experts

  07-04-2025 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  In 2025, home insurance rates have risen 5.28 per cent, well above the rate of inflation, according to a report published by My Choice Financial, a Canadian insurance aggregator.
  
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• Edmonton man beaten in Dominican Republic to have piece of skull replaced - Toronto Star

  07-04-2025 10:00 via news.google.com
  Edmonton man beaten in Dominican Republic to have piece of skull replaced  Toronto Star
  
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• How to deal with the stress of global events

  07-04-2025 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton AM host Mark Connolly spoke with Dr. Peter Silverstone about If you've found yourself scrolling your phone for the latest on Trump's tariffs while wondering if your finances can handle whatever is coming next. Silverstone, a psychiatrist, has tips on how to cope.
  
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• PREVIEW: Oilers at Ducks - NHL.com

  07-04-2025 05:07 via news.google.com
  PREVIEW: Oilers at Ducks  NHL.com
  
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• New gay bar opening on Jasper Avenue - CityNews Edmonton

  07-04-2025 02:56 via news.google.com
  New gay bar opening on Jasper Avenue  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• ‘We can’t define ourselves in basements’: Popular Edmonton gay bar moving to Jasper Avenue - CityNews Edmonton

  07-04-2025 02:08 via news.google.com
  ‘We can’t define ourselves in basements’: Popular Edmonton gay bar moving to Jasper Avenue  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Southern Alberta man returns ancient artifact to Costa Rica

  07-04-2025 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A jade amulet given as a gift more than 50 years ago has been returned to Costa Rica after a Southern Alberta man learned of its cultural significance.
  
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• Southern Alberta man returns ancient artefact to Costa Rica

  07-04-2025 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A jade amulet given as a gift more than 50 years ago has been returned to Costa Rica after a Southern Alberta man learned of its cultural significance.
  
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• ‘Hands off’: Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump

  07-04-2025 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  People in several cities across Canada rallied again Sunday to tell Donald Trump to keep his "hands off" after he has repeatedly suggested Canada should become the 51st state.
  
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• Canada’s energy industry faces ‘maelstrom’ of uncertain global economy

  07-04-2025 00:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a week of economic turmoil, Canada's energy industry – and the governments that rely on it for revenue – will be watching the markets closely in the coming days.
  
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• Marco Arop goes wire-to-wire, winning 800m on final day of Grand Slam Track in Jamaica

  07-04-2025 00:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Marco Arop powered to victory in the Grand Slam Track 800-metre race at the organization's inaugural event in Kingston, Jamaica on Sunday.
  
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• Sorry not sorry: Restaurants revamp decor, menus to showcase Canadian ties

  07-04-2025 00:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the trade war between the U.S. and Canada escalates, some restaurant owners are embracing their Canadian identity as a way to attract and keep customers.
  
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• Canadian ties front and centre for restaurants after decor, menus revamped

  07-04-2025 00:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the trade war between the U.S. and Canada escalates, some restaurant owners are embracing their Canadian identity as a way to attract and keep customers.
  
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