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• Alberta now has detailed farm safety rules

  28-06-2018 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  The province calls it finding common ground. The Notley government said Wednesday, after years of consultation, it has detailed farm safety rules for Bill 6. Kendra Slugoski reports.
  
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• Elks end 5-season playoff drought with win over Stampeders

  13-09-2026 20:57 via cbc.ca
  
  The longest CFL playoff drought in Edmonton football history has finally come to an end. Edmonton, which won its fourth straight game to improve to 10-3, snapped a five-year run of post-season futility which was the team's worst since the 1960s.
  
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• Alberta's new wetland drainage rules lead to concern from conservationists, praise from producers

  13-09-2026 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government will allow landowners to drain temporary and seasonal wetlands on their property without needing provincial approval starting this fall. It's a move conservationists say could have significant environmental consequences.
  
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• Grande Cache considered for Alberta’s all-season resort designation

  13-09-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government wants to grow its tourism economy, and so does the 'rustic' mountain community of Grande Cache. Provincial and municipal leaders met with the community to explore how Grande Cache can invite tourism investment by designating land for development under Alberta's All-season Resorts Act.
  
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• ‘One is too many’: Vigil for Alberta men sheds light on dangers of cuts to disability supports

  13-09-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Families, supporters and advocates gathered in downtown Edmonton on Saturday for the One Is Too Many vigil and rally to honour those facing cuts to disability funding. The province's new disability program, ADAP, offers recipients $200 less per month.
  
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• Albertans to vote on opting out of federal programs — while keeping cash

  13-09-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When referendum day arrives in Alberta on Oct. 19, the focus won’t just be on separation and immigration. One of four constitutional questions will ask voters if they support a push to amend the Constitution so Alberta can opt out of federal programs, while keeping the cash.
  
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• The price of diesel is skyrocketing. Here's why Canadians may soon feel it at the grocery store

  13-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With diesel prices skyrocketing due to ongoing global conflicts, filling up the trucks that carry food and goods across Canada has never been more expensive, experts say — and Canadians could be feeling it soon.
  
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• Provinces are turning to U.S. health-care workers to help with shortages. And it’s working

  13-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With shortages of nurses, physicians and other health workers, some provinces are actively recruiting U.S. health-care professionals — and they’re getting results.
  
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• Elks clinch playoff spot via 53-16 win over Stamps

  13-09-2026 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Joe Robustelli caught a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2019 with a 53-16 rout over the rival Calgary Stampeders in the Labour Day rematch on Saturday.
  
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• Blue Bombers pick ‘Riders apart in Banjo Bowl

  13-09-2026 01:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Redha Kramdi forced a fumble and made a game-saving interception to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers edge the Saskatchewan Roughriders 19-6 in the annual Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Premier Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely in Alberta after report leaked

  12-09-2026 21:13 via cbc.ca
  
  The premier's comments come after a leaked report to her cabinet recommended the province move forward with legislation and create Crown corporations to spur new natural gas transmission lines in order to meet the demand for oil production and artificial intelligence data centres.
  
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• Former Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram retires from NHL at age 29

  12-09-2026 18:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Connor Ingram, the goaltender who shared his battle with an undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder that led him to drink to cope with anxiety and won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey in 2024, says he is retiring at age 29.
  
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• Alberta politics takes centre stage on new national radio show

  12-09-2026 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Alberta heads into a pivotal vote about separation from Canada this fall, a new program on CBC Radio One will aim to give a national audience more insight into the province’s tumultuous politics.
  
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• Elk involved in nearly two-thirds of aggressive encounters in national parks, study finds

  12-09-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers analyzed Parks Canada data collected from 2010 to 2023 on aggressive wildlife encounters and what people were doing when they occurred. The researchers found that quiet activities like hiking, walking and sightseeing were when many encounters occurred.
  
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• Alberta separatists expect a win, regardless of numbers that say otherwise, poll suggests

  12-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A political scientist and pollster say that mismatch of expectations has consequences for what comes next and Albertans shouldn’t expect this issue to be put to rest with this one vote.
  
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• As Alberta separation vote approaches, both campaigns are banking on voter turnout

  12-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans are preparing to decide whether to seriously explore separating from Canada, and both sides of the debate are campaigning across the province. They don't agree on much, except this: voter turnout will be crucial to their goals.
  
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• Goaltender Connor Ingram retires from NHL

  12-09-2026 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Connor Ingram has called it a career.
  
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• ASIRT probe into allegations of excessive force in northern Alberta incident leads to charges against Mountie

  12-09-2026 02:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's police watchdog has charged an RCMP officer after investigating allegations of excessive force being used while he responded to an incident in the northern part of the province in 2025.
  
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• Edmonton business, hit by crime several times, frustrated with police releasing suspect

  12-09-2026 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A south Edmonton family business is fed up with being the victim of several break-ins and thefts, only to catch on surveillance video a suspect being released by police.
  
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• Alberta's new auto insurance model could save drivers $300 on average: report

  12-09-2026 02:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta's auto insurance rate regulator is providing a clearer picture of how much money the province's Care-First auto insurance system could save or cost Albertans when it kicks in next year.
  
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• Alberta government launches ad campaign on referendum questions

  12-09-2026 02:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government has launched a $4-million advertising campaign outlining its position on the 10 questions in the Oct. 19 referendum.
  
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• Mark Carney meets with ‘Forever Canadian’ campaigners in Banff

  12-09-2026 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The prime minister was cheered by about 50 supporters of the Forever Canadian campaign, almost all holding red and white signs and some wearing the maple leaf.
  
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• ‘Lifeblood for artists’: AI-generated art banned at northern Alberta pop-culture convention

  12-09-2026 00:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizers of the fifth annual Grande Con in northwestern Alberta are requiring artists to sign waivers confirming that they are not selling AI-generated art. Longtime vendors are welcoming this change.
  
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• West of Centre: Alberta separatists think they’ll win. Polls project a loss

  12-09-2026 00:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Separatists think they’ll win a vote that surveys suggest they’re poised to lose by a wide margin, according to an exclusive new poll. With a little more than five weeks to go before Alberta’s fall referendum, host Kathleen Petty explains how the heck we got here and where we’re headed next.
  
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• ‘E-dirt bikes are not toys’: E.R. doc fears more injuries after 2 kids hit in Edmonton

  11-09-2026 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police said two boys, aged 11 and 12, on an e-dirt bike allegedly cut off a car turning onto Terwillegar Drive, triggering a crash that left them with serious injuries.
  
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• Edmonton Elks can clinch playoff spot with win over Stampeders

  11-09-2026 23:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Riding the high of a three-game win streak and first place in the CFL West Division, the Edmonton Elks are on the verge of going where the team hasn't been since 2019 — the playoffs.
  
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• Accused in Edmonton temple attack has history of violence driven by delusions, parole documents show

  11-09-2026 22:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal parole board documents show the 27-year-old man charged in a stabbing inside an Edmonton Sikh temple last month had a history of “serious and impulsive” violence, often driven by delusions, paranoia and conspiracy theories.
  
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• Elks close to playoff spot after five-year drought

  11-09-2026 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Riding the high of a three-game win streak and first place in the CFL West Division, the Edmonton Elks are on the verge of going where the team hasn't been in six years — the playoffs.
  
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• 25 years later, how 9/11 influenced the careers of an Edmonton firefighting family

  11-09-2026 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the 9/11 attacks in New York City happened thousands of miles away in another country, it had a profound impact on those working in emergency services around the world.
  
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• Mathieu Betts signs one-year deal with Lions

  11-09-2026 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two-time CFL most outstanding defensive player Mathieu Betts has signed a one-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions, keeping the star defensive lineman from hitting free agency.
  
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