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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Dec. 4

  05-12-2017 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Innisfail Mountie in hospital after alleged drunk driver hits cruiser on QEII

  27-02-2026 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton woman has been charged with impaired and dangerous driving after an RCMP officer parked on the side of the QEII after responding to a crash was himself also hit.
  
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• Alberta woman will serve just under 4 years in prison for death of 8-year-old girl

  27-02-2026 22:55 via cbc.ca
  Cries and shouts could be heard inside an Edmonton courtroom after Ashley Rattlesnake, 30, was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for the death of eight-year-old Nina Napope Dumais. 
  
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• Alberta woman sentenced to just under 4 years in prison for death of 8-year-old girl

  27-02-2026 22:55 via cbc.ca
  Cries and shouts could be heard inside an Edmonton courtroom after Ashley Rattlesnake, 30, was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for the death of eight-year-old Nina Napope Dumais. 
  
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• Half of recall petitions against United Conservative MLAs have failed

  27-02-2026 22:01 via cbc.ca
  Four more recall petitions against members of Premier Danielle Smith's caucus have failed, according to Elections Alberta. Two other petitions were due to the agency earlier this week, but the status of those campaigns have not yet been announced.
  
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• China will suspend tariffs on some Canadian agricultural goods

  27-02-2026 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  A statement says the announcement, which made no mention of canola seed tariffs, will take effect March 1 and continue through to the end of 2026.
  
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• Red Deer council approves zoning for contentious permanent shelter site

  27-02-2026 21:07 via cbc.ca
  Red Deer city council unanimously voted to approve the zoning for the site of a contentious proposed permanent homeless shelter known as Project Nexus. The proposal will transform a former warehouse in the city’s north end into a centralized hub offering shelter, health care and social supports under one roof. 
  
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• Alberta budget has minister asking: ‘Is this the right tax structure for the province?’

  27-02-2026 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Albertans should be taking the time to think about whether the province’s tax structure is the right one nowadays, the finance minister says.
  
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• Alberta finance minister hits the road in attempt to sell 2026 provincial budget

  27-02-2026 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner will speak to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on Friday as he embarks on a tour to sell the 2026 provincial budget.
  
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• TransAlta signs data centre deal with CPP Investments and Brookfield

  27-02-2026 17:53 via cbc.ca
  TransAlta Corp. has signed a deal with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Brookfield to be the exclusive site and power provider for a data centre in Alberta.
  
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• City of Edmonton dedicating $3M toward Downtown Action Plan Fund

  27-02-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The City of Edmonton has $3 million up for the taking for those who wish to apply for funding for projects that will bring more people downtown.
  
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• China suspending some agricultural tariffs on Canada starting March 1

  27-02-2026 14:53 via cbc.ca
  China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between Beijing and Ottawa, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark ‌Carney struck an initial deal with Beijing during a visit in January.
  
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• Alberta hockey players killed in highway crash remembered as ‘bright lights’

  27-02-2026 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Best friends Kayla Peacock and Danica Hills dreamed of moving from Hinton to Edmonton after graduation. Those dreams were cut short Monday when the teens died in a crash near Jasper after leaving hockey practice. The hockey community will gather to honour the teens at two upcoming games.
  
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• Edmonton mayor says province’s ‘status quo’ 2026 budget leaves infrastructure gaps

  27-02-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Mayor Andrew Knack says while he’s grateful the provincial government has reinstated municipal grants and is investing in Edmonton’s downtown, its latest budget doesn’t meet the mark for the city’s infrastructure needs.
  
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• Energy-hungry India tells Carney 'we are willing to buy whatever Canada is offering'

  27-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  India wants to buy any energy product it can from Canada and its officials are urging the federal government to streamline approvals for various projects so it can tap into new supplies to feed a rapidly growing country with relatively few natural resources of its own.
  
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• Canadians stranded in Puerto Vallarta after violence disrupts flights home to Edmonton

  27-02-2026 06:06 via globalnews.ca
  After cartel-related violence shut down travel in Puerto Vallarta, Edmonton families say they’ve been stuck for days trying to get home.
  
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• Pembina greenlights two pipeline projects in Alberta, B.C.

  27-02-2026 03:14 via cbc.ca
  Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has decided to proceed with two pipeline expansion projects in British Columbia and Alberta, as it announced a dip in fourth-quarter earnings.
  
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• Pembina greenlights 2 pipeline projects in Alberta, B.C.

  27-02-2026 03:14 via cbc.ca
  Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has decided to proceed with two pipeline expansion projects in British Columbia and Alberta, as it announced a dip in fourth-quarter earnings.
  
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• 2026 Alberta budget taxes criticized as ‘another version of equalization’

  27-02-2026 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  Terrible. Another version of equalization. Those are a few of the terms being used to describe the 2026 Alberta budget tabled in the provincial legislature in Edmonton on Thursday.
  
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• ‘It’s priceless’: WWE Hall of Fame ring stolen in Lloydminster break-in

  27-02-2026 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  A WWE Hall of Fame ring awarded to the late British Bulldog was stolen from a tour trailer in Lloydminster, his son Harry Smith says, calling the heirloom “priceless.”
  
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• University of Lethbridge research could shift how cancer is treated

  27-02-2026 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  In a combined effort, researchers from the University of Lethbridge helped discover a critical function of a specific ribonucleic acid in the growth of cancer cells.
  
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• Alberta police recover stolen Jaws of Life used in string of thefts

  27-02-2026 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Jaws of Life were used in over a dozen break-ins across Edmonton, resulting in losses between $750,000 and $1 million, after they were stolen from a volunteer fire department.
  
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• Pembina Pipeline green-lights 2 projects in B.C. and Alberta, reports dip in Q4 earnings

  27-02-2026 00:23 via globalnews.ca
  Pembina says the two pipeline expansions it has sanctioned in Alberta and B.C. represent a total investment of $425 million and are set to come into service next year.
  
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• Tumbler Ridge shooter had 2nd ChatGPT account despite being banned, OpenAI says

  27-02-2026 00:12 via cbc.ca
  OpenAI says the company found a second ChatGPT account belonging to the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter when her name was made public — after a previous account was banned in June for posts about gun violence.
  
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• 3 men arrested after break-ins involving stolen rescue tools, Edmonton police say

  27-02-2026 00:11 via cbc.ca
  Three men have been arrested in connection to a series of break-ins across Edmonton. The suspects used “Jaws of Life” rescue tools stolen from Sturgeon County, causing up to $1 million in damages and losses. The CBC’s Amal Mohamud with the details.
  
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• A tax on vehicle rentals and hotels — here's how the Alberta budget will hit your wallet

  26-02-2026 23:33 via cbc.ca
  Prepare for life to get more expensive if you rent a car or stay somewhere overnight in Alberta — and for taxes to go up on the home you’re currently living in, too.
  
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• Alberta budget 2026 comes with spending hikes but $9.4B deficit

  26-02-2026 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government has introduced a new Alberta budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion.
  
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• Fees and taxes: How the 2026 Alberta budget may hit your wallet

  26-02-2026 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  While income taxes aren't increasing to make up the shortfall, there are several other ways Albertans will be paying more through fees and changes to the education property tax.
  
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• ‘Need to do things differently’: Alberta police services look to AI for future

  26-02-2026 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  As police staffing shortages and public safety concerns continue to dog Alberta police services, more municipal agencies say they’re turning to artificial intelligence for support. “Our staffing numbers are critical,” Calgary Police Service Deputy Chief Cory Dayley said. “We need to do things differently, for sure, to provide the city what it needs.” The Calgary...
  
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• Heavy snowfall, high wind warnings issued for much of southern Alberta

  26-02-2026 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  Another winter storm is on the way for southern Alberta with up to 30 cm of snow and wind gusts around 130 km/h in some areas forecast for Friday.
  
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