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• Opioid poisoning committee releases recommendations to address growing drug poisoning crisis in Alberta

  07-04-2022 23:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A group of Edmonton-area doctors is recommending the provincial government expand supervised consumption sites, implement a safer drug supply program, and work on decriminalizing personal possession of drugs in order to save lives. Read More
  
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• Rebuilt Roxy Theatre set to reopen this month

  07-04-2022 23:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Seven years after being razed by fire, the curtain is set to rise once more at the Roxy Theatre. Read More
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada dismisses case over supervised consumption site ID requirement

  07-04-2022 23:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Canada's highest court will not hear a bid to temporarily block supervised consumption sites from asking for personal health-care numbers from clients. Read More
  
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• Broadway star Lea Salonga reflects on a lengthy career that almost didn't happen

  07-04-2022 23:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  When Lea Salonga was 18, she had her career plan mapped out. Read More
  
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• Brian Jean gets sworn in as newest Alberta MLA

  07-04-2022 22:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Brian Jean has been sworn in as the newest UCP MLA after he campaigned on getting rid of Premier Jason Kenney. Read More
  
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• St. Albert parents split on provincial act to reform teacher discipline - St. Albert TODAY

  07-04-2022 22:00 via stalberttoday.ca
  
  St. Albert parents split on provincial act to reform teacher discipline  St. Albert TODAY
  
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• The rubber hits the road for Edmonton Oilers' playoff drive

  07-04-2022 21:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Let's start with a stick tap for the return to(wards) normalcy. For the first time in three years, we actually have a Game Day 72 to write about. The 2019-20 regular season met the guillotine after Game 71 with Stanley Cup playoffs resuming in August, while the 2021 season started three months late and lasted just 56 games without any fans at all. Read More
  
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• Police respond to reported shooting near south Edmonton school; one woman injured

  07-04-2022 21:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A woman was injured Thursday morning following a shooting reported near an elementary school in southeast Edmonton, police said. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 updates: Copping, Hinshaw to provide Thursday afternoon update; Alberta reports 30 deaths, expands access to fourth dose and Paxlovid treatment

  07-04-2022 21:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  With COVID-19 news changing every day, we have created this file to keep you up-to-date on all the latest stories and information in and around Edmonton. Read More
  
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• Woman injured after reported shooting in south Edmonton: Police

  07-04-2022 20:51 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A woman was injured Thursday morning following a shooting reported in southeast Edmonton, police said. Read More
  
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• Police search for vehicle after shots fired near north Edmonton rec centre

  07-04-2022 20:42 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Police are searching for a suspect and vehicle of interest after shots were reportedly fired at a northside rec centre. Read More
  
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• Possible Crown prosecutor strike would bring justice system to a 'grinding halt'

  07-04-2022 20:20 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Alberta government risks bringing the justice system to a "grinding halt" if it does not take seriously demands from Crown prosecutors to be allowed to collectively bargain, the head of the Crown attorney's association says. Read More
  
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• Alberta RCMP seize an estimated $80,000 worth of drugs near Saddle Lake

  07-04-2022 19:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta RCMP have arrested one man and seized a load of drugs with an estimated value of tens of thousands of dollars. Read More
  
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• CBC Gem's Frick, I Love Nature is informative, hilarious and Edmonton-made

  07-04-2022 19:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  From the weird garbage doormats of municipal burrowing owls to the “penis fencing” wrestling matches of flatworms to determine who gets to be the male during sex, brilliant new CBC Gem series Frick, I Love Nature explores the weirder, darker side of planet earth’s biosphere. Read More
  
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• Three to See Friday: Linus Woods's art, guitarist Johan Smith and Nitram at Metro

  07-04-2022 19:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Going Full Blast in My Studio: “On my reserve, I thought everyone was an artist because all the young kids could draw well,” says Linus Woods of Long Plain First Nation in southern Manitoba. “When my parents and I moved away, I became the best artist with my new group of friends. I used my skills as an artist to make friends by drawing cartoons, surfers and the Incredible Hulk.” Woods’ paintings are, simply put, some of the most reliable contemporary art going, his
  
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• Human remains found in Grande Prairie identified: RCMP

  07-04-2022 18:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  RCMP have released the identity of a woman whose remains were discovered in Grande Prairie two weeks ago. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 updates: Alberta reports 30 deaths, expands access to fourth dose and Paxlovid treatment; Province approaches another virus wave

  07-04-2022 16:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  With COVID-19 news changing every day, we have created this file to keep you up-to-date on all the latest stories and information in and around Edmonton. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: Sunny and warm but it looks like snow might be coming back

  07-04-2022 16:17 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada dismisses case over supervised consumption site ID requirements

  07-04-2022 15:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Canada's highest court will not hear a bid to temporarily block supervised consumption sites from asking for personal health-care numbers of clients. Read More
  
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• Thursday's letters: Mosquito-free days at risk from naive decision

  07-04-2022 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  I am a resident in Ward Metis and am expressing my strong objection to the decision to change the city’s strategy on mosquito control. Summers, at our northern latitude, are short but truly wonderful but only when mosquito populations are under control. Read More
  
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• Temitope Oriola: Buying back guns an avenue to reducing violent crime

  07-04-2022 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  On March 12, 2022, one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting incident in north Edmonton. Roughly 24 hours later, notorious Edmonton landlord, Abdullah Shah (a.k.a. Carmen Pervez) was shot dead in front of his home in south Edmonton. While the Edmonton Police Service states that the two incidents were unrelated, they signpost a worrying gun violence trend. Read More
  
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• The List: Sarah Harmer playing two shows at Starlite, April 10-11

  07-04-2022 12:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Ontario's golden folk-pop singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer has been a guest vocalist through the years on the recordings of The Tragically Hip, Blue Rodeo and Great Big Sea. If that's not entirely Canadian enough for you, her song Silver Road was the lead song on the Men With Brooms soundtrack, eh. Read More
  
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• Keith Gerein: On mosquito policy, council's ability to read Edmonton's mood truly sucks

  07-04-2022 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Most days I like to think of myself as at least a modest nature lover. Read More
  
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• Pirates expect 'crazy' atmosphere in St. Louis thanks to return of Albert Pujols, Big Three's last ride - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  07-04-2022 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pirates expect 'crazy' atmosphere in St. Louis thanks to return of Albert Pujols, Big Three's last ride  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  
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• Albert Pujols returns to St. Louis for one last season with the Cardinals - GPB News

  07-04-2022 09:00 via gpb.org
  
  Albert Pujols returns to St. Louis for one last season with the Cardinals  GPB News
  
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• Jesse Puljujarvi has it all as a Top 6 forward, except for one thing

  07-04-2022 04:19 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Jesse Puljujarvi has it all as a top line forward, except for one thing: he's no sniper. Read More
  
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• Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association discusses potential strike at Wednesday night meeting

  07-04-2022 04:18 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association called a meeting Wednesday night and is considering going on strike if the provincial government doesn't take "drastic steps" in the coming weeks to put in place a right to collective bargaining. Read More
  
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• Albertans rally to support public health-care system after Yiu's departure as AHS president

  07-04-2022 03:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The removal of Alberta Health Service's president and CEO has sparked renewed concerns about the UCP government's plans to shift more services to private providers. Read More
  
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• Edmonton to create Indigenous ombudsperson office as it proceeds with local action plan

  07-04-2022 03:16 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The City of Edmonton is moving forward on a plan of action to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, including creating a new Indigenous ombudsperson office. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta reports 30 deaths, expands access to fourth doses and Paxlovid treatment

  07-04-2022 03:09 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta reported 30 COVID-related deaths on Wednesday as it expanded fourth dose and Paxlovid treatment eligibility. Read More
  
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• Families reflect on two teenagers killed in south Edmonton crash

  07-04-2022 03:07 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Families of the two teenagers killed in a south Edmonton crash remembered their loved ones fondly ahead of funeral plans. Read More
  
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• ATA says UCP's teacher discipline changes would 'politicize' process

  07-04-2022 01:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Alberta Teachers' Association is slamming the UCP government's plan to overhaul the province's teacher complaint and discipline process as a "massive power grab" that opens the door to political interference. Read More
  
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• Sunglaciers takes focused new sounds on the road to the U.S. and U.K. with an Edmonton stop this weekend

  07-04-2022 01:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Not every U.S. stop has been quite so triumphant. Touring the U.S. is never without challenges for an indie band from Canada. Add COVID uncertainty to the mix and the fact the Sunglaciers’ American run — which took them from Saratoga to New York City’s New Colossus Festival, through Washington, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and into Indianapolis — went as smoothly as it did is a testament to both the band’s ability to win over new fans and the communal spirit that seems to
  
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• Former MLAs endorse Kenney in open letter days ahead of ballots going out for leadership review

  07-04-2022 01:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  An open letter to UCP members from 19 former MLAs endorsing Premier Jason Kenney says plunging the party into a leadership race one year before a provincial election will kneecap its chances of winning. Read More
  
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• Damien Starrett trial: Defence concludes case in trial of Alberta father charged with murdering baby son

  07-04-2022 00:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The trial of an Edmonton-area man accused of murdering his infant son is entering its final stages. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta reports 30 deaths, slight increase in hospitalizations

  07-04-2022 00:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta reported 30 COVID-related deaths and a slight increase in hospitalizations over the last week. Read More
  
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• 'Please the minister': Former Alberta medical examiner tells court about tense, tearful meeting

  07-04-2022 00:13 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta's former chief medical examiner on Wednesday described an unusual meeting with her ministry superior at the height of a conflict over her office's independence during the waning days of the Progressive Conservative government. Read More
  
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