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• Alberta still waiting for full delivery of $80 million of children's medication months later

  09-03-2023 23:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping defended the province's $80-million purchase of children's pain medication on Thursday, even though much of the order has yet to arrive on store shelves more than three months after it was announced. Read More
  
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• Alberta to reduce distance requirement for student transportation

  09-03-2023 23:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Alberta government is lowering the distance requirement for students to be able to access school transportation and providing funding for those attending alternative and private schools. Read More
  
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• Proposed Alberta omnibus bill to put $4 million towards adoption benefits

  09-03-2023 22:59 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta's UCP government outlined a $4-million-a-year effort to make adoption more affordable with a new budget bill proposed Thursday in the legislature. Read More
  
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• Man shot near Downtown Edmonton funicular had pellet gun: ASIRT

  09-03-2023 22:04 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The man shot by police near the 100 Street funicular March 2 was holding a pellet gun, ASIRT says. Read More
  
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• ALERT sexual abuse investigation leads to rescue of Edmonton child, father charged

  09-03-2023 20:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A school-age child has been rescued from sexual exploitation and the father charged after an ALERT investigation found he had a connection to a Strathcona County mother who is also facing charges. Read More
  
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• ALERT investigation leads to rescue of Edmonton child from sexual abuse, father charged

  09-03-2023 20:11 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A school-age child has been rescued from sexual exploitation and the father charged after an ALERT investigation found he had a connection to a Strathcona County mother who is also facing charges. Read More
  
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• Lieutenant governor's remarks on Alberta Sovereignty Act drew governor general's concern: 'Secret' briefing document

  09-03-2023 19:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Remarks from Alberta Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani last summer indicating her willingness to refuse to sign into law the Alberta Sovereignty Act drew the concern of Governor General Mary Simon, according to a federal briefing note. Read More
  
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• Man charged with second-degree murder in southwest Edmonton death

  09-03-2023 17:22 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A 40-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to the death of his cousin in southwest Edmonton. Read More
  
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• Edmonton weather: Temperature improves but the wind will still hurt your face

  09-03-2023 16:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A look at Thursday's Edmonton weather by Environment Canada. Read More
  
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• Screenshots: Local, full-length slasher comedy Grotesque free online

  09-03-2023 15:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  In a spate of recent Edmonton-made horror films comes the locally-produced slasher comedy flick, Grotesque. Read More
  
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• Keith Gerein: Albertan, Canadian scholars step up to help displaced Ukrainian colleagues

  09-03-2023 13:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Beyond the battlefield carnage, reports of atrocities and threat of nuclear weapons, one of the more under-appreciated impacts of the war in Ukraine has been the destabilization of the country’s higher education sector. Read More
  
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• Thursday's letters: Raising parking fees hurts downtown

  09-03-2023 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The city wants more people to go downtown. Downtown is unsafe, many stores have closed, the train is unsafe. Let's put in one more barrier by increasing parking fees. I see the city is not thoughtful about bringing people downtown. A perfect example is raising the cost to downtown parking. Read More
  
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• The List: Annual Women of Folkways concert pushes boundaries

  09-03-2023 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  With International Women's Day on March 8 this year, the Women of Folkways concert is a well-aligned celebration. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Who should decide where your children go to school?

  09-03-2023 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  We will continue to be innovative and respond to parents and students as we deliver high-quality programming. Alberta parents will ultimately decide what the right school is for their child. Albertans demand this. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Imperial Oil's tailings spill shows communities need more protection

  09-03-2023 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  You may have noticed that Imperial Oil has been dominating headlines as of late. One of the company’s tailings ponds has been leaking into the surrounding groundwater and bubbling up to the surface nearby for nearly a year, at least since May 2022. What is more alarming is that the news of this ongoing leak is just becoming public knowledge now, following an additional spill of over five million litres of contaminated water from a large storage pond. Read More
  
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• St. Albert job fair today - St. Albert Gazette

  09-03-2023 09:00
  
  St. Albert job fair today  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Some $200000 raised this year at Bellerose Bikeathon - St. Albert Gazette

  09-03-2023 09:00
  
  Some $200000 raised this year at Bellerose Bikeathon  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Funding promised for Lakeview if NDP elected - St. Albert Gazette

  09-03-2023 09:00
  
  Funding promised for Lakeview if NDP elected  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Elk most likely animal to attack in Alberta: report - St. Albert Gazette

  09-03-2023 09:00
  
  Elk most likely animal to attack in Alberta: report  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• No stopping the NHL's most lethal weapon … except by preventing it from firing

  09-03-2023 06:26 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  There's no stopping the NHL's most lethal weapon, Leon Draisaitl's one-timer shot from the right side of the offensive zone. Read More
  
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• Local Juno-nominated artists represent a wide range of musical genres

  09-03-2023 02:58 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  With the 2023 Juno Awards being hosted at Rogers Place on Monday, some of the nominated artists won't have far to travel to the ceremony. A number of Edmonton and Northern Alberta artists have been nominated for a diverse range of musical works that fall within several categories. Read More
  
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• Chief Allan Adam accuses Alberta and premier of minimizing oilsands seepage, demands access to site

  09-03-2023 01:43 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  FORT McMURRAY — Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) has accused Premier Danielle Smith and the Alberta government of minimizing an oilsands seepage that went on for nine months. The First Nation is also demanding access to the operation to collect samples for environmental testing. Read More
  
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• Alberta's Budget 2023 offers boost in funding for women in trades

  09-03-2023 01:10 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Alberta's government is putting $10.7 million over three years towards helping spur women's careers in the skilled trades. Read More
  
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• Edmonton Catholic Schools chief superintendent to retire this summer

  09-03-2023 00:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Catholic Schools is saying goodbye to its top administrator and searching for someone new to fill the role. Read More
  
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