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• Flu numbers on record pace

  30-01-2018 20:00 via Edmonton Journal
  The number of flu-related hospitalizations and deaths across the province has climbed well ahead of last year’s pace, according to Alberta Health Services.
  “When you get vaccinated it’s not just to protect yourself. It’s to protect those others around you that might be at higher risk of disease,” says Dr. Gerry Predy, Senior Medical Officer of Health with Alberta Health Services.
   While people may develop immunity to one particular strain, subsequent flu season
  
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• Leduc business owner pleads guilty to luring, sexually abusing 28 girls

  22-10-2026 23:50 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.  Read More
  
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• Healthy Ryan Nugent-Hopkins looking to add to surging Edmonton Oilers

  22-10-2026 21:55 via Edmonton Journal
  
  You might not think the Edmonton Oilers missed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins over their hottest start to the season since going 9-1 out of the gates five years ago. Read More
  
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• City council to debate 'graphic image flyer' bylaw after concerns raised by parents

  22-10-2026 21:36 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Using explicit graphics images in mail-outs could soon be subject to new rules after the community and public services committee supported an addition to its community standards bylaw requiring any mail-drops to be contained in a properly labelled envelope. Read More
  
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• Acupuncturist suspended after ‘prescribing’ animal drugs to patient in Dawson Creek, B.C.

  22-10-2026 21:11 via Edmonton Journal
  
  A Dawson Creek, B.C. acupuncturist has been suspended after prescribing Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medication, and veterinary Fenbendazole, a product not approved for human consumption by Health Canada — as well as for lack of patient records, and more. Read More
  
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• Pale pinks, natural greens top the paint colour charts

  22-10-2026 20:41 via Edmonton Journal
  
  What do a birthday cake and a stalk of celery have in common? Not much, you would think. Read More
  
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• REVIEW: W.A.S.P. fries Hitler while KK's Priest summons metal gold at Midway

  22-10-2026 20:13 via Edmonton Journal
  
  While a lot of us head into concerts to have specific expectations fulfilled – disappointed, even, when we don't hear a particular song played – what we end up talking about afterwards usually leans into the weird and unexpected bits. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Edmonton needs better infill — not a return to outdated zoning

  22-10-2026 20:00 via Edmonton Journal
  
  I build infill housing in Edmonton, and I understand why the debate over the city’s new zoning rules has become so heated. Residents are worried about parking, garbage collection, privacy, sunlight, neighbourhood character and the scale of new buildings beside older homes. Those concerns deserve a serious response. Read More
  
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• Fatal CFB Wainwright brush fire caused by training on grenade launcher range

  22-10-2026 19:43 via Edmonton Journal
  
  The Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed it was a training exercise on an automatic grenade launcher range, which ignited the fatal Saturday brush fire at CFB Wainwright. Read More
  
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• Armed Forces to provide update on fatal CFB Wainwright brush fire

  22-10-2026 19:43 via Edmonton Journal
  
  The Canadian Armed Forces are set to provide an update about the Saturday brush fire at CFB Wainwright that resulted in the deaths of four soldiers and injured 39 others. Read More
  
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• Referendum ballot count continues after 48 hr deadline passes: Elections Alberta

  22-10-2026 18:18 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Elections Alberta has not completed counting for the ballots, over 48 hours after the Oct. 19 referendum. Read More
  
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• Referendum ballot count continues after 48-hour deadline passes: Elections Alberta

  22-10-2026 18:18 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Elections Alberta had not completed counting ballots Thursday, missing a deadline that required completion within 48 hours of the Oct. 19 referendum. Read More
  
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• Closures, cancellations, insufficient ballots: Albertan First Nations raise concerns with referendum voting issues 

  22-10-2026 17:52 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Indigenous leaders are raising concerns after communities across Alberta experienced voting issues during the referendum, including staffing shortages, polling station closures, ballot shortages and communication breakdowns. Read More
  
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• 10 thoughts and feelings on this rebound season for the Edmonton Elks

  22-10-2026 16:43 via Edmonton Journal
  
  The Edmonton Elks head into the final week of the regular season on the road against the Saskatchewan Roughriders already having clinched first place in the Canadian Football League's West Division, and the right to host the divisional final, which will be their first home playoff game in 11 years. Read More
  
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• Price spread between new and resale condos reveals market strength

  22-10-2026 16:16 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Buying new generally involves a price premium over resale homes, including condominiums, and a new study suggests that the price spread in Edmonton’s real estate market is among the largest in Canada. Read More
  
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• Fire Weather Index showed CFB Wainwright primed for wildfire

  22-10-2026 14:23 via Edmonton Journal
  
  While investigators from the Canadian Armed Forces comb for clues in the wake of the devastating CFB Wainwright fire that claimed the lives of four soldiers Oct. 17, Kent Moore is taking a sober look at the science — and the signs. Read More
  
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• Lorne Gunter: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP should brace for separatist pushback

  22-10-2026 13:00 via Edmonton Journal
  
  The Premier’s address to the province on Tuesday was solid. It hit a lot of the right notes, but I doubt she changed many separatists’ minds. Read More
  
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• Thursday's letters: Smith the best leader in Canada

  22-10-2026 12:00 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Thank you, Premier Smith, for real representative governance. From shutting down ridiculous infill policies in Edmonton to asking everyone their opinion on separation (which hopefully is buried because of you) and a majority in favour of limiting immigration and paying for them, you are the best leader in Canada. Honest and true to your word. Read More
  
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• Knoblauch's rep taking a hit, but Babcock's winning Oilers have hard road ahead

  22-10-2026 06:28 via Edmonton Journal
  
  It's hard not to be a bit giddy if you're an Edmonton Oilers fan right now. Read More
  
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• Knoblauch's rep taking a hit, but Babcock and his winning Oilers have much to prove

  22-10-2026 06:28 via Edmonton Journal
  
  It's hard not to be a bit giddy if you're an Edmonton Oilers fan right now. Read More
  
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• Knoblauch vs Babcock: Knob's rep takes a hit, but Babs and winning Oilers have much to prove

  22-10-2026 06:28 via Edmonton Journal
  
  It's hard not to be a bit giddy if you're an Edmonton Oilers fan right now. Read More
  
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• 'Lives are forever changed': Family prepares as injured CFB Wainwright soldier faces long recovery

  22-10-2026 01:00 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Kelly Patterson was just finishing dinner when she got the call. Read More
  
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• Oilers notes: Nugent-Hopkins poised to return to Oilers lineup against Carolina

  22-10-2026 00:15 via Edmonton Journal
  
  OK, start the countdown. Read More
  
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• Emergency doctor describes health care breakdown at fatality inquiry for man who died waiting in Edmonton ER

  22-10-2026 00:05 via Edmonton Journal
  
  A doctor testifying at an inquiry into the death of a man in an Edmonton emergency department says stories like Prashant Sreekumar's are more common than the public is aware of amid a rolling "disaster" in emergency medicine. Read More
  
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• Use-of-force complaint against Edmonton police officer under investigation

  22-10-2026 00:03 via Edmonton Journal
  
  The province's police watchdog is investigating a complaint against an Edmonton Police Service officer. Read More
  
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• Industry leader lauds Edmonton's proposed industrial investment plan

  21-10-2026 22:53 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Edmonton is considering waiving one-quarter of property taxes for three years to encourage new industrial developments as part of its upcoming four-year budget deliberations. Read More
  
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• Edmonton Oilers replace Knoblauch's run-and-gun with Babcock's crowbar attack

  21-10-2026 22:28 via Edmonton Journal
  
  This in from NHL Network analyst Mike Kelly, the Director of Analytics and Insights at Sportlogiq, his take that there's been major change in the two-way game of the Edmonton Oilers this season. Read More
  
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• Smart Car rollover in southeast Edmonton leaves man, 42, dead

  21-10-2026 22:24 via Edmonton Journal
  
  Edmonton police are investigating a fatal collision in the southeast area of the city. Read More
  
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• Alberta Premier Smith insists UCP 'is not an independence party'

  21-10-2026 22:16 via Edmonton Journal
  
  A new mandate issued by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith that those publicly representing her governing Untied Conservative Party (UCP) must not espouse separatist views is drawing early pushback from a prominent separatist leader. Read More
  
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• From the archives: SOFTWARE INVADERS: Edmonton's Bioware is orbiting near the big time

  21-10-2026 22:14 via Edmonton Journal
  
  This piece was originally published on Aug. 8, 1996. On Oct. 21, 2026, it was announced BioWare was closing. Read More
  
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