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• WATCH: Alberta's Largest Metis Settlement Devastated by Wildfire

  20-06-2019 02:24 via edmontonjournal.com
  Two Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement residents talk about how the devastating wildfires have affected the lives of people on the largest Metis settlement in Alberta. At least fifteen homes on the settlement, 80 kilometres south of the town of High Level, Alberta, have been completely destroyed by wildfire. The settlement has been evacuated but residents are expecting to return to their homes soon. Forest fires are still burning out of control in the area and throughout northern Alberta. Read More
  
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• Lorne Gunter: Classroom complexity finally getting attention it deserves

  19-02-2026 13:15 via edmontonjournal.com
  Classroom complexity — essentially how many students in a classroom have additional needs — was the real issue in last fall’s teachers’ strike. It wasn’t salaries or educational funding (except to the extent that funding is tied to complexity). Read More
  
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• 'Energy security': What are the hurdles to a nuclear-powered Alberta?

  19-02-2026 13:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta's provincial government is looking at how to bring nuclear power generation to the province — but there isn't a Mr. Burns in sight. Read More
  
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• Thursday's letters: Provincial watchdog can't be lapdog

  19-02-2026 12:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta is looking for a new auditor general. At a time when the government wants more control over everything from the courts to pension funds, the legislature must ensure it selects an auditor general with both technical competence and absolute political independence. Read More
  
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• Former Winnipeg bureaucrat questioned at inquiry on money from contractor - St. Albert Gazette

  19-02-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Former Winnipeg bureaucrat questioned at inquiry on money from contractor  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Two potential measles exposures on Feb. 8 in south and northwest Edmonton

  19-02-2026 03:08 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Health Services issued a public alert on Wednesday of two potential measles exposures in Edmonton in early February. Read More
  
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• Edmonton Oilers send struggling defenceman to the minors

  19-02-2026 02:32 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that they have sent d-man Alec Regula to Bakersfield of the American Hockey League on a conditioning stint. Read More
  
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• Heart and Stroke report warns against poor nutrition, inactivity - St. Albert Gazette

  19-02-2026 01:40 via news.google.com
  Heart and Stroke report warns against poor nutrition, inactivity  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• City launches Edmonton Region Defence Alliance in aim to secure military bids

  19-02-2026 00:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  With the federal announcement of a new military-industrial strategy to develop more home-grown defence industries still buzzing in Canadian ears, city planners are eagerly trying to position Edmonton to be a primary strategic location for military spending. Read More
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signals immigration shift ahead of provincial address

  18-02-2026 23:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is slated to deliver a provincial address on Thursday evening where she said she'll have more to say on immigration as another challenging budget looms. Read More
  
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• City 70 per cent through priority Edmonton roads as Phase 1 parking ban takes effect

  18-02-2026 23:28 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton snow crews are 70 per cent through clearing priority roadways Wednesday, just hours after a Phase 1 parking ban came into effect across the city. Read More
  
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• Can Paul Coffey's 'jolt' be enough to rescue the Oilers sinking season?

  18-02-2026 22:02 via edmontonjournal.com
  We will find out soon enough if Paul Coffey is a saviour who can rescue Edmonton’s season or if his return to the coaching staff is a desperate, last-ditch grasping of straws, but the defencemen are glad he’s back. Read More
  
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• Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 21:55 via news.google.com
  Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Carney's closed-door fundraisers a 'step back' for ethics: expert - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 21:55 via news.google.com
  Carney's closed-door fundraisers a 'step back' for ethics: expert  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Ex-NHL great trolls Maple Leafs fans over Marner goal: 'Born to wear that maple leaf on his chest'

  18-02-2026 21:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  Canada beat Czechia 4-3 in OT on Mitch Marner's gorgeous golden goal. Read More
  
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• CIBC warns overstated housing starts mask economic weakness in Canada - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 21:40 via news.google.com
  CIBC warns overstated housing starts mask economic weakness in Canada  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• NewsAlert: Canadian speedskaters win bronze in women's short-track relay - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 21:13 via news.google.com
  NewsAlert: Canadian speedskaters win bronze in women's short-track relay  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Opinion: Good driver rate cap creates real problems for Care-First savings 

  18-02-2026 21:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  As a long-established broker in this province, every day my team sits down with Alberta drivers looking for auto insurance —new grads buying their first car, families adding a second vehicle, retirees downsizing — and we’re all trying to make sense of an auto insurance system that is becoming increasingly disconnected from these real situations. These conversations highlight a reality that brokers understand, and drivers can easily miss. Well-intended rules can quietly work aga
  
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• Beyond Local: MP Matt Jeneroux leaves Conservatives to join Liberal caucus - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 20:50 via news.google.com
  Beyond Local: MP Matt Jeneroux leaves Conservatives to join Liberal caucus  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• TFI International looking for acquisitions, growth as uncertainty clouds outlook - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 20:25 via news.google.com
  TFI International looking for acquisitions, growth as uncertainty clouds outlook  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Canada names 24-player roster for SheBelieves Cup - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 20:10 via news.google.com
  Canada names 24-player roster for SheBelieves Cup  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Conference examines legacy of Youville residential school - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 20:05 via news.google.com
  Conference examines legacy of Youville residential school  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Police seek witnesses, video after man shot in southeast Edmonton

  18-02-2026 19:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  Edmonton police are calling for witnesses and video footage after a man was shot in the city’s southeast last week. Read More
  
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• Olds Grizzlys goaltender named AJHL Defensive Player of the Week - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 19:11 via news.google.com
  Olds Grizzlys goaltender named AJHL Defensive Player of the Week  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• GM to spend $63 million on Oshawa, Ont. plant - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 19:10 via news.google.com
  GM to spend $63 million on Oshawa, Ont. plant  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• What's old is new as Paul Coffey returns to Edmonton Oilers coaching staff

  18-02-2026 19:05 via edmontonjournal.com
  Desperate times call for desperate measures and with the Edmonton Oilers stuck in the middle of the NHL pack, unable to gain any traction, they are pulling out all the stops. Read More
  
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• Arbitrator settles flight attendant wages at Air Canada - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 18:40 via news.google.com
  Arbitrator settles flight attendant wages at Air Canada  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Paul Coffey hired back to coach Edmonton Oilers defence

  18-02-2026 18:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  This in, the Edmonton Oilers have hired back Paul Coffey to coach their defence. Read More
  
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• HAGEN, Louise Opal (Nee:Torgersen) - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 18:19 via news.google.com
  HAGEN, Louise Opal (Nee:Torgersen)  St. Albert Gazette
  
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• Canadian Tire reveals new AI platform for detecting consumer trends - St. Albert Gazette

  18-02-2026 18:10 via news.google.com
  Canadian Tire reveals new AI platform for detecting consumer trends  St. Albert Gazette
  
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