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‘It’s heartless’: No increases to Alberta’s minimum wage in 5 yearsOn Sunday, six provinces upped their minimum wage once again, but not Alberta, as they haven't changed theirs since five years ago on October 1st, 2018.Economy5 hours
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Calgary Flames AGM Chris Snow dies following ALS battleChris Snow died Saturday at 42 years old, after a four year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).CanadaOct 1
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Bear attack in Banff National Park leaves two dead: Parks CanadaParks Canada says they received an alert from a GPS device originating from the Red Deer River Valley at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, indicating a bear attack.CanadaOct 1
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Edmonton Oilers suffer 5-2 loss in VancouverBrock Boeser had four assists as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in pre-season action Saturday night. “I liked the way we started,” Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft said after the game. “I thought we gave ourselves a chance by playing fast, getting on top of them and controlling the game through the...SportsOct 1
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Edmonton marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation"You don't just wear the orange shirt one day, you don't just practice reconciliation in one day. We practice it everyday and that means learning and growing."CanadaSep 30
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Highway 63 closed after collision: Fort McMurray RCMPAccording to Fort McMurray RCMP, two pickup trucks collided on Highway 63 in Alberta Saturday, resulting in the closure of the highway for 'most of the day.'TrafficSep 30
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How to manage Canada’s ‘unprecedented’ wildfires before they startExperts say that to reduce wildfire damage in the future, we need to change the way we approach and mitigate fires before they start.FireSep 30
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Jack Campbell stands tall in Edmonton Oilers OT winBrad Malone scored with 2:36 left in overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames Friday night. “Very similar to what we see in through the first four exhibition games — and through all the practices and training camp — our fellas are really digging in and embracing this idea...SportsSep 30
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Town of Banff urges residents to remove fruit, trees after The Boss comes to visitOn Sept. 23, a large grizzly was seen eating crab apples that had fallen to the ground in a backyard.CanadaSep 29
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Alberta not reinstating masking in hospitals even as respiratory illnesses increaseAs respiratory season gets underway the Alberta government said it will not mandate masks, but an Edmonton ICU doctor said masking should be considered in select health spaces.HealthSep 29
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Calgary long-term care COVID-19 outbreaks come as seniors’ advocates call for more infoCOVID-19 outbreaks at Calgary long-term care centres come as seniors' advocates call more more information from the province.HealthSep 29
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‘Advanced application’ for Rocky Mountain coal mine stirs controversyAlberta Energy Regulator suggests because the application for Grassy Mountain was filed years before the ministerial order, it is exempt from the moratorium.EnvironmentSep 29
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‘We need stability’: Calgary Chamber of Commerce questions Alberta pension plan proposalThe Calgary Chamber of Commerce says it has some concerns about a proposed Alberta pension plan after the province released its proposal last week.CanadaSep 29
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Man allegedly harassing women in Ritchie neighbourhood prompts Edmonton police warningIt was reported to police a man repeatedly watched a woman's home, went onto the her property, banged on the door, asked about the woman and looked into her windows.CrimeSep 29
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Smith tells Alberta municipalities that health-care delivery system is changingPremier Smith has directed Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to change AHS to make it more responsive to regional needs and focus more on direct hospital care.HealthSep 29
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Vehicular assault? Man accused of hitting Surrey pedestrians chargedNicholas Giles, 24, is now facing two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of assault with a weapon and remains in custody pending his next court appearance.CrimeSep 29
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WestJet to merge with Sunwing Airlines by October 2024WestJet said Friday it aims to wind down Sunwing Airlines and integrate the low-cost carrier into its mainline business by October of next year.ConsumerSep 29
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Ottawa says clean electricity regs can be tweaked, but no special deal for AlbertaThe federal environment minister is consulting on draft regulations to compel all electricity to be from renewable sources or equipped with carbon capture technology by 2035.EnvironmentSep 29
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After 40-year closure, Edmonton planetarium to reopen“The Queen Elizabeth Planetarium could easily have gone into obscurity and just been demolished, but cooler and smarter heads prevailed."EducationSep 29
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Sports car clocked at nearly 200 km/h on highway northeast of Edmonton: RCMPAn officer spotted a white Toyota GR86 sports car travelling at an extremely high rate of speed Thursday night on Highway 15 near the Old Fort Trail.TrafficSep 29
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Edmonton student wins international science contest with cancer-treatment projectElizabeth Chen, a Grade 12 student at Old Scona Academic School, was awarded a first prize at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Brussels.CanadaSep 29
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Alberta RCMP urge caution on highways during holiday weekend following head-on collisionA head on collision that allegedly involved a drunk driver has RCMP warning about safe driving during a weekend that's expected to see more vehicles on the highways.CanadaSep 29
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Coastal GasLink pipeline project 98 per cent completeTC Energy Corp. says its Coastal GasLink pipeline project is 98 per cent complete and will be mechanically complete before the end of the year.EconomySep 29
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New Alberta ClarityDX prostate cancer blood test ‘groundbreaking’: developersThe ClarityDX test is touted as three times more accurate at discovering clinically significant prostate cancer than current screening methods.HealthSep 28
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N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says she won’t seek re-electionCaroline Cochrane says representing the N.W.T. has been among the highest honours of her life.CanadaSep 28