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• Alberta man granted unescorted absences after Métis hunters killed in 2020

  Roger Bilodeau was found guilty in August 2022 of manslaughter in the March 2020 killings of Maurice Cardinal and Jacob Sansom north of Edmonton.

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• RCMP release photos of suspect in fatal Edmonton hit and run involving U-Haul

  RCMP have released better photos of the suspect involved in a hit-and-run collision while fleeing police on Saturday night that took the life of woman and seriously injured a man.

  Crime

  10 hours
• Bridging the gap: High school students push for inclusive cosmetology class

  Tenecia Atkins is teaching a course to high school students on Afro-textured hair. According to her, Alberta cosmetology schools' curriculums need to be more inclusive.

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• Calgary senior replaces Sudanese refugee’s stolen wheelchair: ‘You give me hope again’

  Calgarian Amal Zyad was devasted and felt like a burden to her children after her wheelchair was stolen from her front porch late last year.

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• Calgary, Edmonton chambers of commerce urge province to explore federal pharmacare

  The chambers of commerce said a well-developed national pharmacare program could benefit Alberta’s economy in light of the ongoing labour shortages.

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• Man dead after shooting in northeast Edmonton Kilkenny neighbourhood

  The Edmonton Police Service said officers responded late Monday afternoon to reports of a shooting at a home near 147th Avenue and 77th Street in the Kilkenny neighbourhood. 

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• Lynx Air hoped purchase by rival Flair would help pay off debt: court docs

  Proceeds from a tentative deal with Flair would have gone toward Lynx's debt to Indigo Partners, the U.S. private equity firm run by Bill Franke that owns one-quarter of Lynx.

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• Man found dead in Old Strathcona area after gunshots reported to Edmonton police

  Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found hours after gunshots were reported near 106th Street and 74th Avenue in the Queen Alexandra neighbourhood.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Edmonton firefighters camp out in the cold for Muscular Dystrophy Canada

  Six firefighters with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services are camping out on the rooftop of Station 2, in an effort to make a difference for families affected by muscular dystrophy.

  Health

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• Alberta team ‘itching to get back’ after impressing curling world in Scotties debut: skip

  Selena Sturmay described her first time curling at the event as "amazing" and a massive learning experience.

  Canada

  Feb 27
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• Stony Plain man who drives school bus charged with child pornography offences

  The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams said Jared Corbett, 34, was arrested by its internet child exploitation unit on Feb. 7 with the help of Parkland County RCMP.

  Crime

  Feb 27
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• Talking about opting out of pharmacare is ‘premature,’ health minister says

  'For provinces to say whether or not they’re going to participate in something ... is a little premature,' Health Minister Mark Holland said.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Avalanche victim identified as Lethbridge dentist and ‘dedicated father of 3’

  The man who died in an avalanche in Castle Wildland Provincial Park on Saturday has been identified as a dedicated family man, business owner and dentist. 

  Canada

  Feb 27
• After a warm winter, Canada may see more drought, wildfires in the spring

  From drought and wildfires to floods, Canada must gear up for extreme weather events this spring and summer after warmer-than-usual temperatures this winter, experts say.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Alberta’s 2024 budget dedicates $20M to plan for stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital

  The Alberta government announced Tuesday that if the budget passes, it will allocate $20 million over three years to advance plans for a stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital.

  Health

  Feb 27
• 20 years since NHL record was set, fighting is down across the league but not going anywhere

  It has been 20 years since a fight fest at a game that still holds an NHL record. Now, fighting is rare in the NHL, but certainly not gone.

  Sports

  Feb 27
• CAPP forecasts slight increase in Canadian oil and gas capital spending in 2024

  The industry group representing Canada's oil and gas producers says capital investment in the sector will edge slightly higher in 2024.

  Economy

  Feb 27
• Lynx Air not the 1st low-cost airline to shut down. Why many have failed

  Lynx, which filed for creditor protection, marks at least the 8th budget airline to take off and then fizzle out since 2000, joining the ranks of Roots Air, CanJet and Swoop.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Competition watchdog concerned about pricing post Rogers-Shaw merger

  Certain cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as they were prior to the Rogers-Shaw merger, Canada's competition watchdog says.

  Canada

  Feb 27
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• Edmonton Oilers fend off Los Angeles Kings for 4-2 win

  The Edmonton Oilers scored a 4-2 victory over the rival Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place on Monday night, snapping a three-game losing skid.

  Sports

  Feb 27
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• Fatality Inquiry begins into death at Edmonton Remand Centre

  A fatality inquiry got underway Monday morning into the death of a 23-year-old man who died by suicide in a solitary cell at the Edmonton Remand Centre.

  Investigations

  Feb 26
• Crude-by-rail shipments jumped in last half of 2023 as Alberta’s oil output grows

  When the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion begins shipping oil, the recent increase in crude-by-rail shipments should reverse, said BMO Capital Markets analyst Ben Pham.

  Economy

  Feb 26
• NDP’s Singh questions provinces mulling pharmacare opt-out

  Singh's comments came one day after Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange wrote in an email to Global News that the province would seek to opt-out of a national pharmacare plan.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Man shot by RCMP had stabbed his mother, attempted break-ins in Vegreville: ASIRT

  New details have emerged in a police shooting that happened on Feb. 15 in Vegreville, where a woman was stabbed and homes broken into.

  Crime

  Feb 26
• Mother hit and killed by U-Haul was executive director of Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank

  The 45-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a suspect driving a U-Haul Saturday night was a mother and the executive director of the food bank in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.

  Crime

  Feb 26