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Father of brain-damaged girl says he needs public support to get answers
Ramandeep Athwal is ready to stage a protest at the offices of the Alberta Dental Association and College and says the public must join him if he is ever to learn what happened to his four-year-old child. More video
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Flood-prone Fort McMurray community still can't rebuild
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Waterways residents are frustrated about the pace of the rebuild in their area despite municipal council lifting restrictions in their community a month ago.
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Beaumont land annexation 'fully transparent' process, minister says
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The town of Beaumont more than doubled in size earlier this week after a government board awarded it 16 sections of land annexed from Leduc County.
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Coal-fired power plants to get $1.1B in compensation over next 14 years
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TransAlta, ATCO and Capital Power will receive a total of $97 million in annual transition payments over the next 14 years to compensate them for closing down their coal-fired power plants by 2030, the government announced Thursday.
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Alberta RCMP warn of phoney photo radar tickets
RCMP in Red Deer and Fort Saskatchewan are warning about a traffic ticket scam, after getting many calls from the public Thursday.
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'Politics' to blame for some Metro Line troubles, Iveson admits
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A culture of politicians not hearing city staffers' concerns contributed to problems with big projects like the trouble-plagued Metro Line LRT, says Mayor Don Iveson.
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Ranchers impacted by bovine TB quarantines to be compensated, agriculture minister says
Ottawa has announced compensation for cattle ranchers dealing with bovine tuberculosis in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Snow-removal savings put city on path to $28-million surplus
The city predicts it will end this year with a $28.4-million operating surplus, in large part because it has spent less than it had budgeted to clear snow and ice from city streets.
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Edmonton mayor welcomes discussion on 40 km/h residential speed limits
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Mayor Don Iveson says he welcomes more discussion on lower speed limits in residential areas.
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Dad of brain-damaged girl says he needs public support to get answers from dental association
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Ramandeep Athwal is ready to stage a protest at the offices of the Alberta Dental Association and College and says the public must join him if he is ever to learn what happened to his four-year-old child.
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Oil and gas companies among 60 groups urging Liberals to stick with carbon price plan
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More than 60 high-profile business, labour and environmental groups say Canada should not back away from plans to bring in a countrywide price on carbon.
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From the archives Nov. 26, 1999 Decision makes adoption a reality for same-sex couples
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An Alberta court approved for the first time the adoption of children to women in same sex relationships, giving legal standing to parents of the same gender.
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Pipeline opposition isn't really about climate change, Canada West Foundation finds
If you think opposition to pipelines is driven mainly by concerns over climate change, you're wrong, according to a new study from the Canada West Foundation and University of Ottawa.
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Exclusive Edmonton prison guards' taped sexual phone chats highlight 'culture of fear'
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While a third party investigates allegations of harassment and related threats at the Edmonton Institution, experts say a recent survey of federal employees indicates the city's maximum security men's prison operates under a "culture of fear."
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Man shot twice in west Edmonton, police searching for suspect
Police are looking for a suspect after a man was shot in the west Edmonton neighbourhood of La Perle.
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Cloudy skies a result of Edmonton's warm (so far) winter
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Edmonton is harnessing less solar energy than usual as clouds hide the sun, blocking its rays for days at a time.
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Breaking the old boys club - former EPS deputy chief reflects on 27-year career
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Former deputy chief of police, Danielle Campbell, talks about the discrimination and misogyny she faced as she rose through the ranks of EPS.
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Video 'It's a no-brainer': nursing mom appeals for more breast milk donors
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Fort McMurray needs new mothers to step up to donate their breast milk at a new breast milk drop off depot.
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Gang-related killings jump 205% in Alberta
You're more likely to be murdered in Alberta than any other province if you're a non-Indigenous person, according to the latest Statistics Canada data.
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Alberta MLA Sandra Jansen latest in long string of female politicians to face abuse
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Alberta MLA Sandra Jansen isn't the first female politician to look at a screen and see the words like "bitch" and "bimbo" and "dumb broad" staring back at her. She and others hope bringing misogyny into the light will change things for the better.
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Recap Connor McDavid's big 3rd period helps Oilers top Avalanche
Connor McDavid extended his scoring surge with a goal and two assists in the third period, Milan Lucic had four points and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Wednesday night.
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Video University of Alberta group shaving heads for cancer
The Engineering Headshave has raised more than $400,000 in its 13 years.
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Union video campaign focuses on suicide awareness and prevention
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An eight-part video series called You Are Not Alone created by Alberta’s Teamsters union is an honest, in-your-face look at people affected by suicide in the province.
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Video Lawren Harris painting Mountain Forms sells for record $11.21M at auction
A mountainscape painting by Group of Seven founder Lawren Harris has become the most expensive artwork ever to sell at a Canadian auction.
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Province's decision on Beaumont annexation takes Edmonton, Leduc county mayors by surprise
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A decision by the provincial government to let the town of Beaumont annex land Edmonton has been negotiating for has taken Mayor Don Iveson by surprise.
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'Goodbye gravel, hello green': city planners hope to convert parking lots to green space
Officials will have to wait until February before getting the green light on a proposal to build a neighbourhood park in downtown Edmonton.
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Grande Cache coal mine looking to restart operations
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Grande Cache Coal plans to reopen its surface mine and coal-processing plant next year. The corporation also intends to resume underground operations. “It is expected that the mine will resume operations by the end of Q1 2017,” the Chinese-owned company said in a regulatory update posted to its website this week.
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Alberta ethics commissioner asked to probe possible McIver conflict
Alberta's ethics commissioner has been asked to decide whether interim PC leader Ric McIver broke conflict of interest rules this week when he asked a question about the electricity market in the legislature.
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Alberta changing electricity market system starting in 2021
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The Alberta government is announcing changes to its electricity market that it says will ensure the province has a stable source of power as it takes coal-fired power plants off-line by 2030.
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Blast from past: Jason Kenney trumpets endorsement from 50 former MLAs
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In his bid to lead Alberta's Progressive Conservative party into an uncharted future, leadership candidate Jason Kenney appears to have a solid hold on the party's storied past.
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ICE District to purchase historic MacDonald Lofts
ICE District Joint Venture says it has entered into an agreement to buy the MacDonald Lofts Property, but says the building may have to be vacated for repairs and to resolve public health issues.
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Local chefs cooking up new mental health support group
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Three Edmonton chefs have started a group to encourage a discussion on mental health. The service industry, specifically chefs have struggled with issues like addiction and work life balance. Food for Thoughts was created to start a discussion.
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Access to information in Alberta nearing 'crisis situation,' FOIP commissioner says
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Access to information in Alberta is fast approaching a "crisis situation," warns information and privacy commissioner Jill Clayton in her annual report released Tuesday.
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Man charged with setting five fires on Edmonton's south side
Police have charged a 23-year-old man with five arsons in the city's southwest.
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Two more counties declare agricultural disasters
With many crops still unharvested because they're too wet, Yellowhead and Parkland Counties have declared a state of agricultural disaster.
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Exclusive Corrections brings in third party to investigate sexual recordings at Edmonton Institution
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Canada’s minister of public safety is calling on authorities to thoroughly investigate and put an end to alleged harassment at Edmonton’s federal prison, at the same time that his office confirmed part of that investigation will be handled by a third party.
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Suspected carbon monoxide death in Edmonton stark reminder of 'silent killer'
The death of an Edmonton man from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning is further proof Alberta needs better safety standards, says a man who lost four family members to the "silent killer."
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Exclusive Edmonton soldier reinstated, now proudly back in uniform
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Master Cpl. Orman Savage was convicted of sexual assault, but later acquitted in a second trial. After an ordeal that lasted more than a decade, the reservist has returned to the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Kind words from judge bring family to tears at fatality inquiry
Judge Laura Stevens tells family of Lisa Goltman at her fatality inquiry, “I never met her,” the provincial court judge said. “But she is a real person to me.”
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Impassioned Sandra Jansen calls on legislature to stand against misogyny
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Calgary MLA Sandra Jansen drew a standing ovation Tuesday after she rose in the legislature and gave an impassioned speech denouncing the hateful and misogynistic comments she has faced since crossing the floor to join the NDP last week.
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