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'Why?' Mother and child fatally stabbed outside Edmonton school, police shoot suspect

'Why?' Mother and child fatally stabbed outside Edmonton school, police shoot suspect

EDMONTON — Dozens of people gathered Saturday around a memorial of flowers and stuffed animals in a park as Indigenous drummers sang in honour of a slain mother and her 11-year-old.
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Three uncontrolled wildfires near B.C.-Alberta boundary force evacuations

Three uncontrolled wildfires near B.C.-Alberta boundary force evacuations

MCBRIDE, B.C. — Three separate out-of-control wildfires burning near the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta, including two in the Peace River region, have prompted evacuation orders and an alert.
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Rally for Indigenous young man kicked in head by Edmonton police officer

Rally for Indigenous young man kicked in head by Edmonton police officer

EDMONTON — About 100 people gathered in front of an Alberta Justice building on Saturday to support Pacey Dumas, an Indigenous man who was kicked in the head by an Edmonton police officer in 2020. "Justice for Pacey," boomed throughthe crowd.
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Several thousand people forced from homes as wildfires burn across Alberta

Several thousand people forced from homes as wildfires burn across Alberta

Several thousand people have been ordered to leave their homes as more than 100 wildfires burn across Alberta. "Everybody's out, everybody's alive, nobody's injured," said Steven Lacroix, managing director of Alberta Emergency Management Agency.
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Alberta election campaign: Smith, Notley keep eye on wildfires as campaign continues

Alberta election campaign: Smith, Notley keep eye on wildfires as campaign continues

CALGARY — Leaders of Alberta's two main political parties started Friday on the election campaign trail in Calgary, but both quickly turned their attention toward the wildfires burning across Alberta. Voting day is set for May 29.
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Notley promises to hire teachers, education assistants if NDP wins Alberta election

Notley promises to hire teachers, education assistants if NDP wins Alberta election

CALGARY — Alberta's NDP is promising to hire thousands of teachers and support workers in the public education system if the party wins the provincial election set for May 29.
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Toffoli, Fantilli highlight Canada roster for upcoming world hockey championship

Toffoli, Fantilli highlight Canada roster for upcoming world hockey championship

Calgary Flames veteran forward Tyler Toffoli and top prospect Adam Fantilli were among 20 players named Friday to Canada's roster for the upcoming world hockey championship.
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New Enbridge tolling deal will protect Mainline pipeline from impacts of TMX opening

New Enbridge tolling deal will protect Mainline pipeline from impacts of TMX opening

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc.'s successful negotiation of a tolling deal for its Mainline pipeline system will help protect the company against significant volume losses once the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion opens, analysts say.
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Smith says sovereignty act, RCMP replacement and pension plan not in UCP campaign

Smith says sovereignty act, RCMP replacement and pension plan not in UCP campaign

CALGARY — United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith says she won't be campaigning on some of her party's more contentious ideas — sovereignty legislation, a provincial police force and an Alberta pension plan — ahead of the May 29 election.
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Follow the leaders on the Alberta election campaign trail

Follow the leaders on the Alberta election campaign trail

Where the leaders are today on the Alberta election campaign trail: United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith: CALGARY — Appears on Global News Morning Edmonton and Global News Morning Calgary; spends the rest of the day with volunteers on the
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