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Mail theft sees hundreds of people caught up in Edmonton identity theft operation (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
What started as an investigation into drug trafficking led to the discovery of an identity theft operation that has victimized hundreds of Edmontonians.
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Unions warn Canadians to expect disruptions at airports and border crossings starting Friday (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
The unions representing Canada’s border agents are warning travellers to expect lengthy delays at airports and border crossings if its workers proceed with planned job action on Friday.
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Alberta ranchers face difficult decisions as drought drags on (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Alberta ranchers hit hard during the pandemic last year are now dealing with drought conditions that are devastating vital grazing land and taking both a financial and emotional toll.
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Central Alberta pit stop growing into its own community, entrepreneurs say (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
The stretch of highway known as Gasoline Alley is now a shopping destination.
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Edmonton police seeking assistance in search for missing swimmer (Sun, 01 Aug 2021)
Edmonton police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a 31-year-old man who went missing during a swim in the North Saskatchewan River this weekend.
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How extreme is this year's extreme weather? Here's a closer look (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
As the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather, experts are noticing something different: 2021's onslaught is hitting harder and in places that have been spared global warming's wrath in the past.
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Minister touts Alberta provincial police idea but withholds costs (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Alberta’s justice minister has been using his rural crime town halls to sell the idea of an Alberta provincial police while declining to release a report that analyzed the costs of transitioning from the RCMP.
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AstraZeneca recipients frustrated after being forced to cancel international travel plans (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Several countries and tour operators, including many cruise lines, don't recognize the Covishield version of the AstraZeneca-Oxford, which is made in India. Others are not accepting travellers who received different types of vaccines for their first and second shots. 
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'Now he's a legend': Andre De Grasse wins Olympic gold in men's 200m (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
The 26-year-old from Markham, Ont., posted a time of 19.62 seconds in the 200-metre final on Wednesday at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, capturing the one medal that had eluded him until now: gold.
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Alberta reports 743 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 4 days (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
Alberta reported 743 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, compiling four days of data over the long weekend.
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