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Edmonton public students surveyed on race, ethnicity, gender identity in new report (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
The data from a first-time survey asking Edmonton Public Schools students how they identify has been released.
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Bank of Canada hikes interest rate again — and there may be more to come (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
The Bank of Canada decided to raise its benchmark interest rate to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday.
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Cannabis company lays off 50 workers in Alberta amid industry struggles (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
Atlas Global is laying off around 50 workers and shutting down its cannabis production facility in Gunn, Alta., about 60 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. 
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First-degree murder trial sees tense exchange between prosecutor, accused (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
Beryl Musila, accused of first-degree murder in the death of Ronald Worsfold, testified Tuesday that someone planted evidence from the crime scene among her belongings.
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Edmonton man convicted of killing pregnant wife gets full parole (Tue, 06 Jun 2023)
Michael White, who was convicted in 2006 of killing Liana White and dumping her body in a ditch, has been granted full parole.
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Edmonton police constable, 2 former community peace officers charged in holding-cell death (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
An Edmonton police constable and two former peace officers have been charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life after an internal investigation into the 2020 death of a man who overdosed in a holding cell.
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To fly or not to fly: Staying connected with my family back home is a costly dilemma (Wed, 07 Jun 2023)
The cost of straddling multiple worlds is more than financial; it weighs heavily on Charleen Sibanda. Every time she considers flying home, she has to weigh the cost of the airfare against losing out on precious family time.
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Alberta's tenancy dispute board rules Edmonton man faced 'economic eviction' (Tue, 06 Jun 2023)
Alberta’s Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service recently ruled that his landlord’s rent increase “was not a genuine rent increase, but rather an economic eviction,” according to a copy of the decision obtained by CBC News.
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Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies hosts soccer camp in Edmonton, inspires young players (Tue, 06 Jun 2023)
44 kids, aged eight to 12, joined Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies at Victoria Soccer Club in west Edmonton — the first of many soccer camps said to be Davies's legacy project to inspire the next generation of soccer players in Canada.
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Smith government faces calls to create independent seniors' advocate (Tue, 06 Jun 2023)
With the election over, there are renewed calls for Alberta to bring in an independent seniors' advocate.
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