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Air quality warnings issued in Alberta, Saskatchewan as smoke blankets area

Air quality warnings issued in Alberta, Saskatchewan as smoke blankets area

EDMONTON — Air quality warnings are in effect throughout parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan as thick smoke hangs over the region.
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Edmonton police investigating after man found dead on hill in river valley

Edmonton police investigating after man found dead on hill in river valley

EDMONTON — Edmonton police say they are investigating after a man was found dead Sunday on a hill in the city's river valley near downtown. Officers responded to a call about a man lying on a hill on Sunday morning near 101 Street and 100 Avenue.
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Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's school library books ban with satirical story

Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's school library books ban with satirical story

EDMONTON — Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author's novel "The Handmaid's Tale" was yanked from some shelves due to the p
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All-star linebacker Adam Bighill to make Stampeders debut in Labour Day game

All-star linebacker Adam Bighill to make Stampeders debut in Labour Day game

CALGARY — All-star linebacker Adam Bighill makes his Calgary Stampeders debut one year after a serious knee injury that ultimately landed him with a new CFL club.
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Veteran defensive back Amos to play first Labour Day game with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Veteran defensive back Amos to play first Labour Day game with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

HAMILTON — Labour Day has a much different feel for DaShaun Amos. On Monday, the veteran defensive back will play his first Labour Day contest with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats when they host archrival Toronto.
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NSL roundup: AFC Toronto snaps two-game winless skid with 2-0 win over Calgary Wild

NSL roundup: AFC Toronto snaps two-game winless skid with 2-0 win over Calgary Wild

TORONTO — Zoe Burns scored her first two goals of the season in leading Northern Super League-best AFC Toronto to a 2-0 win over Calgary Wild FC on Saturday at York Lions Stadium.
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Inmate convicted of robbery escapes from minimum security facility in Edmonton

Inmate convicted of robbery escapes from minimum security facility in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Correctional Service Canada says a 21-year-old inmate has escaped from a minimum-security facility in Edmonton.
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'Freedom-loving hog': City salutes swine that staved off slaughter with statue

'Freedom-loving hog': City salutes swine that staved off slaughter with statue

RED DEER — A pig that jumped a tall fence and escaped its deadly fate at a slaughterhouse more than three decades ago captured the imagination once again on Friday after an improved statue of the rebel was unveiled in the same central Alberta city wh
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'Cheeky, sarcastic, or bright': Edmonton radio station's use of AI host part of trend

'Cheeky, sarcastic, or bright': Edmonton radio station's use of AI host part of trend

EDMONTON — A disc jockey playing alt-rock tunes on Edmonton's airwaves on a late Sunday night introduces herself and jokes about being regularly asked about firmware updates. Her sarcasm, she says, also gets auto-corrected.
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'Vicious compliance': Alberta premier questions Edmonton schools' banned books

'Vicious compliance': Alberta premier questions Edmonton schools' banned books

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Edmonton's public school board has gone over the top in complying with new rules banning books with sexual content, adding her government "will hold their hand" in following the intent of the policy if n
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