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Proposed pedestrian-only entertainment district would allow people to bring their food and alcohol to the street
The City of Edmonton is looking for public input for a proposal to create a downtown entertainment district on Rice Howard Way. The city says it's a push to improve vibrancy downtown by creating a pedestrian-only space where food and alcohol could be enjoyed outdoors.
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The City of Edmonton is looking for public input for a proposal to create a downtown entertainment district on Rice Howard Way. The city says it's a push to improve vibrancy downtown by creating a pedestrian-only space where food and alcohol could be enjoyed outdoors.
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Sherwood Park man sentenced to life, no parole eligibility for 16 years in wife's nephew's killing
An Edmonton judge urged the family of Gamdur Brar, a Sherwood Park funeral home owner, to consider offering reparations to the family of a 19-year-old whom he fatally shot nearly three years ago.Court of King's Bench Justice Stephen Hillier ruled Friday that Brar, 46, will not be eligible to appl...
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An Edmonton judge urged the family of Gamdur Brar, a Sherwood Park funeral home owner, to consider offering reparations to the family of a 19-year-old whom he fatally shot nearly three years ago.Court of King's Bench Justice Stephen Hillier ruled Friday that Brar, 46, will not be eligible to appl...
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Edmonton school boards keeping students inside during partial solar eclipse
As millions of Canadians head outdoors to catch a glimpse of a partial solar eclipse as it crosses North America on Monday, students in Edmonton schools will be staying indoors. If skies are clear, Albertans may be able to view the celestial event around lunch hour.But letters sent to parents and...
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As millions of Canadians head outdoors to catch a glimpse of a partial solar eclipse as it crosses North America on Monday, students in Edmonton schools will be staying indoors. If skies are clear, Albertans may be able to view the celestial event around lunch hour.But letters sent to parents and...
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Alberta premier says carbon policy has changed since past comments about benefits
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says although she once spoke positively of carbon rebates, the rising cost of the federal levy means Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can no longer justify it.The United Conservative premier was responding to Trudeau's comments earlier Friday that she appeared to have ...
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says although she once spoke positively of carbon rebates, the rising cost of the federal levy means Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can no longer justify it.The United Conservative premier was responding to Trudeau's comments earlier Friday that she appeared to have ...
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Rotating outages leave thousands of Albertans without power Friday
Tens of thousands of Alberta households lost power Friday morning as a shortage of electrical generation prompted the province's electrical system operator to temporarily cut usage.At least five major power plants weren't generating electricity early Friday morning, according to information on th...
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Tens of thousands of Alberta households lost power Friday morning as a shortage of electrical generation prompted the province's electrical system operator to temporarily cut usage.At least five major power plants weren't generating electricity early Friday morning, according to information on th...
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May startup of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion surprises analysts
Trans Mountain's announcement that its expanded oil pipeline would start commercial operations on May 1 has surprised analysts with an earlier-than-expected commencement on the long-delayed $34 billion project.The federal government-owned company set the date late on Wednesday, having previously ...
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Trans Mountain's announcement that its expanded oil pipeline would start commercial operations on May 1 has surprised analysts with an earlier-than-expected commencement on the long-delayed $34 billion project.The federal government-owned company set the date late on Wednesday, having previously ...
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Woman sentenced to 5 years for fatal stabbing of Edmonton mother
The daughter of an Edmonton woman fatally stabbed in 2022 says she's disappointed that the woman who killed her mother has less than two years left in her jail sentence. Jada McKenzie Andrew, 22, was handed a five-year sentence Thursday for her manslaughter conviction in the 2022 death of 47-year...
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The daughter of an Edmonton woman fatally stabbed in 2022 says she's disappointed that the woman who killed her mother has less than two years left in her jail sentence. Jada McKenzie Andrew, 22, was handed a five-year sentence Thursday for her manslaughter conviction in the 2022 death of 47-year...
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Alberta government balks at conditions for new federal housing and infrastructure funding
The Alberta and federal governments are at odds over conditions attached to some new federal housing programs.As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland travel the country to announce nuggets in the April 16 federal budget designed to increase affordable housing,...
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The Alberta and federal governments are at odds over conditions attached to some new federal housing programs.As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland travel the country to announce nuggets in the April 16 federal budget designed to increase affordable housing,...
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It's impossible to feel the full magic of an eclipse. That's why I'm always chasing the next one
This First Person article is the experience of Alan Dyer, who lives in Strathmore, Alta. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ ...
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This First Person article is the experience of Alan Dyer, who lives in Strathmore, Alta. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ ...
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Mother devastated after son, 11, killed in Edmonton dog attack while visiting father
The last few days have been agonizing, said Kendrah Wong, as she mourns for her son, who was killed in a dog attack earlier this week in south Edmonton.Kache Grist, 11, was a creative boy with a wild imagination, who liked to draw and make his own plushies, Wong said. He was also polite, kind and...
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The last few days have been agonizing, said Kendrah Wong, as she mourns for her son, who was killed in a dog attack earlier this week in south Edmonton.Kache Grist, 11, was a creative boy with a wild imagination, who liked to draw and make his own plushies, Wong said. He was also polite, kind and...
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Coal company lawsuit alleging expropriation dismissed by Alberta Appeal Court
Alberta's top court has dismissed a coal company's request for compensation over government policies to phase out coal power.Altius Royalty Corp., was asking for $190 million in compensation, arguing federal and provincial moves to end such generation over climate and health concerns was a type o...
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Alberta's top court has dismissed a coal company's request for compensation over government policies to phase out coal power.Altius Royalty Corp., was asking for $190 million in compensation, arguing federal and provincial moves to end such generation over climate and health concerns was a type o...
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Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for Canadian taxpayers
To get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country's agriculture industry, look no further than the government of Saskatchewan's books.The Prairie province had forecast a surplus of more than $1 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, but fresh budget docume...
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To get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country's agriculture industry, look no further than the government of Saskatchewan's books.The Prairie province had forecast a surplus of more than $1 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, but fresh budget docume...
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Federal government to launch $1.5B fund to protect affordable rentals
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new $1.5-billion housing fund will help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and make sure they remain affordable.The new Canada Rental Protection Fund will be included in the upcoming federal budget, to be tabled on April 16.The fu...
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new $1.5-billion housing fund will help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and make sure they remain affordable.The new Canada Rental Protection Fund will be included in the upcoming federal budget, to be tabled on April 16.The fu...
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Trudeau is courting Gen Z and millennials — even as they turn to rival parties
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this month's federal budget will focus on helping Gen Z and millennial Canadians — as polls suggest those voters are increasingly turning to opposition parties."I think about the people who voted for me for the very first time they ever voted in 2015, and who ar...
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this month's federal budget will focus on helping Gen Z and millennial Canadians — as polls suggest those voters are increasingly turning to opposition parties."I think about the people who voted for me for the very first time they ever voted in 2015, and who ar...
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Canada's wildfires blamed for rise in global loss of tree cover
Progress made when it comes to the protection of the world's forests was thwarted by last year's historic wildfire season in Canada, according to a new report.The annual survey, published Thursday by the World Resources Institute, a research group, found that global tree cover loss outside of the...
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Progress made when it comes to the protection of the world's forests was thwarted by last year's historic wildfire season in Canada, according to a new report.The annual survey, published Thursday by the World Resources Institute, a research group, found that global tree cover loss outside of the...
Published at CBC Edmonton
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