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Alberta police watchdog probes Leduc shooting that left man deadThe RCMP says ASIRT will investigate officers' actions after a man died of his injuries in Leduc when he was shot by a member of the Edmonton Police Service on Thursday.Crime5 hours
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Man charged in connection with southwest Calgary stabbing that sent 2 people to hospitalA man has been charged in connection with a stabbing at a southwest Calgary apartment building this week that sent a couple to hospital.CrimeJun 19
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Calgary water emergency: Repairs likely to be done in 3-week windowCalgary officials said Wednesday that regular water supply will likely be restored on the earlier end of the timeline estimate – in about three weeks rather than five.CanadaJun 19
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Calgary water emergency: review planned as replacement pipe arrives from U.S.As repair work continues , Calgary city officials revealed more about what kind of review will be undertaken to determine what caused a catastrophic water main break on June 5.CanadaJun 18
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Child hurt in collision involving school bus and SUV in Leduc CountyEmergency crews were called to a collision involving a school bus and an SUV in Leduc County on Monday and the crash sent a child to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.TrafficJun 17
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Town of Wainwright lifts water restrictions, terminates state of local emergencyTown officials made the announcement shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday. They added that the state of local emergency has now also been terminated.CanadaJun 17
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Edmonton-raised soccer star Alphonso Davies named captain of Canadian men’s national teamAlphonso Davies will become Team Canada's new captain.CanadaJun 17
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Edmonton man dead after collision on central Alberta road: RCMPA man has died following a collision on a road in central Alberta on Friday night.TrafficJun 15
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Calgary declares state of local emergency over water crisis prompted by feeder main breakThe announcement came on Day 10 of the crisis, and a day after crews found additional damage on a feeder main that shifted the expected timeline for restoring normal water service.CanadaJun 15
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Work to resume on line crucial to Calgary’s water supply after injuries forced stoppageOne week after the city issued a critical water supply alert following a catastrophic water main break, the city's mayor said repair work on the feeder main had been paused.CanadaJun 13
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Calgary mayor emphasizes gravity of ongoing water crisis: ‘Our source of life’One week ago, a significant water main break occurred in northwest Calgary. The city's mayor says conservation efforts must continue until the water supply returns to normal.CanadaJun 12
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Edmonton Elks sign wide receiver Tevin JonesThe Edmonton Elks have signed wide receiver Tevin Jones, who accumulated 882 receiving yards with the Saskatchewan Roughriders last season.SportsJun 11
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Rough repair timeline released after Calgary water main breakCity council was told that crews expect to have the feeder main repaired by Thursday but flushing and testing, which is expected to take several more days, will be required.CanadaJun 11
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PWHL Draft sees Ottawa select Edmonton-raised Danielle Serdachny with 2nd overall pickDanielle Serdachny has fulfilled another goal: being drafted by a Professional Women's Hockey League club.SportsJun 11
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Business leader in Calgary community impacted by water main break reminds people ‘Bowness is open’A Calgary neighbourhood that was issued a boil water advisory after a water main break last week wants people in the city to know it is still open for business.CanadaJun 10
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Mayor thanks Calgarians for conserving water, AHS lifts boil water advisory for BownessGondek reminded Calgarians that some simple ways to reduce water are to take shorter showers and to flush toilets less frequently.CanadaJun 10
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Recovery efforts underway after person goes missing in Strathmore lake: RCMPThe RCMP said officers were called to Kinsmen Lake at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday after a person was seen struggling in the water and then disappeared below the surface.CanadaJun 7
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Calgary needs water conservation efforts to improve to avoid drinking water shortage: officialsEmergency officials issued a dire warning to Calgarians on Friday as a water supply emergency still has no timeline to be resolved.CanadaJun 7
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Calgary activates Municipal Emergency Plan after water main break spurs boil water advisoryThe City of Calgary issued a "critical water supply" alert on Thursday morning as the fallout from a water main break the night before continued to escalate.HealthJun 6
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Suspected stolen car involved in deadly crash near north Edmonton high school: policePolice said traffic will be impacted for several hours as officers investigate a fatal collision that occurred near a high school on Edmonton's north side on Tuesday morning.TrafficJun 4
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Voting gets underway for Alberta NDP members to pick new party leaderAlberta NDP members began casting their ballots Monday to select the person who will succeed longtime leader Rachel Notley in the role.PoliticsJun 3
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IN PHOTOS: Edmonton Oilers’ win over Dallas Stars sends team to Stanley Cup FinalThe Oilers and Panthers will begin the best-of-seven NHL championship series on Saturday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.SportsJun 3
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Edmonton Stingers seek to stay undefeated Thursday ahead of home openerThe Edmonton Stingers are set to face the Alliance in Montreal on Thursday night.CanadaMay 30
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RCMP say black bear that approached people in Lloydminster has been capturedThe RCMP issued a warning to residents of Lloydminster on Thursday after learning that a black bear "has been approaching people and vehicles" in the city.CanadaMay 30
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Police release images of suspect after 2 recent armed robberies in north EdmontonPolice released images on Thursday of a suspect wanted in connection with two convenience store robberies on the Edmonton's north side this month.CrimeMay 30
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