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Good evening, these are your top stories for Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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Edmonton RCMP officer dismissed after conduct hearing on sexual assault complaint; An RCMP conduct board ordered the immediate dismissal of a former Mountie in Edmonton after a hearing that ended in 2024\.

Edmonton RCMP officer dismissed after conduct hearing on sexual assault complaint

April 15 , 2025 at 09:40:39 p.m. MDT • :

RCMP conduct board member Colin Miller concluded that former Corp. Kire Kondoski committed discreditable conduct, and in a November 2024 decision, ordered his immediate dismissal.
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3 dead, 2 severely injured in collision northeast of Edmonton; RCMP said first responders attempted life-saving efforts upon arrival but three people were declared deceased on scene and two were transported to hospital by EMS with severe injuries\.

3 dead, 2 severely injured in collision northeast of Edmonton

April 16 , 2025 at 09:05:25 a.m. MDT • :

Three people are dead and two others are severely injured after a collision between a semi-trailer truck and a minivan near St. Paul on Tuesday afternoon. 
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Lawn signs, local forums — how candidates communicate with voters; Three candidates for the federal riding of Edmonton Southeast take part in a Punjabi-language debate hosted by My Radio 580 AM on April 11, 2025\. Clockwise from top right: Conservative Jagsharan Singh Mahal \(Conservative\), Amarjeet Sohi \(Liberal\), Harpreet Grewal \(NDP\), and moderator Gursharan Buttar\.

Lawn signs, local forums — how candidates communicate with voters

April 16 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Lawn signs? Local debates? How candidates are communicating with voters this election, and why some old-fashioned approaches are still effective.
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Alberta separatists getting organized — a unity challenge for Canada and Danielle Smith's party; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network national conference last week in Ottawa\.

Alberta separatists getting organized — a unity challenge for Canada and Danielle Smith's party

April 16 , 2025 at 02:00:43 a.m. MDT • :

Prominent conservative grassroots campaigners will ramp up push for provincial independence if Liberals win federally.
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ASIRT investigating fatal police shooting in west Edmonton; Police tape blocks off an alley in west Edmonton Tuesday afternoon after a fatal officer-involved shooting\.

ASIRT investigating fatal police shooting in west Edmonton

April 15 , 2025 at 06:50:36 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta's police watchdog is investigating a police shooting that killed a 36-year-old man in west Edmonton Tuesday afternoon.
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Chief medical officer's contract ends as measles concerns grow in Alberta; Dr\. Mark Joffe, right, took over as Alberta's chief medical officer of health in November 2022\. He is pictured here with Health Minister Adriana LaGrange in 2023\.  

April 15 , 2025 at 04:27:32 p.m. MDT • :

Chief medical officer's contract ends as measles concerns grow in Alberta

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CRA accounts hacked after 28,000 social insurance numbers stolen in data breach; A data breach of the British Columbia government's Interior Health authority included personal information — such as home addresses and social insurance numbers — of more than 28,000 former and current employees\.  

April 15 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

CRA accounts hacked after 28,000 social insurance numbers stolen in data breach

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Alberta introduces controversial involuntary addictions treatment bill; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces Bill 53, the Compassionate Intervention Act, as Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams looks on\.  

April 15 , 2025 at 03:06:45 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta introduces controversial involuntary addictions treatment bill

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Homelessness is getting worse, but advocates say it's all but forgotten in this election; Susan Smith wants federal candidates to address housing and homelessness issues\.  

April 16 , 2025 at 06:46:24 a.m. MDT • :

Homelessness is getting worse, but advocates say it's all but forgotten in this election

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Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.75%, says trade war could cause a recession; Bank of Canada deputy governor Toni Gravelle says the central bank expects quantitative tightening to end sometime in 2025\. The Bank of Canada building is shown in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept\. 6, 2023\.  

April 16 , 2025 at 07:53:03 a.m. MDT • :

Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.75%, says trade war could cause a recession

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