800 residents of Alberta village allowed home as crews hold the line on nearby wildfire | 5 suspects charged in record-setting $3 million Edmonton drug bust | 'A prophetic appointment': Catholics in Alberta welcome selection of new Pope
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800 residents of Alberta village allowed home as crews hold the line on nearby wildfire; An Alberta firefighter douses a forest affected by wildfire\. People forced from the Village of Boyle have been allowed to return home, days after being ordered to leave\.

800 residents of Alberta village allowed home as crews hold the line on nearby wildfire

May 8 , 2025 at 10:46:30 a.m. MDT • :

More than 800 people forced to evacuate from a northern Alberta village due to an approaching wildfire are now allowed to return home. 

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5 suspects charged in record-setting $3 million Edmonton drug bust; Five individuals were arrested and charged in relation to last year's seizure in Edmonton of 27 kilograms of cocaine and five kilograms of MDMA\.

5 suspects charged in record-setting $3 million Edmonton drug bust

May 8 , 2025 at 03:01:26 p.m. MDT • :

After a year-long investigation, five suspects have been arrested and charged in a record-setting drug seizure.

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'A prophetic appointment': Catholics in Alberta welcome selection of new Pope; The newly elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on Thursday in Vatican City\. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Supreme Pontiff after the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday\.

'A prophetic appointment': Catholics in Alberta welcome selection of new Pope

May 8 , 2025 at 05:07:45 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta Catholics, the largest religious group in the province, are among well over one billion Catholics welcoming the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first North American pontiff.

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Alberta teachers reject mediator's recommendation, consider strike vote; Alberta teachers are concerned about growing class sizes with more students who have complex needs as they try to reach a new deal with school divisions\.

Alberta teachers reject mediator's recommendation, consider strike vote

May 8 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Teachers in Alberta's public, Catholic and Francophone schools have rejected a mediator's proposal that would have given them an average wage increase of 15 per cent over four years.

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Business park proposal that would relocate Fulton Creek, remove 6,900 trees fails to pass; An aerial view of the Fulton Creek Business Park\.

Business park proposal that would relocate Fulton Creek, remove 6,900 trees fails to pass

May 8 , 2025 at 08:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

A rezoning application to relocate a creek in southeast Edmonton and remove thousands of trees to allow for more industrial land failed at a public hearing at Edmonton's city hall Wednesday.  

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Edmonton's growing ballroom scene is less waltz, more walk; A performer walks in YEG Ballroom's first Kiki Ball, held April 2024 at the Freemasons Hall in downtown Edmonton\. The community-led group is creating space for queer and trans performers to show off their skills\.  

May 8 , 2025 at 09:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Edmonton's growing ballroom scene is less waltz, more walk

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Edmonton police officers testify at trial for constable accused of excessive force; A jury watched video this week of a 2021 arrest in which Edmonton police officer Oli Olason is accused of excessive force\.  

May 8 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Edmonton police officers testify at trial for constable accused of excessive force

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Alberta separation would send Canada into uncharted territory, say legal experts; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government has tabled a bill that would lower the bar for citizens seeking to trigger provincewide referendums\.  

May 8 , 2025 at 07:27:08 a.m. MDT • :

Alberta separation would send Canada into uncharted territory, say legal experts

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Edmonton Oilers determined for double road victories to start series against Golden Knights; Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl, right, celebrates with defenceman Jake Walman, left, after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of Game 1 in Las Vegas\.  

May 8 , 2025 at 10:56:20 a.m. MDT • :

Edmonton Oilers determined for double road victories to start series against Golden Knights

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3-month outage begins at Fort McMurray upgrader as aging coke drums replaced; A three-month outage will affect Suncor's Base Mine site north of Fort McMurray, Alta\.  

May 7 , 2025 at 03:19:46 p.m. MDT • :

3-month outage begins at Fort McMurray upgrader as aging coke drums replaced

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