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Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, June 03, 2025.
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Edmonton Public Schools cuts number of seclusion rooms, but confinement continues; A picture of an Edmonton school's seclusion room, obtained by Inclusion Alberta\. The organization, which advocates for people with disabilities, opposes the use of the rooms\.

Edmonton Public Schools cuts number of seclusion rooms, but confinement continues

June 3 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Advocates demanding an end to the use of seclusion rooms say they're pleased the Edmonton public school division has decommissioned more than 60.
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Dog attacks and feral cats: Here's how the City of Edmonton is revamping its animal bylaw; The City of Edmonton is exploring stricter regulations for dogs and feral cats to address public safety\. The review comes as the city's Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw will be revamped after over 20 years\.

Dog attacks and feral cats: Here's how the City of Edmonton is revamping its animal bylaw

June 3 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

The City of Edmonton is exploring stricter regulations for dogs and feral cats to address public safety. The review comes as the city's Animal Licensing and Control Bylaw will be revamped after more than 20 years.
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Why Alberta politics may be getting more polarized — and why that matters; People walk in downtown Calgary\. According to recent CBC polling, fewer Albertans are identifying their worldview as centrist\.

Why Alberta politics may be getting more polarized — and why that matters

June 3 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Data from CBC News' recent polling suggests an increase in political polarization amongst Albertans, pointing toward possibly more contentious times ahead for the prairie province.
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Wildfire evacuees scramble to find somewhere to stay; People line up to get on a yellow school bus\.

Wildfire evacuees scramble to find somewhere to stay

June 1 , 2025 at 08:50:13 p.m. MDT • :

With thousands of people forced to evacuate their communities because of wildfires, the next challenge is finding somewhere to stay, with some being sent as far away as Niagara Falls, Ont. Meanwhile, the 150 fires across the Prairies show few signs of slowing down.
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Edmonton police constable hit a man seeking police help with baton, jury hears; A jury began hearing evidence on Monday in the trial of EPS Const\. Alexander Doduk\.

Edmonton police constable hit a man seeking police help with baton, jury hears

June 2 , 2025 at 08:39:26 p.m. MDT • :

A jury is hearing evidence at Const. Alexander Doduk's trial on two assault charges over an arrest in downtown Edmonton on the morning of Nov. 26, 2019. Doduk has pleaded not guilty.
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Here's where wildfire smoke is spreading in Canada and the U.S.; A tourist takes his dogs out for a quick break under billowing wildfire smoke off Highway 97, north of Buckinghorse River, B\.C\., on Friday\.  

June 2 , 2025 at 09:08:04 p.m. MDT • :

Here's where wildfire smoke is spreading in Canada and the U.S.

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Alberta developer faces Consumer Protection Act charges over return of life lease fees; Christenson Group's Village at Westmount, in Edmonton, is one of nine buildings owned by the company that formerly offered life leases\.  

June 2 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Alberta developer faces Consumer Protection Act charges over return of life lease fees

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With 710 measles cases now confirmed in Alberta, this marks the worst year since 1986; Of measles cases this year where the patient's immunization status is known, 91% have been in individuals who never received a measles vaccine\. Another 5% were among people who had received 1 of the 2 recommended lifetime doses\.  

June 2 , 2025 at 03:25:11 p.m. MDT • :

With 710 measles cases now confirmed in Alberta, this marks the worst year since 1986

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Oilsands companies evacuate workers, reduce production due to northern Alberta wildfires; The Edith Lake wildfire in northern Alberta, seen here on May 29, is among more than 50 wildfires burning across the province as of 7 a\.m\. Monday\. More than half of the fires are classified as out of control\.  

June 2 , 2025 at 07:35:04 a.m. MDT • :

Oilsands companies evacuate workers, reduce production due to northern Alberta wildfires

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Premiers express optimism after pitching major projects to Carney; Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks to media following meeting in Saskatoon with the premiers\. He said the projects his government would prioritize are on a 'living list\.'  

June 2 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Premiers express optimism after pitching major projects to Carney

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