Oilers Camp, $217K Fine & Lich Travel Denial — Edmonton Thursday

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🚨 Crime & Public Safety

Edmonton man charged with murder after an Inuvik shooting. The charge links an Edmonton resident to a shooting in Inuvik; police have laid a murder charge, according to the report title. This is an active criminal prosecution involving an accused from Edmonton.
Company fined $217,000 after worker's death at an east Edmonton machine shop. A regulatory or court penalty of $217,000 was levied in relation to the death of an employee at an east Edmonton machine shop, as stated in the report title.

Judge denies Tamara Lich’s request to travel while under house arrest. A judicial order refused travel for Tamara Lich while she remains under house arrest, per the article title identifying the denial decision.
Former Elections Alberta staff raise ‘mismanagement’ concerns about Water Not Coal petition verification. Ex-staff publicly flagged problems in how Elections Alberta handled verification of the Water Not Coal petition, per the report title.
Alberta referendum proposals would require proof of citizenship at the polls, review examines voter-fraud prevalence. The referendum campaign includes a pitch to require proof of citizenship at polling, and the story reviews how common voter fraud is, according to the article title.
Preston Manning says he is baffled that some view Alberta’s premier as a separatist. Former politician Preston Manning publicly described being baffled by perceptions of the premier as a separatist, as stated in the title.

Harvest delayed across the Prairies as waterlogged fields leave Saskatchewan just 32% combined. Saskatchewan reported 32% of its crop in the bin versus a 71% five-year average; Alberta was at 21% harvested as of Sept. 8, per the provincial reports cited in the story. Farmers reported widespread rainfall and up to about eight inches of precipitation in recent weeks in parts of the Prairies.
Canada pledges $150 million toward making artificial intelligence safer. The federal government announced a $150-million investment aimed at AI safety, according to the article title.

Mike Babcock opens Oilers training camp with four-hour, uptempo on-ice sessions. Babcock led two roughly two-hour on-ice sessions for groups of about 20 players in his first practice as Oilers head coach, and said no lineup decisions have been made yet, per the report.

Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for Alberta sex attacks, convicted of six offences and given credit for five years, three months already served.
Calgary landfill blaze could last weeks or months, ECCO Recycling fire estimated at one million cubic metres and up to eight CFL fields in size.
Analysis of Mark Carney’s investment summit and clean energy implications, story examines summit outcomes for clean energy investment.
Video shows alleged Bishnoi associate flaunting guns, bullets and cash, CBC-obtained footage cited in the report title.
Edmonton Oilers open training camp after a controversial off-season, team held camp following a season of high-profile moves.
‘Super’ El Niño could mean less snow and moisture for central Alberta farmers, climate piece flagged in the title.
(Duplicate note) Referendum proof-of-citizenship pitch covered in Government & Politics above.
U.S. memorandum seeks to identify Canadian products in federal procurement, signed by President Trump per the article title.