🏛️ Government & Politics
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Edmonton coalition urges city to create dedicated river-valley encampment sites. The Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition, led by chair Kristine Kowalchuk, wants pilot sites with drinking water, washrooms, trash cans and safe needle disposal and suggests shipping containers as housing; the group estimates about 5,000 people experiencing homelessness in Edmonton and says indoor shelter space covers roughly half that number.
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Federal and Alberta governments designate Pacific Link pipeline a national-interest major project. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the million-barrel-per-day Pacific Link line in Fort McMurray, triggering a streamlined review under the major projects office in Calgary; Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the move aims to support "sustained growth" in the oilsands if companies resume multibillion-dollar investment.
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Alberta separatists say pipeline designation won’t stop independence push ahead of Oct. 19 referendum. Cory Morgan, organizer behind Pathway to Independence, told reporters the Pacific Link designation does not change separatists’ aims as Albertans prepare to vote in the Oct. 19 referendum that could trigger a second binding separation question; Premier Danielle Smith said she will vote to stay in Canada.
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Alberta Mountie Const. Eli Ndatuje found not guilty on all charges. Justice Jason Wilkins acquitted Ndatuje at Red Deer court of Criminal Code and Security of Information Act charges alleging illegal database use to assist the Rwandan High Commission, after investigators used 20–30 officers and wiretaps during the probe.
🏈 Sports
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Connor McDavid had four assists as Oilers outlast Canucks 9-7 in Vancouver. McDavid scored his first goal and added four assists in the Oct. season game that produced a 9-7 Edmonton win; Evan Bouchard collected three points and became the first NHL defenceman with eight points through his team’s first two games.
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Coach Mike Babcock says defensive breakdowns are on coaching as Oilers concede 13 goals in first two games. Babcock told reporters after practice he believes coaching is the issue after Edmonton allowed 13 goals while scoring 14 in its first two games, and he singled out blue-liners Jake Walman and Shakir Mukhamadullin for focused work ahead of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Kraken.
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- Alberta referendum panel at U of A drew heavy hitters, panel hosted at University of Alberta.
- Mayors and First Nations chiefs in oilsands region react tentatively, to Pacific Link designation.
- Two injured in CNRL gas-plant fire 88 km east of Calgary, one man in his 70s critical.
- Trump’s trade rep calls Canada deal prospects "quite difficult to resolve", according to U.S. official.
- Largest Alberta separatist account online linked to movement leader, account ties identified.
- Alberta astronaut named to a space mission, Alberta native heads to space.
- Oilers and Canucks each see lessons after two wild early-season games, both teams 1-? records.
- Edmonton man charged over alleged death threat to prime minister, RCMP laid charges in Edmonton.
- (Duplicate entry noted) Legal battles over off-reserve Millennium Scoop continue.
