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Your election day primer
![Here’s what’s on your ballots, what you need, and where to go to vote in Edmonton’s municipal election.]()
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Sohi to continue door knocking on election day
![Amarjeet Sohi cast his own ballot Monday morning in his neighbourhood of Mill Woods. Dan Grummett reports.]()
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Nickel drums up support on the north side
![Mike Nickel was on the north side for one last push to encourage Edmontonians to get out and vote. Jeremy Thompson reports.]()
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Krushell senses a 'surge' in support
![Mayoral candidate Kim Krushell has cast her ballot in Westmount Monday morning.]()
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![Edmonton entrepreneur turned mayoral candidate Michael Oshry cast his vote alongside his wife on Monday.]()
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Half of Canadian parents would vaccinate their 5-11 year old ASAP: survey
With Health Canada expected to soon begin considering COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for children aged five to 11 years, a new survey by the Angus Reid Institute says that more than half of Canadian parents plan to give their kids the jab as soon as they get the green light.
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Do you plan on vaccinating your kids against COVID-19? We want to hear from you
As Health Canada prepares to review the Pfizer-BioNTech data on its COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 12, CTVNews.ca wants to hear from parents and caregivers about their plans
