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• John de Ruiter makes first court appearance; book author says women in Oasis have been 'traumatized'

  The self-proclaimed spiritual leader accused of sexually assaulting four of his female followers between 2017 and 2020 made his first court appearance in Edmonton.

  

• CRA head says it 'wouldn't be worth the effort' to review all ineligible pandemic payments

  The head of the Canada Revenue Agency says it 'wouldn't be worth the effort' to fully review $15.5 billion in potentially ineligible pandemic wage benefit payments flagged by Canada's Auditor General.

  

• Inflation-focused Pierre Poilievre back to Parliament as health-care talks loom

  With a deal under negotiation between Ottawa and provinces, and premiers invited to a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in early February, the issue remains one where the Tory leader's position appears somewhat murky, including to some inside his own party.

  

• Convoy of Albertans make a 'Coutts Loop' in border town to mark 1-year anniversary of blockade

  A convoy of Albertans marked the one-year anniversary of the Coutts border blockade in the tiny southern Alberta border town Saturday.

  

• Kolby Hay stops 44 shots for first career shutout as Oil Kings blank Hitmen 3-0

  The Hitmen ran into a hot goalie in Edmonton Friday night, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Edmonton Oil Kings.

• U.S. mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies

  Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S., from a supermarket slaying in Buffalo, New York, to an elementary school tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, to a recent shooting at a California dance hall.

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  W5 EXCLUSIVE | Interviewing a narco hitman: my journey into Mexico's cartel heartland

  W5 goes deep into the narco heartland to interview a commander with one of Mexico's most brutal cartels. W5's documentary 'Narco Avocados' airs Saturday at 7 pm on CTV.

• Court documents allege a range of harassment and 'hostile environment for women' at Leduc Fire Services

  New details have emerged in an ongoing civil lawsuit against the City of Leduc as court documents detail allegations that women working as firefighters experienced systemic discrimination and sexual assault.

• Taliban warn women can't take entry exams at universities

  The Taliban on Saturday doubled down on their ban on women's education, reinforcing in a message to private universities that Afghan women are barred from taking university entry exams, according to a spokesman.

• Alberta Justice spokespeople deliver duelling statements on prosecutor email review

  An Alberta government email review of whether Premier Danielle Smith’s office interfered with Crown prosecutors has taken a confusing turn, with duelling statements from two spokespeople on what was investigated.

• Alberta budget set for Feb. 28, with focus on funding for health, school growth

  Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the 2023 budget will be delivered on Feb. 28, the first day of the spring legislature sitting.

• Sohi, DBA want to bring more businesses downtown as Sport Chek leaves Edmonton City Centre

  The city and other stakeholders in downtown Edmonton say more help is needed to address social issues in the area.