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  Alberta information watchdog concerned as warnings about government bill not heeded

  An Alberta government bill proposing changes to freedom of information rules has passed third and final reading in the legislature despite the province's information and privacy watchdog warning they will "significantly degrade" transparency.

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  Lucy the elephant in good health, but should remain in Edmonton: experts

  Lucy the elephant is in good health and able to travel – though experts recommend she stays put.

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  Transport Minister to summon airline CEOs as Air Canada set to charge carry-on fees for some passengers

  Transport Minister Anita Anand says she will be calling Canadian airline CEOs to a meeting in mid-December after Air Canada says it will charge some passengers for carry-on bags in the new year.

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  Collectors believe stamp hobby will endure despite unclear future of strike-embroiled Canada Post

  Even with the future of Canada Post in question, given the Crown corporation's mounting financial losses and loss of business due to a strike by postal workers, stamp collectors say they feel their hobby will ride out the uncertainty.

• Man convicted in 2021 extremism case found guilty of possessing child sex abuse materials

  A Parkland County man currently in prison has been found guilty of possessing child pornography, which police found on his devices during an unrelated investigation.

• 'It means everything to the kids': Santa flown in by helicopter to visit Stollery patients

  The Royal Canadian Air Force flew a special guest to the Stollery Children's Hospital Wednesday to spread holiday cheer.

• 'There is no trust': Indigenous leaders tell Feds to take action on contamination

  Northern Indigenous leaders are demanding action from the federal government after Transport Canada failed to inform them about water and soil contamination at a community dock in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta.

• Edmonton food bank down 20 per cent of its donation goals during festive campaign

• Edmonton man apologizes in wrong-way crash that killed Toronto woman

  The man responsible for a crash that killed a Toronto woman last year faced her family in court on Tuesday.

• Alberta minister wants to see $100B in data centre infrastructure in next five years

  Alberta's Technology Minister Nate Glubish says he's hoping to see $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centres under construction within the next five years.

• Alberta expanding literacy, numeracy screening to Kindergarten students

  The Alberta government is expanding access to early literacy and numeracy screening to kindergarten students in January.

• Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter as court challenge looms over trans bills

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t believe she’ll need to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to shield her government's transgender bills from legal challenges.

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  WEATHER | Josh Classen's forecast: Snowy and chilly, but only for today

  We're back to sunshine and back above 0 C in Edmonton Thursday as temperatures climb for the end of the week. But...we're into some colder air and snow for most of today.

• Adin Hill sharp as Golden Knights blank Oilers 1-0

  Adin Hill stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas.

• New report calls for obesity to be named as a chronic disease, costing economy $27B

  Lisa Schaffer, with Obesity Canada, joined CTV Morning Live’s Kent Morrison to call for systemic changes on how people view obesity while recognizing it as a chronic disease.

• Calls for Ottawa to end Canada Post strike mount as businesses face challenges

  As the Canada Post strike nears its three-week mark, stores across the country have turned to alternate measures to send products to paying customers and keep operations running smoothly.