Some Good News for Once...

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I HEART Edmonton is fully aware that there's A LOT of bad things going on all over the world and right here in our own back yard, too. But our days are over-satuated with these steady updates of car accidents, homicides, natural disasters, war, etc., so let I Heart bring you some good news for once...


-Edmonton Sun
Local pizza among world's best

Edmonton surplus hits $33.7M

-Edmonton Examiner
Pandas set to host national volleyball championship

-Edmonton Journal
Ministry's mobile kitchen caters to street's hungry bellies, hearts (pictured)

Social media gang hopes to reboot democracy in Alberta

-CTV Edmonton
-Edmonton park gets federal funding for new equipment

-Citytv Edmonton
Grant Mac's new plan

PHOTO BY JOHN LUCAS (EDMONTON JOURNAL)
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