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Today's top headlines from CBC Edmonton - 2026-04-28

Good evening, these are your top stories for Monday, April 27, 2026.
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Challenge filed about biased content on Alberta government's referendum website

April 27 , 2026 at 05:23:23 p.m. MDT • :

An amendment to Alberta's Election Act approved one year ago changed the rules to remove restrictions on government advertising for a standalone referendum.

Edmonton city council reduces infill height cap by 1 metre

April 27 , 2026 at 07:46:12 p.m. MDT • :

City council voted Monday to reduce the maximum height allowed for infill developments to 9.5 metres, down from 10.5.

After that controversial OT goal, should the NHL embrace goal-line technology?

April 27 , 2026 at 04:41:28 p.m. MDT • :

The Anaheim Ducks' OT goal over the Edmonton Oilers has reignited the debate over whether the NHL should follow other sports leagues and embrace new technology when making important calls.

Higher taxes and separation referendum may be hurting Alberta tourism

April 26 , 2026 at 06:16:58 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta's tourism sector is seeking to grow to a $25 billion industry by 2035. As the CBC's Tristan Mottershead reports, recent policy changes and possible future referendum questions on separation could be preventing the province from hitting that goal.

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1 reason why healthy people have heart attacks, and what experts say could help

April 26 , 2026 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That's something experts have been wanting to change.