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Aug 14, 2018, 10:04:45 PM8/14/18
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City gives up on Centre Line LRT bridge over river, for now | 'Mind-blowing' mural by Spanish artists coming to downtown Edmonton wall | Man and dog aboard small plane missing in northern Alberta | Oilers' Andrej Sekera out indefinitely after Achilles tendon surgery
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City gives up on Centre Line LRT bridge over river, for now
City gives up on Centre Line LRT bridge over river, for now
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:29:30 EDT
Edmonton’s Centre Line LRT is likely two decades away from being built but on Tuesday city councillors agreed the train should go down Whyte Avenue all the way to the University LRT station.
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'Mind-blowing' mural by Spanish artists coming to downtown Edmonton wall
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:06:20 EDT
Get ready Edmonton: Another large-scale mural by Spanish artists is coming to a downtown wall.
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Man and dog aboard small plane missing in northern Alberta
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:27:19 EDT
Crews continue to search an expanse of land north and west of Edmonton Tuesday looking for a small plane that disappeared without a trace during a flight across northern Alberta.
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Oilers' Andrej Sekera out indefinitely after Achilles tendon surgery
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:58:20 EDT
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andrej Sekera will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.
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Aug 15, 2018, 10:02:48 PM8/15/18
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Noise-control technology now on Edmonton streets, listening and watching | Nexen reports 270,000-litre pipeline spill of produced water in northern Alberta | 6 hurt when horse-drawn wagon overturns at Fort Edmonton Park | UCP leader Jason Kenney names senior campaign team, new chief of staff
Noise-control technology now on Edmonton streets, listening and watching
Noise-control technology now on Edmonton streets, listening and watching
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:55:16 EDT
The late summer roar of vehicles on Edmonton streets is getting recorded on tape and camera for the next four months in an extended pilot project that could result in automated noise enforcement by next year.
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Nexen reports 270,000-litre pipeline spill of produced water in northern Alberta
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 19:12:28 EDT
A month after being ordered to pay $750,000 in fines related to a 2015 pipeline leak, Nexen Energy is reporting a spill of 270,000 litres from a different pipeline at the same northern Alberta project.
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6 hurt when horse-drawn wagon overturns at Fort Edmonton Park
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 18:02:39 EDT
Six visitors to Fort Edmonton Park were injured, one seriously, after a horse-drawn wagon overturned on Wednesday.
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UCP leader Jason Kenney names senior campaign team, new chief of staff
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:48:44 EDT
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney on Wednesday announced the members of his senior campaign staff, which will be led by his former caucus chief of staff and includes a pollster who helped get Doug Ford elected premier of Ontario.
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Aug 16, 2018, 10:02:53 PM8/16/18
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Edmonton park rangers to undergo training to handle migratory birds | Go the extra mile: 73-year-old Edmonton man set to run 100th marathon | Province reaches tentative deal with 23,000 AUPE members, details a secret | NEB allows Trans Mountain to begin construction on parts of pipeline expansion
Edmonton park rangers to undergo training to handle migratory birds
Edmonton park rangers to undergo training to handle migratory birds
Thu, 16 Aug 2018 21:11:13 EDT
City of Edmonton park rangers can receive several requests a week to help migratory birds in distress, but their training limits how they respond to those calls. Now, the city is working with animal rescue group WildNorth to change that.
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Go the extra mile: 73-year-old Edmonton man set to run 100th marathon
Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:37:48 EDT
Fifty or so years ago, Ken Davison laced up his beloved white tennis shoes with the green stripes and ran his first marathon. On Sunday, he’ll run his 100th.
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Province reaches tentative deal with 23,000 AUPE members, details a secret
Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:17:18 EDT
The Alberta government has reached a tentative agreement with 23,000 members of its largest union, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), with the help of a mediator.
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NEB allows Trans Mountain to begin construction on parts of pipeline expansion
Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:52:21 EDT
The National Energy Board says Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC can start construction on sections of its pipeline expansion in Alberta and British Columbia.
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Aug 17, 2018, 10:03:24 PM8/17/18
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'Long overdue': Edmonton plans to roll out green bins | Bison destroyed after wandering out of Banff National Park | Marathon, Eskimos game in limbo as smoky haze lingers over Edmonton | UCP nomination candidate who shared post against same-sex marriage allowed to run
'Long overdue': Edmonton plans to roll out green bins
'Long overdue': Edmonton plans to roll out green bins
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 21:02:08 EDT
If a pilot project succeeds, in a few years every single-unit home in Edmonton will be asked to separate organics into a green bin.
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Bison destroyed after wandering out of Banff National Park
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 21:09:31 EDT
One of two bison that wandered out of Banff National Park earlier this month has been destroyed.
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Marathon, Eskimos game in limbo as smoky haze lingers over Edmonton
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:32:25 EDT
Organizers of the Edmonton Marathon will decide at 10 a.m. Saturday whether the race will go ahead as smoke from wildfires burning in B.C. continues to envelope Alberta.
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UCP nomination candidate who shared post against same-sex marriage allowed to run
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:27:35 EDT
Sandra Kim, the United Conservative Party hopeful who shared a Facebook post saying she opposes same-sex marriage, will be allowed to run for the party’s nomination in Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin
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Aug 20, 2018, 10:02:58 PM8/20/18
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Ottawa to accept more applications under immigrant family reunification program | PACs must disclose donors even after cancelling registration with Elections Alberta | Worst in the world: Edmonton took dubious honour in air quality rankings | Sawed-off rifle found at scene of fatal police shooting in Edmonton, ASIRT says
Ottawa to accept more applications under immigrant family reunification program
Ottawa to accept more applications under immigrant family reunification program
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:21:19 EDT
The federal government announced changes Monday to the parent and grandparent sponsorship program - a move welcomed by an Edmonton organization that supports newcomers
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PACs must disclose donors even after cancelling registration with Elections Alberta
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:01:00 EDT
Political action committees or PACs still have to disclose their donors to Elections Alberta even if they deregister as third-party political advertisers, officials say.
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Worst in the world: Edmonton took dubious honour in air quality rankings
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 19:07:38 EDT
Last week, among thousands of cities in 85 countries around the world, Edmonton had the worst air quality in cities with more than 250,000 people due to neighbouring wildfires.
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Sawed-off rifle found at scene of fatal police shooting in Edmonton, ASIRT says
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 18:35:32 EDT
Investigators have released a photograph of a sawed-off rifle they say was found Saturday evening inside a stolen vehicle at the scene of a police shooting.
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Aug 21, 2018, 10:03:11 PM8/21/18
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Family of murdered teen makes public appeal 1 year after son's death | City-wide 16 per cent affordable housing goal gets OK from Edmonton council | Unclear when Misericordia ER will reopen, as water damage worse than expected | Former PC turned NDP cabinet minister Sandra Jansen to run again in 2019
Family of murdered teen makes public appeal 1 year after son's death
Family of murdered teen makes public appeal 1 year after son's death
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:32:18 EDT
On the one-year anniversary of the unsolved murder of teenager Tanner Krupa, police and the young man's family are appealing to the public for information concerning his death.
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City-wide 16 per cent affordable housing goal gets OK from Edmonton council
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 20:41:47 EDT
Edmonton city council approves new city-wide framework aimed at 16 per cent affordable housing in all neighbourhoods.
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Unclear when Misericordia ER will reopen, as water damage worse than expected
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:55:23 EDT
A water leak at the Misericordia hospital will require drywall repairs, hospital officials said Tuesday — meaning that the west-end emergency room will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time.
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Former PC turned NDP cabinet minister Sandra Jansen to run again in 2019
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:14:39 EDT
Alberta Infrastructure Minister Sandra Jansen intends to run for the NDP in her riding of Calgary-North West in next year's provincial election.
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Aug 22, 2018, 10:02:59 PM8/22/18
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Tariffs hit Alberta's beer and boating sectors | Girl who died in group home likely regularly over-medicated, fatality inquiry told | Hundreds of lemonade stands across Alberta to benefit children's hospital | Passenger who surrendered before fatal police shooting faces charges
Tariffs hit Alberta's beer and boating sectors
Tariffs hit Alberta's beer and boating sectors
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 21:02:14 EDT
Albertans in the market for beer or boats could soon be paying more as local companies take a hit in the ongoing U.S.- Canada trade war.
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Girl who died in group home likely regularly over-medicated, fatality inquiry told
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:06:16 EDT
An eight-year-old girl who died in a group home from an overdose of a sleep-aid drug was likely being over-medicated for weeks before her death, a fatality inquiry heard Wednesday.
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Hundreds of lemonade stands across Alberta to benefit children's hospital
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:29:55 EDT
With more than 400 lemonade stands poised to set up shop this Sunday, volunteers Kathy and Caroline House hope to raise even more money for the children's hospital.
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Passenger who surrendered before fatal police shooting faces charges
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 19:09:46 EDT
A man who surrendered to Edmonton police moments before his friend was shot and killed by an officer on Saturday now faces numerous charges.
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Aug 23, 2018, 10:02:51 PM8/23/18
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Edmonton could set four-bag garbage limit by 2020 | Edmonton police arrest escaped inmate | Man with rare testicular cancer seeks special, expensive treatment | Hotel and condo tower proposed for site of popular downtown eatery
Edmonton could set four-bag garbage limit by 2020
Edmonton could set four-bag garbage limit by 2020
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:12:13 EDT
An overhaul of the city's waste-management system could, if approved by council, represent the biggest shift Edmontonians have seen in the past 20 years.
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Edmonton police arrest escaped inmate
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:31:41 EDT
Edmonton police have arrested an inmate who escaped from the Edmonton Institution for Women.
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Man with rare testicular cancer seeks special, expensive treatment
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:39:01 EDT
After completing a five-kilometre race last July, Davis Falniuk felt some strange back pain.
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Hotel and condo tower proposed for site of popular downtown eatery
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:41:22 EDT
A development group wants to add another high-rise to the downtown warehouse district, potentially uprooting a mainstay in the city's dining scene.
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Aug 24, 2018, 10:03:16 PM8/24/18
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Edmonton Soccer Dome set to become biggest indoor facility in Canada | Questions, concerns over Labour Day lunch for homeless hosted by far-right groups | West Edmonton fire sparked by oily paper towels that 'self-heated' | City auditor's report confirms millions spent on inadequate eService project
Edmonton Soccer Dome set to become biggest indoor facility in Canada
Edmonton Soccer Dome set to become biggest indoor facility in Canada
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 19:51:05 EDT
Driving into Edmonton on the city’s south side, you can see the top of what looks like a massive dome. The Edmonton Soccer Dome is the country’s largest indoor soccer facility, and the complex has the city’s soccer community buzzing.
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Questions, concerns over Labour Day lunch for homeless hosted by far-right groups
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 15:49:14 EDT
A coalition of groups affiliated with extreme far-right views is planning to hand out food to Edmonton's inner city homeless population on Labour Day.
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West Edmonton fire sparked by oily paper towels that 'self-heated'
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 15:39:26 EDT
A Monday night fire that damaged a pair of residential properties in west Edmonton was sparked by a cardboard box full of used paper towels, fire investigators revealed on Friday.
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City auditor's report confirms millions spent on inadequate eService project
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 15:35:13 EDT
A review of the city's eServices project has found the manager of the $11.6-million project hired business partners to do the work.
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Aug 27, 2018, 10:02:27 PM8/27/18
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Free haircuts in Edmonton encourage kids to focus on school | U of A professor's work spurs movie about popular televangelist's fall from grace | Domtar creosote plant dispute goes to Environmental Appeals Board | Council signals eventual end to left-turn lane from 104th Avenue to 109th Street
Free haircuts in Edmonton encourage kids to focus on school
Free haircuts in Edmonton encourage kids to focus on school
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:36:52 EDT
Former residents of Queen Mary Park provided free haircuts and school supplies to dozens of students in the community on Monday.
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U of A professor's work spurs movie about popular televangelist's fall from grace
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:33:13 EDT
Russell Cobb was back in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma when he noticed a small article in the local paper about a very popular preacher’s fall from grace.
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Domtar creosote plant dispute goes to Environmental Appeals Board
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:42:59 EDT
Contaminants in soil at a former Domtar wood-treatment operation in northeast Edmonton are properly contained, a company that owns the site argued Monday at an Environmental Appeals Board hearing.
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Council signals eventual end to left-turn lane from 104th Avenue to 109th Street
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 17:44:16 EDT
Edmonton motorists accustomed to turning left onto 109th Street from 104th Avenue will likely have to find an alternative route in the coming years, Mayor Don Iveson says.
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Aug 28, 2018, 10:02:55 PM8/28/18
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Edmonton-based Indigenous arts collective to formally launch Thursday | Edmonton's new planWhyte aims to balance history with progress | Imperial Oil introducing new technology to cut emissions at Cold Lake oilsands wells | Downtown Hyatt Place hotel fails health inspection due to pigeon infestation
Edmonton-based Indigenous arts collective to formally launch Thursday
Edmonton-based Indigenous arts collective to formally launch Thursday
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 21:47:00 EDT
The Indigenous Artist Market Collective (IAM) is having its official launch Thursday at the ATB Arts and Culture Branch on Jasper Avenue thanks in part to support from the City of Edmonton and End Poverty.
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Edmonton's new planWhyte aims to balance history with progress
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:25:00 EDT
A new land use plan for Strathcona, called planWhyte, aims to allow new developments while maintaining heritage of the area.
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Imperial Oil introducing new technology to cut emissions at Cold Lake oilsands wells
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:59:32 EDT
Imperial Oil Ltd. is pledging to cut its oilsands greenhouse gas emissions per barrel by 10 per cent over the next five years as it ramps up production and works to get in line with increasingly stringent environmental regulation.
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Downtown Hyatt Place hotel fails health inspection due to pigeon infestation
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:33:29 EDT
Fewer than two years after it opened in downtown Edmonton, the Hyatt Place hotel has been ordered by the province to deal with a pigeon infestation.
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Aug 29, 2018, 10:03:18 PM8/29/18
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Frustration over involuntary celibacy led to killing, former security guard claims | Worker killed at WCB building hit by garage door | Federal clean fuel standard will put Alberta at 'competitive disadvantage': industry expert | Child falls from third-storey window of family's Edmonton apartment
Frustration over involuntary celibacy led to killing, former security guard claims
Frustration over involuntary celibacy led to killing, former security guard claims
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:55:56 EDT
A former private security guard sentenced Wednesday to four years in jail for manslaughter claims that years of involuntary celibacy left him so frustrated he stomped a man to death two summers ago.
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Worker killed at WCB building hit by garage door
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:32:06 EDT
CBC News has learned a man who died while working in the Workers’ Compensation Board building Aug. 17 was killed after being hit by an overhead parking garage door.
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Federal clean fuel standard will put Alberta at 'competitive disadvantage': industry expert
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:12:25 EDT
Ottawa's proposed clean fuel standard could force Alberta's oil and gas sector to face hurdles their competitors don't have to deal with, according to an industry expert.
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Child falls from third-storey window of family's Edmonton apartment
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:44:39 EDT
A three-year-old boy was rushed to hospital Wednesday after he fell from a third-storey window in an apartment building in northeast Edmonton.
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Aug 30, 2018, 10:03:19 PM8/30/18
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Premier Rachel Notley pulls Alberta out of federal climate plan over Trans Mountain ruling | Remains of 2 people found inside burned mobile home in eastern Alberta | Drug-free bodybuilding takes Leduc man from oilpatch to new career in California | How the killer whale became the Achilles heel of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
Premier Rachel Notley pulls Alberta out of federal climate plan over Trans Mountain ruling
Premier Rachel Notley pulls Alberta out of federal climate plan over Trans Mountain ruling
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:34:45 EDT
In a dramatic announcement Thursday evening, Premier Rachel Notley said she is pulling Alberta out of the national climate-change plan to protest a federal court ruling that quashed plans to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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Remains of 2 people found inside burned mobile home in eastern Alberta
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 18:29:33 EDT
The remains of two people were found inside a burned mobile home on the Frog Lake First Nation reserve.
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Drug-free bodybuilding takes Leduc man from oilpatch to new career in California
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:59:12 EDT
Working in the Alberta oilpatch, it can be easy to fall into unhealthy habits. But Leduc emergency medical technician Clint Lewing fell into some extremely healthy ones — working out, eating right and steering clear of drugs — that changed his life.
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How the killer whale became the Achilles heel of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 18:07:46 EDT
B.C.'s ailing southern resident killer whale population is proving itself a wedge in one of the most headline-grabbing issues in the province — expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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Aug 31, 2018, 10:02:50 PM8/31/18
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Oilsands workers, Fort McMurray leaders disappointed with Trans Mountain setback | Court's refusal to hear benefits lawsuit a 'slap in the face,' says Alberta veteran | Ottawa announces 19 new judicial appointments, as provinces deal with clogged courts | RFAs Nylander, Nurse still unsigned with NHL camps approaching
Oilsands workers, Fort McMurray leaders disappointed with Trans Mountain setback
Oilsands workers, Fort McMurray leaders disappointed with Trans Mountain setback
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:35:52 EDT
At a Fort McMurray diner on Friday, many customers sipped coffee and swallowed their disappointment as they discussed a federal court ruling that has halted work on the Trans Mountain pipeline project.
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Court's refusal to hear benefits lawsuit a 'slap in the face,' says Alberta veteran
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:09:33 EDT
An Alberta soldier who made headlines around the world for confronting the prime minister over veterans services says the Supreme Court's refusal to rule on a case that would challenge Ottawa's obligations to service members came as a "slap in the face."
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Ottawa announces 19 new judicial appointments, as provinces deal with clogged courts
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:03:47 EDT
Seven provinces are getting 19 new judges as the federal government tries to narrow the number of judicial vacancies in a stressed system.
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RFAs Nylander, Nurse still unsigned with NHL camps approaching
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 17:00:02 EDT
Maple Leafs winger William Nylander has said he wants a long-term contract from Toronto. Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse indicated this week he doesn't mind if he gets a bridge deal or one that stretches five, six or seven years from Edmonton.
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Sep 3, 2018, 10:02:29 PM9/3/18
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Foo Fighters postpone Edmonton, Calgary shows due to illness | Stamps sneak past Eskimos for 7th straight Labour Day win | Calgary motorcycle racer killed after track crash south of Edmonton | Cover your plants: Frost advisory issued for many parts of Alberta
Foo Fighters postpone Edmonton, Calgary shows due to illness
Foo Fighters postpone Edmonton, Calgary shows due to illness
Mon, 3 Sep 2018 18:54:53 EDT
Foo Fighters have rescheduled their Alberta tour dates due to illness.
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Stamps sneak past Eskimos for 7th straight Labour Day win
Mon, 3 Sep 2018 18:07:20 EDT
The Calgary Stampeders kept their string of Labour Day wins alive with a 23-20 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday.
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Calgary motorcycle racer killed after track crash south of Edmonton
Mon, 3 Sep 2018 14:59:59 EDT
A motorcycle racer who died after crashing his bike Sunday afternoon south of Edmonton is being remembered as a skilled athlete and a charismatic friend.
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Cover your plants: Frost advisory issued for many parts of Alberta
Mon, 3 Sep 2018 19:35:25 EDT
While it's technically still summer, it should come as no surprise to any true Albertan that a frost advisory has been issued for much of the central and northern parts of the province.
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Sep 4, 2018, 10:02:54 PM9/4/18
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Rainy day fund can balance $14.4-million deficit, Edmonton mayor says | How a serious illness led a punk rocker to folk music success | Plan to remove grass clippings from weekly garbage pickup inches ahead | Edmonton Oilers launch 40th anniversary 'retro' jersey, announce free fan event
Rainy day fund can balance $14.4-million deficit, Edmonton mayor says
Rainy day fund can balance $14.4-million deficit, Edmonton mayor says
Tue, 4 Sep 2018 20:57:13 EDT
Edmonton's rainy day fund can balance the books on the city's projected $14.4-million deficit in the 2018 budget, Mayor Don Iveson says.
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How a serious illness led a punk rocker to folk music success
Tue, 4 Sep 2018 19:49:26 EDT
A major health crisis gave Edmonton-born punk rocker Laurier Tiernan a new outlook on life and a new sound for his music.
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Plan to remove grass clippings from weekly garbage pickup inches ahead
Tue, 4 Sep 2018 19:27:59 EDT
City council agreed to a blueprint separating grass clippings, leaves, and yard waste from regular garbage pick-up in 2020.
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Edmonton Oilers launch 40th anniversary 'retro' jersey, announce free fan event
Tue, 4 Sep 2018 17:50:13 EDT
The Edmonton Oilers announced they'll be celebrating the team's 40th season with a new "retro" jersey and a free fan day.
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Sep 5, 2018, 10:03:15 PM9/5/18
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'It was,' Alberta premier says of meeting with Trudeau over Trans Mountain | Long-term care beds a focus at annual AUPE Grandparents Day barbecue | Edmonton restaurateur raises money for flood relief in India | Edmonton-based cannabis grower and U of A to research uses for plant fibre
'It was,' Alberta premier says of meeting with Trudeau over Trans Mountain
'It was,' Alberta premier says of meeting with Trudeau over Trans Mountain
Wed, 5 Sep 2018 12:08:13 EDT
A visibly frosty Premier Rachel Notley met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Edmonton on Wednesday to discuss next steps in resuming construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, following a court ruling last week that put the brakes on the project.
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Long-term care beds a focus at annual AUPE Grandparents Day barbecue
Wed, 5 Sep 2018 21:08:00 EDT
As Alberta Union of Provincial Employees hosted an annual barbecue for seniors, the union is focused on a long-term care bed promise.
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Edmonton restaurateur raises money for flood relief in India
Wed, 5 Sep 2018 19:11:01 EDT
Ramesh Devangodi emigrated from southern India to Edmonton where he has built a successful career as restaurateur. Now he's giving back to his native country by holding a fund raiser at his newest location on Sept 9.
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Edmonton-based cannabis grower and U of A to research uses for plant fibre
Wed, 5 Sep 2018 15:21:37 EDT
An Edmonton-based cannabis grower says it will team up with the University of Alberta to explore ways to convert the waste from cannabis production into sustainable products and bio-energy.
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Sep 6, 2018, 10:03:17 PM9/6/18
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UCP nomination candidate apologizes for remarks about Fort McMurray Muslims | Defence lawyer suggests alleged kidnap victim concocted her story | Notley stresses 'urgency' of resolving Trans Mountain delays | Doggie Dive, Beer Geeks, and Smashing Pumpkins: What to do with your weekend
UCP nomination candidate apologizes for remarks about Fort McMurray Muslims
UCP nomination candidate apologizes for remarks about Fort McMurray Muslims
Thu, 6 Sep 2018 21:47:08 EDT
A Calgary United Conservative Party candidate has apologized for three year-old social media comments in which she compared Muslims in Fort McMurray to bank robbers.
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Defence lawyer suggests alleged kidnap victim concocted her story
Thu, 6 Sep 2018 18:46:02 EDT
An Edmonton woman who says she was held hostage for seven days and repeatedly forced to have sex spent two hours Thursday on the witness stand, while a defence lawyer tried to rip her story to shreds.
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Notley stresses 'urgency' of resolving Trans Mountain delays
Thu, 6 Sep 2018 17:04:30 EDT
One day after a visibly frosty photo opportunity with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley spoke in Calgary about the urgent need for federal action on the currently stalled Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
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Doggie Dive, Beer Geeks, and Smashing Pumpkins: What to do with your weekend
Thu, 6 Sep 2018 18:00:00 EDT
It’s been a back-to-school, back-to-work kinda week, but that doesn’t mean it has to be all toil, toil, toil. We’re sharing a list of fun stuff to fill your weekend.
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Woman's testimony against accused kidnapper 'credible,' Crown prosecutor says | Travis Vader to appeal manslaughter convictions for McCanns' deaths Nov. 30 | AUPE tentative deal would reopen wage talks in January, guard against job cuts | Canadian military to severely curtail use of recreational marijuana
Woman's testimony against accused kidnapper 'credible,' Crown prosecutor says
Woman's testimony against accused kidnapper 'credible,' Crown prosecutor says
Fri, 7 Sep 2018 17:53:39 EDT
A Court of Queen's Bench Justice will hand down his verdict on Monday in a kidnapping, sexual assault and forcible confinement case. Ryan Dechambre, 30, could face a lengthy prison sentence if convicted.
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Travis Vader to appeal manslaughter convictions for McCanns' deaths Nov. 30
Fri, 7 Sep 2018 15:08:18 EDT
Alberta’s highest court will hear Travis Vader’s appeal of his manslaughter convictions for killing St. Albert seniors Lyle and Marie McCann in late November.
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AUPE tentative deal would reopen wage talks in January, guard against job cuts
Fri, 7 Sep 2018 14:33:07 EDT
A tentative three-year agreement reached between the government and Alberta’s biggest union contains no wage increases for the first two years and includes a provision to reopen salary talks in January, and protect against cuts of permanent full-time positions.
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Canadian military to severely curtail use of recreational marijuana
Fri, 7 Sep 2018 10:21:10 EDT
Recreational marijuana will be legal this fall in Canada, but members of the military will face many new restrictions and prohibitions, according to new a policy released by the Department of National Defence on Friday.
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Sep 10, 2018, 10:03:10 PM9/10/18
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Sherwood Park man determined to walk again with help of clinical trial in Miami | Edmonton kidnapper Ryan Dechambre guilty on all counts | Elections Alberta scales back in-person enumeration until servers are upgraded | 'Is the park still the park without the train?'
Sherwood Park man determined to walk again with help of clinical trial in Miami
Sherwood Park man determined to walk again with help of clinical trial in Miami
Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:30:00 EDT
Landon Smith, of Sherwood Park, is hoping a clinical trial in Miami will help him walk again after suffering paralysis as a result of an injury at a trampoline park.
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Edmonton kidnapper Ryan Dechambre guilty on all counts
Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:31:37 EDT
Ryan Dechambre, 30, has been convicted of kidnapping, unlawful confinement, sexual assault, uttering threats to cause bodily harm, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace and extortion. He will be sentenced Nov. 15.
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Elections Alberta scales back in-person enumeration until servers are upgraded
Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:51:05 EDT
The door-to-door enumeration blitz to register voters for the next provincial election, has been temporarily scaled back, Elections Alberta said Monday. This follows a decision Sunday afternoon, to recall between one thousand, and two thousand enumerators whose data collection, overwhelmed a new system being used by Elections Alberta.
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'Is the park still the park without the train?'
Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:56:16 EDT
Fans of the Fort Edmonton Park iconic steam train may be waiting a few years to enjoy the ride again. The train's fate depends on whether city council approves more than $6.3 million to replace a dilapidated 40-year-old barn that houses it.
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Sep 11, 2018, 10:02:54 PM9/11/18
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Convicted Edmonton fraudster is big lottery loser | Coming soon: Buckle up for Edmonton's first driverless shuttles | English singer-songwriter Frank Turner plays show for homeless at Boyle Street | Rachel Notley criticizes Ontario premier's use of the notwithstanding clause
Convicted Edmonton fraudster is big lottery loser
Convicted Edmonton fraudster is big lottery loser
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:00:00 EDT
Hassan Karim Choudhry pleaded guilty in Edmonton provincial court Tuesday to one count of fraud over five thousand dollars. He was sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to repay more than a quarter million dollars to Mac's convenience stores.
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Coming soon: Buckle up for Edmonton's first driverless shuttles
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:00:04 EDT
Edmontonians and visitors may have to pinch themselves next month when they see a shuttle go by — with no driver. The city is testing electric autonomous shuttles, or ELA, at four locations in Edmonton in a two-month pilot project starting in October.
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English singer-songwriter Frank Turner plays show for homeless at Boyle Street
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:35:54 EDT
Frank Turner, an English singer-songwriter, played for people at Boyle Street Community Services on his Be More Kind tour.
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Rachel Notley criticizes Ontario premier's use of the notwithstanding clause
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 16:21:40 EDT
Premier Notley criticized the Ontario government for overturning a court decision and ramming through plans to reduce the size of Toronto city coun
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Sep 12, 2018, 10:02:50 PM9/12/18
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Whyte Avenue, downtown businesses divided about changes to smoking rules | U of A to restrict cannabis smoking on campus, including residences | 4 men charged with murder in northeast Edmonton shooting death | Alberta rescue worker shares what it's like to spend 40 years saving lives
Whyte Avenue, downtown businesses divided about changes to smoking rules
Whyte Avenue, downtown businesses divided about changes to smoking rules
Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:10:26 EDT
Business owners in one of Edmonton's most popular entertainment districts appear to be evenly divided about possible changes to the city's smoking bylaw.
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U of A to restrict cannabis smoking on campus, including residences
Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:00:00 EDT
University of Alberta students will be be limited to smoke cannabis in limited spaces on campus. but not allowed to smoke in residence buildings.
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4 men charged with murder in northeast Edmonton shooting death
Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:20:48 EDT
Edmonton police have charged four men with murder in the Aug. 19 shooting death of Abdi Ladif Hirsi.
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Alberta rescue worker shares what it's like to spend 40 years saving lives
Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:22:38 EDT
Richard Smith is an Alberta search and rescue expert with more than 40-years experience, and this week he and other volunteers and rescue workers were honoured with a themed Canada Post stamp.
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Sep 13, 2018, 10:02:52 PM9/13/18
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Autistic boy locked naked in Sherwood Park school isolation room, lawsuit alleges | 'I belong here': Cinderella story for Alberta designer at New York Fashion Week | Red tape puts chill on Alberta-made boozy gelato | Thales plans to have Metro Line fully operational by December
Autistic boy locked naked in Sherwood Park school isolation room, lawsuit alleges
Autistic boy locked naked in Sherwood Park school isolation room, lawsuit alleges
Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:32:07 EDT
A Sherwood Park couple claim their 12-year-old autistic son was stripped naked and locked in a school isolation room, where he was later found covered in his own feces. They are suing the province and several other defendants they say violated the boy’s charter rights.
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'I belong here': Cinderella story for Alberta designer at New York Fashion Week
Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:07:03 EDT
She’s a self-taught clothing designer from small town northern Alberta who, thanks to the magic of Instagram, found herself shoulder to shoulder in New York this week with some of the biggest names in the fashion business.
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Red tape puts chill on Alberta-made boozy gelato
Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:18:38 EDT
Moonshine-maker Rob de Groot says red tape is putting a chill on his business plans for an Alberta-made gelato with six-per-cent alcohol.
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Thales plans to have Metro Line fully operational by December
Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:55:13 EDT
Thales Canada plans to get the signalling system on Edmonton’s Metro Line LRT fully operating by December 4th but administration has a backup plan just in case.
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Sep 14, 2018, 10:02:29 PM9/14/18
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Alberta farmers fret over recent snowfalls that delayed harvest, damaged crops | Woman killed in single-vehicle collision near Athabasca | Advocacy group calls for review of seclusion rooms in Alberta schools | Woman, 58, dead after Mill Woods scooter crash
Alberta farmers fret over recent snowfalls that delayed harvest, damaged crops
Alberta farmers fret over recent snowfalls that delayed harvest, damaged crops
Fri, 14 Sep 2018 21:22:03 EDT
Early season snow can squash crops that grow upright, like wheat and barley, make them harder to harvest and decimate their quality, leaving farmers with a less valuable product.
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Woman killed in single-vehicle collision near Athabasca
Fri, 14 Sep 2018 20:05:39 EDT
A 20-year-old woman is dead after the truck she was driving crashed into a ditch near Athabasca Wednesday night.
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Advocacy group calls for review of seclusion rooms in Alberta schools
Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:15:11 EDT
Seclusion rooms for students with disabilities should be regulated or banned from Alberta school, says an advocacy group for people with disabilities.
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Woman, 58, dead after Mill Woods scooter crash
Fri, 14 Sep 2018 13:32:26 EDT
A 58-year-old woman died Friday morning when the scooter she was riding was struck by an SUV on Mill Woods Road, say Edmonton police.
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Sep 17, 2018, 10:02:51 PM9/17/18
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Arts non-profits disappointed with leasing fees for Orange Hall Theatre | Wet snow is drenching crops but some Alberta farmers hold out hope for clear skies | Edmonton spelling bee to test adults on tricky terms from pop culture | Quad rider dies after rollover in northern Alberta
Arts non-profits disappointed with leasing fees for Orange Hall Theatre
Arts non-profits disappointed with leasing fees for Orange Hall Theatre
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 21:35:00 EDT
Arts non-profits are disappointed in City of Edmonton fees to lease a theatre in Orange Hub, a building intended to house non-profit groups providing services to the public.
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Wet snow is drenching crops but some Alberta farmers hold out hope for clear skies
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 21:00:00 EDT
September has been wet, snowy, and cold but some northern Alberta farmers say there’s “still time” for a successful harvest.
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Edmonton spelling bee to test adults on tricky terms from pop culture
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 17:59:27 EDT
A spelling bee for adults kicks off the second annual Capital City Press Book Festival on Friday at the Whitemud Crossing branch of EPL.
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Quad rider dies after rollover in northern Alberta
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 17:58:26 EDT
RCMP say a 52-year-old Wabasca man died Friday after the quad he was riding rolled over in Desmarais, 325 kilometres north of Edmonton.
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Sep 18, 2018, 10:02:55 PM9/18/18
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Fort Edmonton Park locomotive destined to run again | Edmonton council passes tighter smoking rules as cannabis legalization looms | City unveils four concepts for future redevelopment of Exhibition Lands | Edmonton city council approves 'sanctuary city' status to aid undocumented immigrants
Fort Edmonton Park locomotive destined to run again
Fort Edmonton Park locomotive destined to run again
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:42:51 EDT
The iconic locomotive at Fort Edmonton Park is getting a new home and along with it, a new lease on life.
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Edmonton council passes tighter smoking rules as cannabis legalization looms
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:49:15 EDT
City council voted to tighten bylaw restrictions on smoking Tuesday.
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City unveils four concepts for future redevelopment of Exhibition Lands
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:00:00 EDT
The city has unveiled four generalized concepts for redevelopment of the Exhibition Lands, with ideas that range from an aquarium to a soccer stadium.
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Edmonton city council approves 'sanctuary city' status to aid undocumented immigrants
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:44:51 EDT
Edmonton city council has passed a policy in support of access to municipal services and programs for all undocumented residents.
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Sep 19, 2018, 10:03:12 PM9/19/18
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Edmonton music festival cancels performance by former Misfits singer | Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing on Edmonton LRT platform | Rattie, Puljujarvi make their case for Oilers' right-wing spots | Alberta looks for 'outside the box' solutions to battle opioid crisis
Edmonton music festival cancels performance by former Misfits singer
Edmonton music festival cancels performance by former Misfits singer
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:00:00 EDT
An Edmonton music festival has cancelled a punk singer's performance over view's he expressed on social media.
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Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing on Edmonton LRT platform
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:35:45 EDT
A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with what police called an "unprovoked" stabbing Tuesday morning on an Edmonton LRT platform.
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Rattie, Puljujarvi make their case for Oilers' right-wing spots
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:20:47 EDT
Ty Rattie and Jesse Puljujarvi are stepping up at training camp for the Edmonton Oilers, a team that has wide open competition at the right wing spot and needs to shore it up to rise in the standings this season.
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Alberta looks for 'outside the box' solutions to battle opioid crisis
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:26:09 EDT
Alberta is closely watching a pilot program in B.C. as a possible next step to battle the opioid crisis, says Elaine Hyshka, co-chair of Alberta's opioid emergency response commission.
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Sep 20, 2018, 10:03:23 PM9/20/18
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Humane Society worker faces charges after cats left in truck for 3 weeks | Even traffic light couldn't stop this bull elk from charging | Alberta education minister apologizes after test asks students about 'positive effect' of residential schools | Two climbers injured after triggering avalanche in Columbia Icefield
Humane Society worker faces charges after cats left in truck for 3 weeks
Humane Society worker faces charges after cats left in truck for 3 weeks
Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:44:32 EDT
The employee, who isn't named in the agency's news release, was charged Thursday with causing or permitting animals to be in distress, and failing to provide animals adequate food and water.
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Even traffic light couldn't stop this bull elk from charging
Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:26:28 EDT
It's elk rutting season and Parks Canada hopes visitors will get the point, but not literally.
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Alberta education minister apologizes after test asks students about 'positive effect' of residential schools
Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:28:02 EDT
Alberta's education minister apologized Thursday for what he calls "hateful material" — an online social studies question that asked students about the "positive effect" of residential schools.
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Two climbers injured after triggering avalanche in Columbia Icefield
Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:05:59 EDT
Two climbers were taken to hospital with serious injuries after triggering an avalanche in Jasper National Park's Columbia Icefield.
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Sep 21, 2018, 10:02:28 PM9/21/18
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Green Party leadership hopefuls in Alberta grapple with thorny issue of oilsands | Alberta RCMP launches online crime mapping tool | Curtis Healy found guilty of 1st-degree murder in rape and beating death of Dawns Baptiste | Edmonton on way to new snowfall record for Sept. 21
Green Party leadership hopefuls in Alberta grapple with thorny issue of oilsands
Green Party leadership hopefuls in Alberta grapple with thorny issue of oilsands
Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:45:00 EDT
Kermit the Frog sang "It's Not Easy Bein' Green," and candidates running to be leader of the Green Party of Alberta might relate.
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Alberta RCMP launches online crime mapping tool
Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:44:17 EDT
The RCMP has launched online crime maps for many of its jurisdictions in the province, listing data for offences such as mischief, car theft and property crimes.
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Curtis Healy found guilty of 1st-degree murder in rape and beating death of Dawns Baptiste
Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:43:47 EDT
About a dozen of Dawns Baptiste's family members were in the courtroom when the verdict was read out and many began crying, including her brother. WARNING: Details in this story are graphic.
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Edmonton on way to new snowfall record for Sept. 21
Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:00:01 EDT
Edmonton is on its way to the snowiest Sept. 21 since 1968, perhaps not what people wanted to see on the last full day of summer, says Dan Kulak, meteorologist with Environment Canada.
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Sep 24, 2018, 10:02:50 PM9/24/18
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Renewable will be in mix when Edmonton negotiates new energy contract | Red Deer calls on Alberta gov't to pay for 'consequences' of gaps in addiction services | Goalie scores with centre-ice proposal at Edmonton beer league game | Police 'were monsters who would kill them': Details emerge in Alberta naked kidnapping
Renewable will be in mix when Edmonton negotiates new energy contract
Renewable will be in mix when Edmonton negotiates new energy contract
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 20:01:31 EDT
The City of Edmonton wants all of its operations to be powered by renewable energy sources by 2030, and is looking at upcoming electricity contract negotiations as a chance to achieve that.
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Red Deer calls on Alberta gov't to pay for 'consequences' of gaps in addiction services
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 20:20:45 EDT
The mayor of Red Deer is calling on the Alberta government to pay for the "consequences" of gaps in addictions and homelessness services.
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Goalie scores with centre-ice proposal at Edmonton beer league game
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:09:50 EDT
An Edmonton goalie wanted to wow his hard-to-surprise girlfriend, so he planned an elaborate proposal at - where else? - his beer league hockey game.
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Police 'were monsters who would kill them': Details emerge in Alberta naked kidnapping
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:24:41 EDT
A court document has provided more details in a bizarre naked kidnapping case that happened last year south of Edmonton, but some questions remain.
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Sep 25, 2018, 10:02:53 PM9/25/18
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City report brings forward new option to ease congestion on Terwillegar Drive | Party leaders to get 'grim' report from Edmonton school board on funding cuts | Alberta NDP caucus asks for ethics probe after UCP MLAs visit Indian oil refinery | Fort McMurray region's Indigenous groups support oilsands mine, company tells review panel
City report brings forward new option to ease congestion on Terwillegar Drive
City report brings forward new option to ease congestion on Terwillegar Drive
Tue, 25 Sep 2018 20:30:00 EDT
A new city report throws a U-turn into long-promised plans to turn Terwillegar Drive into a freeway, saying the city could save $900 million and years of construction by making it an expressway instead.
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Party leaders to get 'grim' report from Edmonton school board on funding cuts
Tue, 25 Sep 2018 19:25:18 EDT
The leaders of Alberta's political parties will be sent a report from Edmonton Public Schools, characterized by trustees as "grim" and "bleak," that suggests as many as 932 jobs could be lost if education funding is cut after next spring's provincial election
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Alberta NDP caucus asks for ethics probe after UCP MLAs visit Indian oil refinery
Tue, 25 Sep 2018 19:19:09 EDT
Alberta's NDP caucus is requesting the ethics commissioner investigate a recent trip by the UCP's Leader Jason Kenney, energy critic Prasad Panda and trade critic Devin Dreeshen to an Indian oil refinery that Panda helped to build and that he owns shares in.
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Fort McMurray region's Indigenous groups support oilsands mine, company tells review panel
Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:30:15 EDT
The company that hopes to build a massive oilsands project north of Fort McMurray says it has secured the support of all 14 Indigenous groups in the region.
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Sep 26, 2018, 10:03:14 PM9/26/18
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Four Edmonton schools get help from Edmonton Oilers program to raise money for charities | Notley disputes Kenney's accusation that she was too slow to fight anti-pipeline bills | Alberta scientists will be protected from 'those who would seek to undermine them' | Woman killed in four-vehicle crash south of Lac La Biche
Four Edmonton schools get help from Edmonton Oilers program to raise money for charities
Four Edmonton schools get help from Edmonton Oilers program to raise money for charities
Wed, 26 Sep 2018 19:51:55 EDT
The Edmonton Oilers are teaming up with junior high students to raise money for non-profits for the fourth year.
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Notley disputes Kenney's accusation that she was too slow to fight anti-pipeline bills
Wed, 26 Sep 2018 19:55:20 EDT
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is rejecting accusations she dropped the ball by waiting too long to publicly take on the feds over two bills her government believes could seriously harm its oil and gas industry.
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Alberta scientists will be protected from 'those who would seek to undermine them'
Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:06:49 EDT
Alberta's environment minister went on the offensive Wednesday, slamming what she broadly described as conservative politicians who don't believe the science of climate change or science-based decision-making.
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Woman killed in four-vehicle crash south of Lac La Biche
Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:06:47 EDT
A 66-year-old woman died Wednesday in a four-vehicle collision on Highway 36 south of Lac La Biche, RCMP say.
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Sep 27, 2018, 10:03:14 PM9/27/18
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Bonnyville rallies to raise funds for a new theatre as beloved 'Lyle Vic' faces demolition | Youth charged with attempted murder in Edmonton bus driver stabbing | Alberta's aging population is a fiscal time bomb | Origami, VegFest and Nuit Blanche: What to do this weekend in Edmonton
Bonnyville rallies to raise funds for a new theatre as beloved 'Lyle Vic' faces demolition
Bonnyville rallies to raise funds for a new theatre as beloved 'Lyle Vic' faces demolition
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 21:39:29 EDT
After four decades of serving Bonnyville’s arts community, the Lyle Victor Albert Centre is set to be demolished. But the community is rallying to fundraise for a new performance space.
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Youth charged with attempted murder in Edmonton bus driver stabbing
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:45:24 EDT
A 15-year-old male has been charged with attempted murder for the stabbing of an Edmonton Transit Service bus driver early Wednesday morning.
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Alberta's aging population is a fiscal time bomb
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:00:00 EDT
“Either we increase taxes, decrease spending, or some combination of the two,” says economist Trevor Tombe on Alberta’s financial time bomb.
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Origami, VegFest and Nuit Blanche: What to do this weekend in Edmonton
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:00:00 EDT
Fall is officially here, but that doesn't mean there are any fewer events going on around Edmonton this weekend, the last of September.
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Sep 28, 2018, 10:02:53 PM9/28/18
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'You feel welcomed': Indigenous dancers connect at Edmonton powwow | How November got her growl back: Westmount School grotesque gets facelift | Dead man found in Strathcona County identified by RCMP | Curtis Zablocki new Alberta RCMP commanding officer, leaving Saskatchewan
'You feel welcomed': Indigenous dancers connect at Edmonton powwow
'You feel welcomed': Indigenous dancers connect at Edmonton powwow
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:05:45 EDT
More than 2,500 performers are expected at the National Indigenous Cultural Expo at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
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How November got her growl back: Westmount School grotesque gets facelift
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 20:44:15 EDT
Two “grotesques” at Westmount School are getting reconstructive surgery care of a stone carver who’s come all the way from Norway.
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Dead man found in Strathcona County identified by RCMP
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:06:40 EDT
A dead man whose body was found earlier this month in an industrial area in Strathcona County has been identified as Aldane Mesquita of Edmonton.
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Curtis Zablocki new Alberta RCMP commanding officer, leaving Saskatchewan
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:37:41 EDT
Alberta has a new top Mountie. Alberta Justice says Assistant Commissioner Curtis Zablocki has been appointed the RCMP commanding officer for the province.
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Oct 1, 2018, 10:03:15 PM10/1/18
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Complaints about homeless camps in Edmonton on pace to double | University of Alberta asks province for $20M to build South Campus arena | Alberta childcare operators struggling with minimum wage increase | Hot liquid asphalt spills beside Anthony Henday after semi-trailer loses tanker
Complaints about homeless camps in Edmonton on pace to double
Complaints about homeless camps in Edmonton on pace to double
Mon, 1 Oct 2018 20:31:49 EDT
The number of complaints about homeless people camping on parkland is on track to double from two years ago, even as Edmonton nears the end of its initial ten-year plan to end homelessness.
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University of Alberta asks province for $20M to build South Campus arena
Mon, 1 Oct 2018 19:46:12 EDT
The fate of two new ice rinks at the University of Alberta’s south campus depends on investment from the provincial government, says the dean of the school’s faculty of kinesiology, recreation and sport.
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Alberta childcare operators struggling with minimum wage increase
Mon, 1 Oct 2018 18:40:56 EDT
Some childcare operators in Alberta are struggling to afford the latest increase to the hourly minimum wage, which was raised to $15 on Monday.
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Hot liquid asphalt spills beside Anthony Henday after semi-trailer loses tanker
Mon, 1 Oct 2018 18:09:13 EDT
Hot liquid asphalt spilled down a storm drain and coated a hill after a semi trailer lost its load Monday on Anthony Henday Drive near Calgary Trail.
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Oct 2, 2018, 10:03:21 PM10/2/18
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Sherwood Park concert to celebrate life of Luke Jansen and music community he loved | Downtown core could see more liquor stores if city council gets its way | Alberta minister decries 'double standards' as B.C.'s LNG project goes ahead | 'Milder than normal' winter ahead for Edmonton, senior climatologist says
Sherwood Park concert to celebrate life of Luke Jansen and music community he loved
Sherwood Park concert to celebrate life of Luke Jansen and music community he loved
Tue, 2 Oct 2018 19:59:00 EDT
This week, a year after the 22-year-old’s sudden death in south Edmonton, friends and family members are holding a concert in Sherwood Park to celebrate Luke Jansen’s life with the sounds of emerging and established folk musicians.
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Downtown core could see more liquor stores if city council gets its way
Tue, 2 Oct 2018 19:39:54 EDT
Liquor store owners are asking city councillors to take a sober second look at a city report recommending council do away with a bylaw keeping liquor stores 500 metres apart.
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Alberta minister decries 'double standards' as B.C.'s LNG project goes ahead
Tue, 2 Oct 2018 18:53:19 EDT
An Alberta cabinet minister is suggesting there are double standards at play because B.C.’s liquefied natural gas project is going ahead while the Trans Mountain expansion is tied up in additional consultation.
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'Milder than normal' winter ahead for Edmonton, senior climatologist says
Tue, 2 Oct 2018 17:00:28 EDT
Edmontonians can look forward to an El Nino winter which means "milder than normal" weather, says David Phillips, senior climatologist for Environment Canada.
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Families affected by opioid crisis need more support, Alberta prof says | Edmonton city council to hold off on shisha ban | Rachel Notley says Indigenous pipeline consultation without deadline is necessary | Royal Alberta Museum officially opens in Edmonton
Families affected by opioid crisis need more support, Alberta prof says
Families affected by opioid crisis need more support, Alberta prof says
Wed, 3 Oct 2018 21:01:00 EDT
Grieving parents are filling a gap in Canada’s health care system, according to Rebecca Saah, a professor at the University of Calgary’s O’Brien Institute for Public Health.
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Edmonton city council to hold off on shisha ban
Wed, 3 Oct 2018 19:48:19 EDT
Edmonton city council will consider banning the use of shisha in public venues, but will engage with shisha venue owners before deciding on a timeline.
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Rachel Notley says Indigenous pipeline consultation without deadline is necessary
Wed, 3 Oct 2018 15:47:07 EDT
Premier Rachel Notley says Ottawa’s constitutional duty to consult with Indigenous people means there can’t be a hard deadline placed on the additional consultation on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.
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Royal Alberta Museum officially opens in Edmonton
Wed, 3 Oct 2018 12:30:00 EDT
It’s the day history buffs in our province have been waiting for as the Royal Alberta Museum makes its debut.
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'Your name will be Day Star:' Don Iveson gets spirit name | 'All bets are off' if raves lead to deaths, Edmonton councillor says | 'Like asteroids:' Study says Martian moons likely blown off planet's surface | This bud's for northern Alberta: On Oct. 17, most cannabis retailers will be in the Edmonton region
'Your name will be Day Star:' Don Iveson gets spirit name
'Your name will be Day Star:' Don Iveson gets spirit name
Thu, 4 Oct 2018 21:12:31 EDT
Mayor Don Iveson has a new name. It translates to Day Star from the Cree words kîsikâw acâhkos — a new spirit name bestowed on him Thursday by an elders advisory committee.
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'All bets are off' if raves lead to deaths, Edmonton councillor says
Thu, 4 Oct 2018 19:47:44 EDT
City council may face some tough decisions if injuries at electronic dance parties, or raves, become more serious.
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'Like asteroids:' Study says Martian moons likely blown off planet's surface
Thu, 4 Oct 2018 18:18:49 EDT
New research suggests Mars' moons were once part of the planet, blasted into space by some cataclysmic collision long ago.
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This bud's for northern Alberta: On Oct. 17, most cannabis retailers will be in the Edmonton region
Thu, 4 Oct 2018 16:41:18 EDT
AGLC has issued 17 Alberta retailers with interim cannabis licences in preparation for the Oct. 17 legalization date. Edmonton will have six retail stores open on that date, while Calgary will only have two.
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Oct 5, 2018, 10:02:47 PM10/5/18
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Building relationships best way to help addicted youth, advocates say | Doug Ford joins Jason Kenney for anti-carbon tax rally in Calgary | Syrian refugee and his ESL teacher turn writing exercise into literary nomination | Amber Alert cancelled after girl, 14, found safe in northwest Edmonton
Building relationships best way to help addicted youth, advocates say
Building relationships best way to help addicted youth, advocates say
Fri, 5 Oct 2018 20:45:00 EDT
A harm reduction approach that focuses on building relationships with at risk youth is an effective way of helping them cope with addictions, said youth workers from Edmonton’s Boyle Street Community Services.
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Doug Ford joins Jason Kenney for anti-carbon tax rally in Calgary
Fri, 5 Oct 2018 12:31:41 EDT
Both Doug Ford and UCP Leader Jason Kenney have been vocal opponents of the federal government's plan to impose a price on carbon. Watch the rally live at 7 p.m. on CBC Calgary and the CBC Calgary Facebook page.
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Syrian refugee and his ESL teacher turn writing exercise into literary nomination
Fri, 5 Oct 2018 19:55:06 EDT
An Edmonton ESL teacher and a refugee student from Syria are celebrating after a project that started as classroom exercise was nominated for a major literary prize.
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Amber Alert cancelled after girl, 14, found safe in northwest Edmonton
Fri, 5 Oct 2018 18:27:47 EDT
A 14-year-old girl forcibly abducted in Edmonton on Friday has been found safe, police said after cancelling an Amber Alert.
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Oct 8, 2018, 10:03:10 PM10/8/18
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RCMP investigate human remains found near Slave Lake | 'It's hell-RT with a capital H': Bonnie Doon resident fed up with Valley Line construction | Airdrie family frightened after home, vehicles vandalized | Jefferson's late pick-6 gives Riders thrilling win over Eskimos
RCMP investigate human remains found near Slave Lake
RCMP investigate human remains found near Slave Lake
Mon, 8 Oct 2018 20:32:15 EDT
Human remains were discovered in a rural area near Slave Lake.
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'It's hell-RT with a capital H': Bonnie Doon resident fed up with Valley Line construction
Mon, 8 Oct 2018 16:48:11 EDT
Residents in Bonnie Doon are tired of dealing with noise, dirt and unpredictable pathways in and around construction zones as crews work on the Valley Line LRT.
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Airdrie family frightened after home, vehicles vandalized
Mon, 8 Oct 2018 20:13:46 EDT
Allan Hlusiak noticed some spray paint on the side of his front door Monday morning. Then, he went outside and realized the damage was more extensive than he thought.
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Jefferson's late pick-6 gives Riders thrilling win over Eskimos
Mon, 8 Oct 2018 19:15:53 EDT
Willie Jefferson's interception return for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter gave the Saskatchewan Roughriders a thrilling 19-12 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday.
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Oct 9, 2018, 10:03:12 PM10/9/18
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Anti-icing formula to hit Edmonton winter streets again this year | Aurora Sky's the limit at massive cannabis facility built to harness the power of the sun | Britannia consolidation now 8th on list of priorities for Edmonton Public Schools | Alexander First Nation chief pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
Anti-icing formula to hit Edmonton winter streets again this year
Anti-icing formula to hit Edmonton winter streets again this year
Tue, 9 Oct 2018 20:56:17 EDT
Edmonton will continue using anti-icing agents to clear snow and ice from city streets this winter despite feedback from residents that the formula is rusting their vehicles.
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Aurora Sky's the limit at massive cannabis facility built to harness the power of the sun
Tue, 9 Oct 2018 20:02:39 EDT
From the "mother room" where baby buds begin to the glass ceiling that melts snow and reuses the water, the Aurora Sky cannabis facility in Leduc is harnessing efficiency and innovation to build a very green future.
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Britannia consolidation now 8th on list of priorities for Edmonton Public Schools
Tue, 9 Oct 2018 19:56:34 EDT
A proposal to replace Youngstown, Brightview, Mayfield and Britannia Schools with two new facilities was approved by a majority of trustees at Tuesday’s board meeting.
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Alexander First Nation chief pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
Tue, 9 Oct 2018 17:47:08 EDT
Alexander First Nation Chief Kurt Burnstick has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges dating back to 1985.
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Oct 10, 2018, 10:03:11 PM10/10/18
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Edmonton woman upset after school bus strands granddaughter for more than an hour | Edmonton city council kicks free transit idea to curb | Hundreds apply to adopt St. Bernard siblings | 'Pit of doom': Alberta Avenue residents fed up with stalled infill property
Edmonton woman upset after school bus strands granddaughter for more than an hour
Edmonton woman upset after school bus strands granddaughter for more than an hour
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 21:03:00 EDT
An Edmonton woman is complaining after her granddaughter waited more than an hour for a school bus on Tuesday morning.
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Edmonton city council kicks free transit idea to curb
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:23:44 EDT
Free rides on Edmonton buses and LRT was a short lived notion after a debate at city hall Wednesday morning.
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Hundreds apply to adopt St. Bernard siblings
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:04:42 EDT
After a giant plea to help three giant dogs, the Edmonton Humane Society has received hundreds of offers to house the St. Bernards.
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'Pit of doom': Alberta Avenue residents fed up with stalled infill property
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:35:00 EDT
Residents in Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue neighbourhood say they are fed up with an infill construction project that has stretched on for years.
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Oct 11, 2018, 10:02:51 PM10/11/18
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AUPE president says Jason Kenney has 'momentum' | Top court hears grim details of Cindy Gladue's last hours as it considers new murder trial | Eek Fest, reptiles, comedy and more: What's on around Edmonton this weekend | Second person charged in 2016 death west of Edmonton
AUPE president says Jason Kenney has 'momentum'
AUPE president says Jason Kenney has 'momentum'
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 19:17:23 EDT
The President of Alberta’s largest union, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), is warning members to prepare for a change in government in the next provincial election.
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Top court hears grim details of Cindy Gladue's last hours as it considers new murder trial
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:16:35 EDT
Details of a murder trial that saw the sexual history of the victim, Cindy Gladue, presented to the jury — and her torn vaginal tissue entered as evidence — played out before the Supreme Court of Canada today as the justices heard arguments on whether her accused killer should face a new trial.
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Eek Fest, reptiles, comedy and more: What's on around Edmonton this weekend
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:00:00 EDT
Looking for stuff to do in and around Edmonton? We've got a list.
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Second person charged in 2016 death west of Edmonton
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:54:32 EDT
Edmonton police have charged a second person in the 2016 death of Brad MacDonald.
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Oct 12, 2018, 10:02:48 PM10/12/18
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Alexander First Nation chief not guilty of sexual assault charges | Alberta RCMP want 1 in 3 officers trained to test for cannabis impairment by 2020 | Regulator outlines next steps for Trans Mountain environmental review | Outer space-set, bulldog-starring play premieres at The Roxy on Gateway
Alexander First Nation chief not guilty of sexual assault charges
Alexander First Nation chief not guilty of sexual assault charges
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:29:02 EDT
Alexander First Nation Chief Kurt Burnstick was found not guilty Friday on two counts of sexual assault and one count of break and enter to commit an indictable offence
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Alberta RCMP want 1 in 3 officers trained to test for cannabis impairment by 2020
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:41:08 EDT
With cannabis becoming legal in less than a week, the Alberta RCMP says it’s on track to reach its target of having one third of its members trained to carry out field sobriety tests by 2020.
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Regulator outlines next steps for Trans Mountain environmental review
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 17:40:12 EDT
The National Energy Board has laid out next steps to review the impact of the Trans Mountain pipeline on the marine environment, and has given 99 stakeholders tight deadlines to have their say on the proposed expansion.
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Outer space-set, bulldog-starring play premieres at The Roxy on Gateway
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:34:27 EDT
A one-woman, one-pooch play follows an astronaut and her faithful companion as they adventure through the galaxies.
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DATS needs $2.25 million to improve bus service, Edmonton councillors told | Shootout in northern Alberta leads to two dozen criminal charges | UCP leader finally dropping the mask on his true beliefs, NDP minister says | Cannabis legalization brings new signs, ashtrays to Whyte Avenue
DATS needs $2.25 million to improve bus service, Edmonton councillors told
DATS needs $2.25 million to improve bus service, Edmonton councillors told
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:38:03 EDT
City council will be asked to fund another $2.25 million for DATS, a door-to-door pre-booked service for people with physical and cognitive challenges.
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Shootout in northern Alberta leads to two dozen criminal charges
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:52:55 EDT
A strange series of events last week that began with trespassing and led to a wild shootout on a rural property has resulted in more than two dozen charges against a 25-year-old man, RCMP say.
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UCP leader finally dropping the mask on his true beliefs, NDP minister says
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 18:16:17 EDT
The mask has finally dropped on what Jason Kenney will do if he becomes premier next year, leaving Albertans with a "stark choice" in next year's election, Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says.
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Cannabis legalization brings new signs, ashtrays to Whyte Avenue
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:16:33 EDT
The city of Edmonton will focus on education instead of enforcement when it comes to new cannabis and tobacco smoking rules. Starting Wednesday, smoking or vaping cannabis or tobacco will be prohibited within 10 metres of a bus stop, doorway, window or patio.
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Oct 16, 2018, 10:02:48 PM10/16/18
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'Humbling beyond words': Officers recognized for pulling boys from freezing Alberta lake | After 'worst September,' golfers soak up sun and courses try to diversify | Edmonton food bank sees demand rise dramatically | Federal ministers to announce plan to expedite pardons for minor pot convictions
'Humbling beyond words': Officers recognized for pulling boys from freezing Alberta lake
'Humbling beyond words': Officers recognized for pulling boys from freezing Alberta lake
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:15:00 EDT
Sam Pidwerbeski threw a rope to the struggling boy and dragged him through frigid six-foot waves to the side of the wind-battered rescue boat.
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After 'worst September,' golfers soak up sun and courses try to diversify
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 19:15:48 EDT
Golfers took their swings under 17 C skies Tuesday afternoon, helping offset some of the losses golf courses endured during what has been called the worst September in recent memory.
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Edmonton food bank sees demand rise dramatically
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:51:05 EDT
The Edmonton Food Bank is seeing a dramatic increase in the number of people needing food hampers, says executive director Marjorie Bencz.
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Federal ministers to announce plan to expedite pardons for minor pot convictions
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:00:09 EDT
People convicted of pot possession could soon be asked to fill out a simple form to speed up the process of obtaining a criminal pardon as part of the government's plan to address past cannabis crimes, federal officials say.
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Oct 17, 2018, 10:03:13 PM10/17/18
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'Go back where Indians belong': St. Albert mother frightened by racist letter from neighbour | Cat calls and dark streets: Women talk about making street safer at UN forum | Oilers feel they've righted the ship as they prepare for late home opener | Shares of most pot companies sell off on 1st day of legalization
'Go back where Indians belong': St. Albert mother frightened by racist letter from neighbour
'Go back where Indians belong': St. Albert mother frightened by racist letter from neighbour
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:39:05 EDT
After receiving a threatening, racist letter from neighbours earlier this week, a St. Albert mother says she fears for her children's safety and will move out of her rented condo.
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Cat calls and dark streets: Women talk about making street safer at UN forum
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:40:24 EDT
Delegates from 25 countries have gathered in Edmonton this week to discuss how to make cities around the world safer for women.
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Oilers feel they've righted the ship as they prepare for late home opener
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:13:00 EDT
​It took a record-setting performance by Connor McDavid, but after four games on the road and 17 days living out of a suitcase, the Edmonton Oilers will take on the Boston Bruins in their home opener at Rogers Place Thursday with something to build on.
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Shares of most pot companies sell off on 1st day of legalization
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:20:25 EDT
On the first day that Canadians are legally allowed to get high, stocks in Canadian marijuana companies did something perhaps unexpected: they went low.
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Oct 18, 2018, 10:03:15 PM10/18/18
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'Sunshine of my life': Loved ones remember Edmonton woman during husband's sentencing | St. Albert residents show support for family who received racist letter | Demise of provincial funding program leaving 'gaping holes' in capital budgets, AUMA says | 2 men facing charges in abduction of Red Deer woman
'Sunshine of my life': Loved ones remember Edmonton woman during husband's sentencing
'Sunshine of my life': Loved ones remember Edmonton woman during husband's sentencing
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:28:25 EDT
The family and friends of Kristi Schienmann, who was killed by her husband Timothy Crowe, delivered emotional victim impact statements Thursday in Edmonton’s Court of Queen’s Bench.
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St. Albert residents show support for family who received racist letter
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:19:29 EDT
People who live in St. Albert are rallying to show their support for a family who received a racist, threatening letter this week.
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Demise of provincial funding program leaving 'gaping holes' in capital budgets, AUMA says
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:42:42 EDT
With the program the province uses to fund local building projects across Alberta coming to an end, cities and towns are worried the uncertainty about its replacement will leave gaping holes in their capital budgets.
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2 men facing charges in abduction of Red Deer woman
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:33:05 EDT
Two men are facing criminal charges after a 48-year-old woman was abducted Wednesday morning in Red Deer.
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Oct 19, 2018, 10:02:25 PM10/19/18
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Epcor lays out priorities in flood prevention plan | Edmonton police seek video to help solve city's latest homicide | LGBTQ2 advocate urges Edmonton police commission to investigate chief's conduct | Alberta beer week kicks off with a taste of Unity
Epcor lays out priorities in flood prevention plan
Epcor lays out priorities in flood prevention plan
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 20:56:26 EDT
Epcor says it has completed a plan to mitigate flooding in Edmonton neighbourhoods based on results from a survey conducted this summer.
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Edmonton police seek video to help solve city's latest homicide
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:50:19 EDT
Edmonton police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a 36-year-old man.
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LGBTQ2 advocate urges Edmonton police commission to investigate chief's conduct
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:49:10 EDT
LGBTQ2 advocate Kristopher Wells is backing up a high-ranking Edmonton Police Service officer’s accusation that Chief Rod Knecht made “false or misleading” statements about the cancellation of a pride reception.
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Alberta beer week kicks off with a taste of Unity
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:58:05 EDT
50 Alberta craft brewers have teamed up to create a new brew to celebrate Alberta Beer Week and to raise a little money for the province's micro brewers.
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Oct 22, 2018, 10:02:27 PM10/22/18
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'This really turned the tide': The Enigma machine and World War II in spotlight at U of A | Edmonton teen admits to role in killing of Mac's store clerk | Alberta's Court of Queen's Bench needs to be more efficient, chief justice says | This is the end for Edmonton's End of the World
'This really turned the tide': The Enigma machine and World War II in spotlight at U of A
'This really turned the tide': The Enigma machine and World War II in spotlight at U of A
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 21:42:00 EDT
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first patent for the Enigma machine, a device used to encrypt secret communications for the German military during World War II. A sold-out lecture on the topic is happening at the University of Alberta this week.
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Edmonton teen admits to role in killing of Mac's store clerk
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:07:37 EDT
A trial began Monday in Edmonton Court of Queen's Bench for a 16-year old who is charged in connection with the deaths of two Mac's convenience store employees. The youth pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter, but not guilty to one count of first-degree murder.
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Alberta's Court of Queen's Bench needs to be more efficient, chief justice says
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:44:46 EDT
More work needs to be done to reduce backlog in Alberta’s courts and to increase the public’s trust in the justice system, according to the province’s Court of Queen’s Bench chief justice.
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This is the end for Edmonton's End of the World
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:38:06 EDT
A popular but perilous lookout over Edmonton’s river valley is getting a facelift and a new name.
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Oct 23, 2018, 10:03:34 PM10/23/18
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Apology coming to LGBTQ community, Edmonton police chief says | Australian adventurer proving dog can be man's best (travelling) friend | Teen wept in police car after Mac's killing spree, police officer testifies | Police identify victim of fatal shooting outside south Edmonton community hall
Apology coming to LGBTQ community, Edmonton police chief says
Apology coming to LGBTQ community, Edmonton police chief says
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:51:51 EDT
The Edmonton Police Service is preparing an apology to LGBTQ people for the service’s past treatment of the community, but it won’t be delivered by Chief Rod Knecht.
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Australian adventurer proving dog can be man's best (travelling) friend
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:58:07 EDT
An Australian man is travelling north America with a special message: it's possible to travel with your pet. His six-year-old shepherd Mya has joined him for the adventure.
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Teen wept in police car after Mac's killing spree, police officer testifies
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:52:22 EDT
Edmonton police officers recount in court the high-speed chase that happened hours after two Mac's store clerks were gunned down.
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Police identify victim of fatal shooting outside south Edmonton community hall
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:16:17 EDT
Police have identified a 37-year-old man who died after being shot early Sunday outside the Royal Gardens community hall in south Edmonton.
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Oct 24, 2018, 10:02:49 PM10/24/18
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Evidence in Mac's store killings can't support murder conviction, defence argues | Worker killed at Dow Canada plant northeast of Red Deer | New online tool tracks women candidates in upcoming Alberta election | St. Albert vape shop busted for selling illegal cannabis, police say
Evidence in Mac's store killings can't support murder conviction, defence argues
Evidence in Mac's store killings can't support murder conviction, defence argues
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:52:52 EDT
A 16-year-old who played a role in the killings of two Mac's convenience store clerks should not be convicted of first-degree murder, his defence lawyer says, because there is no evidence the teen caused the man's death.
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Worker killed at Dow Canada plant northeast of Red Deer
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 21:47:33 EDT
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety officials are investigating after Dow Canada employee was killed Tuesday night at the Dow Prentiss site, northeast of Red Deer.
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New online tool tracks women candidates in upcoming Alberta election
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 21:44:00 EDT
Parity YEG, a non-profit group aiming for gender parity in politics, has paired with political blog daveberta.ca to launch an online tool to track nominated candidates and candidate hopefuls ahead of the election.
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St. Albert vape shop busted for selling illegal cannabis, police say
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 19:31:14 EDT
Three people have been charged with drug trafficking after RCMP raided a St. Albert vape shop police say had been advertising for months that it was selling cannabis products.
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Oct 25, 2018, 10:02:53 PM10/25/18
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Snuffing out Edmonton's sewer stench could take 25 years, report says | We are the Roots documentary honoured with four prestigious awards | Downtown Edmonton homicide victim was shot to death, autopsy confirms | Alex Chiasson gets his Stanley Cup ring as the Capitals roll into town
Snuffing out Edmonton's sewer stench could take 25 years, report says
Snuffing out Edmonton's sewer stench could take 25 years, report says
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:47:50 EDT
Edmonton’s smelliest neighbourhoods may be suffering for several more years as the city finalizes a plan to fix the odour problem.
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We are the Roots documentary honoured with four prestigious awards
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:39:58 EDT
A documentary about the experiences of Alberta and Saskatchewan’s first Black settlers has received four major awards. The film, We are the Roots: Black Settlers and Their Experiences of Discrimination on the Canadian Prairies, will receive the Heritage Awareness Award from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation on October 25 at Edmonton’s Government House.
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Downtown Edmonton homicide victim was shot to death, autopsy confirms
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 19:30:00 EDT
An autopsy has confirmed the man who was killed at a downtown Edmonton auto body shop died as a result of gunshot wounds.
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Alex Chiasson gets his Stanley Cup ring as the Capitals roll into town
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 18:51:00 EDT
Oilers forward Alex Chiasson is having a week to remember, with a pair of goals on Tuesday and a Stanley Cup ring on Thursday.
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Oct 26, 2018, 10:03:19 PM10/26/18
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Mother-daughter team take Halloween house parties to 'crazy' extremes | Golden Bears banking on a triple threat to lead the way in the playoffs | 'It was super nerve-racking': Alberta hunter films grizzly encounter | Edmonton police break up trafficking ring, find secret compartment in truck's console
Mother-daughter team take Halloween house parties to 'crazy' extremes
Mother-daughter team take Halloween house parties to 'crazy' extremes
Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:58:22 EDT
For Chelsea Dufresne and her mother Penny, Halloween house parties are serious business.
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Golden Bears banking on a triple threat to lead the way in the playoffs
Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:52:00 EDT
The U of A Golden Bears men’s soccer team are heading into the post-season this year with a chip on their shoulder. After a demoralizing loss last year in the final four of the Canada West Playoffs to Langley’s Trinity Western University, head coach Len Vickery’s boys bounced back this season with a strong showing finishing the season off on top in the Prairie division with a 12-0-2 record.
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'It was super nerve-racking': Alberta hunter films grizzly encounter
Fri, 26 Oct 2018 18:58:29 EDT
Logan Hunter was hunting with his father Thursday when the pair spotted a grizzly bear. The 19-year-old Whitecourt resident quickly started recording with his phone, and the video he posted had more than 1.5 million views by the next day.
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Edmonton police break up trafficking ring, find secret compartment in truck's console
Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:49:55 EDT
A month-long trafficking investigation by Edmonton police ended last week in the arrest of six suspects and offered insight into how drug dealers conceal their drugs and weapons.
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Oct 29, 2018, 10:03:36 PM10/29/18
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Edmonton budget talks will include $67M request for subsidized housing | City of Edmonton urges employees to choose respectful Halloween costumes | Study suggests bedrock stress a factor in fracking-caused earthquakes | Alberta MLAs start off fall session on familiar note
Edmonton budget talks will include $67M request for subsidized housing
Edmonton budget talks will include $67M request for subsidized housing
Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:23:30 EDT
Edmonton city council has given its initial thumbs up to directing $67 million from city coffers to develop 2,500 affordable housing units over the next four years.
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City of Edmonton urges employees to choose respectful Halloween costumes
Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:16:22 EDT
The City of Edmonton has issued guidelines to its employees, asking them to think twice before wearing a Halloween costume to work that could be offensive to others.
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Study suggests bedrock stress a factor in fracking-caused earthquakes
Mon, 29 Oct 2018 17:37:47 EDT
New research is digging in to why fracking causes earthquakes in some areas but not in others.
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Alberta MLAs start off fall session on familiar note
Mon, 29 Oct 2018 14:09:22 EDT
Government house leader Brian Mason says the NDP government will introduce bills aimed at implementing more recommendations from the child intervention panel, modernizing securities regulation, and giving the College of Physicians and Surgeons the power to penalize members who are accused of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
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Oct 30, 2018, 10:03:10 PM10/30/18
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Health Minister Sarah Hoffman dodges questions about 'inhumane' Covenant Health policy | Grande Prairie RCMP seek suspect after fatal hit-and-run | Canadian Finals Rodeo kicks off in Red Deer | Postponed: Justin Timberlake won't be bringing sexy back to Edmonton next week
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman dodges questions about 'inhumane' Covenant Health policy
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman dodges questions about 'inhumane' Covenant Health policy
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 21:09:06 EDT
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman refused Tuesday to explain what, if anything, she did to address a Covenant Health policy that forced a terminally ill patient to have her assisted-dying assessment on a sidewalk outside the Edmonton General.
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Grande Prairie RCMP seek suspect after fatal hit-and-run
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:27:55 EDT
Grande Prairie RCMP are searching for a suspect after a 26-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run Monday night.
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Canadian Finals Rodeo kicks off in Red Deer
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:39:52 EDT
It's the end of one era and the beginning of another as the Canadian Finals Rodeo kicks off at its new home in Red Deer.
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Postponed: Justin Timberlake won't be bringing sexy back to Edmonton next week
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 18:26:32 EDT
Justin Timberlake's back-to-back shows at Rogers Place have been postponed but rescheduled shows are expected.
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Oct 31, 2018, 10:03:53 PM10/31/18
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Edmonton squashes Calgary in giant pumpkin fundraiser | Bill closes loophole in private guardianships for Alberta kids in care | Hospice care in rural Alberta communities being left to volunteers, researcher says | Edmonton bus company aims to fill void left by Greyhound
Edmonton squashes Calgary in giant pumpkin fundraiser
Edmonton squashes Calgary in giant pumpkin fundraiser
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:56:32 EDT
A giant pumpkin has been transformed into an Oilers-themed jack-o'-lantern, after Edmonton donors squashed the Calgary competition in a Battle of Alberta-style fundraiser.
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Bill closes loophole in private guardianships for Alberta kids in care
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:08:25 EDT
The Alberta government wants to close a loophole that allows people to become permanent guardians of children in care without first going through a home assessment by government social workers.
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Hospice care in rural Alberta communities being left to volunteers, researcher says
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:27:25 EDT
Some rural Alberta communities without government-provided hospice services are stepping up to provide that care themselves, a University of Alberta researcher says.
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Edmonton bus company aims to fill void left by Greyhound
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:13:26 EDT
A new Edmonton-based bus service is preparing to step in to fill some of the gap created by Greyhound Canada, which is discontinuing its services in Western Canada as of midnight Wednesday.
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Nov 1, 2018, 10:03:17 PM11/1/18
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City of Edmonton spent more than $600M on consultants over 5 years | $260B liability figure for abandoned energy instructure an 'error in judgment': AER | 'He's doing an amazing job': Connor McDavid praises former teammate Alex DeBrincat​ | 'It's the end of an era': Alberta's last-ever Greyhound bus leaves the station
City of Edmonton spent more than $600M on consultants over 5 years
City of Edmonton spent more than $600M on consultants over 5 years
Thu, 1 Nov 2018 19:15:08 EDT
The City of Edmonton has spent an average of $123 million per year on consultants over the last five years, according the city auditor.
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$260B liability figure for abandoned energy instructure an 'error in judgment': AER
Thu, 1 Nov 2018 19:36:09 EDT
The Alberta Energy Regulator is distancing itself from an internal report from one of its senior officials that puts the estimated liability of abandoned energy infrastructure in Alberta at $260 billion.
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'He's doing an amazing job': Connor McDavid praises former teammate Alex DeBrincat​
Thu, 1 Nov 2018 18:04:53 EDT
The first time Connor McDavid laid eyes on Alex DeBrincat, he didn't think the kid would pan out.
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'It's the end of an era': Alberta's last-ever Greyhound bus leaves the station
Thu, 1 Nov 2018 17:21:03 EDT
The final Greyhound bus in Alberta travelled from Calgary to Edmonton Wednesday evening. After 89 years of service, the iconic transportation company is ending its service in Western Canada.
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Nov 2, 2018, 10:03:04 PM11/2/18
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From para-athlete to advocate: Tony Flores is Alberta's new disability advocate | Dating site user charged with sexual assault by Edmonton police | Oilers backup goaltender's stock gets bump after blanking Blackhawks​ | Edmonton couple covered in tumours want strangers to see past the bumps
From para-athlete to advocate: Tony Flores is Alberta's new disability advocate
From para-athlete to advocate: Tony Flores is Alberta's new disability advocate
Fri, 2 Nov 2018 19:30:01 EDT
Tony Flores has been a competitive para-athlete for years. Now, he's taking on a new challenge as the province's first Advocate for Persons with Disabilities.
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Dating site user charged with sexual assault by Edmonton police
Fri, 2 Nov 2018 18:40:40 EDT
A man who is active on online dating sites has been charged with sexual assault and other offences by Edmonton police.
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Oilers backup goaltender's stock gets bump after blanking Blackhawks​
Fri, 2 Nov 2018 17:51:18 EDT
The local twitterverse was lit Thursday night after the Oilers backup Mikko Koskinen all but single-handedly shutdown the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Edmonton couple covered in tumours want strangers to see past the bumps
Fri, 2 Nov 2018 14:32:24 EDT
Gail Appelgren and Tim Golumbia are sharing their stories with the hope of reducing the stigma around their condition.
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Nov 5, 2018, 10:03:32 PM11/5/18
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Wildlife officer shoots through deers' antlers to free entangled animals | 'We can ticket any time': Edmonton warns property owners to clear sidewalks | Alberta legislation needed to address Covenant Health assisted-dying policy, says advocacy group | Bill aims to end corporate donations to municipal candidates
Wildlife officer shoots through deers' antlers to free entangled animals
Wildlife officer shoots through deers' antlers to free entangled animals
Mon, 5 Nov 2018 20:02:42 EST
A fish and wildlife officer in northern Alberta resorted to extraordinary measures to separate two deer whose antlers had become intertwined during the pre-rutting season.
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'We can ticket any time': Edmonton warns property owners to clear sidewalks
Mon, 5 Nov 2018 19:17:45 EST
Edmonton bylaw officers are ready to clamp down on property owners if they find sidewalks covered with snow and ice.
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Alberta legislation needed to address Covenant Health assisted-dying policy, says advocacy group
Mon, 5 Nov 2018 17:00:54 EST
The Alberta government must enact legislation to ensure patients have equitable access to medical assistance in dying, including at religious-based health institutions that currently refuse to provide those services, the Friends of Medicare says.
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Bill aims to end corporate donations to municipal candidates
Mon, 5 Nov 2018 16:54:53 EST
Home builders and land developers would no longer be allowed to donate to mayoral or council candidates under new proposed legislation introduced Monday.
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Nov 6, 2018, 10:02:51 PM11/6/18
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Jason Kenney looks at creating database to keep extremists out of UCP | 'A safe place': Edmonton couple plans wedding as groom transitions | A glimpse at Edmonton's new police chief | Edmonton man pleads guilty to manslaughter for fatal arson fire
Jason Kenney looks at creating database to keep extremists out of UCP
Jason Kenney looks at creating database to keep extremists out of UCP
Tue, 6 Nov 2018 20:01:46 EST
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney says he wants to assemble a database to screen out extremists who may try to seek membership in the party.
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'A safe place': Edmonton couple plans wedding as groom transitions
Tue, 6 Nov 2018 20:00:00 EST
Marita Obst and Farrin van Graven are getting married. But marriage is not the only life-changing experience the Edmonton couple is going through. Van Graven is also transitioning.
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A glimpse at Edmonton's new police chief
Tue, 6 Nov 2018 19:18:53 EST
The Edmonton police commission is set to announce the city’s next chief of police on Nov. 7. The day before the city’s top cop is revealed, hints were dropped at city hall as to the gender, character and possible history — or lack thereof — in Edmonton.
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Edmonton man pleads guilty to manslaughter for fatal arson fire
Tue, 6 Nov 2018 18:01:21 EST
An Edmonton man who started a fatal arson fire three years ago because he was angry at his former common-law wife has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Nov 7, 2018, 10:03:19 PM11/7/18
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750 new positions at city in question, Edmonton councillor says | Man dead after 2 explosions rock Edmonton-area community centre, police say | Alberta auditor flags faulty management of $1B Supernet contracts | 'Diversity is a strength': Dale McFee is Edmonton's new top cop
750 new positions at city in question, Edmonton councillor says
750 new positions at city in question, Edmonton councillor says
Wed, 7 Nov 2018 21:23:56 EST
Future jobs at the city of Edmonton could be eliminated in the coming years when the city finishes an ongoing program and service approved in 2015.
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Man dead after 2 explosions rock Edmonton-area community centre, police say
Wed, 7 Nov 2018 13:00:12 EST
A pair of explosions less than two hours apart sparked a massive police investigation in and around a Sherwood Park community centre on Tuesday evening, RCMP say.
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Alberta auditor flags faulty management of $1B Supernet contracts
Wed, 7 Nov 2018 17:51:09 EST
Service Alberta did not properly manage and monitor the $1 billion in contracts the government signed with private companies to build the Supernet, Alberta's auditor general has found in his latest report.
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'Diversity is a strength': Dale McFee is Edmonton's new top cop
Wed, 7 Nov 2018 10:36:43 EST
Edmonton's incoming police chief is stressing the importance of diversity and inclusion to help build communities and keep them safe.
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Nov 8, 2018, 10:02:53 PM11/8/18
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Law student files complaint against Edmonton homicide detective | Alberta doctors convicted of sexual abuse will face lifetime ban | Man linked to Sherwood Park blasts died from gunshot wound, police say | Alberta oilsands producers 'incredibly profitable' during recent economic downturn
Law student files complaint against Edmonton homicide detective
Law student files complaint against Edmonton homicide detective
Thu, 8 Nov 2018 20:21:01 EST
A University of Alberta law student is asking for the suspension of a veteran homicide detective with the Edmonton Police Service over comments he made as a guest speaker during a law and policing class.
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Alberta doctors convicted of sexual abuse will face lifetime ban
Thu, 8 Nov 2018 20:18:38 EST
Physicians and other health professionals found guilty of sexual abuse will face a lifetime ban from their profession under an amended bill passed in the Alberta legislature Thursday.
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Man linked to Sherwood Park blasts died from gunshot wound, police say
Thu, 8 Nov 2018 16:31:08 EST
The dead man linked to two explosions at an Edmonton-area community centre earlier this week has been identified by police as Kane Kosolowsky.
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Alberta oilsands producers 'incredibly profitable' during recent economic downturn
Thu, 8 Nov 2018 19:26:12 EST
The five companies that dominate the oilsands industry have remained "incredibly profitable" despite the drop in oil prices and delays in building new pipelines, a report from the Parkland Institute states.
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Nov 9, 2018, 10:02:48 PM11/9/18
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Teenage girl hit by vehicle in northeast Edmonton dies | Stars align for Edmonton skincare brand | Strathcona County Community Centre could reopen next week, officials say | The Ledge: Dissecting the Luff effect on the Notley government
Teenage girl hit by vehicle in northeast Edmonton dies
Teenage girl hit by vehicle in northeast Edmonton dies
Fri, 9 Nov 2018 10:55:12 EST
The family of 16-year old Ayva Mallon confirmed she was the victim of a fatal pedestrian collision in northeast Edmonton on Thursday afternoon.
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Stars align for Edmonton skincare brand
Fri, 9 Nov 2018 20:35:00 EST
When Lane Edward was spending hours in her home laboratory, crafting the first products for her skincare line, Pura Botanicals, she was blasting her favourite band, Fleetwood Mac, for inspiration. She could never have guessed that four years later, the band would be a big fan of hers, too.
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Strathcona County Community Centre could reopen next week, officials say
Fri, 9 Nov 2018 18:34:34 EST
Some areas of the Strathcona County Community Centre are expected to reopen to the public next week. County officials offered that tentative timeline at a news conference on Friday.
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The Ledge: Dissecting the Luff effect on the Notley government
Fri, 9 Nov 2018 19:19:39 EST
When a little-known Calgary back-bench MLA accused the Notley government of bullying this week, she pulled back the curtain on caucus secrecy and solidarity.
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Nov 12, 2018, 10:02:58 PM11/12/18
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CBC Edmonton off air Monday evening due to fire at City Centre mall | 'Trigger-happy' hunter killed beloved buckskin horse, owner believes | 'John Carpay is no Rosa Parks': Alberta premier slams UCP leader's past praise of Calgary lawyer | Treaty signing marks start of real work for Alberta's Lubicon, says chief
CBC Edmonton off air Monday evening due to fire at City Centre mall
CBC Edmonton off air Monday evening due to fire at City Centre mall
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:58:42 EST
CBC Edmonton will be off the air Monday evening due to a fire at the City Centre mall. viewers and listeners will receive the feed from CBC Calgary.
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'Trigger-happy' hunter killed beloved buckskin horse, owner believes
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:54:15 EST
A Drayton Valley-area farmer worries a hunter killed his 26-year-old buckskin horse, mistaking it for a deer.
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'John Carpay is no Rosa Parks': Alberta premier slams UCP leader's past praise of Calgary lawyer
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 19:27:35 EST
Alberta's premier criticized the leader of the United Conservative Party on Monday for a comment he made last year equating the work of a lawyer fighting gay-straight alliance legislation with that of civil rights activist Rosa Parks.
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Treaty signing marks start of real work for Alberta's Lubicon, says chief
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:01:18 EST
Alberta's Lubicon Cree have been fighting for decades for a land they could call their own. But the day before he's poised to sign the historic claim with Premier Rachel Notley, Chief Billy-Joe Laboucan says the real work is just beginning.
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Nov 13, 2018, 10:03:08 PM11/13/18
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Edmonton bus driver safety shield project to cost $11.7M | 12-year-old plan to rejig Edmonton's 105th Avenue back on the table | Edmonton police ask for help to solve 2016 murder of Colombian tourist | Alberta Advantage registered as official political party
Edmonton bus driver safety shield project to cost $11.7M
Edmonton bus driver safety shield project to cost $11.7M
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:36:03 EST
The city’s executive committee has approved agreements with two contractors that will provide an $11.7 million upgrade to Edmonton busses, including the installation of safety shields for drivers.
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12-year-old plan to rejig Edmonton's 105th Avenue back on the table
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 19:57:26 EST
The plan to streetscape Edmonton's 105th Avenue is more than 12 years old, and despite a tight upcoming four-year budget the corridor known as Columbia Avenue may turn into the pedestrian hot spot some have been hoping for.
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Edmonton police ask for help to solve 2016 murder of Colombian tourist
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:00:00 EST
On Nov. 13, 2016, Leonardo Duran-Ibanez was randomly attacked by a group of four men and two women, and died of severe head trauma. Police have identified persons of interest and have interviewed them, but need someone to come forward with information before they can lay charges.
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Alberta Advantage registered as official political party
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:35:10 EST
A party founded by former members of the Wildrose Party unhappy with the merger with the Progressive Conservatives have received official recognition by Elections Alberta.
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Nov 14, 2018, 10:02:54 PM11/14/18
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Edmonton city staff invited to join anti-bullying vigil | Canada's oil price woes reaching an 'emergency situation,' Cenovus CEO says | Fort McMurray artist uses 'wild colour' to bring portrait subjects to life | Jason Kenney says Carpay membership decision lies with UCP board, not with him
Edmonton city staff invited to join anti-bullying vigil
Edmonton city staff invited to join anti-bullying vigil
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:34:25 EST
A city of Edmonton employee hopes a vigil on Saturday night at Churchill Square will inspire other city staff to bring a candle, share stories or just observe silence.
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Canada's oil price woes reaching an 'emergency situation,' Cenovus CEO says
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 20:04:27 EST
The head of one of the country's largest oilsands producers says Canada's oil price woes are reaching an "emergency situation," and on Wednesday saw his company's call for production cuts echoed by a competitor.
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Fort McMurray artist uses 'wild colour' to bring portrait subjects to life
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:00:00 EST
Four years ago, when someone tagged the shed behind Russell Thomas's Fort McMurray home, the former broadcaster and municipal politician painted over the vandalism with a mural of a highly-respected local Métis elder.
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Jason Kenney says Carpay membership decision lies with UCP board, not with him
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:03:09 EST
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney says he doesn’t have the authority to expel the Calgary lawyer who compared the Pride flag to a Nazi swastika from the party.
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Nov 15, 2018, 10:03:08 PM11/15/18
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Three dead in Leduc industrial accident | Alberta takes historic step to abolish red tape in health care for First Nations children | Oil price woes a 'serious problem' for Canadian economy, says Notley | Edmonton judge sentences man to 7 years for sex offences against boys
Three dead in Leduc industrial accident
Three dead in Leduc industrial accident
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:54:48 EST
Three people died Thursday in an industrial accident in the Leduc Business Park, the city's mayor says.
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Alberta takes historic step to abolish red tape in health care for First Nations children
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:03:59 EST
Jordan's Principle is named after Jordan River Anderson, a five-year-old boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba who died in a Winnipeg hospital in 2005 after a dispute between provincial and federal governments over who would pay for his home care.
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Oil price woes a 'serious problem' for Canadian economy, says Notley
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:36:05 EST
Alberta's premier believes the low price of crude has become a serious problem for the country's economy, but says there's a lack of agreement around the sector on the idea of government-mandated output cuts.
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Edmonton judge sentences man to 7 years for sex offences against boys
Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:19:39 EST
Justin Coulombe has been given a seven-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to seven criminal charges. His sex-related crimes against five boys spanned nearly a decades.
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Nov 16, 2018, 10:02:55 PM11/16/18
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4 breaks a day now the norm for Bruderheim students | Canadian chef has high hopes for cannabis-infused fine dining | Teen found guilty of manslaughter in killing of Mac's store clerk | The Ledge: Church and state in Alberta politics
4 breaks a day now the norm for Bruderheim students
4 breaks a day now the norm for Bruderheim students
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 21:30:00 EST
Bruderheim School has restructured its schedule to offer students four recess breaks every day.
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Canadian chef has high hopes for cannabis-infused fine dining
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:30:00 EST
The legal sale of edible cannabis is still a year off but a Canadian chef is discovering a definite appetite for it at his private parties and events.
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Teen found guilty of manslaughter in killing of Mac's store clerk
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:55:38 EST
An Edmonton teenager was convicted of manslaughter Friday for his role in the killing of a Mac's store clerk.
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The Ledge: Church and state in Alberta politics
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:25:09 EST
Modern democracies are supposed to have a separation between church and state. But in Alberta, organized religion plays a role in schools and health-care delivery.
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Nov 19, 2018, 10:02:55 PM11/19/18
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Man found dead after being asked to leave Edmonton bar | Alberta premier defends how NDP caucus investigated 2 MLAs | 'It's going to be great!': 50 local kids score free tickets to the Grey Cup | MLA Robyn Luff sets conditions on return to legislature Wednesday
Man found dead after being asked to leave Edmonton bar
Man found dead after being asked to leave Edmonton bar
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:18:19 EST
A young man was found dead Sunday afternoon, two days after he was removed from an Edmonton bar.
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Alberta premier defends how NDP caucus investigated 2 MLAs
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:21:29 EST
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is defending how the NDP caucus investigated misconduct complaints against two MLAs after the Alberta Party called for a review into how those probes were carried out.
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'It's going to be great!': 50 local kids score free tickets to the Grey Cup
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:58:54 EST
Fifty kids from the Edmonton area were left gobsmacked Monday morning after a surprise trip to the Commonwealth stadium turned into a chance to attend the Grey Cup game.
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MLA Robyn Luff sets conditions on return to legislature Wednesday
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:49:58 EST
Calgary East MLA Robyn Luff says she will return to the legislature on Wednesday if the Speaker commits to working on a transparent process to address bullying and harassment complaints from MLAs.
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Nov 20, 2018, 10:03:04 PM11/20/18
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Concerns over Covenant Health assisted-dying policy 'addressed,' Alberta health minister says | Province investigating death of young man ejected from Edmonton bar | Parking lot owner within his rights to use Denver boot, defence lawyer tells court | Bill 27 intended to take politics out of decisions about Alberta public-sector pensions
Concerns over Covenant Health assisted-dying policy 'addressed,' Alberta health minister says
Concerns over Covenant Health assisted-dying policy 'addressed,' Alberta health minister says
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 19:36:48 EST
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says her government has “addressed” issues with Covenant Health’s assisted-dying policy, despite lingering concerns from academics, patient advocacy groups and families of patients.
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Province investigating death of young man ejected from Edmonton bar
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:36:49 EST
Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis has launched an investigation into the death of a young man who was told to leave an Edmonton bar last weekend in freezing weather.
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Parking lot owner within his rights to use Denver boot, defence lawyer tells court
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:54:57 EST
The owner of a parking enforcement company was within his rights when he used a Denver boot to immobilize a vehicle, his lawyer argued Tuesday in Edmonton provincial court.
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Bill 27 intended to take politics out of decisions about Alberta public-sector pensions
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:57:02 EST
Politicians would be taken out of decisions made about provincial public-sector pension plans under a new bill introduced Tuesday in the Alberta legislature.
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Nov 21, 2018, 10:02:27 PM11/21/18
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Diner's annual Thanksgiving meal a taste of home for Americans in Edmonton | Ottawa's 'on a different economic planet' with no fix for oil glut: Alberta finance minister | Property division for common-law couples who split tackled in new bill | Calgary-East MLA Robyn Luff returns to legislature, ending boycott
Diner's annual Thanksgiving meal a taste of home for Americans in Edmonton
Diner's annual Thanksgiving meal a taste of home for Americans in Edmonton
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 19:32:15 EST
As it has since 2010, the High Level Diner will host a turkey dinner with all the trimmings on Friday to mark American Thanksgiving.
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Ottawa's 'on a different economic planet' with no fix for oil glut: Alberta finance minister
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 19:49:40 EST
Alberta's finance minister is disappointed that despite a strong focus on exports in the federal government's fall fiscal update, there was no line item for oil-by-rail.
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Property division for common-law couples who split tackled in new bill
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:21:15 EST
Lawyers have been calling for Alberta to enact legislation to govern property division when common-law partners split up. They say the current process is time-consuming, expensive and unpredictable as there is no case law to rely on.
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Calgary-East MLA Robyn Luff returns to legislature, ending boycott
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:10:42 EST
Calgary-East MLA Robyn Luff returned to her seat in the legislature Wednesday for the first time since she was kicked out of the NDP caucus two weeks ago.
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Nov 22, 2018, 10:03:10 PM11/22/18
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Kenney's Peace Country land sale idea gets thumbs-down from NDP, Alberta Party | Rural Alberta leaders criticize NDP ministers, policies as attacking Christian faith | NDP MLAs given scripted responses if asked about sexual misconduct allegations | Ottawa Senators trade Chris Wideman to Edmonton
Kenney's Peace Country land sale idea gets thumbs-down from NDP, Alberta Party
Kenney's Peace Country land sale idea gets thumbs-down from NDP, Alberta Party
Thu, 22 Nov 2018 19:45:50 EST
Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says Jason Kenney’s idea to sell off Crown land to help balance the Alberta budget will likely face opposition from First Nations.
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Rural Alberta leaders criticize NDP ministers, policies as attacking Christian faith
Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:40:42 EST
NDP policies were slammed as attacks on Christian faith by political leaders from rural Alberta attending a fall convention in Edmonton Thursday.
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NDP MLAs given scripted responses if asked about sexual misconduct allegations
Thu, 22 Nov 2018 17:35:26 EST
Alberta NDP backbenchers have been given scripted responses to provide if asked by reporters about sexual misconduct allegations against two of their caucus colleagues, CBC News has learned.
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Ottawa Senators trade Chris Wideman to Edmonton
Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:34:20 EST
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenceman Chris Wideman from the Ottawa Senators for a 6th-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft.
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Nov 23, 2018, 10:02:27 PM11/23/18
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The Dive Bar: Hole-in-the-wall tavern looks to cash in on Grey Cup Street Fest | Ducks stun Oilers with OT win after tying game late in 3rd | Alberta premier disappointed with Ottawa's response to oil bottleneck | 'We've had a lot of tears': Indigenous youth focus lens on opioid crisis
The Dive Bar: Hole-in-the-wall tavern looks to cash in on Grey Cup Street Fest
The Dive Bar: Hole-in-the-wall tavern looks to cash in on Grey Cup Street Fest
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:24:45 EST
Beyond new signs and name, not much has changed at the bar formerly known as The Hub Hotel, but the exactly what the owner hopes will draw in CFL fans.
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Ducks stun Oilers with OT win after tying game late in 3rd
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:59:19 EST
Rickard Rakell scored 14 seconds into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Friday.
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Alberta premier disappointed with Ottawa's response to oil bottleneck
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:39:27 EST
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she's disappointed with Ottawa's lukewarm response to the province's plan to ease oil bottlenecks by buying more rail cars.
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'We've had a lot of tears': Indigenous youth focus lens on opioid crisis
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 17:30:45 EST
The people behind the film project Better Days: A Journey of Our Youth are all too familiar with the dangers of opioids. Most of them know someone who has died from an overdose.
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Nov 26, 2018, 10:02:49 PM11/26/18
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Alberta teacher fined $32K for unprofessional conduct | Strathcona residents lobby Edmonton council for new pool | Senators pass back-to-work legislation to end rotating postal strike | Man accused in hit and run of ex-UFC fighter pleads guilty to manslaughter
Alberta teacher fined $32K for unprofessional conduct
Alberta teacher fined $32K for unprofessional conduct
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:40:32 EST
An Alberta teacher has been ordered to pay $32,500 in fines and had her teachers’ association membership cancelled after being found guilty of eight charges of unprofessional conduct.
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Strathcona residents lobby Edmonton council for new pool
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:25:08 EST
Strathcona-area residents hope the city won’t leave them high and dry as one of their oldest facilities nears the end of its life.
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Senators pass back-to-work legislation to end rotating postal strike
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 07:56:21 EST
Senators voted in favour of the Liberal government's legislation to force Canada Post employees back to work — a move that was quickly given royal assent.
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Man accused in hit and run of ex-UFC fighter pleads guilty to manslaughter
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:58:26 EST
The man accused in the hit-and-run death of former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo hid his truck and replaced the licence plate before turning himself into police two days later.
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Nov 27, 2018, 10:02:27 PM11/27/18
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'It's gotta stop': Council takes aim at making Edmonton safer for women | Homecoming for Hitchcock: Oilers coach expects to see many familiar faces at Rogers Place | Edmonton's 12 electoral wards could be rejigged by 2021 | Score in this football game was so low everyone thought it was a typo
'It's gotta stop': Council takes aim at making Edmonton safer for women
'It's gotta stop': Council takes aim at making Edmonton safer for women
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:41:36 EST
Edmonton city council is on a quest to make the city safer, especially for women.
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Homecoming for Hitchcock: Oilers coach expects to see many familiar faces at Rogers Place
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:16:31 EST
You could say Ken Hitchcock has been waiting for this moment his entire life.
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Edmonton's 12 electoral wards could be rejigged by 2021
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:48:02 EST
Edmonton’s electoral boundaries could be redrawn in the coming years to reflect shifting populations in the city’s neighbourhoods.
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Score in this football game was so low everyone thought it was a typo
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:04:06 EST
It sounded more like a hockey score last Friday in Fort McMurray as the Alberta Bowl — a showdown between Calgary's St. Francis Browns and Edmonton's Harry Ainlay Titans — wound down to its thrilling conclusion.
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Nov 28, 2018, 10:03:04 PM11/28/18
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Councillor bent on saving Eastglen pool in northeast Edmonton | Oilers defenceman Andrej Sekera eager to get back on the blueline | Last PC MLA in Alberta won't seek re-election | Watch as stolen vehicle flips after hitting road barrier in north Edmonton
Councillor bent on saving Eastglen pool in northeast Edmonton
Councillor bent on saving Eastglen pool in northeast Edmonton
Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:40:54 EST
Three pools in Edmonton’s mature neighbourhoods may stay afloat despite the city's suggestion that closing them will save the city $1.4 million a year.
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Oilers defenceman Andrej Sekera eager to get back on the blueline
Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:46:45 EST
Andrej Sekera was all smiles after practice on Tuesday, and who could blame him. After months of being on the sidelines, it looks like the Oilers defenceman is on the mend.
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Last PC MLA in Alberta won't seek re-election
Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:54:58 EST
Richard Starke, a small-town veterinarian who once had aspirations of being Alberta's next premier, says he's finished with provincial politics, at least for now.
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Watch as stolen vehicle flips after hitting road barrier in north Edmonton
Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:40:24 EST
The treacherous roadways on Wednesday morning helped Edmonton police catch the driver of a stolen car.
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Nov 29, 2018, 10:02:47 PM11/29/18
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Edmonton police budget request balloons 25 per cent by 2022 | Homeless beaver laying down roots in Edmonton during recovery | RCMP investigate suspicious death in Strathcona County | Alberta announces 'historic' revenue-sharing deal with Calgary, Edmonton
Edmonton police budget request balloons 25 per cent by 2022
Edmonton police budget request balloons 25 per cent by 2022
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:23:31 EST
The cost of public safety is on the rise, if the Edmonton Police Commission is accurately estimating its needs for the next four years.
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Homeless beaver laying down roots in Edmonton during recovery
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:03:00 EST
Sawyer the beaver has his own pool, a little slide, all the wood he could want as he recovers from an injury suffered two weeks ago.
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RCMP investigate suspicious death in Strathcona County
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 20:01:59 EST
Strathcona County RCMP are investigating a suspicious death in rural Strathcona County, east of Edmonton.
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Alberta announces 'historic' revenue-sharing deal with Calgary, Edmonton
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:03:17 EST
A new funding deal between the Alberta government and the province’s two largest cities ties funding for capital projects to gains and dips in provincial revenues.
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Nov 30, 2018, 10:02:47 PM11/30/18
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Teen sentenced to three years for role in Mac's shootings | Edmonton tax hikes could be lower than expected | The Ledge: It's all about the money ... honey | When political ads look and sound like news
Teen sentenced to three years for role in Mac's shootings
Teen sentenced to three years for role in Mac's shootings
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:06:25 EST
A 16-year-old stood in the prisoner's box Friday to express remorse for his role in the deaths of two Mac's convenience store employees.
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Edmonton tax hikes could be lower than expected
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:16:42 EST
A new report shows the city can save money in several departments to reduce the tax increase for property owners over the next four years.
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The Ledge: It's all about the money ... honey
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:53:37 EST
Lost revenue from the oil differential is adding up, while the cost of buying thousands of rail cars to ship 120,000 barrels of oil a day to market is unknown. Meanwhile millions of dollars have been raised by political action committees (PACS).
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When political ads look and sound like news
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:00:00 EST
It's no accident when campaign ads mimic real news.
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Dec 3, 2018, 10:02:56 PM12/3/18
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RCMP seek dashcam footage in homicide investigation | Don't panic: Edmonton maintains 48-hour grace period for snow clearing | 6 things to know about Canada's oil-price gap, from gluts to the differential | Mellow out on cannabis enforcement costs in 2019 budget, Edmonton councillor says
RCMP seek dashcam footage in homicide investigation
RCMP seek dashcam footage in homicide investigation
Mon, 3 Dec 2018 20:12:45 EST
RCMP are seeking a "vehicle of interest" in connection to a homicide in rural Strathcona County last week.
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Don't panic: Edmonton maintains 48-hour grace period for snow clearing
Mon, 3 Dec 2018 18:04:51 EST
The city has not issued any tickets since the snow stopped this morning. 311 will start accepting complaints about sidewalks that aren't cleared 48-hours after a snowfall stops.
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6 things to know about Canada's oil-price gap, from gluts to the differential
Mon, 3 Dec 2018 20:37:15 EST
The Alberta government has ordered a mandatory cut to crude oil production next year to deal with historically low prices being paid for Canadian oil.
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Mellow out on cannabis enforcement costs in 2019 budget, Edmonton councillor says
Mon, 3 Dec 2018 18:15:57 EST
The city could spend less money enforcing cannabis-related bylaws than police are calling for, says Coun. Ben Henderson.
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Dec 4, 2018, 10:03:02 PM12/4/18
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Independent MLA attacks UCP over 'crooked and racist' nominations | Ottawa, Edmonton rallies focus on treaties, Indigenous rights framework on 1st Yellow Shirt Day | Trudeau apologizes for First Nation consultation failures on Trans Mountain pipeline | Bouncer in critical condition as police investigate nightclub shooting
Independent MLA attacks UCP over 'crooked and racist' nominations
Independent MLA attacks UCP over 'crooked and racist' nominations
Tue, 4 Dec 2018 20:50:25 EST
Independent MLA Prab Gill has launched a scathing broadside against his former party, alleging United Conservative Party nominations are “crooked and racist" and that an investigation into whether he was involved in ballot-stuffing was "a sham."
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Ottawa, Edmonton rallies focus on treaties, Indigenous rights framework on 1st Yellow Shirt Day
Tue, 4 Dec 2018 21:19:32 EST
The intention of Tuesday's rallies was to bring awareness not just to treaties, but specifically to the federal government's Indigenous Rights, Recognition and Implementation Framework legislation, introduced by the Liberal government earlier this year.
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Trudeau apologizes for First Nation consultation failures on Trans Mountain pipeline
Tue, 4 Dec 2018 20:47:29 EST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced pointed questions about the Trans Mountain pipeline from First Nation chiefs Tuesday after giving a speech to the Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa.
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Bouncer in critical condition as police investigate nightclub shooting
Tue, 4 Dec 2018 19:54:19 EST
A man who was shot and seriously injured at a downtown Edmonton nightclub this weekend was a bouncer who tried to stop the gunman from getting inside, his mother told CBC News.
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Dec 5, 2018, 10:02:43 PM12/5/18
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Not all heroes wear capes. Some drive snowplows | Edmonton police get $75M boost over four years | Theo Fleury to visit Fort McMurray after minor hockey coach charged | MLA Prab Gill improperly removed ballots at Calgary UCP meeting, investigator finds
Not all heroes wear capes. Some drive snowplows
Not all heroes wear capes. Some drive snowplows
Wed, 5 Dec 2018 21:45:34 EST
Winter has unofficially arrived in Edmonton. Heavy snow fell over the weekend and city roads have been blanketed with more than 20 centimetres of the white stuff. It wasn't long after that small armies of snowplows and graders hit the city streets.
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Edmonton police get $75M boost over four years
Wed, 5 Dec 2018 19:10:15 EST
City councillors approved an extra $75 million in spending over four years for the Edmonton Police Service Wednesday, $12 million less than police asked for.
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Theo Fleury to visit Fort McMurray after minor hockey coach charged
Wed, 5 Dec 2018 19:05:53 EST
Former NHL hockey star Theo Fleury says he will visit Fort McMurray next week, just days after a minor hockey coach in the city was charged with sexual offences.
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MLA Prab Gill improperly removed ballots at Calgary UCP meeting, investigator finds
Wed, 5 Dec 2018 18:57:04 EST
A report by a retired judge has found that "on a balance of probabilities," Calgary-Greenway MLA Prab Gill took ballots off the registration table at a United Conservative Party constituency association meeting on June 30.
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Dec 6, 2018, 10:03:07 PM12/6/18
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UCP leader wants election called for first week of March | 'It pumps me up!': Local bantam hockey players become Oilers for a day | New Edmonton police helicopter saved from budget chopping block | Alberta Crown land proposed for sale not treaty land, Kenney says
UCP leader wants election called for first week of March
UCP leader wants election called for first week of March
Thu, 6 Dec 2018 20:11:56 EST
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney wants Premier Rachel Notley to call an election on Feb. 1, which would allow Albertans to go to the polls in the first week of March.
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'It pumps me up!': Local bantam hockey players become Oilers for a day
Thu, 6 Dec 2018 20:38:50 EST
Meeting a professional hockey player face-to-face is what hockey dreams are made of. That dream came true, and then some for about 40 bantam age hockey players today at Rogers Place.
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New Edmonton police helicopter saved from budget chopping block
Thu, 6 Dec 2018 20:01:44 EST
Edmonton police service may still have a chance to get a new helicopter after city council voted Thursday to keep the request on the budget books.
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Alberta Crown land proposed for sale not treaty land, Kenney says
Thu, 6 Dec 2018 18:49:12 EST
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney says the northern Alberta Crown land he proposes to sell if he becomes premier next year is not treaty land.
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Dec 7, 2018, 10:03:03 PM12/7/18
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Terwillegar Expressway gets green light from Edmonton council | Sisters killed in Edmonton apartment were both younger than four | 3 arrested after 30 front doors kicked in during break-in spree | Get to know Edmonton R&B artist Nuela Charles
Terwillegar Expressway gets green light from Edmonton council
Terwillegar Expressway gets green light from Edmonton council
Fri, 7 Dec 2018 21:02:04 EST
A decades-old wish for many people living in southwest Edmonton is closer to becoming a reality. Friday, Edmonton city council gave the green light to turn Terwillegar Drive into an expressway.
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Sisters killed in Edmonton apartment were both younger than four
Fri, 7 Dec 2018 10:27:57 EST
A little girl who was killed along with her sister this week in their mother's south-side apartment didn't live long enough to see her first Christmas.
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3 arrested after 30 front doors kicked in during break-in spree
Fri, 7 Dec 2018 17:58:49 EST
Three suspects have been arrested after the front doors of more than 30 homes in Edmonton and surrounding communities were kicked in during a series of break-and-enters.
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Get to know Edmonton R&B artist Nuela Charles
Fri, 7 Dec 2018 16:44:19 EST
Edmonton's Nuela Charles joins Katherine for a frank chat about the challenges of being a woman of colour in today's music industry. Hear songs from her recent release, Distant Danger, and find out which of her songs she could listen to on repeat.
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Dec 10, 2018, 10:03:18 PM12/10/18
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Killer faces up to 50 years in prison for Mac's store shootings | Edmonton sisters found in apartment were stabbed to death, police say | Dear Justin: Alberta oil town delivers 6,800 letters for Trudeau | Chinese business association seeks to quash exemption for safe injection sites
Killer faces up to 50 years in prison for Mac's store shootings
Killer faces up to 50 years in prison for Mac's store shootings
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:48:27 EST
An Edmonton Court of Queen's Bench justice is expected to decide Tuesday whether double murderer Laylin Delorme will spend 25 or 50 years behind bars before he can apply for parole.
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Edmonton sisters found in apartment were stabbed to death, police say
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:34:13 EST
Two little girls whose bodies were found by police last week hidden in their mother's Edmonton apartment were stabbed to death, police said Monday in a news release.
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Dear Justin: Alberta oil town delivers 6,800 letters for Trudeau
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:54:36 EST
A delegation from Drayton Valley braved freezing rain Monday to deliver bags of letters addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Alberta legislature.
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Chinese business association seeks to quash exemption for safe injection sites
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:19:15 EST
Edmonton's Chinatown and Area Business Association asked the federal court on Monday to quash the exemption granted under a federal drug statute to three sites in the Central McDougall and McCauley neighbourhoods.
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Dec 11, 2018, 10:02:28 PM12/11/18
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Alberta to proceed with China trade mission despite diplomatic tensions | Free Christmas dinners will continue after sponsors donate $12,000 | Council eliminating some of the city's 30-km/h playground zones | Mac's store murderer given life sentence, no chance of parole for 25 years
Alberta to proceed with China trade mission despite diplomatic tensions
Alberta to proceed with China trade mission despite diplomatic tensions
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:03:39 EST
Alberta will proceed with a planned trade mission to China in March, despite growing tensions between Canada and China over the detention of a high-profile business executive in Vancouver.
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Free Christmas dinners will continue after sponsors donate $12,000
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:01:05 EST
After a desperate plea for sponsors, three free Christmas dinners will continue this year thanks to the help of donors.
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Council eliminating some of the city's 30-km/h playground zones
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:08:10 EST
The City of Edmonton is reversing direction in some of the 180 speed zones around playgrounds introduced last year.
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Mac's store murderer given life sentence, no chance of parole for 25 years
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:20:19 EST
A man who killed two Mac's convenience store clerks in December 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
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Dec 12, 2018, 10:02:45 PM12/12/18
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Edmonton tax hike lower than expected, mayor projects | Incoming Edmonton police chief will review practice of not naming homicide victims | Stony Plain doctor accused of having sexual relations with vulnerable patients | Fish and Game Association opposes Jason Kenney's proposal to sell Crown land
Edmonton tax hike lower than expected, mayor projects
Edmonton tax hike lower than expected, mayor projects
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 20:56:45 EST
Edmonton property owners are facing between 2.5-per-cent and 3 per cent increase in their taxes 2019, as city council gets closer to passing the 2019-22 budgets.
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Incoming Edmonton police chief will review practice of not naming homicide victims
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:47:36 EST
Incoming Edmonton police chief Dale McFee says he will review the police service's practice of sometimes withholding the names of homicide victims. McFee made the commitment while meeting with the media on Wednesday afternoon at downtown police headquarters.
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Stony Plain doctor accused of having sexual relations with vulnerable patients
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:32:22 EST
A Stony Plain doctor is accused of having sexual relations with four of his patients and prescribing opioids to a patient exhibiting signs of addiction.
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Fish and Game Association opposes Jason Kenney's proposal to sell Crown land
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:21:34 EST
Another group has come out against United Conservative leader Jason Kenney's proposal to sell public land in northwestern Alberta to help balance the province's books.
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Dec 13, 2018, 10:03:11 PM12/13/18
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Merry and bright? Holiday lights adding to light pollution problem | 'A warm hug': A cup of cider and a simple human connection | Ice turning Edmonton sidewalks into slidewalks | Western oil price rally unlikely to last after curtailments begin: expert panel
Merry and bright? Holiday lights adding to light pollution problem
Merry and bright? Holiday lights adding to light pollution problem
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:07:01 EST
The best holiday lights are no holiday lights at all says a local dark-sky advocate.
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'A warm hug': A cup of cider and a simple human connection
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:32:13 EST
At the Safe Harbour Society's annual holiday party this week something special happened. A young woman, who is a regular client, came through the doors just as they were closing up. This is her story.
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Ice turning Edmonton sidewalks into slidewalks
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:59:48 EST
The combination of freezing rain and temperatures hovering around zero is creating dangerous conditions on Edmonton sidewalks.
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Western oil price rally unlikely to last after curtailments begin: expert panel
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:13:09 EST
The differential tightened to as little as $10.25 US on Tuesday and was flat at $12.25 US on Thursday for barrels to be delivered in January, according to Calgary trader Net Energy.
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Dec 14, 2018, 10:02:31 PM12/14/18
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Services for francophone newcomers in limbo as groups compete for funding | Shortlist announced for 2018 Edmonton Music Prize | Alberta looking at Catholic teacher contracts amid discrimination concerns | Christmas is a popular time for scams, Better Business Bureau warns
Services for francophone newcomers in limbo as groups compete for funding
Services for francophone newcomers in limbo as groups compete for funding
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:03:55 EST
In October, Immigration Canada pulled funding from Centre d'accueil et d'établissement du nord de l'Alberta which offers employment services to francophone newcomers.
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Shortlist announced for 2018 Edmonton Music Prize
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:01:56 EST
Trombone player Audrey Ochoa, indigenous singer-songwriter Celeigh Cardinal and Ukrainian-Canadian folk group Zaitsa are three of the 10 nominees.
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Alberta looking at Catholic teacher contracts amid discrimination concerns
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:54:57 EST
Alberta Education Minister David Eggen is investigating employment agreements signed by Catholic school teachers amid concerns they could be fired for being in gay or common-law relationships.
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Christmas is a popular time for scams, Better Business Bureau warns
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 15:14:22 EST
Christmas is a not only a time of gift-giving and gatherings, it is also a time when people are vulnerable to scams, the Better Business Bureau warns.
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Dec 17, 2018, 10:03:14 PM12/17/18
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Edmonton man to be sentenced for criminal negligence causing death of infant | City begins blading to curb ice on residential streets | Maskwacis RCMP seek suspect vehicle after pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision | Edmonton Food Bank holiday campaign hopes for a final push before Christmas
Edmonton man to be sentenced for criminal negligence causing death of infant
Edmonton man to be sentenced for criminal negligence causing death of infant
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:03:28 EST
Brandon Calahoo, 22, admits he shook the head and body of a newborn who woke him by crying.
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City begins blading to curb ice on residential streets
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:54:07 EST
The city is launching a blading program Monday targeting slippery residential streets.
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Maskwacis RCMP seek suspect vehicle after pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 18:20:41 EST
RCMP in Maskwacis, Alta., are looking for a black Jeep Cherokee believed to be involved in a hit-and-run collision that killed a 38-year-old man Saturday morning.
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Edmonton Food Bank holiday campaign hopes for a final push before Christmas
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:50:43 EST
The Edmonton Food Bank says it's less than halfway to its holiday goal of collecting 350,000 kilograms of food and $1.8 million.
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Inmate's months in segregation 'cruel and unusual punishment,' judge rules | Experiment designed by Edmonton students to be tested on space station | Energy companies, Alberta government say Ottawa's $1.6-billion lifeline wrong solution | Hostile Husky takeover bid for MEG Energy now expected to succeed as proposed
Inmate's months in segregation 'cruel and unusual punishment,' judge rules
Inmate's months in segregation 'cruel and unusual punishment,' judge rules
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:23:12 EST
Ryan James Prystay was subjected to "cruel and unusual treatment" at the Edmonton remand centre when he was held in administrative segregation for more than 13 months, an Edmonton judge has ruled.
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Experiment designed by Edmonton students to be tested on space station
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:22:04 EST
An experiment designed by five Grade 9 girls at David Thomas King School will be tested next spring at the International Space Station.
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Energy companies, Alberta government say Ottawa's $1.6-billion lifeline wrong solution
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:50:48 EST
The federal government's $1.6-billion lifeline to Alberta's oil and gas industry is being thrown in the wrong direction and isn't enough to help struggling companies, say industry insiders after the funding announcement on Tuesday.
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Hostile Husky takeover bid for MEG Energy now expected to succeed as proposed
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:04:49 EST
A CIBC oil and gas analyst says the recent deterioration in crude oil prices makes it unlikely that a better offer will emerge to force Husky Energy Inc. to sweeten its hostile takeover bid for an oilsands rival.
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Class action lawsuit proposed on coerced sterilization in Alberta | The grievances we feel in Alberta are legitimate, but we need to cool our jets: Opinion | Group of natural gas producers back $3-million clean tech program | Albertan Sarah McIver, the 3rd Canadian detained in China, not linked to previous arrests, Trudeau says
Class action lawsuit proposed on coerced sterilization in Alberta
Class action lawsuit proposed on coerced sterilization in Alberta
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:18:58 EST
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against the Government of Alberta on behalf of Indigenous women who say they were subjected to forced sterilization.
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The grievances we feel in Alberta are legitimate, but we need to cool our jets: Opinion
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:46:52 EST
Like Brexit, separation has the appeal of self-determination, and of simply giving a giant middle-finger to Ottawa. This is an emotionally satisfying prospect. But then what?
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Group of natural gas producers back $3-million clean tech program
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 19:48:30 EST
An industry-sponsored fund designed to help develop clean technology using Canadian natural gas is launching a $3-million call for project proposals.
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Albertan Sarah McIver, the 3rd Canadian detained in China, not linked to previous arrests, Trudeau says
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 08:18:42 EST
The case of Albertan Sarah McIver — the third Canadian recently taken into custody in China — does not appear to be related to the detention of two others, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
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Dec 20, 2018, 10:03:10 PM12/20/18
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Wind warning issued for Edmonton area for Friday morning commute | Edmonton Humane Society employees who left 3 cats in vehicle were fatigued: report | 3 people involved in naked kidnapping have rare, psychotic disorder: court | Maskwacis woman killed in rollover after SUV flees from police
Wind warning issued for Edmonton area for Friday morning commute
Wind warning issued for Edmonton area for Friday morning commute
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 19:23:23 EST
The Edmonton region can expect strong winds with gusts up to 90 kmh lasting through the day Friday, according to a wind warning issued by Environment Canada Thursday.
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Edmonton Humane Society employees who left 3 cats in vehicle were fatigued: report
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:26:36 EST
Employee fatigue and operational shortcomings were contributing factors in an Edmonton Humane Society incident this spring that saw three cats left inside a vehicle for 22 days, an independent investigation has found.
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3 people involved in naked kidnapping have rare, psychotic disorder: court
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:56:22 EST
Court has heard that three people involved in a bizarre naked kidnapping case south of Edmonton last year suffered from a rare, shared psychotic disorder.
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Maskwacis woman killed in rollover after SUV flees from police
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:39:44 EST
A 31-year-old Maskwacis woman is dead following a rollover on Highway 611 in central Alberta.
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Dec 21, 2018, 10:06:37 PM12/21/18
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Lake Louise ski resort wants fine reduced from $2M to $200,000 for chopping down endangered trees | 'I'll be flying on the red-eye': Edmonton Oilers looking forward to Christmas traditions | Who stole Milo? Edmonton police ask for help finding puppy thief | Enbridge's Line 3 faces new hurdle as Minnesota governor's administration files appeal
Lake Louise ski resort wants fine reduced from $2M to $200,000 for chopping down endangered trees
Lake Louise ski resort wants fine reduced from $2M to $200,000 for chopping down endangered trees
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:47:49 EST
An Alberta ski resort has appealed a Calgary judge's $2.1-million fine for cutting down endangered trees, arguing the sentence is "grossly disproportional and demonstrably unfit."
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'I'll be flying on the red-eye': Edmonton Oilers looking forward to Christmas traditions
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 19:03:19 EST
The Edmonton Oilers have one game left this Saturday against the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning before heading their separate ways for Christmas.
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Who stole Milo? Edmonton police ask for help finding puppy thief
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 18:13:33 EST
Edmonton police hope the public can identify a woman caught on video surveillance with a stolen puppy in her arms.
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Enbridge's Line 3 faces new hurdle as Minnesota governor's administration files appeal
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:34:43 EST
The administration of outgoing Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has appealed a state regulatory panel's approval of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline in the state.
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Dec 24, 2018, 10:02:34 PM12/24/18
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1 dead, 3 injured after fire destroys Edmonton group home | 2 women, 2 boys killed in northern Alberta highway crash | Frog Lake resident charged in weekend death of man, 28 | Stolen puppy Milo returned to 'thrilled' owners before Christmas
1 dead, 3 injured after fire destroys Edmonton group home
1 dead, 3 injured after fire destroys Edmonton group home
Mon, 24 Dec 2018 09:40:42 EST
One person is dead and three others in hospital after an an early-morning fire at a group home for people with disabilities in west Edmonton on Monday.
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2 women, 2 boys killed in northern Alberta highway crash
Mon, 24 Dec 2018 14:16:25 EST
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a highway crash that killed two women and two young boys Sunday night near Lac La Biche, Alta.
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Frog Lake resident charged in weekend death of man, 28
Mon, 24 Dec 2018 14:43:02 EST
A 25-year-old man from Frog Lake, Alta, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 28-year-old man whose body was discovered in a home over the weekend.
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Stolen puppy Milo returned to 'thrilled' owners before Christmas
Mon, 24 Dec 2018 16:07:35 EST
A stolen puppy has made his way back home thanks to tips from the public.
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Dec 25, 2018, 10:02:26 PM12/25/18
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Unwrapping Edmonton's 'cheesy' Christmas movies | Edmonton police ask for help in locating 53-year-old missing man | Logan Boulet Effect: Death of player in Broncos crash highlighted organ donation | Woman killed by police led them on hours-long north Calgary car chase, police say
Unwrapping Edmonton's 'cheesy' Christmas movies
Unwrapping Edmonton's 'cheesy' Christmas movies
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 09:00:00 EST
A surprising number of movies have used Edmonton as a backdrop to scenes of holiday cheer.
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Edmonton police ask for help in locating 53-year-old missing man
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:32:52 EST
The Edmonton Police Service say a 53-year-old man’s disappearance is out of character and are hoping the public may help in locating him.
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Logan Boulet Effect: Death of player in Broncos crash highlighted organ donation
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 14:03:22 EST
Hours after coming across the horrific scene at the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, Bernadine and Toby Boulet still hadn't seen their son Logan.
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Woman killed by police led them on hours-long north Calgary car chase, police say
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 07:43:35 EST
A woman led police on a multi-kilometre, hours-long vehicle chase before she was shot and killed by an officer early Christmas morning, the Calgary Police Service said in an afternoon statement.
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Fatal shooting by Edmonton police under investigation by ASIRT | 'We are all heartbroken': Family mourns Edmonton mom, 2 sons killed in crash | Fatal Edmonton group-home fire 'horrific,' says agency that runs facility | Power & Politics' top five political moves and misses of 2018
Fatal shooting by Edmonton police under investigation by ASIRT
Fatal shooting by Edmonton police under investigation by ASIRT
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 18:41:32 EST
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting in east Edmonton Wednesday afternoon.
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'We are all heartbroken': Family mourns Edmonton mom, 2 sons killed in crash
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:37:32 EST
The Scherbakov family was driving south on Highway 858 around 7 p.m. on Sunday when a truck collided head on-with their SUV.
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Fatal Edmonton group-home fire 'horrific,' says agency that runs facility
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:43:45 EST
A fatal fire Christmas Eve in a west Edmonton group home has "tragically impacted the lives of many people," an official with the agency that runs the home said Wednesday.
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Power & Politics' top five political moves and misses of 2018
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 04:00:00 EST
As 2018 winds to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year's biggest political events and errors, both at home and abroad.
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Girl's bedroom wall pierced by bullet in deadly Boxing Day shooting, father says | 'Know before you throw': Where to dispose of holiday waste in Edmonton | One man dead, 2 hurt in explosion at Nisku welding shop | Fatal Edmonton group home fire 'accidental,' investigators say
Girl's bedroom wall pierced by bullet in deadly Boxing Day shooting, father says
Girl's bedroom wall pierced by bullet in deadly Boxing Day shooting, father says
Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:07:09 EST
The father of a three-year-old girl whose bedroom wall was pierced by a bullet during a deadly shooting on Boxing Day says his girlfriend wants to move out of their home.
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'Know before you throw': Where to dispose of holiday waste in Edmonton
Thu, 27 Dec 2018 21:03:02 EST
It’s time to take down the Christmas tree and holiday decorations, and as the festive season draws to an end, the city of Edmonton is urging people to recycle or dispose of holiday cheer properly.
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One man dead, 2 hurt in explosion at Nisku welding shop
Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:01:45 EST
A man in his 40s was killed and two other men were seriously injured in an explosion inside a welding shop in an industrial area south of Edmonton Thursday morning.
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Fatal Edmonton group home fire 'accidental,' investigators say
Thu, 27 Dec 2018 13:12:21 EST
A fire at a west Edmonton group home early on Christmas Eve that resulted in one death was accidental, fire officials said Thursday.
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'That's my crew': 10th annual McCauley Cup hockey game becomes family affair | Man killed by police on Boxing Day fired gun, ASIRT says | Man taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after Edmonton rave | Trend shows fewer Canadians donate to charity, according to Fraser Institute
'That's my crew': 10th annual McCauley Cup hockey game becomes family affair
'That's my crew': 10th annual McCauley Cup hockey game becomes family affair
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:47:14 EST
As the McCauley cup celebrates 10 years, a family is also celebrating the annual tradition of playing the game they love together.
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Man killed by police on Boxing Day fired gun, ASIRT says
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 19:43:38 EST
A wanted man fired a gun before being shot and killed by police on Boxing Day in southeast Edmonton, Alberta's police watchdog says.
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Man taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after Edmonton rave
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:32:43 EST
Three men were hospitalized last night after a rave in Edmonton.
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Trend shows fewer Canadians donate to charity, according to Fraser Institute
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:58:43 EST
The conservative think tank says its Generosity Index has shown a mostly steady decline between 2006 and 2016 — the most recent year for which statistics are available.
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Dec 31, 2018, 10:02:46 PM12/31/18
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Ice castle in Hawrelak Park, a giant, frozen art experience, set to open Friday | Oilers general manager defends weekend trades for defencemen | Murder charge laid in 'domestic violence' killing in Edmonton | Alberta man pays tribute to late grandson with homemade ice machine
Ice castle in Hawrelak Park, a giant, frozen art experience, set to open Friday
Ice castle in Hawrelak Park, a giant, frozen art experience, set to open Friday
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:39:43 EST
The recent snap of cold weather in Edmonton has created the perfect conditions for crews to complete this year's edition of Ice Castles, set to open Friday in Hawrelak Park.
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Oilers general manager defends weekend trades for defencemen
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:28:03 EST
The Edmonton Oilers GM defended his two trades, saying he had no choice but to look for established defencemen.
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Murder charge laid in 'domestic violence' killing in Edmonton
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:34:43 EST
An Edmonton man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with what police are calling "a domestic violence incident."
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Alberta man pays tribute to late grandson with homemade ice machine
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:39:53 EST
With a little scrap metal and a lot of ingenuity, Peter Szmyrko built a homemade ice resurfacer that would rival any professional rig.
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