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• Jason Kenney promises referendum on equalization payments if feds continue to push carbon tax

  06-11-2017 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  The United Conservative Party leader doubled-down on the potential policy in a statement on Monday and called for a provincial referendum if the federal government continue to push a carbon tax on the provinces.
  
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• Ghost bike memorial installed for cyclist killed in weekend hit-and-run

  06-11-2017 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  A bike painted white has been installed at 96 Street and 111 Avenue as a way of honouring the 38-year-old cyclist killed in hit-and-run collision early Sunday morning.
  
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• Five nude suspects in custody after two-vehicle collision south of Edmonton

  06-11-2017 22:25 via cbc.ca
  Five people were arrested in Nisku Monday morning after emerging from a two-vehicle collision fully nude.
  
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• Criminal activity at Sherwood Park ‘problem property’ stopped: Alberta government

  06-11-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  A long-time resident has been banned from a “problem property” in Sherwood Park, Alta., the provincial government announced on Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta man suspected in fatal shooting of police officer in Abbotsford, B.C.

  06-11-2017 21:45 via cbc.ca
  One police officer is dead after a shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., shortly after noon PT on Monday.
  
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• Jimmy Bad Man sentenced to lesser charge in death of Sara-Jean Big Sorrel Horse near Blood Tribe Reserve

  06-11-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Crown told the court it was determined her death was a homicide. She suffered 47 injuries including displaced and fractured ribs, a lacerated lung, liver, pancreas and bowel. Her cause of death was internal bleeding caused by blunt force trauma.
  
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• Alberta man charged with drug, firearm offences after being pulled over near Dryden, Ont.

  06-11-2017 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  A 45-year-old Alberta man is facing nine charges after being pulled over in northwestern Ontario.
  
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• Alberta doctor says AHS cancelling fertility services is a ‘tragedy of all tragedies’

  06-11-2017 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Tarek Motan, an Edmonton reproductive endocrinologist, said the cancellation of in vitro and insemination services at northern Alberta's only public clinic shows the province does not understand how desperate Albertans are to have children.
  
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• Calgary officer testifies at arrest assault trial, describes ‘fight of my life’

  06-11-2017 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  Three Calgary Police officers have pleaded not guilty to assault after 2016 arrest incident.
  
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• Peter Watts: Take time to reflect on Canada’s contributions on Remembrance Day 2017

  06-11-2017 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  We should all pause for a moment on Remembrance Day to remember the men and women who have served and who have given their lives to preserve freedom.
  
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• Alberta doctor says AHS cancelling in vitro and intrauterine insemination fertility services is a tragedy

  06-11-2017 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton doctor who works at one of Alberta’s few public fertility clinic said the cancellation of services like in vitro and intrauterine insemination will cause patients to suffer.
  
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• Nearly 2,000 speeding tickets handed out in Edmonton junior high zones

  06-11-2017 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  City officials say 1,023 tickets were issued in September and another 856 tickets were handed out in October.
  
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• Nearly 1,000 speeding tickets handed out in Edmonton junior high zones

  06-11-2017 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  City officials say there were a total of 1,023 violations and 856 tickets handed out in September and October.
  
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• Santa’s Parade of Lights in Edmonton changing up its route for 2017

  06-11-2017 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Santa’s Parade of Lights will once again be making its way through downtown Edmonton later this month, but the route is a little different than previous years.
  
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• Alberta man dead after rollover north of Grande Prairie

  06-11-2017 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  A man from Clairmont, Alta. has died after a single-vehicle rollover Sunday morning.
  
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• Man dead, passenger injured in single-vehicle rollover north of Grande Prairie

  06-11-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca
  A man is dead after a single-vehicle rollover in northern Alberta on Sunday morning.
  
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• Grade 10 student reads letter about the importance of Remembrance Day

  06-11-2017 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Grade 10 student Ashley Baldo reads letter she wrote about what Remembrance Day means to her and how important it is to remember our veterans’ sacrifices.
  
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• De-icing spray leak into WestJet plane at Calgary airport sends crew member to hospital

  06-11-2017 18:47 via cbc.ca
  Some Calgary WestJet passengers bound for Houston on Sunday were accidentally exposed to de-icing spray, the airline has confirmed.
  
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• De-icing spray leak into WestJet plane at Calgary airport sends 1 crew member to hospital

  06-11-2017 18:47 via cbc.ca
  Some Calgary WestJet passengers bound for Houston on Sunday were accidentally exposed to de-icing spray, the airline has confirmed.
  
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• No Stone Left Alone remembrance ceremony

  06-11-2017 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  No Stone Left Alone remembrance ceremony honours Canada’s fallen with 50 cities across Canada participating in the goal to place a poppy on the headstone of every Canadian who has served in the country’s armed forces.
  
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• Oilers assign Yamamoto to WHL, recall Malone from AHL

  06-11-2017 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers have assigned Kailer Yamamoto to the Western Hockey League's Spokane Chiefs. 
  
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• Deaths of 3 Indigenous teen girls lead to calls for trauma training

  06-11-2017 18:18 via cbc.ca
  The watchdog for Alberta's youth is raising the issue of childhood trauma to the government following the deaths of three Indigenous teenagers.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers send rookie forward Kailer Yamamoto back to junior

  06-11-2017 18:12 via cbc.ca
  After nine games with Edmonton, the Oilers have sent rookie forward Kailer Yamamoto back to junior, assigning the 19-year-old to the Western Hockey League's Spokane Chiefs.
  
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• Castrol Magic of Lights

  06-11-2017 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  Come down to Castrol Raceway November 17th-January 7th for a night you won't forget
  
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• Ghost bike to be installed in memory of cyclist killed in weekend hit and run

  06-11-2017 17:47 via cbc.ca
  A ghost bike will be installed Monday afternoon at the central Edmonton intersection where a cyclist was killed this weekend in a hit and run.
  
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• 'Line in the sand': Calgary police lay pill-press possession charges for first time under new Alberta law

  06-11-2017 17:45 via cbc.ca
  Calgary police say they've laid the first charges under a new section of Alberta law that made the unauthorized possession of pill presses illegal in an effort to combat the spread of illicit fentanyl.
  
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• Calgary police lay pill-press possession charges for first time under new Alberta law

  06-11-2017 17:45 via cbc.ca
  Calgary police say they've laid the first charges under a new section of Alberta law that made the unauthorized possession of pill presses illegal in an effort to combat the spread of illicit fentanyl.
  
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• Personal mental health plans needed after Fort McMurray wildfire, experts say

  06-11-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  A Fort McMurray man struggling with suicidal thoughts in the aftermath of the 2016 wildfire says he has a mental health plan, and wants to encourage others to come up with one as well.
  
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• 'High hopes' for MMIWG national inquiry in Edmonton

  06-11-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women will get the chance to share their experiences before the national inquiry, which is holding its hearings in Edmonton this week.
  
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• 93-year-old WWII veteran praises No Stone Left Alone efforts: ‘They’re doing a tremendous job’

  06-11-2017 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  C.W. Canfield is a 93-year-old Second World War veteran. He’s a military man, from a military family and proud of it.
  
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• Settling Treaty 8 claim means 'money in the bank' for future of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation

  06-11-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation plans to place the majority of a $50-million settlement with the federal government into a trust fund for projects that would make the First Nation more financially independent from Ottawa.
  
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• Sentencing begins for man accused in Whitefish Lake double-murder

  06-11-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The man accused of murdering teenage sweethearts Dylan Laboucan and Cory Grey on Whitefish Lake First Nation in northern Alberta in July 2016 is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, November 6, 2017

  06-11-2017 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, November 6, 2017 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• No Stone Left Alone remembrance ceremony honours Canada’s fallen military members

  06-11-2017 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  No Stone Left Alone started in Edmonton in 2011. The goal is to place a poppy on the headstone of every Canadian who has served in the country's armed forces.
  
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• Calgary Flames get by New Jersey in shootout

  06-11-2017 12:56 via globalnews.ca
  Matthew Tkachuk had a big game for the Flames Sunday night leading the team to a shootout win over the Devils.
  
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• New line of reflective clothing makes pedestrians 'light up like a Christmas tree' - Edmonton Journal

  06-11-2017 10:45 via edmontonjournal.com
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  New line of reflective clothing makes pedestrians 'light up like a Christmas tree'
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  Irene Dixon, the creator of Reflective Advantage — a reflective garments line that launched this week — wants to prevent future collisions by making pedestrians more visible. Madeleine Cummings. Published on: November 5, 2017 | Last Updated: November ...
  
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• ESO – A Jan Arden Christmas

  06-11-2017 06:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra brings a Jann Arden Christmas to the Winspear Centre December 1 & 2!
  
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• Edmonton gamers team up and fight for sick children - CBC.ca

  06-11-2017 05:37 via cbc.ca
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  Edmonton gamers team up and fight for sick children
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  A tower of empty pizza boxes leans against a bin full of drained energy drink cans — the aftermath of a 24-hour gaming marathon in Edmonton. More than 200 people took over the 16th floor of EPCOR Tower on Saturday and Sunday to raise money for the ...
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• Edmonton gamers team up and fight for sick children

  06-11-2017 05:29 via cbc.ca
  More than 200 gamers in Edmonton participated in a 24-hour gaming marathon to raise money for the Stollery Children's Hospital.
  
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• 'One-and-done-itis' has Oilers playoff hopes in critical condition

  06-11-2017 03:43 via cbc.ca
  One-and-done-itis is a serious, often fatal disease that afflicts NHL teams slowly sinking toward the bottom of the standings. That’s the diagnosis that faces the Edmonton Oilers after the team collapsed on Sunday at home with a 4-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
  
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• Using poison to cull wolves in Alberta is inhumane, says animal advocacy group

  06-11-2017 03:38 via cbc.ca
  An animal advocacy group says the province's use of poison as a way to cull wolves is inhumane and kills too many other animals inadvertently.
  
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• Jones: Oilers lay an egg against Red Wings - Edmonton Sun

  06-11-2017 03:15 via edmontonsun.com
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  Jones: Oilers lay an egg against Red Wings
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  Connor McDavid #97 and Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers skate off as Gustav Nyquist #14 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates a goal at Rogers Place on November 5, 2017 in Edmonton. Codie McLachlan / Getty Images. It's too bad the late great ...
  'One-and-done-itis' has Oilers playoff hopes in critical conditionCBC.ca
  Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilers Game PreviewThe Copper & Blue (blog)
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• Weather: Nov 5

  06-11-2017 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sun, Nov 5.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Nov 5

  06-11-2017 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Sunday, November 5, 2017 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• 'All we have is hope': Mixed emotions as inquiry community hearings start in Edmonton

  06-11-2017 02:18
  More than 40 family members and survivors are expected to share stories at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls this week
  
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• Edmonton focused on rebuilding Harbin Gates

  06-11-2017 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Nov 5 – While advocates say its future is uncertain, one Edmonton councillor says the city has “every intention” to rebuild the Harbin Gates after they’re moved. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Sudden cold snap leaves Edmonton's homeless shelters struggling - CBC.ca

  06-11-2017 02:08 via cbc.ca
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  Sudden cold snap leaves Edmonton's homeless shelters struggling
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  With the blink of an eye winter has officially hit Edmonton. Temperatures dipped well below zero this week throughout most of the province. And the sudden arrival has left shelters struggling to keep up with the demand for warm clothing. Darren Brennan ...and more »
  
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• Cold spell leaves Edmonton's homeless shelters struggling - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  06-11-2017 02:08 via cbc.ca
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  Cold spell leaves Edmonton's homeless shelters struggling - CBC.ca
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  With winter's early arrival, many shelters in Edmonton are struggling to keep up with the demand for winter clothing.and more »
  
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• Sudden cold snap leaves Edmonton's homeless shelters struggling

  06-11-2017 02:06 via cbc.ca
  With winter's early arrival, many shelters in Edmonton are struggling to keep up with the demand for winter clothing.
  
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• Cold spell leaves Edmonton's homeless shelters struggling

  06-11-2017 02:06 via cbc.ca
  With winter's early arrival, many shelters in Edmonton are struggling to keep up with the demand for winter clothing.
  
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