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• Meika Jordan’s family hopes for justice ahead of Supreme Court hearing for daughter’s killers

  26-11-2017 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  A father and stepmother convicted of killing six-year-old Meika Jordan are taking their case to the Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• Edmonton woman takes to social media to look for sister she didn’t know she had

  26-11-2017 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  Chantel Stefanich is looking for her long lost sister, someone she didn't know existed until recently.
  
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• Edmonton woman posts video to social media in hopes of tracking down biological sister

  26-11-2017 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  Chantel Stefanich only recently discovered she has a biological sister and decided to post a video to Facebook and Twitter in the hopes of finding her long-lost sister.
  
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• Calgary Parking Authority returns charity hair cut bus towed from owner’s home

  26-11-2017 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary woman who runs a mobile hair cutting service for the homeless is back in business again after her bus was towed to an impound lot.
  
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• A spectacular fall from space: Rocket meltdown over Prairie provinces confirmed by U.S. Strategic Command

  26-11-2017 23:06 via cbc.ca
  The U.S. Strategic Command has confirmed a spectacular fireball witnessed in Saskatchewan and Alberta on Friday night was the Antares rocket body burning up as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere.
  
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• Former Team Canada skier Jan Hudec not giving up on next Olympic dream, hopes to race for Czechs

  26-11-2017 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  No longer with the Canadian team, 36-year-old ski racer Jan Hudec is trying to hoping to race for the Czechs in February's Winter Games.
  
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• Leon Draisaitl back to centre as Edmonton Oilers try to end slump

  26-11-2017 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers close out their road trip in Boston on Sunday.
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for much of northern Alberta

  26-11-2017 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Much of northern Alberta was blanketed with snowfall warnings on Sunday morning as Environment Canada advised 15 to 25 centimetres of snow was expected to fall in that part of the province.
  
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• In the kitchen with Rostizado

  26-11-2017 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  The folks from Rostizado dropped by Global News Morning Weekend Edmonton on Sunday to cook up some food.
  
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• Worker killed at Edmonton concrete facility

  26-11-2017 20:28 via cbc.ca
  An investigation is underway after a worker was pinned under concrete and died at an east Edmonton concrete facility on Saturday.
  
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• Worker dies at Edmonton concrete facility

  26-11-2017 20:28 via cbc.ca
  An investigation is underway after a worker was pinned under concrete and died at an east Edmonton concrete facility on Saturday.
  
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• Experiential dining at Alder Room a finicky, fussy affair

  26-11-2017 19:42 via cbc.ca
  Settle in and get comfortable, because dinner at Alder Room is an investment in time and money.
  
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• Peter Watts: The Canada Learning Bond and the gift of financial literacy

  26-11-2017 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Federal Employment Minister, Patty Hajdu, speaks about the merits of getting a child enrolled in the Canada Learning Bond program.
  
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• Girl, 12, sent to hospital after being hit by truck Saturday

  26-11-2017 19:23 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police offered little information, but said the collision happened near 160th Avenue and 82nd Street at around 5 p.m.
  
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• Girl taken to Stollery Children’s Hospital after being hit by vehicle in north Edmonton

  26-11-2017 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Police Service's Major Collision Unit is investigating after a 12-year-old girl was hit by a vehicle on the city's north side Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Global Edmonton anchor shows his love of Calgary and the Stampeders after losing bet… sort of

  26-11-2017 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  When it comes to sports, there is a longstanding rivalry between Calgary and Edmonton. So much so that anchors with Global stations in those cities made a friendly wager about the CFL West Final.
  
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• Gurvinder Bhatia speaks about wine and tourism

  26-11-2017 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton wine expert Gurvinder Bhatia appeared on Sunday’s edition of Global News Morning Weekend Edmonton while he was in Spain to talk about wine and tourism.
  
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• Ferris wheel, saunas, a gondola? The Edmonton Project weighs options for river valley

  26-11-2017 16:37 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Project, a partnership of five companies looking to create a distinct landmark in the city, has a shortlist of 10 proposals. Many involve developing the river valley.
  
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• Giant advent calendar to help support Make-A-Wish Foundation

  26-11-2017 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  Everyone loves an advent calendar at this time of the year. Well, a massive advent calendar is being built on Jasper Avenue right now and it’s being done in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
  
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• Out of school at age 11, First Nations student perseveres to earn U of A degree

  26-11-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  For new University of Alberta graduate Kourtney Boucher, convocation means more than collecting a degree. It means the end of one long journey, and the start of another.
  
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• Vaccines for addictions create the illusion that there's a quick fix for drug dependence

  26-11-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A so-called anti-cocaine vaccine has just been approved for human trials. The vaccine works by absorbing the drug in the bloodstream and blocks the dopamine-induced high when the user consumes cocaine.
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings unable to hold off Portland Winterhawks - Edmonton Sun

  26-11-2017 06:27 via edmontonsun.com
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  Edmonton Oil Kings unable to hold off Portland Winterhawks
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  The Edmonton Oil Kings' Wyatt McLeod (6) battles the Portland Winterhawks' Kieffer Bellows (22) during second period WHL action at Rogers Place in Edmonton Saturday Nov. 25, 2017. David Bloom / Postmedia ...and more »
  
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• New councillor pushes 'local first' in public art program - Edmonton Journal

  26-11-2017 05:49 via edmontonjournal.com
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  The Sun, partially obscured by smoke from the B.C. forest fires, begins to set behind the Talus Dome sculpture, in Edmonton Wednesday July 19, 2017. Postmedia. Share Adjust Comment Print. Edmonton is getting ready to re-open debate around its Percent ...
  
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• 'Our Alberta' counters hate after last month's Edmonton attack on police, pedestrians - Edmonton Journal

  26-11-2017 05:41 via edmontonjournal.com
  'Our Alberta' counters hate after last month's Edmonton attack on police, pedestrians
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  A month into the semester, undergraduate and graduate students taking John McCoy's “Modern Terrorism” course at the University of Alberta got a learning opportunity in their own backyard. The class is participating in the Peer-to-Peer Facebook Global ...
  
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• Ranch brings early Christmas for low-income Edmonton families - CBC.ca

  26-11-2017 05:14 via cbc.ca
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  Ranch brings early Christmas for low-income Edmonton families
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  Emily Paquette peeled back the shiny silver and green paper, revealing a Whiz-Around Amy car playset. The three-year-old held the box up and carefully analyzed the plastic pink cars arranged behind the cellophane screen. A smaller accessory caught her ...and more »
  
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• Ranch brings early Christmas for low-income Edmonton families

  26-11-2017 05:14 via cbc.ca
  More than 650 Edmonton children attended the Our Lady Queen of Peace Ranch of Northern Alberta Christmas party. Children under the age of 16 received presents and warm winter clothing.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Nov 25

  26-11-2017 04:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, November 25, 2017 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Vinesh Pratap.
  
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• Santa Claus sets out to make sure low-income families in Edmonton aren’t left out of Christmas joy

  26-11-2017 03:55 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Nov 25 – For low-income families, the holidays can be a difficult time of year. But Santa and his group of hardworking elves are working to ensure no child in Edmonton feels left out at Christmas. Sarah Kraus explains.
  
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• Hundreds gather in Edmonton to remember the victims of Holodomor

  26-11-2017 03:55 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Nov 25 – Hundreds of people gathered at a sombre ceremony at Edmonton City Hall on Saturday to remember the victims of the Ukrainian genocide.
  
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• Alberta family tries to find bone marrow matches for those in need

  26-11-2017 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Nov 25 – The family of a 12-year-old St. Albert, Alta. girl is doing everything it can to not only find her a bone marrow match, but also to find matches for others in need.
  
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• Weather: Nov 25

  26-11-2017 03:48 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, Nov 25.
  
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• Joshua Frank cross-examined at Alberta triple-murder trial

  26-11-2017 03:28 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Nov 25 – The co-accused in an Alberta triple-murder trial continue to point fingers at one another and on Saturday, one of the accused told his version of what happened in court. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Murder suspect blames co-accused for Klaus family deaths

  26-11-2017 02:41 via cbc.ca
  Joshua Frank was cross-examined in a Red Deer courtroom Saturday morning by Jason Klaus's lawyer. The two men are co-accused of murdering Klaus's family members: Gordon, Sandra and Monica Klaus.
  
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• 'Out of commission for a while': Fire damages Edmonton bakery - CBC.ca

  26-11-2017 02:07 via cbc.ca
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  'Out of commission for a while': Fire damages Edmonton bakery
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  A fire at an industrial building just north of downtown Edmonton has put a local bakery's business on hold. "We're out of commission for a while," the Calico Baking Company said in an Instagram post at about 3 p.m. Saturday, with a picture of smoke ...
  Northwest Edmonton bakery destroyed by fireCTV News
  Crews called to battle blaze at commercial building in central EdmontonGlobalnews.caall 3 news articles »
  
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• Worker killed at east Edmonton concrete facility: OHS

  26-11-2017 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  A workplace death at Lafarge Precast Edmonton has triggered an investigation by Alberta Occupational Health and Safety.
  
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• Mayor Don Iveson hoping for Leduc-Edmonton airport transit deal by spring - Edmonton Journal

  26-11-2017 01:38 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Mayor Don Iveson hoping for Leduc-Edmonton airport transit deal by spring
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  The bus between the Edmonton International Airport (EIA) at the Century Park Transit Centre pictured when the service launched in 2012. Bruce Edwards / Postmedia. Share Adjust Comment Print. The Edmonton region could see renewed bus service to the ...
  
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• IN PHOTOS: Our Lady Queen of Peace turns donations into Christmas party for low-income children

  26-11-2017 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  Our Lady Queen of Peace north ranch relies on donations to make Christmas merry and bright for low-income children and their families, but this year volunteers couldn't help as many as they'd hoped.
  
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• Joshua Frank cross-examined at triple-murder trial in Red Deer

  26-11-2017 00:36 via globalnews.ca
  The lawyer for accused killer Jason Klaus cross-examined the other man charged in a triple-murder case in a Red Deer courtroom Saturday morning.
  
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• 'Out of commission for a while': Fire damages Edmonton bakery

  26-11-2017 00:35 via cbc.ca
  A fire at an industrial building just west of downtown Edmonton has put a local bakery's business on hold.
  
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• ‘Suspensions don’t really teach anything’: Alberta schools look to restorative justice as alternative

  26-11-2017 00:19 via globalnews.ca
  Teachers learned more about restorative justice at a conference in Calgary this weekend. More schools are looking toward using restorative justice circles as an alternative to punishments like suspensions and expulsions.
  
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• Jordan Eberle says it straight, about life with the Oilers in Edmonton - Edmonton Journal

  26-11-2017 00:00 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Jordan Eberle says it straight, about life with the Oilers in Edmonton
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  Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan, back, stands on the bench behind Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, from left, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver ...
  Edmonton Oilers coach believes pace of play has improvedEdmonton Sun
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