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• Alison Redford takes on new role advising Afghanistan on energy

  27-11-2017 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Former Alberta premier Alison Redford has taken a new job as policy adviser to Afghanistan's minister of energy.
  
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• Edmonton looking into how to better protect city bus drivers

  27-11-2017 23:56 via cbc.ca
  City officials say they are investigating how to keep Edmonton Transit bus drivers safe from attacks.
  
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• Workers to gain right to refuse unsafe work as Alberta revamps workplace rules

  27-11-2017 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  Workers would have the right to refuse dangerous work under new job site rules proposed by the Alberta government.
  
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• Texas company to buy Alberta-based Noralta Lodge

  27-11-2017 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Houston-based Civeo Corp. says it is buying Noralta Lodge Ltd. of Edmonton for $367 million in a deal that unites two major providers of workforce accommodation in the oilsands region of northern Alberta.
  
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• Workers to get right to refuse unsafe work as Alberta overhauls job-site rules

  27-11-2017 23:01
  The bill, which follows a lengthy review of workplace rules, proposes employees get more rights into how their claims are handled should they be injured.
  
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• WCB, workplace safety rules get major overhaul in new Alberta bill

  27-11-2017 23:00 via cbc.ca
  Workers would be given the right to refuse unsafe work without facing reprisals such as loss of pay or termination under a new bill that proposes a major overhaul to workers compensation and workplace safety rules.
  
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• FRESH Radio Tower of Toys 2017

  27-11-2017 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  FRESH RADIO TOWER OF TOYS – In support of 630 CHED Santas Anonymous Proudly presented by Park2Go Value Valet Airport Parking Join 92.5 FRESH RADIO, Edmonton’s Official Christmas Station for the 3rd Annual “Tower of Toys” event happening December 7-10 at West Edmonton Mall. Bring a donation of an new, unwrapped toy and help us build a Tower aboard the Santa Maria ship...
  
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• Snowy owl survives apparent fiery flight through methane flare

  27-11-2017 22:56 via cbc.ca
  A snowy owl rescued from an east Edmonton ditch will spend at least a year in care after apparently surviving a flight through a flare.
  
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• Keystone pipeline will reopen Tuesday after leak repaired

  27-11-2017 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  The Keystone pipeline will resume oil deliveries on Tuesday after being shut down because of a leak in South Dakota.
  
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• Albertans may face $8B bill for orphan wells unless rules change, lawyer says

  27-11-2017 22:46 via cbc.ca
  A longtime lawyer for landowners is warning something needs to change or else Albertans could be stuck with an $8-billion environmental cleanup of abandoned oil wells.
  
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• Albertans face $8B bill for orphan wells unless rules change, lawyer says

  27-11-2017 22:46 via cbc.ca
  A longtime lawyer for landowners is warning something needs to change or else Albertans could be stuck with an $8-billion environmental cleanup of abandoned oil wells.
  
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• 2 sports groups closer together on 2020 Edmonton events than first thought

  27-11-2017 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  A city council committee heard the only holdup on Edmonton staging two sports events in the summer of 2020 is a funding commitment from both the province and the feds.
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley to take questions, feedback during phone-in

  27-11-2017 22:43 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta premier joins Edmonton AM host Mark Connolly Tuesday morning for an hour-long Q&A.
  
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• 'I don't think anybody owns it': NDP will not concede election, Notley says

  27-11-2017 22:43 via cbc.ca
  Political foes convinced Alberta's NDP government is doomed to fall in the next election should think again, says Premier Rachel Notley.
  
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• TransCanada asks Nebraska to reconsider Keystone XL approval order

  27-11-2017 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  TransCanada Corp. has asked the Nebraska Public Service Commission to reconsider its order that approved an alternative route for the company's proposed Keystone XL pipeline through the state.
  
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• One killed in head-on collision northwest of Edmonton

  27-11-2017 21:16 via cbc.ca
  One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash Sunday on Highway 44 near Villeneuve.
  
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• One killed in head-on collision northeast of Edmonton

  27-11-2017 21:16 via cbc.ca
  One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash Sunday on Highway 44 near Villeneuve.
  
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• Body found during routine RCMP patrol east of St. Albert

  27-11-2017 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  St. Albert RCMP officers found a man's body while patrolling a rural area near Range Road 251 early Saturday morning.
  
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• RCMP investigate suspicious death near St. Albert

  27-11-2017 21:11 via cbc.ca
  Officers on routine patrol in the area at around 2:40 a.m. Saturday when they found a man's body at an approach on Range Road 251, police said in a media release.
  
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• Most Albertans don’t support NDP’s bill to ban adult-only buildings: poll

  27-11-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  A new poll suggests most Albertans are against a recent move by the province's NDP government which effectively bans so-called adult-only buildings.
  
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• Opioid-related deaths continue to soar in Alberta, up 40% over last year

  27-11-2017 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's opioid crisis is showing no signs of abating, as new numbers released by the province show a 40 per cent increase in opioid-related deaths so far this year over last.
  
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• What are ‘hipster hunters’ and why are they driving the 43% increase in Alberta hunting licenses?

  27-11-2017 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Wildlife official Matt Besko joined Jennifer Crosby to talk about the increase in hunting opportunities in Alberta and how “hipster hunters” are driving the trend. He also shared the story of his dog Scout, a long haired weimaraner from Germany that excels at bird hunting.
  
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• Driver of SUV killed in 2-vehicle highway crash north of Edmonton

  27-11-2017 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  The driver of an SUV involved in a crash on Highway 44 in Sturgeon County on Sunday evening died at the scene, RCMP said.
  
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• Viral video shows wild motorcycle chase through Calgary exceeding 130 km/h

  27-11-2017 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  Helmet camera video shows a motorcyclist driving dangerously through southeast Calgary in 2015 while police officers are closely pursing.
  
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• Transcanada asks Nebraska to reconsider order on Keystone route

  27-11-2017 20:26 via cbc.ca
  TransCanada has asked the Nebraska Public Service Commission to reconsider its order approving an alternative route for the Canada-U.S. Keystone XL pipeline, according to a filing posted on the commission's website on Monday.
  
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• Shaye Ganam admits he’s never shopped online

  27-11-2017 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Global’s Edmonton’s Shaye Ganam tells business expert Angus Watt he’s never shopped online – and accepts a Cyber Monday challenge.
  
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• Letter says federal government should manage Alberta’s threatened caribou

  27-11-2017 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Several First Nations and aboriginal groups are asking the federal government to take over management of endangered caribou herds on provincial land in Alberta.
  
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• Gas station employee injured during armed robbery in central Alberta

  27-11-2017 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP in central Alberta are searching for a suspect after a stolen truck was rammed into gas station and an employee was injured in an armed robbery.
  
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• First Nations, environmental groups call on feds to protect Canada's caribou

  27-11-2017 20:01
  Cold Lake First Nations, the David Suzuki Foundation, the Alberta Wilderness Association and more say Alberta hasn't met a federal deadline for a plan to save five threatened herds.
  
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• Pilot and passenger of plane missing in B.C. identified

  27-11-2017 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Transport Canada registration data shows the plane missing in the B.C. interior is registered to Dominic Neron from Spruce Grove, Alta.
  
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• Committee votes on temporary changes to keep bus route 747 to Edmonton airport going

  27-11-2017 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's public services committee passed a motion Monday that will continue public transit (bus route 747) to the international airport until at least April.
  
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• Folding of FC Edmonton could scrub city from FIFA host list

  27-11-2017 19:33 via cbc.ca
  The folding of FC Edmonton will likely kill Edmonton’s already slim chances of hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, suggests the team's colour commentator.
  
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• Work begins on apartment tower at Century Park in south Edmonton

  27-11-2017 19:26 via cbc.ca
  Work on an 18-storey apartment tower at Century Park in south Edmonton has begun, the developer says.
  
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• 'Scary situation': Spruce Grove man identified as pilot of plane missing in B.C.

  27-11-2017 18:42 via cbc.ca
  Dominic Neron and his girlfriend were flying from Penticton to Revelstoke on Saturday night when his single-engine aircraft went missing.
  
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• 'Scary situation': Spruce Grove man, girlfriend missing after plane vanishes in B.C.

  27-11-2017 18:42 via cbc.ca
  Dominic Neron and his girlfriend, Ashley Bourgeault, were flying from Penticton on Saturday night when his single-engine aircraft went missing.
  
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• Heavy snowfall expected in northern Alberta on Monday

  27-11-2017 16:33 via cbc.ca
  Drivers in northern Alberta are being told to brace for rapidly deteriorating road conditions as a wintry storm blasts through the region. A snowfall warning is in effect for Fort McMurray, Fort McKay, Slave Lake, Wabasca and the surrounding areas.
  
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• Alberta Party wants in the game after right wing merger

  27-11-2017 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Party bills itself as the natural home of the centrist voter —socially progressive and fiscally conservative — and sees an opportunity to come up the middle in the blood feud between Premier Rachel Notley's NDP and Jason Kenney's United Conservatives.
  
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• Money Smarts: Black Friday, cyber Monday and Christmas spending can lead to big debt

  27-11-2017 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  It can be an easy time of year to over spend, especially with all the black Friday and cyber Monday sales going on. But the thrill of a getting a good deal can quickly send you into a spiral of debt if you’re not careful. Licensed insolvency trustee, Freida Richer, with Grant Thornton joined us...
  
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• Unifor seeks leave to challenge Suncor random drug test ruling at Supreme Court

  27-11-2017 15:37 via cbc.ca
  A union that represents 3,000 workers at Suncor Energy's oilsands operations in northeast Alberta wants to take the issue of random workplace drug testing to the Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• ‘Who Do You Want To Be?’ Counter-terrorism campaign in Edmonton

  27-11-2017 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been almost two months since a terror attack on Edmonton streets. Since then the discussion about violent extremism has hit close to home. Terrorism studies expert John McCoy has been involved in those discussions helping to launch a “counter narrative” campaign and joined Shaye Ganam to talk about it.
  
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• Fireball across Alberta, Saskatchewan was a rocket re-entering atmosphere

  27-11-2017 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  A fireball that streaked across Alberta and Saskatchewan was an Antares rocket body re-entering the atmosphere.
  
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• 'We'll freeze to death': Homeless Edmontonians grateful for clothing donations

  27-11-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC Edmonton is launching a winter clothing drive Monday to collect donations of new socks, gloves and hats for people who are homeless in Edmonton.
  
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• 'It wants to grow:' Alberta Party wants in the game after right-wing merger

  27-11-2017 14:59 via cbc.ca
  Mark Taylor is a busy man — tasked with delivering a leader, 87 candidates and a campaign war chest for a party that talks big, dreams bigger, but so far has been unable to roll up its sleeves and get much done.
  
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• 630 CHED Santas Anonymous needs volunteers

  27-11-2017 14:51 via globalnews.ca
  As the piles of toys grow at the Santas Anonymous depot, so does the need for volunteers to help process them. Executive director Lana Norland joined us to talk about the importance of the role and shared a few tips for selecting the right gift to donate.
  
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• From Calgary to Kabul: Former Alberta premier Alison Redford lands job in Afghanistan

  27-11-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Former Alberta premier Alison Redford is now a top policy adviser to the government of Afghanistan, splitting her time between Calgary and Kabul, where she is tasked with helping the war-torn country develop its oil and gas industry and shake off what she describes as a “war economy.”
  
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• Program will move some pregnant, homeless women into apartments in December

  27-11-2017 13:30 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton coalition of 25 healthcare and government organizations will be moving pregnant, homeless women into apartments starting in December.
  
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• Pregnancy Pathways program to offer stable housing for homeless mothers

  27-11-2017 13:30 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton coalition of 25 healthcare and government organizations will be moving pregnant, homeless women into apartments starting in December.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, November 27, 2017

  27-11-2017 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, November 27, 2017 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta Party getting in the game with 16 months until next election

  27-11-2017 10:00
  The Alberta Party seems to be targeting the political centre as a blood feud continues between Premier Rachel Notley's NDP and Jason Kenney's United Conservatives.
  
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• ESO – A Very Merry Christmas

  27-11-2017 06:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra brings A Very Merry Christmas to the Winspear Centre December 23!
  
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