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• Learning to love your least favourite food

  03-12-2017 22:15 via cbc.ca
  With the right recipe, foods like brussels sprouts, eggplant and offal meats can actually be quite tasty, says chef Doreen Prei.
  
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• Dirty Dancing, Danger Bay and the Edmonton stage: Zappacosta on his musical odyssey - CBC.ca

  03-12-2017 22:00 via cbc.ca
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  Dirty Dancing, Danger Bay and the Edmonton stage: Zappacosta on his musical odyssey
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  Alfie Zappacosta may be the only shark tamer in the city of Edmonton. Zappacosta lent his distinctive baritone voice to some big hits of the 1980s, but now leads a quiet life in Edmonton's Crestwood neighbourhood. There, he enjoys long walks in the ...
  
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• Dirty Dancing, Danger Bay and the Edmonton stage: Zappacosta on his musical odyssey

  03-12-2017 22:00 via cbc.ca
  Alfie Zappacosta, who lent his distinctive baritone voice to some of the biggest selling hits of the 1980's, now leads a quiet life in Edmonton.
  
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• In the kitchen with Bistecca Italian Steakhouse & Wine Bar

  03-12-2017 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Sonny Sung from Bistecca Italian Steakhouse & Wine Bar dropped by Global News Morning Weekend Edmonton on Sunday to cook up some dishes.
  
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• 69% of Canadians support outright ban on guns in urban areas: poll

  03-12-2017 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  Sixty-nine per cent of those surveyed agreed with the statement "I think that there should be a strict ban on guns in urban areas."
  
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• Claresholm RCMP find missing 51-year-old man

  03-12-2017 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Hours after they issued a plea for information from the public, the RCMP in Claresholm, Alta. said a missing 51-year-old man has been located.
  
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• Thousands of teddies tossed as Oil Kings snap losing skid

  03-12-2017 20:41 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Oil Kings alternate captain Davis Koch scored the first goal at Saturday night's game against the Prince Albert Raiders, but instead of exchanging high-fives and raising their cups, hockey fans tossed thousands of teddy bears onto the ice.
  
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• Oilers claim Brandon Davidson from Canadiens

  03-12-2017 20:21 via cbc.ca
  Defenceman Brandon Davidson is coming back to the Edmonton Oilers after the team claimed him off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens.
  
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• Proposed legislation in Alberta would offer vet fee protection for pet owners

  03-12-2017 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Legislation introduced by the Alberta government last week cracks down on the way veterinarians communicate their fees.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers claim Brandon Davidson off waivers

  03-12-2017 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers are welcoming back a familiar face.
  
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• Phone pals: Unique Edmonton program helps shut-in seniors dial up companionship - CBC.ca

  03-12-2017 19:15 via cbc.ca
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  Phone pals: Unique Edmonton program helps shut-in seniors dial up companionship
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  Dawn Lindenberg spends most of her day, every day, inside her south Edmonton home. Not by choice, but since suffering a debilitating stroke in 2009, she struggles to walk. Driving is out of the question because she has problems with her short-term ...
  
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• Phone pals: Unique Edmonton program helps shut-in seniors dial up companionship

  03-12-2017 19:15 via cbc.ca
  A unique telephone program helps seniors connect with new friends, and create a telephone social circle with whom they can play bingo or work with on brain-teasers — all without leaving home.
  
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• Lake Louise Ski Area in court over endangered species charges

  03-12-2017 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  A world-renowned Alberta ski resort faces some legal moguls in a Calgary courtroom Monday over charges it cut down a stand of endangered trees.
  
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• Peter Watts: Canada’s drug challenge

  03-12-2017 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  Helen Stevenson, former head of the Ontario Public Drug Program, and Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson speak to the challenges that the opioid crisis is presenting to Canadians.
  
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• 'Particularly vulnerable:' Proposed law offers protection to Alberta pet owners

  03-12-2017 18:22 via cbc.ca
  Davida Marantz got an unwelcome surprise when she got out of hospital in 2014 and went to pick up her beloved Sheltie Libby from friends.
  
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• Lake Louise heads to court on charge of removing endangered trees

  03-12-2017 17:31 via cbc.ca
  A world-renowned Alberta ski resort faces some legal moguls in a Calgary courtroom Monday over charges it cut down a stand of endangered trees.
  
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• Preview of Alberta Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker

  03-12-2017 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Ballet will be performing The Nutcracker this season, returning to the stage with the classic holiday story everybody loves and knows. Alberta Ballet’s Jean Grand-Maître spoke to Global News Morning Weekend Edmonton about the production on Sunday.
  
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• 'We're in debt with karma': Wave of support overwhelms young Edmonton family facing stage 4 cancer - CBC.ca

  03-12-2017 16:52 via cbc.ca
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  'We're in debt with karma': Wave of support overwhelms young Edmonton family facing stage 4 cancer
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  Seeing her six-foot-five-inch husband wiggle a toe on his right foot gives Allison Carmichael hope he will be able to help their infant daughter learn how to walk. "I know he will recover," she said. "I'm hoping." Jared Carmichael was diagnosed with ...
  
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• What kind of wine to give as a gift this holiday season

  03-12-2017 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  Gurvinder Bhatia dropped by Global News Morning Weekend Edmonton on Sunday to talk about some solid picks if you want to give people a bottle of wine this holiday season.
  
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• Downtown Edmonton plan is to include 4 parks in near future

  03-12-2017 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  Downtown planners are moving aggressively on adding the first playground in the city's core, as well as creating a district park plus one more play area in the coming year.
  
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• Preview of Golden Bears/Ooks Face Off Game

  03-12-2017 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  After a 27-year hiatus, the Face Off Game between the Alberta Golden Bears and the NAIT Ooks is returning to Northlands Coliseum next weekend. The coaches of the two teams dropped by Global News Morning Weekend Edmonton to talk about it on Sunday.
  
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• Edmonton Oil Kings’ annual Teddy Bear Toss keeps breaking records

  03-12-2017 09:18 via globalnews.ca
  It was a record amount of fur at the annual Teddy Bear Toss.
  
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• Annual Teddy Bear Toss keeps breaking records

  03-12-2017 09:18 via globalnews.ca
  It was a record amount of fur at the annual Teddy Bear Toss.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers survive Flames comeback attempt for 7-5 win

  03-12-2017 08:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers win their sixth straight Battle of Alberta.
  
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• Oilers escape Flames' late charge to take 6th straight Battle of Alberta

  03-12-2017 07:10 via cbc.ca
  Jesse Puljujarvi scored twice in the first period as the Edmonton Oilers held off a wild third period Calgary rally to beat the Flames 7-5 on Saturday night.
  
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• 'We're in debt with karma': Wave of support overwhelms young Edmonton family facing stage 4 cancer

  03-12-2017 05:22 via cbc.ca
  A new Edmonton father and his family are overwhelmed by support they've received from the community after finding out he has Stage 4 cancer.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Dec 2

  03-12-2017 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, December 2, 2017 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• Weather: Dec 2

  03-12-2017 03:28 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, Dec 2.
  
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• Why the family of a missing Alberta pilot is pleading for info on a survival kit

  03-12-2017 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Dec 2 – It’s been one week since an Alberta pilot and his girlfriend went missing in a single-engine plane. Now, their families are asking the public for information they believe could help them find some answers. Julia Wong explains.
  
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• Community steps up to help Edmonton couple after cancer diagnosis

  03-12-2017 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Dec 2 – It’s been a life-changing month and a half for an Edmonton couple. What they thought was normal back pain has turned into a crippling nightmare. Kim Smith explains how the community is stepping up to help.
  
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• Presumed ‘normal’ back pain turns into crippling spinal cancer; Alberta hospitality industry steps up

  03-12-2017 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton couple, with a young child, is finding support in the hospitality industry after being handed a life-changing cancer diagnosis in mid-October.
  
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• Connor McDavid calls Saturday’s Battle of Alberta a ‘massive game’ for Edmonton Oilers

  03-12-2017 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  Faced with playing another hockey game without their No. 1 goaltender and one of their top-pairing defencemen, and still trying to break out of a bafflingly brutal first quarter of the NHL regular season, the Edmonton Oilers' latest provincial battle against the Calgary Flames is "huge," according to Oilers captain Connor McDavid.
  
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