Edmonton news

• 'The river valley as it was meant to be': Edmonton opens long-awaited funicular

  10-12-2017 23:51
  The $24 million project, which took just over two years from approval to opening day, will make a new section of river valley accessible to all.
  
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• More people in Alberta getting their flu shots than in years past

  10-12-2017 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  Numbers from Alberta Health Services show more than one million people in the province have been vaccinated against influenza.
  
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• 'Truly grateful': Red Deer dealership gives new car to family of girl battling cancer

  10-12-2017 22:34 via cbc.ca
  Red Deer Mitsubishi gave a brand new car to the family of a young girl battling cancer to help get her to treatments safely.
  
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• Edmonton police search for missing woman in Rundle Park area

  10-12-2017 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  Police are concerned for the welfare of Nadia Atwi who went missing on Friday and may need medication.
  
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• Peter Watts: Denial of disability tax credit to diabetics causes ‘furor’

  10-12-2017 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  Kimberley Hansen, director of federal affairs for Diabetes Canada, comments on a recent Canada Revenue Agency directive regarding the disability tax credit.
  
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• Town Square Brewing promotes community but the food fails to bring people together

  10-12-2017 20:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC food critic Twyla Campbell reviews the food and drink at Town Square Brewing.
  
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• Calgary-Lougheed byelection candidates square off in debate

  10-12-2017 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary Leadership Forum is hosting a debate Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Braeside community centre for candidates running in the Calgary-Lougheed byelection. 
  
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• Wildfire alert cancelled for Kananaskis Country

  10-12-2017 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  The public is asked to avoid the area, which is west of Nanton in the municipal district of Ranchland, south of Calgary.
  
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• Search underway for woman missing in northeast Edmonton since Friday

  10-12-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca
  More than 150 people are searching for a woman missing in Edmonton since Friday morning, her family says. Nadia Atwi, 32, was last seen by her husband at home in the area of 48th Street and 146th Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Friday.
  
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• Hundreds search for woman missing in northeast Edmonton since Friday

  10-12-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca
  More than 200 people are searching for a woman missing in Edmonton since Friday morning, her family says. Nadia Atwi, 32, was last seen by her husband at home in the area of 48th Street and 146th Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Friday.
  
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• Focus of search for missing woman moves to south Edmonton, police say

  10-12-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca
  Police are now searching in south Edmonton for a woman who has been missing since Friday.
  
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• Happiest place on Earth: Alberta daycare captures fairy-tale imagination

  10-12-2017 18:06 via cbc.ca
  Once upon a time, in a town north of Edmonton, there was a man who dreamed of building something magical.
  
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• Edmonton restaurant damaged in late night fire in west end

  10-12-2017 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  A west Edmonton business was damaged in a fire for the second time in as many days on the same west end block. 
  
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• SVPT Fitness & Athletics

  10-12-2017 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Shara Vigeant from SVPT Fitness & Athletics explains the difference between flexibility and mobility.
  
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• Edmonton chef cooks seasonal dish 3

  10-12-2017 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  Bundok owner and chef Ryan Hotchkiss completes a seasonal dish you could enjoy at his restaurant depending on the time of year.
  
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• Edmonton chef shows off seasonal dish 2

  10-12-2017 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  Bundok chef and owner Ryan Hotchkiss continues with a seasonal dish you could enjoy at his restaurant depending on the time of year.
  
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• Christmas Wine Ideas

  10-12-2017 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton wine guy Gurvinder Bhatia gives some great ideas for wine during Christmas.
  
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• Edmonton chef shows off seasonal dish

  10-12-2017 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  Bundok chef and owner Ryan Hotchkiss shows one of the seasonal dishes his restaurant is featuring. Bundok also features an all Albertan beer list and French and Canadian wins.
  
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• National blood shortage prompts call for dog donors at Alberta clinics

  10-12-2017 16:00
  Donated blood goes to Edmonton's NAIT clinic to help dogs recovering from surgery, or diseases like cancer. Greyhounds, German shepherds, pit bulls and Weimaraners are more likely to have the 'universal' type.
  
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• 'Fleecing the taxpayer': Why are Edmontonians on the hook for demolishing the Coliseum?

  10-12-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  As Edmonton city council debates the future of Rexall Place, the debate should be limited to only two options: implosion or the wrecking ball.
  
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• West Edmonton Restaurant Fire

  10-12-2017 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  The Roman’s Family Restaurant on Stony Plain Road and 158 Street was damaged in a fire late Saturday evening.
  
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• Conspiracy at West Edmonton Mall as ravens gather at night

  10-12-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  With the landfill supplying food, ravens have been increasingly flocking into west Edmonton in recent years - and the mall is becoming a favourite place to roost
  
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• Drastic value increase puts Bitcoin back on the map

  10-12-2017 13:34 via globalnews.ca
  The value of Bitcoin skyrocketed last week. Some people question the validity of the digital currency, others think it might have drastic effects on finance.
  
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• Charity exhibition game marks one of the Coliseums last games

  10-12-2017 13:17 via globalnews.ca
  About 2,000 fans gathered to watch hockey at the Coliseum one more time as the U of A Golden Bears played the NAIT Ooks in a charity exhibition game.
  
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• 5 Years after Idle No More, founders still speaking out

  10-12-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca
  It’s been five years since Idle No More was elevated into the Canadian conscious, and the founders continue to speak up for Indigenous sovereignty, the land and water.
  
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• Victim says police not doing enough to find convicted rapist who vanished before sentencing

  10-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  After the man convicted of raping her vanished, the victim says police in Saskatoon have done little to find him despite leads suggesting he is still in Canada.
  
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• From Get Out to Spider-Man, Lady Bird to Blade Runner: Eli Glasner's best films of 2017

  10-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Eli Glasner shares his list of the 20 best films of 2017, with GIFs!
  
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• Jujhar Khaira scores twice as Edmonton Oilers win big in Montreal

  10-12-2017 04:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers win 6-2 in Montreal.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Weekend: Dec 9

  10-12-2017 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, December 9, 2017 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Kim Smith.
  
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• Moratorium Saturday

  10-12-2017 03:40 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Dec 9 – Mayor Don Iveson said there may be some leeway after a shocking decision by the city to put a stop to all combative sports licences and events.
  
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• Santas Sleigh

  10-12-2017 03:37 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Dec 9 – It’s a family tradition for one Alberta family. By combining their love of horses with their enthusiasm for the holidays, they make sure kids get some one-on-one time with the man in red. Sarah Kraus explains.
  
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• Weather: Dec 9

  10-12-2017 03:33 via globalnews.ca
  Global Edmonton’s weather forecast for Sat, Dec 9.
  
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• Funicular Opens

  10-12-2017 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Dec 9 – There is now a new way for Edmontonians to experience the biggest green space in the city. The river valley has its very own funicular, which officially opened to the public on Saturday. Julia Wong has more.
  
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• Record heat hits southern Alberta

  10-12-2017 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  Parts of southern Alberta have had summer-like temperatures this weekend.
  
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• Canadiens play host to surprisingly struggling Edmonton Oilers ... - Montreal Gazette

  10-12-2017 03:03 via montrealgazette.com
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  The Edmonton Oilers make their annual visit to Montreal on Saturday night.
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• This Edmonton-based gym for LGBTQ people is the first of its kind in Canada

  10-12-2017 03:00 via cbc.ca
  Kyle Fairall wanted to create a gym that acted as a safe space for queer, trans and non-binary people in Edmonton.
  
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• Santa spotted on Highway 43 near Whitecourt

  10-12-2017 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  If you were driving near Whitecourt midday Saturday, you might have seen some very lucky children in a horse-drawn buggy, driven by the big man in red.
  
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• Edmonton Mustard Seed Christmas event brings joy to children

  10-12-2017 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  A holiday event aimed to help Edmonton families facing poverty and homelessness celebrate the Christmas season on Saturday.
  
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• Edmonton launches $24-million river valley funicular - CBC.ca

  10-12-2017 00:40 via cbc.ca
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  Edmonton launches $24-million river valley funicular
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  Edmonton's new funicular launched Saturday, on time and on budget. Edmonton funicular to open on Saturday · Funicular to make Edmonton's river valley accessible. The $24-million project connects to a promenade and a raised lookout with an elevator on ...
  Edmonton's river valley funicular opens to public, on time and on budgetGlobalnews.ca
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• Edmonton launches $24-million river valley funicular

  10-12-2017 00:40 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's new river valley funicular opened to the public on Saturday.
  
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• Scheduled Edmonton combative sporting events could still happen despite moratorium: mayor

  10-12-2017 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton's mayor is clarifying a controversial decision made by city council to put a stop to all combative sporting events in the city. 
  
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