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• Some forests aren't growing back after wildfires, research finds

  12-12-2017 23:55 via cbc.ca
  When wildfires burn forests to the ground, some are no longer growing back, new research shows. The findings add to growing evidence that climate change and forest fires are permanently altering forest ecosystems across North America.
  
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• Plaid-clad police impersonator with long, red beard sought after driver 'pulled over' in Red Deer

  12-12-2017 23:41 via cbc.ca
  Red Deer RCMP say a plaid-clad man with a long red beard pretended to be a police officer and "pulled over" a 16-year-old driver.
  
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• Plaid-clad police impersonator sought after teen driver pulled over in Red Deer

  12-12-2017 23:41 via cbc.ca
  Red Deer RCMP say a plaid-clad man with a long red beard pretended to be a police officer and "pulled over" a 16-year-old driver.
  
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• TransCanada clashes with Keystone XL pipeline opponents at Nebraska hearing

  12-12-2017 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Opponents of TransCanada Corporation's proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline argued on Tuesday that regulators in Nebraska had no authority to approve the line's "alternative" path through the state and that the project should be considered dead.
  
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• Slepyshev draws in as Edmonton Oilers wrap-up road trip in Columbus

  12-12-2017 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Anton Slepyshev draws back into the Edmonton Oilers lineup on Tuesday when they wrap up a three game road trip against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
  
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• Block of mailboxes in south Edmonton busted open

  12-12-2017 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  Talk about a Scrooge! It appears someone broke into several mailboxes in the south Edmonton community of Summerside.
  
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• RCMP believe man impersonated police and pulled over teen in Red Deer

  12-12-2017 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  Red Deer RCMP are asking the public to help identify someone they believe pretended to be a police officer and pulled over a vehicle on Dec. 4.
  
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• TransCanada clashes with pipeline opponents at Nebraska hearing

  12-12-2017 22:34 via cbc.ca
  Opponents of TransCanada Corp.'s proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline argued on Tuesday that regulators in Nebraska had no authority to approve the line's "alternative" path through the state, and that the project should be considered dead.
  
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• Edmonton boy makes skateboards each year for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous

  12-12-2017 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton boy spends his weeks leading up to Christmas, not writing his list for Santa, but making toys for those less fortunate.
  
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• Dangerous driving, collision, bizarre behaviour leads to arrest of Edmonton man near Jasper - CBC.ca

  12-12-2017 21:55 via cbc.ca
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  Dangerous driving, collision, bizarre behaviour leads to arrest of Edmonton man near Jasper
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  An Edmonton man faces 13 charges after a bizarre series of events on a stretch of highway east of Jasper National Park. Witnesses reported a man driving dangerously on Highway 16 ​at around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, said RCMP. Moments later, police got a ...
  
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• Dangerous driving, collision, bizarre behaviour leads to arrest of Edmonton man near Jasper

  12-12-2017 21:55 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man faces 13 charges after a bizarre series of events on a stretch of highway east of Jasper National Park.
  
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• Alberta premier criticizes MLA who fired staffer after sex harassment complaint

  12-12-2017 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  House leader Jason Nixon is leading the United Conservative Party caucus in the legislature until leader Jason Kenney wins a seat.
  
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• Edmonton Mayor Iveson encourages unification at economic development summit

  12-12-2017 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  Leaders from the capital region gathered at NAIT Tuesday for the Mayor's Economic Development Summit to discuss strategies on how to grow Edmonton's economy.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos bring back C.J. Gable for two more years

  12-12-2017 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday the Edmonton Eskimos signed running back C.J. Gable to a two-year contract extension.
  
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• Fashion brand ‘Msichana’ launches in Edmonton Friday

  12-12-2017 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  A new fashion brand will launch in Edmonton on Friday and by supporting it, you’ll not only get something to wear; you’ll be changing lives. Lorna and Suzanne Mutegyeki tell us more.
  
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• 'Edmonton like a local': Scathing Lonely Planet review inspires insider's guide to city - CBC.ca

  12-12-2017 20:33 via cbc.ca
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  'Edmonton like a local': Scathing Lonely Planet review inspires insider's guide to city
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  When Vikki Wiercinski heard Edmonton described as a "frigidly cold" government town in a less-than flattering Lonely Planet review, she decided to stick up for her city with a new guidebook. The graphic designer has produced and printed a crowd-sourced ...
  
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• 'Edmonton like a local': Scathing Lonely Planet review inspires insider's guide to city

  12-12-2017 20:30 via cbc.ca
  When Vikki Wiercinski heard Edmonton described as a “frigidly cold” government town in a less-than flattering Lonely Planet travel review, she decided to stick up for her city with a new guidebook.
  
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• 'Edmonton like a local': Scathing Lonely Planet review inspires insider's guide of city

  12-12-2017 20:30 via cbc.ca
  When Vikki Wiercinski heard Edmonton described as a “frigidly cold” government town in a less-than flattering Lonely Planet travel review, she decided to stick up for her city with a new guidebook.
  
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• UCP house leader Jason Nixon fired woman after sex harassment complaint

  12-12-2017 20:19 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley has called on UCP Leader Jason Kenney to remove his party's house leader, after it was revealed that Jason Nixon fired a woman in 2008 who complained about sexual harassment on a Kelowna worksite.
  
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• Notley slams Opposition leader for opposing workplace harassment rules

  12-12-2017 20:18
  Alberta Premier says 'deeply dishonest' for MLA to speak against workplace abuse rules, as his firm once fired a worker who complained of sexual harassment.
  
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• Airbnb for commercial space in Edmonton?

  12-12-2017 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  “This Open Space” is being compared to Airbnb for commercial space. Adam Bent and Gilliam Watson feel it could help reduce Edmonton’s vacancy rate. Jennifer Crosby finds out more.
  
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• Sherwood Park standoff ends peacefully - Edmonton Journal

  12-12-2017 19:58 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Sherwood Park standoff ends peacefully
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  Police tactical units at the scene of an "unfolding incident" in an industrial area of Sherwood Park Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Sherwood Park News. Share Adjust Comment Print. A standoff between police and a suspect in a Sherwood Park industrial area that ...
  Standoff at Sherwood Park machine shop ends with arrest of suspectCBC.ca
  RCMP at scene of standoff in Sherwood Park industrial areaCTV News
  Standoff east of Edmonton end
  
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• Tuesday sunrise stuns early risers across Alberta

  12-12-2017 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  Albertans woke up to a pretty amazing sunrise Tuesday morning, and they took the pictures to prove it.
  
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• Woman, 29, dies after truck hits pedestrian in southwest Edmonton crosswalk - Globalnews.ca

  12-12-2017 19:55 via globalnews.ca
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  Woman, 29, dies after truck hits pedestrian in southwest Edmonton crosswalk
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  A woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a truck on James Mowatt Trail SW at Desrochers Gate, in southwest Edmonton's Allard neighbourhood. Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Dave Carels, Global News. X. - A A +. Listen ...
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  Pedestrian dead after being struck by truck in city's 29th traffic fatality
  
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• Standoff at Sherwood Park machine shop ends with arrest of suspect

  12-12-2017 19:50 via cbc.ca
  A standoff at a Sherwood Park machine shop ended Tuesday with the arrest of a suspect two hours after a female got out of the building unharmed, police said.
  
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• RCMP in standoff with man barricaded in Sherwood Park machine shop

  12-12-2017 19:50 via cbc.ca
  A man believed to be armed with a gun is in a standoff with RCMP at a machine shop in Sherwood Park, just outside Edmonton.
  
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• Are the Edmonton Oilers due for a stinker game against Columbus? - Edmonton Journal

  12-12-2017 19:50 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Are the Edmonton Oilers due for a stinker game against Columbus?
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  It's a strange time for fans of the Edmonton Oilers. You never know what team you're going to see on any given night, one that will make you curse, grit your teeth and want to swear off hockey, or one that will delight you with its skill, hard work and ...
  Edmonton Oilers Game Day: Columbus Blue Jackets biggest challenge of road tripEdmonton Sun
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• Search on for small truck or trailer after lost wheel causes fatal Alberta crash

  12-12-2017 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP is investigating the possibility that a fatal weekend crash in central Alberta may have been caused by a tire that came off a small truck or a trailer. 
  
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• 2 impaired driving arrests in Red Deer, one with 8-year-old boy in vehicle

  12-12-2017 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  Red Deer RCMP said they arrested two women in two separate impaired driving incidents on Saturday. One involved a collision with a cement flowerbed; the other arrest was made with a child in the vehicle, RCMP said.
  
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• New online marketplace set to give Edmonton's vacant properties new lease on life - CBC.ca

  12-12-2017 19:25 via cbc.ca
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  New online marketplace set to give Edmonton's vacant properties new lease on life
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  An online marketplace that connects people to empty office and retail spaces will soon try to help refill some of Edmonton's vacant properties. Thisopenspace, which operates in the same way as the vacation rental website Airbnb, matches landlords with ...
  'Space matchmaking' to battle commercial vacancy rates: Edmonton Economic Development Corp.Edmonton Journalall 2 news articles »
  
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• New online marketplace set to give Edmonton's vacant properties new lease on life

  12-12-2017 19:25 via cbc.ca
  An online marketplace connecting people to empty office and retail spaces, is officially ready to occupy Edmonton’s growing number of vacant properties.
  
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• RCMP narrowing search for vehicle that lost wheel, killing driver on Alberta highway

  12-12-2017 19:24 via cbc.ca
  RCMP in Ponoka are narrowing their search for a vehicle that lost a wheel on the QE2 highway on Sunday. A driver died when his vehicle was struck by the wheel and tire assembly.
  
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• Female pedestrian killed after being hit by the driver of a truck in south Edmonton

  12-12-2017 19:22
  This is Edmonton's 29th traffic fatality of 2017
  
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• 3 Calgary medical examiners set to resign in 2018

  12-12-2017 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  Global News has learned Alberta Justice is looking to fill three vacancies in Calgary's medical examiner's office after three employees handed in their resignations in recent months.
  
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• Budget watchdog details millions in potential GST revenues on carbon pricing

  12-12-2017 18:46 via cbc.ca
  A new report from Parliament's budget watchdog says carbon pricing in four provinces could net the federal government more than $500 million over two years in GST revenues.
  
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• 2018 Edmonton Pet Expo

  12-12-2017 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  *** Earlybird ticket prices available until January 7, 2018 *** Come walk among the animals at an event TAIL-ored for pet lovers! See all sorts of amazing animals from local rescues and breeders, find info on how to be a responsible pet owner from industry experts, and spend a day reveling in the wonderful world...
  
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• Car fire closes Anthony Henday Drive near Sherwood Park

  12-12-2017 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  Emergency crews were called to the northbound lanes, just south of Highway 16, where a vehicle was engulfed in flames.
  
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• Alberta refinery hits milestone with first diesel production

  12-12-2017 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  A controversial refinery north of Edmonton has reached an important milestone with completion of its first phase of construction.
  
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• Almost 34,000 positions unfilled in Alberta as job vacancy rate rises

  12-12-2017 16:49 via cbc.ca
  Employers are having a hard time filling jobs in Alberta, which could be another of sign of economic recovery in the province, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
  
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• ‘Unfolding incident’ involving man with gun at Sherwood Park industrial area

  12-12-2017 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP were called to a business in an industrial park in Sherwood Park, where in the middle of the night, a man allegedly pulled a gun on a woman.
  
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• ‘Unfolding incident’ at Sherwood Park industrial area Tuesday morning: RCMP

  12-12-2017 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  Business owners and employees were asked to avoid the area around 84 Avenue from 18 Street to 24 Street.
  
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• Fort McKay First Nation opposes oilsands project in 'cultural heartland'

  12-12-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta First Nation with a long history of working closely with oilsands companies says it plans to defend its "key cultural heartland" from a Calgary-based energy company that wants to develop a project nearby.
  
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• Woman, 29, dies after being hit by truck in southwest Edmonton

  12-12-2017 15:58 via cbc.ca
  A 29-year-old woman is dead after she was hit by a pickup truck Tuesday morning while crossing a street in southwest Edmonton.
  
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• Pedestrian hit by truck suffers life-threatening injuries

  12-12-2017 15:58 via cbc.ca
  A female pedestrian is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a truck in southwest Edmonton Tuesday morning.
  
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• Woman in critical condition after truck hits pedestrian in southwest Edmonton

  12-12-2017 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  The crash happened at around 6:30 a.m. at James Mowatt Trail SW and Desrochers Gate, in southwest Edmonton's Allard neighbourhood.
  
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• Woman, 29, dies after truck hits pedestrian in southwest Edmonton crosswalk

  12-12-2017 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  The crash happened at around 6:30 a.m. at James Mowatt Trail SW and Desrochers Gate, in southwest Edmonton's Allard neighbourhood.
  
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• Edmonton junior high offers counselling for sexual violence - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  12-12-2017 15:03 via cbc.ca
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  Edmonton's John D. Bracco junior high school is offering psychological counselling to students who disclose experiences of sexual violence.and more »
  
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• Edmonton junior high offers counselling for sexual violence

  12-12-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's John D. Bracco junior high school is offering psychological counselling to students who disclose experiences of sexual violence.
  
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• ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ coming to Sherwood Park’s Festival Place theatre

  12-12-2017 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  The amazing songs of “Fiddler on the Roof” will come to life this Friday at Festival Place in Sherwood Park. Director & choreographer Shelley Tookey and actor Brian Bast, who plays lead character “Tevye” share more about the incredible production.
  
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• Arrest made after armed suspect barricades himself inside LRT station elevators

  12-12-2017 14:30 via cbc.ca
  A suspect is in custody after an armed man barricaded himself inside a south Edmonton LRT station early Tuesday morning.
  
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