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• Funicular helps Edmonton man with cerebral palsy experience river valley for first time - CBC.ca

  14-12-2017 23:50 via cbc.ca
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  Funicular helps Edmonton man with cerebral palsy experience river valley for first time
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  While some see Edmonton's $24-million funicular as a white elephant, others like Zachary Weeks say it gives them their first chance to experience the river valley. Weeks, who has cerebral palsy, uses a wheelchair and had only seen the river valley ...
  
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• Number of flu-related deaths in Alberta this season rises to 13

  14-12-2017 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  Eight new flu-related deaths were reported in Alberta over the past two weeks and new numbers show Calgary continues to be the hardest-hit part of the province this flu season.
  
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• Funicular helps Edmonton man with cerebral palsy see river valley for first time

  14-12-2017 23:47 via cbc.ca
  While some see Edmonton's $24-million funicular as a white elephant, others like Zachary Weeks say it gives them their first chance to see the river valley.
  
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• Funicular helps Edmonton man with cerebral palsy experience river valley for first time

  14-12-2017 23:47 via cbc.ca
  While some see Edmonton's $24-million funicular as a white elephant, others like Zachary Weeks say it gives them their first chance to see the river valley.
  
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• Dashcam video captures Alberta driver hitting 600-pound moose at highway speed

  14-12-2017 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man says he's thankful to be alive after he ran into a moose at full highway speed while driving home from work late last month.
  
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• Edmonton driver hits 600-pound moose on Alberta highway

  14-12-2017 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man says he’s lucky to be alive after hitting a moose on a dark Alberta highway. He was driving from the Whitecourt area to Edmonton when the moose stepped out onto the highway.
  
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• Alberta challenges Saskatchewan licence plate ban under free trade rules

  14-12-2017 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta is challenging Saskatchewan's licence plate ban, filing the paperwork to have the issued resolved by an arbitration panel under the free trade New West Partnership.
  
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• Number of home sales expected to drop further in 2018 due to new mortgage rules: CREA

  14-12-2017 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  The association now forecasts a 5.3 per cent drop in national sales to 486,600 units next year.
  
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• Struck gas line causes traffic snarl in southeast Edmonton ... - Edmonton Journal

  14-12-2017 22:27 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Struck gas line causes traffic snarl in southeast Edmonton ...
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  A ruptured gas line was delaying traffic in southeast Edmonton Thursday afternoon.and more »
  
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• Federal Crown drops appeal of ruling that dismissed charges against pot activist

  14-12-2017 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  The federal Crown has decided to drop its appeal of a ruling dismissing charges against a prominent cannabis activist who was arrested in Calgary during a national tour to give away millions of marijuana seeds to the public.
  
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• Kids need better play spaces at Edmonton's city hall, politicians say

  14-12-2017 22:19 via cbc.ca
  A playground. An ice plant. These are two things some city councillors and the mayor want to add to the wading pool area outside Edmonton city hall.
  
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• Dec. 11, 1996: Edmonton shoppers hunt for Tickle Me Elmo

  14-12-2017 22:00 via cbc.ca
  The hot toy for Christmas, Tickle Me Elmo, had parents searching local stores to find the elusive red plush animal.
  
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• Southwest Edmonton community calls for intersection changes after ... - CBC.ca

  14-12-2017 21:49 via cbc.ca
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  Blackmud Creek Community League is calling for more safety features at a southwest intersection after a woman was killed on Tuesday morning.
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• Red Deer couple assaulted as machete-wielding intruders target wrong house

  14-12-2017 21:48 via cbc.ca
  Red Deer RCMP are looking for group of masked intruders who assaulted a couple with machete in a "terrifying" home invasion, targeting the wrong people.
  
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• Red Deer home invasion a case of mistaken identity: RCMP

  14-12-2017 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  It was a scary start to the day for a Red Deer family as RCMP believe they were wrongly targeted in a home invasion.
  
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• Edmonton is cleaning up, latest city litter audit says - Edmonton Journal

  14-12-2017 21:15 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Edmonton is cleaning up, latest city litter audit says
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  Litter is seen in Sir Winston Churchill Square in Edmonton, Alta., on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. Codie McLachlan / Edmonton Sun. Share Adjust Comment Print. Edmonton knows how to clean up. The results of the Capital City Clean Up's 2017 litter audit ...
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos open 2018 CFL season in Winnipeg

  14-12-2017 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Football League is talking about moving their schedule up in the near future. That won't happen in 2018 - but the release date of the new schedule for next season was moved up by over a month. Usually not out until late January or early February, the 2018 schedule was released on Thursday.
  
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• Second man dies from injuries in Rimbey crash

  14-12-2017 20:31 via cbc.ca
  A second person has died in hospital after a fatal collision west of Rimbey, Alta. Wednesday morning.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers primed to play Nashville Predators

  14-12-2017 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers are in for a tough test against Nashville.
  
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• Alberta Party MLA Greg Clark will not seek party leadership

  14-12-2017 20:19 via cbc.ca
  In an interview with CBC News on Thursday, Greg Clark said he decided his family had to come first. Clark and his wife have two daughters, 10 and 13, and they asked him not to run as party leader.
  
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• Policies weren't followed in fatal Edmonton boxing match, report finds

  14-12-2017 20:14 via cbc.ca
  Some policies of the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission “were not followed” for the June boxing match that resulted in the death of fighter Tim Hague, a report released Thursday shows.
  
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• Edmonton report into boxer Tim Hague’s death makes 18 recommendations to improve fighter safety

  14-12-2017 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  Establishing a provincial commission to oversee combative sports in Alberta is just one of 18 recommendations made in a report into boxer Tim Hague's death.
  
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• 141 women at risk for infections after ultrasounds at Edmonton clinic, officials warn

  14-12-2017 19:35 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Health Services is notifying 141 women who may be at risk of blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections after undergoing endovaginal ultrasounds at an Edmonton clinic.
  
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• Alberta's wind farm deal scored 'pretty remarkable price,' energy researcher says

  14-12-2017 19:30 via cbc.ca
  Three companies were picked on Wednesday after a competitive, international auction to build four wind energy farms in the province's south.
  
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• Southwest Edmonton community league calls for intersection changes after pedestrian killed

  14-12-2017 19:20 via cbc.ca
  Blackmud Creek Community League is calling for more safety features at a southwest intersection after a woman was killed on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Southwest Edmonton community calls for intersection changes after pedestrian killed

  14-12-2017 19:20 via cbc.ca
  Blackmud Creek Community League is calling for more safety features at a southwest intersection after a woman was killed on Tuesday morning.
  
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• 141 Edmonton fertility clinic patients possibly exposed to sexually transmitted infections: AHS

  14-12-2017 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  AHS is notifying 141 patients who underwent an endovaginal ultrasound at the Royal Alexandra Hospital fertility clinic and may be at risk of exposure to blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections.
  
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• Edmonton Chamber Ball

  14-12-2017 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  Welcome to the 2018 Chamber Ball, ‘An Evening of Brilliance.’ Bringing together Edmonton’s biggest, brightest and best; YEG’s premier business gala returns to Rogers Place for another exhilarating evening of couture, cuisine, celebration and connection. VIP Guest Experience From the ‘Hall of Fame’ to the ‘Chairman’s Club,’ your Chamber Ball ticket affords you exclusive access...
  
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• Alberta to launch court fight after Saskatchewan ignores licence plate ultimatum

  14-12-2017 19:11 via cbc.ca
  Alberta will file for a trade injunction today after Saskatchewan ignored its ultimatum in a spat over licence plates, says Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous.
  
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• Alberta files trade complaint after Saskatchewan ignores licence plate ultimatum

  14-12-2017 19:11 via cbc.ca
  Alberta filed a trade injunction Thursday after Saskatchewan ignored its ultimatum in a spat over licence plates, said Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous.
  
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• Edmonton fertility clinic patients at 'extremely low risk' of infection due to cleaning problems: AHS

  14-12-2017 19:02
  141 patients may be at 'exceedingly low risk' of blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections.
  
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• Company Christmas parties could be a sign of the times

  14-12-2017 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  More and more companies are bringing back the holiday party after giving it the axe in tough economic times.
  
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• Canadian companies fret about hazy rules around legal pot use

  14-12-2017 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  With recreational marijuana use becoming legal next year, Canadian employers wonder if the law change will bring impairment at work, decreased productivity, poor attendance and, of course, safety issues.
  
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• Doctors alarmed over lack of medical pot research, highlight evidence suggesting harm

  14-12-2017 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta College of Family Physicians says the evidence is "too sparse and poor" to conclude that marijuana is effective at relieving pain and says "adverse effects" as one of the only consistent findings of the existing studies.
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo: Twyla the holiday armadillo + Zoominescence info

  14-12-2017 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  Zookeeper Carley Pettitt and Tammy Wiebe from the Valley Zoo Development Society dropped by with Twyla, the holiday armadillo, and talked about Zoominescence: A Festival of Light.
  
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• Calgary Lougheed byelection: Jason Kenney seeks seat in Alberta legislature

  14-12-2017 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney will be seeking a seat in the Alberta legislature on Thursday.
  
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• Cenovus plans to cut 15 per cent of workforce as it looks to reduce costs

  14-12-2017 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  Cenovus says it is planning to cut about 15 per cent of its workforce as it looks to reduce costs next year.
  
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• Woman, 29, killed after being hit by truck described as ‘loving’ and ‘selfless’

  14-12-2017 15:14 via globalnews.ca
  A loving sister, daughter and selfless friend is how family and friends describe 29-year-old Mareanne Mariano, who died after being hit by a truck in southwest Edmonton earlier this week.
  
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• Research lacking on medical pot, warns Alberta family doctors' group

  14-12-2017 15:02 via cbc.ca
  There is little to no research to support the supposed benefits of medical cannabis, and what evidence exists suggests that using marijuana as medicine may do more harm than good, family doctors' associations across Canada are telling their members.
  
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• Check out the Magic of Lights at Castrol Raceway this Christmas

  14-12-2017 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  If you’re looking to bring a little sparkle into your life this festive season, you’ll definitely want to take in the thousands of twinkling lights at the “Magic of Lights at Castrol Raceway.”
  
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• Cenovus Energy plans to cut 15% of workforce to reduce costs

  14-12-2017 14:37 via cbc.ca
  Cenovus Energy Inc. said Thursday it is planning to cut about 15 per cent of its workforce as it looks to reduce costs next year.
  
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• Cenovus Energy eyes 500 to 700 staff cuts as it adopts lower 2018 spending plan

  14-12-2017 14:37 via cbc.ca
  Cenovus Energy Inc. said Thursday it is planning to cut about 15 per cent of its workforce as it looks to reduce costs next year.
  
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• Early morning house fire in southeast Edmonton’s Silver Berry area

  14-12-2017 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  Two adults and six dogs were forced from their home by an early morning house fire in southeast Edmonton’s Silver Berry neighbourhood.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, December 14, 2017

  14-12-2017 13:22 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, December 14, 2017 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Peak beer? Why some are worried the craft-brewing craze could flood the market

  14-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The popularity of craft beer has seen the number of licensed breweries in Canada increase dramatically over the past five years. But some say the industry could be facing a flooded market.
  
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• Decision day arrives for Calgary-Lougheed byelection

  14-12-2017 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Voters in the riding of Calgary-Lougheed head to the polls Thursday as three provincial party leaders try to win a seat in the Legislature.
  
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• Calgary-Lougheed voters go to polls as 3 party leaders vie for vacant provincial seat

  14-12-2017 09:00 via cbc.ca
  People in the riding of Calgary-Lougheed head to the polls Thursday as United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney takes on both the Liberal and Green Party leaders, among other candidates, in what’s also the first electoral test of his new party.
  
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• Edmonton police look for van after 2 people hurt in hit and run

  14-12-2017 07:00 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are looking for a van involved in a hit and run that sent two people to hospital with serious injuries. Sarah Kraus reports.
  
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• Special Whitecourt Wolverines hockey game will pay tribute to slain brothers

  14-12-2017 06:57 via globalnews.ca
  The lives of two young hockey players will be remembered at a special game in Whitecourt, Alta. this weekend, one year after they were found murdered in Spruce Grove, Alta.
  
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• Hit and run sends 2 pedestrians to hospital in Edmonton

  14-12-2017 06:50 via cbc.ca
  Two people were taken to hospital in Edmonton Wednesday evening — one with serious injuries — after a van struck them in a marked crosswalk and fled the scene, according to police.
  
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