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• Canada's women's hockey team to face the U.S. in Edmonton

  17-12-2017 23:45 via cbc.ca
  For Canada's women's hockey player and St. Albert native Meaghan Mikkelson, playing at Rogers Place in Edmonton is a dream come true.
  
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• Sexist media scrutiny of women in politics spans decades, study says

  17-12-2017 22:51 via cbc.ca
  Hair, hemlines and husbands — media coverage of women running for federal political leadership in Canada has, historically, been quite different from their male counterparts. This kind of personal scrutiny is dissuading women from running for political leadership, according to a new study from the University of Alberta.
  
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• Thousands of gifts delivered by 630 CHED Santas Anonymous

  17-12-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  This weekend, thousands of gifts were delivered to Edmonton families in need. The last present left the 630 CHED Santas Anonymous warehouse just after 11 a.m. Sunday.
  
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• Edmonton Food Bank looking for donations a week before Christmas - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2017 21:39 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Edmonton Food Bank looking for donations a week before Christmas
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  ETS transit supervisor Jennifer Schindel, left, and ETS transit operator Sherry Hirsch take part in the final day of the Stuff A Bus campaign outside the Save On Foods at 10368 - 78 Ave., Saturday Dec. 2, 2017. The Stuff A Bus campaign collects non ...
  
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• Downtown vigil planned for missing Edmonton woman - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2017 21:30 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Downtown vigil planned for missing Edmonton woman
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  The husband of a local woman who has been missing for nine days is planning a candlelight vigil in downtown Edmonton on Sunday night. During a phone interview on Sunday, Ali Fneich said that he hopes people come “raise a candle” to support the effort ...
  
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• Province to meet with Edmonton Remand Centre staff over safety concerns - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2017 20:31 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Province to meet with Edmonton Remand Centre staff over safety concerns
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  In April 2013, the correctional officers went on an illegal wildcat strike due to the remand's physical design and a 30-to-1 inmate-to-staff ratio. Catherine Griwkowsky More from Catherine Griwkowsky. Published on: December 17, 2017 | Last Updated ...
  
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• Family of missing Alberta couple suspends search due to winter weather

  17-12-2017 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  Dominic Neron, 28, of Spruce Grove, Alta., and his girlfriend Ashley Bourgeault, a mother of three, took off from Penticton Regional Airport Nov. 25 at 2:30 p.m. They were reported overdue later that night when their plane failed to arrive in Edmonton.
  
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• ‘U.S. model’ for parole ineligibility likely to face court challenge in Canada: lawyers

  17-12-2017 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Legal experts say a sentencing provision that can keep killers in prison for the rest of their lives is likely to make its way to the Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• Why this year's mandarin oranges aren't so tasty (and how to pick the perfect one)

  17-12-2017 17:43 via cbc.ca
  This year, some mandarins have been duds thanks to extreme weather in Asia ranging from hot summers to typhoons.
  
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• 'They all love him:' Chimp rescued by Alberta man thrives at Kenyan sanctuary

  17-12-2017 17:30 via cbc.ca
  A young chimp rescued from an Iraqi zoo by an Alberta man has overcome a hurdle crucial to his survival at a sanctuary in Kenya.
  
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• Talking turkey with GetJoyfull and Zinc

  17-12-2017 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  ‘Tis the season! Emily Mardell, founder of GetJoyfull, and Chef David Omar from Zinc Restaurant show how to use the full turkey to make broth Emily promises is life-changing! Kent and Kevin join them.
  
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• Long sentences for killers likely to face top court challenge, say lawyers

  17-12-2017 16:38 via cbc.ca
  The federal government enacted legislation in 2011 that allows a judge to order a multiple murderer to serve consecutive periods of parole ineligibility for each offence.
  
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• Gurvinder Bhatia: Bubbles for the holidays

  17-12-2017 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s wine guy, Gurvinder Bhatia, joins Kent and Kevin to explain how bubbles can be perfect for every occasion, especially over the holidays.
  
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• Ryder and Radek MacDougall honoured at memorial hockey game in Whitecourt

  17-12-2017 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people packed the Whitecourt arena for a memorial hockey game in honour of Ryder and Radek MacDougall, the brothers who were killed one year ago. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• Santa Claus is coming to town! Kris Kringle spotted in some strange places

  17-12-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  From the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York to a reindeer sleigh in the sky to a scuba diving Santa, jolly old St. Nick has been popping up all over the world as the holidays approach.
  
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• Declawing cats? Banned. Dogs? Saved. Horses? Found. Hippo? For Christmas.

  17-12-2017 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  Animals rule. Well, you probably already knew that. But this week, they also ruled on social media.
  
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• Councillors unsurprised by 'overwhelming' response to City Hall pool redesign - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2017 14:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  Councillors unsurprised by 'overwhelming' response to City Hall pool redesign
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  Kids pack the wading pool at City Hall as temperatures soar in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Codie McLachlan / Postmedia. Share Adjust Comment Print. Northeast Coun. Aaron Paquette is leading a charge to keep the pool and fountains as ...
  
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• WestJet once again gives passengers 'erroneous information' about why it cancelled flights

  17-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  WestJet says it provided "erroneous information" to passengers by telling them it cancelled flights to Santa Clara, Cuba because the airport was closed until 2018. The airport actually reopened on Sept. 25.
  
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• National Arts Centre play changed after First Nations man alleges cultural appropriation

  17-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa's National Arts Centre has issued an apology and a play has been changed following accusations of cultural appropriation by a Saskatchewan First Nations man.
  
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• National Arts Centre cuts scenes from play after First Nations man alleges cultural appropriation

  17-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa's National Arts Centre has issued an apology and deleted scenes from a play following accusations of cultural appropriation by a Saskatchewan First Nations man.
  
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• David St-Jacques ready for 'ultimate trek' into space

  17-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Next November, David St-Jacques will have a whole new perspective on the world — he will be floating 400 kilometres above Earth aboard the International Space Station.
  
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• One person dead following serious collision south of Fort McMurray

  17-12-2017 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  One person is dead after a highway collision near Fort McMurray.
  
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• Edmonton elves deliver donated gifts to 9000 families - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  17-12-2017 02:46 via cbc.ca
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  Edmonton elves deliver donated gifts to 9000 families - CBC.ca
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  Thousands of Edmontonians volunteered for the annual Santas Anonymous charity event this weekend, delivering gifts to more than 24000 children.
  Delivery weekend continues Sunday for 630 CHED Santas ...Globalnews.caall 2 news articles »
  
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• Edmonton elves deliver donated gifts to 9,000 families

  17-12-2017 02:46 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of Edmontonians volunteered for the annual Santas Anonymous charity event this weekend, delivering gifts to more than 24,000 children.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Dec. 16

  17-12-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Quinn Ohler.
  
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• 2 young Alberta brothers honoured in Whitecourt

  17-12-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  Two young hockey players are being remembered at a memorial hockey game Saturday. Dec. 19 will mark one year since Ryder and Radek MacDougall were killed. Kim Smith has more from Whitecourt.
  
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• Delivery day for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous

  17-12-2017 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  Saturday marked delivery day for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous, and hundreds of Edmontonians lined up for the chance to help deliver Christmas cheer to children in our city in need. Julia Wong has more.
  
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• Family of missing pilot suspends search efforts due to poor weather conditions

  17-12-2017 01:47 via cbc.ca
  The family of a missing Edmonton-area couple has suspended their search efforts until the spring due to heavy snowfall in the area.
  
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• Ryder and Radek MacDougall remembered at memorial hockey game in Whitecourt

  17-12-2017 01:01 via globalnews.ca
  The ice on the Whitecourt arena filled up with emotional messages of love and support for Ryder and Radek MacDougall, the Alberta brothers who were killed one year ago.
  
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• 'Always a sense of occasion': Memories fill Northlands Coliseum as Edmonton says goodbye - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2017 00:35 via edmontonjournal.com
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  'Always a sense of occasion': Memories fill Northlands Coliseum as Edmonton says goodbye
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  “There was always a sense of occasion,” said Strayer, whose memories include watching hockey games, going to concerts and attending YC Alberta, a Christian youth conference. Strayer sat in the lower bowl of the Northlands Coliseum with Shauntae Manders ...
  Last hockey game marks end of an era at Northlands ColiseumCBC.caall 4 news articles »
  
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• 5 things I liked about Edmonton Oilers 3-2 over Minnesota Wild ... - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2017 00:24 via edmontonjournal.com
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  5 things I liked about Edmonton Oilers 3-2 over Minnesota Wild ...
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  The good, old Edmonton Oilers of 2016-17 had gone missing for the first two months of the 2017-18 season but they now look to be back.Edmonton has strung together five solid efforts in a row against Montreal, Toronto, C0lumbus, Nashville and, on ...
  JONES: Edmonton Oilers need to build off win in MinnesotaEdmonton Sun
  Edmonton Oilers hold off Minnesota Wild on Milan Lucic's goal and assistThe Gl
  
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• M.E. LaZerte High School students whip up 3,000 cookies for women in need

  17-12-2017 00:15 via cbc.ca
  Students were elbow-deep in flour, sugar and butter at M.E. LaZerte High School Saturday, baking 3,000 cookies for women in need.
  
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• Railway executive Hunter Harrison dead at 73

  17-12-2017 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  Hunter Harrison, the plain-spoken, gruff American who rewrote the Canadian railroading book during his years heading both of this country's largest railways, has died.
  
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