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• Red Deer gets 20 new detox beds in response to opioid crisis

  19-12-2017 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is expanding detox services in Red Deer to deal with the growing opioid crisis.
  
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• Alberta government unveils draft plan to address endangered woodland caribou herds

  19-12-2017 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta has released a draft plan in an attempt to help recover endangered woodland caribou.
  
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• Grandpa volunteers himself as Edmonton crossing guard: ‘He always brightens our day’

  19-12-2017 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  A 71-year-old Edmonton grandpa has taken it upon himself to volunteer as a crossing guard on a busy road after his grandchildren said they were afraid to cross.
  
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• Unconventional Comfort: Is a Calgary bylaw in violation of a sex abuse victim’s charter rights?

  19-12-2017 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary woman fighting to keep her emotional support hens could argue her charter rights are being violated.
  
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• Two triplet sisters killed in Highway 63 crash south of Fort McMurray

  19-12-2017 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  Two 19-year-old girls, sisters in a set of triplets, were killed in a serious collision on Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray over the weekend.
  
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• ONEGIN

  19-12-2017 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  CATALYST THEATRE LAUNCHES A NEW PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE CALLED “CATALYST PRESENTS” WITH HIT INDIE-ROCK MUSICAL ONEGIN AND OFFERS REVOLUTIONARY PRICING FOR CULTURAL RADICALS ONEGIN  is the indie-rock musical that’s taking the country by storm. Catalyst Theatre presents this multi-award-winning Vancouver Arts Club production on the Maclab Stage from January 17th to 28th, 2018. “Spectacular!” The Globe...
  
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• 'Grand old man of council': Former Edmonton mayor, councillor Terry Cavanagh dead at 91

  19-12-2017 21:48 via cbc.ca
  Former Edmonton mayor and city councillor Terry Cavanagh died Sunday at the age of 91, his family confirmed.
  
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• Corus Radiothon

  19-12-2017 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  Our 19th Annual Corus Radiothon is a live, two-day broadcast on CISN Country 103.9 from the Stollery Children’s Hospital, with support from sister stations 630 CHED, 92.5 Fresh Radio and Global Edmonton. During Radiothon, dozens of young patients and their families share stories of hope, help and healing to inspire our community to invest in excellence at the Stollery. The radio...
  
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• Man wanted for setting fire to Christmas display outside Edmonton grocery store - CBC.ca

  19-12-2017 21:31 via cbc.ca
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  Man wanted for setting fire to Christmas display outside Edmonton grocery store
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  Police have released surveillance footage of an arson suspect who set fire to a Christmas display outside a grocery store in northwest Edmonton early Sunday morning. Investigators hope someone will recognize the man from the closed-circuit security ...
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• Man wanted for setting fire to Christmas display outside Edmonton grocery store

  19-12-2017 21:31 via cbc.ca
  I guess he really wanted to see his Christmas go up in flames.
  
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• 4,500 more Alberta kids to get $25-a-day child care

  19-12-2017 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of additional Alberta parents will soon enjoy paying $25 a day for child care.
  
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• Video: Police seek man who allegedly torched Superstore Christmas display

  19-12-2017 21:28
  Edmonton police believe a Christmas display was lit on fire just before 3 a.m. by a lone male suspect who then fled northbound on foot.
  
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• Edmonton police look for arson suspect

  19-12-2017 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Police in Edmonton have released video of a suspect seen setting fire to a Christmas display outside a west-end grocery store.
  
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• Alberta expands $25 daycare to 78 more child-care centres

  19-12-2017 21:06 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government has expanded a program for child care that costs parents $25 a day.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder in Edmonton crowbar attack granted bail

  19-12-2017 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  A man charged earlier this year with attempted murder in connection with a crowbar attack in southeast Edmonton has been granted bail.
  
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• Man, 51, from Hinton dies after logs roll off his work truck near Edson

  19-12-2017 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  A 51-year-old logging truck driver from Hinton died on the job Monday night, after he was struck by logs that gave way from his vehicle on a lease road near Edson.
  
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• Premier Rachel Notley sits down with 630 CHED for year-end interview

  19-12-2017 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley is ready for 2018. With the NDP past the halfway point toward a 2019 election, the plan is to stay the course.
  
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• Renewable energy not expected to raise your power bill: energy expert

  19-12-2017 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Prices under new clean power projects have come in at a very low 3.7 cents/kilowatt hr. Energy economist Blake Shaffer has more on what he calls a cheap source of raw energy, without greenhouse gases.
  
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• 1 worker dead, others sick after suspected carbon monoxide leak Acheson

  19-12-2017 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Officials say a worker has died and several others are in hospital Tuesday after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a business west of Edmonton. 
  
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• Second woman dies in Edmonton hospital after weekend crash on Highway 63 - CBC.ca

  19-12-2017 20:13 via cbc.ca
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  Second woman dies in Edmonton hospital after weekend crash on Highway 63
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  A second person has died in hospital after a weekend crash on Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo RCMP and Emergency Medical Services responded to a 911 call at about 10:30 a.m. on Saturday for a report of a serious collision about 95 ...
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• Second woman dies in Edmonton hospital after weekend crash on Highway 63

  19-12-2017 20:11 via cbc.ca
  A second person has died in hospital after a weekend crash on Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray.
  
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• Highway crash near Fort McMurray claims two 19-year-old sisters

  19-12-2017 20:11 via cbc.ca
  A weekend crash on Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray has claimed the life of two sisters. Friends confirmed Tuesday they are Kara and Bridget Chambers.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers place Oscar Klefbom on injured reserve

  19-12-2017 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers placed defenseman Oscar Klefbom on the injured reserve list on Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta worker dead, others sick after suspected carbon monoxide leak

  19-12-2017 20:08 via cbc.ca
  One worker has died and at least three others are in hospital after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a business west of Edmonton Tuesday morning.
  
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• Province funds 20 medical opioid detox beds at Red Deer facility

  19-12-2017 20:05 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government is spending $1.6 million to provide 20 new medically-enhanced opioid detox beds at a facility in Red Deer.
  
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• Nebraska panel denies request to amend Keystone XL pipeline ruling

  19-12-2017 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  A Nebraska commission that approved a route for the Keystone XL pipeline through the state is declining requests to amend its decision.
  
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• Edmonton AM heads to the French quarter for Turkey Drive Spectacular - CBC.ca

  19-12-2017 19:34 via cbc.ca
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  Edmonton AM heads to the French quarter for Turkey Drive Spectacular
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  This is your official invitation to the annual Turkey Drive Spectacular. For the final day of Turkey Drive, Edmonton AM will return to La Cité Francophone for a morning of live music and great guests, in support of the Edmonton Food Bank. Everyone is ...
  
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• Edmonton AM heads to the French quarter for Turkey Drive Spectacular

  19-12-2017 19:34 via cbc.ca
  For the final day of Turkey Drive, Edmonton AM will return to La Cité Francophone for a morning of live music and great guests, in support of the Edmonton Food Bank.
  
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• Lack of inspections to blame for Alberta oil leak, safety board concludes

  19-12-2017 19:11 via cbc.ca
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a lack of detailed inspection procedures contributed to a 10,000-litre crude oil leak east of Edmonton last March.
  
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• Nebraska regulators reject Keystone XL route reconsideration

  19-12-2017 19:04 via cbc.ca
  Regulators in Nebraska have unanimously rejected TransCanada's request to amend its route application for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project.
  
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• Oscar Klefbom latest Oilers defenceman to hit injured reserve

  19-12-2017 19:02 via cbc.ca
  Oscar Klefbom is the latest Edmonton Oilers defenceman to be placed on injured reserve.
  
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• Alberta government will explain its dementia strategy Tuesday

  19-12-2017 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Health Minister Sarah Hoffman will outline a new provincial dementia strategy Tuesday afternoon. 
  
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• Safety board links Enbridge oil leak to lack of detailed inspection procedures

  19-12-2017 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a lack of detailed inspection procedures contributed to a 10,000-litre crude oil leak east of Edmonton last March.
  
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• Luxury still sells as vacancy rates rise in Alberta’s oilsands workcamp sector

  19-12-2017 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Amid fierce competition for scarce customers, workcamp providers are focus marketing efforts on the luxurious offerings companies can provide to woo workers.
  
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• Former Edmonton mayor Terry Cavanagh dies at 91

  19-12-2017 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  Terry Cavanagh, who twice became interim mayor of Edmonton and served decades on city council in Wards 4 and 6, has passed away at the age of 91.
  
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• Driver dies after colliding with gravel truck near Lloydminster

  19-12-2017 17:52 via cbc.ca
  A 30-year-old man from Edmonton has died after a crash between two vehicles on Highway 16, between Lloydminster and Maidstone, Sask.
  
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• Brown, cold Christmas forecasted for Edmonton

  19-12-2017 17:32 via cbc.ca
  Edmontonians dreaming of a white Christmas will need to keep dreaming — the holiday weekend is expected to be more mucky brown than snowy white.
  
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• Brown Christmas forecast for Edmonton

  19-12-2017 17:32 via cbc.ca
  Edmontonians dreaming of a white Christmas will need to keep dreaming — the holiday weekend is expected to be more mucky brown than snowy white.
  
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• Aging population challenges Alberta’s justice system: ‘Everybody is getting older’

  19-12-2017 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  "This is such a unique case and it tests both the health system and the justice system significantly,'' said Vince, the van Zuidens' godson.
  
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• Edmonton man killed in western Saskatchewan crash

  19-12-2017 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  A crash between a car and a gravel truck on Highway 16 in western Saskatchewan has left an Edmonton man dead.
  
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• Stop work order in place for Valley Line LRT site due to safety concerns

  19-12-2017 17:15 via cbc.ca
  The order has been in place since Dec. 4 and means there can be no tunnelling work in the 95th Street area in the riverbank around Grierson Hill. it was put in place during a spot check when Occupational Health and Safety officers found safety issues.
  
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• Edmonton’s Food Bank in need of donations as Christmas approaches

  19-12-2017 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  In this season of indulgence and excess, it’s far too easy to overlook those who are struggling to make ends meet. The festive season can be a painful reminder of their empty cupboards and stomachs. Edmonton’s Food Bank is always there to help but at this time of year, the need is even greater.
  
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• School toys bought with donations stolen from Edmonton home

  19-12-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Najia Siddiqui was expecting $400 worth of toys to be delivered to her home on Wednesday. But when she found the boxes on her front step, two of the three were cut open with nothing inside.
  
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• School toys, bought in fundraiser, stolen from Edmonton home

  19-12-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Najia Siddiqui was expecting $400 worth of toys to be delivered to her home on Wednesday. But when she found the boxes on her front step, two of the three were cut open with nothing inside.
  
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• Beard cheered: Maroon's antics steal show in Edmonton Oilers rare ... - CBC.ca

  19-12-2017 15:51 via cbc.ca
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  Beard cheered: Maroon's antics steal show in Edmonton Oilers rare ...
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  It was one of those things where it was just in my face, so I decided to pull his beard,” Patrick Maroon said after the game. “I thought he was going to be mad at first. But he certainly said, 'Hey, do you like the beard?' And I said, 'Yeah, it's a ...
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• Beard cheered: Maroon's antics steal show in Edmonton Oilers rare home-ice win

  19-12-2017 15:49 via cbc.ca
  “It was one of those things where it was just in my face, so I decided to pull his beard,” Patrick Maroon said after the game. “I thought he was going to be mad at first. But he certainly said, ‘Hey, do you like the beard?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, it’s a pretty nice beard.’”
  
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• Kids with Cancer: Kenzie, 6, being treated for neuroendocrine tumor

  19-12-2017 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  This month’s Kids with Cancer Society guest is six-year-old Kenzie Boswell, who has been dealing with cancerous tumours in her body cavity, including a rare neuroendocrine tumor, since she was four.
  
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• Industry members express concern over combative sports ban at fight regulator meeting

  19-12-2017 15:25 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Combative Sports Commission says it will support the continuation of a year-long moratorium on fights while the city investigates allegations of health and safety violations within the industry.
  
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• Fire safety tips as more candles, fireplaces used over the holidays

  19-12-2017 15:14 via globalnews.ca
  With more households using their fireplace, candles and Christmas lights this time of year, it’s important to keep safety in mind. Edmonton Fire Rescue Captain Brian Levesque shares some tips.
  
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• Fewer than 10 per cent of Fort McMurray homes destroyed by wildfire have been rebuilt

  19-12-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  As the second Christmas after the Fort McMurray wildfire approaches, the latest numbers from the municipality show less than 10 per cent of the dwelling units destroyed are move-in ready.
  
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