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• What should you do with your pets during extreme cold spells?

  29-12-2017 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  Friday's overnight low is expected to be -27 C with wind chill close to -40. Saturday's high is expected to be -26 and wind chill at -26. 
  
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• Lost dog sold on Kijiji in Edmonton miraculously ends up back with B.C. owners

  29-12-2017 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  A B.C. woman who lost her dog in Edmonton over the holidays is overjoyed to have her precious pup back in her arms after a bizarre series of events that involved the animal being sold online to a new family.
  
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• Oilers activate defenceman Oscar Klefbom off injured reserve

  29-12-2017 22:58 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom has been activated off injured reserve in time for Friday's home game.
  
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• Two men charged in armed robberies of Alberta Treasury Branch outlets

  29-12-2017 21:20
  Kevin Loughran, who is 27, was arrested in July and Jason Gallie, who is 39, was arrested last Friday.
  
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• Deep freeze hurts ski hill operations across Canada after promising start

  29-12-2017 21:09 via cbc.ca
  Bitter cold enveloping much of Canada has reduced the number of skiers on the slopes during the key Christmas holiday season. This is blunting industry optimism boosted by good early snow conditions.
  
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• Thieves pepper-spray several people while stealing cellphones in Red Deer mall

  29-12-2017 20:43 via cbc.ca
  Police are searching for three men who pepper-sprayed several people and shoved a security guard while stealing cellphones in a mall at Red Deer, Alta.
  
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• Alberta RCMP arrest and charge second man in 2016 bank robberies

  29-12-2017 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  A second man has been arrested and charged in connection to two armed robberies near Edmonton last year. 
  
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• Edmonton Oilers finally have D intact as they host Chicago

  29-12-2017 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers start a four-game home stand against Chicago Friday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Edmonton police first in Canada to run two 911 centres

  29-12-2017 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  911 is always expected to be there when there's an emergency, so the Edmonton Police Service recently made a major investment to ensure there's always someone available to answer the call.
  
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• Saskatoon man killed in Alberta collision worked as paramedic in Bonnyville

  29-12-2017 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  A 41-year-old Saskatoon man who died in an eastern Alberta collision Wednesday morning has been identified as Cameron Michael Griffiths. 
  
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• Edmonton dips below -30 C for 1st time in 2017

  29-12-2017 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  The city dipped below -30 C for the first time in 2017 on Friday morning. Edmonton hit -31 C at around 7 a.m.
  
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• Experience the Muttart Conservatory

  29-12-2017 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton’s Alex Hamilton tells us how to enjoy a warmer climate without leaving the city’s river valley.
  
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• This video of magical ice bubble forming goes viral for Calgary photographer

  29-12-2017 16:42 via cbc.ca
  We may be locked in a cold spell but you can still have fun outdoors. Check out this amazing video of an ice bubble forming shot by Calgary photographer Chris Ratzlaff.
  
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• Ice bubble video shot by Calgary photographer goes viral

  29-12-2017 16:42 via cbc.ca
  It's cold enough on the prairies to make ice bubbles. Calgary photographer Chris Ratzlaff spent part of Boxing Day outside, freezing and photographing bubbles.
  
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• Ask the Dietitian: Improving your diet

  29-12-2017 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  Registered dietitian Heidi Bates has some healthy and helpful tips on how to improve your diet in the New Year.
  
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• Deep freeze: Edmonton colder than North Pole and South Pole

  29-12-2017 16:24 via cbc.ca
  Edmontonians sick of the teeth-chattering cold might consider taking refuge in the North Pole.
  
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• Fireworks, hockey and a beach ball bash: Here's what's on tap for New Year's Eve in and around Edmonton

  29-12-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Whether you're looking to take in the fireworks in Edmonton, raise a glass at your favourite haunt, or do something a little different this New Year's Eve, this list has what you need to know.
  
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• AMA Travel Quiz

  29-12-2017 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Ashley Digiuseppe from the Alberta Motor Association tests Global Edmonton meterologist Tina Simpkin’s knowledge of travel and destinations.
  
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• Sandwiches recalled due to Listeria contamination

  29-12-2017 15:20 via cbc.ca
  Federal health officials have expanded a list of recalled sandwiches produced in Edmonton, due to Listeria contamination.
  
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• CFIA recalls Edmonton pre-made sandwiches due to Listeria contamination

  29-12-2017 15:20 via cbc.ca
  Federal health officials have expanded a list of recalled sandwiches produced in Edmonton, due to Listeria contamination.
  
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• Construction on Fort McMurray hospital helipad to begin in January

  29-12-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Health Services will begin construction of a new heliport at the Fort McMurray hospital early in the new year.
  
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• Edmonton News Year’s Eve Concert

  29-12-2017 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  Pro Coro Canada will be performing a special concert on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the last 250 years of music. Artistic director Michael Zaugg discusses the show.
  
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• Edson woman attacked outside her home, RCMP seek suspects

  29-12-2017 14:35 via cbc.ca
  RCMP are asking for tips from the public after a northern Alberta woman was attacked outside her Edson home, and beaten unconscious.
  
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• In conversation with Mayor Don Iveson 2017: Part 5

  29-12-2017 14:07 via globalnews.ca
  As we approach the end of the year, Vinesh Pratap sat down with Mayor Don Iveson. Here is part five of six of that conversation, which focuses on the west leg of the LRT and how the city hopes to learn from past mistakes.
  
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• New labour legislation a burden on Alberta businesses, chambers say

  29-12-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Small, medium and large businesses face rising labour costs in 2018 when the province’s new employment laws take effect.
  
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• Bitumen bubble is back and could be road bump for Edmonton economy: expert

  29-12-2017 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  The city's chief economist will amend his 2018 growth prediction for Edmonton to nearly three per cent. However, the one hiccup that could wreck that rosy forecast is the growing price gap in oil.
  
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• Banff wolves may soon have meal they haven't tasted in 140 years: wild bison

  29-12-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Banff's reintroduced bison herd is getting ready to go it alone next summer as their paddock fences come down, and that means facing predators that have been watching the new arrivals closely.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, December 29, 2017

  29-12-2017 13:38 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Tina Simpkin’s chilly Friday, December 29, 2017 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Power & Politics: Top 5 political moves of 2017

  29-12-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  CBC News Network's Power & Politics has combed through this year's archives to bring you some of the political highlights of 2017. Here, we turn our attention to the top political moves of the year.
  
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• RCMP seeks suspect(s) after Edson woman dragged, knocked unconscious outside her home

  29-12-2017 07:05 via globalnews.ca
  A brutal assault on a woman outside her home in Edson, Alta. has the RCMP asking the public for help as they look for the person(s) who attacked her.
  
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• Alberta couple worries Trans Mountain pipeline project will hurt their business plans

  29-12-2017 06:43 via globalnews.ca
  From regulatory issues to problems acquiring municipal permits to stiff opposition from environmental activists, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has had its fair share of obstacles and now, an Alberta couple says the company behind the project is throwing obstacles in its way as well.
  
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• Spruce Grove fundraiser to help with efforts to find couple whose plane vanished in B.C.

  29-12-2017 05:51 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta family says it will stop at nothing to bring their missing loved ones home and is holding a fundraiser on Friday to help with their efforts.
  
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• Sandwiches recalled across Canada due to Listeria contamination: health officials

  29-12-2017 05:33 via globalnews.ca
  The list includes 36 varieties sold across the country under the brands Best Value, Fresh and Local, Hygaard, Made To Go, Quality Fast Foods, Quality Fast Foods Classics and The Snack Co.
  
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• Man killed in east-central Alberta crash identified as Bonnyville paramedic

  29-12-2017 05:28 via cbc.ca
  A 41-year-old Saskatoon man who was killed Wednesday in a head-on collision near the village of Marwayne, Alta. has been identified as paramedic Cameron Griffiths.
  
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• Dangerous deep freeze having impact on Edmonton’s first responders

  29-12-2017 05:11 via globalnews.ca
  With cripplingly cold temperatures not expected to let up until the new year, some of the Edmonton's first responders are speaking out about the impact the deep freeze is having on their staff and how the public can stay safe.
  
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• MacEwan Griffins player speaks about why he left Nigeria

  29-12-2017 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  He’s playing for the MacEwan Griffins now but a few years ago, Wesley Jibrin wasn’t even allowed to play basketball in the area he grew up in because it was too dangerous. Jack Haskins explains.
  
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• Oscar Klefbom expected to return to Oilers lineup on Friday

  29-12-2017 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  After being placed on injured reserve last week, the Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom practised with the team on Thursday and is expected to return to the Oilers lineup on Friday. He spoke to reporters on Thursday.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Dec. 28

  29-12-2017 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta landowners worry Trans Mountain pipeline project will hurt their business plans

  29-12-2017 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  As Kinder Morgan works to get its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project going, some landowners near Hinton, Alta. Worry the project will prevent them from expanding their own business. Tom Vernon explains.
  
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• Christmas homicide victim identified as Edmonton father, stepson charged

  29-12-2017 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  The victim in a Christmas Day homicide in Edmonton has been identified as a father while the accused in the case has been identified as the victim’s stepson. Sarah Kraus spoke with the victim’s family.
  
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• A closer look at Edmonton’s Angel Cradle Service

  29-12-2017 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Angel Cradle Service is a program in Edmonton that allows parents to safely abandon their babies. As Julia Wong reports, the program is getting renewed attention after a newborn was abandoned in Calgary.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Dec. 28

  29-12-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney from Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017.
  
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• First responders speak out about impact of Edmonton’s dangerously cold temperatures

  29-12-2017 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The deep freeze Edmontonians are currently contending with is presenting challenges for first responders in the city as well.
  
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• ‘It was worse than my worst nightmare’: Victim of violent sex attack in Calgary warns of online predators

  29-12-2017 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  "I don't want to scare people away from dating sites but I am definitely scared from dating sites."
  
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• USA & Canada take hockey rivalry outdoors at world juniors

  29-12-2017 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  Bundle up, because Canada and the United States are taking their differences outside on Friday, when the teams meet in the preliminary round of the 10-nation world junior hockey championship.
  
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• Mackenzie Gas Pipeline Project cancelled and partnership dissolved

  29-12-2017 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  Imperial Oil says its much-delayed $16.1-billion project to build a natural gas pipeline across the Northwest Territories from the coast of the Beaufort Sea to northern Alberta has finally been cancelled.
  
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• Global News at 5 Edmonton: Dec. 28

  29-12-2017 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  Here are the top stories from the Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Nancy Carlson.
  
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• Calgary-area family has warning for others after 4 horses mysteriously die

  29-12-2017 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta family is mourning the death of four horses on their property and is now warning others to know what trees are growing on their property.
  
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• Stepson charged in Edmonton's Christmas Day killing

  29-12-2017 00:45 via cbc.ca
  A 48-year-old man killed in southeast Edmonton on Christmas Day has been identified as Eddie Eugene Melenka​.
  
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