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• U.S. refining demand expected to spur need for Canadian heavy oil in 2018: report

  04-01-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  A new forecast from Deloitte says demand for Canadian heavy oil will likely rise this year as shrinking volumes from Mexico and Venezuela open new opportunities to sell to U.S. refineries.
  
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• Flooding displaces 300 students at south Edmonton elementary

  04-01-2018 23:38 via cbc.ca
  Some 300 students from Minchau School in Mill Woods will go to Jan Reimer School for 10-12 weeks while crews repair e crews repair damages caused by flooding over the holidays. the Edmonton Public Schools said Thursday.
  
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• Serenity’s mother vows to fight for change as caregivers’ case goes to court

  04-01-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Lawyers for the two people charged following the 2014 death of Serenity told a Wetaskiwin court on Thursday that they're still trying to sort out some disclosure issues.
  
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• PETA wants ‘meat tax’ to steer Canadians toward plant-based diet

  04-01-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Would a tax on meat convince you to put down a hamburger or stop eating steak?
  
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• Province cancels alert over natural gas shortage in northern Alberta

  04-01-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  The province says the natural gas system that feeds Mackenzie County has recovered.
  
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• Government of Alberta looking to speak with 60s Scoop survivors

  04-01-2018 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  In an attempt to “shape a meaningful government apology,” the Alberta government is going to be speaking with survivors of the 60s Scoop over the next few months.
  
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• Edmonton police Checkstops nab 42 impaired drivers over holidays

  04-01-2018 23:09 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police pulled over a few more vehicles during the 2017 holiday season, but the number of arrests or suspensions for impaired driving was close to the same as 2016.
  
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• Suspicious package prompts evacuation of Leduc apartment

  04-01-2018 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP were called to a suspicious package in the parkade of an apartment building in Leduc, Alta. Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Veterinary clinics see increase in euthanasia requests after holiday season

  04-01-2018 22:47 via cbc.ca
  Veterinary clinics in the Edmonton area typically see euthanasia requests more than double each year after the holidays. It can be a sad time of year that takes its toll on pet owners, and on staff.
  
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• Optimism returns to Grande Cache as coal mine plans to reopen

  04-01-2018 22:40 via cbc.ca
  There is renewed optimism in the small resource community of Grande Cache after a foreign company agreed to buy the steelmaking coal mine that has been shuttered for two years and helped drain the town’s population.
  
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• Flooding forces temporary displacement of students at Minchau Elementary School

  04-01-2018 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  Students at Minchau Elementary School in southeast Edmonton will be going back to class at a different school on Monday due to extensive flooding over the winter break.
  
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• Over 40 drivers arrested in Edmonton holiday Checkstops

  04-01-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Forty-two drivers were arrested and 72 received roadside suspensions during the Edmonton Police Service holiday Checkstops.
  
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• Natural gas restored in northwestern Alberta community, more outages feared

  04-01-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  The state of local emergency has been lifted in Mackenzie County, but fears remain that another cold snap could put pressure on the natural gas grid, again leaving residents without heat.
  
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• Infill behind rising property values in high-end Windsor Park, residents say

  04-01-2018 21:31 via cbc.ca
  An influx of infill housing in Windsor Park and other desirable neighbourhoods is driving the highest increases in Edmonton property values this year.
  
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• Calgary researchers may have found ALS breakthrough

  04-01-2018 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  ALS is a debilitating and ultimately deadly neural disease that has few treatments and no cure.
  
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• Twitter name game: Why I cheer for the Buffalo Bills

  04-01-2018 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  How do two brothers from Saskatchewan end up Buffalo Bills fans? Global News anchor Kent Morrison explains how his brother's Twitter handle launched a great adventure.
  
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• Take a look at Edmonton’s ice castle ahead of opening day

  04-01-2018 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  While a bit delayed by the roller-coaster weather in Edmonton over the past few weeks, the ice castle in Hawrelak Park will officially open to the public on Friday.
  
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• Supertonk pulls his weight: Alberta couple spotlights skijoring behind horse

  04-01-2018 20:25 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta couple is hoping to bring skijoring with miniature horses to skiers who want to give it a whirl.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers meet Ducks for 1st time since playoff battle

  04-01-2018 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers will be trying to snap a long drought when they host the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Edmonton’s ice castle opens Friday

  04-01-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s a sneak peek at the ice castle in Hawrelak Park ahead of Friday’s grand opening.
  
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• Welcome to Narnia: Towering ice castle returns to Edmonton's river valley

  04-01-2018 19:50 via cbc.ca
  A frozen fortress has once again taken a foothold in Edmonton’s river valley.
  
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• Truck crashes into Edmonton river valley after collision with pedestrian

  04-01-2018 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  A truck veered off the road and into the North Saskatchewan River valley near the Laurence Decore Lookout, after a collision with a pedestrian on Emily Murphy Park Road/ Saskatchewan Drive and 116 Street.
  
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• Should Edmonton ban plastic bags? Grocery store reignites debate

  04-01-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton grocery store has started a petition to ban single-use plastic bags in the city, days after the first major Canadian city joined the growing effort to do away with them.
  
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• Lost jobs, cut hours, no paid breaks. Do minimum wage hikes hurt workers?

  04-01-2018 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  We should strive for the highest possible minimum wage, one economist says. The trouble is figuring out how high to set the bar.
  
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• Suncor gets boosted stake in Fort Hills oilsands project in dispute settlement

  04-01-2018 19:05 via cbc.ca
  The partners in the Fort Hills oilsands project have settled a funding dispute that will see French oil company Total reduce its stake in the development.
  
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• Alberta family says obituary posted to website Afterlife without their permission

  04-01-2018 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  A southern Alberta family is raising concerns after a loved one's obituary was posted on an obituary website without their permission.
  
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• Price gap between Canadian crude and U.S. oil could shrink in 2018, Deloitte says

  04-01-2018 18:32 via cbc.ca
  Bottlenecks into the U.S. market are still exacerbating the price gap between Canadian oil and West Texas Intermediate, even as strong global demand is expected to elevate overall crude prices in 2018, according to a forecast released Thursday by Deloitte.
  
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• 'A perfect storm': Alberta Beach ice quake is a mystery, says Edmonton expert

  04-01-2018 18:23 via cbc.ca
  An earthquake that rattled houses in a village northwest of Edmonton Monday was no ordinary tremor, says a glaciologist with expertise in ice quakes.
  
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• Fort Hills partners settle funding dispute, Total reduces stake in project

  04-01-2018 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  The partners in the Fort Hills oilsands project have settled a funding dispute that will see French oil company Total reduce its stake in the development.
  
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• Woman charged after stolen vehicle rams RCMP truck transporting prisoner

  04-01-2018 17:40 via cbc.ca
  A 28-year-old woman is in custody facing nine criminal charges after a stolen vehicle rammed an RCMP truck transporting a prisoner west of Edmonton, leading to a police pursuit.
  
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• RCMP truck rammed while transporting prisoner west of Edmonton

  04-01-2018 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  A woman is facing several charges after an RCMP vehicle was rammed on New Year's Day while taking a prisoner from a community in Parkland County to the police station.
  
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• 'Sky isn't falling' despite Oilers' 1st-half struggles

  04-01-2018 16:58 via cbc.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers are toiling near the bottom of the NHL standings with a record of 17-20-3 and will have their work cut out for them if they hope to get back into the playoff mix. Oilers Radio Network analyst Bob Stauffer spoke to CBC Sports, detailing the team's problems while also offering hope.
  
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• ‘Knees together’ judge Robin Camp should be able to practise law again: lawyer

  04-01-2018 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  The lawyer for Robin Camp says a "lack of sensitivity'' when he presided over a 2014 sexual assault trial is no reason to prevent him from rejoining the legal profession.
  
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• Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival 2018 about to get underway

  04-01-2018 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Deep Freeze Byzantine Winter Festival is about to kick off in Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue area. Meghan Underhill and Christy Morin explain what to expect at the fun event.
  
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• Edmonton figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond ready to dominate on Olympic ice

  04-01-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond plans to "hide out" at the athletes' village before she hits the ice at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang and pretend the Olympics aren't something special.
  
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• Controversial former judge Robin Camp's 'lack of sensitivity' shouldn't keep him from practising law: lawyer

  04-01-2018 15:59 via cbc.ca
  The lawyer for a former judge who asked why a rape complainant didn't resist by keeping her knees together is arguing that a "lack of sensitivity" at the time is no reason to prevent Robin Camp from rejoining the legal profession.
  
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• Aurora Cannabis signs joint venture deal with European greenhouse vegetable company

  04-01-2018 15:50 via globalnews.ca
  The joint venture between Aurora Cannabis and greenhouse vegetable company Alfred Pedersen & Son will focus on the cultivation and sales of cannabis in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland.
  
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• Edmonton’s food scene steps up to support A Freezing Father’s Fundraiser for the Stollery Children’s Hospital

  04-01-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Tomato magazine editor Mary Bailey and guest Peter Burgess share details on A Freezing Father’s Fundraiser, in which Burgess will camp outside to raise funds for the Stollery Children’s Hospital in memory of his daughter. Bailey also shared how the Edmonton culinary community is pitching in to support the cause.
  
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• 'Too juicy a target for hackers to turn it down:' Experts advise precautions with digital assistants

  04-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmontonians ordering around their new digital assistant speakers may want to take some precautions, according to technology and security experts.
  
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• 'Too juicy a target for hackers': Experts advise precautions with digital assistants

  04-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmontonians ordering around their new digital assistant speakers may want to take some precautions, according to technology and security experts.
  
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• Edmonton grocery store owner reignites debate over plastic bag ban

  04-01-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  A grocery store owner in Edmonton wants to bring the battle to ban plastic bags back to city hall.
  
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• Is calcium chloride solution used on Edmonton winter roads pet-friendly?

  04-01-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  What's that new solution the city is spraying on Edmonton's roads and what is it doing to our pets? We checked with a veterinarian.
  
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• Cold weather warms appetite for hearty broths and home delivery

  04-01-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Eric Hanson wasn’t sure what impact the cold snap would have on his business, but frigid temperatures brought out customers in droves to the Prairie Noodle Shop on 124th Street.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, January 4, 2018

  04-01-2018 13:22 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, January 4, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• CanniMed says hostile takeover bid by Aurora weighing on share value

  04-01-2018 12:46 via globalnews.ca
  CanniMed says Aurora is offering shares that were worth only half as much just two weeks before its hostile bid was announced last fall.
  
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• Alberta video of winter sport involving horses and skis goes viral

  04-01-2018 07:21 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jun 3: An Alberta woman is significantly raising the profile of a little-known winter sport called skijoring after a video she posted to Facebook a month ago has since become an internet sensation. Sarah Kraus reports.
  
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• ‘That kind of went a little wild’: Alberta video of winter sport involving horses and skis goes viral

  04-01-2018 06:14 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta woman is significantly raising the profile of a little-known winter sport called skijoring after a video she posted to Facebook a month ago has since become an internet sensation.
  
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• Oilers' Maroon suspended 2 games for hit on Kings' Doughty

  04-01-2018 04:26 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Oilers forward Patrick Maroon was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Wednesday for interference against Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty.
  
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• 'Why not right here in Edmonton?' Filipino chain sets sights on city

  04-01-2018 02:44
  The Winnipeg locations experienced huge success
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Jan. 3

  04-01-2018 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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