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• RCMP investigate after woman’s body found next to road in northern Alberta

  15-01-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  An autopsy is expected to take place later this week which police said should shed more light on the death of a woman whose body was found by a road in High Prairie, Alta. on Monday morning.
  
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• Edmonton works to better address need for maintenance of streetlight poles

  15-01-2018 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Remember that light pole that fell over on a car on 109 Street in October? The city is now speeding up its investigation of faulty poles and hopes to replace the bad ones within a year.
  
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• Alberta, Saskatchewan to meet on licence-plate dispute

  15-01-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta and Saskatchewan have a date for a joint meeting to resolve a licence-plate dispute.
  
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• Alberta announces $2.3M for NICU in St. Albert

  15-01-2018 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta NDP announced funding Monday for a new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in St. Albert.
  
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• A clean plate? Alberta, Sask., officials to meet on licence issue, but can't agree on site

  15-01-2018 22:12
  Alberta's Economic Development Minister says if Saskatchewan doesn't reverse its plate ban by next Monday, the issue will go to arbitration— and could lead to a $5M fine against Brad Wall's government.
  
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• Nearly half of Albertans say they're $200 away from not being able to pay their bills, survey suggests

  15-01-2018 22:04 via cbc.ca
  Recent interest hikes have Albertans increasingly worried they won’t be able to cover their monthly expenses, according to a survey by the national insolvency firm MNP Ltd.
  
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• Trial begins for man charged in deadly 2015 Edmonton hit and run

  15-01-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  A five-day trial got underway Monday morning for a 60-year-old man charged in a deadly hit and run in May 2015.
  
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• New late-night national talk show ‘The Shift with Drex’ coming to Corus Radio

  15-01-2018 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  A new voice will be joining the national conversation on Canadian airwaves.
  
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• Alberta report shows Indigenous youth at greater risk of death and injury

  15-01-2018 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  A new report looking into the serious injuries and deaths of young people while in Alberta's child intervention system has found a disproportionate percentage were Indigenous.
  
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• 3 men charged with first-degree murder in death of 20-year-old Alberta man in BC

  15-01-2018 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  The body of Michael Bonin, from Rycroft Alberta, was discovered on a rural forest service road north of Hope B.C. on April 20, 2017.
  
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• Talk business at 'Risk-Takers and Money-Makers' event hosted by Edmonton AM

  15-01-2018 20:25 via cbc.ca
  What does it take to start a small business in Edmonton? CBC Radio morning show Edmonton AM will be exploring this question with some of the city’s top entrepreneurs.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos sign veteran QB Kevin Glenn

  15-01-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Veteran quarterback Kevin Glenn signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday. The CFL said that makes Glenn the only player in its history to have had his rights held by all nine franchises.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos sign QB Kevin Glenn

  15-01-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Kevin Glenn's tour of duty in the CFL is complete after the 38-year-old veteran quarterback signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday.
  
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• Edmonton restaurant first standalone diner to get Tesla charging stations

  15-01-2018 19:49
  Vaticano Cucina has three charging stations installed with a power capacity of 13kW
  
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• 'Tragic' youth suicide numbers laid bare in new report from Alberta's child advocate

  15-01-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  A new report by the watchdog for Alberta’s vulnerable youth is reporting the deaths of 35 young people who took their own lives in the five year period between 2012 and 2017.
  
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• B.C. trucker killed as 2 semis collide on Highway 63 in northern Alberta

  15-01-2018 17:10 via cbc.ca
  A truck driver from Chilliwack, B.C. was killed Sunday in a collision involving two semi-trailers on Highway 63 in northern Alberta.
  
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• BC trucker killed in northern Alberta Highway 63 collision

  15-01-2018 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  A 26-year-old man from B.C. was killed in a collision between two semi trucks on Highway 63 in northeastern Alberta Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton teen races South Korean Olympians on Pyeongchang cross-country ski course

  15-01-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  While Canada's top athletes gear up for the Games, an Edmonton teen has already raced some of South Korea's Olympians on the cross-country ski course in Pyeongchang.
  
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• What is Bitcoin? Explaining highly volatile cryptocurrencies

  15-01-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  We have heard a lot lately about Bitcoin, the digital currency that’s starting to soar on the markets. Online security expert David Papp explains the pros and cons of cryptocurrencies.
  
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• How to get through Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year

  15-01-2018 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  If you’re feeling down, you’re likely not alone. Today is Blue Monday, which is considered by many to be the most depressing day of the year. We discuss Blue Monday and seasonal affective disorder.
  
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• Beating ‘Blue Monday’ post-holiday sadness

  15-01-2018 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  The third Monday in January is considered by many to be the most depressing day of the year, when abandoned New Year’s resolutions, nasty winter weather and post-Christmas debt all combine to making us feel sad. Dr. Adam Abba-Aji joins Mike Sobel to talk about “blue Monday” and seasonal affective disorder.
  
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• Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival

  15-01-2018 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  Enjoy a three-day celebration of cross country skiing and Nordic Legends. The Birkie is Western Canada’s Premier Nordic Ski Event and one of only three Birkebeiner Loppets in the world – Norway and the USA host the other two. Now in its 32nd year, the Birkie continues the tradition of honouring perseverance, courage and fortitude…as well as lots of Nordic...
  
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• BMO demolition could pave way for Edmonton's tallest tower

  15-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A stone frame and hollow belly are what’s left of the former Bank of Montreal building on the corner of 102nd Avenue and 101st Street in downtown Edmonton -- for now.
  
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• Opioid crisis takes toll on Grande Prairie frontline workers

  15-01-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  As the death toll mounts, frontline workers in Grande Prairie, Alta., are feeling the strain of the opioid crisis.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Monday, January 15, 2018

  15-01-2018 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Monday, January 15, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• CanniMed files $725M lawsuit against Aurora, others over hostile takeover bid

  15-01-2018 12:20 via globalnews.ca
  CanniMed says it filed a lawsuit in Ontario Superior Court alleging Aurora and others conspired to injure CanniMed's economic interests.
  
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• Empire of the Sun

  15-01-2018 06:08 via globalnews.ca
  Citadel Theatre presents: Empire of the Sun!
  
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• Dancing, bagpiping and haggis: Edmontonians celebrate Robert Burns Day

  15-01-2018 05:13 via cbc.ca
  Scottish Edmontonians celebrated their heritage at Rutherford House on Sunday with traditional dancing, bagpiping and of course — haggis.
  
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• Dancing, bagpiping and haggis: Edmontonians celebrate Robbie Burns Day

  15-01-2018 05:13 via cbc.ca
  Scottish Edmontonians celebrated their heritage at Rutherford House on Sunday with traditional dancing, bagpiping and of course — haggis.
  
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• Edmonton ringette tournament raises $55K for cancer research

  15-01-2018 04:05 via cbc.ca
  Young ringette players from across Western Canada took part in a friendly competition in Edmonton this weekend to raise money for cancer research.
  
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• Greg Rokosh of Calgary identified as Fernie avalanche victim

  15-01-2018 03:32 via globalnews.ca
  Friends of the victim confirmed to Global News Rokosh was skiing in B.C.’s backcountry on Jan. 8 at the time of the avalanche.
  
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• Africa Centre executive director on leave amid investigation into alleged sexual harassment

  15-01-2018 03:02 via cbc.ca
  The executive director of the Africa Centre in Edmonton has been placed on paid administrative leave while a third party investigates allegations of abuse and sexual harassment against him involving four women.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Jan. 14

  15-01-2018 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Peter Watts: Team Canada is part of our Olympic legacy

  15-01-2018 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  If the 2026 Calgary Olympic bid is to go forward, Peter Watts writes, it should have a clear goal: legacy.
  
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• Future of Edmonton’s bid for the Fifa World Cup

  15-01-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton will soon have to make a final decision on whether or not to apply to host the Fifa World Cup. Julia Wong reports.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Jan 14

  15-01-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of the Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 edition of the Global News Hour at 6. Hosted by Quinn Ohler.
  
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• Cool running: Winter race director says it's a great time to run in the river valley

  15-01-2018 01:59
  'We have to take advantage of what we’ve got, and that’s the cold. It makes us really strong.”
  
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• Money from fundraiser stolen following ‘devastating’ Elks Hall blaze in Leslieville

  15-01-2018 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  Residents of a small Alberta community are feeling gutted after money raised to help rebuild the Leslieville Elks Hall was stolen.
  
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• New Edmonton local delivery company promises better prices on two wheels

  15-01-2018 01:38
  Champ City Courier Collective will deliver anything from food, dry cleaning, forgotten USB sticks, to assignments at a flat-rate
  
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• How one Edmontonian is beating the carbon tax (and what he could teach you)

  15-01-2018 01:35
  Rob Kube has managed to bring his electricity bill down to zero with a few small tweaks to his household
  
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• Hosting part of 2026 FIFA World Cup to cost $35-$55 million: City report

  15-01-2018 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's capital has been shortlisted with three other Canadian cities to help host the event if a North American bid is successful; the other cities under consideration are Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
  
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• Photos: Edmontonians celebrate Robbie Burns

  15-01-2018 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of Edmontonians gathered to celebrate the life and works of Scotland's most famous poet Robert Burns.
  
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