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• YMCA Community Health Challenge

  17-01-2018 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Committed to making our communities healthier and stronger, the YMCA of Northern Alberta is challenging you to take the steps towards better health.  Everyone’s journey to better health is unique.  The challenge is about taking the steps towards meeting your physical, mental, and social health goals.  Check out the Challenge Event Kickoff! How can you get...
  
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• Danielle Smith: Abortion edict exposes federal government to charter challenge

  17-01-2018 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Liberal Government just whacked the proverbial hornet’s nest with its decision on whether to allow pro-life groups in the Canada Summer Jobs program.
  
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• City council to debate risks of Edmonton hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup

  17-01-2018 22:48 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton City Council will decide next week if it will put forward a bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  
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• Future of combative sports in Edmonton being debated Wednesday

  17-01-2018 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  Councillors and members of Edmonton's combative sports industry spoke at city hall on Wednesday, responding to an independent review done in the wake of Tim Hague's death.
  
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• Grid shuts down after plane clips power lines near Alberta town

  17-01-2018 21:18 via cbc.ca
  RCMP say a single-engine Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee was coming in to land at the Olds-Didsbury Airport sometime after 8 p.m. when it flew under the power lines adjacent to Highway 2A.
  
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• U of A study finds predator compensation program for ranchers helps conservation efforts

  17-01-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  A University of Alberta study says a provincial program that uses hunting licence fees to compensate ranchers when cows, sheep, horses or llamas are killed by predators also supports conservation efforts.
  
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• Inspection finds evidence of foreign workers living at Lethbridge Burger King

  17-01-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  A Lethbridge Burger King has been ordered to clean up after an Alberta Health Services inspection found evidence of foreign workers living at the fast food establishment.
  
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• Semi truck carrying milk crashes, catches fire on QEII south of Edmonton

  17-01-2018 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  A southbound semi went off the QEII Highway and struck the Highway 616 overpass near Millet on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Fiery semi-trailer crash shuts down Highway 2 south of Leduc

  17-01-2018 20:18 via cbc.ca
  A truck driver is being transported to hospital in Edmonton after a fiery semi-trailer crash on Highway 2 south of Leduc on Wednesday.
  
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• What is the best way to combat thefts from vehicles?

  17-01-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Do you leave your vehicle unlocked knowing it might be broken into anyway? What’s the best way to keep thieves from breaking into your car? Shaye Ganam sits down with EPS Sgt. David Goodkey to talk more about the topic.
  
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• Woman struck by school bus in south Edmonton avoids serious injury

  17-01-2018 20:13 via cbc.ca
  A woman is in hospital after being struck by a school bus in south Edmonton Wednesday morning.
  
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• Pedestrian struck by bus on busy south Edmonton avenue

  17-01-2018 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  A 64-year-old woman was taken to hospital after being struck by a school bus in the intersection of 82 Avenue and 85 Street.
  
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• Edmonton debates combative sports analysis

  17-01-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton councillors will be debating a consultant’s analysis of the June 2017 combative sports event after which Tim Hague died. Vinesh Pratap explains.
  
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• Low-flying plane hits Alberta power line, causing power outage

  17-01-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP say a low-flying plane that hit a power line is responsible for a power outage in central Alberta on Tuesday.
  
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• Parents charged with child endangerment after southwest Edmonton drug bust

  17-01-2018 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  A man and woman were arrested and charged after police found drugs and illegal weapons inside a southwest Edmonton home where two children were also living.
  
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• Edmonton parents charged with child endangerment after fentanyl, firearms found in southwest home

  17-01-2018 18:41 via cbc.ca
  The parents of two young children are facing drug, firearm and child endangerment charges after police searched a southwest Edmonton home this week and found fentanyl, several firearms and more than $90,000 in cash.
  
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• Edmonton police cleared in 'open beer' arrest which landed woman in hospital

  17-01-2018 18:36 via cbc.ca
  No charges will be laid against Edmonton police after a 22-year-old woman’s elbow was broken during the arrest of a mother, daughter and a beer-drinking man on Whyte Avenue last year.
  
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• 5 things to consider before planning a destination wedding

  17-01-2018 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  Guests to destination weddings normally have to pay about $2,000 each. Will yours be OK with that?
  
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• Edmonton-born ballerina finds acclaim as Big Apple voice actor

  17-01-2018 17:33 via cbc.ca
  It took an injury for Nicole Papadopoulos to find her voice.
  
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• Our YEG At Night: Corus Radiothon set to get underway

  17-01-2018 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jan 17 – The Corus Radiothon begins on Wednesday and you’ll hear some stories that will touch your heart. In the latest edition of Our YEG At Night, Quinn Ohler looks at what the fundraiser means for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation in Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Rigby & Mochi

  17-01-2018 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  In our Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, we meet Rigby the dog and Mochi the cat. Dr. Ted Purcell also talked about some of the training classes available.
  
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• Grande Prairie youth shelter staff urge compassion for runaway, missing teens

  17-01-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Youth workers in Grande Prairie are facing new challenges when dealing with missing or runaway teens.
  
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• North Edmonton home gutted in early morning fire

  17-01-2018 15:42 via cbc.ca
  The cause of an early-morning fire which gutted a north Edmonton home remains under investigation.
  
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters Dream Home Lottery

  17-01-2018 15:41 via globalnews.ca
  The largest annual fundraiser for Boys & Girls Clubs and Big Brothers Big Sisters, the lottery offers plenty of prizes and the unique winner’s choice of one of two – one million dollar homes plus cash
  
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• 2018 Corus Radiothon for Stollery Children’s Hospital underway

  17-01-2018 15:30 via globalnews.ca
  The 19th annual Corus Radiothon is underway at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Kent Morrison spoke with Martin Schuldhaus about how the the event is raising money for several pieces of equipment.
  
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• Fire at 105-year-old home in Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue neighbourhood

  17-01-2018 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  Crews responded around 5:30 a.m. to a home on 96 Street near  112 Avenue, where a home was on fire.
  
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• Sherwood Park man files $17M lawsuit against trampoline park after breaking neck in foam pit

  17-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A 19-year-old Edmonton-area man left a quadraplegic last year when he jumped into a foam pit at a trampoline park is suing the business for more than $17 million.
  
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• Cool Science: How do cold packs work?

  17-01-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  Chemistry teacher Michael Ng joined Mike Sobel to explain the science behind cold packs used for aches and pains and keeping food cool.
  
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• 19th Corus Radiothon raising money for Stollery Children’s Hospital underway

  17-01-2018 14:34 via globalnews.ca
  The 19th annual Corus Radiothon gets underway Wednesday morning at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Kent Morrison has more on the event raising money for several pieces of equipment at the Edmonton kid’s hospital.
  
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• Oilers bloggers having fun despite team's losing ways

  17-01-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton fans are passionate about their hockey team. The turnout last weekend in Las Vegas was certainly proof of that.
  
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• From volunteers to technology, here’s what goes into putting on the Corus Radiothon

  17-01-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  From coordinating volunteers, organizing families and working with the radio stations and other stakeholders involved, it takes six months to plan and put on the Corus Radiothon.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, January 17, 2018

  17-01-2018 13:47 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, January 17, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Mike Reilly proud to celebrate Edmonton in video; no worries about ‘Kevin Glenn curse’

  17-01-2018 04:45 via globalnews.ca
  Seeing Mike Reilly on your screen isn't anything new for football fans, but he connected in a different way in a video put out by the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation last week.
  
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• Sunlight causes chemical reaction in road dust: University of Alberta scientists

  17-01-2018 04:17 via cbc.ca
  A study has found that sunlight causes chemical reactions in the dust found on Edmonton's roads.
  
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• Citadel Theatre rejects controversial professor's Edmonton book event

  17-01-2018 03:38 via cbc.ca
  Jordan Peterson tweeted to his nearly 300,000 followers Tuesday the Edmonton theatre cancelled his event without explanation.
  
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• Raw water trend puts the 'gotta go' into H2O, says U of A health professor

  17-01-2018 03:35 via cbc.ca
  A new trend where people buy untreated water gathered from natural areas is both unproven and dangerous, a University of Alberta health professor says.
  
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• Inaugural Chinatown Dining Tour encourages people to 'eat through the neighbourhood'

  17-01-2018 03:12
  The week-long event was created after a historical tour of the area saw huge success
  
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• It's official: Red Deer will host the CFR for 10 years

  17-01-2018 02:57 via cbc.ca
  Red Deer will host the Canadian Finals Rodeo for the next ten years.
  
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• Global Edmonton MVP: Brody Clarke

  17-01-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  For three years in a row, Brody Clarke has been a force for the University of Alberta Golden Bears basketball team. It turns out, the hard court isn’t the only area he excels in. Jack Haskins reports.
  
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• Closed Edmonton street makes way for accidental street hockey, for now

  17-01-2018 02:49
  A group of downtown locals have taken advantage of a closed 102 Avenue and started playing street hockey there
  
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• Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week reaching the halfway point

  17-01-2018 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Quikcard Edmonton Minor Hockey Week tournament is nearing the halfway point. Quinn Phillips has more on the world’s largest hockey tournament.
  
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• Committee sends Edmonton's 500m booze rule for review

  17-01-2018 02:37 via cbc.ca
  A rule requiring liquor stores to be at least 500 metres apart may be a thing of the past after city councillors get a review of the bylaw in June.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Jan. 16

  17-01-2018 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Health Matters: Jan. 16

  17-01-2018 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  In Tuesday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh looks at unanswered questions regarding when recreational pot becomes legal in Canada, how a father braved the cold to raise money for the Stollery Children’s Hospital and previews the Corus Radiothon which is also being held to support the children’s hospital.
  
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• Canadian Finals Rodeo lands in Red Deer

  17-01-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  One of the worst-kept secrets in Alberta has been made public. The Canadian Finals Rodeo is officially heading to Red Deer. Sarah Kraus reports.
  
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• AHS to reimburse some patients who pay more at private fertility clinic

  17-01-2018 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  Global News has learned that women affected by the closure of a public fertility clinic in Edmonton will get some financial help. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• Edmonton mulls over changing how far apart from one another liquor stores need to be

  17-01-2018 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton is looking to see if liquor rules need to be updated, particularly when it comes to the distance between them. Vinesh Pratap looks at what’s driving the debate.
  
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• Video shows Edmonton man catching would-be thief, highlights growing problem

  17-01-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  A startling video has emerged of an Edmonton man confronting a suspect trying to steal from his car. As Fletcher Kent reports, it points to a growing problem in Alberta’s capital.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Jan. 16

  17-01-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Gord Steinke and Carole Anne Devaney from Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.
  
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• Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre declines to host book launch for controversial University of Toronto professor

  17-01-2018 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  He's a magnet for controversy and it appears Edmonton's Citadel Theatre would rather avoid hosting an outspoken University of Toronto psychology professor.
  
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