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• Concerns raised about bear eating ice cream at Alberta drive-thru

  18-01-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Concerns are being raised about a video of a Kodiak bear from a central Alberta zoo being taken through a Dairy Queen drive-thru and being hand-fed ice cream by the restaurant's owner.
  
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• Farmers to address Supreme Court in fight against abandoned wells

  18-01-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of farmers in Western Canada have been granted the right to appear before the Supreme Court of Canada to oppose a legal decision they say allows energy companies to walk away from unprofitable wells on their land.
  
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• Biodome? Edmonton Project could bring giant globe park to Churchill Square

  18-01-2018 23:56 via cbc.ca
  Here's another Edmonton Project idea. Cody Mathiesen wants to construct a large globe park in Churchill Square, a year-round, temperature-controlled sanctuary which would serve as a refuge from Edmonton's long winters.
  
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• Biodome? Edmonton Project could bring giant globe park to ... - CBC.ca

  18-01-2018 23:56 via cbc.ca
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  Here's another Edmonton Project idea. Cody Mathiesen wants to construct a large globe park in Churchill Square, a year-round, temperature-controlled sanctuary which would serve as a refuge from Edmonton's long winters.and more »
  
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• Naloxone kits distributed by Alberta Health Services may not contain naloxone

  18-01-2018 23:52 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Health Services is warning that some of the naloxone kits distributed to Albertans may not actually contain naloxone.
  
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• Notley slams Opposition tax plan, says Kenney thinks Robin Hood 'scary movie'

  18-01-2018 23:49 via cbc.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley says the Opposition's proposal to return Alberta to a flat tax on income would deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to higher-income earners at the expense of everyone else.
  
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• Hockey, The Beatles and Chinatown Dining: What's on in Edmonton ... - CBC.ca

  18-01-2018 23:43 via cbc.ca
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  A list of not one, not two, but 20 suggestions on how to spend your weekend in and around Edmonton.and more »
  
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• Hockey, The Beatles and Chinatown Dining: What's on in Edmonton

  18-01-2018 23:43 via cbc.ca
  A list of not one, not two, but 20 suggestions on how to spend your weekend in and around Edmonton.
  
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• Albertans urged to check naloxone kits after some were distributed with missing vials

  18-01-2018 23:40
  Each kit should contain two or three vials of naloxone, AHS says
  
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• Discovery Wildlife Park celebrates Berkley the bear’s birthday with ice cream cake

  18-01-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Jan 18: Berkley the bear, a permanent resident of Discovery Wildlife Park, is fed ice cream cake as part of a birthday celebration. The video is an educational tool created by the wildlife park.
  
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• Berkley the bear seen eating ice cream from a van in a drive-thru

  18-01-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Jan 18: Berkley the bear, a permanent resident of the Discovery Wildlife Park in Innisfail, Alta., eats ice cream from a vehicle in a Dairy Queen drive-thru in a video the wildlife park created as a warning against interacting with wildlife.
  
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• Golden Knights fan thanks Oilers fans for spending money in Las Vegas

  18-01-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of Oilers fans were in Las Vegas on Saturday to watch their team defeat the Golden Knights in a 3-2 overtime win. After the game, a Golden Knights fan told one of the fans, “You tell everyone in an orange and blue jersey, thank you for spending your money in Vegas.”
  
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• 'Slow down': AMA urges caution after string of close calls with tow trucks

  18-01-2018 22:58 via cbc.ca
  It’s been nine years since Brandon Klassen was behind was behind the wheel of a tow truck but he still remembers the squeal of tires and sickening thud as a gravel truck hit the ditch.
  
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• Alberta fireball fallout may be in Wood Buffalo region, researchers say

  18-01-2018 22:44 via cbc.ca
  Space and science experts in Edmonton are relying on reported sightings in their efforts to locate the fallout from a fireball that was seen in northern Alberta Wednesday.
  
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• Notley slams UCP tax plan, says Kenney considers Robin Hood a ‘scary movie’

  18-01-2018 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley says the Opposition's proposal to return Alberta to a flat tax on income would deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to higher-income earners at the expense of everyone else.
  
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• Trees on border of Jasper park being burned to combat mountain pine beetle

  18-01-2018 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Foresters and provincial officials are burning tens of thousands of trees along the boundary of Jasper National Park to try to slow the spread of mountain pine beetles.
  
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• U-Haul donates $6K to Edmonton Police Foundation following attacks

  18-01-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  U-Haul has made a $6,302 donation to the Edmonton Police Foundation, months after one of the company's trucks was used in an attack downtown.
  
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• Oilers place Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve

  18-01-2018 22:07 via cbc.ca
  The beleaguered Edmonton Oilers are dealing with another bad break. The team has placed forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve.
  
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• Scientists hunting for meteorites after fireball reported in northern Alberta

  18-01-2018 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  Photos and video came flooding in Wednesday night after a strange bright light was seen in the sky across northern Alberta, but perhaps none better than footage captured by a Fort McMurray doorbell camera.
  
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• Jan. 15, 1987: Home shopping channel hits Edmonton TV screens

  18-01-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  The launch of the Canadian Home Shopping Network brought a new way for Edmontonians to shop — from their living rooms.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers place Nugent-Hopkins on IR; recall Pakarinen

  18-01-2018 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers have placed their leading goal scorer Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on NHL injured reserve and have recalled forward Iiro Pakarinen.
  
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• RCMP make arrests after 3 victims stabbed in Maskwacis home invasion

  18-01-2018 21:32 via cbc.ca
  Police in Maskwacis have laid criminal charges against four young men after three people were stabbed during a violent home invasion last week.
  
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• Angel’s Cradle: A safe place to leave unwanted baby

  18-01-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  After Tuesday’s news about a baby boy who initially reported as abandoned, this got us wondering about whether there are any safe, anonymous places where people can leave an infant in Toronto.
  
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• Fort McMurray doorbell camera captures fireball

  18-01-2018 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  People across northern Alberta reported seeing a bright light in the sky on Wednesday night and Khristine Lavery’s door camera in Fort McMurray captured this awesome video.
  
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• 2011 versus 2018: Photo highlights drastic difference in Edmonton snowfall

  18-01-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton is on track to see some of the lowest snowfall totals the city has seen in the last decade.
  
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• Global News investigates: Mouse droppings, food violations found in Edmonton school cafeterias

  18-01-2018 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  The inspection reports provide insight into the conditions of a school cafeteria at the time of inspection. In many cases, food violations found were rectified by the follow-up visit. However, food safety experts still say the findings are concerning.
  
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• Study defines link between fracking, earthquakes in northern Alberta

  18-01-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Scientists have figured out how hydraulic fracking causes earthquakes in northern Alberta, but they have a way to go before they can use that knowledge to predict if it will cause temblors in other areas.
  
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• Why some fracking wells are prone to triggering earthquakes

  18-01-2018 20:22 via cbc.ca
  Why does fracking cause earthquakes in some places and not others? Alberta scientists say they’ve figured out some factors that make certain wells prone to triggering earthquakes.
  
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• ‘It was obviously disappointing news’: Premier Rachel on Amazon HQ2 decision

  18-01-2018 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Jan 18: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley responds to Amazon not naming Calgary or Edmonton as a possible destination for its second headquarters.
  
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• 'I have to protect this land': New nature sanctuary west of Edmonton to open in spring

  18-01-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Lu Carbyn fell in love with the property, full of expansive marshes, at first sight. "I thought, I have to protect this land ... to make sure that the future generations can have access to it."
  
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• World’s opinion of U.S. hits new low under Trump — especially in Canada: poll

  18-01-2018 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  In Canada, 20 per cent of respondents said they approved of the job performance of U.S. leadership; 76 per cent said they disapproved.
  
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• Alberta Premier Rachel Notley tours Minhas Micro Brewery

  18-01-2018 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  Rachel Notley is scheduled to tour Minhas Micro Brewery on Thursday morning.
  
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• Keith Urban announces Edmonton stop on Graffiti U World Tour

  18-01-2018 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  Keith Urban will once again take to the stage at Rogers Place when he stops in Edmonton for the Graffiti U World Tour.
  
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• Olds man charged with sexually assaulting his 3-year-old daughter

  18-01-2018 18:38 via cbc.ca
  The 32 year old from Olds, approximately 100 kilometres north of Calgary, faces seven charges after the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's Internet Child Exploitation unit seized a number of computers and electronic devices.
  
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• CanniMed Therapeutics to hold talks with Aurora Cannabis

  18-01-2018 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Trading in CanniMed Therapeutics halted on TSX after company said it is postponing a shareholder meeting to hold talks with Aurora Cannabis.
  
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• Central Alberta father charged with porn, sexual assault involving his daughter, 3

  18-01-2018 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  A father in southern Alberta is facing several charges after police alleged he sexually assaulted his three-year-old daughter and used her to make child porn.
  
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• New research draws link between fracking and earthquakes in Fox Creek area

  18-01-2018 17:47
  Fracking near areas with a susceptible fault line leads to more 'induced earthquakes', according to research from the Alberta Geological Survey and the University of Alberta.
  
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• Licence your cat with the City of Edmonton and get a free microchip

  18-01-2018 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  Only 16 per cent of the 4,000 cats found by Edmonton Animal Care and Control ever make it home home, so to increase the odds the city is offering free microchips for pets that are licenced.
  
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• Rhett Lundgren ordered to stand trial on Alberta sex-related charges

  18-01-2018 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatoon teacher Rhett Lundgren has been ordered to stand trial on sex-related charges in Red Deer, Alta.
  
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• Edmonton EI claims jump in November, driving Alberta increase

  18-01-2018 16:51 via cbc.ca
  The number of people receiving employment insurance in Alberta increased in November, driven by a significant jump in the number of people looking for work in Edmonton.
  
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• Proposed new 'plategate' meeting in Medicine Hat based on distance

  18-01-2018 16:04 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan recently proposed a change to the plate dispute meeting, asking it be held in Medicine Hat because of its geographic location in relation to Alberta and Saskatchewan's capital cities.
  
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• Alberta Indigenous leaders hope emergency summit leads to 'bringing the kids home'

  18-01-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Indigenous leaders from Alberta are holding out hope that a first-of-its-kind national meeting on child welfare will finally lead to changes they’ve been demanding for years.
  
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• March On: Edmonton Women’s March boosted by #MeToo and #TimesUp

  18-01-2018 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  In the wake of the #MeToo and #TimesUp campaigns, this year’s women’s march is likely to gather increased interest. Co-organizer Alison Post chats with Erin Chalmers about why it matters.
  
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• Edmonton out as Amazon names top 20 contenders for 2nd headquarters

  18-01-2018 15:49 via cbc.ca
  Toronto is the only Canadian city to make the list of the top 20 cities that Amazon is considering for its second headquarters.
  
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• Coldest Night of the Year walk-a-thon support’s Edmonton’s homeless

  18-01-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Bissell Centre is asking Edmontonians to brave the elements to help make our cold winter days a bit more bearable for the city’s homeless. Darren Brennan and Heather Casselman share details on the “Coldest Night of the Year” walk-a-thon.
  
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• Keystone XL pipeline has strong commercial support, TransCanada says

  18-01-2018 15:39 via cbc.ca
  TransCanada Corp. says it has confirmed strong commercial support for its controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
  
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• Toronto only Canadian city shortlisted for Amazon HQ2

  18-01-2018 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  Amazon has announced its shortlist for its second headquarters and Toronto is the only Canadian city to make the cut.
  
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• Predator compensation program for ranchers helps conservation efforts: study

  18-01-2018 15:08 via cbc.ca
  A University of Alberta study says a provincial program that uses hunting licence fees to compensate ranchers when cows, sheep or goats are killed by predators also supports conservation efforts.
  
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• TransCanada concludes open season for Keystone XL project, confirms support

  18-01-2018 15:06 via globalnews.ca
  TransCanada says it has confirmed strong commercial support for its controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
  
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• Police union accuses Edmonton Police Service of intimidation, restricting union rights

  18-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The union representing Edmonton police officers has filed a formal complaint with Alberta’s labour relations board in which it accuses the police service of breaching its contract.
  
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