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• Alberta teen pleads guilty to lesser charge after vicious attack on youth worker

  19-01-2018 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  A teen originally charged with attempted murder has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of robbery after an attack on a worker at the Elk Island Youth Ranch near Lamont, Alta. in February 2017.
  
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• Edmonton police, anti-violence organization receive $3.5M to target radicalization in Alberta

  19-01-2018 23:41 via cbc.ca
  The federal government is giving $3.56 million to two organizations in Edmonton to address radicalization to violence in Alberta.
  
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• Northlands president and CEO Tim Reid steps down

  19-01-2018 23:40 via cbc.ca
  The once illustrious group behind the Edmonton Oilers may be a step closer to folding with the resignation of the Northlands president and CEO.
  
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• Northlands CEO steps down as Edmonton organization faces diminished role

  19-01-2018 23:40 via cbc.ca
  The president and CEO of Northlands has resigned, the latest development in the ongoing revamping of the organization which has seen it lose key entertainment and sports events in Edmonton.
  
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• Danielle Smith: Making sense of the Lac Megantic verdict

  19-01-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  It may seem remarkable that there were no criminal convictions in Lac Megantic when the consequences were so much worse.
  
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• London calling: Baby boy changes everything for folk duo 100 mile house

  19-01-2018 22:57 via cbc.ca
  MacKay, originally from Edmonton, met Stone in 2003 in Toronto. Stone was set to play a gig, and MacKay showed up. Stone asked her to join him on stage and they’ve been together ever since.
  
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• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out 5-6 weeks

  19-01-2018 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be out of the game for five to six weeks following an injury last week against the Vegas Golden Knights. Head coach Todd McLellan addresses the injury.
  
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• Inheritance found: UPS tracks down missing $36,000 bank draft weeks after it was mailed from Edmonton

  19-01-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca
  Dorthea Miller says her family has finally been reunited with a cashable bank draft for $36,005, more than a month after UPS Canada lost the inheritance money.
  
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• Feds give $4M to Edmonton police and violence prevention group to fight radicalization

  19-01-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government announced Friday that two organizations will receive money to help address radicalization to violence in Alberta.
  
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• Alberta Labour inspectors find no infractions at Lethbridge Burger King

  19-01-2018 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Labour said it found no violations at a Lethbridge Burger King where an earlier public health inspection found evidence of foreign workers sleeping in the restaurant.
  
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• Birds killed as hawk house burns down at Edmonton-area animal rescue

  19-01-2018 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  Several rescued raptors being cared for by the Alberta Society for Injured Birds of Prey were killed in a fire at the Strathcona Raptor Shelter earlier this week.
  
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• Life sentence stands against man convicted of 2nd-degree murder in fatal 2012 LRT attack

  19-01-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  A judge dismissed a Charter application and upheld a life sentence Friday against a man who beat a fellow LRT passenger to death in December 2012.
  
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• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to miss 5-6 weeks as Edmonton Oilers come out of bye

  19-01-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers will be trying to fight back into the playoff race without one of their top players.
  
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• Tim Reid steps down as Northlands president

  19-01-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Northlands announced the resignation of its CEO and president, Tim Reid, on Friday.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder for August shooting incident in Devon

  19-01-2018 20:50 via cbc.ca
  A 34-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in relation to a shooting incident in Devon, Alta. in August.
  
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• Alberta expands cancer compensation aid and benefits for firefighters

  19-01-2018 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta is expanding benefits for firefighters facing heightened cancer risks on the job.
  
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• Sex trade arrests went up 184% last year: Edmonton police

  19-01-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police arrested and charged 295 johns last year, a huge spike from the number of arrests in 2016.
  
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• Zoocheck calls for strong message from Alberta on ice cream-eating bear

  19-01-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  An international wildlife protection charity says they hope the Alberta government sends a strong message as it investigates a central Alberta zoo that took one of its bears through a drive-thru for ice cream.
  
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• Stabbed 28-year-old man is Edmonton’s 2nd homicide victim of 2018

  19-01-2018 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  An autopsy confirmed Jarvis Katz, 28, died of a stab wound after being assaulted at a home near Northlands in northeast Edmonton on Monday night.
  
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• Suspects in custody, others sought, after gunfire rocks Red Deer

  19-01-2018 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Red Deer RCMP have two people in custody and are looking for two or three more, including some who may be wounded, after what they call a targeted shooting.
  
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• Stab wound killed man found injured in northeast Edmonton, autopsy confirms

  19-01-2018 19:22 via cbc.ca
  An autopsy has confirmed that a 28-year-old man found injured on an Edmonton street Monday died of a stab wound.
  
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• Edmonton woman, 29, dies after highway crash near Slave Lake

  19-01-2018 19:07 via cbc.ca
  A 29-year-old Edmonton woman died late Thursday after she was critically injured in a collision on an icy northern Alberta highway.
  
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• Zoo under investigation after bear makes stop at Dairy Queen

  19-01-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  A video that shows a Kodiak bear being being hand-fed ice cream through a drive-thru window has prompted an investigation by safety and animal welfare officials in Alberta.
  
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• Hawks, owls killed in fire at Edmonton area bird rescue

  19-01-2018 18:12 via cbc.ca
  More than a dozen hawks and owls are dead — and an Edmonton area local bird rescue is facing thousands of dollars in repairs — after a devastating fire at a rehabilitation centre for orphaned and injured raptors.
  
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• Calgary police officer prepares to compete in 2018 Winter Olympics

  19-01-2018 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  Constable Joe Cecchini will soon be making the trip to South Korea in order to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
  
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• There is no choice for Edmonton Oilers between Patrick Maroon and Milan Lucic - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2018 17:29 via edmontonjournal.com
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  There is no choice for Edmonton Oilers between Patrick Maroon and Milan Lucic
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  All week Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now has been hitting on an interesting theme about which of the Edmonton's Oilers big, burly wingers, Milan Lucic or Patrick Maroon, is better, and whether or not the Oilers can sign up Maroon, an unrestricted free agent ...
  
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• 2 more Edmonton Institution workers fired amid harassment investigation

  19-01-2018 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  Two more workers have been fired from the Edmonton Institution as part of an investigation into harassment, intimidation and bullying of other staff and inmates at the maximum security prison.
  
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• Red Deer street riddled with bullets as shooting suspects flee

  19-01-2018 15:56 via cbc.ca
  Alberta RCMP are investigating a late night shooting in a north Red Deer neighbourhood where one or more people may have been injured.
  
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• 2 more workers at Edmonton Institution fired for misconduct in bullying probe - CBC.ca

  19-01-2018 15:32 via cbc.ca
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  2 more workers at Edmonton Institution fired for misconduct in bullying probe
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  Following allegations of workplace harassment, intimidation and possible criminal activity, two more workers have been fired from the Edmonton Institution. The firings were the result of disciplinary hearings which found proof of "inappropriate conduct ...
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• 2 more workers at Edmonton Institution fired for misconduct in bullying probe

  19-01-2018 15:32 via cbc.ca
  Following allegations of workplace harassment, intimidation and possible criminal activity, two more workers have been fired from the Edmonton Institution.
  
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• Rachel Notley, Brad Wall spar over economic policy, again

  19-01-2018 15:24 via cbc.ca
  The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are trading jabs again over the economy.
  
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• Calgary investor says switch from oil to cannabis put his portfolio in the green

  19-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Nicholas Cosentino sold off all of his oil and gas investments and moved the money largely into cannabis two years ago as part of his retirement strategy.
  
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• Alberta government cool on controversial climate change speaker

  19-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government says it was surprised to hear a controversial climate change speaker was booked by an organization that receives provincial funding.
  
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• 10th Annual Autism Conference & Gala coming to Edmonton

  19-01-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Next week a conference will be taking place in our city that will give parents and practitioners who deal with autism the chance to meet and exchange ideas and concerns.
  
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• Women set to march in solidarity on Alberta legislature in Edmonton Saturday - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2018 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Women set to march in solidarity on Alberta legislature in Edmonton Saturday
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  “Our work isn't finished,” said Paula Kirman, one of the organizers of the March On Edmonton rally. Claire Theobald More from Claire Theobald. Published on: January 19, 2018 | Last Updated: January 19, 2018 6:00 AM MST. People take part in a rally at ...
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, January 19, 2018

  19-01-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, January 19, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Canadian oil selling at a deep discount - and it hurts

  19-01-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta oilpatch continues to increase oil production, but as pipelines fill up, companies are receiving less money for their oil compared to the rest of the continent.
  
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• Highway 2 shut down following multi-vehicle crash amid icy conditions near Slave Lake

  19-01-2018 07:22 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP is investigating after a person was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 2 in northern Alberta on Thursday night.
  
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• Our YEG At Night: A look at Slumberland Hotel

  19-01-2018 07:20 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians can take in an award-winning play at the Varscona Theatre. We take a look at “Slumberland Hotel” in the latest edition of Our YEG At Night.
  
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• Former Edmonton police officer alleges harassment, lack of help with PTSD while with EPS

  19-01-2018 06:47 via globalnews.ca
  A woman who spent over 20 years with the Edmonton Police Service spoke out on Thursday to say she received a lack of proper attention to her experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder and that she experienced harassment as a result of it.
  
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• Alberta Premier Rachel Notley offers advice to next Saskatchewan premier

  19-01-2018 06:24 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has some advice for the next leader of Saskatchewan: handle the economy differently than the government has under current premier Brad Wall.
  
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• Correctional Service fires two more staff at Edmonton Institution ... - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2018 05:25 via edmontonjournal.com
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  Correctional Service fires two more staff at Edmonton Institution ...
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  The Correctional Service of Canada has fired two more workers at a maximum security prison in Edmonton following an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment, intimidation and bullying.and more »
  
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• Retired police officer who complained of harassment urges commission to speed up complaint process

  19-01-2018 04:34 via cbc.ca
  A retired Edmonton police officer is urging the Edmonton Police Commission to expedite the complaint process after waiting nearly two years to have her harassment complaint investigated.
  
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• Lethbridge Burger King under investigation after it’s accused of having foreign workers living in basement: labour minister

  19-01-2018 03:54 via globalnews.ca
  There are still many unanswered questions about an inspection done last Wednesday by Alberta Health Services at a Burger King restaurant located at 1950 3 Ave. S. in Lethbridge.
  
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• 'Egregious and disturbing': Crown calls for up to 20 years for Edmonton strangling death - Edmonton Journal

  19-01-2018 03:47 via edmontonjournal.com
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  'Egregious and disturbing': Crown calls for up to 20 years for Edmonton strangling death
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  The family of a woman strangled to death by her boyfriend crowded an Edmonton courtroom Thursday. Paige Parsons More from Paige Parsons. Published on: January 18, 2018 | Last Updated: January 18, 2018 7:53 PM MST. Friends and family of Lena Steinhauer ...
  
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• WestJet appeals lost bid to scrap harassment lawsuit by former flight attendant

  19-01-2018 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  A court document filed last week by WestJet also says the two-year deadline has passed to file a claim and argues the original lawsuit should be put on hold until an appeal is resolved.
  
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• CFB Suffield to improve firefighting, mitigation protocols following devastating grass fire

  19-01-2018 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  A devastating grass fire destroyed a ranch, killed cattle and sparked a local state of emergency and evacuations in southeastern Alberta in September.
  
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• Hockey the driving force behind Alberta girl’s brain injury recovery

  19-01-2018 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton’s Minor Hockey Week is full of heartwarming stories. In Sherwood Park, a teen is determined to improve her game after suffering a life-threatening brain injury. Quinn Phillips reports.
  
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• 1 year after death of bull-riding superstar, changes in rodeo arena could save lives

  19-01-2018 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  The suicide of rising rodeo superstar Ty Pozzobon was a heartbreaking example of the risks of the sport.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Jan. 18

  19-01-2018 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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