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• Edmonton Eskimos faced with major decision on Adarius Bowman contract

  23-01-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Eskimos GM Brock Sunderland has a big decision to make: pay a bonus on the Feb. 5 due date and ensure Adarius Bowman stays put; re-negotiate Bowman's contract; trade him; or release him, thus making Bowman a free agent ahead of official Feb. 13 start of CFL free agency.
  
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• Edmonton liquor store bylaw review goes ahead despite public backlash

  23-01-2018 23:52 via cbc.ca
  The City of Edmonton will review the relevance of current liquor store rules despite accusations from the public that council is pandering to the Katz Group.
  
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• Homosexuality in hockey: University of Alberta researcher studies changing attitudes

  23-01-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  A researcher at the University of Alberta says education is key to changing attitudes toward homosexuality in hockey.
  
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• Enoch Cree Hockey Association makes history at Edmonton Minor Hockey Week

  23-01-2018 23:07 via cbc.ca
  The Enoch Cree Hockey Association take 2 golds, 3 silver medals at 2018 Edmonton Minor Hockey Week, becoming the first all-Indigenous team to win a final at the tournament.
  
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• Regulations still not in place 2 years after Alberta NDP brought in farm safety legislation

  23-01-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  More than two years after Alberta passed legislation mandating new safety rules for farms, Labour Minister Christina Gray says the province is still consulting and has no specific timeline to enact the regulations.
  
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• Danielle Smith: Stop the Shock campaign seeks to bring back coal power

  23-01-2018 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  The goal should be to move to a greener grid while maintaining abundant, reliable and cheap power.
  
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• Newly named Hlinka Gretzky Cup set for Rogers Place and Red Deer

  23-01-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Hlinka Gretzky Cup comes to Edmonton and Red Deer.
  
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• WWE can return to Edmonton after city lifts pro wrestling ban

  23-01-2018 22:06 via cbc.ca
  Professional wrestling will no longer be subject to a combative sports ban, Edmonton city council decided Tuesday, paving the way for the return of a popular World Wrestling Entertainment event.
  
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• Innisfail RCMP searching for developmentally delayed man who ran from workers

  23-01-2018 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said that Bastermeyer loves animals and has attempted to travel to either the zoo in Calgary or Innisfail in the past.
  
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• Alberta’s Matthew Savoie drawing lofty hockey comparisons at the age of 14

  23-01-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  He's only 14 but already Matthew Savoie is drawing comparisons to the likes of Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon.
  
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• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson responds to Edmonton university athlete’s dinner request

  23-01-2018 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  In a recent interview, University of Alberta track and field student Ashley Whiteman said she'd love to sit down for dinner with Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson - and the athlete-turned-actor responded.
  
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• Council designates St. Joachim church a municipal historic resource

  23-01-2018 21:16 via cbc.ca
  A Roman Catholic church in Edmonton's Oliver neighbourhood has been designated a municipal historic resource.
  
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• Former Young Canadian testifies against alleged abuser Philip Heerema

  23-01-2018 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Philip Heerema was a former long-time employee of the Calgary Stampede’s performance group, The Young Canadians, until a police investigation in 2014.
  
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• Edmonton will submit joint bid to host 2026 FIFA World Cup

  23-01-2018 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  City councillors decided Tuesday that Edmonton will officially put in a joint-bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
  
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• Edmonton exploring idea of trenches for northwest LRT expansion

  23-01-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Tracks for the Metro Line northwest LRT expansion project could run in trenches at several busy intersections, as a way of avoiding traffic congestion.
  
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• Edmonton toddler ‘doing well’ after serious IV complication at Stollery Children’s Hospital

  23-01-2018 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Three-year-old Emmy is "doing well" Tuesday morning, after an IV complication at the Stollery Children's Hospital left her hand badly injured.
  
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• Rockin’ River Music Fest

  23-01-2018 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  Rockin’ River Music Fest is the annual country music festival taking place in Merritt, BC on August 2-5, 2018! Country music chart-toppers Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, and Dallas Smith will headline the festival’s hottest lineup to date with over 30 acts performing across multiple stages!
  
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• Edmonton approves 26-week parental leave for city councillors

  23-01-2018 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city councillors will now be able to take up to 26 weeks of parental leave, after a motion passed unanimously at city hall on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Calgary Olympic bid: IOC likes city’s legacy, including Saddledome, for 2026

  23-01-2018 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  The International Olympic Committee believes Calgary's Saddledome can host hockey and figure skating in 2026.
  
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• Babcock, Goyette, Smyth named to Order of Hockey in Canada

  23-01-2018 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  Ryan Smyth, Danielle Goyette and Mike Babcock have been selected as this year's recipients of the Order of Hockey in Canada.
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan residents protest high water bills

  23-01-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca
  A group of Fort Saskatchewan residents is protesting after receiving water utility bills in the thousands of dollars.
  
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• Alberta sees 1st year-over-year uptick in housing construction investment since early 2015, StatsCan says

  23-01-2018 17:46 via cbc.ca
  Spending on new housing construction in Alberta increased year-over-year for the first time since April 2015, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada.
  
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• Holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos’s tips to keeping flu germs at bay

  23-01-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  AHS claims the number of flu cases has peaked for the season, but that’s no reason to let our guard down. Holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos shares some tips for keep the flu germs at bay.
  
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• Man in car shot in northeast Edmonton

  23-01-2018 16:11 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police are on the scene of an early morning attempted robbery and shooting in the city's northeast.
  
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• Man in car shot during robbery attempt in northeast Edmonton

  23-01-2018 16:11 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton police are on the scene of an early morning attempted robbery and shooting in the city's northeast.
  
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• HIV North's naloxone blitzes deliver on vow to save lives in Grande Prairie

  23-01-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  An outreach group in a northern Alberta city is taking on the high rate of opioid overdoses with weekly 'naloxone blitzes.'
  
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• Face Off with CF Gala to help battle deadly cystic fibrosis

  23-01-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Face Off with CF Gala in Edmonton will help raise funds for research into cystic fibrosis, which is one of the most common fatal genetic disease in Canada. Event organizers Jeremy Kornel and Stacy Hipkin explain how you can help.
  
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• Alberta’s economy minister explains licence plate ban fight with Saskatchewan

  23-01-2018 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan is suspending a policy it imposed in December, banning vehicles with Alberta licence plates on government construction projects. Alberta Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous joined Global Edmonton’s Shaye Ganam to explain why the ban was dropped and what penalties Saskatchewan would have faced had it not done so.
  
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• Toddler's injury from IV line a severe example of a common problem, expert says

  23-01-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  As an Edmonton toddler recovers from severe injury caused by a misplaced IV line, one expert says this particular complication is not uncommon, and that patients and their parents need to be vigilant in ensuring they receive the care they need in busy hospitals.
  
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• Man in car shot in northeast Edmonton early Tuesday

  23-01-2018 14:58 via globalnews.ca
  A man was taken to hospital in serious condition after a shooting early Tuesday morning in northeast Edmonton's McLeod neighbourhood.
  
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• Edmonton Pet Expo will have something for all animal lovers

  23-01-2018 14:45 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Pet Expo producer Louise Reinich and Lori White from the Infinite Woofs Animal Rescue Society joined Global News Morning to talk about the upcoming event and introduced us to some adorable cats, dogs and other pets.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, January 23, 2018

  23-01-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, January 23, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Nearly 4 years on, a grieving mother prepares to tell her story again

  23-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The MMIWG inquiry is holding hearings in Yellowknife this week, and Louisa Lafferty will be testifying in private.
  
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• Edmonton babysitter recounts 'horrifying' discovery of abused sisters

  23-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  A 19-year-old babysitter is giving a first-hand account of rescuing two young abused sisters from a barricaded in basement last month in northeast Edmonton.
  
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• CP Rail fires conductor again, this time after sexy social media pictures and posts

  23-01-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  The train conductor who was at the controls during a 2014 Banff derailment has once again been fired by CP Rail, this time after butting heads with the company over social media pictures and posts.
  
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• Grand opening held for Michael Phair School

  23-01-2018 07:24 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jan 22: Named after a longtime Edmonton city councillor, Michael Phair School is one of the city’s newest schools and had a grand opening celebration on Monday night.
  
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• Alberta and Saskatchewan settle licence plate spat

  23-01-2018 07:22 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jan 22: Saskatchewan is suspending its policy of banning Alberta licence plates at its government’s construction project sites. Sarah Kraus reports.
  
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• Alberta man convicted of criminal harassment in Creep Catcher case gets probation, fine

  23-01-2018 06:57 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man convicted of criminal harassment for his involvement in a Creep Catchers sting has been fined $1,500 and must spend a year on probation.
  
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• Any steak specials? RCMP dashcam catches cougar in front of Banff grocery store

  23-01-2018 05:31 via cbc.ca
  An RCMP officer on a routine traffic stop in Banff caught more than he expected on his car's dash camera.
  
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• IN PHOTOS: A sneak peek at Edmonton’s new Calder library opening next week

  23-01-2018 05:28 via globalnews.ca
  Residents of the north Edmonton neighbourhood of Calder will have a new state-of-the-art facility to borrow books, movies and music from starting next week.
  
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• Calgary business owner shows support for living wage with decal campaign for store windows

  23-01-2018 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  Jill Hawker, a small business owner who runs The Apothocary in Inglewood, is showcasing her support for a living wage through a decal campaign in her storefront window.
  
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• Police search for 70-year-old Alberta man missing for a month

  23-01-2018 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  Larry James Ramsey was reported missing last week but has not been seen since Dec. 19, 2017.
  
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• Michael Phair School hosts grand opening to honour former city councillor

  23-01-2018 03:00 via cbc.ca
  The Michael Phair School, a junior high school located in west Edmonton, hosted its official grand opening Monday night.
  
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• Suncor will compensate tradespeople stuck in an oilsands work camp during delay

  23-01-2018 02:43 via cbc.ca
  Suncor has agreed to pay missed wages to contractors after complaints that they were asked to show up for work at a new oilsands mine and then told they won't be fully compensated because of unexpected startup delays.
  
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• Suncor will compensate tradespeople stuck in an oilsands work camp during a shutdown

  23-01-2018 02:43 via cbc.ca
  Suncor has agreed to pay missed wages to contractors after complaints that they were asked to show up for work at a new oilsands mine and then told they won't be fully compensated because of unexpected startup delays.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Jan. 22

  23-01-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• New research raises questions about compulsive exercising

  23-01-2018 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  There is such a thing as being too active and it’s known as compulsive exercising. Su-Ling Goh reports on a new Canadian study looking at the issue.
  
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• Health Matters: Jan. 22

  23-01-2018 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  In Monday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh talks about national non-smoking week and new research into compulsive exercising.
  
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• Alberta RCMP officer believes 3 historical homicides will be solved

  23-01-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP is desperate to bring answers to the families of three Alberta women whose deaths are being treated as “historical homicides.” They’re hoping someone will come forward with a tip. Quinn Ohler reports.
  
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• Klaus and Frank address court as parole argued

  23-01-2018 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  The two men convicted in the deaths of three Klaus family members spoke to court Monday. They will both get life sentences but parole eligibility is still being decided. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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