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• 9 new flu-related deaths in Alberta

  25-01-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Since Alberta Health Services last issued flu data for the province one week ago, nine more Albertans who had lab-confirmed influenza have died.
  
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• Pricey fixes to meet code could stave off shallower version of city hall wading pool

  25-01-2018 23:45 via cbc.ca
  The wading pool in front of city hall could stay at its current water depth of 40 centimetres if council chooses one of two alternative designs that would cost $400,000 more than the original design renovations.
  
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• City Hall wading pool could remain at current depth, report shows

  25-01-2018 23:45 via cbc.ca
  The wading pool in front of city hall could stay at its current water depth of 40 centimetres if council chooses one of two alternative designs outlined in a report released Thursday. An alternative to the original $13-million design would cost an estimate $400,000 to $520,000 more and take four to six months longer to complete.
  
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• Alberta man receives jail time after cyclist killed east of Edmonton in 2016

  25-01-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  A 70-year-old Alberta man was sentenced to two years less a day in jail Thursday, for mowing down a cyclist on a highway southeast of Edmonton in 2016.
  
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• The reno show, a polar plunge and Ice on Whyte: What's on in Edmonton

  25-01-2018 23:24 via cbc.ca
  Icy dips, hot theatre, a pet menagerie and tips and tricks on those DIY home renos you've been meaning to get to. Here's the details on weekend activities.
  
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• Overpass to Millet closed indefinitely after crash last week

  25-01-2018 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  The overpass is closed indefinitely and it will be at least three weeks before an assessment is completed.
  
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• MacEwan basketball player shares her struggles with mental health for #BellLetsTalk

  25-01-2018 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Kristen Monfort-Palomino's love for basketball came to an abrupt halt after the 2013 season. She quit playing a sport that she had played since she was eight.
  
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• Careless smoking blamed for early morning apartment fire in Eastwood neighbourhood

  25-01-2018 22:13 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton Fire Rescue Services is again warning of the dangers of not properly disposing of cigarettes after an early morning fire at a small apartment building.
  
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• Jan. 25, 2002: Welcome back to Edmonton, Nickelback

  25-01-2018 22:00 via cbc.ca
  On the heels of the success of the Silver Side Up album, Nickelback were on top of the world, and excitement about the Edmonton concert wasn’t just from the sellout crowd.
  
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• Alberta murderer gets 2 life sentences in connection with deaths of Onion Lake women

  25-01-2018 21:47 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta man has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 17 years after he was convicted of second-degree murder for killing two women from the Onion Lake Cree Nation.
  
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• Fire forces evacuation of Edmonton’s Varscona Theatre

  25-01-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  Crews arrived in the area of 103 Street and 83 Avenue at 1:07 p.m. after a call that smoke and flames were coming out of the vents.
  
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• Up to 20 cm of snow expected in Edmonton and area by Friday

  25-01-2018 21:16 via cbc.ca
  As much as 20 cm of snow is expected to fall in the Edmonton area by Friday.
  
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• Storm creating havoc on highways; up to 20 cm of snow expected in Edmonton

  25-01-2018 21:16 via cbc.ca
  Caution was the watchword Thursday night as a snowstorm made its way through a swatch of north-central Alberta.
  
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• Storm creating havoc on Edson-area highways; up to 20 cm of snow expected in Edmonton

  25-01-2018 21:16 via cbc.ca
  A storm that is expected to dump as much as 20 cm of snow in the Edmonton area was causing havoc on Highway 16 near Edson on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Edmonton planners suggest street-level tracks for LRT at busy downtown intersection

  25-01-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  The latest plan pitched by city planners will see LRT trains stay at street level at the major intersection of 109 Street and 104 Avenue near MacEwan University.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers aim to keep streak against Calgary Flames alive

  25-01-2018 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers are 2-0 against the Flames this season and swept the four-game season series in 2016/17.
  
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• Edmonton city councillor Sarah Hamilton discusses LRT options

  25-01-2018 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  Should Edmonton’s LRT be built at grade, below ground or above ground? Newly elected city councillor Sarah Hamilton says Edmontonians are passionate about the topic and councillors have to weigh all options.
  
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• Minimum wage increases ‘too much too fast’ for restaurants: Restaurants Canada

  25-01-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  Mark von Schellwitz with Restaurants Canada weighs in on how increasing minimum wages could impact restaurant owners and franchisees across the country and here in Alberta.
  
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• Former charity treasurer pleaded guilty to fraud

  25-01-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The former treasurer of Children’s Heart Society pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000, was sentenced to two years and must pay back more than $200,000. Kendra Slugoski has more.
  
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• Calgary skydiver killed in California was taking part in final jump of the day

  25-01-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  A relative of Canadian skydiver Aime-Jean St. Hilaire Adam says the family is in shock at his sudden death but can take solace that he died doing what he loved.
  
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• Former Alberta charity treasurer sentenced for fraud, must pay back $206K

  25-01-2018 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  The former treasurer of a local children’s non-profit group pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 on Thursday and was sentenced to two years behind bars.
  
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• Alberta computer scientist claims clues to deciphering mysterious Voynich manuscript

  25-01-2018 18:44 via cbc.ca
  "She made recommendations to the priest ..."
  
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• What lies beneath: Made-in-Edmonton augmented reality system lets doctors see under a patient's' skin

  25-01-2018 18:30 via cbc.ca
  A new technology developed in Edmonton allows doctors to see under a patient’s skin, without ever wielding a scalpel.
  
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• Snowfall expected Thursday across parts of Alberta, including in Edmonton

  25-01-2018 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  Parts of central and northern Alberta could receive more than 10 centimetres of snow by Friday morning, prompting Environment Canada to issue a special weather statement.
  
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• New labour rules pay people to 'sit on the couch,' says Alberta businessman

  25-01-2018 17:33 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta business man is criticizing the NDP government’s new rules surrounding holiday pay saying new regulations hurt businesses and employees.
  
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• Kent Hehr, Liberal cabinet minister, accused of sexual harassment

  25-01-2018 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  Kent Hehr, the Liberal minister for sports and people with disabilities, is being accused of making sexually suggestive comments to female political staffers during his years in the Alberta legislature.
  
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• Flair Airlines offers travel options for budget-conscious Canadians

  25-01-2018 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  Flair Airlines is a relatively new company offering discount travel in Canada. CEO Jim Scott joined Erin Chalmers to explain their business and how they offer options for budget-conscious Canadians.
  
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• Flair Airlines CEO on offering travel options for budget-conscious Canadians

  25-01-2018 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  Flair Airlines is a relatively new company offering discount travel in Canada. CEO Jim Scott joined Erin Chalmers on Global News Morning Edmonton to explain their business and how they offer options for budget-conscious Canadians.
  
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• Dividend increases predicted as energy companies prepare 4th-quarter reports amid oil price rebound

  25-01-2018 15:16 via cbc.ca
  A rally in oil prices that started late last year and shows no signs of stopping in 2018 is expected to pave the way for bigger payouts for long-suffering Canadian energy investors as fourth-quarter reporting season gets underway in the next month.
  
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• Trudeau to speak to Kent Hehr about sexual misconduct allegations

  25-01-2018 14:44 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be speaking to Sport Minister Kent Hehr about allegations of sexual misconduct made on social media.
  
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• Trudeau says he will speak to Sport Minister Kent Hehr about sexual misconduct allegations

  25-01-2018 14:44 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will be speaking to Sport Minister Kent Hehr about allegations of sexual misconduct made on social media.
  
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• Sport Minister Kent Hehr resigns from Trudeau cabinet amid sexual misconduct allegations

  25-01-2018 14:44 via cbc.ca
  Federal Sport and Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr has resigned from cabinet pending an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
  
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• Sport Minister Kent Hehr resigns from Trudeau cabinet amid sexual harassment allegations

  25-01-2018 14:44 via cbc.ca
  Federal Sport and Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr has resigned from cabinet pending an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment.
  
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• Looking for something to do on Valentine’s Day? We have the answer!

  25-01-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Ukrainian Male Chorus has the perfect event for you this Valentine’s Day. They’ve joined forces with the Don Berner Big Band for an evening of great dinner and dancing.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating suspicious death in northeast Edmonton

  25-01-2018 14:24 via cbc.ca
  The death of a man following a robbery in northeast Edmonton Wednesday night is under investigation by homicide detectives.
  
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• Early morning apartment fire in Edmonton’s Eastwood area

  25-01-2018 14:19 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke billowing out of the back of a small apartment building on 86 Street, just south of 118 Avenue.
  
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• LRT to west Edmonton should not be derailed, some city councillors say

  25-01-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Long-time advocates of an LRT line to west Edmonton are confident the Valley Line will go ahead as planned, despite a move by council to explore bus rapid transit (BRT) options.
  
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• Red Deer businesses primed and ready to rope millions from Canadian Finals Rodeo

  25-01-2018 13:30 via cbc.ca
  After 44 years in Edmonton, the CFR is moving 150 km south for the next 10 years, and maybe beyond — and it couldn’t come soon enough for the local economy.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, January 25, 2018

  25-01-2018 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, January 25, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating suspicious death in northwest Edmonton

  25-01-2018 10:54 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Police are investigating a suspicious death in northwest Edmonton. Officers were called to the area of 118 Avenue and 82 Street around 11 p.m. Wednesday night, after reports of a robbery. When they arrived on scene they discovered an injured man. EMS transported him to hospital but he died a short time later. An autopsy...
  
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• Alberta Party leadership candidates square off at debate in Edmonton

  25-01-2018 07:25 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Jan 24: The three people vying to replace Greg Clark as leader of the Alberta Party took part in their first debate of the leadership race in Edmonton on Wednesday night. Tom Vernon has the details.
  
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• Postal workers’ Edmonton union leader reacts to moratorium on Canada Post’s community mailbox conversions

  25-01-2018 06:48 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government will not restore home delivery for Canadians already using community mailboxes - and that has an Edmonton union leader feeling cautiously optimistic for workers.
  
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• Alberta Party leadership candidates divided on need for sales tax

  25-01-2018 06:42 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Party leadership candidate Kara Levis says the province needs to look at introducing a sales tax for both residents and visitors as a way to finally balance the budget, but her opponents disagree.
  
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• Sales tax among issues discussed at first Alberta Party leadership debate

  25-01-2018 05:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Party's leadership candidates squared off on money in their first debate, with candidate Kara Levis saying it's time to explore a provincial sales tax.
  
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• Viability of sales tax pressing topic in Alberta Party's first leadership debate

  25-01-2018 05:08
  Candidate Kara Levis was in support of considering a provincial sales tax, while candidates Stephen Mandel and Rick Fraser both questioned it.
  
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• 2 Canadians indicted in 2012 oil plant explosion in Montana

  25-01-2018 05:07 via globalnews.ca
  A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted two Canadians and an oil recycling company on criminal charges including conspiracy and endangerment in an explosion that injured three workers at an eastern Montana oil plant.
  
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• Lethbridge woman says unlicensed pet led to warrant for her arrest

  25-01-2018 04:06 via globalnews.ca
  "They told me there was warrant out for my arrest because of this outstanding dog licence issue."
  
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• Alberta child intervention panel drafts 26 recommendations for government approval

  25-01-2018 04:00 via cbc.ca
  After five months of delays, Alberta's child intervention panel approved 26 draft recommendations for the government on Wednesday.
  
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• Alberta child care panel drafts 26 recommendations for government approval

  25-01-2018 04:00 via cbc.ca
  After five months of delays, Alberta's child intervention panel approved 26 draft recommendations for the government on Wednesday.
  
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• Get it while it's hot: Tourism Jasper rolls out cheesy ads for mid-week deals

  25-01-2018 03:00 via cbc.ca
  Tourism Jasper's general manager James Jackson wanted a series of videos to promote mid-week deals in the mountain town. Something fun and hip, to appeal to a younger crowd. What he got back from an Edmonton digital creative agency left him a little... surprised.
  
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