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• Notley talks about why B.C.’s position on bitumen is unacceptable

  01-02-2018 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says “enough is enough” while speaking about B.C’s opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Notley says Trudeau government can do more to end Trans Mountain pipeline dispute

  01-02-2018 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the federal government can do more to put an end to the Trans Mountain pipeline dispute with B.C.
  
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• Notley suspends talks about buying electricity from B.C.

  01-02-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley called B.C.’s proposed ban on increased bitumen shipments “unconstitutional” and said in response, her government is suspending talks about buying electricity from B.C.
  
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• Notley calls B.C.’s actions ‘unconstitutional’

  01-02-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley called B.C.’s proposed ban on increased bitumen shipments unconstitutional at a news conference on Thursday.
  
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• BC Premier John Horgan says ‘there’s nothing to take to court’ on Kinder Morgan

  01-02-2018 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  "There is nothing to take to court, we are consulting with the people of British Columbia."
  
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• Edmonton police chief defends policy not to name all homicide victims

  01-02-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht is once again defending the police service's policy to not release the name of every homicide victim in the city.
  
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• Alberta government suspends electricity talks with B.C. in response to proposed ban on increased bitumen shipments

  01-02-2018 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her government is suspending talks with British Columbia on the purchase of electricity from that province.
  
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• As pipeline battle heats up, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley holds news conference at legislature

  01-02-2018 23:03 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon. Notley will speak to media from the media room at the Alberta Legislature.
  
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• As pipeline battle heats up, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley calls on PM to show 'greater' leadership

  01-02-2018 23:03 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday he must do more to stop B.C. from blocking the Kinder-Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
  
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• Calgary luger calls Russian doping ban reversal a ‘dark day for clean sport’

  01-02-2018 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  Twenty-eight Russian athletes had their Olympic doping bans overturned Thursday.
  
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• Garbage audit shows Edmonton falls short of standards

  01-02-2018 22:35 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton’s garbage operations need a overhaul, the city’s auditor reveals in a new report released Thursday.
  
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• New study confirms ATVs on back country trails harmful to bears

  01-02-2018 22:20 via cbc.ca
  Grizzly bears tend to avoid back country trails where all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes are operating, new University of Alberta research shows. That could potentially hamper efforts to increase bear populations in the province.
  
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• High steaks! $100K in meat stolen from Alberta food distributor

  01-02-2018 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  The RCMP is investigating after more than $100,000 worth of meat was stolen from a food distribution company in Sherwood Park.
  
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• In 2005, Craig MacTavish coached his son's team during lockout

  01-02-2018 21:45 via cbc.ca
  With no NHL hockey, due to the 2004-05 lockout, Oilers coach Craig MacTavish took on duties behind the bench of the Whitemud Thunder, MacTavish’s son’s team.
  
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• Saskatchewan's next premier wades into B.C-Alberta dispute over Trans Mountain pipeline

  01-02-2018 21:32 via cbc.ca
  Scott Moe hasn’t been sworn in as Saskatchewan’s premier, but he’s already taking a page from Brad Wall’s playbook — wading into an out-of-province dispute over pipelines.
  
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• High steaks: Thieves lift $100K worth of meat from Sherwood Park distributor

  01-02-2018 21:24 via cbc.ca
  Strathcona County RCMP are looking for suspects who stole more than $100,000 worth of meat from a Sherwood Park distributor on Jan. 22.
  
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• Oilers having ‘similar troubles to my beloved Habs,’ says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

  01-02-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  On a visit to Edmonton on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about the Oilers. His response? He compared the fate of the team to his “beloved Habs.”
  
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• Calgary mayor supports Notley in B.C.-Alberta pipeline battle: ‘It’s time to show our strength’

  01-02-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi had strong words for the B.C. government as he threw his support behind Alberta's premier in a dispute over the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Skeleton speed: Alberta sledder to slide into Pyeongchang

  01-02-2018 20:46 via cbc.ca
  Kevin Boyer is obsessing over the hairpin turns of the bobsleigh track for Pyeongchang.
  
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• Gender neutral wording for Canada’s national anthem sparks debate

  01-02-2018 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  The senate has voted to adjust the Canadian national anthem to make it gender neutral, and changing just two words has set off a wave of reaction. Jennifer Crosby was joined by Chief Political Correspondent David Akin out of Ottawa, who explained the background to the decision.
  
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• Justin Trudeau visits seniors in Edmonton’s Mill Woods area Thursday

  01-02-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The prime minister is expected to take some tough questions at the Edmonton stop of his cross country town hall meetings. But first, Justin Trudeau made a couple of stops around the city. Julia Wong reports live from one of his events.
  
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• Extra-low-cost airline Swoop to launch June 20; offers $0-fare promotion

  01-02-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet Airlines Ltd. says Swoop, its new ultra-low-cost carrier, will launch on June 20. To celebrate, it offered the first 2,000 seats with $0 fares plus taxes and fees.
  
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• Kenny Stafford returns to the Edmonton Eskimos

  01-02-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  The 27 year old international receiver has agreed to a one year contract with the Edmonton Eskimos for the 2018 season, it will be Stafford's sixth CFL season and third with the Green and Gold.
  
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• Busy month ahead for Edmonton Oilers starts with game against Avs

  01-02-2018 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers are back in action Thursday night at home against the Colorado Avalanche.
  
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• Man and youth charged in connection with northern Alberta homicide

  01-02-2018 19:56 via cbc.ca
  RCMP have charged two people in connection with the murder of a man in northern Alberta Monday.
  
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• Union outcry as automation eats up 400 oilsands jobs – and it’s just the beginning

  01-02-2018 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  While experts cite numerous benefits to autonomous vehicles, including safety and environmental benefits, many fear driverless technology is a threat to several professions.
  
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• WestJet's new Swoop brings cheap flight options to Edmonton

  01-02-2018 19:25 via cbc.ca
  WestJet announced the schedule for its new “ultra-low-cost” airline Swoop on Thursday, which will include flights between five Canadian cities.
  
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• Edmonton police seek possible witness to 118th Avenue homicide ... - CBC.ca

  01-02-2018 18:50 via cbc.ca
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  Edmonton police want to speak with a man who they believe was in the area of a homicide and may have seen the suspects last week.
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• WATCH: 2018 Alberta Winter Games Opening Ceremonies

  01-02-2018 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the opening ceremonies of the Alberta Winter Games live online from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16.
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledges support for Trans Mountain: ‘That pipeline is going to get built’

  01-02-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that the situation between British Columbia and Alberta is one that may require federal intervention.
  
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• 'Whatever it takes': Alberta suspends talks with B.C. over pipeline dispute

  01-02-2018 17:52
  Premier Rachel Notley says $500 million annually for B.C. hangs in the balance as provinces' fight over the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion escalates.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline project will be built, prime minister vows

  01-02-2018 17:42 via cbc.ca
  The prime minister is standing his ground on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as Alberta feuds with B.C. over new restrictions on shipments of bitumen that would flow through pipeline networks from Alberta to the West Coast.
  
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• North Edmonton garage gutted by cigarette fire

  01-02-2018 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  At least one vehicle was damaged and a garage was gutted by fire in the cold, early morning hours Thursday in northwest Edmonton.
  
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• Pipeline pinch costs Canadian oil producers $5 per barrel, C.D. Howe Institute finds

  01-02-2018 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Canada's oil and gas producers are finding it difficult to stay competitive with their U.S. counterparts because of the struggle to expand pipeline capacity, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
  
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• Pipeline capacity pinch costs $5 per barrel for Canadian oil producers, C.D. Howe Institute finds

  01-02-2018 17:30 via cbc.ca
  Canada's oil and gas producers are finding it difficult to stay competitive with their U.S. counterparts because of the struggle to expand pipeline capacity, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
  
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• Ottawa to increase funding for First Nations child welfare services

  01-02-2018 16:26 via cbc.ca
  Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says her department would immediately move to increase funding for First Nation child welfare services after another compliance order from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found the federal government fails to grasp the “seriousness and emergency of the issues.”
  
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• Human rights tribunal says Ottawa fails to 'grasp seriousness' of First Nations child welfare crisis

  01-02-2018 16:26 via cbc.ca
  Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says her department would immediately move to increase funding for First Nation child welfare services after another compliance order from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found Ottawa fails to grasp the “seriousness and emergency of the issues.”
  
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• Mount Royal University political scientist on Alberta-BC pipeline fight

  01-02-2018 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  Lori Williams, political science professor at Mount Royal University, weighs in on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion battle between Alberta and B.C. on Global News Morning Edmonton.
  
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• After 60 years, Scottish Imports closes its doors in Edmonton

  01-02-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Local business closes after most recent owner announces retirement.
  
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• Breaking down some of the stigmas and myths around eating disorders

  01-02-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  It is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Countless people in society face severe issues when comes to diet & nutrition. We look at some of the warning signs and talk about upcoming workshops.
  
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• Injured elk prompts stampede in Jasper townsite

  01-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A young elk was put down after it was hit by a vehicle on Monday night in Jasper in an incident that sent the herd charging past people through the townsite.
  
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• Step Up Challenge taking over downtown Edmonton office towers

  01-02-2018 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  Next month, the stairwells of several downtown Edmonton office buildings will be taken over, as teams climb the tall towers to raise money for prostate cancer research.
  
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• Alberta MLAs will soon be subject to formal anti-harassment policy

  01-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  In the wake of high-profile political resignations in Canada, Alberta MLAs will consider a new formal process Thursday to deal with peer-to-peer harassment complaints made by one MLA against another MLA.
  
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• Pipeline problems, not carbon taxes, the bigger factor in energy competitiveness

  01-02-2018 13:47 via globalnews.ca
  While carbon taxes are getting the lion's share of political and public attention, they're having little negative effect — but a lack of pipeline capacity for getting product to market, on the other hand, has a significant impact, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, February 1, 2018

  01-02-2018 13:22 via globalnews.ca
  A cold start to the month! Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, February 1, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• O'Chiese First Nation council members' company billed band for routine work

  01-02-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The late chief of O'Chiese First Nation and his brother, a current band councillor, are listed as the owners of a company that has been routinely hired by band-owned businesses to do work on the central Alberta reserve, according to documents obtained by CBC News.
  
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• O'Chiese band billed for routine work by council members' company

  01-02-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The late chief of O'Chiese First Nation and his brother, a current band councillor, are listed as the owners of a company that has been routinely hired by band-owned businesses to do work on the central Alberta reserve, according to documents obtained by CBC News.
  
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• IN PHOTOS: Edmonton Oilers team up with junior high students to launch latest edition of Hockey Helps Kids

  01-02-2018 06:23 via globalnews.ca
  Hockey teams from five different Edmonton schools have each partnered with a different Edmonton Oilers player and are now vying for the chance to win $25,000.
  
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• Rivalry between Alberta Golden Bears and Saskatchewan Huskies set to reach significant milestone

  01-02-2018 06:05 via globalnews.ca
  On Friday, the Alberta Golden Bears and Saskatchewan Huskies will face off at Clare Drake Arena in an important hickey game in terms of the season standings. But it will also mark a milestone: the 500th time the two teams have met. Quinn Phillips has more on this fierce rivalry.
  
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• B.C. not backing down on fight against pipeline expansion despite Alberta's threats

  01-02-2018 03:20 via cbc.ca
  B.C. is not backing down in its latest attempt to stop the expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline — despite threats of court action from Alberta,
  
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