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• Leon Draisaitl back to centre as Edmonton Oilers visit Ducks

  09-02-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Oilers continue their road trip in Anaheim.
  
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• Q&A: Why stop at wine? Alberta man boycotts all B.C. products

  09-02-2018 23:28 via cbc.ca
  Alberta resident Lew Galbraith thinks the wine boycott is a good move — in fact, he's been boycotting all B.C. products for months now.
  
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• Federal funding to jump start Roxy Theatre rebuild

  09-02-2018 22:48 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton's Theatre Network Society is getting just over $300,000 in federal funding to go towards the rebuilding the Roxy Theatre on 124th Street.
  
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• Wine industry used as ‘political football’ in B.C.-Alberta dispute, Ontario group says

  09-02-2018 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  Echoing concerns expressed by B.C. vintners, the Winery & Grower Alliance of Ontario says the recently announced ban on sales of B.C. wine in Alberta means the industry is caught up in a conflict it has nothing to do with.
  
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• Edmonton fans get ready to cheer, as PyeongChang Olympics open Friday

  09-02-2018 22:37
  Fans can expect discount beers, early openings for final games
  
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• Alberta workers free deer tangled in fence: ‘It knew we were there to help’

  09-02-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  Two men working in Vermilion, Alta. came across a deer tangled in a wire fence on Thursday and decided to step in and do what they could to help.
  
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• Damaged overpass near Millet to partially re-open to traffic

  09-02-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Highway 616 overpass near Millet, Alta. is expected to be open to traffic again soon.
  
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• Danielle Smith: Reversal on orphaned bear rehabilitation a good start

  09-02-2018 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  A few incidents in the last year have made it clear that something is awry with Alberta’s wildlife management policy.
  
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• Edmonton Catholic pastoral associate allegedly fired for being gay

  09-02-2018 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  A pastoral associate with the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton has been fired for having a male partner and for helping start an LGBTQ Catholic prayer and support group.
  
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• Raw: Alberta men rescue deer tangled in fence

  09-02-2018 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  Some workers in Vermilion, Alta. were checking wells when they came across a deer, whose leg was caught in a wire fence. So, they helped free it. COURTESY: Facebook/Marshall Stasiuk.
  
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• Pipeline protesters demonstrate outside Justin Trudeau’s California hotel

  09-02-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Three of the protesters briefly got inside the hotel and demonstrated with their backs up against the wall directly outside the room where Trudeau met with California Gov. Jerry Brown.
  
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• Stephen Mandel fined $500 by Alberta Party for late donor disclosure

  09-02-2018 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Party leadership candidate Stephen Mandel has been fined $500 for not disclosing his financial donors document in time.
  
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• 3 Global Edmonton employees working at 2018 Winter Olympics

  09-02-2018 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  It takes a small army to bring the Olympics from South Korea to viewers around the world, and three Global Edmonton employees are part of it. Before leaving, Peter Wugalter and Curtis Britton – who have both worked six Olympics – plus Luke Coley – head for his second stint – sat down with Jennifer...
  
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• Alberta real estate investor stoked on idea of weed-friendly buildings

  09-02-2018 20:37 via cbc.ca
  An Alberta real estate investor is looking to invest in marijuana-friendly properties that allow tenants to smoke cannabis when it becomes legal.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos bring back veteran linebacker J.C. Sherritt

  09-02-2018 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  On Friday the Edmonton Eskimos signed veteran linebacker J.C. Sherritt to a two-year contract extension.
  
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• Live weather from the World’s Longest Hockey Game at Saiker’s Acres

  09-02-2018 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Tina Simpkin and sports anchor Kevin Karius joined Global News at Noon live from the World’s Longest Hockey Game at Saiker’s Acres, where 40 people will play for 250 hours straight to raise money for cancer research.
  
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• Edmonton’s Roxy Theatre rising from the ashes

  09-02-2018 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Roxy Theatre burned to the ground in central Edmonton three years, leaving behind not only a gap in the streetscape but also a large hole in the arts community. But as Vinesh Pratap explains, the curtains will rise on 124th Street.
  
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• Alberta girl on bail for ‘pornographic dancing’ in Cambodia returning home

  09-02-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Two Canadian women released on bail by a Cambodian court are due to land back in Canada Friday evening. Julia Wong spoke with their lawyer and has the details of their release.
  
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• Ex-UCP member Don MacIntyre faces sex assault charge involving minor

  09-02-2018 19:47
  Former Alberta United Conservative legislature member Don MacIntyre, who resigned abruptly last week, is facing charges of sex assault and sexual interference with a minor.
  
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• A new equation: Edmonton ex-con finds hope in adult learning program

  09-02-2018 19:45 via cbc.ca
  After years of incarceration, Dennis Rouleau has learned to calculate the lowest common denominator, and has found peace in the numbers.
  
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• Former Wood Buffalo fire chief reflects on Canada’s largest wildfire evacuation

  09-02-2018 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  Darby Allen, Wood Buffalo's former fire chief, spoke in Lethbridge this week, talking about his journey, the 2016 fires, and life after the most expensive disaster in Canadian history.
  
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• Lottery win with 'all those zeros' helps Newfoundlander rebuild after Fort McMurray fire

  09-02-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca
  Bill Pendergast and his wife Carrie have a million reasons to smile.
  
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• Former Alberta MLA Don MacIntyre faces sexual assault, sexual interference charges

  09-02-2018 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Former central Alberta MLA Don MacIntyre, who resigned from politics last Friday, is facing sexual assault and sexual interference charges involving a child under 16.
  
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• Former Alberta MLA Don MacIntyre resigned following sexual assault, sexual interference charges

  09-02-2018 18:33 via cbc.ca
  A judge in Red Deer, Alta., has lifted a publication ban that prevented media from reporting that former Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Don MacIntyre resigned from the UCP caucus and the legislature after being charged with sexual interference and sexual assault.
  
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• WestJet pilots' union files complaint over recruitment for new low-cost airline

  09-02-2018 18:28 via cbc.ca
  The union that represents pilots with WestJet and WestJet Encore says it has filed an unfair labour practice complaint over the airline's recruitment of pilots for Swoop, its new ultra-low-cost carrier slated to begin flying in June.
  
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• 2 women jailed in Cambodia, accused of dirty dancing, returning to Canada

  09-02-2018 18:01 via cbc.ca
  Two Canadian women, including one from Alberta, are expected to arrive in Toronto Friday evening after spending almost two weeks in jail in Cambodia.
  
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• Extreme cold warning issued for parts of Alberta

  09-02-2018 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning Friday for parts of Alberta, with wind chill values are expected to reach – 40.
  
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• Supreme Court rules in favour of CBC in publication ban case

  09-02-2018 17:30 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court has overturned a court order that would have forced the CBC to remove information identifying a young murder victim in reports published on its website several days before a publication ban was issued.
  
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• Edmonton Ski Club set to reopen despite uncertain future

  09-02-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca
  After months of forced closures and delays, the Edmonton Ski Club is hoping to be back in action this weekend.
  
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• African Fashion Week Edmonton: February 17

  09-02-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  It’s the fifth edition of African Fashion Week Edmonton and AFWE will showcase art and culture. Local artists and designers will celebrate, educate and provide a platform for networking.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers “Greatest NHL Team of All Time” Celebration

  09-02-2018 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  The 1984/85 Edmonton Oilers were voted the best NHL team of all time as part of the NHL’s Centennial. Members of that historic team will take part in a celebration at Rogers Place this weekend.
  
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• B.C. wine ban does not include personal purchases

  09-02-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Despite the B.C. wine ban, personal purchases are still permitted if the product is transported across the border for non-commercial use.
  
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• 2018 World’s Longest Hockey Game at Saiker’s Acres underway

  09-02-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  Kevin Karius, live at Saiker’s Acres for the start of the World’s Longest Hockey Game. explained what they are fundraising over the next 10 days for live on Global News Morning Edmonton.
  
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• AMA Travel: Escorted tour of New Zealand

  09-02-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Roland from AMA Travel joined Mike Sobel to share details of a two-week trip to New Zealand he is hosting in October, and shares some of the benefits of going on an escorted tour.
  
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• CFL All-Star Adarius Bowman signs with Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  09-02-2018 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  Adarius Bowman was cut from the Edmonton Eskimos Monday. By Friday he was a Winnipeg Blue Bomber.
  
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• Founder Brent Saik on importance of World’s Longest Hockey Game

  09-02-2018 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  World’s Longest Hockey Game founder Dr. Brent Saik joined our Kevin Karius to talk about the 15th edition of the 10-day-long game to raise money for the Alberta Cancer Foundation.
  
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• Checking in with Kevin Karius before World’s Longest Hockey Game at Saiker’s Acres

  09-02-2018 15:04 via globalnews.ca
  Suited up and ready to go, Kevin Karius was live at Saiker’s Acres before the start of the World’s Longest Hockey Game, where he was joined by former Edmonton Oilers players Pat Hughes and Mike Krushelnyski.
  
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• Grande Prairie pushes ahead with $20M downtown renewal plan

  09-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Spring is a month away and with construction season around the corner in Grande Prairie, Alta., the city is gearing up for the third phase of a multi-year downtown renewal.
  
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• Driver injured as train collides with semi west of Edmonton

  09-02-2018 14:48 via cbc.ca
  The cause of a train derailment in a small village west of Edmonton Thursday afternoon remains under investigation.
  
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• Canadian economy lost 88,000 jobs in January

  09-02-2018 14:44 via cbc.ca
  The Canadian economy shed a surprising 88,000 jobs in January, with the losses concentrated in part-time work, Statistics Canada reports.
  
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• Canadians on bail for ‘pornographic dancing’ in Cambodia returning home Friday

  09-02-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Two Canadians, who were among the seven Westerners released on bail by a Cambodian court, are due to land back in Canada Friday evening. 
  
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• Canadians on bail for ‘pornographic dancing’ in Cambodia returning home Friday evening

  09-02-2018 14:33 via globalnews.ca
  Two Canadian women released on bail by a Cambodian court are due to land back in Canada Friday evening. Julia Wong has the details of their release.
  
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• How to follow, cheer on World’s Longest Hockey Game at Saiker’s Acres

  09-02-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  The World's Longest Hockey Game starts Friday east of Edmonton, as 40 brave people play hockey for 250 hours straight to raise money for cancer research.
  
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• Go for that dream home despite dropping markets, Edmonton economist says

  09-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Plunging stock prices have some market watchers wondering how the downward trend will affect the economy. Edmonton’s chief economist, John Rose, said although consumer confidence may dip, he advises people to stay on their solid investment path.
  
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• Emotional reunion for Edmonton family reconnected with long-lost WW2 heirloom

  09-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Len Switzer was only 21 when he died in WWII. Fast forward to 2001, and an amateur treasure hunter's metal detector alerts him to something sitting below an old school field in Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Friday, February 9, 2018

  09-02-2018 13:25 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Friday, February 9, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Will Ottawa's new rules help Canada's oilpatch build another major pipeline?

  09-02-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  There were high expectations headed into Thursday's long-awaited announcement on how the federal government would overhaul the approval process for major energy projects in Canada. Ottawa says the new regulatory regime would help entice new investment, but the industry has many questions — and also doubts.
  
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• Axe Music Edmonton selling longstanding store by Northlands to Long & McQuade

  09-02-2018 05:52 via globalnews.ca
  Nearly four decades after opening its doors to music lovers, Axe Music Edmonton has announced it has sold its music store to the musical instrument retailer Long & McQuade.
  
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• In 225 pages on home prices, the CMHC looked at almost everything but foreign buyers’ taxes

  09-02-2018 05:14 via globalnews.ca
  The CMHC stressed that it doesn't dispute that foreign buyers affect home prices.
  
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• 4 charts that show how foreign buyers’ taxes can yank prices down in Vancouver, and elsewhere

  09-02-2018 05:14 via globalnews.ca
  The CMHC stressed that it doesn't dispute that foreign buyers affect home prices.
  
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