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• Family of murdered Alberta woman critical of judge's sentencing decision

  15-02-2018 23:37 via cbc.ca
  The family of a central Alberta woman murdered by her son and an accomplice are unhappy with the sentence handed down in a Red Deer courtroom on Wednesday.
  
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• Intestinal illness shuts down St. Albert school: district official

  15-02-2018 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  Vincent J. Maloney Catholic Junior High School in St. Albert has been shut down after at least 37 students and staff reported symptoms consistent with a gastrointestinal illness, according to David Keohane, superintendent with Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools.
  
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• Danielle Smith: Canadian climatologist wins a victory for common sense

  15-02-2018 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  The modern inquisition tactic is something known as a “strategic lawsuit against public participation,” or SLAPP lawsuit.
  
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• Dozens ask development appeal board to reject big house in Mill Creek ravine

  15-02-2018 23:01 via cbc.ca
  Dozens of lovers of the Mill Creek ravine are urging a city development appeal board to stop a a 4,300-sq-ft. house from going up in the middle of what they consider parkland.
  
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• Terry Fox’s epic Marathon of Hope showcased at Edmonton’s Telus World of Science

  15-02-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  An extensive look at Terry Fox's inspirational Marathon of Hope will be on display at the Telus World of Science (TWOS) starting on Friday.
  
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• Fight over bankrupt oil company lands at Supreme Court

  15-02-2018 22:06 via cbc.ca
  A legal battle over whether creditors take priority over the cleanup of old oil wells has landed at the Supreme Court of Canada — with seven justices now tasked with a decision that could have implications for industry and the environment across the country.
  
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• Charges stayed against Fort McMurray man in fatal pedestrian collision

  15-02-2018 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  Charges of dangerous driving have been stayed against a Fort McMurray, Alta. man after new evidence was presented to the Crown prosecutor.
  
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• Get cultured: Edmonton's first kombucha brewery eyeing expansion

  15-02-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton’s first kombucha microbrewery hopes to bring the fermented tea to the masses.
  
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• Balaclava rapist Larry Takahashi ‘making progress’ on parole but not enough for overnight leave

  15-02-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Larry Takahashi, the man known as the balaclava rapist for attacking women in Edmonton in the 1970s and '80s, is making some progress while on day parole but not enough to authorize overnight leave.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos bring back running back John White

  15-02-2018 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Eskimos have re-signed international running back John White to a one-year contract on Thursday.
  
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• Doctors should think twice before prescribing medical marijuana: guideline

  15-02-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Simplified Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care says there is limited evidence to support the reported benefits of medical marijuana for many conditions.
  
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• Membership in Alberta Party soars by 500% ahead of leadership vote

  15-02-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Membership in the Alberta Party has multiplied by over six times over less than a year ago. The party's numbers have grown 539 per cent since last March.
  
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• Tour of Alberta calling it quits due to economic conditions, funding concerns

  15-02-2018 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Peloton Association announced Thursday the society will cease operations and discontinue all future planned events, after hosting the ATB Tour of Alberta for five years.
  
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• End of the road for popular Tour of Alberta cycling race

  15-02-2018 20:37 via cbc.ca
  The race, which started in 2013, has involved 29 Alberta communities who have hosted over 525 professional cyclists representing 33 countries.
  
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• Why women need to save more for retirement

  15-02-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  How much money do you need to save for retirement? As it turns out, your gender makes a difference. Jennifer Crosby talks to consumer reporter Erica Alini about the research and what women can do to bridge the gap.
  
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• First Nations lawyer on Indigenous people and the justice system

  15-02-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Lawyer Drew Lafond represents First Nations clients throughout Alberta and is well-versed with the issues some people face with the justice system. He joined Jennifer Crosby to talk about Gerald Stanley being found not guilty of killing Colten Boushie, and the broader issues it has brought up.
  
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• It’s a girl: Penguin hatched at West Edmonton Mall

  15-02-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  There's a new chick inside the Sea Life Caverns at West Edmonton Mall.
  
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• Think twice before prescribing medical marijuana, warns guideline

  15-02-2018 20:09
  A study led by UAlberta's director of evidence-based medicine looked at medical marijuana's ability to treat pain, nausea and vomiting.
  
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• Mill Creek Ravine house fight goes to Edmonton city hall

  15-02-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  A big house planned for the Mill Creek Ravine has raised the ire of neighbours and park users. As Fletcher Kent explains, on Thursday they went to city hall to fight the construction plan.
  
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• Research lacking on medical marijuana, new prescription guideline suggests

  15-02-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca
  A new guideline for medical marijuana, developed by Edmonton researchers, warns physicians that the risks may outweigh the benefits for the vast majority of patients.
  
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• Playing favourites: Edmonton's building blitz of mega recreation centres a tough act to follow

  15-02-2018 19:45 via cbc.ca
  In 2008, Edmonton launched an ambitious plan to step up the city's rec facilities that has garnered kudos from around the world - and raised expectations here at home.
  
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• Missing message on Tim Hortons contest cups leaves players in dark

  15-02-2018 19:45 via cbc.ca
  Tim Hortons admits there is a misprint on some of its RRRoll Up the Rim to Win cups, leaving a blank space where customers are supposed to find a message indicating whether they've won or not.
  
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• Strong oil prices, refinery profits boost Cenovus earnings

  15-02-2018 19:06 via cbc.ca
  The Calgary-based company reported net income of $620 million, or 50 cents per share, well ahead of $91 million, or 11 cents per share, in the year-earlier period.
  
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• Focus on growth, stop dwelling on recession mentality: Alberta economist

  15-02-2018 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Albertans should look to the future rather than focus on the past recession, ATB Financial chief economist Todd Hirsch said on Global News Morning Calgary on Thursday.
  
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• Cheeseburgers, chocolate milk stay in Canadian Happy Meals as U.S. removes them

  15-02-2018 17:23 via cbc.ca
  McDonald's Canada hasn't decided whether to follow its U.S. counterpart in removing cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from Happy Meals.
  
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• Despite lip service on reducing waste, Ottawa gave Alberta plastics giant $35M grant

  15-02-2018 16:30 via cbc.ca
  The Liberal government gave $35 million to a chemical company that makes plastic resins just one day before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to use Canada's G7 presidency to get other nations to commit to reducing or phasing out single-use plastics.
  
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• Shaw president calls voluntary departure of 3,300 employees 'good outcome'

  15-02-2018 16:26 via cbc.ca
  The departure of one-quarter of Shaw Communications Inc.'s workforce will be manageable — and mitigated by a technology-driven push toward customer self-service — even though the 3,300 who elected to take a voluntary severance package was five times more than its original estimate, its president says.
  
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• 3,300 Shaw employees accept voluntary buyouts

  15-02-2018 16:26 via cbc.ca
  Shaw Communications says 3,300 of its employees have decided to take a voluntary buyout package — far above the company's original estimate of about 650.
  
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• 'Tommy Banks was magic': Jazz icon, former senator honoured in Edmonton

  15-02-2018 16:02 via cbc.ca
  The legacy of Tommy Banks, a renowned jazz musician and former senator, was honoured Wednesday night at the Winspear Centre.
  
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• Fort McMurray plans to build up flood defences

  15-02-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Fort McMurray is in the early stages of a flood prevention plan that could see much of the town site surrounded by a fortress of flood walls.
  
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• 2018 Stollery Children’s Hospital Champions: Lily & Jack

  15-02-2018 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  Each year, the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation choose a Stollery child to be the ‘champion’ representing the hospital through the media and at events
  
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• Old Strathcona Business Association weighs in on idea of running LRT down Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue

  15-02-2018 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Edmonton has identified Whyte/82 Avenue as the preferred route for an LRT line around the city’s core. Cherie Klassen and Marr Chapman from the Old Strathcona Business Association talk about how area businesses feel about the idea.
  
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• TransCanada plans $2.4B expansion of natural gas pipeline system

  15-02-2018 15:16 via cbc.ca
  TransCanada Corp. says it is going ahead with a $2.4-billion expansion of its NGTL natural gas system in Western Canada.
  
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• Provincial politicians on parallel Peace region tours

  15-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson and United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney are in Peace Country this week, talking to local leaders about economic development in the region.
  
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• Fat Bikes for MS fundraiser embraces winter cycling

  15-02-2018 14:48 via globalnews.ca
  At the end of February, cyclists will take on Edmonton’s wintery river valley trails to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Travis Hawryluk and Michael MacFynn explain.
  
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• For those who call Edmonton home, steady market makes it possible to own one

  15-02-2018 14:30 via cbc.ca
  Steady growth. Affordable prices. Few big surprises. Edmonton's real estate market is defined in different terms than the red-hot markets of Toronto and Vancouver. But some say, its steady growth is actually its strength.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers McDavid and Nurse show up at World's Longest Hockey Game

  15-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Brent Saik's bid to raise $2 million to help the Alberta Cancer Foundation through the World's Longest Hockey Game is attracting all sorts of attention. Most in the form of donations, but on Tuesday afternoon Saik and other players got a visit from Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and defenceman Darnell Nurse.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Thursday, February 15, 2018

  15-02-2018 13:26 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Thursday, February 15, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Campaign against oil. Why the 'also running' political parties in Alberta should take risks

  15-02-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca
  “If Notley continues her move to the centre on pipelines, there might be room for an ultra-left party in Alberta politics.” Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has strategic advice for the Alberta Liberal Party and the Alberta Party.
  
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• Money123: Why women need to save more for retirement

  15-02-2018 11:59 via globalnews.ca
  Saving for retirement is typically more difficult for women, than men. Global News takes a look at the factors and crunch the numbers around the gender gap for retirement savings.
  
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• Life of Tommy Banks honoured at Edmonton’s Winspear Centre

  15-02-2018 07:27 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, Feb 14: The life of legendary jazz musician Tommy Banks was honoured at Edmonton’s Winspear Centre on Wednesday night. Banks passed away on Jan. 25 at the age of 81.
  
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• Our YEG At Night: CISN Country hosts Valentine’s Day event

  15-02-2018 07:17 via globalnews.ca
  It’s hard not to feel the love on Valentine’s Day. On Wednesday, Edmonton radio station CISN Country hosted a night out at an A & W restaurant. The event was special, but not as special as what a man who met his wife 50 years ago had planned. Have a look at the latest edition...
  
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• By the numbers: World’s Longest Hockey Game

  15-02-2018 03:54 via globalnews.ca
  It takes a lot of effort to make a large event like the World’s Longest Hockey Game in Strathcona County a success. Gord Steinke looks at some of the numbers behind the world record attempt.
  
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• Former Alberta Senator Bert Brown dead at 79

  15-02-2018 03:43 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta farmer's claim-to-fame was a stunt he pulled in 1984, when he plowed the message "Triple-E Senate or Else" into a neighbour's barley field.
  
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• Oilers coach proud his players took time to support World’s Longest Hockey Game

  15-02-2018 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  Earlier this week a couple of high-profile Edmonton Oilers took the time to go visit with players involved with the World’s Longest Hockey Game. On Wednesday, Oilers coach Todd McLellan was proud of his players’ gesture.
  
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• Payback or coincidence? Pipeline tensions between Alberta and B.C. ramp up

  15-02-2018 02:48 via cbc.ca
  Political hurdles in the form of delays, bans and tolls have been raised in British Columbia in the weeks since the province served notice that it would temporarily ban expanded shipments of bitumen on the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Why Guinness World Records groups the longest indoor and outdoor hockey games together

  15-02-2018 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  The World’s Longest Hockey Game east of Edmonton is try to set a new world record. The players are braving the cold to do so but you might be surprised to hear some of the previous world records were set at indoor games. Emily Mertz looks into how that is allowed.
  
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• More questions raised about West LRT plans

  15-02-2018 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  Vinesh Pratap has the latest on the growing list of questions about Edmonton’s West LRT plans.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Feb. 14

  15-02-2018 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  Live from the World’s Longest Hockey Game, Jesse Beyer gives viewers his weather forecast for Edmonton and the surrounding area for Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.
  
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• Meet the oldest player taking part in the World’s Longest Hockey Game

  15-02-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Taking part in the World’s Longest Hockey Game takes a toll on players’ minds and bodies but some can’t seem to get enough of it. Kim Smith introduces us to a player’s who’s been involved with the event since the beginning, and is the oldest player on the ice.
  
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