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• Alberta Chambers of Commerce president weighs in on provincial pipeline dispute

  17-02-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  CEO Ken Kobly told the Alberta Morning News the ban on increased bitumen is one of many obstructionist tactics from B.C. to delay or stop the pipeline expansion.
  
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• Calgary man clinging to life in Mexico relying on strangers to give blood

  17-02-2018 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary man on life support in Puerto Vallarta urgently in need of O-positive blood has prompted a social media call for people in Mexico to donate blood.
  
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• Alberta draft plan released for contentious lake area with energy, cultural resources

  17-02-2018 23:26 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government has released a draft plan for managing a contentious area that holds oilsands resources and is also culturally significant to Indigenous People.
  
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• Edmonton student inventors create filter which pulls clean drinking water out of thin air

  17-02-2018 22:51 via cbc.ca
  A team of student entrepreneurs and inventors from the University of Alberta hope to conjure clean drinking water out of thin air.
  
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• No new anti-pipeline resolutions at federal NDP convention: Duncan

  17-02-2018 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton-Strathcona MP Linda Duncan says the federal NDP is dialing back its opposition to pipelines.
  
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• B.C. to fight NEB ruling allowing Trans Mountain to bypass Burnaby bylaws

  17-02-2018 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  In December, the energy regulator ruled the pipeline company was exempt from two bylaws preventing construction at a pair of Burnaby terminals.
  
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• Rail line reopens after south Edmonton derailment

  17-02-2018 21:28 via cbc.ca
  A rail line has reopened after a train derailment in south Edmonton Friday afternoon. The line reopened around 1 a.m. Saturday.
  
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• Edmonton adventure camp turns to TV to highlight healthy living

  17-02-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Change Adventure Camp aims to teach kids and families about physical activity, nutrition and the great outdoors.
  
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• B.C. to appeal NEB ruling on Trans Mountain bylaw

  17-02-2018 21:08 via cbc.ca
  The provincial government is appealing the National Energy Board's ruling that allows Kinder Morgan to bypass City of Burnaby bylaws during construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Simply Supper: Instant Pot Meal

  17-02-2018 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  Simply Supper’s Monita Chapman finishes a meal with her Instant Pot.
  
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• Simply Supper: Family Meal Time

  17-02-2018 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  Monita and Daniella from Simply Supper give us some great ideas for quick and delicious meal ideas.
  
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• Beer Choir Musical

  17-02-2018 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  Beer Choir is a new musical that has come to Edmonton. Accord Ensemble vice president Josephine Mah tells us what it’s all about.
  
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• Simply Supper

  17-02-2018 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  Simply Supper’s Monita Chapman and her daughter Daniella gives us some tips on how to prepare freezer meals.
  
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• Change Adventure Camp

  17-02-2018 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  Change Adventure Camp was created to build life skills for children and families around nutrition, physical activity and connecting with nature. Jon Hall and Dr. Doug Klein tell us about the camp.
  
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• Jagmeet Singh not picking sides in pipeline battle

  17-02-2018 15:49 via cbc.ca
  Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is refusing to take sides in the British Columbia-Alberta pipeline, as his party holds a convention where environmental policy resolutions are set to take up a large amount of real estate.
  
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• Hosting Alberta Winter Games a sign Fort McMurray is back, mayor says

  17-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Wood Buffalo Mayor Don Scott says hosting the 2018 Alberta Winter Games is a sign that Fort McMurray is back after the 2016 wildfire.
  
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• 'Justice for Colten': Hundreds gather for Boushie rally at Alberta legislature

  17-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Hundreds of people gathered at the Alberta legislature Friday night to rally in support of Colten Boushie's family after the man who shot and killed him was acquitted of second-degree murder last week.
  
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• Money123: Paying off your mortgage vs. saving for retirement

  17-02-2018 11:58 via globalnews.ca
  For many it’s the largest investment in their lifetime. But the question is, once you own a home, is it better to aggressively pay down your mortgage? Or put your extra cash towards retirement savings?
  
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• Why the ACLU supported Trump when he scrapped rule limiting guns for mentally ill

  17-02-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  In the wake of the Florida school shooting, U.S. President Donald Trump is facing heat for rescinding an Obama-era rule that would have blocked guns from getting in the hands of the mentally ill. But mental health advocacy groups and the ACLU agree the rule should be scrapped.
  
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• Canadians take more money out of retirement savings to pay for expenses: survey

  17-02-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Canadians are withdrawing more money from their retirement savings to pay for short-term expenses despite the tax consequences, according to a new bank survey.
  
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• Beaumont girl chasing dreams while fighting terminal cancer diagnosis

  17-02-2018 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  Fri, Feb 16 – An eight-year-old girl from Beaumont, Alta. is in the fight of her life after doctors found an inoperable tumour in her brain. As Sarah Kraus reports, people are now trying to help her check items off on her bucket list.
  
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• Alberta girl chasing dreams while fighting terminal cancer diagnosis

  17-02-2018 06:46 via globalnews.ca
  An eight-year-old girl from Beaumont is in the fight of her life, after doctors found an inoperable tumour in her brain.
  
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• IN PHOTOS: Colten Boushie’s life honoured in rally held at Alberta legislature

  17-02-2018 06:33 via globalnews.ca
  One week after a jury acquitted a Saskatchewan farmer in the shooting death of 22-year-old Colten Boushie, a rally was held at the Alberta legislature to honour Boushie's life and to show support for his family.
  
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• Some cups misprinted in Roll up the Rim contest: Tim Hortons

  17-02-2018 04:44 via globalnews.ca
  Tim Hortons has confirmed a "small batch'' of misprinted extra large-size cups were distributed in Atlantic Canada and Alberta for the annual contest.
  
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• Hundreds of athletes set to take compete at Alberta Winter Games

  17-02-2018 04:35 via globalnews.ca
  It’s the opportunity of a lifetime for over 1,700 athletes from across the province: the Alberta Winter Games. The event kicks off Friday night in Wood Buffalo. Quinn Phillips has more.
  
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• Bob Layton’s editorial: Feb. 16

  17-02-2018 03:48 via globalnews.ca
  In his latest editorial, Bob Layton discusses the ongoing Trans Mountain pipeline dispute between Alberta and B.C.
  
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• 2018 Alberta Winter Games Opening Ceremonies

  17-02-2018 03:03 via globalnews.ca
  The opening ceremonies for the 2018 Alberta Winter Games took place at Shell Place in Fort McMurray, Alta. on Friday night.
  
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• Draft plan released for Alberta area important to Indigenous people and energy sector

  17-02-2018 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government has released a draft plan for managing a contentious area that holds oilsands resources and is also culturally significant to Indigenous people.
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Feb. 16

  17-02-2018 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  Mike Sobel has the long-range weather forecast for the Edmonton area for Friday, Feb. 16, 2018.
  
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• A behind-the-scenes tour at the World’s Longest Hockey Game

  17-02-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Where to the players sleep? Where do they eat? Take a look behind the scenes at the World's Longest Hockey Game at Saiker's Acres.
  
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• Behind the scenes at the World’s Longest Hockey Game

  17-02-2018 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  Have you ever wondered what it looks like behind the scenes at the World’s Longest Hockey Game. Kevin Karius takes us on a tour of Saiker’s Acres
  
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• Trash talk: Edmonton proposes changes to garbage separation and disposal

  17-02-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  A recent audit found the city is only diverting half of its waste from the landfill. The goal is to divert 90 per cent of waste.
  
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• Supreme Court rules Edmonton judge used stereotypes of sexual assault victims in acquittal decision

  17-02-2018 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton judge used stereotypes and myths about sexual assault victims in his decision to acquit a man accused of sexual offences. That’s the ruling from Canada’s highest court. Julia Wong spoke with the victim’s family.
  
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• B.C. conservation officers work to protect caribou during Alberta long weekend

  17-02-2018 02:03 via cbc.ca
  B.C. conservation officers will be patrolling the B.C.-Alberta border in an effort to protect caribou from snowmobilers.
  
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• Changes could be on the way for Edmonton garbage separation

  17-02-2018 02:02 via globalnews.ca
  You might soon be forced to change how you handle your garbage. City officials are proposing new rules that would require people to separate their garbage and prevent them from throwing out grass. And that’s just the beginning. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Edmonton police make arrests after break-in spree, look for owners of ‘unique items’

  17-02-2018 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police are turning to social media in an attempt to return some stolen items to their rightful owners after a break-and-enter investigation.
  
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• City report urges council not to rush Coliseum decision

  17-02-2018 00:54 via cbc.ca
  A report that's expected to be presented to executive committee next week is recommending the city slow its timeline on redeveloping the Northlands Coliseum site.
  
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• Notley warns of new measures next week if no progress in B.C. pipeline talks

  17-02-2018 00:01 via cbc.ca
  “Albertans are only so patient,” Premier Rachel Notley said at a public event in Edmonton on Friday. “We do have other tools at our disposal.”
  
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