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• City wants to move quickly with Touch the Water project along river

  20-02-2018 23:51 via cbc.ca
  A proposed promenade along the North Saskatchewan River near the old Rossdale power plant could include large stairs leading to a path along the riverside, with seating and a viewing deck.
  
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• Transportation Safety Board figures show rise in serious rail, pipeline accidents in 2017

  20-02-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Serious accidents involving both rail and pipeline transport of dangerous substances like crude oil and gas increased in 2017 over the previous year, according to statistics compiled by the Transportation Safety Board.
  
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• Calgary toddler breaks leg after boot sucked into escalator at Vancouver airport

  20-02-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  An ambulance was called to provide medical care for the child. A maintenance crew also inspected the escalator before it was started again.
  
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• 2017 saw hike in serious rail, pipeline accidents, says safety board

  20-02-2018 23:40 via cbc.ca
  Serious accidents involving both rail and pipeline transport of dangerous substances like crude oil and gas increased in 2017 over the previous year, according to statistics compiled by the Transportation Safety Board.
  
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• World of Wheels

  20-02-2018 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  It’s back! The World of Wheels returns to the beautiful Expo Centre in Edmonton on March 2 – 4 2018. This prime location offers easy access, along with a variety of attractions for the whole family. More cars, more exhibitors, and more feature attractions make this a definite “must-do” event. This event is part of...
  
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• Danielle Smith: Trade war may not be legal but Albertans don’t seem to mind

  20-02-2018 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  Derek From believes there is little doubt Alberta will be found guilty.
  
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• BC Liberals questioning who knew about NDP’s Trans Mountain plans ahead of time

  20-02-2018 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  Environment critic Peter Milobar says Kinder Morgan lost $800 million in stock value ahead of the release of the government's intentions late last month.
  
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• Ontario man charged with sex assault after Tinder complaint frequented Edmonton, police say

  20-02-2018 21:14 via cbc.ca
  London, Ont. police say a man who threatened to release a woman's intimate photos unless she performed sexual acts or gave him money may have targeted others.
  
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• Councillors discuss River Walk Promenade options for Edmonton river valley

  20-02-2018 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Many Edmontonians enjoy having direct access to the North Saskatchewan River Valley and on Tuesday, the urban planning committee was looking at ways to provide more.
  
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• Alberta adding paramedics who can help treat seniors in their homes

  20-02-2018 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  Associate Health Minister Brandy Payne said the idea is to eliminate the potential risk and stress a hospital visit can put seniors through.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers back home to take on powerhouse Boston Bruins

  20-02-2018 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers are back home to face the Boston Bruins Tuesday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Alberta man's parents honoured for bravery in harbouring Holocaust refugees

  20-02-2018 20:33 via cbc.ca
  Hartgert van Engelen trembled as German officers searched his family home, barely missing the hiding places he had helped his father build behind the walls.
  
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• Alberta shrugs off B.C. legal challenge on wine ban, says much more at stake

  20-02-2018 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's economic development minister is shrugging off a legal challenge filed by British Columbia over Alberta's ban on B.C. wine.
  
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• Trade fine small compared to billions lost if Trans Mountain doesn't go ahead, minister says

  20-02-2018 20:21 via cbc.ca
  Alberta economic development minister Deron Bilous says a fine for violating a trade agreement would be small in comparison to the jobs and investment that could be lost if the British Columbia government continues to oppose the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Edmonton public school trustee calls for phase out of public funding of private schools

  20-02-2018 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Newly elected Edmonton Public School Board trustee Trisha Estabrooks is putting forward a motion to end public funding of private schools in Alberta. Jennifer Crosby sits down with the trustee to talk more about the idea.
  
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• Edmonton councillors discuss river walk promenade

  20-02-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  It’s no secret that Edmontonians want to access the North Saskatchewan River. That was proven last summer by Accidental Beach. City council is now talking about creating a regional tourist draw in the river valley. Fletcher Kent has the details.
  
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• Stephane Parent remains in custody, court case put over a month for 2002 death of Adrienne McColl

  20-02-2018 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Stephane Parent was arrested and charged with the murder 16 years to the day after Adrienne McColl’s body was found in a farmer’s field south of Calgary.
  
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• Mayor Nenshi says Korea is ‘aching’ for Alberta crude

  20-02-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  "I had the opportunity to meet with folks in Korea who run a refinery that is perfectly suited for Alberta crude that are aching for the opportunity to have access to energy," Nenshi said.
  
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• Phase out public funding of private schools: Newly elected Edmonton public school trustee

  20-02-2018 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  A newly elected Edmonton public school trustee is asking for the board's support to rally the Alberta government to phase out public funding of private schools in the province.
  
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• Pipeline constraints to cost Canadian economy $10.7B in 2018: Scotiabank

  20-02-2018 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  The bank says the steep discount is expected to ease this year as more rail capacity becomes available to ship oil, bringing the expected cost to roughly $10.7 billion.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos re-sign Aaron Grymes

  20-02-2018 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday, the Eskimos re-signed international defensive back Aaron Grymes to a one-year contract.
  
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• City of Edmonton launches lobbyist registry

  20-02-2018 19:10
  Mayor Don Iveson says the registry will 'lift the veil' off some of council's dealings
  
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• Report pegs cannabis costs to Edmonton taxpayers at as much as $6M

  20-02-2018 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  City council will be told at community and public services committee that cannabis sales will require as much as $6 million more in city corporate resources. Policing costs will increase on top of that as well.
  
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• Edmonton man charged with uttering threats against PM on social media

  20-02-2018 18:42 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton man has been charged with uttering threats on social media against the Canadian government, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
  
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• Edmonton man charged after threats made against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

  20-02-2018 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  An Edmonton man has been charged with uttering threats after police said threats were made against the federal government, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
  
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• Red Deer man avoids 2nd trial after guilty plea to lesser charges in crash that killed teen

  20-02-2018 18:26 via cbc.ca
  A Red Deer, Alta., man who successfully appealed his drunk-driving conviction for a crash that killed a 13-year-old boy has avoided a second trial by pleading guilty to lesser charges.
  
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• Edmonton man charged for online threats against Trudeau

  20-02-2018 18:14
  Robert Dale Kerr will appear in court this week
  
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• Older sister cheers on Kaetlyn Osmond in skate for another Olympic medal

  20-02-2018 16:33 via cbc.ca
  Natasha Osmond, a former national-level skater, inspired her younger sister to take up the sport and work towards the Olympics.
  
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• Kids With Cancer Society supports local boy after brain tumour diagnosis

  20-02-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  Every month, the Kids With Cancer Society shares a story with Global News about one of their incredible kids. Mike Sobel sits down with executive director Val Figliuzzi, five-year-old Everett Misenas and his parents, Kyla and Matt Eiswirth. Everett was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2016.
  
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• Dinosaur figurines, replicas stolen from Alberta’s Jurassic Forest theme park

  20-02-2018 15:27 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP north of Edmonton are searching for three suspects after dinosaur figurines, replicas and electronics were stolen from the Jurassic Forest theme park.
  
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• Grande Prairie raises police background check fee

  20-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  People in Grande Prairie who need a police background check will pay $5 more for the service, which previously cost $40, as the city tries to redistribute a new fee that would otherwise target only certain people.
  
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• Dino hunters: thieves steal dino figurines, fake fossils from Alberta's Jurassic Forest

  20-02-2018 14:56 via cbc.ca
  Alberta RCMP are on the hunt for a trio of dinosaur-totting thieves after a late-night break and enter at the Jurassic Forest Theme Park near Gibbons.
  
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• Early morning Edmonton weather forecast: Feb. 20

  20-02-2018 14:18 via globalnews.ca
  Mike Sobel has the first look at your weather for the Edmonton area for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018.
  
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• Time to start 'phasing out' funding for private schools, says trustee on Edmonton public board

  20-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton public school board trustee is asking her colleagues to support a motion calling for the phase-out of government funding for private schools.
  
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• Olympic wake-up call: Day 11 news you might have missed from the Winter Games

  20-02-2018 10:31 via cbc.ca
  Here's a quick recap of all the important Olympic news you might have missed overnight, and a look at what's still to come later today.
  
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• 'Trapped:' Edmonton teens recall employer's abuse at remote worksite

  20-02-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  An Edmonton business owner has been convicted of assaulting two teenage boys who worked for him on a remote construction site in Valleyview, Alta.
  
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• Just say no: How some communities are fighting pot legalization

  20-02-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Legalization is imminent but several Canadian towns and cities aren't keen on selling cannabis in their communities. Here's why they are fighting back.
  
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• World’s Longest Hockey Game sets unofficial record at 251 hours

  20-02-2018 07:11 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Feb 19: After 10 grueling days of around-the-clock hockey, the World’s Longest Hockey Game fundraiser at Saiker’s Acres in Strathcona County clocked a staggering 251 hours of game time on Monday night, unofficially setting a new record.
  
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• Black Panther screening hosted for 100 Edmonton youths

  20-02-2018 06:36 via cbc.ca
  As Black Panther roared into the box office this weekend, Black Lives Matter Edmonton partnered with YEG - The Come Up, the African-Canadian nonprofit youth organization, to send 100 Edmonton youth to see the blockbuster film at a private screening Monday evening.
  
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• Alberta mom who cheers on Canadian athletes from living room gets gift of a lifetime from Olympic medallist

  20-02-2018 05:07 via globalnews.ca
  After being moved by the story of an Alberta woman who deprives herself of sleep in order to watch Canada's Olympic athletes on TV and cheer them on through the night, a high-profile Olympic medallist is giving her quite a memento as an expression of gratitude.
  
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• Players at World’s Longest Hockey Game have new record in sight

  20-02-2018 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  Players take part in the World’s Longest Hockey Game east of Edmonton on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018.
  
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• Ward sisters seeing success in lacrosse

  20-02-2018 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  They’re known as the Ward sisters at the Vimy Ridge Academy. The athletes pour their hearts and souls into lacrosse and as Quinn Phillips explains, it’s paying off big time.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Feb. 19

  20-02-2018 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Musical prodigy from Edmonton earns spot in ‘Olympics of Violin’

  20-02-2018 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  A musical prodigy from Edmonton is set to represent Canada at a presitigious violin competition in Switzerland this spring.
  
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• Siksika Nation rallies against government over placement of children in non-Indigenous foster homes​

  20-02-2018 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  On Family Day, a time when families typically come together, members of the Siksika Nation rallied against the Alberta government in an effort to bring two indigenous children home.
  
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• Residents of hamlet northwest of Edmonton asked to conserve water amid supply issue

  20-02-2018 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  Residents of Sangudo, Alta. are being asked to conserve water because a leak is impacting the hamlet's water supply, according to officials with Lac Ste. Anne County.
  
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• Parkallen residents fighting for city to address parking issues in their community

  20-02-2018 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  Not being able to park in front of your home can be frustrating and that’s exactly what some Parkallen residents say they are. Vinesh Pratap explains the issues at play.
  
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• World’s Longest Hockey Game reaches final day

  20-02-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  The players at the World’s Longest Hockey Game in Strathcona County are into their final days as they try to set a new world record along with raising money for a cancer charity. Kim Smith reports.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: Feb. 19

  20-02-2018 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney from Monday, Feb. 19, 2018.
  
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• World’s Longest Hockey Game reaches final day: ‘They’re troopers, they won’t give up’

  20-02-2018 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  Following 10 grueling days of around-the-clock hockey, the World's Longest Hockey Game at Saiker's Acres in Strathcona County is wrapping up on Monday.
  
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