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• War correspondent on why she believes this is – finally – a time of social change

  27-02-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  Award-winning Canadian journalist, author and activist says she believes the time for social change has finally arrived, and talks about why equality benefits everyone.
  
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• Video shows massive undertaking as church moves between two Alberta cities

  27-02-2018 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  How do you move a 10,500-square-foot church from one city to another? Well, you cut it into four pieces and drive it, of course.
  
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• Suspend transit officers involved in altercation during investigation, group urges

  27-02-2018 23:36 via cbc.ca
  An activist group wants two transit officers involved in a physical altercation with a teenager over a loitering complaint suspended while city officials continue their investigation.
  
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• Alberta goalie being eyed for Hobey Baker Award hopes to inspire Indigenous youth

  27-02-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  Devin Buffalo, who hails from Wetaskiwin, Alta., is a Hobey Baker Award candidate. The 24-year-old goalie hopes to inspire kids to dream big no matter where they're from.
  
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• Pontus Aberg to make Edmonton Oilers debut in San Jose; Ethan Bear called up from Bakersfield

  27-02-2018 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  Pontus Aberg to debut for the Oilers in San Jose. The Oilers have also called up defenceman Ethan Bear from Bakersfield.
  
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• 'We're definitely on the right path': City lifts ban on combative sports

  27-02-2018 22:55 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton city council voted unanimously Tuesday to lift a citywide ban on combative sports that's been in place for almost three months.
  
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• Alberta church cut into 4 pieces, loaded onto trucks, driven 18-kilometres to new location

  27-02-2018 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  An incredible move in underway north of Edmonton this week. A church originally located in St. Albert was cut into four pieces, loaded onto semi trucks and driven through farmers’ fields to its new location in Morinville. Watch some of the raw footage of the move, courtesy of Holmes Building Movers Ltd.
  
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• Case of invasive meningococcal disease reported at Edmonton library

  27-02-2018 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) is alerting the public after a person with invasive meningcoccal disease visited a drop-in program at the Lois Hole Public Library while infectious.
  
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• Budget boosts funding for First Nations self-government, Indigenous services

  27-02-2018 22:44 via cbc.ca
  The federal budget provides new dollars for First Nations to move beyond the Indian Act while also continuing investments aimed at closing spending gaps in areas long seen as irritants in the relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples.
  
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• Case of meningococcal disease at Edmonton library leads to public alert

  27-02-2018 22:37 via cbc.ca
  A case of invasive meningococcal disease in a person who visited a drop-in music and story program at an Edmonton library while infectious has prompted a public alert.
  
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• Charges laid after concerned citizens report Alberta man hitting dogs with pipe

  27-02-2018 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Stony Plain RCMP have laid animal cruelty charges after people called to report a man "physically abusing numerous dogs with a hard plastic PVC pipe."
  
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• How reporter brought hard-hitting stories of women’s rights to magazine readers

  27-02-2018 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  Beyond recipes and fashion: How the readers of 1990’s women’s magazines pushed Canadian journalist Sally Armstrong to dig deeper on human rights atrocities.
  
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• Veteran Canadian reporter on how inaction led to decades of human rights reporting

  27-02-2018 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  “If no one’s going to do these stories, they’re going to be my stories.” Award-winning Canadian war correspondent Sally Armstrong on how she decided to bring the stories of injustices against women and girls to the world when no one else would care.
  
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• Man charged in Stony Plain after dogs abused in parking lot

  27-02-2018 22:05 via cbc.ca
  A man has been arrested in Stony Plain after witnesses say they saw several golden retrievers being abused with a hard-plastic PVC pipe.
  
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• Inquiry judge wants police to have more crisis-intervention training in wake of Edmonton shooting

  27-02-2018 20:57 via cbc.ca
  A judge recommends that police get more training to deal with vulnerable people after a fatal police shooting during an Edmonton traffic stop.
  
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• Trinidad Drilling net loss deepens despite revenue rise fuelled by U.S. growth

  27-02-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary-based Trinidad Drilling reported financial results Tuesday.
  
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• Award-winning war correspondent Sally Armstrong

  27-02-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  She’s been called the war correspondent for the world’s women, covering issues like rape camps, genocide and sex slavery targeting teens. Jennifer Crosby sits down with journalist Sally Armstrong.
  
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• Edmonton police shooting inquiry judge wants Alberta officers to have more crisis intervention training

  27-02-2018 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  A judge wants officers in Alberta to have more training to deal with vulnerable citizens after a fatal police shooting during a traffic stop in northeast Edmonton in May 2015.
  
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• Short-term plan will keep airport bus route going

  27-02-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  A deal voted on by Edmonton councillors on Tuesday will keep route 747 running, fares at $5 and will expand service to the outlet mall and Costco. Fletcher Kent reports.
  
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• Tim Hortons says virus slowing down tills hasn’t affected customer info

  27-02-2018 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  Tim Hortons says a virus causing intermittent cash register outages has not compromised customer data or credit card info.
  
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• Edmonton airport bus route 747 to continue and expand service

  27-02-2018 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton will contribute $330,000 to continue the 747 airport bus route and keep the fare at $5. Service will also expand to serve the outlet mall and Costco.
  
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• Dog killed, 3 people hospitalized in south Edmonton fire

  27-02-2018 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  A fire in south Edmonton's Pleasantview neighbourhood sent three people to hospital and claimed the life of a dog.
  
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• Moratorium on combative sports officially lifted in Edmonton

  27-02-2018 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city council voted Tuesday to lift the moratorium on combative sports that has been in place since Dec. 8, 2017.
  
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• Edmonton council approves plan for development next to Commonwealth Stadium

  27-02-2018 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  City council has approved what will be the final step towards developing an area southeast of Commonwealth Stadium, to add housing near the Stadium LRT station.
  
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• New Alberta Party leader to be announced Tuesday

  27-02-2018 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Party will announce its new leader Tuesday evening and Stephen Mandel, Kara Levis and Rick Fraser are all vying for the top job.
  
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• Shoppers Drug Mart signs marijuana supply deal with Aurora Cannabis

  27-02-2018 17:38 via cbc.ca
  Licensed producer Aurora Cannabis has signed a deal to supply medical marijuana to Shoppers Drug Mart.
  
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• Breaking the bank? New branch designed specifically for artists

  27-02-2018 17:36
  ATB's new Branch for Arts and Culture, located in the CKUA building, will accommodate fluctuating incomes
  
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• Alberta's culture GDP shrinks as sports sector expands, StatsCan says

  27-02-2018 17:23 via cbc.ca
  Culture-related jobs accounted for $5.3 billion of Alberta’s total economy in 2016, down slightly from the previous year, according to a report released Tuesday by Statistics Canada on the economic clout of sport and culture in Canada.
  
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• Woman in critical condition after house fire in south Edmonton

  27-02-2018 17:17 via cbc.ca
  A woman is in critical, life-threatening condition in hospital following a house fire in south Edmonton Tuesday morning, says Kirsten Goruk with Alberta Health Services.
  
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• 3 people taken to hospital after house fire in south Edmonton

  27-02-2018 17:17 via cbc.ca
  Three people have been taken to hospital after a house fire in the Pleasantview neighbourhood in south Edmonton Tuesday morning.
  
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• Dog poop, rowdy campers, smelly outhouses top Alberta Parks camping complaints

  27-02-2018 16:56 via cbc.ca
  Campground reviews obtained under Freedom of Information request reveal what people love and hate most about camping in Kananaskis and the Calgary area.
  
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• Shoppers Drug Mart signs medical marijuana supply deal with Aurora Cannabis

  27-02-2018 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton-based licensed producer Aurora Cannabis has signed a deal to supply medical marijuana to Shoppers Drug Mart.
  
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• Edmonton seeking Goat Coordinator

  27-02-2018 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta’s capital has a unique job posting and the pay is pretty decent
  
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• Avenue Magazine – Best Restaurants Issue

  27-02-2018 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  Editor Steven Sandor discusses this year’s top dining spots across Edmonton. The largest judging panel for the magazine has selected the best place for families, date night, late night eats and more.
  
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• Suncor buys out Mocal Energy’s 5% stake in Syncrude to increase oilsands ownership

  27-02-2018 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  The sale of Mocal Energy's five per cent stake in Syncrude boosts Suncor's share in the oil sands joint venture from a little under 54 per cent to more than 58 per cent.
  
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• Indigenous hockey player from Wetaskiwin nominated for prestigious Hobey Baker Award

  27-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Devin Buffalo, an Indigenous hockey player from Wetaskiwin, has been nominated for the most coveted award in NCAA hockey.
  
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• Cree hockey player from Wetaskiwin nominated for prestigious Hobey Baker Award

  27-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Devin Buffalo, an Cree hockey player from Wetaskiwin, has been nominated for the most coveted award in NCAA hockey.
  
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• STARS Lottery 2018

  27-02-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  Support STARS Air Ambulance by purchasing a ticket in the STARS Lottery. Their biggest fundraiser has a cash prize and 3 show homes up for grabs. Early bird deadline is February 28th for $350,000 draw
  
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• Evidence should trump emotion in Calgary Olympic bid talks: Mayor Nenshi

  27-02-2018 14:33 via globalnews.ca
  In the afterglow of Canada's success at the Pyeongchang Olympics, Calgary's mayor says hard evidence and not warm, fuzzy feelings should drive the debate over whether to bid for the 2026 Winter Games.
  
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• Alberta Party to reveal new leader Tuesday evening

  27-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Calgary lawyer Kara Levis, Calgary-South East MLA Rick Fraser and former Edmonton mayor and Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Stephen Mandel have been running to take over the leadership.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Tuesday, February 27, 2018

  27-02-2018 13:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Tuesday, February 27, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Alberta man offers to share his 'stolen land' with a First Nations family

  27-02-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Joel Holmberg says he has long acknowledged that Canada is "really all stolen land" — even his own property that he has worked hard for, and still has about another 20 years until it's paid off.
  
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• Edmonton council approves rezoning for Belgravia development, despite resident concerns

  27-02-2018 06:53 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton city council has approved rezoning for a proposed high-density, low-rise condo building at 76th Avenue and 115th Street, but not before hearing from several Belgravia residents concerned about the plan at a public hearing Monday.
  
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• Curler Marc Kennedy puts Olympic disappointment in perspective upon return to Alberta

  27-02-2018 06:39 via globalnews.ca
  While many curling fans were disappointed his team didn't win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Team Canada curler Marc Kennedy said he appreciated all the support he and his teammates received in South Korea and that the level of competition in the sport could be changing.
  
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• Team Canada goaltender Shannon Szabados returns to Alberta with Olympic silver medal

  27-02-2018 04:47 via globalnews.ca
  The goaltender for Canada's women's hockey team was met by family and fans when she arrived home in Edmonton on Monday evening after helping her teammates capture a silver medal at this month's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
  
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• Leave the grass and compost, experts advise Edmonton lawn buffs

  27-02-2018 03:36 via cbc.ca
  Fans of perfectly pristine lawns may have a tough time adjusting to the city's new rules on waste management in the coming six months. The city is planning to scale back and possibly outright ban picking up grass clippings and leaves from curbsides around Edmonton.
  
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• More teens are sexting and sharing sexts without consent: University of Calgary study

  27-02-2018 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  Teen-to-teen sexting is lightning up more electronic devices than ever, according to research done by the University of Calgary. 
  
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• A look at the growing popularity of hockey academies

  27-02-2018 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  Hockey academies are changing the landscape of the sport in western Canada. Jack Haskins looks at why more and more players are choosing this path.
  
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• Edmonton Weather Forecast: Feb. 26

  27-02-2018 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Health Matters: Feb. 26

  27-02-2018 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  In Monday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh looks at the guidelines for helping passengers who experience a medical emergency on a plane and explains what cause has some Edmonton firefighters camping out on a rooftop in the winter.
  
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